The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current, May 18, 1910, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texti, su6scri6e for ifie Hcvos. df you want printing, fiave us do it. STfic Hews leads , II'MI -Mi.) ir.)i.K(jiji j unJ).1j( THE HOOD RIVER NEWS VOLUME 6, NUMBER 20 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1910 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR General Fruit Crops State Wide Prohibition Campaign Begins May 29 Hundreds Feast At iW 1 osier Tables Found Not Disastrous df you v Locally the Biggest Crop of All Fruits That Ever Hung on Vine, Tree or Plant is in Sight. Weather Conditions Ideal Lute reliable reports have I wen re ceived in regard to the coming sea son's fruit crops ami Indication are that it Is not an disastrous ait whh first expected. The urea la which the greatest damage occurred watt Michigan, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Arkan sas. In New York state tlie damage Is now said to have been of slight consequence with line prospects for all kinds of fruit. With the excep tion of Is-rrles nnd cherries the sea Hon 1h not far enough advanced to make an accurate estimate of the season's crops in other fruits. Euough Is kuown however to give a forecast of what may be expected. Michigan according to later reports will have about half a crop of apples, while Illinois reports the name pro spect. In Kansas the crop may run 50 ier cent but Is expected to lie less. In many parts of Arkansas the fruit has leen wiped out entirely while other sections of the state report from 25 to iW per cent. An average at this time Is believed to lie a about .10 per cent for apples. The straw lerry crop from Arkansas which Is usually an Important factor In com petition with Hood Klver berries in Montana, Wyoming and adjacent states will tills year Ihj of little con sequence, having lieen lilt heavy by the freeze In April. Missouri was also a bad loser by the April freeze. The best In the way of an apple crop that Is exiected from the state that has to lie showu Is about 50 per cent. In the Grand valley Colorado the early estimate of 5,000 cars of fruit has been cut down by weather con ditions to 2.500. Smndge pots saved the crop of the (irnnd Valley from total destruction. Some growers who smudged lost parts of their crops because of mis management and failure to have proper equipment, but as a rule smudging was effective. Without it there would have been less than rive per cent of a crop. Wntsonvllle, Calif., which usually ships about 3.000 cars of apples re ports are a good crop with the ex ception of Bellflowers which do not enter Into competition with local AMERICAN WOMAN'S LEAGUE CONVENTION The first annual convention of the American Woman's league will be held at University City, St. Louis, Mo. on June 0, 10 and 1 1th, and prom ises to lie the largest nnd most Im portant convention of women ever held In the 1'ulted States. Hood Klver Chapter will lie represented by ten or twelve delegates, who will join with Portland and make the trip in a private car. Hood Klver Chapter wishes to lie the first in the state of Oregon to secure Its Club House, nnd to that end wishes to urge every one who Is willing to assist, to come In nnd register at the earliest possible mo ment. A little combined effort now means that we will he able to enjoy the use of the Chapter House this fall nnd winter. JEFFRIEfTOSMORE HOOD RIVER APPLES The Commercial Club Monday re ceived from J as. J. Jeffries n request for a box of Hood Klver Spltzcn burgs. When Jeffries went thru Hood Klver on his theatrical trip be was presented by some admirers with a box of Spit. When he got down In his training quarters at Kownrdenuan, Cal.( he began to long for the flavor of the apple he got In Hood Klver. He told everybody around lilm that he had never eaten anything that had so pleased him nnd he wanted some more. An admiring friend who had lieen to the camp was told by Jef fertes of his wish nnd the friend told lit m he would lie in Hood Klver soon nnd would send him a box. The friend says that next to his wife there Is nothing he likes better than a Hood Klver Spltx. apples Jand which are reported to show evidences of bearing light. Twice as much fruit will be pro duced In Washington this year as was marketed last year and the same Is so far expected In Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Ideal weather conditions have prevailed in the latter states so far this year for ap ples and other fruits. Locally the biggest crop of all fruits thut ever hung on vine, tree or plant Is In sin lit and more than twice as many boxes of apples should go out of here than ever before. The quandary for many growers Is how to get the proper percentage of it off the trees Itcfore it commences to ma ture and five times as many apples will be thinned out as will lie sent to market. With the season so far advanced the finest crop Is now considered safe lu the Northwest and a crop of 5,000, 000 boxes of apples Is considered a possibility In the Northwest section. GEO. RAE SUED F0RJ200.000 A news report dispatch to the Pro duce News says that when bluftllng blustering Oeorge Kae of Itae & Hut tleld got well settled at his otlice last week from a trip to Chicago he was served with a complaint In the Su preme court lu a civil action brought by the Connolly Auction Co.for dam ages In the sum of $200,000, While lu Chicago Kae reported that this suit had lieen dropped. He probably thinks different now. This suit Is the result of a lot of defamatory let ters written by Kae to the Pioneer Fruit Co., of Sacramento, Cal. Kae, It Is said, did all he could to Injure the financial standing of the Connol ly Auction Co, SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS PER ACREJIPPLE LAND (Juy Y. Edwards & Co. report the following sales this week: Ten acres on the east side near Van Horn sta tion, what Is known as the Glcuson place, one year ago purchased by Dr. (). C. Snyder, of Chicago. The purchaser, Mr. J. C. Howland, Is from Crown Point. Indiana. He and his mother nnd Miss Smith, who accompanied them, will take possess ion this week. This sold for $1000 per ncre. It Is In full lea ring, nnd one of the desir able places In the Pine (irove district. Mr. Howland will build him a new residence tills summer to. tnke the place of the present home, and will also erect an apple house to take care of the heavy crop. The above firm also sold to F. J. Kauham, of London, Kugland, the M. II. Maher 10 acre ranch just west of the Valley Christian church for $11,000. Mr. Bauhnm takes possess ion at once and will harvest the berry crop of six acres. Mr. Malier will remain on the place until the berry season is over. This Is one of the attractive places In this neighborhood nnd Is nearly all In orchard, mostly trees four years old. Upper Valley Sale J. II. Hellbronner & Co. report the sale of 100 acres tielongtng to M. F. Butucr lu the I'pper Valley, to a lo cal combination composed of Lou Morse, C. A. Cass, (. P. Christie nnd A.J.Derby. This land Is uncleared, and the purchasers expect to develop It. The Hellbronner company also sold two lots on the Heights to Al bert S. Hall, mannger of the Hood Klver Fleet rlc Light Company. Department President Here Mrs. Mary F. Chamlicrlatn, de partment president of the W. K. C, visited Canby Relief Corps nt their regular meeting last Saturday after noon. This was Mrs. Chamberlain's first visit to Hood Klver. She was much pleased with our city nnd val ley nnd the reception given her by the ladles of the Corps. While here she was the guest of Twin Oaks farm and left for her home In Port land on Sunday evening's train. The coming of Clinton N. Howard, The Little (ilant" of Rochester, N. V., Into this state will mark the for mal opening of the campaign for State-Wide Prohibition. He will be gin his work In Oregon by address ing a union mass meeting at Milton, Sunday, May 2'J. He will attend and address the State Convention of the Prohibition Party, which will be , - i ? ' ' x i m - ' ' ' A ' ' CLINTON N. HOWARD, held at Portland, Saturday, J uue 11. His work lu the state will be con cluded Sunday, June 12, when he will address two mass meetings In Port land. Mr. Howard has delivered orer three hundred addresses In Roches ter. N. Y.. during the past ten years. An announcement that he Is to speak has filled the largest balls and churches times without mention. He has been a terror to evil doers at home and directed campaigns In cities and states from ocean to ocean. Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman says of htm, "I regard htm as one of the greatest speakers of the day. Three times he thrilled our great audleP'.-s- Civic, Temperance and International Bible Conference. All agree with me that of all men we have ever had none have lieen more satisfactory. We eagerly await his return next Memorial Day Ejrerctses Sunday, May 29, at 11 a. ni (i. A. R. services will be held at the Meth- dist auditorium. Rev. J. R. Parker will address the audience and music will be arranged for by Rev. T. I!. Ford nnd Prof. U. P. Stout. Exercises will lie held Monday, May ;W at the cemetery under the direction of M. P. Isenberg, as fol lows: Formation of the line of march at the northeast corner of the cemetery; reading of orders; decorating of the graves; music, arranged by Comrade Cunning; Lincoln's (iettysburg ad- Graduation Exercises With Play Instead of Orations Friday evening. May 20, Senior Class play, nt the Pine Grove Grange hall. Suuday morning, May 22, Bac calaureate sermon at the Methodist' church. Rev. WC. Gllmore will de liver the Baccalaureate sermon. All churches will unite In the service to which the public Is invited. Tuesday evening, May 24, Class address at the Odd Fellows hall. The senior class of the High School this year have broken away from the old time custom of graduating orations. This Is not on account of any dearth of oratorical material but lieeause the members of the class realize that the public generally does not give to the high school graduate credit for the sincerity he expresses in his oration. Instead of the ordi nary exercises, the class will put on a pluy at the Pine Grove Grange ball. The play was selected and well under wny before It was known that the opera house had lieen leased. Since there Is no place In town to stage the play It has been decided to put It on nt Pino Grove. Through the courtesy of the Mt. Hood rail way otllclals an excursion train will le run for the accommodation of those who desire to go to Pine Grove next Friday evening. Seats may be reserved at Clarke's drug store and nt the store at Pine Grove. The play is entitled "Christopher Jr.," and has engaged the talent of some of the lending actors on the stage today. Following is the cast of the play; year." Cambridge Times, Mass., "(Jreat as an orutor; great as an entertain er; great as an instructor; and slu cere as the prophets of old." Portland Oregonlan, September, 11X15, "The climax of the Temper ance Congress was reached yesterday when Mr. Howard preached to the White Temple lu the morning and to "THE LITTLE GIANT" a men's mass meeting that packed the Grand Theatre at 3:.!0 P. M He Is the most forceful advocate on the temperance platform, little In size, but a whirlwind lu action. He held the men for two hours In an address that was brilliant In thought and tremendously Interesting." His most popular address is the "Joy Ride on the Water-Wagon." It has been delivered lu 32 states since January 1, l!Mis. The first sec tion Is: Gettlug a load and a start; a snap-shot at the passengers; flight of the Water-Wngou Express; bless ings In the wake of the train. Second section: Taking on new passengers; wlulng the battle; ar rival at Washington; news of victory reaches heaven and the world below. Mr. Howard will speak at Hood River May .'10, Monday. Re sure to hear him. j dress, Blanche Ford; address, Rev. ! J. O. Tate. Daughters and sons of veterans jand all veterans of the Spanlsh I American war are especially Invited to Join with us. The mayor and council, children of the public schools iand all fraternal organizations of the city are Invited to participate. I The business men are especially re J quested to close between the hours of 1::10 and 4 p. m. j M. P. Isknhkhi!, Chairman, Mks. E. C. Dkitz, Secretary. Christopher Jedbury. Sr., an East Indian Merchant, Roger Moe Mrs. Jedbury, his wife, Hester Harbison Christopher Jedbury, Jr., their son. Herliert Phillips Nelly, their daughter, Eva Brock Whimper, their man-servant Walter Kresse Job, valet to Jedbury, Jr., Steve Eby Major lledway, a retired soldier, Harry Clapp Dora, his nleee. U-lla Radford Mr. Gltbb, Pres. of the Association for the Suppression of Juvenile Gambling. Chester Hugglns Mrs. Glliib, his better half, Helen Orr I Tom Bella h;, a young lawyer Merrill Gessling Mr. Simpson, Manager of Bainlmy House, John Copper The "Class of liHO," twenty-two members In all, will receive their di plomas on Tuesday evening, May 24th, at the Odd Fellows' hall. Pres. Ilomnn, of Willamette l iil verslty, will deliver the address to the class. You are Invited to attend any or nil the exercises of the week. The following are memlHTs of the class: Misses I,el1u Radford, Eva Brock, Oirrle Sparks, Helen Orr. Grace Stewart. Kitty Bragg. Hester Har bison, Etta Blagg. Susie Vnughan, Virginia Joiinsoii and Messrs. John Copper, Wjeth Allen, Chester Hug- Town Abounding in Apples, Strawber ries and Other Luscious Fruit Receives Guests from Portland and Nearby Towns Saturday night Mosier had one of those old time booster meetings, where after filling the lusldes with good things to eat strawberries and cream and the mind with good thoughts from the best speakers In the State, everybody went home saying, "This is the greatest place fin earth after all." McMurruy took a large Portland delegation up In his private car and a sleeping car to take care of the people over night. On the same train went a Hood River delegation, strong in spirit but weak In num bers, owing to a misunderstanding with the O. R. & N., concerning a special train bringing them back after the meeting. The train was met by the delightful people of Mosier, who escorted them to the hall where a bountiful spread was laid and enjoyed. The Dalles soon came 150 strong In a special train. The tune of "Hall Hall, the Gaug's all Here" by The STORE AND HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE About 3:30 o'clock Friday morning parties on the heights who were up watching for the comet, discovered a fire In the Boyed building, occupied by the Nichol pharmacy. Mr. Nlchol son, one of the searchers for the starry wonder, broke In the door of the building, but the fire bad gained such headway he was unable to en ter the room. An alarm was given and soon a large crowd was gath ered. The fire boys made good time In getting the fire apparatus on the grounds, only to fiud their strenu ous efforts had been for naught, as there are no tire hydrants on the hill. The building, with nil the contents, was completely destroyed. The men In the crowd formed a bucket brigade aud managed to save two or three adjacent bulldlugs by hard fighting. The cottage back of the drug store owned aud occupied by O. H. Baker wus also totally destroyed, with a goodly portion of the contents. With the uulted efforts of bystanders n part of the furniture was saved. Mr. Baker, It Is stated, carried $l,4io in surance on the building and house hold goods. The rooms adjoining the drug store and used by Mr. Holmnu's re pair shop, were also destroyed with all contents, nnd It has not been learned whether or not there was any Insurance. Mr. Boyed carried about $M) on bis building aud L. M. Nichol, who had Just n week previ ous to the tire purchased the drug stock from his brother, W, S, Nichol, carried somewhere In the nelghbi r hood of $1"NJ on his stock ami fix tures. It Is estimated that the en tire damage done by thetireamounts to about $1,200 to $1I.inni. It has lieen Impossible to ascertain the real cause of the fire, but It Is thought t hat in all probability it was spon taneous combustion of some of the chemicals, brakemITilled by train at dee Cecil Earl Farr, who came to Hood River about two nnd a half years ago. met an untimely death Monday afternoon at Dee. Mr. Farr was em ployed by the Oregon Lumber Com pany as brnkeman on their logging train at Camp 1. at Dee. and while making a coupling was in some way knocked under the cars, run over and Instantly killed, his head and arm being cut off. Mr. Farr was a cousin of Mrs. J. W. West and also of W.D. Llttletleld. both of tills place. He was 21 years of age and I said to have lieen popu lar with his associates. It Is also stated that he was shortly to have lieen married to a young lady living In the valley. The body was prepared for ship ment by liidertaker Hardness and Is being taken to Ogdcn, I'tali, where Ills father. Ezra Farr, resides. gins. Win. Cass. Herbert Phillips, J Walter Kresse. Sherman Buck, Steve j Eby, Raymond Nicholson, Roger. Moe, Harrv Clapp and Merrill Goss llng. I Dalles band. They marched up the street to the banquet hall nnd Joined In the love feast. Mr. Bateham had the tables loaded with his big red strawberries which disappeared as quickly as the pro verbial snowball. President Mct'ar or, of the Mosier Commercial Club, called the meeting to order and In troduced Fred Wilson, of the Dalles, who welcomed the visitors. William Kittle Wells, of the O. R. & N., thank ed the good people of Mosier for the pleasure of being entertained. Wm. McMurray gave a delightful talk on the upple, and especially the apple grown In the Columbia river fruit belt. Mr. McMurray asserted he was In an embarrassing position by reason of the number of people present from both The Dalles and Hood River, as, like Mark Twain, he had friends in both places. He therefore Included them with Mosier In the laudatory remarks he made on the Mosier fruit during the course of his address on "The Lowly Apple." District Attorney Fred Wilson, of The Dalles, welcomed the business men to Mosier. He said he trusted the friendly relations that now exist ed between the neighboring com munities would last forever, for the advancement of one meant the ad vancement of all. Judge Webster Good Road Web stertalked on good roads. How to get them and the need of them. A splendid address full of enthusiasm and earnestness. Tom Richardson then followed and in true Rlchardsonlan style told the people of Mosier what they needed and needed badly and to get busy and get them. The Dalles people returned lu their train after the meeting the Port landers and Hood Rlverltes remain ing 'over to enjoy an automobile ride through the beautiful Mosier Hills returning with Mr. McMurray on the afternoon train. It takes time and energy to hold a real booster meeting and the people of Mosier are to lie congratulated on so successful a meeting. HOOD RIVER WINS AGAINSHEEFERSON Saturday was an Ideal day for the track meet nnd a large delegation turned out to witness the Hood Klver high school team defeat the Jefferson high school of Portland at t he Columbia Park grounds. Hug gins was the star performer for the local team and captured a large per centage of the points. The score was Hood River 5! points; Jeffer son Here are the results: t-ynrd dash Sosey. Hood River, tirst. Hugglns, Hood River, second: CoojH'r, Jefferson, third. 50-yard dash Smitlisoti, Cole, Jef ferson, tirst and second; Bell, Hood River, third. 100-yard dash Smlthson, Cole, Jef ferson, first and second: Bell, Hood Klver, third. High jumti Lawrence, Jefferson, first; Hugglns, Hood River, second; Struck, Hood River, third. 22u-yurd dash Cole, Smlthson, Jef ferson, first and second; Stockton, Hood River, third. Shotput Hugglns, Clapp. first and secoud; Lawrence, third. 410-yard Hugglns, Sosey, first ami second: Stockton, Jefferson, third. Broadjump Clapp, first; Law rence, second; Ingalls, third. Mllerun Hugglus, Sosey, first and second; Gtger, Jefferson, third. Half-mile relay Won by Eby, Mur phy, Ross and Bell, Hood River. Pastor Resigns Much regret was caused lu Hood Klver when It was learned that Rev. W, C. Gllmore, pastor of the River side Congregational church had handed In his resignation, to take effect the tirst of August. Rev. Gll more has lecu In Hood River for about six years, aud has made many warm friends by his ever-helpful, corteous ministry. His plans for the future are not completed as yet, and It Is sincerely hoped by many that he may yet sv his way cleur to re main In Hood Klver.