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tffie Hcvos tea4 4 voant tfie nevus, su6scri6e for tfie Hcvds. fjf you want printing, have us do it THE HOOD RIVER NEWS VOLUME 6, NUMBER 28 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1910 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR Telephone Patrons HOOD RIVER ASSOCIATION BEST SAYS EXPERT Protest Vigorously Mass Meeting Friday Night Hears Many Complaints. Ranchers Demur Against Raise in Rates. Committee to Investigate T tie joint meeting of the . Merchant' Association Hint residents of the val ley held Friday evening at the Coin merclal Club rooms to discuss the raise In telephone rates wax largely attended and keen Interest manifest ed In the discussions. ('. II. Vaughan president of the association, was chairman of the meeting. Mont of the talking wan done liy out of town residents, the memliers of the assocl atlon having little to Hay. The phone company wan repre sented by Chun, and Kverett Hall. J. li. liardlnger, who In IntereHted In organizing the mutual company un der the direction of F. II. Stow, was hUd present, an were also a good many of the representative business men and a number of ranchers from both sides of the valley. The discussion wus led by A. I. Mason, who stated thut he had been appointed one of a committee of three from I'lue Grove grange to meet with the assocluiiou to protest. against the Increased rates And in elllclent service. He said he believed that the raise lu rates was unwar ranted on account of the poor ser vice and also from the standpoint of what other cities in the state were paying for telephone service. Before he had anything further to say, how ever, tie would like to hear from others and to have a statement made by Mr. Hall. Mr. Hall stated that lie was present In the capacity of a listeuer and would like to hear more on the subject Is-fore saying any thing. Iee Morse was called on to give bis views and stated that lie had no particular kick coming. He knew the service was good for every time he took down the receiver the line was busy. As far as the raise In rates was concerned the people In his section had no fault to And, inas much as their rates had not been raised on account of the fact that when the Home company absorbed the farmers' comyany the subscribers of the latter made a contract for three years with the Home company which stated that they could not be raised. Mr. Morse remarked that It the farmers' Hue had lieen properly supported It would Is? worth many thousands of dollars to the people of the valley nt the present time In op posing the advance In rates or to ward the formation of -a mutual company. LOCAL FIRM MAKES MANYJAND SALES Devlin & Flrebaugb took the lend In selling land and securing new resi dents for Hood River last week by successfully negotiating a number of Important sales. The largest was J." acres of the line C. E. Markham place lu the Oak drove district which was purchased by K. I-. Hall, man ager of the gas plant of the Portland Coke and (ins Company. The sale Includes all the bearing orchard, house, Implements and Improve ments. Mrs. Hall will come here to live on the place Immediately nud Mr. Hall will come as soon as his business affairs permit. The price paid was $-'2J Through the same company II. C. Coleman, a retired merchant of Port land, bought ten acres of Improved frultland from Fred T. Llsco, while Mr. Coleman sold 10 acres to A. I,. Wheeler of Indianapolis for $12.0110. A. T. Scluill sold 2:1 acres In two pieces, one of them, ten acres, Is-lng bought by Miss Bessie Henry of hea ver and the other 1:1 acres by E C. Mahany. The tract sold for 12.100. Thirty-five acres of the Frank S. Hammond estate was sold to E. P. F.inery of Omaha for .i2.'i0 by the nine company, while K. lii.iba and and M. Sotanl, two gentlemen from the Orient, bought X"i acres of the Roy Wood worth property which they will Improve at once and build it house on. Another sale was 20 acres of the E. I Kleiner place to Fordham II. Kimball, a Boston broker, for which the latter paid I1),0M). Smaller sales were live ncres V. T. Gardner to Harry I .a Vein and five acres Clms. Wallace to J. T. Morlarlty. A request being made ou the part of several for Information In regard to the proposed mutual company. Mr. Hardluger stated tnat the mat ter had been taken up originally by F. H. Stow, an experienced telephone man of Portlaud, on account of the poor service he was receiving at his ranch here, and had engaged Mr. Hardluger for three months to see what could be done toward organiz ing a mutual company that would give good service at a cheap rate. The plan proposed was substantially as has been outlined In a previous Issue of the News, getting WO to 1,000 subscribers to subscribe 7." who would receive a phone and one fehare of stock. On this basis It Is esti mated that the service can lie given for 7.1 to so cents a month by cutting out several of the higher salaries. Mr. Stow, Mr. Hardlnger said, could not be 1 resent at the meeting on ac count of his being culled Into eastern Oregon in connection with some land projects he has there. He had, however, prepared a circular letter, which would fie mailed out to resi dents here, explaining the plan of or ganization mid estimates of cost aud proposed rates. Mr. Hardinger sug gested the appointment of a commit tee to confer with the Home com pany and also the ad voeates of the mutual company to report back to the joint meeting. Secretary Hart wig was then called upon to give statistics of the rates In other towns In the state and adjoin ing territory and read reports from Eugene, Corvallis, Oregon City, Pen dleton, linker City, Salem, Med ford, Astoria and a r -nilsr of other cities In Oregon, Idaho and Washington. With few exceptions the rates were lower than tuose put Into effect by the local company. Mr. Mason called attention to the fact that none of the reports gave rates on anything greater than a four party Hue, while the line he was on, aud many more in the country, carried eight aud ten He was willing, he said, to pay the rates quoted in the reports, 1.10 to $1.7.1, for a four party line and good service, but the present company was giving neither. As an Illustra tion of the poor service he told about leaving a package of meat In a con veyance on his way home Saturday and of his fruitless endeavor to Inter cept the vehicle over the phone. In consequence he had no meat Sunday. Mason mentioned this several times during the meeting In a humorous way and Mr. Hall came back at him by stating that the next time this occurred he would see that Mason got tils meat If he had to take It out himself. Continuing, Mason threw down the gauntlet to the telephone com pany and other corporations of the valley, saying that past history showed that the people of Hood River were iH-cullarly Independent. That In times past when It was necessary they had fought the cor porations to ix standstill, and he was satlslled they would do It again (Continued on Pun 12) Thud News Snapshots Ot the Week im by Aim han I'll AMurtunn. 9mmmmmimm Porter Charlton, who confessed to murder of wife lu Italy, is Achting extrnd lion. Senate appoint committee to Investigate charges of Senator Gore that 3,000,000 .raft 1 at stake lu Indlau claims. Heno, the famous meeting- place of Jeffries aud Johnson, Is one of .Nevada's bluest towm. G. H. Powell and E. C. Chllcott, noted experts connected with tbe United States Agricultural Depart ment, were here last week looking the valley over. Mr. Powell I tbe head of the executive department of the horticultural bureau and one of the best known horticulturists In tbe country. Through him several year ago the citrus fruit business of Cali fornia wa saved many thousands of dollars by an Investigation Into packing and shipping oranges. Mr. Powell found the reasou for such a large percentage of decay In oranges was on account of the rough hand ling they were subjected to while be ing packed. Means were devised by blm to do away with this and In stead of fifteen per cent of the fruit decaying enroute now less than 3 per cent arrives at Its destination unfit for sale. After a ride around tbe valley with Local "Fans" Getting the Fight News jV . ,1 LtL&$ A picture taken by Harry Wood lu front of the News office, while the returns from tbe Jeffrles-Jobusou fight were lielng received, portrays the keen Interest shown In tbe fistic battle by local residents. Tbe crowd Is massed around the bulletin board listening to one of their number read tbe doleful news of Jeff's defeat. Attorney E. C. Smith and County Judge Der by on the edge of the crowd show that tbe bar was well represented, while the presence of Fred. New by and J. T. Kobertson Indicate that the lumber camps were deserted. The small boy Is In evidence and sprinkled arouud are several ladles. COUNTRY RESIDENTS BUY GAS MACHINES The Automatic Gas Light Company which Is demonstrating Its lighting, heating and cooking plant at the plumbing shop of Gould & Snyder nt ll ood Ulver has recently sold several machines here and those who have; seen the apparatus are astonished at 1 Its efficiency and economy. The maeblie can lie placed under ground outside and furnishes a com-' plete lighting system of high grade: character. It Is also used for heat- ing and cooking. For suburban res Idences or farmhouses and outbuild-' lugs It gives all the conveniences of n ! city gas plant and a numlier of resi dents In the valley will Install the machines. The apparatus Is odor less, clean, safe and requires very ! little care and Is automatic. While i It can lie used anywhere Its great j convenience to residents In the coun try Is causing a big demand for It. John A. Hoblnson one of the officers of the company Is showing the inn-! chine here nnd will lie pleased to have the public generally Investigate It. ffj'f v. t r-&& V CCL TLfr Count Zeppelin's new passenger airship, with twenty newspaper men aboard, was wrecked in (iorinsu forest. All escatxil In Jury. Vice President James 8. Sherman's wife nfoverlng from her Illness at Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore. The possi bilities are that Governor J. Y. Sanders of UxiiNluia will succeed the late Samuel D. McKnery lu I'ulted Ntates senate. Con crcHsmnn Butler Ames of Massachusetts Is n leader In the fight to dethrone Henry Cntot Lodge from his seat lu the senate. C. H. Mproat Mr. Powell told the New man that Hood Itlver wus the finest apple growing district In tbe country and that the association here was the most successfully man aged In the world. He stated this after making an Investigation of the cooperative associations of tbe United States for tbe Agricultural Department. Mr. Chllcott Is chief of tbe dry land farming bureau and In one district of tbe west has under bis Immediate supervision - 16 stations. He bos made a life study of the subject and tbe results accomplished In the arid sections of I' tab and otber states as related by blm are astonishing to tbe uninformed. Mr. Powell and Mr. Chllcott left here Saturday for u trip through the eastern Oregon fruit and dry land farming sections and will not return to Washington tor several months. ..V P ; t il DISOWNED DAUGHTER INHERITS ESTATE Mrs. Margaret Benson, only child of Peter Kopke, arrived here last week lu connection with ber father's ca tate. For a long time Mrs. Benson not be located and It was .could thought that the estate might revert to heirs In Germany. Through no tices Inserted In tbe California pa per by John Iceland Henderson she was finally located and came on to claim the estate. Mr. Kopke failed to make any pro vision for Mrs. Benson In his will stating that be dented the evlstence of hi daughter. The fiwt that he failed to do so now allows her ac cording to law to Inherit tbe entire estate which amounts to about $7,000. Mrs. Benson who ts accompanied by ber husband Is renewing ac quaintances with former friends here. Money to loan. Culbertson & Co." Apply to Geo. D. Republicans Elect County Delegates Precinct fleetlngs Saturday Enthusiastic and Full Representation Chosen to County Assembly. Party Reorganization Complete In accordance with the call of County Chairman Dethman of the Republican county central commit tee, precinct primaries to elect dele. gates to the county assembly, which will tie held next Saturday, were held Saturday night. A complete set of delegates was chosen In all the pre cincts except at Cascade Locks, where the precinct meeting was held Monday. In most Instances the pri maries were well attended, notwith standing the hot weather and the fact that Saturday Is an Inconvenient day to hold meetings. The primaries were characterized by warm enthusiasm both for the assembly movement and also for the successful effort that has been made In re-organlztng the party In the state and county. Reports received from all over tbe state show that tbe movement was general aud that the state assembly will be attended by the largest num ber of delegates ever gotten together to consider party candidates. In the east precinct the primary meeting was held In the Commercial Club rooms. C. Dethman was elected chairman and C. H. Sproat, secre tary. The delegates elected are S. O. Campbell, C. Dethman, Hans Lage, J. B. Hunt, J. L. Carter, J. C. Porter, Miles Carter, C. A. Reed, F. C. Dethman, M. F. Shaw. F. Button, Capt. J. H. Dukes and Martin Drag setb. The west precinct held Its meeting Wants New Rating For Winesaps Ira L. Edwards, chairman or a committee appointed by the Wen- atcbee Commercial club to negotiate with tbe management of tbe Nation al Apple Show for the adjustment of the rules ou the judging of competi tive exhibits, went to Spokane Tues day to confer with the officers of tbe Spokane apple show. He will ask that Wlnesap apples tie recognized as among the tiest grades; and If the exposition officials refuse to accede to his request the opinion prevails that Wenatchee will decline to make any display this year at the Inland Empire capital. Getting Funds For Mail Man In order to keep the rural mall man working on Koute No. :t patrons on that route are having a subscrip tion paper circulated. The amount that It Is necessary to obtain is .'W0. Col. S. F. Blythe Is canvassing for subscriptions and would lie pleased to have those who will donate com municate with him. The money, when collected will lie placed in the bank and oue twelfth of It paid to the mall man each month. Break Ground For New Church Ground will be broken Thursday evening at 7::U) for the new annex to the Methodist church. A program will lie provided for the occasion which will take the form of a cere mony and friends of the church and others nre Invited to attend. As soon as the excavation Is commenced It Is exfiected to push the erection of the church rapidly lu order to com plete It before fall. In the county court bouse. P. s. Davidson was chairman and J. M. Schmeltzer, secretary. The following were elected: Hon. E. L. Smith, P. S. Davidson, J. M. Schmeltzer, C. T. Early, W. II. Walton, M. P. Isenberg Newton Clark, Wm. J. Davidson. James Stranahan, A. A. Jayne, J. ft. Nuonamaker, D. McDonald, John W. Hlnrlcbs, Edgar Locke, Geo. Parker and C. P. Ross. The Republican of center precinct met In tbe Park street school and after electing G. R. Castner chairman and (?. D. Nlckelsen ecretary elected as delegate N. C. Evans, Wm. Isen berg, Geo. P. Crowell, John Wilson, G. B. Datson, E. E. Coad. T. J. Cun ning, C. D. Nlckelsen, Geo. Haacall, C. H. Sletten, F. H. Ienberg, G. R. Castner, J. L. Hershner, E. N. Ben son, Frank Chandler and L. B. Gib son. South Hood River precinct held It meeting in Barrett school bouse. C. D. Thompson was elected chairman and Fred Miller secretary. Tbe dele gate chosen are: J. tl. Shoemaker. G. A. McCurdy, Joe Hall, Roy D. Smith, Rev. J. G. Tate, J. J. Gibbons Fred Miller, W. T. Forrey, Wm. Dav idson and C. D. Thompson. The Odelt delegation chosen Is H. S. Galligan. L. D. Boved. C. A.Tucker E. T. Hull, F. Cutler, Clint Wood and W. L. Came. In Baldwin precinct a representa tive delegation was elected after electing A. M. Kelley chairman and W. H. Edlck secretary. The dele gates are: G W. Dtmmlck, E. C. Mil ler, Wm. Smullln, A. M. Kelly. O. Fredenberg, Ed Spencer, Wm. Edlck, John Goldsbury and P. L. Deals. Tbe assembly will be held next Saturday afternoon In Odd Fellow ball and will be called to order at 2 o'clock. It Is requested by the chair man of tbe county central committee that delegate be In attendance promptly at that hour. The representative way In which the delegates have been chosen has caused Increased Interest and enthus iasm In the county assembly and a keen Interest Is being manifested in having It successfully carried out for the good of the party In the county and In securing a good delegation to attend the state assembly, where It will meet with some ot tbe most prominent and Influential Republi cans and business men of tbe state. COUNTY POLITICS BECOMING ACTIVE Candidates for county office took on more definite shape during tbe past week and it Is expected that several more will lie named shortly. J. P. Lucas who wa mentioned several weeks ago as a candidate for county clerk makes bis formal an nouncement In another column, and Howard Isenberg Is also an avowed candidate for this otfl.v. Jesse WIckbam Is understood to be In the race for assessor. For county school superintendent L, B. Gibson Is mentioned for the office lu addition to C. D. Thompson, and friends of J. M. Schmeltzer are push ing him for the position of county treasurer. George Dimmtck states that he Is In the race for sheriff. O. H. Rhoados ts being urged as a can didate for commissioner from the east side. It Is said that the upper valley will also name a man for this office. G. A. McCurdy Is still the choice. It Is claimed, for a commis sioner from the west side, while the county judgeship seems to be going begging. E. II. Hurt wig who was mentioned as a candidate says the office has no charms for him. Another office for which there Is apparently u.t aspirant Is that of county coroner J. L. Henderson announce himself this week for county surveyor ami It Is stated that there will also he other candidates for this position. The Methodist Sunday school Is arranging for a river excursion and picnic at Mount Vernon Wedueaday, July J11. All memtiers of the school are urged to tie In their classes next Sunday when final arrangements will tie announced.