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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS Advertisers Get Results Highul Grad Job Trfntinjf VOLUME 7, NUMBER 8 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1911 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR .1 it $1, 250,0081 U BOOST NORTHWEST Harriman Lines Appropriate Largest Sum Ever Given To Tell of Resources of States On Pacific CoastCampaign On Collossal Scale Will Be Waged to Bring Eastern People West to Develop CountryAll Sections to Benefit One am a (jnnrtor million dollars for advertising the resources of 10,000 tulles of railroad In one j far Ih the answer of the director of the I'nlon 1'iU'ltle and Southern Pacific system to the eiilanilty howler. Thl re markable appropriation, the largest by far In the history of railroad ad vertising, spell prosperity In i'aittal letters for the I'nlted State In the next twelve inont Iim, for thl stand In favor of aggressive lut judicious ad vert Islng ha not Is-en taken without careful and conscientious wclghlugof of the business, the crop, the emi gration, the rate decision and all kindred problem which have direct bearing upon railroad and. Incident ally, upon national proHperlty. The passenger representative of the I'nlon and Southcsn I'aclllc sys tem ami the Oregon Short Line met In Chicago, Feb. and decided upon the expenditure of Sl.L'aO.OnO In adver tising the facllitleH offered by these railroad system and the IndiiHtrial opportunities offered by the commun Turn Out En - To Help Upper Valley Minstrel Show Greeted By Audience That Crowds Hall To Limit--Performance Surprises and De lights Patrons By Its Saturday wa a red letter day In the I'pper Valley, and It resident In-lit the knee to the Merry Monarch of Thespl a exemplified by it tal ented son In burnt cork and vaude ville. The amateur kings or merry making contributed of their talent In aid of the I'pper Hood Hlver Val ley Progressive Association, and their subject were legion. The thea tre, otherwise Mclsaac's hall, win packed from orchestra chair to gal lery. The "standing room only" sign wa hung out early, but still they came. From under the shadow of Mt. Hood, from Portland, from Hood Klver, from Udell and from all section of the I'pper Valley came merry crowds some In big sleigh with jingling bells. Home horseback, on foot. In wagotis. In fact, nobody who could get out of bed stayed at home, and a rumor gained credence that Htatd Mt. Hood himself moved a little nearer Mrlsaae's hall during the show ami trembled slightly with an expression of approval. The big audience wa a revelation, for there from almoit every state lu the union, and some originally from foreign lands, wa a gathering whose intelligence, refinement and progress! venes could be seen In a glance. I'.ut the show. Yes. It wa good, very good, and the audience wa ap preciative. Of course It opened a all minstrel shown do, with an over ture. Klugsley McGuffcy wa at the piano, anil let It lie said that Mr. Mctinffey I some piano player. When t lie chorus died away and t lie Interlocutor said, "gentlemen, be seated," the following I'pper Valley soil tickler were found In tlie circle: ('. C. Walton, Walter Mason, lean Twelves, Clin. I. Moody, It. K. Bab sou, L. II. Kose, (1. M. I'ptegrove, Kdw. Van Nuy, W. ('. Smullln, John Goldshury, II. !'. (loodlander. Jokes, songsand skits then came In profusion. The Joke wen- fresh and many of them clever local hit that scored In high favor. One that Hcemcd to tickle the hearer was In regard to an ardent admirer of the I'pper Valley who ha tried In vain to acquire the gentle art of milking a cow. It wa said that he had had three cow to experiment on, and that after milking on the last one for three hour he gave up In disgust, saying that the animal wa gaining on lil in every minute. Mr. Walton ities and couutry they serve during the prewnt year. No hesitating note, thlH, no croak ing voice of the pessimist who ha biH-n so largely In evidence during the pant few yeurs of railroad Inquiry and railroad legislation, but the healthy, stimulating and vigorous expression of a strong, courageous management, unafraid and alert. Too long ha the emigrant hung on the border of the Atlantic coast, too long ha the American farmer boy followed the call of the wild to Cau ada, and today the farm laud of the Went and Northwest are to lie faith fully portrayed, and their opportun ities hIiowii to compete with any sec tlou of the world. "Thl large amount" nay one of the high official of the I.'ulon Pacific will lie divided between the I'nlon and Southern Pacllk'. the lutter get ting three-fifth and the former two tiftlm of the amount. A large share of It will lie devoted to newspaper advertising. Most of It, of course, IWa Excellence wa apprehended, amid shout of laughter, for stealing chickens, and relieved of a squawking hen which he had concealed In his clothing, and a bear trap whlih he had acquired In making Inroads on the hen roost was taken from hi foot. The end men all acquitted themselves credit ably, Mr. Moody and Mr. Walton distinguishing themselves especially. The first part wa concluded when a note wa handed to Kae Bahson from the audience, requesting him to sing "Home Sweet Home." A he proceeded, the circle, unable to stand It, one by one sneaked off the stage. In the second part Mr. Moody gave a burlesque sleight of hand perform ance In which he tilled an empty bottle, which he obtained from a memltcr of the audience, with elder by placing a cone over It a minute anil waving a wand. Raising the cone too quickly, the hand of hi confederate, concealed In a dry good box which he used for a table, was revealed In the act of substituting the bottle. Mr. Moody then mysti Events of XOorld Wide Interest Ticturcd For News Snapshots Of (he Week Ilurmnater, president of the Chicago Antl gambling league. Bled milt against James Pattea for NJ.nnO.Ol'O To work for establishment of universal pence Count Appony!, HumarlAO atatesaian, la now In thla country. The serious ill les of James WhIUouib Klley. the Uooslcr poet, alarmed Ida many friends. will be spent In the United State, but u considerable sum will be used in showing the people of the other countries the advantage of living in the Western part of these I'uited State." Land lieckons to the men of the cltlcM and the more populous com munities, who long with all their hearts for a bit of land to call their own. Difficulties w hlch seem Insuper able and obstacles apparently Insur mountable vanish when, under the direction of a capable advertising maiiHger, the way to the land and the way to get the land are plainly shown to the onmlverous reader of America. The advertising foreach of the line composing the system will Ie hand led from their respective general of fice and the railroad will co-operate with local board of trade and com mercial clubs, and will cover not only agriculture, but all line of Industry which will Ik? helpful to the community. fied hi audience by producing a num ber of egg from the mouth of an as sistaut, until the latter turned to leave the stage and It wa discovered that the egg-laying man had a box strapped on hi shoulder, from which the magician dexterously pro duced the hen fruit. Mr. I'M ward Van Nuy gave a clever monologue, displaying no mean ability, and a sketch entitled "Axln Her Father," with the follow ing cast, wa highly amusing: Pendleton Pepperson .S. K. McDonald Priscllla Anne.. L. H. Hose Millie Jane G. M. I'ptegrove Polly Lucretla Edw. Van Nuy August iim Tyler H. F. Goodlander Saint Valentine Fete Unique and Successful Village Representing Times of Long Ago Attracted Big Crowds and Gaiety and Good Cheer Prevailed Affair Nets Neat Sum Ye St. Valentine Village Fete given St. Valentine' day under the aus pice of St. Mark's Church wa all that wa claimed for It In advance and more. For several hour the actor and visitor In the merry scene forgot the things of more modern day ami revelled In the simple past time of long ago. Although those Trial of Dr. Fantchenko in Kussin Is creating worldwide luterest. Th accused say that Count O Urlen De Lacy, alxo on trial, brllied him to poison hi brother In law. Count Huturllu. with typhoid gernia. The uprising of Mexican rebel under the leadership of General Orozco ha mused both Amerlran and Mexican trp to Ih sent to the scene of activities. Jimre. Amer ican soldlera are stationed acros the Rio Grande at Kl Paso. Tel. In an atteuint to ton excessive stock SDeculnlion Ir lnnl Mr. Rose had a strenuous and hi larlou time during the "axiu." but Anally succeeded In getting Priselllrt Anne, whoiw anxiety to get him whs whetted by the fact that he had a fortune of "foty-fo dollah and three pair of ole shoe." An acrobatic act, under the title "The Contortlonlt and the Clown," by Chester Walton and Lou Bald win, gave the audience a genuine surprise, a both these performers proved themelves to almost be In a class with the bet professional. A Dutch Comedian sketch pulled off by Dean Twelves and (.'ha. Moody had the real twang of Oerman comedy, with dialect, topical songs and horse, play that left no room for a dull momeut. An original act l.y Walter Mason In a monologue song and dance stunt, with harmless, witty digs In a Scotch burr that wouldn't come off, pleased the audience so well that he wa forced to respond to an encore. Mr. Moody, wbotM versatility wa cause for wonder, wound up the pro gram with the lnviersonatlon of a chappie, who wa rubbed "Clarice." Clad In a silk hat, dress clothe and side whisker of the pattern known a plccadllly weejRrs, he discoursed on varlou experience In a lisping, feminine voice that mused the vigor ou manhood of the I'pper Valley to roar with mirth. At the conclusion of the perforin a nee an Impromptu dance took place, which was e ijoyed by the au dience and the "art.sts," music lielng furnished by the Parkdale orchestra, a notable feature of which wa the cornetlst, who, al hough a white haired veteran, pi.iyed hi intstru ment with the xet ; of Ievy In his palmy day. The program v n carried out smoothly and promptly, the stage direction lielng und:T the supervision of J. D. Gordon, J. S. L. Pelronnet and H. H. Hann. Jesse M. Puddy and Geo. L. Meyers were usher. John Goldsbury, In addition to es saying a looking part In the perform ance, wa advertising manager and advance man, and It 1 due to his effort that the attractive program wa a big financial success. Over three hundred were In attendance and a neat uiu w"l lie realised for the funds of the association. Those present from the Lower Val ley were Mr. and Mr. W. N. Winters. Miss Dorsey and F. I). Currier, who were guests at the home of the Halt bous. Mis Zena Seasbrooke, C. A. Mosely and W. H. Walton, who were entertained by Mr. ami Mr. IVIron net, and K. D. Gould and Tho Stack. Kil. London wa present, having come up Irom Cortland, and there were also several other from the latter city. who took part In the entertainment represented In real life the latter day spirit of enterprise, they put aside for the time their personalities and became being of real flesh nnd blood. Pretty damsels coquetted outrage, ously, village swain were Importu nate, old ladles (nave the word ) In dulged In gossip, and dignified gentle men In wig and silk stocking lent their approval and patronage. Above the din wa the hell and voice of the town crier, while page boy ran to and fro delivering tender missive. Entering, on the left wa the post office, not far away the bank In which L'ncleSam' money waschang ed Into the legal tender of the village. Nearby the sweetie shop did a thriving business while the fortune teller across the way Imparted ecret of the future to the curious. The Inn where refreshment In abundance were provided wa thronged and al though nobody thumped on the table and demanded of the hoste pot of ale or flagon of wine, gftod cheer was not lacking. The village lout wa In evidence and a wandering minstrel strayed about tinkling a mandolin In melancholy fashion. A real Eng lish Johnnie, clad In the scarlet coat and pill box hat so dear to the Eng lish maiden, wa perhaps a little In advance of hi time, but nobody minded the Incongruity, and few knew that thecoat had an honrable history having covered the back of the father of a well known Hood Klver man In the Crimean war and that It bad borne many medal for brave service In Her Majesty' army. And then, young ladle. In powder ed coiffures, asutued them with the grace and readiness t hat a duck take to water, and curl long since taboo ed seemed not half bad when woru each side of a charming head. Au tereand comely dames, with kerchief neatly folded across ample fjusorus, went from shop to shop In search of bargains, sedately avoiding the de partment store scramble of degener ate days. About the whole was gaiety, color and the rattling of coin. A special entertainment Injected Into the village bustle wa given by one Clark and one Gilbert who did a German dialect sketch In costume; said Gllliert essaying the part of the Dutch girl to a T, while Clark wa a characteristic stage Dutchman. To wash down their Jokes the town Elbert Hubbard Talks To Large Audience Imparts Words of Cheer and Wisdom To Flock and Gains Converts to Joy of Living--PIeased With Hood River and Its People Elbert Hubbard, philosopher, ora tor, author, humorist, apostle of the simple life and many other things, lectured at Hood Kiver Monday night to a large and appreciative audience. Mr. Hubbard arrived at Hood Klver Monday noon, after completing a week's engagement at the Orpheum In Portland. He wa accompanied by George Highland, a well known Portland business man and an ardent advocate of the teach ing of the East Aurora sage. According to Mr. Hubbard the first dollar he received a a subscription to hi magazine. The Philistine, the publication of which wa commenced In a bnrn, wa sent to him by Mr. Highland. The latter was about with Mr. Hubbard during the day and occupied a seat on the platform during hi lecture. While some of his disciple have criticised Hubbard for g.ilng Into vaudeville, saying It take the digni ty away from hi work of stimulat ing thought, the latter says he has no apologies to make and 1 glad TZusy Headers Light and Power Co. To Push Development Electric Power to Be Brought to Highest State of Efficiency as Fast as Possible-Company to Help Develop Country-Line to The Dalles W. S. Grenler, vice president of the Hood Hlver Light & Power Co., was at Hood Klver Wedneday looking over the affair of the company which I Inaugurating a system here for conducting the business end of the light and power Industry that It ha In operation elsewhere. In company with local manager A. S. Hall, Mr. Grenler met a number of the city's buslnes men and city official and expressed himself a well pleased with the Hood Klver people and the prospect here for a much greater de Telopement. In a short Interview with the New, Mr. Orenler states that the company will at all time conduct Its affair with an eye to the develop ment of the city and valley and that It hope to work with the community to tbl end. The primary business of the com pany he stated was to develop the electric power It now owne or ac quires later to the highest state of efficiency, both In point of service to the public and In utility to the com pany. The company he said expect- pump furnished cider. A soap vender hawked hi ware successfully .attract ing a large crowd by hi homily on cleanliness. When other amusement palled, the village green wa cleared and the lad and lassies danced to the strain of tuneful music. It I rumored that the fete added to the village treasury the neat sum of f '.'00. that he did It, as he ha found that he can reach a class of people from the vaudeville stage that 1t would lie Impossible to come In contact with otherwise. He remark that there are two kluds of vaudeville, one pro nounced vaud-de-vllle and the other vodevllle. In vaud-de-vllle you get less than $.00 per week and In vode vllle you get more, but you appear ou the same stage In both classes. Shortly after his arrival he wa given an Informal luncheon by C. A. Moseley at the Mt. Hood hotel at which were present Mr. Highland. W. H. Walton, J. E. Montgomery, J. K. Thomlson nnd C. L Wheeler. Later he wa taken for a drive In an auto mobile with Capt. McCan a pilot, although he said that he would much rather walk. Physical exercise Is one of Hubbard's hobbles. This he re ligiously adhere to and no day passe without several hours devoted to it either in or out of floors. He carries with him what I known among athlete as a medicine ball which Is brought Into play whenever there Is need of extending his muscle. Active a a boy he tosse this around until he I bright eyed and flushed with coursing blood. Hubbard was pleased with Hood Klver and also It people and made no ecret In saying so. Ill belief in that Hood Klver will develop Into a highly prosperous and highly In tellectual community. Its charms for hint tielng In the natural work of gaining a living by tilling t he soli In telllgetitly. And he add getting a perfect productsuch he declares Is the Hood Klver apple. In this sub jci't he was deeply Interested an I asked for and received much In- , f rmatlon. Socially he Is unconventional, as free to take a Joke ou himself as : another and much more Interested In the toller seeking light than In the aristocrat or pedagogue. When told ! that he ought to get his hair cut. ! lie laughingly say he hasn't the price and goes smilingly on his way I believing as he says lu t he right to do 1 a he please a long a no one but ' himself I concerned, and allowing I other the same privilege. ! Truth. Intelligent toll to accotn- pllsh souict hlng good something f r : t lie m any In-tend of t he few. Is n pp.ir ieiitlv Id Idea. Ills maiiv l !iMne. lis Mil interesting sllld.V. Pills he ex plain by, salug that he Is only human with an Insatiable thirst to ed eventually to be able to supply pijwer for any project that might need It, und Inferred that although It wa not In the buslne of construct ing or operating electric railways It would supply power for one If It was built as It bad already done In several other cities. The first matter Mr. Grenler said that was being taken up wa that of connecting the power plant at Hood Klver and The Dalles, and on which a reconnoltering party I now employ ed between the two place. Thl will lie done to give both Hood Klver and The Dalles the benefit of auxllary power In cawe of an emergency. The company's plant at The Dalles has recently been completed and 1 alarge one. When the line Is connected op Mosler will be furnished with light and power. In regard to the proportion of dis posing of the water system to the city, Mr. Grenler stated that the com pany wa willing to meet the wishes of the citizen on an equable basis and If they wanted tq buy the plant the conpany would da what was fair to all concerned. It I understood that the company will send a comptent engineer here shortly to go over the plant for the purpose ol making a detailed report on It condition. DECIDE TO TAKE BROSIUSPROPERTY The congregation of members and friend of the Riverside Congrega tional church tested the capacity of the building last Sunday morning, and, after an Inspiring sermon by the pastor, listened to the report of the trustee on the new building pr iject. The trustees presented the merits of four site for the proposed build ing: The Chandler property on !)th street, the McDonald property on Sherman aud State, the Frani and Klancher properties at the corner of 7th and Oak, and the Broslu place lietween State and Oak, on 9th. After due discussion it was unani mously voted to accept the recom mendation of the trust"es that the church take over the Broslus place, and the trustees were Instructed to get plau and proceed at once with a financial campaign, and. If possible, to consummate the trade with Dr. Broslu and build thl summer. It I the Intention to build a large, thoroughly -equipped, modem church building, ami the question Is now up to the people whether they will make possible this commendable un dertaking. Great enthusiasm pre vails among the member, and with the proper support of the people gen erally, the new building I practically assured. The deal Include the home of Dr. Broslu. which would tie used a a parsonage. The church building would face on State street, with the building running back on 9th, giving adequate room for a basement. In the trade Dr. Broslu offer to take the present church property and $1'Hmi In cash. know things that are worth know ing, and to do t hem. In hi lecture ' The M irch of the Cent urles," given In Helllironuer hull he was at his best. After a brief In trodiictlon by Attorney George Wil bur, he commenced at the earliest history of educational enlightenment when I'gypt was the center of philosophy, art and power and going down through the cycle of change to show that In t lie march of thf t ime not hlng t hat Is huintri is fixed or absolute, and that only change Is permanent From the beginning world power had waxed an I waned from one people t another, made possible by force of arm and money until a mighty educational progress has made H lmposil!e for one mi 1 1 on to control the worlds a 'fairs. '1 lie new things In thought lie claimed were oh I t hlug shining with r'leet-d light; the human side of life w as wry nun h tin same now as always, with Its best conioen-atlons In i toll that le elojx-I si n-ng I li t i e in 1 are and an lllfelllg.-lice to grapple wit h If. k'imi I win Siter at "the Oak" ti-nl,ht anj Ihursjjy Lvcninf. Bowling al!e.s no is o n I' Klchard A