JL THE HOOD RIVER NEWS Advertisers Gel "Results Highest Grade Job Trinting j VOLUME 7, NUMBER 9 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1911 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR Big Sanatorium Planned Banqueters Hear Noted Higher Education Talker DEADLOCK IN CITY ADMINISTRATION On East Side Ranch . Council Sustain s flayor's Ruling, But Ig nores Latter's Communication Making New Appointment Resolution Then Follows Nominating Derby as City At torney With Instructions to Revise City CharterMeasure Believed to Be Ruse to Evade Law and Secure His Services Indefinitely drawn From Public Inspection-flayor Addresses The contention lietwecn a faction i if the council and the mayor over the ii i l nt nifij t of a city attorney wan the paramount Issue at the council meeting Monday night. Imt notwithstanding Mayor Hnrtwlg's decision at a former meetliiK that an appeal against his ruling win out of order, the mayor, after having the matter carefully explained, reconsid ered bin decision and called for a vote. The vote U'lng taken Arnold, Smith, Hugglns and Hall refiiKed to vote and Broslus and Wright being In the minority the np'nl against the mayor'M decision wan hHt. Previous to the vote Mayor llnrt wlg and I'oijucllman Broslus ad drcHMcd the council on the question at Issue, the mayor contending that Brilliant Social Functions Hold Sway For Week Military Whist, Masquerade and Elaborate Lunch eon Given by Vanderbilts Followed by Other Af fairs Keek Society Dames On the Hop. On the approach of I'iit noclal festivities became of prominent Inter CHt during the paxt week, remitting In several of the moxt enjoyable af fair of the season. One of t tie moxt elaborate and ile- llghtful of thexe fiinctiotiH wax given last Tuexday when Mr. and Mrx Oxcar Vanderbilt entertained at af ternoon luncheon and whlxt and gave a maxipiernile party In the evening. The t wo affalrx took place nt the Odd Fellows hall, which wax beautlfulW decorated with Chlnexe lauterux, llagx of all natioim and evergreenx. The Mnlrway leading to the hall vt ax tranxformed Into an arched bower by the uxe of Hinall fir t rees. In the afternoon military whlxt wax preceded by a daintily xerved luncheon of xlx courxex. The place cardx were red hatchetx. In Hie card playing varloiix tablex reprexented different coutitrlex. The I'nlted Statex, represented by Mrx. II. Heed and Mrx. It II. Wallace carried off the notion and received ax prize two handxome xllk I ' 1 1 1 1 1 Statex flagx. Eleven tablex were put In play and gnextx were refrexhed dur ing the afternoon with punch. In the evening a niaxinerade party wax given, with dancing until 10:110, when lunch wax xerved. The cox tumex were original, variegated ami handxome, many of t hem being of a nature lilted to colonial t linen due to the neaxon of Washington's birth day. The decorat loan for the even ing were .lapanexe lantern and par axolx. Among the moxt amusing charactern Impersonated were thoxe of Mm Hubert Carter, who repre xented Six llopkinx, anil Mr. Carter, who exxayeil the role of Six' brother. On the afternoon of Washington's birthday Mm. Mae lilllwrt gave her married frlendn nn enjoyable wlilxt party and liincfieon at her handxome home on Oak street. The decora tlonn were the national colors, red hatchetx, tied with rllibonx, and Or egon grape. The house wan dark ened and the lights entered with red, white ami blue shades. Kleven ta blet were put In play and the prizes were won by Mrs. him. T. Early and Mrs. Alma Howe. A dainty three course luncheon was served at the conclusion of piny, during which Financial People in Open If the authentic records of the city could le obliterated there wan noth ing to prevent them lelng deHtroyed entirely. Later In the proceedings a com munication win read from Mayor Hartwlg naming Geo. R. Wilbur for city attorney at a salary of riO per month, the communication stating that in view of the Indebtedness of the city he thought t ha 1 1 bin amount was all that should be paid until Its finances were In better chape, Mating that there wan nothing to prevent the additional coinpeiiHatlon later. Council Ignored the communication and a resolution wan then Introduced by Councilman Broslus naming A. J. Derby ax city attorney and empow ering him, with the ah) of the judlcl- the guests were entertained with (elections by the Mandolin and Guitar Club. The hostess wan anxlxted In serving by Mrs. liryant. Mm. Van net, Mm. II. F. Davldxou, Mrx. Klu nalrd and Mm. Hlanchar. Social fextlvltlex were continued Friday when the hospitable home of Mrs., J. II. Ileilbronner wan thrown open to her woman friends and wlilxt wax again the order of the day. Daffodils, tulips and Oregon grape were the decoratlonn. arranged with Is'iintlful effect. Nine tables were occupied by the guextx, the honorx going to Mm. Schaffner ami Mm. Skinner. In serving the dainty luncheon Mm. Ileilbronner was as sisted by Mm. V. C. Ilrock, Mixs Al len, Miss McCrea and Mrx. Mf Cully. On Saturday Mrx. Ileilbronner enter tained another party at bridge whlxt. At both functions she wan axxlsted In receiving by Mrs. Ileil bronner, Senior. Events of "World Wide Interest Tictured For 1 1 mt & ' assay..- I , .-fJ I iHurnltali m '. : :-ii ls smtft-m Ai Moiimd News Snapshots Of (he Week .moceed hlin as president. nation of King George V. of England In June. The Rev. Dr. Charles K. Aked, York field a failure and Intimates that he will resign soon. Report With Letter. ary committee and " such citizens as he saw fit to employ," to revise the city charter. Thin was followed by another resolution naming Mr. Der by ax city attorney and instructing 111 in to be present at all council meet lugs. The resolutions were adopted without dissent. It Is Intimated that this action is being taken with the Idea of placing the city under a commission form of government, and also an a subterfuge to ludetinitely employ Mr. Derby as the city's legal advisor. The report of the auditors em ployed by the finance committee was read anil contained some data Inter esting to taxpayers. A motion to receive the report and place It on file wan Immediately objected to and amended to have the report received but not placed on tile. The report will tie published In the next Issue of the News In full. The petition to curb, grade and gutter Columbia street, signed by a majority of the property holders, wan referred to the street committee. The proposal of C. A. Cass to ac cept a small installment of sewer bonds wan accepted. The deed for the land for a city park given by Dr. Eliot win read and the Instrument held over on account of a slight error In Its execution. A communication from Albert Sut ton, the architect, objecting to the council's methods of granting per mits and privileges, was read, and aroused considerable Ire. Mr. Sut ton said that the council wan mak ing ttxh of one and fowl of another in this regard, and called attention to the fact ttiat he was restrained from hanging a small sign from his office window , announcing his profession, when Councilman Wright had a sign hanging from his extablixhment, pro jecting over the sidewalk, and stat ing that there were other Instances of thin character. The communica tion wns about to lie passed up) when Councilman Broslus, with con xlderable heat, said he was not golug to alljw a communication of such petty and Insinuating character to pass unnoticed, and gave the writer a short, but severe, roasting, wind ing up by recommending thatCoun- After repented efforts to elect a senator to succeed Chnuncey M. Iepew of New York the legislature nt Albany Is still dead locked, William Bhcehnti, Kdwnrd M. Bhepnrd nnd John Kerintn being the most prominent candidates. The condition of Jonquln Miller, the "poet of the Sierras,'' suffering from nervous breakdown, was prfmouinod serious The K kefeiler in terest a wrested the control of the Missouri Pacific railroad from Oenrge J. Gould to select a mnn of their own choosing to John Hays Hammond, the mining expert, has lieen appointed special nnihnssndor to represent the I'niled states ut the coro Discovery of Valuable Mineral 5pring on Manning Place Leads to Organization of Company to Erect Health Resort By the purchase, Thursday, of the E. R. Manning property, on the east side, by C. D. Nlckelxen for a stock company In which he Is Interested, It becomes known that It Is the Inten tion of the company to make use of a valuable mineral spring on the place us the foundation for building a sanitarium. The latest plans of the projectors of thin new enterprise are given out by oue of the members of the com pany, who says: "The Hood River Valley has long been famous for the amazing quan tity and quality of Its fruit. For Its beautiful scenery It Is known throughout the world, and each year Is visited by hundreds of tour Ists who leave overflowing with praise for our beautiful country and Its marvelous resources. "Little did we dream, however, that nature, so bountiful In other respects, was even more kind to us In providing a wonderful mineral spring situated In one of the most picturesque opots In the valley. Thene sprlngn are located on the K. R. Manning place, two and one-half miles from Hood River, at the junc tion of The Dalles road. "The discovery of t - valuable mineral worth of the springs was made last summer, when an analysis of the water wan made by an expert Portland chemist and pronounced to contain very high cur.itlve qualities. The property has leen purchased by a stock company which lias been or ganized to take over the grounds and build thereon an Immense and Iteautlful health ami summer resort. Including a hotel with -'no rooms, a large sanitarium and natatorlum. The natatorlum will have two large O. A. G.-Experts Will Hold Three Day Session Will Be Meld at Pine Grove Monday, Park dale Tuesday and West Side on Wednesday-Bug Talk Will Be Interspersed With Chicken Dinner. Arrangements are being made by C. I). Thomson, president- of the Hood River Apple Growers Pillow- shlp, and O. R. Castuer County Fruit Inspector for a big progressive horti cultural Institute. Professors Card- ley, Lewis, and Jackson of the Oregon Agricultural College will be In atten dance and the affair will last for three days, commencing Mondar, March fith and continuing Tuesday and Wednesday March "th and Nth. On Monday the lirst sessions of t he meeting will open at Pin0 Grove hall at 9 o'clock In t lie morning. An ad journment will be had at 12 and the the ladies of the grange will serve a hot chicken pie dinner with coffee and other eatables for :V cents. The meeting will then re opeuland remain In session during the aftertuion. All cllmati Wright's sign which the lat ter admitted was not according to (Continued on Fare 10) pastor of the "Rockefeller" Fifth Avenue With All Conveniences. swimming pools. One will be open for the use of all, the other will be for the use of ladles and children. I'.eautlful parks and boulevards will surround the hotel and natatorlum. In fact. It Is the Intention of the com pany to make this the most modern and up-to-date resort of Its kind in the 1'acltic Norhhwest. Vegetables, fruits, poultry and eggs for table use will be produced on the property. "We believe thin new Hood River enterprise will prove a profitable In vestment; that It will lie the means of attracting hundreds of people to the valley and give added value to the property, an well an be a boon to the public. "Located permanently In our city and in close proximity there are 10,. 000 people who have no place to go for recreation. With a beautiful health resort located within a few miles of their homes, they will have an added attraction for the Hood River country, where dollars grow on trees. We liclieve every resident of the Hood River valley should give this project their earnest support. It Is a home project, and one des tined to help the country. In no other section of this great United States can be found such an Ideal spot for a resort of this kind as the one which has just been discovered. "In addition to the Manning prop erty, another tract has just been se cured a few miles from the springs, tu which water will be piped, and that will be converted Into a park and camping ground." The Incorporators of the company are C. D Nlckelsen, M. R. Woodburu and L J. Woodburn. Win. David son, a well known Portland business man is fiscal agent. Fruit Meeting phasln of fruit growing will lie dis cussed, among them many of vital Importance and It Is expected that growers will turn out to a man and participate In them. The I'pper Valley will not Is? neg lected and on Tuesday thehortieultur al sharps will journey to Pngkdale where they will hold a meeting In Mdsaac's hall. The morning session will commence at '.(o'clock and the afternoon session nt one. The sessions Wednesday will lie held at Park G range Hall on the west side, beginning at 10 o'clock. A feature of the west side meeting will be a basket dinner and to which everyone Is Invited to bring a full basket. It Is expected that H. W. Lawrence who lias been selected by the local association will be here and accom pany the exTts from Corn vallls on their tour about the valley and It Is asked that the meetings lie fully at tended. Busy Headers Haptlst church, considers his New Sixth Annual Oathering of Commercial Club After Feasting Listens to Dr. Wm. Foster, President Reed Institute Railroad Hen Also Speak. After several hours of feasting and speechmaklng the members of the Hood River Commercial Club and guests at an early hour Thursday morning ended the most successful affair of tho kind ever given by the orglnlzatton. The banquet was at tended by 2u) guests and was the sixth annual spread of the club. Being held on Washington's birth day the decorations were red, white and blue silk ribbons festooned from the celling, and red hatchets and American flags covered the walls. During the banquet a Portland or chestra entertained the guests. The tables were arranged In the form of an open square, and pre sented a lieautlful sight an ttie guests arrived, after assembling at the Commercial Club rooms, where they Indulged In a social hour over a bowl of punch. Guests of honor were seated at the head table, Cbas. Hall, who acted as toastmanter, occupying the center. The menu, which was supplied by the Hotel Oregon, was excellent, and the serving the best the club has had. The menu wan an follown: Olympia Oyster Cocktail Cream of Tomato Celery Olivea Sweet and Dill Fickle Shrimp Salad Potato Salad Cold Boiled Ham Cold Roast Mutton Cold Boiled Tona-ue Head Cheese Chicken Fricassee Ice Cream Cake Coffee Cigars Having partaken royally of the fare provided, guests turned toward Toastmaster Hall, who stated that It had lieen the custom of the club for the retlrlug president to preside at the annual banquet and that he had been favorably disponed toward the custom until this year. He had been fortunate, he said, In having been present at all the banquets given by the club, the first having taken place shortly after his arrival at Hood River five years ago. An he looked about the hall he said the fact wan borne In on him that there were a great many present who had been In attendance at the first ban quet and that there were also many whose faces were new to him since that time. He was glad, he said, to see this, as It meant that the country wns developing and that It was adding a new and desirable class of residents. Since, the first banquet, said Mr. Hall, the club had grown from less than 100 memtiere to over 400, and had steadily pro gressed. Departing from former customs, the club this year decided to cut out the hot air and apple talk and invite a distinguished educator to address Its guests. It had, there fore, Invited Dr. Wm. Foster, presl Ident of the Reed Institute In Port land, to address It. Dr. Foster BOBGAT FEASTS, BUT FATE DEALS DEATH An unexpected experience awaited George Hunt, manager of the lark spur ranch, and (ieorge Watson last week when they went to Mitchells Point to remove some pigeons le longlng to Mr. and Mrs. J. W.Par ker, which had lieen left nt their sum mer home there during the winter. Arriving at the pigeon cote, which was covered with wire netting and located about a tree, they found, to their surprise, nothing left of the pigeons but their heads. 1'nable to account for this tragedy In feathered life, they went about getting some tilings that they were to take with them nnd did not leave the Parker ranch until nearly dark. After going some distance, Mr. Hunt happened to turn his head and look ! back at the pigeon cage, when he was startled to perceive a pair of j blazing eyes. Returning, he found a j large wild cat In the upper part of' the cage, which could not be seen I j from near the tr-e on account of an I Intervening platform. The animal' I wan shot by Mr. Hunt, and weighed ! fifteen pounds. ' How It g it Into the cage remains i 'a mystery, as a close examination j ' was made by both Mr. Watson and I Mr. Hunt and they were unable to discover any place where It could j get through. It Is thought that It raised the meshes of the netting In some way ami that It had fallen back and become caught. Ills catslitp Is sahl by Mr. Hunt to, have feasted well, ns he had gobbled i up all the old birds and polUhcd w'th a number of squabs for dessert. spoke on the topic of higher educa tion. Mr. Foster told of the big endow ment of the new Institution of edu cation, predicting for it a wide scope In Oregon and the Northwest. He said that he wanted the Hood River people and those of other sections to look upon the Institute an being as much theirs an It was Portland's, and that he hoped to see the sous and daughters of the famous Hood River Valley enrolled on Its register. F. W. Robinson, general freight agent of the O.-W. R. & N. Co.. dis cussed the transportation feature of shipping apples and devoted much of his address to the subject of storing fruit In transit, w blch he said would be taken up at a meeting of the transcontinental railroads soon In Chicago. H. E. Lounstierry, assistant general freight agent of the same Hues, also spoke briefly on the transportation question. Other talks were made by A. P. Batebam, of Mosier, and J. C. Innes, of White Salmon. CHRISTIAN CHURCH ACTIVITYJCONTINUES The Bible school Is In a prosperous condition. J. E. Boyce Is the super intendent and in doing some fine work. His heart Is In the school and things are coming to pass. The school Is well organized. Two hun dred Is our mark. The Live Wire Bible class started some seven weeks ago with ten char ter members. There Is now an en rollment of forty-five. Our mark Is oue hundred. The class In In the third chapter of Genesis. These Im portant chapters are being Interpre ted with the highest scientific author ity. Hence, the theory of evolution has largely been followed. No church no dogma, no creed Is taught In the class. Each person In allowed to In terpret the scriptures as they may appeal to him or her. We are en deavoring to ascertain the meaning of the scriptures In a general way and study them In the light of the best scholarship. If the Bible cannot stand the truth tbeji It Is not the word of God. However, we entertain no fear along that line, but we do be lieve that there must lie a new Inter pretation of certain portions of It, and that Is oue reason why the class has grown and proved so Interesting. The Influence of the Live Wire class Is going to Is? far reaching. Men and women of high Intelligence are at tending. It Is one of the big things of the valley. Mrs. J. J. Gibbous organized her class of boys Friday afternoon and entertained them at lunch. The name of the class Is "The Rustlers." The boys left feeling that they had had a fine time. A fine entertainment was glveD at the church Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Boyce were In charge and to them Is due much credit for the successful affair. The program was unique. The taleut wan carefully se lected and each one performed In a most commendable way. Space will not permit us to make Individual mention. Suffice It to say that the entertainment was high class. MERCHANTS' ASSO. ELECTS OFFICERS After several attempts a quorum was present at the meeting of the Hood River Merchants' Association, which was hei Friday night at Un commercial ('Itlli, and officers elected for the ensuing year. The new offi cers and directors are as follows: E. Bra. ford, president: . I M U Hod, secretary; I". . I'lauchar, treasurer. Directors, A. ('. tateti, .1. CV. Perlgo. Harry Conuoway. After discussing the matter the as. soct.'itlou decided to abandon the protective feat lire of the association and to devote Its efforts toward se. curing benetlts in ol her direction. While the membership of the or ganization Is one of the largi-st. la the state and the dues are regularly paid. Interest in Its ms tings hm fallen off to mil h mi extent If was thought for a while that It would have to be dtsoig u,l.' I It Is hopt-d llow that It will take on n.-vv life mid that It will Is' able to take up n cessfull.v matters lli.it should prop, crly come Is for" It