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TBRiOOO RIVER NEWS Ad-Vcrtisers Get 'Result j Highest Grade Job Trinting VOLUME 7, NUMBER 11 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1911 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR Club Members Hear Lively Discussions PYTHIAN KNIGHTS IN CONVENTION Delegates Present From Lodges in Hood River and Wasco Counties and Visiting Knights From Portland and Willamette Valley Big Interest and Enthusiasm Shown in Occasion Which Ends in En joyable Banquet at Hotel Oregon. . The dintrlct convention of the Knights ot Pythias, which Includes Hood Klver and Wasco counties, mt't here Saturday afternoon and evening, and wan attended by a large number of delegates. In addi tion to Mood Itlver, Dufur, The Dalles. Mosler and Cascade Locks were represented, 'and a number of prominent mcnibrfrs of the order from Portland and the Willamette valley were here, ami much enthusl HMtu prevailed. Arrrlvlng delegates were met at the train by a reception committee from the local lodge, Waiifomn l.'to. accompanied by May or Hart w ig, ami extended the wel come hand. In entertaining the visitors the ex pcuse was Hhared by the local lodge with Tigress lodge of Comrade Locks. The convention wiih under the di rection W. I,. Bradshaw, of The Kallen, dlHtrlct deputy grand chan BIG ELECTRIC POWER ALONGJOLUMBIA Manager II. 1'. Bailey of the Pacific Power Light company, which Is the holding company owning the Hood Klver Light & Power Co.. In a statement at The Dalles lust week said In regard to the big plant the company Is completing at White river: "When our machines are Installed (ti r work at White river will not lie completed, as a big Imki horsepower machine has Is-cn ordered for dcllv ery for June 1 and will lie Installed as soon ufter as possible." When linked If White river could furnish enough water to drive these three ma-hliies Mr. Ilalley said: "We do not expect to urn' all of the machines all the year round nt pres ent. However, the river will give us enough wnter to drive all of them In the season when the load Is the heav iest, from November to March, and by the first of next year we expect to have a power line In here from Pasco so that we can help out the White river plant with 'Juice' from t he up per Columbia. "Plans are now complete and con struction will soon be started on this line which will come down the south bank of the Columbia through The Dalles ami connect with our plant at Hood Klver. This will give this city an absolutely reliable electric service at nil times and should the White river plant fall entirely we could still supply all of our customers from the Pasco line." The plans of the I'm Hie. Power & Light company Include the furnishing of power to many of the big Irriga tion projects along the Columbia river between this city and Pasco. Arrangements have also been made for the erection of a special power line to Chenowlth creek to give pow er and light service to the ranch owners of that district. This line will also supply the light and power for people who buy tracts and build homes In Fruiilnud park, which the Washington Oregon Investment Co. recently purchased from .1. A. Fleck. HOOD RIVER MEN BUY ABSTRACT BUSINESS A. P. Manning and family left last week for Salem, when- they will re side In future. The occasion for t lie departure of the Manning family Is due to the fact that Mr. Manning ami Attorney tleo. .1. Watson have bought an abstract business In the capital city, which they are about to take charge of. Mr. Watson, who Is now associated with A. A. .layne, will leave for Salem as soon as the latter returns, and he Is expected this week. The Missionary Circle of the Bap tist church meets Thursday P- in. with Mrs. J. M. Wood. cellor, who addressed the open meet ing of the. convention, held In the afternoon, at length, explaining the benefits and beautiful teachings of l'ythlanlHm and making a strong ImpreHHlon ou his hearers. V. C. Brock also addressed the meeting, giving an interesting talk. The evening session, at which there wan a much larger attendance, wan devoted to the nee ret work of the order, three candidates being Initi ated and a literary and miiHlcal pro gram rendered. The ceremonies are said t) have beeu very lmpreslve, and were under the direction of D. K. Yoran, of lingerie, grand chancellor of the Oregon domain, whose ad dress to the Knights was eloquent and Interesting. At 11:110 the delegates were enter tained at a sumptuous banquet at the Hotel Oregon, over 100 U-Ing seated lit the tables, which were FIRE DEPARTMENT ELECTSJFFICERS The annual meeting of the Hood Klver Volunteer Fire I epnrtment was held Monday evening and much Interest manifested In the work of forming and maintaining a strong organization. This branch of Hood Kiver's pub lic Institutions is one that citizens seldom think of until they have a fire, and then forget immediately afterward. The small contingent of men who have kept this organiza tion together deserve much credit and It Is not too much to say that the entire community ought to get behind them and give the organiza tion and the fire-fighting facilities of the towu a wholesale boost. As a matter of fact, there should be an annual appropriation from the city's funds for maintaining the fire de partment. At the meeting Monday night the matter of Increasing the effectiveness of the organization was discussed with the possibility of forming an other hose company. The election of oflicers which was held resulted as follows: President, Wm. Onager; vice president. It. H. Perlgo; secretary, W. K. Dabney; treasurer, K. Husbands; chief, Wm. (ianger;asslstant chief, Arthur Clarke; foreman hose company, W. B. Me (iulre; ass't foreman, K. Perlgo; fore man hook and ladder company, C. S. Jones; ass't foreman, Wilbur Coulter; chief engineer, chemical engine, K. Husbands; first ass't, Harry Bailey; Events of XOorld Wide Interest Pictured For Mofcj ::: UsEtf - . CHINESE FAMINE , q . Carter II. Hnrrlson, DemiHTiit, and Charles K. Mcrrlnni, Ki'pulilieiin, were noniliinted by their respective parties as candidate IlCWS on&pSnOlS for ninyor of Chicago. By vole of forty-six to forty In the I'nlted States senate William I.oriiner of Illinois was declared r jL Wlt legnll entitled to his sent In that Imdy. The question has arisen In the appointment of Henry S. Boutell us minister to Jl lllC nCC Portugnl whether the United States government has given formal recognition to the new provisional government. America nd other countries nrc hurrying food and medicine to the thousands of plague and famine stricken sufferers In northeastern China. Wide interest Is being New York's Slf).HH breach of promise suit brought by Miss Anna Berthe Uruiispan against William English WalHutf, the well known Socialist. Is-autlfully decorated for the occa sion. After partaking of the appe tizing menu, V. C. Brock, who was toastmaster, introduced the speak ers, and the assemblage, which In cluded a few guests not members of the order, listened to words of cheer, wit and wisdom until 2::H). Those who spoke were: I). E. Yoran, of Kugeue, J. F. Hendricks, of Cascade Locks, L. M. Curl, of Albany, O. Man gold, of Portland, Wells Beddle. of The Dalles, Frank vVrlghtmnn, of Salem, Wm. Isenbcrg, of Hood Klver, B. Taylor, of The Dalles. Frank Da vidson and Kd Mayes, of Hood Klver, 1 . f l . 1 Xt ... ..i 1 -. uiuifge lioui. j. morrow, oi i or in land, and Judge W. L. Brudshaw, of The Dalles. The speeches showed that the order was prospering In the state and rapidly gaining In mem bership, and It was predicted that It would have IO.ihki members before the close of the year. STARTS LOCAL FUND FOR FAMINE VICTIMS At the suggestion nnd through the ge.ieroslty of Mr. Edgar Locke, a fund has lieen started nt Hood Klver for the relief of t he fuintne suffereYs In China. Mr. Locke has headed the fund, which Is In the hands of the Butler Banking Company, with a subscription for $:.'.', and the amount subscribed will be forwarded to Ladd & Tllton. In Portland, who will scud the money to their Hong Kongeorre spondent for distribution. The first money will 1m- remitted by the Butler Banking Co. to Ladd & Tllton Sat urday, March 1Mb. Any one who Is Interested and wishes to subscribe can do so nt the bank. The work of applying the funds that are Is-lng suhscrllsd In America Is being done In China by the Ked Cross Society, nnd widespread Inter est Is lielng taken In giving to this cause throughout the I'nlted States. It Is claimed that China was one oj the first to respond with a generous contribution for the San Francisco earthquake sufferers, and many be lieve that Americans should help this sorely stricken people on this ac count, it no otlier. Details In con nection with the famine and plague .continue to show frightful suffering among the Chinese, which can only lie relieved by generous contributions throughout the world. second assistant, Arthur Dabney; finance committee. If. B. IVrlgo. C. S. Jones, Wilbur Coulter. New By-Laws, High School horticultural Course and Chinese Relief Fund Engage Attention of Honth ly Meeting--Interest Increasing in Growth of Membership of the Organization. The monthly meeting and smoker of the Commercial Club Monday olght was well attended and several live discussions took place. Interest In the meetings of the club Is Increas ing and the organization is showing marked progress. In order to provide more up-to-date laws for governing the conduct of the club, a motion was carried to draft a new set of by-laws and the president was authorized so appoint a committee for this purpose. The committee appointed is Truman Butler, W. L. Clark. Albert Sutton. J. H. Hellbronner nnd F. M. Howell. E. E. Coad presented for the con sideration of the meeting the propo sition of taklug up horticulture as a study In the last two years of the High School course, and asked for an expression in regard to it. He explulned that A. B. Cordley and Professor Jackson, of the (). A C. ex periment station, would be here in the near future.' and had kindly con sented to dellyer a lecture to the students If It was desired. A num ber spoke on the subject favoring the Idea but no formal action was taken. Despondent Arizonian Takes Life In Hotci Phil 5. Boyd, Well to Do Druggist, After Trying to Buy Store Here, Takes Morphine--Letter Found Showing Act Was Premeditated. Phil S. Boyd, a well-to-do druggist formerly a resident of Jerome, Ariz., who had tieen stopping at Hood Klver for several days, was fjund dead In his bed at a local hotel Fri day evening, presumably fsnn the eneeis oi poison. Bovd secured a room at t he hotel J Thursday night and as he did not appear the next day the proprietors of the hotel became uneasy and en tered his room. On investigation It was found that he had been dead some time, and after the body had been examined by the coroner and a physician It was removed to an un dertaking establishment. A letter which pointed to suicide nnd which read as follows was found In the room: "To my good big-hearted friend: Old boy, I hate to have to leave you, but I have suffered for nearly four years, and now, alter making you lots of troll I ile, I must end it all. Phil S. Boyd." A coroner's Inquest was held Sat urday aud after hearing the testi mony a verdict which stated that Boyd had taken his life by his own hand was reached. It Is learned that Boyd went Into Plath's drug store Thursday and wanted to buy the tore, offering Mr. Plath a good price and a bonus if he would sell to htm at once. Mr. Plath, while not wishing to sell, told The matter of raising a local fund for the famine sufferers In China was brought up and received strong sup port, aud also some opposition. The latter was along the line of "charity begins at home," reference being made to several local cases In which It was declared there was necessity for relief. Further discussion, how ever, seemed to indicate that the ma jority were in favor of a good sized contribution from Hood Klver and also local relief whenever It was nec essa ry. J. O. Tate addressed the meeting In a general talk for the benefit of the organization and Leslie Butler, who has just returned from an ex tended eastern trip, had a few en couraging words in regard to busi ness prospects during the year. The secretary announced that bis financial statement for the past year was In the hands of the printer and would be mailed to members In the near future, At the conclusion of the meeting a i Dutch lunch was served, followed by cigars, and several kegs of Hood Kivcr elder were opened for Irrlga- I tlon. Boyd that lie would consider the matter. Geo W, Cheesbroiigh, who knew Boyd well, came down from The Dalles Sat unlay morning ami took charge of the body temporarily. He saidth.it Boyd had been worrying a good deal lately because he could not get into a business again that suited him The unfortunate man is stated to have had no financial trouble and to have had money In a bank in Arizona ami also In Spo kane. The body was prepared for burial aud taken to hi fui mer home in Ari zona by his brother who came here for that purpose. The letter above referred to was sent to Mr. Cheesbroiigh at The Dalles and the Chronicle of that city says that It contained Mr. Boyd's will and instructions that should anything happen to him, his sister at San Diego be notified. The Chron icle farther says, "He enclosed a check for ."U to be used by Mr. Chees broiigh In carr tug out the instruc tions in tl.e letter. One of the pecul iar features of the case is the bequest of $."',( to Victor Harwell, who Is em ployed on the government work at Big Eddy, with which Harwell Is to help pay for the completion of a cor respondence course. "Mr. Boyd has been associated In lousiness matters with K. A. Smith of Btisy Headers State Street Litigation Stops Other Street Worlr Another Restraining Order Causes Council to Halt and Await Action of Court--May Be Necessary to Amend Charter to Legalize Further Improve ments on City Thoroughfares. It was expected that the city coun cil would take up the matter of street paving at its meeting Monday night, but the recent suit against the city In regard to a supplemental assess ment on State street and further action brought by property owners on that street through Attorney S. W. Stark restraining the city from selling the bonds for the improve ment, checked action. It was stated by Councilman Broslus that licfore any more was done in street im provement the city should determine the legality of the provisions of the charter under which street Improve ments are lielng made. If It is found that such provisions are not author itative the charter will probably be amended. Another matter discussed in con nection with the proposed street paving Is that of the assessment of street Intersections. L'nder the pres ent charter a heavy payment for this falls ou the corner property owners which in later years has not ls?en considered equltnble. Since the Hood Klver charter was adopted a new method of assessing for this cost has beeu generally adopted aud it Is be lieved that this provision of the charter should be amended liefore contracts for street paving nre let. Of the minor matters considered a lietltlon for an arc light at the cor ner of Cascade avenue and First street was granted and also the re quest of Councilman Wright for two lights on 12th street on the hill. The order was accompanied by the In structions of the council to grant lights at other points where they are as badly needed as In the places mentioned. Councilman Broslus was granted permission to lie absent from the meetings of the council owing to a contemplated absence from the city. A request from A. Whitehead for the removal of the city scales from Cas cade avenue to the east side of Third street near the street to the freight depot was granted and a petition for the erection of a temporary sheet Iron covered shed at the corner of State and Third streets was referred to the fire aud water committee with GOOD WORK MAY GET PUBLIC LIBRARY At the meeting of the Public Li brary committee two weeks ago, a sub committee was apotuted to con sult with the county court relative to nn appropriation. The committee was cordially re ceived and encouraged. A law has l"cn passed recently allowing grants from counties to help maintain libra ries, and In May, when that law goes Into effect, the county court will gladly consider the committee's appeal. However, the attitude of the coun ty court depends a great deal on the disposition of the people. The peo ple of Hood Klver must show that they wish a library. In the near future nn appeal for money will be made, w ith which to buy books. An enthusiastic answer to that appeal will lie an Important factor In secur ing the appropriation. This seems to ! a good time to strike, while the Iron Is hot. this city and owns lots here on which he Intended to build a home. He was formerly a business man of Jerome. Arizona, from which city Mr. Smith also came to The Dalles about a year ago. "The dead man was about 4o years old and unmarried He Is survived by two sisters and a brother, one sister In San Diego, the other In Se attle and the brother In Oklahoma. Boyd was a druggist and It 1s sup posed that his mind became deranged through his Inability to get a I'li-1-ness location that suited him. Ills business affairs are In g 1 cutidl- tlon. In his will he dispose nf con siderable cah in addition to real estate." A crowd of E wort lilans and their friends spent a most enjoyable ri u ing at the home of Miss H.i,1 Smith Monday, liiines. music and social hour were followed by dainty re freshments, each guest carrtlng aw ay pleasant memories of an even lug well spent. power to act. Proceedings In regard to the re moval of the oak tree on State street In the rear of J. H. Hellbronner's res idence were renewed and on the statement of Councilman Wright that he had examined the premises and found that the building the tree was obstructing could not lie moved Mr. Hellbronner was granted per mission to remove the tree. An orde'r of the circuit court iu arf swer to a complaint of M. H. Sharp and others restraining the sale of the State street bonds was read and re ferred to the judiciary committee. The city's answer to the complaint will lie heard before Judge Bradshaw at The Dalles March Bith. The con tract with A. L. Douglas for the im provement of Oak street was re scinded owing to the failure of the contractor to comply with the terms of the contract. Compensation for the city health officer was discussed and referred to a committee for re port. A proposition to buy a coupl of lots to obtain a road to a garbage Incinerator which the city council has under consideration was also re ferred to committee. Councilman Howe, who was present for his first meeting, was assigned to the vari ous committees by the mayor. On motion of Councilman Wright the ordinance relating to raising the salary of the recorder was reconsid ered and passed. By Its provisions the recorder will receive $-"i0 per month from April 1st and have his otlice In the city half. In connection with the ordinance raising the recorder's salary. Mayor Hartwlg stated that It was his opin ion that the ordinance should specify some definite time each day when the recorder could be found at his office for the transaction of city busi ness, or if not each day some particu lar days of the week. Mayor Hartwlg stated that he had beeu asked by various organizations In the city to appoint a member of the council to act with a committee In regard to a fund being raised for the relief of famine sufferers and an nounced as his appointee Council man Wright. BARACAS WILL GIVE HICKSAT COLLEGE "Hicks at College" Is the title of a play which will be given by the Ba raca aud Plillathca classes ou Tues day evening, March L'lst. It Is one of those New York all season ruin especially adapted for presentation by young people. Hicks the originator of a new kind of breakfast food, goes to one of the eastern colleges to secure an nd writer. Tom Horton, the college favorite aud yell leader, Is the very man he needs. Horton, although In dire fi nancial straits, refuses to leave col ' lege just at this time but finally Is forced to consent Ills lady friend and other students prevail upon him to remain until the big basket ball game of he season Is played and also until he graduates in .lime. Hicks Is desperately in need of Horton and the means he uses to si cure his dismissal and make him mi ccpt his offer are both laiuh able nil I serious and admit of tin tim st nd Ing. The 'Jl characters are all elmsen from the two classes and are lielriw. coached by Mrs. C,-iiuph'. The bet w cell-acts w ill consist club drill by the I'liila t Ilea-, 'ini-1. by the orchestra .-1 1 1 I eei.tl qiinriet music by the 'ongregatiottnl ti I r The play Is on a par w I1 li. If not s i peril ir In m i uy wa s t . Iinr" uiirii l' tin' I ' i r i. s m 'I i kt s en ' i. i 'larke's ilriij st, ,re 1 1 e tills week '.'II' 'IV IS !.! i. . 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