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VOLUME 7, NUMBER 39
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1911
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR
UNION MAKES FIRST
Steinhardt & Kelly Take Big: Block of Spitz, Newtowns,
Ortleys and Grimes Golden at Satisfactory Prices
Steinhardt Buys Apples Elsewhere But Says Hood
Rivers Are Best Big Sales Also Made to Texas and
California Trade
Affects Early Box Trade.
With the vlnlt here Monday of Jos
eph F. Steinhardt. of 1 1 it firm of
Stelnhnrdt & Kelly, the union made
ttM first large apple mile of tin year.
Wlille Mr. Steinhardt took u large
block of extra fancy Splt.,N"ewtowns
ortleysnnd (irimes (ioldcii, he did
not buy nil of these varieties. His
purchase, however, wim at sntisfae
tory prices and lie Im still a believer
tn the miperlorlly of Hood Klver fruit
although having bought at Wennt
rhce, In the Hitter Koot valley and In
other dlHtrletH.
"Oregon and Houthern Washing
toil applet! are the lineHt to be ob
tallied, and of these the Mood Klver
apple topH them all," said Mr. Stein
hardt. lie says that while the crop
In the east and tin middle states In
limiHiially large, the cropH la the
went are eoiiHldcrably below the av
erage and In some places there In
practically no crop.
In Wenatchee, ' according to Mr.
Steinhardt. the apple crop will
amount to about l.VMI earn. While
there he contracted for l.V) earn of
apples. In the Kogue Klver and Yak
ima districts, he na.'H, the crop In
light.
"In the course of my tour," suid
GOODRICH TIRE GO.
GIVE SHOW TO-NIGHT
One of the moHt Interesting enter
tainments In the inolng picture line
ever given In Hood Klver will be put'
on tonight at llellbroiiner hall, when
the (ioodrlch Tire people will run
four thousand feet of film depleting
the manufacture of tire from start
to DuIhIi. The exhibition will le
given under tin aiiHplcrH ofthelill-liert-Yaiighan
Company, and no
charge will l made for admission.
The dim wan rsccntly exhibited at
the Helllg Theatre In Portland,
where It wan seen by over il.WMl peo
ple. The exhibition Ih accompanied
by a very Interesting lecture.
Mr. F. M. Tllllsch. who has been
with the company for yearn, and In
every held and department of Itn
work. In the lecturer, and htn descrlp
tlonn cover every atom ami Item of
(liferent connected with the unfold
meiit of the trade from tree to tire,
from Held to factory, from the jun
gle, of the Ama.oil to the boulevards
ami roadn of all civilization. I ; very
man and woman In Hood Klver
nhonld nvall themnelven of the treat,
and It In certain that the hall will be
crowded to Itn very doom by .
o'clock tomorrow evening. It In one
of t he real opport unit len of a lifetime,
and In really worth while.
We print our paper MONDAYS and
TUliSDAYS. Copy required Monday.
News Snapshots
Of (he Week
This was Inter denied hy Mr. Mellon. Tho 1 1 n I Chi Is the first Chinese battleship to arrive In American waters. She came to anchor In New York hiirlmr.
with Admiral Chin Plb Kwang In command. Later she will rail at a few other American ports, after which alio la scheduled to go south mid visit Mvxicuu
water.
Big Crop of Eastern Barrel Apples
Mr. Steinhardt, "I found a, very high
grade of fruit In the l'.ltter Koot (lis
trlct. In Montana, and unfile a num
ber of purchases. The linent apples,
however, are the Hood Klver applen.
They bring the highest prices
wherever they are offered. They are
an well known In the market, of
London, ami on the continent, an
they are In thin country. It would
be ImpoHNible to grow too large n
crop of Hood Klver applen, an. In
deed, In true of all regon grown ap
plen. The Spltzenburg, the New
town ami the Ortley, grown here, I
regard itn the linent In the world."
'The Hood Klver growern," nald
Mr. Stilnhnrdt. "have the bent fruit
growern' union I know of nny-where
In the country. The strictest supcr
vlnlon 1m .exercised In grading and
packing the fruit.
"( 'allfortil'i In not adapted to apple
growing," he nald, "and while the
bent of California apples are un
doubtedly grown at Watsonville,
their quality In mediocre. When
there In a demand for Hood Klver
apples at. $:X a box, Watnonvllle
applen are not worth more than tit)
centn for the name amount."
Mr. Steinhardt nald that thin year
SCHOOL TOPICS
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Edited bjr E. E. Coad
The editor of the News han kindly
offered the line of thin column for the
dlncunnlon of educational toplcn. It
will not appear In every Issue, but If
you are lnterented In the subject you
will find It In t lila portion on thin
page If it, appears In the paper for
the week. There ntv times when
the regular school work does not
give me a leisure evening to arrange
material.
To be frank about It, the main pur
pone of the writer In conducting thin
column I to focus the attention of
the patrons upon two or three ques
tions which should engage the at
tention of all persons Interested In
the public schools. It In not the Men
of the writer to attempt to offer nny
last word upon the quenttonn pre
sented. Wlille, In the main, the
views herein expressed will coincide
closely with Ills personal viewpoint,
he winhes It to be clearly understood
that he reserves to himself the right
to talk tin both sides of a question
or all around It for that matter. He
may even go to the extreme of tak
ing a position for the sake of the
criticism It will evoke. It has been
bin experience that the average per
son will go farther, argue longer,
mid talk louder to register a contary
opinion than to take up the cudgel
in defense of a project. So one
(Continued on l'ajrc 10)
EVENTS OF WORLD WIDE INTEREST
AT t3F'h'!Ntv LAKE N J
Thirty governors, representing ntvmit two thirds of the stntes In the I'nlon, nnseniblrd for their annual conlerence in sprim;
Lnke, N. J The visiting executive were welcomed by Oovornor Wootlrow Wilson of New Jersey, chnlrnmn of the reception
committee. Many subjects of nntlon wide Importance wero discussed by the governors. Ptntements were made by the prss
bureau of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Knllrond company that President Charles 8. Mel len had decided to retire
BIG SALE
his firm would not export npiJes to
Kurope, an it had heretofore (lone,
becaune the demand at home JUHtltled
the keeping of them all here, and also
becnune the returns from exported
fruit were not an good an from those
nold at home.
On leaving Hood Klver Mr. Stein
hardt went to HuMum for a vlnlt to
the McCracken orchard and will later
go to Monler.
I'revloiiH to the vlnlt of Mr. Stein
hardt the union had made a connld
erable nale of fruit Including all the
Oregon Kedn, Black Twlgn, Jona
thann and a large block of Spitz to
the California and Texan trade.
The Klngn have ulno all lieen sold
for export to Hamburg, (ierinany,
ami will be cleaned up In about three
weekn.
Owing to the glutted condition of
theeantern markets with early ap
plen and the extra fine quality of
barrel fruit thin year It Ih ntated by
t'. H. Sprout, manager of the union,
that It will hold In Htorage a big
quantity of applen until the holldayn
when barrel applen are expected to
be out of the way. Thin action Ih
connldered Judicious by the directors
In view of the large crop and fine
quality of fruit In the eant.
BOX CAR THIEVES
MAKE RICH HAUL
.Itn Stevenson, James I'.rooks and
John Condon were arrested Satur
day afternoon, charged with break
ing Into a box car and stealing $s(K)
worth of clothing. The goods were
enroute to Iten Selling, the clothing
man In Portland, and were Hold by
the men to several Japs. The men
were taken to The Ha lien jail and
brought back to Hood Klver Tues
day for a hearing before Justice A.
('. Iluek, who committed them to
await the action of the grand Jury,
which meets here next week.
Miss Carlisle Opens Studio
Miss Maude Carlisle, teacher of
piano, bus opened her studio at her
home, Tl'-'t 1'rospect avenue, and Is
now receiving pupils. Miss Carlisle
plans to make It an Interesting year
for her pupils by giving recitals and
musical programs during the winter.
Miss Carlisle comes to Hood Klver
with excellent qualifications, having
taught two years al St. Helen's Hall,
Portland, and has just returned
from two vears spent In the east.
In Philadelphia Minn Carlisle taught
at Minn MarnhaU'H well known school
for glrln at Oak Lane, and alno
studied nt the Hyperion School of
Mimic. During the pant year she
was a pupil of Marian H. (iheen In
New York City.
PICTURED FOR BUSY READERS
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Valley, Apple Growers
Hear Valuable Talks
Prof. Lawrence Tells Big Gathering Interesting F:acts
About His Work and Experiments and Advises as
to Future Hethods-C. E. Whisler, Pear Expert,
Also Addresses Meeting.
One of the largest gatherings of
fruit growers ever brought together
at Hood Klver assembled Saturday
afternoon to attend the meeting of
the Apple Growers' Fellowship,
which was held at the Commercial
Club rooms. Fully .'100 were present
and the large audience was deeply
Interested In the addresses made by
Prof. W. H. Lawrence and C. K.
Whisler of Medford.
I'rof. Lawrence, who took charge
of the experimental research work
here last spring, outlined the work
being done by bis oflice and labora
tory. He spoke of the work In erad
icating fire blight from the valley,
and said that do cases had been re
ported since the early summer.
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EVANGELIST ORGAN
Evangelist C. L. Organ of Des Moines, Iowa, who is
now holding a successful revival at OcJell. According to
plans made and announced several months ago Mr. Organ
will conduct a revival in the First Christian Church in Hood
River during October. The revival at Odell will continue
until Friday of this week, and possibly longer. There have
been a number of additions to the church. Sunday night
the tabernacle was filled when Evangelist Organ spoke on
the subject, "Shall We Know Our Friends in Heaven?"
Professor Lawrence said that lire,
blight was the same as pear blight, !
ami that the disease was completely j
under control at present. Winter
Injury, he declared, was caused from i
poor planting, wet ground tin-
drained, lock of nitrogen In the soil.
but that these conditions could be
overcome by proper treatment.
He stated that cover crops were
much better fertilizers than commer
cial products ami that lo different
cover crops were being experimented
with nt present in Hood Klver.
Mr. Lawrence called attention to
the prevalence of the red spider In a
number of orchards, ami warned
growers to be on the lookout for this
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considerable ln
the weak trees.
which It eventually killed. At thin
time of the year the spiders, he said,
were to be found near the base of the
tree, under their web, where they
could be killed.
He recotn men ded growers to test
out their arsenate of lead In order to
see that they got the full strength to
properly spray their trees and to
watch for anthrucnone and spray for
it as soon nn the apples were picked.
Smudge pots were alno recommended
by Mr. Lawrence, during the frost
season, for pockets In orchards where
air drainage wan poor.
In order to test the keeping qual
ities of apples representing eight dls-
tlrict experiments In fertilization, Mr.
Lawrence nald 150 boxen of fruit had
leen placed In cold storage and the
results would be given to growers
later. Mr. Lawrence devoted some
time to Impressing growern with the
Importance of checking up the life of
tlx codlln moth In order to know
the exact time at which to spray.
He said that the moth hatched out
at different periods In different parts
of the valley, the time In some dis
tricts being earlier than others nnd
that It was therefore very Important
to keep clone observation In order to
catch the young brood at the right
time.
Mr. Whisler spoke of the pear In
Industry, and told of the methods
employed In raising that fruit In the
Kogue Klver valley.
OAK MOVING PICTURE
SHOW HOUSE SOLD
C. I'. Xlckelsen has sold his moving
picture show house to ('. L. Morse,
who recently bought the cigar and
tobacco business of Chan. Morne. The
show will be closed down Sumlav
night mid ,1r. Morse will take pos
session Monday. The building will
jtlieii be remodeled and Mr Morne
will move hln tobacco business into
ilt.
I It 1 understood that the building
Ion Second street which lie vacates
j w ill be lilted up for a restaurant for
C. K. (ilbnou, who In now In a similar
j business on Third street.
Itaptist Church Notes
i The Men's Mutual Improvement
League of the heights will give a
social evening In the reading room of
the Itapi Nt church Friday night. A
short program Is provided.
Kev. .1. H. Tate will preach at the
li.iptlst church next Sunday night.
Mr. Tate recently attended a great
mit't lug In Sea 1 1 le and has returned
tilled with a holenome elltnilslaslll
part of lilcli lie will unload on the
audience next Sunday evening. Come
and hear him. Service at 7::t0.
I Insect as It worked
Jury by preying on
'.v
Another Light & Power
Co. Makes Proposition
Skamania Light & Power Co. With Big Plant on
Wind River Offers to Furnish Light and Power
For One-Half Present Rates Wants to Supply
Juice and Have City Own Distribution.
A new feature was Injected Into
the local light and power situation
Thursday, when Sam Samson, who
made a fortune in Alaska, and Is now
the principal stockholder in a large
power plant on Wind river, appeared
before the city council and made It a
proposition to supply the city with
light and power at much cheaper
rates than It has yet been offered.
The name of the company, which Is
a close corporation, Is the Skamania
Light & Power Company.
Its proposition to the city Is to
sell it the power and have it con
struct Its own system of distribu
tion. In this connection the com
pany's communication to the council
says:
"If the town of Hood Klver. con
trols and distributes the light and
power wires through said town of
Hood Klver and advertises forbids
to purchase electricity at wholesale
price delivered at Hood Klver, for a
period of from 10 to 50 years, so as
to enable us to place a bid in oppo
sition to other companies, we will
guarantee the citizens of Hood Klver
light and power at 50 per cent of the
present rate.
"The alove plan of power and
light distribution has lieen Id opera
tion In Taeoma, Wash., for a num
lier of years with very satisfactory
results.
"We have at present a plant at
Stevenson, Wash., and are Increas
ing our capacity to 5.0U0 horsepower
by the Installation of a hydro-electric
plant on Wind river, which will place
us In a position to furnish you with
unlimited power."
The matter was referred to the
ORDER FROM COURT
BLOCKSJOND SALE
Proceedings by the city to take
over the city water system and to
sell the water bonds have met with
legal obstructions and It may be
some time liefore any further pro
gress Is made.
Claiming that the procedure In Is
suing city warrants In excess of the
city's allowed Indebtedness Is Illegal,
attorneys for the water company
appeared liefore Judge I'.radshaw
Saturday and argued against his
granting u decree to turn over the
plant to the city. After hearing both
arguments In the case Judge Krad
shuw reserved decision.
Monday, on complaint of J. F.
Itutehelder and others, an order was
secured from County Judge Culbert
son ordering the city to appear In
the circuit court and show cause
why nn Injunction should not In
granted restraining It from selling
the bonds at per cent, without re
advertising them. The complaint
also alleges other reasons. Argu
ments In the action will be heard
next week when the regular term of
the circuit court convenes here. The
order to appear In court w is served
on the city council at Its meeting
Monday night.
GASHED BAD DRAFTS
LANGUISHES IN JAIL
I'.dward (i (ilbson. win says he
Is a cousin of Charles I'atia liili
soti. the well known artist, wan ar
rested here Monday for having
cashed two worthless slht drafts of
$10 each drawn on W. tl. Johns, a
New York banker, Saturday.
(ilbson came here last week with
the intention, he said, of purchasing
nn apple ranch. He In tall, well
dressed, about 4a and of pleasing id
dress, lie made known his d re to
realty men, a number of eiiom
panned several days In showln-r han
choice tracts In the best stciloii.
On several occasions, howexer, le
ts reported to have drank he.nily.
Cue of the drafts was cashed by !
the Kntler Hanking Company and
the other by the Mount Hood hotel j
The hotel management an 1 the bank 1
telegraphed New York and received
the reply that the drafts would not
be honored, (iihson, who Is held;
In jail here, maintain tli.it frlm.ls
111 come to his rescue and set t le Id ,
accounts j
It pays to adverti.-e. '
proper committee for consideration
and a report.
In speaking of the plan of the
company to supply Hood Klver with
power and light, Mr. Sampson said:
"I believe our company will In able
to deliver to the city electricity at an
estimated cost of .V) percent lower
than the rates now In force. Of
course we cannot tell just what the
price will lie when we would take
the contract, as the proposition
would first have to be submitted
to the people for a vote ami
then bids would have to be asked
for. However, we would guar
antee, at the present time, that
the rate, to the local consumer,
would be half or less thai half what
It Is now.
"The Skamansa Light & Power
Company is not a hot-air outfit. We
have at present developed 5,000 horse
power and are preparing to develop
another of our properties that will
give us unlimited electricity. This
new property Is on the Wind river.
It will be possible to get a fall of X00
feet In less than a mile, with a flow
of 5,000 cubic feet of water per minute
at the lowest stage ot water. No
dam will be necessary to. keep the
supply regular, as, at the point
where we would place our Intake,
nature has provided a storage that
Is adequate.
"We mean business, and If the peo
ple of Hood Klver want to have us
come In here, and want to purchase
electricity, we will enter Into con
tract that will reduce the expense
about one-half. This Is not hot-air;
It Is a business proposition and we
are backing It with good money."
SOCIETY THESPIANS
TO GIVE VAUDEVILLE
I'nder the auspices of St. Mark's
Church Hood Klver will have the
opportunity tomorrow evening of
witnessing a novel performance at
the F.lectrlc Theatre which has been
leased for the occasion. The perfor
mance which Is deslguated Society
Yaudevllle will Include the. liest
amateur talent In the valley, anil
the stunts, sketches nnd songs will
be highly original and amusing.
Markers on the outside will announce
the entertainment In lusty tones
while pretty girls on the Inside will
sell peanuts and candy during the
performance.
The program which will commence
promptly at o'clock Is as follows:
Spanish Panelng Miss W I I in a
Thomsen.
Song Mrs. L. K. Armstrong.
Indian Club Swinging Miss Hen
derson. (iold Oust Twins Hanks Mortimer
and I'.rookes Haworth.
Weather Song from "The Arcadians"-Mrs.
K. K. Carter and F. P.
Lticns.
Jewish Impersonator Mr. A. W.
Kahles.
I'anclng Mis Morrison and Ford
ham Kimball.
stunt Mr. J. 1. Thomlson and
.. I'.. Montgomery.
'.lust i ell .Me u itn lour l'.ye
Miss Milllken and Itrookes Haworth.
Character singing Mrs. (Ml. Hen-
ney.
The liachelor's Keverle - Mr. 1'. I'.
Lucas with the assistance of: Mis
Helen suth'iff. School ilrl; Ml Mor
rison, t h nil (itrl, Miss Itci'Met,
Athletic 'iirl. Mls Howard. Spanish
lilr!: Ml- "i1t!i, W! low; M!-m
Peter. So.-ief v i.iri, V! lbiideron.
Killing Hiil: M:s Knight, Country
(iirl. Mis .M!i::t in r.rl.le.
kevord T pew riter Salesman Here
John I: Kobertsoti. representing
the Ken i lug ton Typewriter l 'ompaa.t ,
who holds the r-'cord tills vearfora
sale .if machine. 1 fu t he eltv. Mr.
Kohcrtsoii
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In ok "ton m i n
Kck Arrives I mm Ijist
W ( '. Keck, who bought tell iir'K
of the S, ro.it orchard, that last year
took the world's pric at Spokane,
arrled hen Moml.iv with hlsfainllv
all I I occupying tile hi '!" on the
Sproat place. Mr Kn k will erect t
lit III-.' 1 1 1 1 I il 11 alow is soill lis II.
ran he accomplish, . I