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4 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22. 1911 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS riHI.IXMl.il wairtl ! iMN(l Br MOOl WIN Hi MAN S COMPANY, Inc. 1II KlVk.. OkB.'.ON . Ii. WALTON C I'. S'iNNlCIISKN Knnva Subscription, $1.50 a N ear In Advance fcnterwl J .cond-flaMi matter, rVh. 10. 1. at Ihe imm ortir at H.l Rier. Orre-on, utuli-r the Act of March . 1X7K. Why Not FnJ It? The situation in which H"od UivT finds itself in regard to es tablishing a municipal water plant, is a complex one, with the probability that it will pay more to secure uncontested own ership of the private system through the courts than if it had bought the plant outright at the company's price. With the amount of the verdict awarded and the legal expenses, the fig ur s already mount upto$37,2"0. Judging by the cost of the water condemnation suit in the circuit court, a no inconsiderable sum will be added in carrying the suit through the higher court. It is reasonable to opine that the amount fixed by the lower court will not be reduced by the higher tribunal. In fact, as the case w ill be reviewed solely for the purpose of determining the act ual money value of the plant, it is liable to be raised. The testi mony taken in the circuit court that does not bear on this feature entirely will be thrown out as irrelevant, as will also that that does bear on it where it appears that the witness had interest in raising or depreciating its value from personal motives. There fore the value of the plant will be judged from the investment in it and its earning or going value, and it is within the power of the supreme court to raise or lower the amount of the verdict or to order a re-trial of the case, as it sees fit Apart from popular prejudice, the preponderance ol technical evidence, the evidence which will form the basis of the decis ion of the supreme court, is in favor of the appellant, or, other wise, the private interests in fact the attorneys for the water company made it a point to get that kind of evidence into the testimony, and, furthermore, they got it in. We were led to believe that although both sides reserved the right of an appeal to the state supreme court, it was not likely that the case would be appealed. Nevertheless, it has been ap pealed, with every prospect that it will go to a final decision. Injected into the situation is the fact that although the circuit court ordered the plant to be turned over to the city, the fed eral court has issued an injunc tion restraining it from having any other use of the plant than simply operating it. This in junction was secured because there is no money with which to redeem the warrants issued by the city in payment for the prop erty. The company's contention is. that as the city's paper is net either redeemable or negotiable, it is getting no benefit whatever from the transaction. The figure Nvhich the city has been asked to pay for the water plant has a!! ways hovered around $40,000, and it lxk9 very much as if this is the amount that will be paid, if not more. A good many citi zens have commenced to realize this fact It would be the part of wisdom right now to appro pntpriate whatever additional amount is necessary from the $12,500 voted to pay for the plant, and end further litigation. There is now and always has lxt'n a fixed basis around which the purchase of the water plant revolved, and twisting and turn ing can't get away from It In fact the more we twist and turn, the tighter we're wound up. The company that owns the water may have showed bad faith, in its negotiations with the city and also in announcing a re duction in light rates when it really made them higher, but the fact remains that it is still domi nating the water situation and will continue to do so until abso lute right and title is acquired to the present plant. It is just a question of whether the people want to be forced to pay through the courts or to do so voluntarily. A glance backward at the ad vice given in these columns on this important controversy ought to be of some value to the citi zens of Hood River. The situa tion they are now placed in was clearly defined two years ago, and every day of delay compli cates it. The course so far pur sued has no doubt been taken with the approval of the citizens, but the question arises, in what way have we benefited or in what way will we benefit by its continuance. Why not end it? Fooling Ourselves Probably no aphorism has found more frequent use by the American people than that of Abraham Lincoln to the effect that "you can fool all the people part of the time; part of the peo ple all the time, but that you can't fool all the people all the time." And the truth of this terse saying is largely unchal lenged. Nevertheless it seems that you can fool a good many of the people a good deal of the time and that Hood River people are not excluded. The most recent example of local hoodwinking was the belief that we were to have a cheaper light service, which failed to materialize. Later we allowed ourselves to be made to believe that we are to have it through competition. According to all authorities on this point, how ever, we are again doomed to be disillusioned. Now we never stopped to think of it, but the fact is self evident that two pub lic service corpo ations do not remain in business where one can supply the demand. The Wisconsin Railroad Commission discovered this in making its in vestigations, and says: "Two distinct and separate corporations are not likely to re main separate very long alter it becomes clear that the services rendered by both can be more cheaply and more effectively furnished by only one of them. Where they have done so, they have been controlled secretly by one head. Or, according to the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners of Massachusetts, if two companies are in the field "The temporary advantage to a portion of the public is rea sonably sure to be followed by an undue burden upon the public as a whole, through the larger cap ital demanding a return. Which, in plainer words, means that sooner or later the public is milked to pay for both. "The whole electric history of New York City," says the Elec tric World, "points to the futil ity of competition. In the early days of the industry numerous companies were organized. From time to time they were absorbed, only to be followed by new com panies, frequently encouraged by the city, with the idea that com petition is the life of trade and that the more competition there was the better would be the con ditions. But the same procedure occurred again and again. The new companies were merged or swallowed up, until at present there are but two electric supply companies in the whole of Man hattan Island, and these two companies, although nominally independent, are owned and con trolled by the Consolidated fias Company. The history of New York City has ta-en duplicated in nearly every city in the United States and Europe." The history of what has oc curred elesewhere then, in elec tricity, will be the history here. Therefore do not let u.s fool our selves into believing that it is going to be any different, or let others fool us either, The public service game is a cold-blooded proposition in which people's pocket books are the stakes. If there is any tempo rary advantage to be gained let us get it, with the idea firmly in mind, however, that the day of reckoning will come. An amelioration of the condi tions to which the people are subjected by public service cor Iterations may come through legalized regulation, but not through competition in a field where economic conditions make possible a monopoly. Future Fruit Crops From Oregon Journal The Oregon apple show is open to the public today. Contempor aneous with it is the annual meeting of the State Horticul tural Society. Within a few years the annual fruit output of Oregon is ex pected to reach a value of $20, IHX),000. It is said that the pres ent orchard acreage is sufficient, when it comes into bearing, to vield such a crop. It will then surpass by $3,000,000 the wheat crop of the present time. The fruit crop of Oregon in 1910 brought a return of nearly $8, 000. (XX). It was more than four times the value of the hop crop and more than two and one half times the value of the wool. It was double the value of the fruit crop of 1907. The apple show and the horti cultural society, under the aus pices of which it is held, are part of the campaign for making the state's fruit crop exceed its wheat yield, a result very certain to sooner or later appear. The ap ples already represent one half of the annual fruit production. Enormous areas of young or chards set with especially select ed trees are to increase the pro portion of apples enormously. The apple show and the dis cussions of the horticultural so ciety are factors in the education for better fruit. In the society wise heads of long experience are spreading information as to methods and processes in fruit growing. They make- it clear that more than mere planting of trees and picking the fruit is necessary to success. The industry is now reduced to an exact science. The inex perienced man unaided can no more succeed than an untrained lawyer or an untrained engineer can succeed. The rules and re quirements are technical, and have beaten paths that must be followed from the selection of the orchard site to the packing and the marketing of the crop. There is a great work for the fruit men to do. Oregon stands at the head of the world's mar kets, for fruit To maintain that position by keeping the standard high is the end and aim of the apple show and horticultural so ciety. Notice ot Sheriff's Sale In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Hood River County. Gust Ueorirouais, Plaintiff, H. E. Marshall and Geo W. McCoy. Defendant. By virtue of an execution, decree and order of mI Hulv iHHued out of and under the seal of the Circuit Court of the State of Orenon, for the County of Hood River, to me directed and dated the lith day of November, lull, upon a decree for the foreclosure of a certain laborer lien ana judirment rendered and entered in aaid Court on th lith Hv of June. 1911. in the above entitled cause in favor of plaintiff and against the defend ants in the sum of tJ5.60. and interest thereon from the 6th day of August. 1110, at the rate of 6 per cent per annum; and for the sum of P'Q.W attorneys fees; and for the sum of 116.75 costs and dmhursementa. and the costs of and upon this writ, and commanding me to make sale of the real property embraced in such decree of fore closure and hereinafter described, 1 will at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon on the 7th day of December. 1911. at the front door of the County Court House, in Hrxid River. Hood River County. State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand all th right, title and interest which defendant, George W. McCoy, hail on the 14th day of June. 1911. the date of the judgment afor-said, or which auch defendant, Oeorge W. McOiy. has since acquired, or now has, in and to the following described real property situated and being in the County of Hood River, "ifiit nf OrMrnn. tiwit: The outht quarter of Secton 25. Township 2 North. Range 9 Last, W. M.. or so much thereof as will satisfy said judgment and execution, to-wit: The sum of KK-l fiO. and interest thereon from the rtth day of August, 1910, at the rate of 6 per cent ier annum; for the sum of $'fl.0U attorney's fee. with inter-st thereon from the 14th day of June, 1911. at the rate of 6 per cent per annum; and for the sum of 116.75 costs and disbursement, with interest thereon from the 14th day of June, lull, at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, with costs and accruing costa. Said property will be sold suhiect to the following judgments, to-wit: I A judgment made and entered against said de I fendant. (,rorg W. McCoy, and against said de scribed real property on the nth day or June. 1911, in and for the sum of t:t:ih, and interest thereon from the 6th day of August. 1910. at the rate of 6 per cent per annum; and for the aum of I !'.' attorney's fee with internet thereon from the 1.1th day of June. 1911. mt the rate of per cnt pr annum: and for the aum of 121.75 costa and disbursements, with interest thereon from the 1 ith day of June. 1911. at the rate of C per cnt per annum. And a judgment made and entered againat said d.fHr.dant, W. McOiy. and againt said de-n-rilied real proi-erty on the 31st day of May. 1911, in and for the sum of H6 00, and interest thereon fr. m the ;th day of August. 1910. at the rate of 6 ir cent ier annum; for the sum of Ho. 00 attor ney s fee, with interest thereon from the 31st day of May. 1911. at the rate of 6 per cent per annum; for i he sum of f-1 ho. with interest thereon from the lint day nf Msy. 1911. at the rate of 6 percent -r annum; for the further sum of HI. 00. costa and disbursement, with interest thereon from the :ilt day of May. 1911. at the rate of H per cent .r annum; and for the further um of tol.00 cost and disbursements on said Judgment in the .Supreme ( ourt of the Stte of Oregon, which two j'jdimient la-it described are prior judgment lien on said land. Saul property will be nold ubjeet to confirma tion and equity of redemption a by law provided. Imtedat Hood River, Oregon, thi Sth day of November. 1.11. Thmi. F. Joiinhon, Sheriff of Hood River County, Nov. -l)ec. , Stat of Oregon. Notice to Creditors Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has tuvn appointed administrator of the estate of I noma Ldward ywell, deceased. All person I havir g laims against said estate are hereby noti. fie.) to present the same, duly and regularly veri ! fieri to me at the law office of S. W. Stark, in Hood River. Oregon, within six month of the date of this notice. O.ie.1 Oct. 2.'.th. 1911. S. O. A ME MO. ' Administrator or tn eatal) ox j noma mwipi I lyowelL deceased. Nor. Vtt-IA T. I. 1 VKK1 Y Mutual Inmirance at to Per Cent of Old Una Rate. Kir Insurance on Huilding in Course of Construction, free, nirriiir nm.ic on tm HriOHT DR. F C. BROSIUS Physician and Surgeon Residence, Oak and Park. Office, Oak and Second Office hours, 10 to 11 a. m.. t to 3 and 7 tot p. m. Rooms S, 4 and &, Brosius Block. Hood River, Ore. H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Calls promptly answered In Iowa or country, day or nitf ni. Telephones-ReeioVoee 611. Office SIS. Ottice in the Brosius Building. DR. E. 0. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Office in Smith Building Home phone, Rea.7111. Office phone 71 Hood River, Oree-oa SHAW & BRONSON Physicians and Surgeons Eliot Block I'honeM Hood River, Oregon J. F. WATT. M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office. Hume phone 30. Residence, SOB Hood River, Oregon Dr. M. H. Sharp Dr. Edna B. Sharp DRS. SHARP Osteopathic Physicians Graduates of the American School of Osteopathy. Kirksville. Mo. Office in Eliot Huilding Phone-Office lit Residence 102-B. Hood River. Oregon Phone Res. R7-M Hours. 10 to 12: Office 295L 1:00 to 5:00-6:00 to 7 Other hours by appointment DR. E. R. CARPENTER Chiropractor : Nerve Specialist Ease for All Disease Room 17-18. Heilbronner Bldg. Hood River. Ore, DR. JUSTIN WAUGH Eliot Building EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT Tues. Thurs. Sat. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D. Dentist Office, Hall Building, over Butler Banking Co. Office phone 28. Residence phone 28- B Hood River. Oregon H. Dudley W. Pineo, D. D. S. Dentist Office over First National Bank Office Home phone 131. Residence- Home 131-B Hood River. Oregon DR. E. L. SCOBEE Dentist Open evening? by appointment Rooms 6 and 7, Brosius Building. Phone 900 Hood River. Oregon M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian Hood River, Oregon E. H. HARTWIG LAWYER Smith Block, Entrance on Third Street Phone 168-K Hood River, Oregon Summons Tn the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Htxxl River. . Howard Isenherg. Plaintiff, vs. Zelda F. Isenberir, Defendant. To Zelda F. Ienh-?nr IWendant above named: In the name of the State of Oregon. You are hereby required to afpf-ar and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff tiled In the above entitled court and cause on or before the 13th day of De cember, 1911. and if you fail to so appear and answer atd complaint, the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief prayed for therein, to-wit: For a decree of mid court dissolving the marriage contract now existing between the plaintiff and defendant; for a decree of said court adjudging and decreeing plaintiff to be the sole and exclusive owner of Istta Three (31. Four (4) and Five 5, in Block E of Coe's Third Addition to the City of Hood River. Hood Kiver County. Oregon; for a decree of said court adjudging and decreeing plaintiff to be the owner and holder of certain promissory notes owing to plaintiff and defendant jointly, which said promiasory notes are set forth and fully deecrilwd in plaintiff's complaint in the above entitled court and cause, and for such other and further relief as to the court may seem equitable and juhU This summons is nerved upon you by publica tion thereof in The Hood River News, a paper of general circulation, published once each week in Hood River, Hood River County. Oregon, by virtue of an order of the County Court of Hood Rivet County, Oregon, made and entered on the 30th day of October. 1U. The date of the first publication of this ummonl In said newspaper is November 1st. lull. 8. W. Stark. Nov. 1-pec. 13 Attorney for Plaintiff. Notlci ol Sharim Salt Motice Is hereby given that an execution and Vmler of sale was issued out of the eircuit of the tate of Oregon, for the county of Hood River, on the 27th day of October, lull, upon a judgment rendered on the 4th day of October, lxll, in favor of plaintiff. Adeline F. Rodger, and arainat the defendant. W. K. Winan and Mary Winans; which said execution and order of sale i to me directed end commanding me to sell the property hereinafter described for the pur pose of satisfying the Judgment of plaintilf in aid cause for the sum of Twenty-two hundred ninety-five and 17-IUO (422W.17) with interest thereon from said 4th day of October, 1111. at the rate of 7 per cent per annum, and the further aum of One hundred fifty and 00-lliQ UKiO.OO at torneys' fees, and the further sum of Twenty-two end 8U-100 cost and the costs incurred upon said writ of execution. Theref'ire. in compliance with said execution and order of sale, I will on the 1st day of Decem ber, l!)ll at the hour of 11 o'clock a. m. at the court bouse door in Hind River County. Oregon, ell at public auction to the highest bidder fnr cash in hand for the purpose of satisfying the judgment above named, the following described real property, to-w it The north half of the southeast quarter and the north half of the aouihwest quarter of section two 12) township one II) north, rang nine H set of the Willamette Meridian, containing 11 acres all situated in Hood Kiver county, state of Oregon. Dated this 1st day of November, 1911. 1 mm. V. JomnhosI. Nov. 1-29 Sheriff of Hood Kiver bounty. Or. L. A. HENDERSON Civil Engineer Formerly U. 3. Land Surveyor Philippine Island Two doors north of postoffio. Phone 41 L. A. & A. P. REED ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW Two Doors North of Postoffice Phono 1 Hood River Oregon ERNEST C. SMITH LAWYER Rooms 14 and IS. Hall Building Hood River. Oregon STEARNS & DERBY Lawyers First National liank Building Hood River, Oregon Phone 309 Room 9-10, Smith Block GEORGE R. WILBUR LAWYER Hood Kiver . . Oregon A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent Room 12. Broeiu Block Hood River, Oregon R. R. BARTLETT ARCHITECTS Heilbronner Building HOOD RIVER. OREGON Phone 81 ALBERT SUTTON Hrcbitcct Hall Building Hood Rivkr. Oregon MURRAY KAY CIVIL tNUIMK AND SURVEYOR Phone 32 Brosius Buildino Hood River P. M. MORSE City Engineer and Surveyor CITY AND COUNTY WORK Heilbronner Building Hood River, Oregon ROBT. T. NEWHALL Telephone 277-N Hood River, Oregon REPRESENTING MILTON NURSERY CO. THIRTY-THREE YEAR3 OF RELIABLE TREES M. C. JOHNSON Carpenter and Builder Second and State Sts. Phone Shop 34 5 -X; Res. 87-L BROWN & DEITZ Wood Sawed by Gasoline Power Fir and Pine 60c Per Cord Oak and Slab 7Sc Per Cord Phone 147-K Phone 175-X O. B. EVtNOER Oonfootlonory and Olgara Cmnmrmi Line of Ciwart, 7ooacce, Cenefie. ce Creem. Etc, STATIONERY On the Heights KELLY BROS. MAY and OATS Rolled Barley, Bran, Shorts and Straw Phone 227-M Fourth Street between Oak and State C G. VAN TRESS Public Stenographer AND Notary Public ELIOT BLOCK Phone 308-M V. R. LI SMAN Public Stenographer Phone 84 Room 1 2, Hall Bldg. Butler Banking Co Established Nineteen Hundred r ri-i fi u J J tapiituuiic iiuuuicu r . a . t . ii ueposns uver rive Safe Deposit Boxes Leslie Butler, President Truman Butler, I Hood River Banking & Trust Co. 1 Extends a cordial invitation to you, personally to call and open a checking account. Any amount will open an account in our savings department. We pay 3 per cent interest, compounded semi-annually. We promise the best of service and satisfaction. M. M. HILL. J. W. COPELAND. R. W. PRATT. President, Vice President, Cashier C. H. Stranahan, Wilson Fike, Capital $ 1 00,000 FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOOD RIVER, OREGON FASHION Livery. Feed Stanley- Wholesale and ' Retail Lumber, Ci.4-tL Lath, Shingles OlTI III) Etc. Lumber delivered to Flimhof anypart of the "1 Valley. . . . . . Co. FOR THAT COUGH DOES NOT THIS SOUND GOOD? Red Spruce, Pine and Eucalyptus These are names of drugs we all know, and know they are THE BEST ingredients for a cough-syrup we can find. Get a bottle at once from Pcliablc Vraijfs SMITH BLOCK HOOD RIVER tl J rtlL- iiiuuodiiu Iundid i 11T1 J n.ll nunarea inousana uouars Savings Department Vice President C. H. Vaujjhan, Cashier Chas. G. Pratt, Io. Copeland Surplus and Profits $24,000 THE LAUGH WILL BE ON THE BURGLARS who breaks into a place and after all their trouble find only a check book instead of the cash they ex pected. Deposit your cash with the First National Bank and it will be absolutely safe from thieves, fire, dampness, rats or any other similar danger. Isn't that security worth having? Interest Paid on Time and Savings Deposits STABLES and Draying STRANAHANS & RATHBUN HUOD RIVER, OREGON Horseg bought, sold or ex chanped. Pleasure partie8 can secure first clas3 rigs. Slx?cial attention given to moving fur- niture and pianos. Vedo everything horses can do.