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VOLUME 8, NUMBER 19
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1912
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YE AR
HUNDREDS FLOCK TO THE FESTIVAL
Portland Commercial Club, One Hundred Strong, Sees
Scene of the Republican Convention
Heights Team Leads In
Race For the Pennant
r
Lower and Upper Valleys and Is Entertained at Ban
quetPortland
Is Impressed By
leyMany Other Guests Tour Valley In AutosOcca
sion Is a Splendid Success
Hood River' fatnuiiH hospitality
iih taxed to the utniont during the
tlirtl' (11 VH Of tilt' ItloSSOTII I't'HtlWll
la entertaining the guest who (lock
ed to the city ly the hundred) In or
tier to nee the valley at It most brll
Itunt season, (iovernor West huh
here Friday and delivered an address
liefore the l'per Valley Progressive
Association. S IteiiHon and Samuel
Hill were In the city the name day
and addressed a good road meeting
nt the Commercial Chili. Saturday
morning dawned bright ami henutl
ful. The Portland Commercial Clult
arrived oue hundred strong and wan
entertained during the day liy a trio
through the valley and luncheon at
I'arkdale In the I'pper Valley. In
the evening a sumptuous iiamiuet,
attended by more than two hundred,
wa nerved at the Odd Fellow' Hall.
On Sunday the feature wa the ar
rival of the Portland I'reHH Club on a
special train which brought two
hundred from the It owe City. Hun
dred 14 of other guests took the oppor
tunity to see the city and valley and
were taken for the famous loop trip
around the valley.
The city began to aMHurue a festive
appearance on Thursday when mer
chant and other business men, al
most without exception, began the
decoration of tbelr places. Before
all were supplied every yard of bunt
ing, which had been laid In by local
merchants especially for the occasion,
had leen UHed. Flag, buutlng and
brilliant Illumination effect combin
ed to make ttie city look most bran
tlful.
The Hood Klver Ga A Kit-elite
Company scored a success by Its II
luintnatlon of Oak street, which wax
crlHMcroHMed by festoon of red anil
green light. The effect In the even
ing wan niiwt pleaHlng. Several of
the business blocks were Illuminated
tn similar manner.
The decorating committee, Inns
much an they did not, have any avail
able fund for decorating the streets,
particularly appreciated the gener
oiih donation made by the Hood
Klver Oa & Fleet rk Company,
which added a distinctly effective
feature to the festival.
"Next Door to Paradise"
Declare Pencil Pushers
Press Club and Friends Prom Rose City Turn Out In
Force and Use Many Superlatives When Shown
Wonderful Beauties of Hood River Valley at Bios
som Time--Day Is Delightful One
Perhaps no other feature of the
niossom Festival resulted tn more
favorable mention of Hood Klver
in the press than did the visit of the
Portland Press Club. This organt
tatlon, which I one of the live wire
of the Kose City, came to Hood Klver
two hundred strong on Sunday. In
the numlH'r were Included several
special writer for tha Portland pa
pers tient upon taking this opportu
nity for obtaining material for
special Illustrated write-up of the
Hood Klver Valley.
The local reception committee was
put on it mettle to properly care for
the large nutulier of visitors, but
through the generous and prompt
ro-opcratlou of locnlautomohle own
er the entire company wa taken
out the Fast Side to Fggerniont, the
Itenutlful summer home of Charles
Hall, which had been hospitably
thrown open for the visitors. There
luncheon wa served and the midday
was pleasantly spent In rambling
about till picturesque spot.
Many prominent Portlanders, In
cluding Ken Olcott, secretary of
state, accompanied by Mrs. Olcott,
Judge and Mr. Roltert 0. Morrow
of the circuit court, Colonel F. Hofer
of Salem and other were In the com
pany. Fpon leaving Fggermont, the re
turn trip wa made by the West Side
Press Club, Numbering: Two Hundred,
Beautiful Sight of
The principal event on Friday wan
the vlnlt of S. Kenson, donor of the
$10,000 for the Columbia Itlver road.
Mr. Kenson wan accompanied by
Samuel Hill, champion gootl road
booster of the North went. They con
ferred with the county court and
Home of the local roatl supervisors
and addressed a gathering at the
Commercial Club lu the afternoon, a
more complete account of which I
given under another head.
Automobile owner rallied to the
support of the entertainment com
mittee Hplendldly.
Plenty of machine were lined up
at the Htatlon Saturday morning
to meet the Portland Commercial
Club' special. The day wa bright
and crlso and the atmosphere a
clear h crystal, giving an unexcelled
oportunlty for seelug the valley.
The Portlauder were taken In
auto out the Kant Hide, through the
"parlor district" of the valley and to
Van Horn Htatlon. There they
boarded a special on the Mount Hood
Railway, drawn by two engine anil
were taken to I'arkdale.
At I'arkdale a delicious dinner wa
served by the I'pper Valley ladlesand
the visitors, whose appetites were
sharpened by the exhilarating at
niosuhcre. did It ample Justice. At
the conclusion of the meal William M
McMurray, general manager of the
(). V. K. & X., voiced the apprecia
tion of the Portland people. He wa
Introduced by C. C. Chapman, seere
tary of the Portland Commercial
Club, who also spoke brletly.
On the return trip the train stopped
long enough to give theexcurslonlsts
a demonstration of stump pulling
and land clearing In progress at the
big tract which I Ix-tng developed by
the Koneboro Orchard Company.
They also stopped at Van Horn
Itutte. one of the most Ieaut1ful
scenic attractions of the valley. There
autos were waiting to take them to
the summit of this eminence, where
a birds-eye view of the entire valley
was Htyiired. Here the Portlanders
were practically swept from their
feet by the beautiful panoramic view
that unfolded Itself befjre them.
Their exclamations of delight were
route. Although the pencil pushers
are supposed to have a vocabulary
which Is equal to all occasions, their
power of expression wa taxed dur
ing their trip through the valley and
up Van Horn Itutte, which many o
them visited.
The day was a tieauttful one and
the atmosphere ns clear as crystal.
The visit of the Portland Press
Club wa one of the most successful
feature of the festival.
In the entertainment of the Press
Club home grown product were
served- John Colicrg donated some
delicious asparagus, while J. ().
Mark, J. C. Ilowland, Oscar Vander
btlt and the Apple Land & Orchard
Company supplied some of Hood
Klver's famous apples.
90 PER CENf OF INJURY
DUE TO ROUGH HANDLING
Investigations made by (I. Harold
Powell In the orange Industry estab
llsh the fact that 1X1 per cent of the
off condition of fruit on arrival at
markets was due to rough or Im
proper methods of handling The
Investigations of Mr. Powell In the
orange Industry present a conclusion
that should command the attention
of every fruit grower In the North
west, or anywhere In the I'nlted
States for that matter, who Is en
gngeiMn raining, handling orshlpptng
either deciduous or poinaceou fruit.
Blossom-clad Val
unstinted.
The banquet In the evening was
one of the 111. nt delightful feature of
the day and U referred to at more
length In another column.
Saturday was a delightful day
from the weather standpoint, but
Sunday surpassed It and was a per
feet one for the occasion. Word had
leen received that there would be
about 100 on the Press Club excur
slot), but when the train arrived
there were nearly INK) aboard. How
ever, sufficient automobile were se
cured to take them all to Fggermont
Charles Hall beautiful summer
home, where they were entertained
More detail are given In another
column.
In addition to the two Portland
organizations and their Invited
guests, there were a considerable
number of festival visitors In the val
ley. Many residents invited their
friends for the occasion and many of
the ranches were thescenes of week
end house parties. The uumber who
came from Portland wa especially
large.
All visitor were given an oppor
tunity to see the valley; both east
and west sides, by automobile,
Headquarter lor Hie machines were
established at Hadlock & Stelnhoff'
otiice and a large number took ad
vantage of the opportunity.
The committees which had the fes
tival In charge and to whom credit
for It success I due, were as follows
General J. II. Ileilbronuer, chair
man;-Dr. Watt. X. V. Hone, C. f
Thompson, P. S. Davidson, Truman
Kutler, . K. Castner.
Decorating I- rank A. Cram. F. A
Franz, A. 11. Graham.
Autos Captain C. P. McCan, C. F
Gilbert.
Pres Club reception J. I). Thoml
son, J. F. Montgomery, K. K. I'.eu
uett. Captain McCan, Cha. Hall.
Portland Club lunch Dr. Watt, P
S. Davidson, C. I). Thompson.
TRAGIC SUICIDE
AT CASCADE LOCKS
David P. llelvlll committed suicide
at Cascade Lock at a late hour last
Wednesday evening only about two
hours after he had returned to his
wife and family after an extended nb
Hence.
Iielvlll got off the 0:40 train from
Portlaud. He went to the house
where his wife was living with her
mother, Mrs. Fva Anders, and there
was an affectionate reunion. After
they had talked for u while Kelvlll
said he wa going to the lodirtnir
house conducted by H. W. Taylor.
His wife told him to come round
again In the morning. He kissed her
and their little baby good-night nnd
went to Taylor' where he secured a
room. A short time later other
lodger were awakened by screams
Issuing from the room occupied by
Itelvlll. Investigation showed that
he had taken poison. Dr. Dltebrant
wn called, but U'fore restoratives
could be admtnlstejed Kelvlll died.
Dr. Durable, the county coroner, In
vestigated the case Thursday and
found that It was clearly suicide, so
that no Inquest wa deemed necess
ary.
llelvlll left ft note nddressed to his
wife stating his intention of ending
his life. He was about 'is years of
age nnd It Is understood that he nnd
Mr. Kelvlll had not proved congen
ial.
FUND IS BEING RAISED TO
HELP MRS, PAUL SHIEN
For the Itcnedt of Mrs. Paul Shlen.
(nnd her two little children) who's
husband was killed last week In the
I pier Valley, an effort Is Ivelng made
to raise money to take care of her
homestead. It Is tn condition so
that she caneommute on It nnd so
get title, but she has no fund to
meet the expenses. The Ktitler Knnk
lug Company has kindly consented
to receive contributions to apply for
this purpose and If everyone would
get in, If only for M the relief would
soon ls given and without hardship
011 any one.
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TIKE CIHIICAG COLISEUM
THE building in which the delegates to the Republican national convention
will assemble on June IS-the Chicago Coliseum Is on part of the ground
occupied by the world's fair of 1803. It Is In Wabash avenue, near Fif
teenth street, a few blocks south of the hotel center. It was erected In 1900
on the site of the Llbby prison exhibit, and was dedicated by President Mo
Klnley. The atone wall and turreted gate which stood In front of the old
building are seen at the main entrance. It la 300 feet long, 150 feet wide and
has a seating capacity of 10,0)0 people, which can be somewhat Increased on
accaslon. It baa an Immense steel arched roof and has no posts to obstruct
the view. A great balcony runs around the four aides of the balL There are
twenty exits, many windows and a glass roof.
The- number of delegates will be 1.074, an Increase of 4 since 1008. This
Is due to the reapportionment by congress, which Increased the size of the
house of representatives from 391 to 433 members or 436 with the represen
tation from the new states of Arizona and New Mexico.
The distribution of delegates will be as follows:
Alabama. 24; Arizona, 6; Arkansas, 18; California. 26; Colorado, 12; Con
necticut. 14; Delaware, 0; Florida. 12; Georgia, 28; Idaho, 8; Illinois, B8; In
dinnn. 30; Iowa, 28; Kansas, 20; Kentucky, 26; Louisiana. 20; Maine, 12; Mary
Aind. 10; Massachusetts, 36; Michigan. 30; Minnesota. 24; Mississippi. 20; Mis
souri, 36: Montana. 8; Nebraska. 10: Nevada. 6; New Hampshire. 8; New Jer
sey, 28; New Mexico, 8: New York. 90; North Carolina, 24; North Dakota, 10;
Ohio, 48; Oklahofn'o', 20; Oregon. 10; Pennsylvania, 76; Rhode Island, 10; Sooth
Carolina. 18; South Dakota. 10; Tennessee, 24; Texas, 40; Utah, 8: Vermont. 8
Virginia. 24: Washington, 14; West Virginia, 16; Wisconsin, 26; Wyoming, &
Alaska, district of Columbia. Hawaii. Phllipoines and Porto Rico 2 each.
Portland and
Grasp Hands at Banquet
Good Fellowship Abounds
Prom Rose City Is Entertained at Sumptuous Ban
quet--Close Relations
Are Subject of Hutual
A feast of good things to eat. a
How of humor and withal a feeling
of good fellowship nil around made
the banquet which was tendered the
one hundred visiting members of the
Portland Commercial Club Saturday
evening a delightful event. After
having lieen initiated during the day
Into the beauties and resources of
the valley, the Portlanders were pre
pared to enter enthusiastically Into
the spirit of the evening' entertain
ment. The Odd Fellows' Hall was artis
tically decorated for the occasion
with colored lights ami an abundance
of apple twigs laden with blossoms.
The decorations were made under
the direction of Major .1. S. P.ooth.
The tables were attractively decor
ated with a great abundance of de
licious eatables and the two hundred
or more guests present did ample
Justice to the banquet, which was
served under the direction of Mr.
Koyce.
Attorney I'rnest C. Smith presided
as toastmnster and his Introductory
remarks were in a happy vein. Im
mediately putting all present In a
gootl humor. He then called upon
Mr. Coovert, who represents Mr.
Benson In the donation for the Col
umbia Klver road. Mr. Coovert pre
faced his remarks by stating that he
hesitated about speaking In a com
munity where he understood every
body was a college graduate and
where tireek and Latin were lu com
mon use. He paid a high tribute to
Mr. Kenson.
Klshop Paddock was called upon
and responded brlclly but forcefully,
urging a higher and more complete
system of education, church unity
and a higher sense of duty In politics.
Mrs. Charles llenney, accompanied
y Miss l-.va crock, rendered a vocal
solo which was greatly enjoyed.
roastmaster Smith called Upon
W.I. Cornell of the I'pper Valley.
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tn.
Hood River
When Commercial Club
Between Two Communities
Congratulation
who spoke Interestingly of life at the
"Outpost of Hood Klver."
Irumaa Kutler was called upon
llesalil that Mr. Smith had spoken
so comprehensively as to leave no
thing to be said, unless It was about
the Tnft-Koosevclt situation, but he
added that, according to Mr. Kenson
Hood Kl er people were supposed to
talk only In Latin and tireek and
that no dead languarge could do
that subject justice.
The Schubert Trio, composed of
Messrs. Hoerleln, Chandler and Os
good, rendered a selection, which
was heartily encored.
Kev. I-.dmund I. Simpson was
called up hi. He spoke of the many
ad vantages which combine to make
Hood Klver nti Ideal community for
homes. He took the occasion to
urge tipouthe Portland business men
that when they seek a rest from busi
ness cares or when ttie time comes
for them to retire they should re-
memlH'r the beautiful Hoot! Klver
Valley.
C. F. (.illbert and Arthur Clarke
next put on a vaudeville stunt,
which aroused much amusement.
Made up In Coontown costume, they
made their entrance on velocipedes
and did an amusing song and dance,
which they were compelled to repent
One of the most delightful features
of the evening was the selection by
the quartet composed of Mrs. Charles
llenney, Mrs. P. S. Davidson, Mr.
llenney and (ieorge K. W ilbur. This
was roundly applauded and those
present Insisted upon an encore.
lu behalf of Portland, (i. F. .lohn
son acted as toastmaster. After a
few felicitous remarks he called upon
C. C. Chapman, secretary of the Port
land Commercial Club. The latter
spoke In the highest terms of Hood
Klver and of the close relations
which exist between it and Portland.
He called fer three cheers for the
Hood Klver women w ho had helped
make the day such a pleasant one,
and with this demonstration the
meeting closed.
In Snappy Exhibition of Baseball the flound Dwellers
Administer a Decisive Defeat to the White Salmon
Team, With Which They Were Tied For the First
PlaceCity Twirlers Trim The Dalles
In one of the best exhibition of
the national game played on the lo
cal diamond this season, the fast
Heights team defeated White Salmon
Sunday and took the lead In the
league. The score wa 4-0. The city
team, which ha secured several new
players, administered a defeat to The
Dalles aggregation at the latter city,
the score being 4-2. This tie the city
team and VVhlte Salmon for second
honors In the league.
It wa nip and tuck between the
Height and White Salmon until the
fifth Inning. Ii. Samuels singled past
short; Tate bunted to Stockton, who
failed to get him at first, putting
two men on bases. Koy Samuels
then bunted, sending Tate to second
and K. Samuel to third. The latter
then scored on Hart' sacrifice. Hall
then eecored a hit, bringing In two
more men.
KutterQeld did the star fielding for
the Height, having five assist and
two put-out to his credit. Another
feature wa B. Samuel' work with
the stick. Hart pitched a remarkably
clever game, not allowing a single
hit. The entire team showed up In
good form.
The city team wa strengthened
by several recruit. John Coshow
played second, Walter Shay short,
while Davis held down third. Henry
Olsen, also a new man, played a
good game at left field and did some
heavy hitting, bringing In three run
In the final Inning. This he did after
getting two strike and three balls.
HI three-bagger at this critical
point was the sensation of the game.
Myere nnd Large did their usual ef
Hart Pitched a No-Hit uame
West IVIarvels at Great
Growth of Upper Valley
Governor Is Much Pleased
ment Which Has Been Accomplished Since His
Visit Three Years AgoGives Address On Road
Legislation and His Prison Policies
When Governor West wa the guest
of the I'pper Valley Progressive
Association last week he was taken
for a trip through that prosperous
section and expressed himself as
greatly pleased at the splendid de
velopment which has been made since
his former visit three years ago.
The governor arrived In Hood Klv
er I- rlday noon nini was met iy
John K. Putnam, U. M. I'ptegrove
and John GoKlslmry, who escorted
him to the I'pper Valley by auto
mobile. Thev went by way of the
nst side grade tn order to give the
governor 11 sUlit of the wonderful
apple blossoms.
I'pon arrival at Mr. Putnam's
ranch, dinner was served by Mrs.
utnam, assisted by her sister, Mrs.
Hare of Portland. In the afternoon
the governor inspected the well
known chicken ranch owned by
Messrs. Ives and Prey. He was then
taken on a sight -seeing tour through
the developed sectlou of the I'pper
alley.
At .":"' p. tn. a public reception was
tendered the governor at the home
f Mr. and Mrs. W. II. ToU-y. A
buffet supper was served by Mrs.
obey, assisted by Mrs. Pleronnett,
Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Clark.
Mrs. Coulter, Mrs Hanu and the
fective work a battery. Fagin and
Mclnerny were The Dalle battery.
The city team I greatly encour
aged a a result of Sunday' game
and promise to put the Height ag
gregation on tt mettle when tlm
two local team meet here Sunday.
HTANDIXO OF THE TEAM
Won Lost Per.
H. K. Height 3
Hood Klver 2
75
60
50
White Salmon 2
The Dalles I
ACTUAL WORK ON
RIVER MAD STARTS
Actual work on the Columbia Klv
er road at Sbell Kock was started
this week. There are now 17 con
vict at the camp. They have com
pleted the construction of their bunk
bouse, cook house and other build
ing and the word that they would
start work wa given the last of the
week. County Surveyor Murray Kay
went to Shell Rock Monday and des
ignated the work which shall be done
first In excavating around the point.
They will start at the weet end of
the rock and work east.
Governor West and County Judge
Culbertson visited the Shell Rock
camp on Saturday morning and the
Governor found everything satisfact
ory. Adam Shortgren, the superin
tendent of the camp, established him
self tn charge last week.
The railroad ha Insisted that the
road should be constructed above
the railroad's retaining wall at the
rocky point Just east of Shell Rock.
This the county has found would ne
cessitate a large additional expense
and an appeal was made to Govern
or Weet Saturday to have the sur
vey dropped to a ltne between the
railroad and the retaining wall,
there being sufficient width. It Is as
serted, to permit the road being so
constructed without Jeopardizing
the railroad's right of way. Gov
ernor West took this matter up with
the railroad officials In Portland and
It I believed that a satisfactory con
cession will be made.
About 13 more convicts will prob
ably be brought to the scene of op
eration this week.
W. F. Drown, a Portland mall car
rier, Is spending a couple of week
here, hi physician having preertled
some Hood Klver ozone for an asth
matic trouble.
With Splendid Develop
Misses Allen anil Shahan.
Iu the evening Governor W'cst ad
dressed an audience uf -'ih) person at
the I'arkdale Hall and was enthus
iastically received. He spoke of the
special road legislation proposed and
also of the honor sysU'ui established
ty hlni In the penitentiary. The
governor gained many convert to
this reform.
The entertainment committee lu
charge of the governor's vIsU In
cluded 'i. M. I'ptegrove, chairman,
W. S. iirlbMeaud K. K. Kabson.
BRIDE COMES FROM
BONNY SCOTLAND
True to the lover who came to
America and Hood Klver about three
year ago, a bonny Scotch lassie
traveled from the faraway Highlands
and arrived In Oregon a few days
(.go. William Melville, a rancher In
the W illow Flat district, was await
ing her and th y met at Vancouver,
W ash , where the nuptial bonds with
tied. They arrived at their home
here last week and were given it warm
reception by a number of Mr. Mel
ville's frlen Is w ho cuigrn tula fed him
upon the happv culmination of bis
romantic courtship. Mrs. Mrlvllle
was a native of Moiitrost', Scotland.