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.i-. - iti llit..i i - il S.uif THE HOOD RIVER NEWS Highest Grade Job THnting Advertisers Get 'Results VOLUME 8, NUMBER 20 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1912 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YE.R CITY IMPROVEMENTS TO START Following: Election Last Week, When Increased Indebt edness Was Authorized, Purchase of Water System Is Being Consumated; Laying: of Water Mains in Fire Limits Will Start This Month and Paving: Through out Business District Will Probably Be Begun with in the Next Few Weeks. As ii nwult of the mhh'1uI city elec tion tit-ltl last week, when all six of the propositions submitted rarrtetl ly large majorities. Hood River's h.i (i. f r ed era of civic Improve t n-iegun The purchase of the Hr-r - -.em I now Ising eonsuin , r i! ;.y .he duly authorized agents t-l ii. c. 'i ml of the l'Hcllli' Power & l.'!it i .n puny. linns are being m.-.ii'i -tart the laying of the new .!.. r lualuslu the fire district with in the next two or three week, wl.lle coiiHtrtictlon of the pavement In the same district will follow an hooii ns poHHll.le after the mains Vave Ihhmi laid. The favoralile fiction by the (-Ulceus of Hood Itlver on the proposl tlon of creating a Mpeclal Indebted Menu of f-lO.OoOfor the purchase of the water system has the effect of legal izing the warrants tendered the Pa cific Power & Light Company lu payment of the waterworks At the meeting of the council Monday even ing Chairman J. K. Robertson of the committee ami City Attorney Derby were directed to meet w ith the offi cer of the 1'nrldc Tower & Light Company with a view to at once completing the trnnster of the water works. Thin done, the way will be clear for reconstructing the system ADDRESS FRUITMEN OF UPPER VALLEY If. F. Davidson, K. N. Benson, H. " Huxley nnd J. C. Skinner went to 1 rkdale Saturday and In the even 'i n addressed a largely attended tlierlng of I'pper Valley fruit grower. The intetlng wih held tin i.rthe auspice of the I'pper Valley I ''Digressive Association. Mr. Benson, who Im one of the moHt xperlenced strawberry growers In te valley, delivered a very Instruct- address on this subject, which Is . e of particular Interest In I'pper V illey, Mr. ItavldHon spoke of npple-grow-'i . In the course of his talk he ).' .ve It its bis advice that It would ix' to the advantage of the orchard t m In that section to plant thone rletles of upplos which attain the g nter size, lie gave IiIh reaHon for . 's as liclng that the season In the ( : per Valley Ih neceHHarlly shorter than In the lower part of the valley. For thin reason, he argued, the vari eties attaining the greater size would be more certain of coming to a good maturity In the shorter season of the I'pper Valley. AFTERMATH OF THE FESTIVAL LARGE On account of the large number who vlHlted Hood Itlver during the blossom festival, the O.-W. K. & X. Company ran nn excursion Sunday, while the blossoms were still In their prime. Thin excursion w aw well ad vertised and the morning trains brought In quite a number of excur sionists, nil of whom were anxious to take the automobile ride through the valley. Some dllllculty was ex-ix-rlenced In obtaining enough ma chines, but they were finally given an opportunity to see the valley and all were delighted with the spectacle. PLANS FOR LARGER HOSPITALARE MADE At a n ting of the stockholders of the Cottage Hospital held the last of the week the board of directors was authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of the property which they are now occupying with a view to securing larger quartern. I'lans are also being made for a reorganization on a new basis with a view to en larging the capacity of the Institu tion and In order to conduct a nurs ing and training school In connection therewith. within the fire limits, w here paving I to lie laid. The t.alance remaining after the, approximately, IL'.OIJO has liecn paid for the waterworks will be sulliclent to construct this portion of the new system. Owing to the Bntehelder Injunction against the sale of t he $1X1,000 bond Issu" for the construction of the en tire new water system nnd the In definite delay which would, lu all probability, follow an appeal to the Supreme Court, the council Is consid ering the advisability of having the suit dismissed. If this could be done, another special election would be called at the proper time under the provisions of the amended charter In order to vote u new Issue of bonds for the same purpose. Ah a result of the (lection and the largely Increased power which Is thereby placed In the hands of the council In the matter of giving secur ity to bond buyers, It Is believed that the trouble which has been experi enced In the past In Moating bond Issues for public Improvements will le eliminated to a large extent. It Is further stated that the power placed In the hands of the council to levy u tax not to exceed ' mills will give prospective bond buyers proper as- TWO TOURNAMENTS HEREJEXT FRIDAY High School athletics will close" Tor the year with two special events on Friday a tennis tournament and u ch.implonshlp baseball game. The tennis tournament will be played Is-t ween the four teams c.f the Mid Columbia league at lO::f a. m. at the High School tennis courts. There will be boys' and girls' singles and double and a small admission fee will be charged. The baseball game will be played bet ween Hooii lilver High and The Dalles High nnd will begin nt 2::H p. m. at Col inn ll 'i 1'ark. This game Is arousing great Interest, as It will decide the championship of the M Id Columbia league. Williams' Hard ware Company of The Dalles tins of fered the champions a handsome cup. localTransfers 0fj1eal estate The following sales of real estate are reported fori he past week: Nettle M. dribble to W. S. (irlbble, one acre north of Mt. Hood. F.lbert C. Shipley anil wife to Hood River County, seven tenths of an acre In ltarrett District. I'nlted States to Dean L Itowntree homestead of ItiO acres northeast of VYInnns. NpV 9ninhni The bfMllc" of ,ho Tl,,,nlc victims recovered by the M.nckny Bei ;i were brought to H.illfm. where sn nrtny of undertakers OlldpsilUIS wg W(,lttn to ombnlm the bodies nnd send them to their families. William Vincent Astor, who Is not twenty-one years of Of the Week nKe' 1",ur"s fCAOKVKXl by the death of his father. An Immense mifTraKo pnrade wus held In New York. Many notables were iiic ft ccit , ,he runfc, 0f marchers. The sudden departureof Ambassador Bryce for Knghiud gave rise to the report that he had been recalled. Archbishop (ilovannl Itonzano, the new apostolic delegnte to the Tinted States, arrived In this country. The got eminent brought suit against ths futeruntloual Harvester company, alleging that It was a trust lames K. Deerecrlng Is one of the defendants. surance that their Investments will be proerly nee c red. C. H. Sproat was elected to Till the vacancy on the council made by the resignation of Councilman Broslus, as noted lu another column. The matter of Irrigating In the city was brought up nt the meeting. (.Julte a number have complained against the hours set. The council was petitioned to make the morning hours from seven to nine Instead of from six to eight, and to change the evening hours from six to eight In stead of from seven to nine. This matter was discussed. It was point ed out that If the morning hours were made later there would Ikj a shortage of water at the time most needed for domestic purposes, and likewise In the evening if Irrigation ami sprinkling could be started at six. The hours now In effect will be continued, permitting residents on the south side of the street to sprin kle In the morning ami those on the north side In the evening. TEACHING FORCE IS NEARLY COMPLETE The faculty for the local schools next year Is now complete with the exception of three or four positions which nre yet to lie filled. The teach ing force will Include.!. O. Mclaugh lin, superintendent; L. 11. (Ilbson, principal of the High School, and the following teachers: J. YV. Crltes, Hattle L. Bruncjulst, Flora Furrow, Alice Horning. Teachers of the grades will be as follows: Mrs. C. A. liove, Anna Heath, Maud Howard, Bessie (ioyette, Frances Kvans, Lulu M. Hicks, Alta M. I'oole. NellleCrock er. Pearl Kby, F.llzabeth K. Cooper, Miss Iella Hershner. Kvelyn Welland, Frances lirngg. MT. HOOD HOTEL AND ANNEX TO BE CONNECTED Work has leen started on an aerial passage to connect the Mt. Hood Hotel and the capacious new annex which was recently completed. This passageway will le constructed on a level with the second story and will le of substantial ami strictly fire proof construction. When this Is completed It Is the intention of Mr. and Mrs. Hell to finish ?0 more rooms In the annex, where thirty have al ready been completed. Lnjoy A Good Laugh See "The Time of Ills Life," a bright snappy comedy, to be presented by the Senior Class at the Opera House Monday evening. The Saturday lunches nt the Com mercial Club, to which all are Invited, art proving most popular. One will be served Saturday as usual. The News tells It nil. ANOTHER VICTORY FOR HEIGHTS TEAM; The Heights team, w hich Is holding down first place lu the Mid Columbia League, took an easy victory from the city team Sunday. The game was marked by heavy hitting by the Heights nnd numerous errors In the field by the city team; score lri-i. The Heights started its hilling In the second Inning, scoring five runi. Five more men crossed the plate In the fourth Inning. In the sixth the big stick watt again In evidence and three more tallies were marked up to the credit of the Mound Dwellers. The city team got one run In the fourth and one In the final inning. Hood Klver only secured seven hits KoONTZ WAS"HO.MK ACItOIIAT nnd several men were caught on bases. The Heights secured a total of 14 hits. Xumerous errors and Inability to solve Hart's curves with much suc cess lost the game for the city team. Hart struck out nine men nnd Myers eight. Hits by the Heights were made as follows: (iessllng three, Hall three, Hart three, Butterlield two. Thompson, Koontz and Davis one apiece, lilts by the city team were made as follows: Coshow three. Shay two, Olson anil Kent one each. .Next Sunday the downtown team plays White Salmon here and the Heights goes to Th Dalles. -1 BOY SCOUTS RESCUE DROWNING COMRADE Three local boys will le recom mended for scout medals as a result of their rescue of a comrade who nar rowly escaped drowning In theslough the last of the week. Four boys, all members of Scout Troop Xo. I, weut In swimming. Chester Buell, one of the number, swam out beyond his depth and was taken with a cramp. He was sinking when Kodger Simp son started to his rescue. The drowning boy pulled Simpson under, when Kdwln Sonulchsen nnd Balrd Stone swam out to his assistance. Although the boys were repeatedly pulled under the water they contin ued the struggle. Finally a piece of plank was brought Into action and young Iluell, considerably the worse of the experience, was towed ashore. The scouts were familiar with the method used lu resuscitation nnd brought these Into play In getting the watel out of Chester's lungs nnd bringing him back to consciousness. As a result of the rescue the three scouts will be recom intended for the medals which are given boy scouts for a deed of this kind. The mercury has lieen aviating the past few days. MORGUE AT HALIFAX HOME TALENT PLAY IS A DECIDED HIT Ail exceptionally clever comedy was presented Frlduy evening when "Jlmmle's Aunt. fane" was staged by the Laraca and 1'hlla'hea classes. The cast was a large one. Including over a score and In the number were several whose ability before the foot lights gave the play lots of snap and ginger. It had plenty of action, was effective In Its comic features and those who participated carried It off without a stiff moment. I'erhaps the most effective piece of acting was the presentation of the football game, which transpired be hind the scenes and was witnessed from the stage by the actors. This was spendldly done and when the goal wus finally made the audience was as excited as a crowd of actual fans. Walter Shny took the part of the college sport very effectively. Her bert I'hllllps as Tad Cheseldlne, the college cut-up, was one of the live wires of the production and helped materially to make it the hit that It was. Karl Franz was true to life as Shorty Long, a freshman. Forrest Moe and Harry Clapp took the parts of Hilly VanDorn of the glee club and Scotch McAllster, football coach. John Coshow as Major KU pepper ami Donald Onthank as I'rof. Seuacharrlb I'opp made a good team and provoked many laughs. Walter Ford as lvltleus, the ace of spades, was the original black boy and would have made a good runulng mate for lopsy. Kuth Chimps as Mrs. Ilagsby, the landlady, fitted in to the part most agreeably. Maud (ilbson as Miss Jim Charming, a niece from Dixie, captured Jlmmle Caven dish's heart at first sight. Louise Itnholz made a very charming col lege widow, (iladvs (ilbson took the part of the real Aunt Jane very effectively. Others In the cast were Virginia Johnson, Ieone Stelnhoff, Madge Otis, Bonlta Stelnhoff, Harry Clapp, F.dgar Franz, Will McGulre. Two solos were rendered by Mrs. Henney In her usual delightful man ner. The play was staged under the dl rectlon of Arthur Clarke. HOOD RIVER BOYS HONOREDJJ U, OF 0, The annual student body elections at the I'niverslty of Oregon the last of the week were nn Interesting con test. The race centered In the select Ion of editor of the Oregon Kmerald and of president of the Ass.xiated Studentf, The editorship of the Kmerald went to Karl Onthank of Hood Klver, who won over Fendall Wnlte of Sutherlln. Carlton Spenser of Cottage (irove defeated Kd Iialley In the race for the presidency, Bur leigh Cash of Hood lilver was select ed vice president, with Miss Kllzalietb Utisch of Portland as secretary. Miss Flora Dunham of Portland was elected editor of the Oregon Monthly. Her assistants will be William Cass of Hood Klver. Bess Cowdeu of SU verton, I'stliertirlssenof McMInnvllle and Lucia Maeciln of Portland. Kalph Cake and Frank Dudley, both of Portland will act as manager and assistant malinger of the publication. Andrew Collier -if Kugene will man age the Kmerald, with Lyman Ktce of Pendleton ns assistant. Karl Onthank, who won the edi torship of the Kmerald, Is this year acting In the responsible position of editor of the Oregnnn, the elaborate annual publication of the college. Union Decides to Build New Storage Warehouse Strong Support with Which Met In Sale of Unsubscribed Stock Makes Possi ble the Addition of New Facilities--Indications Point to Most Successful Season. Strong support Is being given the present directorate of the Hood River Apple Growers' Fnlou and all indi cations are that the present season will be one of the most successful, both with strawberries and apples, that the organization has yet en joyed. Such strong support has been given the board of directors in the way of stock subscriptions, that plans are nearly completed for the erection of the new cold storage warehouse and It ts expected that within ten days gronud will be broken for the new building so as to be ready in ample time to care for the early Fall crop. One of the most encouraging feat ures of this support Is that not only have a number of new members been added to the list, but by far the greater majority of the former stock holders are Increasing their holdings. The board, after sifting the list of applicants for manager down to seven, fully realizing the Importance HEAVY BLOSSOMS ON STRAWBERRIES Local strawberry growers antici pate a crop which should provide a very comfortable lining to their pocketbooks. The favorable weath er of the past couple of weeks has brought out a bloom that Is a record breaker In the history of the straw berry Industry here, so growers re port. Not only have the plants shown a remarkably prolific bloom, but this has been lolloweu up by a heavy setting. The local concerns are expecting to make their first shipments the last of this week If weather conditions are favorable to the ripening process. The early fruit will of course come from close In. In view of the heavy cropexpected there will be a large demand for pickers and packers. In order to help fill this demand, the Portland V. M. C. A. has made arrangements to furnish help to local ranchers. The I'nlon and ths Davidson Fruit Com pany have bot b consented to act in behalf of the Y. M. C. A. In furnishing help. COMMENCEMENT TO COMENEXT WEEK The Senior Class of the High School School will hold Its commencement exercises uext week. The baccalaur eate sermon will be preached uext Suuday evening at the Christian Church by Kev. J. K. Hargreaves of the Baptist Church. On Monday evening w 111 be presented the Senior Class play, which promises to be one of the most successful amateur pro ductions staged In Hood Klver for some time. The cast Includes nine students as follows: John Coshow, Walter Shay, Viola Mckelsen, Orland Morse. Will Sheppnrd, I-euipl Hukarl, (ilen Corey. Lisle McLucns nnd Km niett Thomas. The play Is a comedy lu three nets entitled "The Time of His Life." It will be given at the 1 reamejy c ompany ana locuceu at Opera House. Cooper. Wash. Commencement exercises will be. Professor Lawrence, who has been held Tuesday evening at Hellbrouner j making a careful study of the sol. Hall. and other conditions on the Camas The Mascot, the annual High i Prairie, believes that It Is splendidly School publication, made Its appear-j adapted to rock raising and dairy mice last week. It Is a more com- lug. He b'ises this decision upon his plete and comprehensive booklet j extensive experience In this Hue, hav than has heretofore btvn published, Ing been Incharge of the Washington consisting of "xi pages Last year , there were pages. It Is profusely lllustrated nnd contains an enter-1 talulug collection of school humor, glimpses ol student life and some In. Several prominent Mood Klver pen terestlng sketches and poems. Alto-. pie nre Interested lu Camas Prulrlo getherltlsa most creditable publt- and they look for an Increased devel- eatlon and retl.vts much credit upon the editorial staff. The book shows particularly good I work on the part of M.irshnll Plneo. who fulfilled the duties of business manager an I advertising solicitor. ! A delightful entertainment Is prom ised for thN evening, when two com edies "Aunt Dinah's ijulltlng Par ty" and "Sister Masons" will be given by the Ladles' Aid of the Christian church at the (irange Hall, Methoiltst Lane. The News for good printing. Board of Directors Has of the position, are making a most thorough Investigation nnd hope within two weeks to anuounte the name of the chosen applicant. MEMORIAL DAY TO BE OBSERVED HERE At the meeting of the city council Monday evening George K. Castner, representing the local O. A. R., sug gested to the city fathers that pro vision be made for a proper observ ance of Memorial Day on the 30th of thld month. Arrangements were made whereby the council will ap point a committee to arrange for appropriate exercises to be held on the courthouse green In the after noon. Past Department Command er Pratt of Portland will be the ora tor of the day and a number of other patriotic addresses will be made. A feature will be the program of pa triotic music. C.H, SPROAT CHOSEN CITY COUNCILMAN At the meeting of the city council Monday evening C. H. Sproat, for mer manager of the Union and at preseut manager of the National Ap ple Company of this city, was chosen to fill the vacancy on the council made by the resignation of Dr. F. C. Broslus. The selection of Mr. Sproat waa not unanimous, Councllmen Staten and Stranaban objecting to his elec tion. The nomination was made by Councilman Robertson. It was duly seconded and the question was put. An opportunity was then given for remarks, whereupon the dissenting members expressed their opposition to Mr. Sproat's selection. They stated that the selection of Mr. Sproat was the result of a caucus held before the meeting and declared that no effort had been made to se cure a man upon whose selection the council could be unanimous. The vote was then taken. Councllmen Robertson, Mayes and Hugglns voted for Mr. Sproat and Councllmen Staten and Stranahan against him. PROF. LAWRENCE BUYSJIG RANCH Professor W. H. Lawrence, fruit exjert for this county, has purchased from B. K. Duncan and Company of this city a ;!i0 acre tract located on Camas Prairie near (ilen wood. This Is one of the best-known and devel oped ranches lu that section and Prof. Lawrence Is enthusiastic over the possibilities on Camas Prairie, which Is being placed under an Irri gation system. It Is his Intention to develop his purchase as a high grade dairy and stock ranch. In this work his brother, (ieorge Lawrence, an expert dairyman, will Is associ ated with him. (ieorge Lawrence Is at present lu ,'harge of an vMi.ucre ranch owned bv the Hazelwoo.l State experiment station for four years and an employe of the depart- ment of general agriculture In Wash- Ingtoii for ten years. optnent of that section a a result of the Interest taken by Profehsor Law- rciwe and hts associate. kod Kancners gon Ranchers who have Is-eu lu tho habit of hitching their rigs In th city while they do their shopping have been lini'ii troubled of hue by s.mm pick thief, who Iimh stolen articles placed In the wagons M irslml l-wtshas U-ell oil the lookout for the marauder and has st ure.t Infor mation w hi' h will lea l to mi arrest. If t he thefts continue.