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4 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY. JULY 17, 1912 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS rVILUHIO WEDNESDAY HUKNINIW (T HOOD RIVER NEWS COMPANY, Inc Hood Rives. Obkoon R. B BSNNKTT Editoe U 8. BENNETT BruiNKSs Manages Subscription, J 1.50 a Year in Advance Knt.rvd as wrond-clua matter. Frh. 10. at th post office at Hood Riw. Oregxm. uodr th Art of March S. 17. The Elks Convention Surely, the antlered herd that crowded the streets of Fortland for the past week have had some time. The purple and white par aphernalia that ranged from a tiny button pinned to the lapel of the coat to the gorgeous decora tions that hung from the sky scrapers along the busy thorough fares of the convention city, has now been laid aside and one is prone to ask himself the question "Did it pay?" Portland spent several hundred thousand dollars in preparing for the reunion that was to last but a few days and thonsands of su perficial thinkers have been led to say that this was an extrava gant waste of money and wholly unjustifiable during these hard times and scarcety of money. Well, the News is of the con viction that not a single dollar was wasted that was spent in the preparation for the convention. Every dollar that was used came from the pockets of those who could afford to give of their treas ures and it ultimately went into the pocket of the workingman who wrought with hammer and saw in the completion of the splendid work that stood as a monument to the spirit that char acterizes the B. P. 0. E. The tremendous expenditure of funds for the entertainment of the members of the order that came from all sections of the United States was fully justified from the standpoint of advertis ing, alone. There are lessons not found in books and visions not seen in literature. The vis ion of the Rose City regaled in its gorgeous attire of lights and tinselry coupled with the Oregon spirit of hospitality and freedom has left a feeling in the heart and an impression on the mind of every visitor that will fully compensate Portland and the state at large for the few paltry dollars expended. A real vision is the highest virtue of advertis ing. That Pay Roll. While times are a little slack around Hood River it might be a mighty good thing to stir up a little interest among the citizens looking toward the establishing of an industry or industries that would assure a pay roll for the city. The city can never hope to get BIG concerns to locate here on account of our remoteness from terminal shipping facilities However, we might be able to interest practical men in smaller concerns that would in the ag gregate mean a substantial monthly pay roll for Hood River. Hood River needs a fruit can ning plant and it is wholly prac tical to operate such a plant here at a profit because the valley pro duces the raw material in abund ance. . It js safe to say that 40 tons of cherries will be sent out of this valley this season to be canned elsewhere, and that 2000 crates of strawberries that were good for canning have rotted on the vines this year. Say noth ing about the unlimited supply of apples that could be worked into merchantible products. Hood River has a fine opening for a cannery that could be operated on a co-operative or pri vate plan. Street Paving. It will, no doubt, be a matter of great satisfaction to the prop erty owners and citizens, gener ally, of Hood River, to know that at least the matter of paving the streets in the business section of the city has been taken from the table of possibilities and filed with immediate probabilities, and that the struggle of past years to re deem the city s principal streets from the hog wallow type has at last crystalized into an unani mous effort on the part of the citv council to have a "clean town." It is not expected that any will remonstrate to the work that is being outlined by the city coun cil to place Hood Kiver where it should be relative to its street conditions. There is scarcely a town in the state the size of the Avvle citv that does not have the main business streets hard surfaced. It will be necessary to make a wise selection ot material mat V J 1 1 will enter into the construction of the paving in order that the best results may be secured for the streets that have the greater grade, and together with a judicious expenditure of funds, there will be no kick coming. Who Did It? Somebody surely slipped one over on the metropolitan press of the country in giving out the story that probably President Taft and would-be-President, Theodore Roosevelt, would be urged to quit the fight for the presidency in the November elec tion in order to heal the breach in the Republican party. Surely, some Associated Press reporter had his nerve to "play the game" and it is really worth a little "kale" to pull off a stunt of this color. Wonder if any of the shrewd Democrats had anything to do with getting this "dope" out? It may be that some over scruplous Republican talked in his sleep. In any event there are a lot of people who think that this is just the thing that ought to be done. To the stu dent of politics two facts must be apparent however. First, Teddy is bound to be nominated for president, somehow. Second, with Teddy and Wilson in the field to split the "progressive" vote Taft stands a big show in slipping in between them on the crest of the united efforts of the anti-progressives of the Republi can and Democratic parties. Chautauqua (?) Those who were present at the Commercial Club rooms Saturday afternoon will fully understand the meaning of the interrogation point within the parenthesis but the name can be changed, you know. The gathering of representa tive citizens from the different sections of the valley at the club rooms Saturday to consider the question of holding an annual re union of all of the organizations in the valley for the purpose of mental and social uplift will un doubtedly result in substantial progress that will guarantee for future years an annual gathering in the Hood River valley that will elicit interest from the entire Northwest in the discussion of problems by experts that will concern the horticultural and agricultural welfare of this re gion. The pe'rsonell of the sev eral organizations that are to co operate in the success of this movement are a guarantee of its future value and high character. It appears that the voters of the state will have an opportun ity to vote by the yard in the coming election, with 48 general measures on the sheet together with the names of the various officers. The ballot in Novem ber will be nine feet long. It is a mighty good thing that Hood River apples grow during holidays or the size of the fruit might have been a little shy dur ing the past few weeks. Christian Science Services CiirlHtliin Siilciiire n-rvlwn will lie held In tin- ('oniinci-clul (lull roomx Sunday at 11 a. m., Hiilijiif, "riirU tlan Science." Minuay Hcnoni at ii a. m. in room i, OuvlilMon building. WHiD-xday evening tcHtlmonlal nui'l Inn are held In ImvldHon bulMIng All are, cordially Invited ti attend tiiew' aervlcea. Heading room open dally, Xo i), DnvMxon biill'llni; TROUBLES AND TRIALS OF MUNICIPALITIES (Her -JiH) roti'8 were oast Tuesday afternoon at the liond election for $l-llMt. of which 911..VH) was to com plete the Freewater school. It was defeateil by a majority of "2. The Freewater school was built about three years a. Besides th lack o room, the building Is not In a sani tary condition, and the taxpayers and parents want lietter accommo dations. "lie who shall not work shall not loaf," Is the way the Pendleton city council puts It. At a meeting last night It decided to put all men on the rockplle who relaxed a Job when offered them. The council of Lebanon, Or., by unanimous vote has awarded the paving contract to the Federal Con struction company of S-in Francisco. The council decided to use what Is termed the heavy gravel bltullthlc. The price bid for that kind of paving by the successful bidders was $1.75 per square yard for finished pave ment. Kobert Wakelleld & company have sued I lie city of Portland In the sum f $4as,(HH claimed to be due for work done on the Mt. Tabor reser volrs. fund of tiOu.Ooo will be raised at Oakland to liyht the proposed an nexation to San Francisco. I. N. Hoffman, secretary of the Forest drove Press, was present be- on? the Forest (irove city council ast week and requested that action be taken on charge preferred against the chief of police. Charges read as ollows: "To the Hon. Mayor and it v Council of Forest (irove, Oregon: We would respectfully call your at tention to the fact that votir chief of .lice, C. VV. Wut klus. is guilty of coii'luct unbecoming an olheer. Inas- iiuch as he, lu t he presence of Sexton and others, repeatedly called the in- ii inant herein a s of a b." The chief was present and admitted awing the language charged, explaining that he was not wearing the star at the time, having left it at home that morning. The council decided that they would have no authority to pass on the matter and the comma nication was laid on the table in delinlttly. FREAKS, FANCIES AND FOLLIES Three healthy girls were born to Mr. ami Mrs. William lleathcote early Thursday. This Is the first case of triplets being bom In Van couver. San IMego, Cal , is given the record for the highest proportion of suicides In the I'nlted States. Statistics show that suicides are on the increase throughout the country. Keports from Iiki cities show a general rate of 11 ! per KXl.ooo people, as against 17 7 forllllO. San Diego leads with ".!!!; P.lmira, N. V., second with 47 S. Although Long I '.each Is a prohi bition city, 'Ml arrests for drunken ness were recorded during the last fiscal year. False Alarm. Fpon hearing the sound of cow Is'lls.tln horns, tin pans, etc., Tues day evening, the reporter for the News climbed Into a gasoline wagon and maile a rec ird run for the scene of )nii Cupid's festivities on l-'lli and Fugei.e st reets. Itelng aware of the fact that the speed limit Is only in miles per hour we arrived too late to be positive of the location of the demonstration. A nu nber of young ladles wt re met on ICugene street carr. Ing charivari pa rnpliernalla but all refused to divulge the secret. Mr, Alnslee was met near the scene of disturbance but he was mum. So there yo:i are. YOU'LL WISH COMPANY WOULD COME If you buy one of our pretty nets of crockery or china we are selling so much below the regular. You'll be so proud of it that YOU'LL WANT TO SHOW IT TO YOUR FRIENDS If you have a new set already you certainly will want to see some of our handsome PIECES FOR THE SIDEBOARD So come anyway. THE 5, 10 and 15 CENT STORE Hellhronnsr Htdjc, 3rd and Cascade J v far-' R. R. BARTLETT ARCHITECT Heilbronner Building HOOD R1VKK. ORKGON I'hon 61 ALBERT SUTTON Hrcbitcct Hall Building iloon River. Oregon C. M. HURLBURT SUUVKYOU Telephone 3342-M H. E. JOHNSON Carpenter and Builder Third and State Sts. Phone Shop 31; Res. 87-L KELLY BROS. MAY AND OATS Rolled Barley, Bran, Shorts and Straw Phone 227-M Fourth Street between Oak and State ROBT. T. NEWHALL Telephone 277-M Hood River, Oregon REPRESKNTING MILTON NURSERY CO. THIRTY-THREE YEARS OF RELIABLE TREES J. M. WRIGHT Contractor and Builder Estimates Furnished on All Kinds of Carpentry Work Office in Heilbronner Bldjj. Phone 61 C. G. VAN TRESS Public Stenographer AND Notary Public ELIOT BLOCK Phone 308-L W. J. BAKER Real Estate Loans Insurance APPLE AND STRAWBERRY LAND A SPECIALTY Correspondence Solicited WE FURNISH FRUIT PICKERS AND PACKERS And All Kinds of Employees... NIGUMA & CO. I'hone 160 1 4 Hast Oak Street flood River, Or. COAL! Rock Springs COAL TRANSFER & LIVERY COMPANY Cottage Kospital Hood River's Medical In stitution. Open to the public for the treatment of Medical and Surgical cases. Hates on applica tion. Address, COTTAGE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION H. YAMA DAY WORK AT Cooking and House Cleaning I'hone 160 14 Oak Sliwt DR. F. C. BROS1US Hum eHtal.llHlit') n permanent Of fice at ODKLL, I'HoneJO. whfiv lie run lx coiiHultt'il morning nnd even Ing. City olllee MOOD K IV Kit, I'HONK 11' It, Open tlri UHUIll 10 to 4 dally. Night Call answered from ODKLI,, nio.NK M 1'stf J. F. WATT, M. D., Physician and Surgeon Ofllc, Home Phone 30 Km. SU-B Hood River :: Oregon Dr. M. H. Sharp Dr. Edna B. Sharp DK5. iSHAKr Osteopathic Physicians Graduates of the American School of Osteopathy, kirkavillo. Mix Office in Kliot Buildinc Photie-Ctlic IMS. KuaUience 1(12-B. Hood Kiver, Oregon E. D. KANACA Physician and Surgeon Office in National Rank Building Phone, Office 35 Res. S(t-B Hood Kiver, Oregon H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Cal la promptly answered in town or country, day or nijrht. Telephones-Residence 611. Jfflce 613. Ollice in the Broaiua Building". DR. E. O. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Office in Smith Building Home phone. Rea.71B; Office phone 71 Hood River. Oreg-on DR. MALCOLM BRONSON Physicians and Surgeons Eliot Block Phone 34 Hood River, Oregon C. H. JENKINS. D. M. D. Dentist Office. Hall Building-, over Butler Banking- Co. Office phone 2H. Residence phone 28-B Hood River, Oreg-on H. Dudley W. Pineo, D. D. S. Dentist Office 4. 5 and 6. Smith Bldg-. Office-Home phone 131. Residence-Home 131-B Hood River, Oregon Dr. P. H. MAY, Chiropractor. Thote afflicted with acutt or chronic diweatei reitored to normal function) No Knife or Drugs xvoom 17, Heilbronner BTd'g. DR. JUSTIN WAUGH Eliot Building EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian Hood Kiver, Oregon JOHN BAKER Attorney at Law Rooms 7-8, Smith Block Office phone ltW-K Ir in- r HuuHe phone z3m-x Hood Kiver, Ore, STEARNS & DERBY Lawyers First National Bank Building Hood River. Oregon Phone 309 Rooms 9-10. Smith Block GEORGE R. WILBUR LAWYER Hood Iiiver . . Oregon ERNEST C. SMITH LAWYER Room 14 and 15, Hall Building Hood River. Oretron L. A. & A. P. REED ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW Two Doors North of 1'ustoffice Phone il Hood River' Oregon MURRAY KAY CIVIL liNUINLLR AND SURVIiYOR Phonb 32 liRosiuii Ilun.i.iNO Hoon Itivrn L. A. HENDERSON Civil Engineer Formerly U. S. I-and Surveyor Philippine Islands Two doors north of pnstoffice. Phone 41 P. M. MORSE City Engineer and Surveyor CITY AND COUNTY WORK Heilbronner Building- Horid River, Orpg-on A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent Room 12, Broaius Block Hond River, Oregon n ii M u n n LJ U n EJ n ii u New Stock of FIXTURES ELECTRIC WIRING & SUPPLY CO, A. L. DAV. Pres. and Marr. n Under First National Bank Bldg. Hood River Banking & Trust Co. 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. Chas. G. Pratt, Jos. Copeland Capital $100,000 FIRST FASHION Livery, Feed Wholesale and Retail Lumber. Lath, Shingles Etc. Lumber delivered to any part of the Valley I Li.mii1 1 ih i.,J,i, n; 3 M G3c arc now tatting ordcro for Hpplc Boxes 5tan(ei-Sniitl'i Jlnmficr Co. Hccfl Hitter, Oregon I'fiena 124 BQaDcsDDcna V? J u s t n ? heceivea PHONE 3 n Q Surplus and Profits $28,000 SHELTER FROM BUSINESS TROUBLES is more available to the man with a bank account than to him who has not. This bank is always ready to consider applications for loans from its depositors. Prompt at tention is driven to all appli cations and every courtesy, consistent wirh sound bank ing, extended. Y NATIONAL BANK HOOD RIVER, OREGON STABLES and Dray ing STRANAHANS & RATHBUN HUOO RIVER, OREGON Horses bought, sold or ex chantred. Pleasure parties can secure first class riffs. Slecial attention yiven to moving fur niture and pianos. We do everything horses can do. Stanley Smttb Lumber Co. 1.