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(J THE HOOD RIVER Highest Grade Job Vrinttng Adxfertljerj Get Hcsultj VOLUME 8, NUMBER 39 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1912 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR s 0 c.tv n..u Club a Are Organized to Discuss Proposed Laws People's Forum Is Established and Unanimity Is Found to Prevail on Woman's SuffrageBlue Sky Law to be Debated Discussed at ChurchHeights Has Club There Isn't a chance to utart a de hate on woman' suffrage In Hood River. It simply can't lie done. They tried It at the newly-organized People' Forutn Friday evening, lut there wan absolutely "nothing do Ing." Although there watt a good crowd present, not a in mo could t.e found who had the temerity to pub licly oppose the proposition of giv ing the women of Oregon a vote. Judging from the remarks that were made by the gentlemen present, all married men. Hood River's wives are no decidedly superior to their weaker halve that the question of grunting them vote In Dot open for discussion. After nearly a dozen had expressed themselves an unnul moiiH lu this regard, the Hubject was punned up.' The meeting Friday whh called for the purpoHe of organizing an assocl atloii of citizen to hold weekly dis cussions between now uud the No vemlHTeht'tlon. lx week distant, on the forty-odd meaHiire to lie sub mltted ou the ballot at that time. Charlc Davidson preHlded an W. K. Hanson win chosen secretary. A committee of three Including F. K. Bishop, W. E. HtuiHon 'and A. W. Onlhunk, wn nppoluted to draw up a net of rule and by-law. It wan iidiiu their withdrawal that the sub Ject of woman' suffrage wa pro posed for an Impromptu debate. ('. A. Itell having made the suggestion, lie wa called upon for the tirt pHih. Ill remark were brief and to the point, lie ald hi wa In fa vor of woman' suffrage and dldu't think there wa anything to le said against It- The declaration wa greeted with applause. A. I. Maou atd that In hi experi ence ineu folk behaved themselves a lot Itetter when there were ome of the gentler ex around and he thought their preenoe at the poll would have an elevating Influence. A. W. Oiithauk wondered If men would loe any of their renpect for their better halve If the latter ac companied them to the poll. Such a poHMtbility wa agreed to le very improbable. l'rofeor McLaughlin alil that no far a he had learned suffrage had worked satisfactorily In Colorado, esjicclally lu Improving the school ytem. He concluded by asking who 1iad the right to deny women the right to vote. The iiietlon wa not aiiHwered. Several other present took the ntlirmntlve of the question ami a Chairman Davidson wa calling In vain for something on the other Hide, the committee returned with the by law. These were adopted us read, i harles Davidson wa then elected pi-riu:ineut chairman and Mr. Han son Harmaneut secretary. ' It wa decided to hold meetings at the court house every Friday evening at 7:110 o'clock, to which all will be Invited. Considerable Interest whh shown at the meeting In the "Blue Sky WENATCHEE APPLE PRICESJOJECASTEO Wenntchee grower this season are expected to net $1 20 for Jonathan apples and $1.. "15 for Wlnesnps. These ligure are based on the quotation made nt Yakima, where Jonathan are offered at f 1 k a box, and Wine sups nt 1. 20. In former years, We natchce apple have netted about 1.1 cent more a box than Yakima fruit; and there I every renHon to ltellve the mm me advance will be maintained this HCIIMon. Some outright sale have been re ported there of higher ligure than $1 :W) for .lonathan ami $1 .'15 for Wlliesa.vs; but the transaction, al though they took place, lack con tinuation from the interested partie. The seller are reticent upon the ad vice of the buyers, who are mixIoiim to suppress the publication of high prices or I In' reason that such news would tend to make grower Insist on outright sale lntea.l of advance, commission proposal. A trade direct with the consumer ha been effected by the Wenntchee Yalley Fruit Growers' Association. It ha received an order for nine car binds of apples, of the best quality, from a hotel lu one In one of the large elites In the e'ist. Friday Party Platforms I .aw," which I designed to prevent Irresponsible promotion companies from openitlug In this state. It wa decided to debate till question at the meeting next Friday. The debate ou the Blue Sky Law will be led by Attorney (Jeorge R. Wilbur and John Baker. Itlspossl ble that the Hubject of the proponed state hotel Inspector will nlo be brought up for discussion. PARTY PLATFORMS TO REJSCUSSED At the Unitarian church next Run day two stirring meeting are to 13 held. In the morning the speaker will be Mr. Sara II. F. F.hrgott. the woman's suffrage popular lecturer. Here I an opportunity for the advo cates of equal Hiiffjage to show their color. In the evening at 7:110 will In- held the first In a series of public meeting on the political party plat forms. Next Sunday Attorney (Jeo. It. Wilbur will lead the discussion on the political platform of the Demo cratic party. Special patriotic mulc will lie provided. These service are open to all the public'. CIVIC CENTER ON HEIGHTS ORGANIZED A civic center for the study of the ballot wa opened In the reading room of the Heights church Monday night. Of this club Itev. J. It. Ilar greave wa elected president and Mr. Nehru in secretary. A committee on program, consisting of the pre I dent, secretary and II. A. Johnson, was selected. The subject for next Monday will lie "The Road Hill." NEWS NOTES FROM AROUND THE STATE That' Crater Lake I th? greatest scenic wonder lu America was the decision of the party of seventy noted scientists who have Just vis ited On gon. They were amazed at the spectacle and a a result of their visit this great attraction will lie widely advertised throughout the whole world. Hundred of photo graphs were made of the lake and a many foreign geographer- of note were In the party, the picture of Or egon' great scenic feature will ap pear In many scientific magazines of the world. The Cortland Floral Siclety will stand sponsor for a number of flower shows each year. A chrysanthemum display will be the first of the series and will occur In November. An other show of flower I planned for next Spring and In the late Summer a dahlia show will probably be held. With a 10 per cent Increase over the grain crop of last year, the Pa cific Northwest slate have their granaries full to the bursting point and the railroad are hustling to furnish car enough to haul the grain to market. Receipts In the Cortland yard already aggregate MM) carloads more than for a like period last year and the movement continue heavy. Thousands of young Douglas fir trees will ls planted In the forest re serve of Oregon and Washington thl Winter. Twelve thousand acres are to Is reforested and reseeded. For thl purpose 100,000 saplings, mostly two year old, will lie used, also a large quantity of seed. In the Sluslaw mountain 0000 acre will be planted and In the Mount Hood re gion 11000 acres additional. I.ogger and lumbermen are again having their inning. After a summer In which there wn less loss from for- est tires than for a many years, the lumber market Is In Is-tter condition than for a long time. Roth rail and steamship business 1 good and Indi cation are that the Winter will be a good one for the sawmill business. The planting of a 250 acre walnut farm will Ih begun In Yamhill coun ty. The culture of walnut has proved one of the most profitable In dustrie for the farmer of Yamhill and a company propone to go Into It on n big scale. Send I he New to your friend. AWARDS MADE FOR CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS The first contest for the Improve ment of yard, Inaugurated by the civic committee of the Woman's Club, has Just closed. The first. In spection was made early In May and the final one on Monday of this week. Many yard have not made the Im provement they might have, still Id most cases there has been something done. I'oluts have been given for the most Improvement In lawns, back yards, shrubbery and flowers and the following have been award ed the prices offered: First prize ", Franklin Davenport; second 3, (ieorgla Chambers; third $2.50, Stephen and Desllle Krelsler. The following have been awarded prize of 1 each: Hoy Slavln, Jessie McCrory, RnthSlmonton and Mildred Downing. The committee feels gratified at the Interest taken In this first effort and would commend the improvements In parking made bj some who did not enter the contest, particularly that In front of E. W. Dark's carpen ter shop, and at 1227 A. street. Mu Ciiah. II. Castnkk. Chairman. ftlalie Baiter Councilman; 0 Pass Paving Ordinance Vacancy Made by Resignation of L. H. Huggins Is Filled by Local Real Estate ManOrdinance Pro viding for Paving of Oak Street, Second street and Third Street Passed Election Called W. J. Baker wa unanimously se lected by the city council at its meet lug Monday to succeed L. H. Hug gin, who resigned on account of his removal from the city. Mr. Baker' name wa proposed by Councilman KobertHon. Mr. Baker will serve out the term of Mr. Huggins, which expires this year. Other councllmeu whose terms expire thl year are C. II. Sproat and James Stranahan. With a view to paving some of the main thoroughfares liefore winter et In, an ordinance whh passed providing for the pavement of Oak street from Front to Fifth street. Second street from Cascade to State street, and Third street from the ELECTRIC LINE FOR VALLEY RUMORED A recent dispatch to the Oregon Journal says: An electric Hue for the Hood River Valley I Is'lng advocated here. A. Welch, of the Oregon-Washington corporation, who I nn extensive oterator In public utility enterprises lu the state, wa In Hood River dur ing the week in the Interest of an electric railroad for the valley. It I reported that the cltv council will be nsksd for n franchise for the use of the city streets for railway purpose. It U also reported that the line will run Into a heavy timber belt south and east of Hood Klver, for the pur pose of securing the timber for mill ing purposes, and that the line will lie ultimately extended to The Dalle by this route. I JUDGE A. & MIES Ivl -( vi . . . ' "1 O QH, KV ' JDMCMAMfDoin " i A PYLON iW .I- JkJew SnAnsholS l'resldent i'sft celebrated His fifty firth birthday jt (lie borne of His sunt. Miss Delhi 0. Torrey. In Mlllbury, Mass. Addl " JIIApIIOI tlonal troops were ordered to Texn to be near at bund In the event of American Intervention, wblcb may come If Madero Of the Week t'uos DO ,roT n,s sbtllty to protect Americans In Mexlcti Iturtcu W Cihson. n New Vork lawyer, was nrrested cbargetl with the murder of Mrs Rosa Szabo, a client of bis. who met death whll boating with him Jules Vedrtnes. a French aviator, woo the James Gordon B.nnett cup at Chicago. Judge A. B Been of Bridgeport Conn , was elected commander In chief of the OAK Mrs. O. II. P. BI moot bett'ou a three weeks' ionklnft tour of Wlscvuslo lo the Interests of wouiau uffrak'e LOCAL TRANSFERS OF J1EAL ESTATE J. (ieorge Chamberlain ami wife to Martin li. Donovan, 40 acre In Duke's Valley. Iexleua La Roque and busbaud to Herman L. Feugel, lot In Pleasant View Addition, fWO. G. K. llubner, trustee of the estate In bankruptcy of White Motor Car Co., to 8. H. Huston, 40 ncres north of Fir. 1425 C. E. Copple and wife to Mnrtha IT. Cor, 20 acres at Odell. A. C. Lofts to Phillip Strehr, nine lots In block 9, Krwln and Watson's Second Addition, f5. Hood Klver Orchard Land Co. to F. H. Isenberg, 15 acres lu Belmont section. K. J. Mclsacc. trustee, to F. W. Slaten, tract at Parkdale, f 250. W. J. Peddlcord to Lucy B. Peddl cord, his former wife, and B. E. Ped dlcord, his son, 20 acres at Summit, Marlon MaeRae to Cba. F. Mauer, 20 acres In MacRae acreage tract. R. W. Raymond to R. H. Hay ward, lot 3 and 22, Idlewllde Addi tion. $500. N. T. Chapman to O. B. Evlnger, lot In Pleasant Addition. $1U00. Edwin E. Cays to James Smith, 5 acres In Barrett district. railroad's right of way to State street. Bids will be advertised for at once and work started a soon us possible. The Goldeudale macad am will lie used. Arrangements were made for call ing the municipal 'primary nominat ing election to. lie held early next month. The municipal election will probably tie held November 4. Johu A. Wilson, W. J. Baker and J. H. (Jill were named to serve a Judges at the primary election and ('. D. Nickelsen and J. R. Hargreaves as clerks. WILSON MEN FORM A CAMPAIGN CLUB A number of citizens gathered at the court houe Saturday afternoon and organized a Wilson and Marshall Club for Hood River county. Judge Kent was elected president, Dr. W. S. Nlchol vice-president, and Attor ney (ieorge R. Wilbur, secretary, treasurer. The officers, with the addition of Judge A.J. Derby and J. W. Moore, were elected an execu tive committee. Johu oils was ap pointed publicity manager. Com mitteemen will be appointed In each precinct to canvass for members In the club and arrange for precinct meetings. The Wilson forces claim Hood River county by 200 majority. Twenty names were signed to the roll asa tieglnnlng and It Is proposed to add as many names as possible with a view to effecting a permanent organization. The next meeting of the club will be held Saturday even lug at 7:50 o'clock at the courthouse. -v, J 1 .iS.W.GlBSONr ROSA SZA5CH ANNOUNCE PROGRAM OF LYCEUM COURSE Complete arrangements have been made for the annual Hood River Ly ceum Course which promises to be exceptionally entertaining and In structive this seanon. Ralph Par lette, a humorist of note who has graduated from the ranks of the country editors, will lie the first en tertainer on September 30. Other numbers and the dates are announc ed as follows: Fisher Shlpp Company, November 2. Ross-Crane Impersonators, Novem ber 14. Cosmopolitan Four, January 2:5. Robert Parker Miles, February 7. The Starrs, March .'51. Tickets for the full course will le 12.50, students f 1.25. Tickets are on sale at Bartmes' store. The floor plan for the reservation of seats Is also there. Special family rute after the first two tickets are sold In the family Is $1.25. OCTOBER JURY LISTJS DRAWN The list of 31 jurors to serve at the October term of Olrcult Court which will convene Monday, October 7, Is as follows: From Hood River R. B. Bragg, H. R. Allen, H. H. Jantzen. J. I. Mil ler, J. A. King, W. . Banks. Frank Van Horn, E. P. Morlan, Cbas. W. Wallace. W. W. Rodwell. L. C. N. Struck, T. A. Decker, J. H. Shoemak er, H. F. Davidson, P. S. Davidson, S. J. Frank. C. A. Hickle, M. H. Ma her, C. T. Roberts, J. E. Robertson, Chas. Albright, L. N. Blowers, Rotiert Rand, C. L. Clapp, Ralph Jarvls, W. A. Andrews and F. W. Radford. From Parkdale J. R. U'liimun, C. C. Walton. From Wyeth ("has. Gray. From Odell Mark Cameron. WILSON LEADS IN TWO STRAW VOTES AttbeMt. Hood Hotel Saturday evening (ieorge W. McCoy of Port land took a struw vote on the Presi dential candidates. There were 39 present and the result was as follows: Wilson 22, Roosevelt 12, Debs 5 and Taft 0. While coming from Portland on the train Mr. McCoy took a straw vote. There were 40 In the car and the result was as follows: Wilson 23, Roosevelt 12, Taft tt nud Debs 5. TAFT CLUB WILL BE ORGANIZED HERE Republicans of this vicinity favor ing the election of Mr. Taft ns Presi dent nre requested to meet nt the courthouse next Saturday, Septem !ier2Mh, at 2 o'clock p.m. to con shier the advisability of organizing a "Republican Taft Club" for thl county. E. L. Smith. Chuih. Dktiiman, J. L. Caui ku. Woman's Club Meeting The Hood River Woman's Club will have the first meeting of this year In the Commercial Club rooms, Sept. 25. This meeting Is of a social nature and will be the otllcers recep tion to members. A full attendance Is expected. Hood River apples the world's best." Finds Foreign Klarhets for Hood River Apples Distribution of Local Fruit Reaches Several Euro pean Countries, so Manager Sieg of the Union Reports Estimates of Country's Apple Crop Not Materially Reduced Advice for Orchardists In line witb bis policy ol extending the foreign market for Hood River's famous apples, ns announced earlier In the year, Manager Sleg of the Apple Growers I nlon has been working along this Hue and already with marked success. As a result of his efforts orders have been received from many European markets. In cluding Rotterdam, Hamburg, Ber lin and Genoa. An order has also been received from as far away as Sidney In New South Wales. According to reliable advices re ceived by Mr. Sleg, estimates of the crop In the Eust have been Increased rather than diminished during the past few weeks. Information from conservative sources Is that the crop In New Vork and other eastern states Is finishing well and will be attract ive to the buyers. Steinbardt& Kelly Buy So far this season the Cnlon has shipped a considerable number of apples, all of which were sold here and not on consignment. Kings and Gravenstelns have been cleaned up and found a" ready market, while the Union Is booked heavily for Jon athans, picking of which was start ed lust week. Stelnhardt & Kelly of New York, old and valued customers of the Union, have already this season taken several cars of Hood River fruit from the l'nlon and orders for a considerable number of cars of later varieties have been received from this firm, whose Interest In the Union has always been keen. Care by Growers Urged "The liest advice I can give the growers at this time," says Mr. Sleg, "Is that they exercise the ut most care lu the matter of gradlug and packing their fruit. They should hold strictly to the grading rules and Improve upon them rather than drop at all short. These grading rules are going to preserve the repu tation of Hood River fruit as being superior to anything that can be ob tained from other sections. The highest posslt le grade must be maintained aud every grower must co-operate to the utmost of his ability. "So far ns marketing the later va rieties Is concerned, the Newtowns am) Spitzentiurgs, being Hood River's specialties, will take care of themselves, In hurvestlug the com mon varieties, however, the growers must co-operate with the different shipping organizations by not forcing deliveries too fast. In selling varieties which are raised extensively lu other districts, such as the Bald win. Ben Davis, Gauo, Black Twig, Snow, Russet, Greening and the like, It will probably lie necessary to nurse them along. High prices for these varieties cannot be expected and they can be marketed only as conditions create a demand. Has a Word About Pears "Tills year Hood River shipped some extra tine tears, especially Bartletts. Better trices could have been obtained if the growers had I teen more fully aware of the necess ity of picking this fruit green and delivering promptly In order that carload lots could tie made up and shipped to remote markets. As It was much of the fruit was not plck- led until almost ripe and had to lie dumped Into nearby markets at a sacrifice when twice the returns could have been secured if the grow ers had co-operated more aettvelv with the shipping associations. "Hood River raises some very One pears, especially the d Anjou, but if we are ever to become noted as a pear section the growers must learn to make prompt delivery no matter through whom they ship. The pear business most be svstemlzed and when the time comes to ship a cer tain variety the growers must learn to make their deliveries as ordered, at one and the same time so that a car of uniform fruit can be Dacked and put on the market In the short est possible time. Dragging delivery through several days Is the best way to kill the pear busluess." Mr. Sleg said that there was the same handicap In shipping the earlier varieties of apples. "The market for Jonathans right now Is the best that It will be this season," he de clared, "for they have not yet been harvested by the other sections. The Jonathans here were ready to pick last week and If they had been we could have found first-class markets. The L'nlon Is making It a point this season to keep the growers promptly Informed and It Is up to them to act according to Instructions If the best results are to be obtained." WANT MOUNT HOOD OPENEDFROM WEST Declaring that Mt. Hood has been "bottled up" from tourists and sightseers from Its most Iteautlful scenic viewpoint on the west side of the peak by the Inclusion by special act of Congress of a township six miles square In the Bull Run forest reserve, members of the West Mount Hood Improvement Association, composed of settlers and property owners of that district, have started a vigorous campaign to have the territory In question opened to the public. William Deveney, of Montavllla, as spokesmen for the association, de clares that this township, though It has been set aside ostensibly to pro tect Portland's water supply. Is sev- ernl miles from the water shed of the Bull Run river and separated from It by the whole of Sugar Loaf moun tain. Through the efforts of Mrs. IH veny, a bridge has Just been built across the Sandy river at the mouth of Clear creek, about 45 miles from Portland and 15 miles from the teak. It connects the old Barlow road, now a fine auto highway, with the Truemau road. This bridge cuts 14 miles off the formr route to Ragle's, at the head of the Truemau road and on the edge of the reserved township, and opens up to the auto Ists a Hue scenic trull to the moun tain. The West Mount Hood Improve ment Association hotes to Interest the (eople In this question and se cure the repeal of the act of Congress creating this reserve. It simply amounts to the question of whether Portland can nfford to sacrifice all this tine scenery tor a w atershed on the other side of Sugar Loaf moun tain, which would not lie endangered at all by opening this tract to sight seers La.stern Capital Invested Here Salem ami Albany are Interested lu the movement on fottt to have tin government deepen the channel of the Willamette River from Portland to Eugene. The commercial bodies will bring the matter to the atten. tlon of Congress ami It Is hos-d to Increase the depth of the channel sit feet by proper management of the water by building wing dams and lredglng. Eastern capital Is seeking Invest ment In Oregon timber. It Is stated on good authority that over I2,inni.. I H X I has been Invested In Oregon tim ber bonds since January 1. These bonds are now said to ls lu favor with Eastern Investors ami the abil ity to realize on standing timber l.v the bunding method has proveil of benefit to the Paellle Northwest.