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. ai s-xiry THE HOOD RIVER j&iVS Highest Grade Job Tr in ting CitV lu 1 Advertisers Get 'Results VOLUME 8, NUMBEK 41 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1912 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR Local, State, National Ballota How Complete Time for (letting on Ticket Except by Petition of In dividual Electors ExpiresOnly Contest in Coun- ty Will Be for Office of County JudgeComplete List of Candidates to Be Voted On. - The ballot for next month In now 'comulete. the time for filing for places on the tickets having none by except for thoiie who are cboseu by Individual elector. Candidates for local, state and national offices whose namea will be submitted to the oeonle of the district will Include the following: For representative In Congress from the Second Congressional Dl trlct, N. J. Slunott of Wasco county ' U the Republican candidate, lie Ik oduomhI ov C. M. Aliereromble of Baker county, Socialist; George L. 'leaver of Union county. Prohibi tion, and James Harvey Graham of Baker county, Democrat. For United States Senator in Con gress the following names will ap pear uu the ballot:' A. E. Clark of Multnomah county, Progressive; Harry Lane of Multnomah county, Democratic; B. I Are Paget of Haeka- man county. Prohibition; B. F. Kamp of Marlon couuty, Socialist; Ben Sell lug of Multnomah county, Republl can; Jonathan Bourue, Jr., popular government candidate. For Commissioner of the Railroad Commission of Oregon, this district. Clyde B. Altcblsen of Multnomah couuty Is opposed by Lew Anderson, Multnomah couuty, Democratic. W. A. Bell of The Dalles, Republi can, Is a candidate for District Attor ney of this district, also J. W. Allen of The Dalles. .Judge R. R. Butler of The Dalles, Republican, Is the only candidate for State Senator from this district. Three candidates are In the Held for election as Representatives from this district. Two are to be elected. The candidates are: C. H. Strana ban of Hood River, Republican; J. E. Anderson of Wasco couuty, Republi can, and I. D. Driver of Wasco coun ty. Democratic. In the county George R. Castner Is having his petition signed as a can didate for County Judge, so also Is S. W. Stark. For all other positions In the coun ty the regular Republican nominees MR. BUTLER RETURNS VERY OPTIMISTIC leslle Butler returned the last of the week from his trip East and he was In an optimistic frame of mind as a result of conditions which he found In all sections which he visited. Mr. Butler says that the general feel ing Is that Mr. Wilson will lie elected but that there Is little If any appre hension being felt over the political or business conditions. Mr. Butler went from here to Port land and thence to Yellowstone Park. Continuing his Journey, be went to Minneapolis and Chicago and from the latter city to Detroit, where he attended the meeting of the American Baukers' Association. There were over 3000 bankers at the gathering from this country and abroad and Mr. Butler had a good opportunity to get a comprehensive Idea of conditions. He said: "The general opinion Is that condi tions all over the country are good and less attention Is being paid to the Presidential scare than at any time In the last 30 years. The feeling Is that we have but little to fear so far as any financial slump Is concern ed, the country having to often re covered from such stringencies. "The physical conditions of the country as a whole were never let ter. "With reference to politics I found conditions every where as badly mix ed as here, but the general Impression Is that Wilson Is likely to he elected. The people In general, however, have no fear of anything very radical lie Ing done by either party so that they can go along In the even tenor of their ways with the assurance that the county Is not going to the "dem nltlon bow wows" whichever side wins. "Wherever I hnve gone there seems to tie the best of feeling for the coun try out here and many more people would come If their affairs could lie arranged without too much loss. In 101. I look tor the greatest Influx of tourists that the ('oast hasever seen. "All things considered, we can pat ourselves on the back and Is glad that we live In Oregon," remain unopposed. They Include tha following: For Couuty Commis sioner, John R. Putnam; for Sheriff, Thomas F. Johnson; for County Clerk, W. K. Hauson; County Treas urer, Frank A. Bishop; School Super intendent, C. D. Thompson; Coroner, H. L. Dumble; County Surveyor, Murray Kay; Justice of the Peace for Hood River district, A. C. Buck; Cou stable, E. S. Olluger. Candidates for electors of President and Vice-President of the United States representing the three leading parties are as follows: E. V. Carter of Jackson county. Republican; M. J. McMahon of Mult nomah county. Republican; McKIn ley Mitchell of Multnomah county. Republican; for President. William H. Taft; for Vice-President. James H.Sherman; Phil Metschan, Jr., of Multnomah county, Taft Sherman; John L. Rami of Baker couuty, Taft Sherman: for President, William H. Taft; for Vlce-presldfut, James S. Sherman. Hugh McLalu, Cor.s county, Dera.; Will M. Peterson of Dinatllla couuty, Democratic; John M. Wall of Wash lugton county. Democratic; D. M. Watson of Multnomah county, Dem ocratic; F. C. Whit ten of Multnomah county, Democratic. For President, Woodrow Wilson; for Vice-President, Thomas R. Marshall. A. S. Geddes of Union county, Pro gressive; L. H. McMahan of Marlon county, Progrestdve; Levi W. Myers of Multnomah couuty. Progressive; W. K. Newell of Washington county, Progressive, A. K. Ware of Jackson county. Progressive. For President, Theodore Roosevelt. For Vice-President, Hiram W. Johnson. LOCAL BANKS WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY Next Saturday, ()ctoler 12, being Columbus Day, all local banks will he closed for the day. This day was declared a public hollduy la this state by the legislature at Its lust session. As this Is a busy season the banks cull especial attention to the fact that they will be closed all that day. MOVING PICTURE MANGETS VIEWS Several moving pictures of the val ley as It looks during the harvest season were secured by a representa tive of the Welster Company of Port land the last of the week. Secretary Scott of the Commercial Club took the photographer In tow. The dims made Included picking scenes at A. I. Mason's orchard, a panaromlc mov ing picture of the valley from Van Horn Butte, a scene at Wilson Flke's house and another of M. M. Hill's place, a view of six wagons hauling apples on the East SldeGrade, one of Collie's orchard, another of harvest ing and packing scenes at Oscar Van derbllt's and panoramic views of the valley from A. I. Mason's water tower. Photon of Creelmnn. Cropsey and News Snapshots Of the Week i s. ') lfiz ' -A - v' "a Y" .'cis service commissioner, and Jnmes C. Cropsey, former commissioner of police, were culled to testify bcTore tha alderiunnlc Investigation luto the graft con ditions In New York city. They denied that police captalu were forced to buy their promotions. CLANS GATHERING FOR CONFERENCE As we go to press the clans are gathering for the Congregational State Conference at Riverside church. Sessions legan yesterday afternoon and will continue through Thursday evening. The evening services are especially attractive. Drs. Dyott and Boyd of Portland discuss Church Federation this evening with Mrs. C. If. Sletton and a singer from Ash land, Ore., as soloists. Mrs. Lola U. Baldwin and Dr. Van Horn of Seattle discuss social service Thursday night with Mrs Carlton Williams of The Dalles and Mrs. Clay Brock of Port land as soloists. The public Is Invit ed to all the services. E. 0. HALL SECURES PAVING CONTRACT At the meeting of the city council Monday evening the contract for paving Oak street, Second street and Third street this Fall wns awarded to E. O. Hall of this city. One other bid was received. It was from Bur ton and Jeffries, Portland contract ors, aud was for $15,101. Mr. hall's bid was f 13.9:10. The contract calls for the paving of Second street from Cascade to State street, Third street from the rail road's right of way to State street, and Oak street from Front to Fifth street. It ls understood that work will be started as soon as possible so as to complete the work liefoie the Fall rains. It was also provided that a road to the shipping ware houses shall always be kept open. The balance of the district to lie paved will le held over until next summer. AUTOMOBILE HANGS ON EJGEJF CLIFF Brought face to face with Death without a moment's warning, Mr. and Mrs. E. E Rugg and two chil dren of Belmont had a terrifying ex perience Thursday evening when their automobile plunged partially over the brluk of the cliff on the M osier hill. Mr. and Mrs. Rugg, accompanied by their son David and daughter Jessie, were returning from the fair at The Dalles. There bad been a heavy rainfall on the hill and as they were climbing one of the steeper por tions the car suddenly skidded and before they were aware of their peril the front wheels plunged over the edge of the roud and they were hang ing on the edge of a sheer drop of about 70 feet. Mr. and Mrs Rugg who were lu the back seat, hustlly climbed out of the car. Alius Jessie, who wns In the front seat, was so overcome that she bad to tie lifted from the car which they feared would fall over the cliff at any moment. Having gotten out of the car, the party walked back to Mosler, from which place a party was sent out with another machine to pull the Ruggs' auto back luto the road. Mr. Rugg aud family returned here Fri day morning. Yesterday the Union shipped two cars of fancy Newtowns aud Spltxen- burgs to Genoa, Italy, upon receipt of telegraphic orders. Credit has been established at a New York bank and more orders from that couutry are expected. Hood River apples the world's best. IUxIkps by Vmcrlean Tress Association. Job E. 11 eilne wns nnmlnntcd for governor by the the inventor of wireless telegraphy, was Injured In was born to Mrs. Alfred (). Vanderbilt in England. died in Baden. Joseph A. Walker was nominated NOV. 9 WILL BE TREE PLANTING DAY The Womau'a Club, through Its civic committee, would establish au annual tree planting day for the city and they have asked the city council to set aside Saturday, Nov. 9th, for this purpose. The committee ha secured a very reasonable price for shade trees. Maples, which they would recom mend, can be had at a price not ex ceeding fifty cents each, aud other popular trees as follows: Chestnut 40c, catalpa 40c, elm 40c, cut leaf birch 60c. Trees should t planted In the parking next the curbs, and legt li ning at the corner of a block should lie set every twenty feet. Double postal cards will be mailed all those whose street Improvements are com pleted and they are urged to mall back, stating how many trees they will need. Let everyone help, as It will be such a small outlay, and In a few years we will have beautifully shaded streets of which we may all be proud. Club IV Hear Reports on Important Matters Committee Which Has Been Investigating Cannery Project Will Hake Known its Conclusions and Re- : port Will Also Be Heard from Committee on the Road Bills to Be Submitted Next Honth. At the meeting of the Commercial Club to be held Monday several Im portant matters are to be brought np. Among them is the cannery pro ject. The committee on this subject has been making a thorough Investi gation and will haveanr' Vvirate re port prepared, ftu.s i;n 1. as the proposition of cum!i' 'in .1 tannery here! of liiiport'.n-.r i as! on hard Ists, U i-t txpivteJ tKtt ..1. ii-Mte In terest will i a khotii.1 lit tli's i.io tlng. Seve'ft wM-k :. t. ' asp-. lut ed a cir"i lt't' (f tL.'i'-, li.'i.ijing W. L. CUrK. V. C. '.'.r-M k aud L. A. Henderson. ( 'u cutlgate the two sets of good rotids bills known as. the Grange bills and the Harmony bills. This committee has gone luto the subject In an exhaustive way and will make known Ice findings at this meeting. There may also be some discussion of tbU matter, which Is of vital Interest to all Interested In good roads. At a meeting of the board of direct ors of the club held last week the matter of Hood River entering a creditable exhibit at the Land Prod ucts Show at Portland was brought up. The directors were of the opin ion that Hood Itlver ought not to miss this opportunity, but they de cided to await whatever action may be taken In the matter at the meet ing next Monday. However, S-cre-tary Scott was directed to eDgage space at the show without delay and this was done the last of the week. Concerning the project foradvertls Ing Hood River apples In the markets of the consumer Secretary Scott says: "Not as much Interest has been shown In this ns the subject deserves. To date 43 boxes have been subscrib ed. I think I will have to go after the orders and If the office work will let me, will do so. No matter what any person thinks on this subject, the proof of advertising Is In front of New York stiite lioinilillcsns In con vent ion at Siirntogn. William Marconi, an automobile collision. For a time lilt sinht wns despaired of. A son Huron von Hieherstein, Gerimuiy's present diiy diplomatic "iron man," for governor bv the Itcmitilicana of MaMsiirhusetts. J nines Creeluian, civil 13 CHARGES LAID; LABORER IS KILLED Believers In the "13" hoodoo will lie no less superstitious as a result of an accident at the dam across the rler, when a Greek laborer had half his skull torn off by a descending rock which had been hurled into the air by a blast. Thirteen charges bad been planted and as the last one went off a piece of Jagged stone landed In a group of laborers. Several of the crew were standing around the mess house at the time when the rock came down, scattering the brains of their fellow workman over a number of the men. The man who touched off the blast made the remark: "There are 13 charges In this plant It's unlucky, so look out." Blasting at the works Is done Just after noon and at 6 o'clock when the men have gone to dinner or supper. This Is the second accident from blasting. The first man on the de velopment who was killed met his death by falling, striking bis head on a rock and drowning in the river. every person living In Hood River. We are today the best known frult ralslng community on earth. Adver tising did It, but we have ueglected one essential In the past we have never advertised the apple to the consumer, and made It possible at the same time for him to get it. This is the plan of the advertising propos ed to do. If we do not do It this year, we will do It some time, and there Is no time to start like the pres ent. CHEAP POWER MAY BRING MILL HERE Induced by the opportunity to se cure cheap electric power here, E. L. Bashford, who owns flouring mills In Vancouver, Wash., and Southern Oregon, has lieen In Hood Rfver re cently Investigating the opportunity for establishing a flouring mill. Mr. Bashford was favorably Impressed and has been negotiating with F. H Button for a mill site on the east bank of the Hood River lietween the railroad bridge and the mouth of the river. Mr. Bashford stated that the cheap ness of power lu Hood River was a great Inducement to establish a mill-tng-lu-trauslt plant here. The rate offered hi 111 would reduce the cost of milling to two cents a barrel. He said that at the Vancouver plant It cost 22 cents a barrel. Meeting here from almost the op posite ends of the continent, W. C. McCulla of St. Catherines, Ontario, and F. E. McGulre of Mexico City. Mexico, took an automobile trip through the valley together Monday. Both were drawn by Hood River's world-w hie reputation. Mr. McCalla Is a fruit grower In Ontario, but Is seeking u change of location for the benefit of his health. Election on the Liquor Question Petitioned Citizens Who Want City Voted "Wet" Affix Their Signatures to Document Which Compels County Court to Put This Proposition on the Ballot at the General Election to Be Held Next Honth. A petition signed by about 1 cltl rens of Hood River City has been Sl ed with the count. court demanding that the proposition of making the CAPT. McCAN SELLS TIP TJDPAUTO CO. The assets of the Tip Top Auto Company have been sold by Captain McCan to R. R. Carter and L. H. Goodenberger. who took charge of the business last week. The business will be known hereafter as the Col umbia Auto and Machine Company. Both of the new owners have been connected with the company for some time, Mr. Carter having been acting manager and Mr. Gooden berger foreman. ' Tbey are practical mechanics aud automobile men with extensive experience. PUBLIC FORUM DIVIDED OF ABOLISHING Abolition of capital punishment in the state, as proposed by one of the measures to be submitted next month, was the subject of a lively discussion at the meeting of the Peo ple's Forum Friday and there was a spirited debate between several pres ent as to whether society has a mor al right to sentence a murderer to be hung by the neck until he Is dead. Rev. H. A. MacDonald started the discussion with a strong argument In favor of abolishing the death pen alty. He declared that the Infliction of the extreme penalty means that society Is taking vengeance upon the perpetrator of crime. He argued that fear of death Is not an effective deterrent, declaring that experience shows that criminals rarely if ever expect to be caught, citing statistics from states where the death penalty has been abolished. He also argued that society has not the moral right to put a fellow creature to death. Several concurred with Mr. Mac Donald and It was left to Roy I). Smith to take np tbecndgels In favor of capital punishment, which he did lu an emphatic manner. Hecontend ed that the death penalty was not Inflicted In a spirit of vengeance but rather to protect society from the atrocious criminals who are at large. He said the guilty were punished In order to protect the innocent and that the safety of society demanded It. Discussing capital punishment as a deterrent, he contended that fear of death Is the most effective prevent ive of crime. He said that recent ex perience In Oregon has shown that many murderers escape entirely, that If captured It Is rare to secure a first degree conviction and that If the death penalty were abolished the murderer would tie taking small chances of punishment and that this class of crime would lucrease. He said that since capital punishment had been abolished In Italy there have been more murders In that country than In Germany, France and England combined. In conclus ion be argued that fear of life Imprls onment Is a small deterrent to mur derers and that the only arguments against capital punishment are sent imental ones. Several othersexpressed themselves on the matter and seuttment appear ed to lie pretty evenly divided. The two measures providing that It shall be Illegal to employ state. county and municipal prisoners on private enterprises or to let convicts out to private contractors was dis cussed and there was a unanimous opinion that both laws are good ones. They protect honest labor from competition by convict labor, safeguard the welfare of the convicts and make them available for work on roads and other 'public enter prises. Several spoke on this bill and all were In favor of it. When the measure forbidding all public meetings on streets or In parks without a permit from the mayor was brought up there wns an Immed iate opposition to the bill. The measure was prepared by the Oregon Employers' Association and was con demned by several speakers nn the ground that It Is aimed directly at city "wet" be submitted at the gwn eral election November 5. The election is called under tha provisions of the Home Rule Amend ment passed at the general election of 1910 and this Is the first time that it has been called Into action here. The law provides that any "dry" city or town in Oregon, whether lo cated In a "dry" county or not, can vote under the provisions of the lo cal option law. The petition must be signed by at least 10 per cent of the legal voters of the city. As the election will be held at the same time with the general election It will be necessary to prepare spe cial ballots and also to have special ballot boxes. This Is done la order to avoid confusion on the part of voters living outside the city, as only those living within the city limits can vote on this question, The pre cincts of Hood River City extend out side the corporate limits of the city. ON QUESTION CAPITAL PUNISHMENT free speech and that the laws already In effect make It possible for the po lice to disperse such meetings In case they block traffic or break the peace. C. A. Bell spoke In opposition to the bill creating a state hotel Inspect or. The measure also provides that all hotels shall have protection against fire and that they ah all be sanitary. It would be the duty of the Inspector to enforce these pro visions. E. A. Baker also spoke on this measure, saying that It bad been promulgated by the commercial trav elers of the state and agreed to by the hotel men of Portland. The bill to abolish the State Sen ate and Increase the power of -the state legislature was to have been discussed, but lack of time prevented and this measure was held over nntll the meeting this week. Besides the bill abolishing the Sen aee, the measures to be discussed Friday Include the educattonal bills, school appropriations, bill to create new counties, bill to consolidate cities and the bill requiring a majori ty to pass laws or adopt amend ments. LOCAL TRANSFERS 0FJ1EAL ESTATE J. F. Thompson to Win. J. Tobey, 10 acres In L'pper Valley, Emma C. Willis to James R. Belshe, small tract. Caroline Culbertson and husband to Mllo L.JHolbrook, 40 acres south of Fir. Mary La.Monte to Ralph Jarvls. 10 acres at Oak Grove. It. J. Mclsaac, trustee, to J. M. Clark, lot 4. block 1, Parkdale. B. F. Thomas to R. Wallace Del. 8 acres In Barrett District. Albert Hutson to Frank E. Hutson. 10 acres In l'pper Valley. N. T. Chapman to Clarence A. Young, 23 acres west of Mt. Hood Railroad at Trout Creek. E. E. Stanton to Ralph J. Jarvls. 10 acres southwest of the planer. Ralph J. Jarvls to E. E. Stanton. 10"i acres at Oak G rove. John West to Ernest A. Cole, 10 acres near Fir. FIRST ORGAN CONCERT BY MR. HOERLEIN IS GIVEN A large audience gathered Sunday ulght aud enjoyed the pipe organ re cital at the Congregational church given by Hans Hoerleln. Mr. IUer- leln gives great promise as a musi cian. His plavlng showed utiiiaiml ability lu Interpretation and his haudllng of the organ brought forth nothing but praise from bis audience. The vocal selection by Mrs. Ilemiey was a feature of the program that was thoroughly enjoyed. The f..l lowing program was rendered: H.mannah Th. Dubois (a) Serenade Gounod (b) OSalutarts I lost in Gounod Nult d' Kte Blurt Vocal Selection Vrs.C. . Ifeniu-y At Evening Dudley Buck Fantasle de Concert Knalwl Post hide Fr. Momrt'a Mim