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VOLUME 8, NUMBER 42
Completion of Highway
in Multnomah Is Easy
Samuel Hill, Accompanied by Engineers and Court
of That County, Makes Survey of That Section of
Road between Hood River and Portland and Sub
mits Encouraging Report to Governor West.
Recommending the establishment
ol three convict cnmp to complete
that portion ol the Columbia River
rout In Mult no m nil county ami de
scribing the scenic attraction along
the route to ! of unsurpassed
grandeur. Samuel Hill ha Mrectel
it letter to Coventor Went giving the
result of a tour of Infection over
that portion of the road between
Portland nnil Hood Klver which In
Mt 111 uncompleted.
Ilooil Hlver having nearly com
pleted the rond arouud Shell Rock,
It now lien with Multnomali couuty
to complete the connecting link there
nud Mr. Hill, after going over tlie
routv with competent engineers, 1
forniM the Governor that the line can
lie completed within il reasonable
length of time ami at reasonable ex
pense. The letter follow:
All Agree In Report
Referring to our conversation re
gnrdlng the employment of convicts
on the highways In the Mate of Ore
gon, I leg to say that I accepted the
Invitation of the honorable county
court. Judge Cleeton and the com
inlssloncrs, Messrs. Llghtner and
Hart, to make an Inspection of the
Columbia river route lictween Port
laml ami the east line of Multnomah
county, near Cascade Lock, with a
view to the relocation of the high
ways between those two points. In
company with Heury L. Bowlby,
formerly highway engineer of the
state of Washington and now exec
utive olter of the I'nclllc Highway
Association; I'hllo Holbrook. couuty
surveyor, aud H. 15. Chapman, conn
ty road superintendent. I made a
thorough reconuolssauce of the line,
and In this report we all agree.
"It Is perfectly feasible by rclocat
Inland using exlstlug lines of high
way hi d constructing Intermediate
links to secure a line of highways on
ensv grades and light curvature be
tween the points above nunied, and
If your excellency should decide to
Hiiibllsli three convict camps, the
line can be completed within area
sonable length of time and at rea
sonablc expense should the county
court ami the county commission
ers determine so to do.
Proposed Highway l Important
"I desire to go on record In saying
that In my opinion the construction
of this highway would do more to
develop the city of Portland and
Eusteru Oregon than anything
w hich has occurred since the building
of the North Itank road, it would
afford ensv access to Portland and
the Sound cities for all tralllc by
I across the United States, in
my opinion there can never lie con
structed any line of highway other
than the one located along the banks
of the Columbia river which can be
WOMAN'S CLUB
MEMBERSHIP GROWS
The Woman's Club meeting on
Octolicr was largely attended and
much business was transacted. Klght
new member were taken In and
three applications made.
The Club has lust presented the
library with a set of new histories,
live volume, by Woodrow Wilson
Mis McLaren, Hit president, Mrs,
Piiire. Mrs. George Stranahan mid
Mrs Know, with Mrs. Illnrlchs. Mrs
Sins-maker and Mrs. Lara way as al
ternates, were appointed delegates t
il Federation of Woman's Clubs
iference to lm held In Portland
November 1.1, 14 and 1.1.
Mrs. Sletton favored the amlienci
with a song. "I Hear Yon Calling
M' liv Miirschnll. She was accom
pfinli d by Mrs. Slocuiu.
Mrs. Siirnh A. Lvnn address on
"Markets. Their Relation to Gooi
Health. Pure Food, Unclean l'ooi
mid Sanitary Condition was very
Interesting and many good points
wen' learned from the speaker.
social cup of tea was Indulged In am
lew minutes tete-a-tete with Mrs,
Evans closed the meeting.
In the Commercial Club room on
ivtnber LSI the Woman's Club will
hold It next meeting. Mr. .1. J
Gibbon will have the program In
charge. Miss Milan of the Oregon
Agricultural College will speak on
SimIhI economics." Musical mini
.er will be given by Mrs. Charl
llenney and linn Hoerleln
tlllzed to the same extent.
"I do not exaggerate la saying
that such a highway would le a lien-
(It to all classes of eople, but to
one more than the farmers ol Kast-
rn Oregon.
Multnomah county I exceedingly
fortunate. Such a highway, when
o constructed, will pas within the
limit of Multnomali couuty, going
up the Columbia river, nine wouder
ful waterfalls Latourelle falls, bri
dal Veil falls, Gordon Creek falls,
Multnomali falls. Horse Tall falls,
Pierce Creek falls, Molllt t Creek falls.
Tanner Creek falls and Engle I reek
falls, euch of which I a wonderful
attraction In Itself.
Would Open Scenic Wonderland
"Wonderland objeccs of Interest en
route. Rooster Kink, ( astle Kock,
lot Kock. the wonderful H-trlned
rees, and the sunken forest afford a
variety and an attractiveness ol
seenerv In .Multnomali county, uie
strange convulsions of nature at The
Dalles, n n the passage through
Kastern Oregon marked by M mount
ain peaks of surpassing grandeur,
not to mention Crater Lake, which I
had the pleasure of visiting with
your excellency last I-nil, sprean a
feast sulllclent to satisfy the most
fastidious appetite of a, lover of na
ture.
'At a point on the present highway
In Multnomali county near Deevers.
then1 Is a mt tnagnlticeut natural
amphitheatre, which provides an
easy descent on light curvature and
low grade to the Columbia Klver.
'In passing down from a point nrt
far distant from the present new Inn.
The Chanticleer, a succession of views
I presented. First, liuklng toward
Rooster Rock east on the Columbia
River, then across the river, Cnpe
Horn tunnel with It wonderful ba
salt columns, then looking dowu the
Columbia over the vast stretch of
lowland and the beautiful farm of
Washington and the way passes
through groves of timber, along anil
across clear running streams, and so
on down the river with an ever
clianglng picture.
No Grade Crossings
"The proposed line of high ay does
not cross th.t railroad tracks at grade
at any point aud leaves the level on
ly to enable the traveler to vary the
panorama.
"Our experience In Washington
shows us that by the use of convict
labor, the same expenditure of mon
ey will secure tnree times meamouni
of finished road which could lie ob
tained in any other way.
"if your excellency should decide
that It Is wise to so employ a portion
of the convict In building a highway
on an approved survey, I beg to as
sure you that 1 believe the same can
be accomplished at reasonable ex
pense In a comparatively short space
of time. In which view we all concur
red.
"I shall be willing to give you any
further Information desired and show
you the picture which I have had
taken of the route."
Regular Sunday excursion to Park
dale. Pleasant trip for yourself and
friend.
(.SJVANNITTI !?1
tt' ' nff :kA I a J . v Ml -il ft h 1 . i jpiibwni mobuan t
at . A fatal wreck occurred t Westrnirt Conn.,
IXeWS onapSnOlS pre (rom the engine set fire to the wreckiiR.
Of (he Week
itppubllcaii campnlKi tund David
race at Milwaukee Wlllliini Hnlner
rti- '
74 CARS OF APPLES
SHIPPEDJN ONE DAY
Seventy-four carloads of Wenatchee
apples were wheeled out of that
city one day recently by the Great
Northern Railway, making the big
gest dally shipment so far this sea
son. Fifty-five carload were loaded
there, while nineteen came from
Cashmere, Monitor and Peshastln.
A Wenutchee dispatch goes on to
say:
"The fact that the Eastern barreled
apple remains In the market until
January only permits the sale of the
apples from this section In February,
March and April without competi
tion. Later apples, such as the
Wluesap. Spltzenburg, Delicious and
other varieties, are kept In storage
until Eastern apples are gone, and
theu, with an open market, the way
Is clear to supply the Increased de
main at a good price to the grower
"The Wenatchee Valley Fruit
Grower' Association, realizing this
fact, Is now sending apples East by
the carloads, to be stored In Chicago,
St. Paul, Minneapolis, St. Louis, In
dianapolis and other Middle Westeen
and Eastern cities, awaiting the de
mand which appear later on.
"Arrangements have ls?en mude
so that this system Is financed
without any Inconvenience to the
growers, they lslng paid for their
apples wheu placed with the associ
ation.
"Truvellng men representing the
association are uow in the East tak
ing orders from the different firms
for Job lots or carload lot Just ns
may be desired. The price to the
consumer Is lower today than ever
before, and It I the Intent of the as
sociation that this shall become the
established rule.
"The old time fruit buyers who
have visited Wenatchee for many
j ears In t lie past find little consola
tion now, ns the apple are liclng
contracted anil the grower receiving
the greater share of his money for
the apples upon delivery. Instead of
watlng for returns from the con
signee." TUCKER BRIDGE IS
OPENEDTO TRAFFIC
The new steel bridge at Tucker's
ha been completed and It wa re
oeued for trallic Tuesday evening.
All automobiles and rig can cross
the bridge, but heavy automobile
trucks will be barred for a few more
days until all the rivet have lieen
placed. The road on both side of
the bridge had been considerably Im
proved by Suervlsor Thos. Lneey.
The bridge wa built by the Port
laud Itrldge Company.
NEW STORAGE WAREHOUSE
COSTS HALF A MILLION
The new Terminal Cold Storage
Warehouse owned by the Washing
ton Market Company of Washington,
I). ('.. has been opened. This new
plant ha a capacity of l.OOO.OOOcublc
feet, occuple a square adjoining the
Pennsylvania & Southern Railway
freight yards and the expenditure to
date has exceeded a half million dol
lar. The capacity for apple storage
which ha never liefore been used, but
which Is now available, Is 100,000 bar
rels. The egg room are cooled by
Indirect refrigeration, giving a circu
lation of cool, dry air from coll bunk
ers, there being no brine nor am
monia pipe In any of the room. The
building I of fire-proof construction.
, . r . llMiiiin-ii nil nil
against Turkey. Sharp skirmishing took pine on th Bulgarlnu lorder J Pleipont
mmmlttpo InvestlL'ntlna camnaien expenses, declared that h hn.t cuiitrlhuteil fl.VUKX)
Bruce Brown, the auto race driver, was
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and
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uurdsr of wquibd durum
INSTITUTE HERE
WILL OPEN MONDAY
The program for teachers' Institute
to lie held Mouday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week I tcmpk t
ed. Mouday morning Johu K Geutle
will give a talk on geography. Dr.
George Rebec will discuss "Education
and the New Social Vision." "Vital
izing Your Work" will be the subject
of a talk by J. O. McLaughlin.
Monday afternoon President W. J.
Kerr of the O.A.C.wlII give a talk. In
the evening he will give a public ad
dress at the Congregational church
at eight o'clock. His topic will Iks
something along the Hue of present
day tendencies of education. Mrs.
Ilennev will give a vocbI selection.
The public Is Invited
Mrs. Mamie Fulkerson will talk on
nrlmarv work Monday afternoon
and Dr. Rebec also speaks.
Tuesday morning Mr. Gentle talks
on it ram mar. and Dr. Rels-c and
Mrs. Fulkerson also take part.
"Intensive Education" will be the
subject of a talk by J. O. McLaughlin
Tuesday afternoon. Miss Ava 15.
Milam speaks on domestic science
and Mr. Gentle also takes part.
Wednesday forenoon Mr. (Jen tie
talks on reading, Mrs. Fulkerson on
primary or Intermediate work and
Mis Delia Northey on library work.
The ladles of the Baptist church
will serve lunches at the church two
blocks from the High School build-
APPLES FROM HERE
SHIPPJDJO CHINA
Hood River baa set the pace for
the other apple districts of the North
west by making the first shipment of
apples to China. It was made last
week and Included Newtowns, Spltz
euburgs and Baldwins. They will lie
distributed among several markets
In the Celestial Kingdom. The sulp-
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merit was maue mrougu me nuou
River Apple Growers' I'nlon and It
Is anticipated that this will leud to
further orders.
The Union has also received orders
for three carloads of apple to Is? sent
to Australia, this being the first ship
ment of Hood River allies. it Is said,
to lie made to that country.
Manager Sleg says there Is little
change In the market. Advices from
New York ay that the crop lu that
state Is 50 per cent lu excess of last
year's aud that It Is Mulshing lu good
shape. Mr. Sleg says:
"The menace to Hood Klver a
well as to all other district of the
Northwest this year Is the heavy
percentage of medium-sized fruit to
go Into competition with similar
fruit produced In the East and South
west. Our fruit will be wanted short
ly aud at reasonable prices, but the
medium size will undoubtedly be
more dillicult to market. It I a
year when Hood Klver must use a
good deal of care. Other district
may be careless, but Hood River can
ouly lienent for seasons to come by
maintaining her high standard of
pack."
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Sunday school at 9:4."i, H. C. Dletz,
superintendent. Preaching at 11 a.
m. Young People's meeting at 7:13
p. in. Evangelistic service at 8 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evenlug at
7:4.". These are lull Gospel meetings.
Our motto, Jesus Only. All are cor
dially Invited. W. P. Kirk, Pastor.
If you want Insurance In companies
that pay losses promptly and lu full,
call on A. W. Onthank.
rben an n press train running lstwecu
'Jbe rulers of the Balkan states Joined
killed when bl car turned turtle during
Tt pnAfn.k m Ui.i..niiiil imtoftwtr hr
Hs strlks riots In Ijiwrenc. Muss. a
MUCH PLEASED WITH
CONFERENCE HERE
The sessions of the Congregational
conference which were held here last
week came to a close Thursday night.
From the many expressions of satis
faction and pleasure heard. It was
evidently the best state meeting of
that denomination In many years.
The delegates came, saw and were
conquered. The fact that the meet
ing was held In Hood River was re
spouslble for an enlarged delegation.
As one minister said "We came to
see some of the things you boast of
and now that we have seen the real
thing we are satisfied." The new
church also had something to do
with It.
The program was one of vital
themes discussed by extraordinary
talent.
The auto ride furnished by the
Commercial CluL made a great hit
with the visitors and the entertain,
ment won uothtng but the most en
thuslastlc praise. Mr. Harris says
that everybody thanked him for
sending them to the best place In
town to stay. All this Is very grati
fying and only goes to show that
Hood River ought to have more such
conventions.
Mr. Harris wishes to thank all
those who helped to make this meet
ing such a success by opening their
homes, contributing their automo
biles, assisting In the program and
the serving of the meals, In behalf of
Riverside church and to accept the
thanks of the conference as expressed
In their resolution Thursday night
The next meeting will be held In
Ashland next October. Rev. J. J
Staub, I). D., of Sunnyslde Church
Portland, was elected moderator for
the ensuing year, and Rev. George N
Edwards, who occupied Riverside
pulpit last Sunday, was elected as
sistant moderator.
Rev. E. A. Harris was elected the
alternate preacher for next year and
delegate to represent the state at the
National Council to be held In Kan
sas City next Fall.
LOCAL TRANSFERS
OF JIEAL ESTATE
E. J.JMaple to Nellie W. Held, 40
acre west of Wluans, $4."00,
F. C. Broslus and wife to Estella
M. Clarke, lot ". block 3, Klvervlew
Park.
O. E. Gernert. trustee, to Frank
Menefee, 40 acres In Middle Valley.
Herman G. Gilcher to Hood River
Orchard Laud Company, tract south
of town.
Oregon Lumlier Company to Silas
II. Soule, .10 acres at Woodworth.
Henry W. Hayden to Oiunr C.
Claypool. lots M. ;4, 5. and 5(5. block
2. Stranahan's Second Addition.
TROOP ONE, BOY SCOUTS,
ENJOYS A "FAKE" PARTY
In response to the "pork aud beans
call." members of Boy Scout Troop
No. One assembled at St. Mark's
rectory Friday evening for a "fake"
party. The house was dark and a
fake welcome awaited them. The
rations also proved to Le a fake. A
couple cf fake fairies gave a fake
dance and some fake girl scouts also
did some stunts Au Ice cream
freezer wa brought In, but It also
proved to lie a fake. About the
time the boys U-gan to suspect that
they were being faked all around,
the real articles started to make
their appearance and the Jolly time
that followed Is unanimously de
clared to have lieen no fake.
lUmtoo and New Vork was derailed.
their armies In a coiv-erted movement
Morgan, testlrjlim Dorors mc seniue
In HUM and f3t.0 In litS to the
practice prior to the tanderbllt cup
. 1 I v.. I'Ka fisll lk
flip PW I rn iTimiiiun a .t
laitim befort Judue gulnn in Saiein
Operation of
Next Year Is Planned
Commercial Club Committee
operation be Given Local EnterpriseGrange
Road Bills ApprovedUnique Exhibit Planned at
Land Products Show to be Held at Portland.
That the Commercial Club I play
ing an active part In fostering Hood
River's industrial welfare and pro
moting her interests In every way
possible, was demonstrated at the
meeting held Monday, when several
matters of decided Importance to the
town and valley were up for consid
eration.
The committee appointed to Inves
tigate the cannery matter reported
that it had looked Into the proposi
tion of the Keep.Fresh Company and
decided that that company's proj
ects are still In the experimental
stage, apparently. The committee
also looked Into the proposition sub
mitted by the Hood River Apple and
Vinegar Company, "which Is a Hood
River concern using Hood River
products and who are making Hood
River cider and vinegar a credit and
advertisement to the community.
The committee believes that the
company can do tne same wiiu
Hood River canned goods and rec-
PROTEST IS MADE
AGAINST WET" CITY
Declaring It as their opinion that
the good name which Hood Klver
ts?ars the world around as a clean
city with high civic Ideals would be
besmirched should the city become
"wet" at thecomlng election, a num
ber of citizens held a remonstrance
meeting at the Christian church Sun
day afternoon. The purpose of the
meeting was declared to be the de
vising of means of giving the subject
enough publicity, lietween now and
Novemlwr 5 so as to fully Inform the
people of the liquor Issue and to Im
press upon them the Importance of
voting upon the question with an
Intelligent realization of what Its
effect may be.
Leslie Butler acted as temporary
chairman and a committee on nomi
nations was appointed as follows:
J. B. Parsons, Professor Gibson,
John Baker, J. M. Wood and T. t.
Johnson. This committee recom
mended that the following be nomi
nated: President, Leslie Butler; vice
president, VV. S. NIchol; secretary, A.
Canfield; treasurer, E. O. Hall; exec
utive committee, A. W. Onthank,
L. B. Gibson. E. R. Bradley,
J. M. Wood and S. E. Bart mess.
Mr. Butler not being able to serve as
president, he exchanged places with
Professor Gibson, the latter becom
ing president.
Remarks were called for. Kev. W.
B. Young made an earnest talk, urg
ing that as much personal work as
possible be done. J. T. Nealelgb
said that as many as possible of
those who had signed the petition
should tie Interviewed aud convinced
or their mistake.
W. S. NIchol declared that the fact
that Hood River city and county are
"dry" Is one of the greatest assets
they have. He declared that we
have a high class of people here be
cause of the conditions maklug It an
Ideal place for a home. "We should
hold public meetings," he said, "and
show these people what they are
trying to bring us to." He went on
to sny that If the saloon were
brought In It would bring with It
crime, paupcry and evil surround
ings that would Injure both town
and valley. He declared that the
people of the valley a well as those
of the town are vitally concerned
and should te Interested In the tight.
A. W. Onthank seconded Dr NIch
ol' statement by declaring that
Hood River could not affori! to go
"wet" from the busluess standpoint,
and gave Instance of hoinesecker
who were drawn here Nvause of the
absence of drunkenness.
Islle Butler made a few remarks,
stating It as his opinion that Hood
Klver cannot afford to go "wet" at
any price. He spoke of the experi
ence of other cities and declared that
The Palles Is one of the three cities In
the state which send the most desti
tute children to the State Boys' and
Girls' Home. He spoke of Hood
River's good name and said It would
be tarnished If the saloons were
allowed here.
E. R. Bradley, John Baker and
other made a few remarks, afier
which the meeting wa adjourned
and the executive committee went
Into session.
Cannery
Recommends That Co
oramended that the club endorse the
proposition and lend every possible
assistance In furthering the compa
ny's plan for establishing a first-class .
cannery anil evaporator Id connec
tion with their present business.
This business Is said to be on a good
paying basis and t je committee rec
ommended that action be taken at
once so that the necessary machinery
can be ordered and the plant started
early the coming year. The commit
tee Included J. H. Hellbronner, C. C.
LemmoD and W. E. King.
It was decided to go after the first
prize of f500 at the Land Product
Show to be held at Portland next
month. A space has been reserved
and a topographical reproduction of
the valley as viewed from the north
will be arranged by a Portland ar
tist. This reproduction will be a
true to life as possible An exhibit of
apples will be made in connection
therewith.
The committee on the road bills re
ported favorably to the Grange bills.
It was decided to Increase the club's
membership In order to add to lt
efficiency. President Clarke wa
authorized to appoint a membership
committee.
The matter of the local apple fair
was broached, but no action will
probably be taken unless the orchard
Ists show an active Interest and ex
press their willingness to co-operate
by making entries.
It was decided to send no entries
to the Spokane Apple Show this
year.
No report was forthcoming from
the committee on the experiment sta
tion, but It Is understood that satis
factory progress Is being made.
The club Is Interested In diverting
the Hood River back to Its own
channel In order to permit fish to
enter the stream from the Columbia
aud also to make a possible future
channel for a boat landing. Appro
priations for this purpose have been
secured from state and city.
It was declared at the meeting that
If members of the club and others In
terested In the welfare and progress
of the valley realized the many mat
ters before the club a greater Interest
would be taken and an effort will lie
made to strengthen the organization
In every way possible.
DRANCH LIBRARIES
ARE BEING OPENED
Through the generosity of the
Home Telephone Company the libra
ry Is now supplied with a telephone.
This will make It possible for the
main library to keep In touch with
the station Borrowers may renew
books by phone if inconvenient to do
so lu person. The number is ltW-I.
The county extension work ha
develi?d rapidly during the past
week. The librarian nride a trip to
Parkdale and Dee and placed sta
tions. The enthusiasm and Interest
at both places was a source of great
satisfaction At Dee the mill wa
shut down for the occasion and
about forty men and women were
present at the meeting held at
the hotel. It was decided to accept
the offer of the hotel manager for the
use of the parlor for a reading room
and library. Some of the men of the
community have volunteered to
make the necessary furniture. Twenty-five
book were loaned that even
ing. At the meeting held at the I". C. M.
ranch at Parkdale fifteen ladle were
present. They organized themselves
Into a library association and ap
pointed a committee to arrange with
the men for an open meeting lu the
near future In order to make ar
rangement for a permanent library
anil reading room The traveling
library ha temporary quarter In
Mr. Mclsaac's store.
Ou Friday afternoon Mis Northey
lnlormally addressed the Parents'
and Teachers' Association t.-f Odell.
The enthusiasm there wa equal to
that In the other communities and
definite plans for a statloti there will
soon Ie made.
The librarian and several memlM-r
of the board went to Cascade Lin ks
last night In order to place a station
there. The people In that pl,ue have
ts-en eager fur book fur aoms time,
but this wemeil to ls the flrat om-ii
(Ctifitinuml ifi I'sir ll