The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current, November 13, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textws Highest Grade Job Tr fating Ad-dcrtijcrj Get Results CUV VOLUME 8, NUMBER 46 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1912 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YE AR THE HOOD RIVER Heavy Vote Cast Here On Various Measures Fully Two-Thirds of the Hood River Voters Express Themselves at Polls on Initiative and Referendum Bills Official Returns for This County on Meas ures Submitted Is Given. It la probable that a larger propor tion of the voter In this county ex . pressed their opinion of the various measures submitted at the election last week than was the case In any other county In the state. Although the high standard of Intelligence pre vailing in Hood River might have led one to expect nothing less, It was a surprise, upon counting the ballots, to find that over three quarters of the voters had expressed their opinions upon the various propositions that were submitted. Woman's Suffrage Carries Woman's suffrage carried In this county, but not by a large majority. There were 766 In favor of It and 617 against it. The proposed constitutional amend ment creating the office of lieute nant governor, although defeated in the state at large, carried in this county by a good majority, there be ing 749 for it and 537 against There was a peculiar vote In this county on the grange road bills, ene of the measures being carried by a good majority and the other being de- fated. The first of the two mea sures giving authority to any of the counties In the state to issue bonds for the construction of per manent highways, carried 813 to 362, but the companion measure creating a state highway board was beaten 695 to 499. Single Tax Defeated A decisive defeat was adminis tered the single tax proposition here, the vote in favor of it being 388 and 915 opposed to It. Both of the so-called Majority Rule measures were defeated, one by a vote of 799 to 364, and the other 755 to 394. Bankers Held Liable The new constitutional amendment making stockholders in banking cor porations liable to pay for the bene fit of depositors an amount equal to the stock held by any stockholder was passed here 1060 to 172. To divide Clackamas county, 456 for, 602 against. Bill to put state printer on flat sa- CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO BE EXHIBITED Library Hour Monday, Thurs day and Saturdays, 101 2 a. in., 1--5 and 7-0 p. in. There will le an exhibit at the lllirnry of the best children's hooks from November 14t.h to 20th. The library will le open every day anil evening during that time In order that everyouu may have an oppor tunity to examine these hook. The local book stores have signified their willingness to co-operate with the library by having many of there book on the Christmas r.hclvcs, anil will order any other. November iNlh and 10th, (luring the county Sunday School conven tion held In till city, there will be an exhibit at the library of book for the Sunday School teacher. These books are loaned by the State Libra ry Commission for n month. It Is hoped that all Interested In thin work will avail themelve of the opportunity to become acquainted with these book. They may be drawn out of the library by having them charged nt the dek a UHiial. As the busy nenHon drawn to a close the number of registered bor rower I steadily Increasing, n I ulHothe percentage of thi more serl oiih reading. Teacher nud pupil are lining the library more and more lu their nchool work. If we have not the material needed In the libra ry, the librarian 1 willing to end to the commission to borrow such book a are needed. With uch co operation It ha been possible to fur nish the High School debating team wtth material that we did not have In our own collection. Several people have generotiHly re sponded to our triples t for mnga slne. We are still In need of more magazines that will furnish any ma terial for reference work of any kind. Among the recent nddlttoii area set of Woodrow Wilson' "History of the American People," the gift of the library committee of the Wom an's Club, and the "History of Cen tral Oregon," the gift of K. L. Smith lary: 351 for and 769 against. Creating hotel Inspector: 265 for and 961 against Eight hour labor law for state, co unty, school district laborers: 697 for and 543 against Blue Sky Law: 639 for and 549 op posed. The two bills prohibiting the em ployment of convicts by private cor porations or persons carried, 931 to 305. There was a mixed vote on the other road bills, the bill creating the State Land Board losing here, the one authorizing the respective counties to issue 20-year bonds carrying, and the one prohibiting an indebtedness for roads in excess of two per cent of assessed valuation in the county pass ing. The income tax measure carried, the vote being 663 for and 498 op posed to it Favor Capital Punishment . The bill to abolish capital punish ment was defeated here, 719 to 661. Both of the measures prohibiting boycotting and speechmaking in the streets and other public places car ried in this county. The total number of votes cast in this county was 1715. ONE GRANGE BILL PROBABLY PASSED Altough the result of the election ns regards the various road meas ure will not be definitely known until the complete official return from nil over the state are received, It Is practically assured at the pres ent time that one of the (irange measures passed n.id the oth r lost. The one that carried Is the one that authorize counties to bond for the construction of permanent highway to the limit of Ave percent of the as sessed valuation of property In the county. The other measure the one defeated, was the one creating the olllee of state highway engineer.. It Is stated that the ho called liar motiy measure limiting the bonded indebtedness of any county for road construction to two per cent of the county' assessed valuation also passed. This being the case, there are two conflicting law and the effect Is In Home doubt. A. I. Mason I of the opinion that counties will be empowered to bond for good road up to the limit of two per cent of their assessed valuation. Under the Grange bill Hood River would have lieen authorized to bond to tlm extent of ftiOO.OOO. I'nder the restriction of the Harmony measure, If effective, this county's bonded In debtedness for permanent highways would he limited to $240,000. LOCAL STUDENTS AT U.JFO. ACTIVE University of Oregon, Eugene, (Special) Mis Florence Avery of Hood River was elected president of the Womnn.' Choral Club last week. The Choral Club I an organi zation of about twenty university women which put oil each year several opereta and concert. Several other Hood River students are distinguishing themselves nt the university this year. Among them are A. Burleigh Cash, who I vice president of the student body, presi dent of the Y. M. C. A. and active In debate work; Karl Onthnnk, editor of the Oregon Emerald, which he took as a small four column semi- weekly and ha made a six column trl-weekly. Roger M.e and John Coshow are out for football. The latter played half back for the Fresh men In their game with the various high school teams. The Freshmen from Hood River are all member of or pledged to a fraternity or ororlty. Mis F.va Brock was recently Initiated Into (lamina I'M Beta. Miss May Smith I a member of Beth Ronh, a local sorority. John Coshow and Donald Onthank are pledged to Alpha Tan Omega. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Molden went to Salem Sunday, called there by the serious Illness of Mrs, Molden's mother. NEWS INSTALLS A LINOTYPE MACHINE A Mergenthaler linotype or typeset ting machine of the latest model has been Installed by the News company. This machine is universally ac knowledged to be the most perfect typesetting machine. It is as far the superior to all other typesetting ma chines as the latest model automobile to the first crude attempt. In reali ty it is not a typesetting machine but a type casting device, the solid lines of type being cast direct from the mat trices or Individual moulds which are brought into alignment from a key board which is manipulated by the op erator. Through its mechanical op erations the linotype is capable of di recting 97 of these matrices into a Justified line and carrying this com posed line of moulds to the furnace of moulten metal. There the com plete line of type Is made. Their mission accomplished, the matrices are distributed again Into a magazine for repeated service. The Linotype To the experienced printer the oper ation of a linotype Is requisite to the success of a modernly equipped shop. By its use the most perfect typo graphical result is accomplished. The News has been handicapped to a considerable extent in the past be cause of the fact that its type has all been hand set This has been parti cularly the case with the newspaper, much desirable news having been crowded out at times because of inad equate means for setting it up. With the linotype installed the News hopes to serve its readers in an even more capable manner than heretofore, ev ery means now being at hand for handling local news up to the time of going to press. With the installation of this ma chine the News can now with good reason boast of having one of the best equipped and most up-to-date printing establishments In the state outside of Portland. Its presses are practically new and are equipped to do the most approved work. Its oth er equipment is complete, while the variety of type faces makes poslble the most artistic work. The News has taken pride in the work it has turned out in the past and with this impor tant addition to its equipment it hopes to surpass its former accomplish ments. One of the most important functions which the new linotype will perform will be the prompt compo sition of all kinds of booklets, circu lars, leaflets, legal briefs and the like. All such work can now be turned out expeditiously, reasonably and artistically. Joseph Sears will give an illustrated lecture at the Congregational church parlors tomorrow (Thursday) evening on Panama. This Is for the benefit of the Boy Scouts and the lecture will bo based on Mr. Sears' personal ob servations. News Snapshots Of (he Week A ; f f t&AW ft WWXi ") I? Fs v m m. ax w nH . w mm m i m. c 1 j m The world's grrntest battleship, the Niw York, waa launched nt the Brooklyn nnvy ynrd MI.hs Elsie Caldcr. the sonor, Is in the picture with President Taft and Secretary of the Nnvy Meyer, who attended the launching. Alfredo .ay as ntid General Mario Monocnl were the rival candidates in the Cuban elec tion for president There was rioting In Havana during the cauipnigu. DELANO PLACE AT 0DJLL IS SOLD W. S. Nlchol baa made the sale of the Delano, place at Odell to A. J. Nelson and William E. Alnslee, who have had charge of the place for the past year, and who are residents of the valley, owning a tract of eight acres located on Avalon Way. The deal has been pending for several weeks and was closed the last of the week upon the arrival of the papers from the East The Delano place la located to the south of Odell and waa what is known as the Rawson-and Stanton place, Mrs Delano having purchased It of them two years ago. It is one of the best places In the valley and h;iH the re putation of producing more extra fancy apples In proportion to the gross yield than any c'.Ler tract In the vicinity. It also has the habit of yielding a paying crop every year. There are 16 acres In trees on the place, about half in full bearing and the balance about eight years old. The remainder of the 21 acre tract Is i in timber. Considering the amount of bearing trees and their fine condi tion, the purchase price of $20,000 was one of the best bargains that has been made In the past season, and Messrs. Nelson and Alnslie are to be congratulated on their purchase. Kenneth Delano, who has made Hood River his home for some time, left Monday for Boston. LOCAL TRANSFERS 0FJ1EAL ESTATE II. Morioka to M. M. Iliil, 1..M1 acre In lot 21, Rlversiile Addition, also quit claim deed to lots 111 and 20, Riverside Addition. C. R. Ross to A .1. Derby. 22 neres In Willow Flat. N. T. Chapman to George Dlm mlck. lot In Mock 4, Pleasant View Addition, S'.KK). Llllle J. Scott and husband to Kathcrine Vreeland, 8 acres south of town. A. Welch to Kfttberiue Yreilaud, north 10 acres of 20 ucre tract in Bel mont district. N. T. Chapman to R. R. Inibler. west So feet of lot 1, block 5, i'leas antvlew. James Smith to J. II. Rahskoff, .' acres In Barrett district. Nellie W. Held to II, Burt Reynolds, "tract 400x320 at Dee. NOVEL DISPLAY IN WINDOWATTRACTS The Gilbert Implement Campany had two unique window displays the past week. Ill one window they showed the Davenport Roller Bear ing wagon, with two wheels on oiie side Jacke J up, and both wheels spin ning at the rate of one mile In two and a half minutes. The wheels were kept jcoing by a onc-aud-u-balf-horse power New Way Jewel Gas Engine. The uovel part cf the dis play wu that the belts used .were simply common wrapping twine. This must. Indeed, Is' a light running wngon, wh"n such n fragile belt will run the wheels. In the other window they showed a well pump with a 1 limp Jack and a gus engine attached. A stuffed man was working the handle of the pump and the outfit attracted considerable attention. Hood River apples the world's best. Vice President. James Scboolernft Micrnmn died nt his home In rtlcn. N. V.. after a Ions Illness. The Turks were defeated by the Bnlkno allies in the fighting nnnind Adrinnople and were forced to full back. Mrs. Grover Cleveland, widow of the former president, announced her engagement to Professor Thoimis J. Preston of Wells college, Aurora, N. V. Charles Rocker, the for mer N -w Vork police lieutenant, was sentence-., to die In the electric chair for the murder of the gambler Herman Rosenthal. WILSON MAY VISIT HOOD RIVER VALLEY It Is said that President-Elect Wll son ha given assurances to the Princeton colony in the Upper Yulley that the next time he visits Oregon he will take the opportunity to pay them a visit. That this visit "muy occur next Summer Is indicated by the announcement that President Wilson will come to Portland and deliver one of the addresses Is-fore the World's Christian Citizenship conference, the date of which Is June 20 J ul.v 0. The world conference will iiImi bring to Portland another man wli.i whs greatly concerned In the Demo era tic success last Tuesday. It Is ex pected that at that time he will be secretary of state, but he has prom ' lsed to collie to Portland anyway William Jennings Bryan, the man J wlio was responsible lor llson s nomination In spite of the bosses, has formally accepted an Invitation to address the great gathering. With the certainty of having the world's most prominent men as speakers, preparations for the con ference are Ix-lug made on a scute that Insures, It U said, the greatest gathering ever held In the West Thanksgiving Day all the Christian preachers ol the world are to preach on the conference and its importance. On that day Portland will In- Oo center of thought of the Christian universe. During the winter the date and place of the conference will be systematically advertised every where. BUILDING A ROAD TO STORAGE PLANTS Ranchers who have driveu to the shipping and storage placts through ankle deep dust this cu miner and knee deep in ud in the w inter w ill he pleased to learn that thf railroad company has put a force of men nt work building n macadam road from Third street In front of the Da vidson Fruit Company's plant west pat the Union to the freight depot. This will put In shape what was probably the most traveled and worst piece of road lu the county. Concrete gutters will Ik- laid on each side of the road. It is expected that It w ill be completed this week. In the meantime the Union Is receiving Its apples on a shute from Columbia street. MR. PRATT DECLINES THE NOMINATION To the Voters of the City of Hood River: My nomination ns mayor of the city of Hood River was without my consent and I did not know, uutll a very few hours In-fore the polls opened, that I had been slated for the honor. It I with a great deul of regret that I must refuse to net should I be elected, but 1 wish to thank my friends who evidenced their coufideuce lu me by their votes. R. W. Pkatt. England's Apple Crop Poor Washington, D. C England's ap ple crop this senson will not fulfill the promising expectations caused by the favorable spring, state Con sul Albert Hnlsteod. The cold, wet weather has caused an unsatisfac tory crop. Mrs E. srKaesser U illat her home on Eugene street t ... Local Vote Canvassed; Official Returns Given Count Shows That Wilson Carried County Instead of Roosevelt, as at First Reported--Taft Runs Third --Castner for County Judge Carries Every Pre cinct but One--Other Returns Given. On Friday the two Justices of the county A. C. Buck, and J. M. Wlshart canvassed the vote at the county courthouse, after which County Clerk Hanson tabulated and summed up the results. These complete offi cial returns are given below: County Judge Castner 846; Stark 642. Mr. Castner was give n majority in every precinct in the county with the exception of the Falls precinct, which gave Mr. Stark a small majority. County commissioner John R. Put nam 865; O. H. Rhoades 406. Mr. Putnam was the regularly nom inated candidate on the Republican ticket Mr. Rhoades was not named as a candidate until a few days before the election when bis name was cir culated throughout the county. That a strong effort was made to secure his election over Mr. Putnam is indi cated by the large vote secured byH Mr. Rhoades considering his late en trance into the field. He is the re tiring county commissioner. The campaign in his behalf was made by the "Taxpayers' League." The vote cast for other county candidates was as follows: Thomas F. Johnson, sheriff, 1365; W. E. Han son, county clerk, 1340; F. A. Bishop, county treasurer, 1290; C. D. Thomp son, county school superintendent 1299; Murray Kay, county surveyor, 1262; H. L. Dumble, county coroner", 1276; A. C. Buck, Justice of Hood Riv er district 1042; E. S. Olinger, consta ble, 948; J. M. Wlshart justice for Baldwin district 25. Local Presidential Results Wilson carried the county. Roose velt was second and Taft some dis tance in the rear. Complete official returns show the following: Wood- row Wilson, Democrat 619; Theodore Roosevelt Progressive, 491; William H. Taft Republican. 396; Eugene V. Debs, Socialist 123,and Eugene W. Chafln, Probitionlst 59. Selling Carries County In the Senatorial race Ben Selling, Republican candidate, carried the county. Results were as follows: Selling, 461; Harry Lane, Dem., 345; Women Here to be Among First in the State to Vote Women of Hood River will be among the first In the state to exer else the newly-granted franchise right, which they secured at theelec lion luesjay. mere will be a special city election on Tuesday, De cember 3, for the selection of city officials, and the local women can theu enst their ballot for the first time. Salem will hold Its city election the preceding day, so that Its women will share honors with those of Hood River a the first In the state to ex ercise the franchise right. Governor West ha given assurance that he would Issue a proclamation making the woman suffrage law effective In time for the women of Hood River kALf D0 ZAYA Jonathan Bourne, Jr., 809; A, E. Clark, Progressive, 177; B. F. Ramp, Soclalits, 88; B. Lee Paget Prohi bitionist 7L Nick Slnnott for Congress Nick Slnnott received a large vote for Congress in this county. The re sults were as follows: Slnnott Re publican, 867; James H. Oraham, Democrat 258; C. II. Abercromble, Socialist, 141; George L. Cleaver, Pro hibitionist 119. . - - Secretary of State . , . t . , Ben W. Olcott was the popular can didate here for secretary of state. Results were: Olcott Republican, 786; B. Elmer Kennedy, Progressive, 258; John B. Ryan, Democrat 243; F. P. Reddaway, Socialist 124; O. V. White, Prohibitionist 88. Supreme Court Judge Robert Eakin secured a big plural ity of votes as judge of the supreme court Returns were: Robert Eak in, Republican, 783; R. J. Slater, Dem ocratic, 317; C. J. Bright Prohibition ist 196; W. C. Weaver, Socialist 149. Clyde Aitchison Popular For railroad commissioner Clyde B. Aitchison, Republican, secured 648; Lew Anderson, Democrat 223 j Robert Service, Progressive, 344; E. P. Ma haffy, 222; Louis J. Gates, Prohibi tionist 94. For State Food and Dairy Commis sioner John D. Mickle, Rep. Pro gressive, led here, followed by A. L. Lea, Democrat J. A. Dunbar, Prohibi tionist and C. W. Barzee, Socialist For state senator R. R, Butler re ceived 1046 votes in this county. For representative in the legislature C. H. Stranahan secured a strong vote here 1020. J. E. Anderson received 693 and L D. Driver, Democrat 401. Messrs. Stranahan and Anderson were elected when all the votes from Hood River and Wasco counties were received. The complete returns from both of the counties showed the following: Anderson 2057, Stranahan 1817 and Driver 1323. It is said that Bell was elected dls ctrit attorney, having secured a plura lity of 1000 in the three counties. and Salem to vote at that time. It Is reported thut advantage will be taken here of the newly-acquired right by having several women run for places on the city couucll. A numler of local women have been mentioned as available candidates, but it is hardly believed likely that any of them will consent to take an active part lu this, their first cam paign. COUNTY ENJOINED FROM WORK ON ROAD An Injunction suit has been filed by the O -W. R. & N. Railroad Company to prevent the county from granting a road petition, presented by A. O. Adams and It other citizens of the rond district at Casdade Locks, and asking that the county open a r ja! from Vlento to Wyeth A tempo, rnry Injunction has been granted and the date for hearing has been set on Xovemlier li. The road In question will he a por tion of the Columbia River road. The points at w hich the county de sires to make use of the railroad's right of way are at and ne-ir Shell Rock Mountain. The convicts using the funds of the Benson donatt'iii have completed the road around Shell Rock at all points, except those over. which the county Is now for bidden by the Injunction to proceed. The railroad company recites that It Is making arrangements to double track Its Hue at this place, and that the proposed wagon road will Inter fere with Its plans. It Is stated that Governor West's prisoners, who arv at work on the road, will betaken hack to Salem to await the outcome of the trial. Announcements have been mailed out stating that the annual dance of the University Club will be held TtV day, November 29.