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VOLUME 8, NUMBER 46
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1912
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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
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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
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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.