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VOLUME 9, NUMBER 1
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1913
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR
Grangers Raise Some
Questions
Editor, the News: What was lack-,
lng la attendance was made up In en
thusiasm at the Pine Grove, All-day,
Grantee meeting last Saturday. To say
the dinner served by the lady grangers
would satisfy the appetite of a king
would be putting it mildly. It is said
that "Alexander longed for more
worlds to conquer." So It might be
said that many of our Grangers at
Saturday's meeting longed for more
capacity for more dinner.
Ai)ho"rh the dinner, the social
,;iu"- .in.1 ti e visiting were abundant
)v nr .. il, yet the real live topic of
i:.l. n t t nii and the one that caused
'v. ;m to I sten, was the discussion
i:f our proposed Irrigation district
ft. ni.'tliinn . doing when one of our
r h n h. r :ik I the following ques
tions, "Shall I vote NO at the first
organization election or shall I vote
YES and then. If the five elected dl
rectors do not offer to us a fair and
profitable proposition vote NO at the
bonding election? Or shall I vote
YES or NO o'n both propositions?'
Here are some of the answers boiled
down.
1st Speaker "If you vote NO now
It will be a long time before you will
have to vote NO again."
2nd Speaker "If you vote NO now
you will make a great mistake."
3rd Speaker "I have been told by
one man living in the West Side bond
ed irrigation district that he had to
pay $3.00 per acre last year on unim
proved and unirrigated land. If that
Is true, we had better dig down into
our pockets and pay up without the
bonding."
4th Speaker "I am at sea. I do not
know what advantage there would be
in bonding. We have enough taxes
now."
Otli Speaker "If we do not bond
where are we going to get the money
to pay our ditch debts and to repair
he rotted down flumes so we can gef
water next year?"
6th Speaker "The present ditch is
- cf '."rcct to ?ha whole community.
I. r ; iii. 1 ' rs would manage it
p.. i.. . y ii id e ' ect all rentals they
v ni l - n. it- ist $8000 annual, In-
'!. .'. !h lough to pay all op-
( "i '-; i . J :ii. i '
7" ',r-nJ:..! - 'The present ditch
company is operated like school boys
would do It The books are never aud
Ited and their water contracts are
such that rentuls cannot be collected
If the shareholder puts up a fight."
8th Speaker "It is no wonder that
the prenent ditch company is lotting
money, when you consider the way
they run their business. The unfair
and unnecessary expense and money
wasted at the sawmill and pipe boring
plant Is enough to disgust anyone."
i'th Speaker "Why not vote YES at
the first election and organize your ir
rigation district, elect your olTicers and
try to work out a sane plan of Irriga
tlon?"
loth Speaker "I intend to vote YES
at the first election and YES at the
second election. If the present ditch
can be bought for a fair and reason
able price and water rights can In
secured for more water.If these two
things are not possible then I shall
vote NO nt tho second (bonding)
election."
People Greatly Divided
The above Is only a part or our
ditch discussion but It shows very
plainly that the people are greatly d:-
LOCAL "PILGRIMS"
IN PORTLAND DINE
To perpetuate the Hood River spirit
the Hood River colony at present so
journing In Portlund for the Winter
Inaugurated a new social organization
last Saturday night on tho occasion
of a special dinner party at the Port
land Hotel. "Tho Pilgrims" Is the
name adopted and It Is the plan to hold
a similar affair on the 28th of every
December. On that date wherever
four or more members can be gather
ed together a dinner party will be
given and at ulna o'clock a standing
toast will be drunk to tho success
and prosperity of Hood River. The
slogan of "The Pilgrims'' Is "All for
One and One for All, Hood River."
Those In attendance at the Initial
pilgrimage are as follows: Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. King. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
E. Deem, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Carpen
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Truman Butler, Mr.
and Mrs. R. W. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs.
C. N. Ravlln, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Dick
erson, Walter Dlckerson, Miss Peck,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hotlbronner, Dr.
and Mrs. Kannga, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Hall, Lucy Cutler, Frank Cutler, Asa
Cutler, Mr. and Mrs. Cutler, Mr. mid
Mrs. H. E. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Ireland.
About Bonding
tided and that there must be some
educational work done before the first
election or no bonded district will be
formed.
The writer thinks this would be
mistake. We believe it Is worth the ex
pense of organization aud Investiga
tion so we will know "where we are
at."
The ladies of our grange have prom
Ued us another "feed" Saturday, J an
uary 4, so we men will surely be there.
On January 25 we hope to offer to
our patrons one of the best entertain
menu ever held in our hall. The Cos
mopolitan Four is their name, Pine
Grove Grange Hall the place and boys
we will let you name the girl. Watch
the local papers for further advertise
ment.
Our lecturer has promised us some
thing Saturday, January 4, and remem
ber that grange dinner which Is never
a small Item, especially when we serve
with It a little Bonded Irrigation Ditch
Sauce.
Our parcels post friend, Senator
Bourne, has supplied us with printed
Instruction cards and telling us how to
use the parcels post. Let us all give
It a fair trial and if it is not what we
want we want to go after our servants
at Washington, D. C
We regret very much that we have
been unable to secure the U. of O.
Glee Club for a concert at Pine Grove
as we had hoped.
GRANGER
INSTALLATION HELD
BY LOCAL MASONS
Local Lodge No. 27, Royal Arch
Masons, held their annual installation
of officers Friday evening. The fol
lowing officers entered upon their new
duties: C. K. Marshall, Excellent
High Priest; W. L. Clarke, King; V,
C. Brock, Scribe; E. O. Blanchar,
treasurer; H. T. DeWitt, secretary;
G. R. Castuer, ('. of II.; Frank Chand-
rr, V. S.; A. D. Koe, R, A. C; D.
McDonald. 3rd V.; J.K. Carson, Tyler.
On the same evening Hood River
Lodge, No. 105, A. F. & A. M., installed
the following officers: G. R. Castner,
W. M.; H. T. DeWitt, S. W.; Harold
Hershner, J. W.; Truman Butler, treas
urer; I). McDonald, secretary; J. O.
McLaughlin, S. D.; George R. Wilbur,
J. 1).; T. F. Johnson, S. S.; F. H.
Blagg, J. S.; W. L. Clarke, Tyler.
In tho course of the Installation cere
monies retiring High Priest Carson
presented to W. L. Clarke a beautiful
past high priest's jewel. In doing so
he spoke of Mr. Clarke's faithful ser
vices and gave the emblem In behalf
of his brother Masons in token of the
high esteem in which Mr. Clarke is
held.
The Commandry will hold Its Instal
lation ceremonies on the 8th of this
month.
To Poitoffice Patrons
I wish to publicly express my thanks
and appreciation to tho patrons of the
Hood River postoffico for their pa
tience and good nature, displayed dur
ing the holiday rush.
I also wish to compliment the entire
office force on their good and faithful
work in handling the Increased vol
ume of mall with better results than
were had last year.
Very truly,
JAY P. LUCAS,
Postmaster.
NeWS Sn&DstlOtS ,,,t'rPn' Morgan, testifying before the Pujo money trust lnvestljrntlon committee, declared that there was no suob thlnf
r as a "money trust" Whltelaw Held, the American ambassador to Great Brltnln. died In London His body was brought
Of the WeCK t0 tnl" cou,,,r' on n- M s- Nnlnl- Thomas Nelson Page, the author, was ment'onod as his possible successor Miss Helen
Gould, "the best loved woman In America." announced her engagement to Flulry J. Shorn nl of St I.onls President Tnfl
left on the Dreadnought Arknnsas for an Inspection tour of th Panama canal. U la expected to offer Colonel Geothala the government of the caua
ton Christmas day was celebrated throughout the country.
CANBY POST G. A.
R, ELECTS OFFICERS
The following named comrades have
been elected. to serve Canby Post ad
officers for the ensuing year:
Commander L. H. Nichols.
Senior Vice Commander G.W. Wells.
Junior Vice Commander Jos. Frazier.
Adjutant S. F. Blythe.
Quartermaster John A. Wilson
Surgeon J. Williams.
Chaplain Thos. Gobs.
Officer of the Day G. R. Castner,
Officer of the Guard James S. King
Representatives to Department En
campments Thos. Gobs, S. Copple.
Alternates G. M. Wells, James S.
King.
The Post and Corps will hold Joint
Installation services at the first meet
ing in the new year on January 11.
The ladies will serve dinner at 12
o'clock.
Telephone Company to
Move Into New Home
Handsome Brick Structure on State Street Is Com
pleted and New Auto-Manual System Is Nearly
Ready to Supplant Present Service Description
of New Building Given in Detail.
Herewith is printed a cut of the
new Home Telephone Company build
ing at the corner of State and Sixth
streets, which has Just been com
pleted. With these handsome new
quarters, in which has been installed
the Auto-Manual telephone apparatus,
the local company is one of the beBt
housed and most scientifically equip
ped in the country.
The new building Is 36 by 90 feet
In size and of substantial brick con
struction , with concrete basement
walls. It is in the Colonial design,
with porch extending the height of
both stories. This porch is carried on
four heavy Ionic columns with bal
conies at the second floor for the
convenience of persons occupying
apartments on that story.
The first floor is given over entire
ly to the offices and operating rooms
of the telephone company. The main
public office is well equipped for the
convenience of patrons and for the
handling of the company's business.
Tho ceiling of this room is relieved
by ornamental plastered beams tinted
in different shades, which give a pleas
ing effect in harmony with the color
ing of the walls and woodwork. Ad
joining this office Is a fireproof vault.
To the left of the entrance nre two
rooms for the officers of the company.
The operating and apparatus rooms
I
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LOCAL TRANSFERS
OF JEAL ESTATE
Helen S. Skinner aud husband to
Ann English Hall and husband lots 3
and 4, block A, Coe's First Addition
W. C. and John II. Middleton, to II.
Fangle, lot 3, block 4, Middletou's
Subdivision, $250. -
James Rlmmer to Clara Rimnier, his
wife, 8.85 acres In Belmont district.
W. T. G. Thacher to W. J. Ward,
10 acres west of town.
J. H. Middleton to S. E. Burliness,
west 6 feet of lot 3, block F, Hood
River, Proper.
Hydro-Electric Company to Merch
ants Savings Company of Portland,
trust deed dated December 15, 1912,
for $100,000 duo in 25 years at 6 per
cent on all real and penonal property,
rights of way, etc.
are in the rear. The telephone com
pany has also utilized the entire base
ment for battery rooms, storage pur
poses and workshop.
An ample hot water system has
been Installed. A toiler has been in
stalled of ample capacity to Kupply
an apartment house on the adjoining
lot, preliminary plans for which have
been already worked out.
Included in the arrangement of the
first floor is a rest room for the con
venience of the operators wh-u not
on duty. There are eight rooms on
this floor.
The second floor has been divided
Into four apartments.These have been
designed for housekeeping, each of
which includes living room, kitchen
and bathroom. The Iv.hrooms have
been constructed with raited floors un
der which disappearing beds are plac
ed making a space- saving arrange
ment
All the kitchens have been wired for
the equipment of electric ranges,
while desks, sideboards and cupboards
are all built In.
There is a private entrance to the
apartments from Sixth street.
It Is believed that tho company will
be able to cut in on the new Auto
Manual service the latter part of the
month. Howard S. Pratt, represent
ing the North Electric Company, has
been employed with a corps of assist-
RIVER ROAD MAY
KEEP WATER GRADE
Efforts are being made in Multno
mah county to have the Portland-Hood
River road follow the bank of the riv
er throughout its entire course be
tween the two cities instead of mount
ing to the plateau west of Bonneville.
A seven-column cut showing' the pro
posed route of the highway appeared
in Sunday's Journal together with the
following article:
The most interesting road project
under way at the close of the 1912
automobile season as far as the auto
bus are concerned, is the proposed
Portland-Hood River highway up the
Columbia river. The Multnomah coun
ty court several weeks ago authorized
the expenditure of $100,000 and the use
of the county prisoners for the comple
tion of this road as far as the Multno
mah county line beyond Bonneville.
It will bo noticed that the present
connection with the Columbia River is
made from Porland over the Base Line
road and dow n the steep grade at La
tourelle Falls. This grade In the best
of weather is hard for any machine to
negotiate, and will necessitate a great
deal of work to reduce to a three per
cent grade as is proposed by Philo Hol
brook, county engineer in charge of
the construction work.
A movement is now on foot under
the guidance of such well known auto
mobile enthusiasts as Julius Meier, W.
J. Clemens and the members of the
Oregon Hotelmen's Association to
have a continuous highway along the
Columbia River from The Dalles to
Astoria. And it has been suggested
by several that the Multnomah county
plans be changed as regards the pro
posed road up the Columbia and have
the same connect with the present
Columbia River boulevard that now
ends at Troutdale.
At the present time there is being
completed across the Sandy River at
Troutdale a substantial steel bridge
and it would only be necessary to con
tinue the present Columbia River road
from Troutdale around the base of the
cliff by Corbett and Rooster Rock. This
w ould also I ring all the motorists who
travel this highway into Portland, eith
er over the Sandy Road boulevard,
w hich has recently been paved, or over
the Columbia slough road to Vancouv
er Avenue, the present Pacific High
way, which in the future should be the
main artery of the Oregon good roads
Directory Proves Helpful
The Directory of Entertainments at
the publk- library is proving a help to
those who wish to avoid conflicts in
public gatherings. Please remember
to post dates of proposed entertain
menta, and also to ascertain from the
librarian which dates are free.
ants for several weeks installing the
new system, which is said to be the
most perfect yet devised. It was se
lected by Charles Hall, president of
the local company, after having in
vestigated several systems in the East
last summer.
The new system does away with the
old fashioned switchboard with Its nu
merous plugs. The new switchboard
is no larger than the keyboard of an
adding machine. The patron lifts his
receiver and is answered by central
I'pon the latter receiving the number
desired she simply presses a button
Connections are automatically made
and the bell is rung intennitteiitlv. If
the line is busy the party calling is
apprised of that fact by a continued
buzz. If the connection is made there
is no possible opportunity for the con
versation to be overheard. Connec
tions are automatically broken when
the receivers are hung up.
Parcels Post Is in Effect
"11 Commandments" Given
The new parcels post system goes
into effect today and Postmaster Lu
cas and his force of clerks are busily
engaged familiarizing themselves with
the regulations.
Two important points for patrons to
remember are that all parcels must
bear distinctive parcels post stamps,
and packages mailed with ordinary
postage stamps will be treated as un
mailable; and that every package
must bear the word "From," together
with he name and address of the
sender.
Regulations provide that parcels of
merchandise, including farm aand fac
tory products (but not books and
printed matter) of almost every de
scripion up to 11 pounds in weight and
measuring as much as six feet in
length and girth combined, except
those calculated to do injury to the
mails in transit, may be mailed at any
postoffice for delivery to any address
in the country.
Delivery will be made to the homes
of the people living on rural or star
routes as well as those living in cities
and towns where there is delivery by
carrier, the parcels will go to the post
offices. The postage rate for the first zone,
that is, within the distances not ex
ceeding 50 miles, will be 5 cents for
the first pound, and 3 cents for each
additional pound.
The rates increase for each suc
cessive one of the eight zones into
which the country is divided, the max
imum rate beng 12 cents a pound,
which will carry a parcel across the
continent or even to Alaska and the
Philippines.
For a fee of 10 cents a parcel may be
insured and if a parcel is loBt in the
mails, an Indemity to the amount of
its value, not to exceed $50, will be
paid.
The following list of 11 regulations
comprise the fundamentals to be re
membered by those who will use the
new service:
1. Parcels cannot be mailed in
package boxes; must be brought to
the postoffice or designated postal sta
tion.
2. Rates of postage on packages
not weighing more than four ounces
are the same as at present. Packages
weighing more than four ounces take
new post pound rates which are ar
ranged according to distance carried
3. Distinctive parcel post stamps
must be used and packages mailed
with ordinary postage stamps will b
treated as unmailable. The parcel
post stamps will not be good for post
age on other classes of mail matter.
4. Sender's name and address must
appear on all pacKages. Postmasters
are directed to treat as unavailable
parcels presented for mailing on which
this information is not clearly shown.
5. Seeds, cuttings, bulbs, scions,
plants, etc., are mailabel only at the
rate of one cent for each two ounces
Weight limit is increased to eleven
pounds. Special parcel post stamps
must be used.
o. t'nnteu matter, books, etc., are
not mailable under new parcel post
SUIT SAVES CITY
S27.000 INTEREST
Announcement made last week thai
the Supreme Court had reversed Judge
Bradshaw's decision in the case of
J. F. Uatchelder against the city arous
ed considerable interest, although the
decision has no effect upon the re
cent sale of the $90,000 issue made
last summer. It Is noted that the suit
actually saved the city approximately
$27,000. This is true on account of
the more favorable conditions under
which they were finally sold.
Two previous attempts were made
o sell the $:ti,00i) waterworks bonds
before the successful effort this sum
mer. The first effort was frustrated
as result of the Van Horn injunction
uit on the ground that the coiuicil had
ceeded its powers In granting the
conditions demanded by the purchas-
rs .Morris Brothers, of Portland.
Judge Iiradthaw dismissed this suit
and Mr. Uatchelder took an appeal.
In reversing the lower court's decis
ion the Supreme Court declares that
a city cannot contract or bargain away
Its legislative powers. The conditions
under which the bonds were to be sold
were that the city would not change
tho water lates or sell or lease the
plant during the life of the bonds.
The sale of the bonds Involved in
he suit was for six per cent. The
ale this summer was for five. A sav
ig of one per cent for 30 years, or
$.'7.01111, was therefore effected.
Attorney (ieorge R. Wilbur repre
nted Mr. Uatchelder In the suit and
Stearns &. Derby tho city.
regulations but must go as third class
matter at present rate of one cent
for each two ounces or fraction, with
out regard to distance. Parcel poet
stamps are not good for postage on
this class of matter.
7. Unmailable Live animals, live
poultry, spirituous, vinous and malt
liquors, explosives, articles liable to
Injure mails or persons handling same.
8. Liquids other than those shown
in paragraph 7 as unmailable may bo
accepted for local delivery only when
it is necessary to transport them over
steam or electric railways. Liquids
may be sent to any destination when
mailed in glass bottles containing not
more than 12 ounces, such bottles to
be encased in a block or tube sur
rounded with sufficient absorbant ma
terial to take up the contents of the
bottle broken.
9. Insured Parcels may be Insured
up to $50 in values for a fee of 10
cents.
10. Register abolished It will not
be possible to register merchandise
parcels under the new regulations, the
insured mail taking the place of the
registry system as applied to class
matter.
11. Wrapping All parcels must be
securely wrapped and sufficiently well
packed to protect contents from dam
age in transit
GHURGH SUPPORTS
ANTI-LIQUOR BILL
Asbury M. E. church went on record
a few days ago as being strongly in
favor of the Kenyon-Sheppard Inter
state Liquor Bill, which would prevent
the shipment of liquor into dry terri
tory. It was the sense of the meeting
that the support of Oregon's repre
sentatives in Congress should be en
listed in favor of the bill and commun
ications were directed to Senator
Chamberlain and Congressman Laffer
ty. Replies have Just been received
from them both.
Congressman Lafterty promises to
support the bill and writes as follows:
"Acknowledging receipt of your tele
gram, will say that I shall take pleas
ure in giving the Kenyon-Sheppard In
terstate Liquor bill my hearty support
when It conies up in the House of
Representatives."
Senator Chamberlain is rather non
committal, writing as follows:
"I beg to acknowledge receipt of
your night letter of the 15th urging
me to support in every possible way
the Kenyon-Sheppard bill and I assure
you that your request and that of
your church will receive my careful
consideration in connection with this
measure."
$100,000 MORTGAGE
FILED BY COMPANY
One of the biggest mortgages yet
recorded In this county was placed
on record at the courthouse Saturday
when the Merchants Savings & Trust
Company of Portland filed one for
$10i,ooo executed by the Hydro Elec
tric Company of this place. It was
announced in connection with the loan
that the money would be expended
in an enlargement and extension of
the company's system and construc-
iou of a line to The Dalles was rumor
ed. The company has secured a fran
chise in that city and deposited $l,0u0
forfeit money as an evidence of good
faith.
It is expected that a 10 years' con-
ract will be called for by the city
council at an early meeting for the
furnishing of lights for the city and
it is expected that the two light com
panies will enter keen competition for
his business.
FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS
Meeting of Unusual Interest An
nounced for Next Week
The next meeting of the school and
ome association Is to be made one
(lie most Important of the year.
' musical and litrary program will
retid-red by tho children In the
radts. under the direction of Miss
loward Ttie address of the evening
s to he delivered by llev. W. f. Eliot
f Portland, whose theme Is "A New
! of Community Life." PIeaM In-
hub' thin in your list of njraicemeritii.
rlday evening January M. at 8 o'clock
the lliuli School building.
"Now if I can get muiui aeiiia!u-
nee to Irnlome tnv note -"
"lli tti-r try some stranger."