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HOOD RIVER, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1913
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR
Paving Expert Hired to
Supervise Work on Streets
A paving expert, who will give the
city advice upon the Important mat
ter of city paving during the coming
year, was employed by the council at
Its meeting Monday. K. M. Bingham
of Portland, an engineer who Is said to
possess all the necessary qualities of
experience and Judgment, was engag
ed. The city fathers are determine!
that the paving shall be done in the
best possible manner and employ Mr.
Bingham In order to avoid having to
try any costly experiments. Mr. Bing
ham has been connected w ith the pav
ing work In Kansas City, Chicago, Spo
kane, Pasco and in several Willamette
Valley cities. He Is highly recom
mended. Library Site Inadequate
County Judge Castner addressed a
communication to the council stating
that the county has found the lot
on Oak street next to K. L. Smith's,
which was to be the Carnegie Library
site, is not large enough to meet re
quirements, being only 40 feet wide.
A committee compostd of A. C. Staten
J. P. Lucas and J. M. Schmeltzer was
appointed to see what could be done
towards getting more ground or in se
curing a different site If necessary.
The report of the firm which has
been experting the city's books was
STEPS TAKEN LOOKING
RETENTION OF
Professor Lawrence 20 pt
That the county has the authority
to hire Professor Lawrence under the
Bame salary which he has been receiv
ing in case they are given sufficient
support by the citizens of the county,
was the declaration made by Professor
C. D. Thompson at the meeting of
fruitgrowers held at the Commercial
Club Saturday afternoon. Professor
Thompson had Just returned from a
trip to Southern Oregon and Medford.
He found that Jackson county is em
ploying Professor O'C.ara at a much
larger salary than was paid Professor
Lawrence. The restricting law is
avoided by paying the surplus salary
from the same fund as Is used for the
employing of expert auditor or other
special employees.
Professor Thompson said 'that he
had taken the matter up directly with
Professor O'Gara and also with promt,
nent citizens of Jackson county. It
was stated by them that the matter
has been worked out satisfactorily and
that nobody has presumed to question
the legality of the procedure by enjoin
ing the county.
The proposal made by Professor
Thompson was heartily received. It
was moved and carried that a commit
tee of three be named to take up the
SAYS RILLS HAVE
GOOD CHANCES
C. D. Thompson, who was at Salem
last week in the Interest of local meas
ures now pending before the legisla
ture, brings a favorable report of the
progress made so far on the two not
ticultural measures framed here and
Introduced In the House by Represent
ative Stranahan.
One of these measures would give
county courts authority to make an
annual levy not to exceed one half
mill for the purpose of employing a
competent expert to carry on horticul
tural research work. This bill as first
Introduced was not altogether satis
factory but was subsequently revised.
Professor Thompson says he Is con
fident now that it will become a law.
At a conference with the county
court Saturday the latter stated that
as soon as this measure, or any other
giving them power to make such a
levy, shall pass they will re-employ
Professor Lawrence without delay.
The measure further provides that dur.
lng 1913, the county levy having al
ready been made, the court shall have
authority to pay such an expert out of
the general fund.
The second bill Is that providing for
an appropriation for the establishment
of an experiment station In Hood Riv
er county. As there we,re nine other
bills Introduced calling fo' experiment
stations the local measure was hand
capped, but on account of its unusual
merit the ways and means committee
has agreed to submit It without recom
mendation. It is believed that the
House will herefore take favorable ac.
tlon upon It and those Interested In the
measure are hopeful that It will be
come a law.
read and showed all departments in
an entirely satisfactory condition.
The contract for revising and recod
lfylng the city charter was awarded to
Iteed & Henderson, thla firm having
submitted the lowest bid some time
ago.
MOTHERS' DEPARTMENT FORMED
Charter Members' Meeting Called for
Next Friday Afternoon
A Mothers' Department designed to
awaken dormant Influences and stir up
communities as no other movement
has done will have a charter members'
meeting Friday February 14, at 3:30
p. m. in primary room of the M. E.
church. All mothers and young chil
dren are invited. A committee will
entertain the children during the pro
gram which is as follows: Vocal solo;
Address, or reading of paper, subject,
"How to Have and to Hold the Home,"
Mrs. W. L. Smith; Suggestive read
ings: "Raising Children vs. Chick'
ens," Mrs. R. B. Perigo; "The Mothers
Movement," Mrs. H. Taylor; "A Man's
Opinion of the Mothers' Department,'
Mrs. Bucklin; "The Need of the Hour,'
Mrs. L. B. Gibson; Vocal solo.
The News for good printing.
TOWARDS THE
HORTICULTURAL EXPERT
matter with the county court. This
commute will also secure Information
from the legal adviser of the Jackson
county court and from the attorney-
general of the state. Petitions prop
erly signed will then be presented to
the local county court. Secretary
Scott named Professor Thompson and
Truman Butler as two members and
they will name the third member.
Previous to Mr. Thompson's an
nouncement E. H. Shepard urged that
some action be taken to retain Prof
essor Lawrence, declaring that it was
of the greatest importance in view of
the difficulty in obtaining a competent
pathologist and also because of the
loss which would result were it neces
sary to break In a new man. He said
the most feasible plan for holding Prof
essor Lawrence until a law could be
passed by the legislature was through
the organization of private orchardists.
Kach of these would pay $1.60 an acre,
according to the plan. About 1600
acres had already been signed up or
promised, Mr. Shepard said, and he
asked that the amount be increased to
2000 or over.
When Mr. Thompson made his sug
gestion Mr. Shepard admitted that it
was preferable in case It could be
worked out satisfactorily, his point be.
lng that it was necessary to lose no
more time In devising means of re
taining Professor Lawrence.
Manager Sieg of the Union was call
ed upon to express the attitude of that
organization. He said the board of
directors had a meeting Saturday, but
that they had not taken any decisive
action so far as the employment of
Professor Lawrence was concerned.
He said that they were fully conscious
of the Importance of retaining his ser
vices, but were of the opinion that it
shou'd be a county rather than a pri
vate arrangement. If possible, and that
they hoped some means might be dis
covered of making It such.
National Capital Brevities.
President Taft vetoed the bill to au
thorize the commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia to supervise the ex
hibition of moving pictures. The
president held that It encroached upon
existing laws.
A fight la being framed up among
the Wilson Democrats here to oust ex
Senator Turner, of Washington, from
his $7500 Job as a member of the In
ternational Waterways Commission,
and to secure the appointment of
Charles Heifner, of Seattle, In his
place.
Compulsory adoption by all Inter
state railroads of the block signal sys
tem is the most Important recom
mendation for the block signal and
train control board made In Us final
report to the Interstate commerce
commission.
The soaring price of crude oil is
being Investigated by the department
of Justice In connection with Us In
quiry to determine whether the decreo
dissolving the Standard Oil company
has been violated.
Earth excavated from the Panama
Canal la sufficient to build 63 pyramids
the size of Cheops.
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONS CAPITAL
House Passes Gill Prohibiting
Liquor Shipments Into
Dry Territory
Washington. By a vote of 240 to
(5, the house passed the Webb bill
prohibiting the shipment of intoxicat
ing liquor from "wet" Into "dry"
states, after several hours of bitter
debate in which the bill was charac
lerlzed as "an anti-saloon measure,
meant to force congressional approval
of prohibition."
The vote was taken only after a
flood of amendment had been sub
mitted, both by enemies of the bill, to
invalidate it, aud by friends of the
meusure, who wished to broaden its
scope. Humor and bitterness marked
the debate ov the measure.
Democratic and Republican ranks
were split in the fight, Ollie James,
of Kentucky, being one of the leaders
against the measure. Representative
Clayton, of Alabama, chairman of the
Judiciary committee and a prominent
Democratic member, led the fight for
the bill, and Representative Hammel,
of New Jersey, headed the opposition.
Under the provisions of the Webb
bill, no intoxicating liquor may be.
shipped by interstate commerce Into
dry territory for the purpose of sell
ing it. The measure does not attempt
to regulate the shipment of intoxi
cants for private consumption. Dis
position of all violations of the law Is
left to the states or the county regula
tions in the territory la which the of
fense occurs.
Democrats Split Over Battleships.
House Democratic economists, or at
least 73 of them, who attempted to
pledge their party on the battleship
question, failed to secure a quorum In
caucus and were compelled to adjourn.
The Democrats who favor a one or no
battleship appropriation were present
in full strength. The two battleship
advocates, a few of whom were pres
ent, declared that they wer? i? tie
majority this year when tl.ey car .;
to be present and that t . ifiva' ui
proprlation bill when repi Hel to o.u
gress will provide for rxj iliH
naughts. House Begins to H.irr,
With seven appropriati i: )'?.
gregating over $1,000,000,000, to pass.
In 10 working days, Democratic lead
ers announced that, beginning early
this week, the house would burn the
mldni;;ht Incandescents also starting
work at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Should the senate hold up these
bills, Democrats declared that the spe
cial session might be called immedi
ately after March 4, so that the few
weeks might be used In clearing up
unfinished business before the ways
and means committee's draft of the
tariff bill was ready to be submitted.
Chairman Underwood, of the ways
and means committee, declared that,
from present indications, though the
committee was working all day and
part of the night formulating its re
port, he feared that It would not be
ready before March 15.
Federal Railways for Alaska Urged.
Alaska's vast resources can best be
brought within reach of the world. In
the opinion of President Taft, by the
construction, with government assist
ance, of two railway lines from the
Alaskan coast to the Interior, owner
ship of which shall be vested la the
government, but which shall be oper
ated by private parties under lease.
In a special message transmitting to
congress the' report of the Alaskan
Railway Commission, the president
strongly urged legislation along these
lines, asking that the government ei
ther guarantee the principal and In
terest on bonds necessary to build
the roads, or construct them.
DEE
Mr. and Mrs. Shannon entertained a
party of friends In their new home
about two miles above Dee on Satur
day evening. About forty guests from
Dee and the flat above Dee assembled
and passed the evening in dancing.
The partitions had not ben put in the
house and the floor had been well var
nished. Two coats of wax had been
applied on this so the floor was in
splendid condition for dancing. Ev
eryone Joined In the spirit of the
evening and the best time of the win
ter was reported.
Sam Raymond came up on the train
Saturdoy to visit the mill. He return
ed on Sunday.
Rose Copple has been quite 111 with
the grippe. It has also visited Mrs.
Yates. Both are Improving.
Advantage Is being taken of the Ice
in the tie hole and skaters of all ages
and sizes are to be seen.
The News for fine printing.
OREGON HEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Events Occurring Throughout
the State During the Past
Week.
AFTER TURN0W WITH DOGS
Two Young Portlandera Take Blood
hounds on Grim Errand.
Portland. Equipped with two saw-ed-off
shotguns, enough ammunition
and provisions to last for months and
taking with them seven well-trained
bloodhounds, Charles Smith and Buck
Nagel, young men living In this city,
are going Into Washington to get John
Turnow, the man who within a year
has killed four deputy sheriffs and
two other men. Ttj boys have de
clared their intention of getting Tur
now or never coming back.
For months Smith and Nagel have
been training their bloodhounds, and
now they are going after the reward
In earnest, despite the fact that Tur
now has a record as a dead shot and
that no one whom be ever went after
has gotten away. The Portland boys
will secure deputy sheriffs' commis
sions and will start Into the Washing'
ton hills as soon aa arrangements can
be completed, with the Intention of
dogging the tracks of Turnow until
they get him.
Hood River Water Supply In Danger.
Hood River. The protest of the
local commercial club through Its
president, W. L. Clark, who has writ
ten to the Portland water board de
claring that the Bull Run water re
serve encroaches on the Hood River
watershed, may lead to a conference
between the local citizens and the
Portland officials In an effort to ad'
Just the boundaries. It is probable
that members of the Portland board
will come here aa soon as the weather
becomes sufficiently mild and visit
the Lost Lake region. -
COAL LAND BEIM TAKti 'C"
r--iy vjiuitve Clal-n, Hive A.rtn. y
5een flici On.
I bci!.. ' vi
O'. bo hr.'lij- Vr.';
I t lire b'.l) '.iV.-'n oft !i u it
known aa the Eden Ridge country, far
down on the south fork of the Co
qullle river and in the southern part
of Cooa county. Coal of a very fine
quality always has been known to
exist there, but the previous inacces
sibility of the country has caused it
to bo overlooked. The Smith-Powers
Logging company Is now building a
railroad to that part of the country,
and the prospect of transportation
has directed attention to the valuable
coal deposits.
Anticipating a move of this kind, a
prospector and locator hag been in
the coal country for a year or two
past, and has opened veins and inves
tigated the coal on the government
lands. He has located Investors on
these government lands, and in such
cases the lands have been filed upon
under the mineral act 4
ODELL CHURCH NOTICES
At the Methodist church next Sun
day Rev. C. M. Carson preaches at 11
a. m. after Sunday School. At 7 p.m.
a special Epworth League meeting will
occupy the whole evening. The Fer
guson Bible Class will have a Valen
tine Party at Mrs. Ferguson's Thurs
day evening.
The 6:0 hour for Christian Endeav
or was a success last Sunday evening.
In strict confidence we may say that
the loader.Sumner Cameron, was there
at that hour and worked on his mater,
lal as fast as it arrived. The singing
was especially good as the old songs
were sung and it proved a zealous
meeting. Next Sunday's meeting will
be led by members of the temperance
committee. Remember, 6:30!. Those
who do not wish to attend Endeavor
and come for preaching only will do
well to be at church shortly after 7:30.
Actual preaching will begin about 7:45.
Rev. J. R. Hargreaves Is preaching a
series of sermons on the ten command
ments. His Bonron last Sunday was
on the Fifth. He took the reverse
side and showed very practically the
duty of parents to be worthy of the
obedience of their children. It was a
very helpful sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. l.ouls Rhoades and
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Shelley were guests
at dinner on the 7th at Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Shelley's. It was Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Shelley's wedding anniversary.
The Folts and Kragers are affected
with the chlckenpox and are quaran
tined from school. We mention this
to other parents so they may be watch
ful of the symptoms. It is a mild
disease if proper care Ig given.
OREGON LAWMAKERS
WORK AS REVIEWED
Senate Well Up with Work but
House Congested
Salem. The close of the fourth
week of the legislative session found
the senate well up with Its work, only
a few measures being left over for a
third reading and final passage.
The situation was quite different in
the house. That branch of the assem
bly is so badly clogged that the task
of clearing the calendar before the
close of the 40 day period will be a
prodigious undertaking.
The last day for Introduction of bills
brought forth an avalanche in both
the senate and the house that nearly
swamped the clerks. With adjourn
ment 325 bills had been introduced in
the senate so far this session and an
even 600 in the house, or a total of
925 bills for the session. This is Just
200 more bills than were introduced
two years ago.
Among the Important measures pas
sing the house were the workmen's
compensation act and the board of
control bill. Both branches passed
the widow's pension bill and the Mult
nomah school teachers' measure. The
home rule amendment was defeated
In the house. The senate passed the
minimum wage bill for women and
minors, the measure placing all chari
table institutions under state super
vision, the bill amending the direct
primary and the railroad headlight
measure. No large appropriation bills
have passed either house. The outlook
for the passage of good roads legisla
tion next week is excellent.
Legislature Asked to Give $8,287,8 1
Appropriations already asked from
the Oregon legislature, and now under
consideration by the Joint ways and
means committees of the house and
senate, have reached the huge total
of $8,287,819.07.
Only four votes were mustered
against the substitute bill by the sen
ate Judiciary committee giving power
to supplant district attorneys, sheriffs
and constables, and the substitute
measure passed the senate.
The drastic provisions of the ori
ginal bill, which allowed the governor
summarily to supplant such officials,
were materially softened in the new
bill. Under the new bill officials may
be supplanted for periods of 90 days,
but only after they have been given a
hearing in court and the circuit Judge
decides that such officer has not been
faithfully executing the criminal laws
of the state.
With no member but Dimick voting
in the negative, the widow's pension
measure, introduced by the committee
on health and public morals by re
quest of the Oregon congress of mo
thers, passed the senate, and on being
enrolled, was sent to the governor,
who signed the bill
Refuse to Submit Home Rule.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
senate had sanctioned the submission
to the people in 1914 of the so-called
home rule amendment, passed by the
people in 1910, the house, by a vote
of 32 to 25, refused so to submit the
amendment and it will not, therefore,
go to the people through the medium
of the legislature. It Is Intimated here
that it will, however, be voted on by
means of the Initiative.
The Malarkey and McColloch reso
lution, carrying a proposed constitu
tional amendment, dividing the ses
sions of the legislature, passed the
senate despite some opposition. The
proposed amendment provide that
bills be introduced for the first 20
days only, these 20 days to be followed
by an adjournment of not less than 61
days nor more than 90 days, and the
balance of the session to be devoted
to consideration of legislation.
Reopens a Way For Income Tax.
Two resolutions to place before the
voters important constitutional amend-
ments relating to taxation were pass
ed by the house.
Ono resolution is practically an en
abling act to put Into effect the initia
tive measure passed at the last elec
tion to exempt household goods. It is
held by many lawyers that such an
enabling act will be necessary to
legalize the measure.
The other proposed amendment
would open the way for a state In
come tax. It Is practically a duplicate
of the income tax measure, defeated
at the last election by only 2S0 votes.
Short Ballot Title Passes Both Houses
The senate has sent on t the gov
ernor Representative Hurd's bill pro
viding for a short ballot title to lnltla
'ive measures, In addition to the usual
title, which in not more than 10 words
will give a "catch line," aa a ready
guide to voters, setting forth the nam
by which the measure is comaaal
known.
Read the News it tella It all.
Extension Course Schedule
Next Week Announced
Arrangements have been complet
ed for the O. A. C. extension course to
be given in this county for four days
next week, beginning Monday. These
arrangements have been made by
the local Commercial Club and provide
for all-day sessions at Pine Grove,
Parkdale, Odell and Oak Grove, thus
giving ranchers in every section of
the valley an opportunity to hear the
lectures and discussions.
The corps of Instructors who will
be here will Include Profesors Lewis,
Cordley, Jackson, Boquet and possibly
Professor Withycombe. They will ar.
rive here Sunday and will leave Mon
day morning for Van Horn. The Pine
Grove Grange has donated the use of
their hall and the meeting will begin
soon after the Instructors arrive, which
will probably be about nine o'clock.
The sessions will continue both morn
ing and afternoon.
On Tuesday morning the party will
leave Hood River for Parkdale by the
Mt. Hood Railway. There the Upper
Valley Progressive Association will be
in charge of arrangements and the
session will begin immediately upon
the arrival of the party. The instruc
tors will probably spend the night at
Parkdale.
The following morning Wednesday
they will arrive at Odell, where the
Development League will be in charge
of arrangements, providing a hall and
dinner for the instructors. Notices
have been sent out to their mem
bers and all interested in the program
are invited to attend.
Oak Grove will have its Innings
Thursday. It is anticipated that ar
rangements may be made to hold the
meetings at the Park Grange.
This extension work is being done on
a state appropriation of $2500 made for
the work and Hood River is fortunate
in securing a course. It is hoped that
the large attendance at the meetings
will encourage another course in the
not far distant future.
Poultry Lecture Saturday
At the Commercial Club rooms next
Saturday Professor Dryden of the O.A.
C. will give a moving picture lecture J
GRANGE BILL GETS ENDORSEMENT OF
MASSMEETING HELD TO DISCUSS ROADS
What began as a general discussion
of good roads at the mass meeting
held at the Commercial Club Saturday
ended in a lively debate on the road
measures now pending before the
legislature and an endorsement of the
Grange or Hurd Bill, which has been
passed by the House.
The afternoon's program opened
with an interesting address on Euro
pean roads and bridges given by O. P.
Dabney, who toured several European
countries a few months ago. This
talk was Illustrated by stereopticon
views secured by Mr. Dabney in the
countries which he visited. Different
methods used in the construction of
roads and bridges In the several coun.
tries were described and illustrated.
At the conclusion of this address the
hundred odd ranchers and business
men present launched into a discus
sion of the road problem In this state.
Before they had proceeded far A. I.
Mason presented a resolution endors
ing the Grange bill as It has been
passed by the House. The Barrett bill
has passed the Senate and the ultimate
fate of these rival measures still hangs
In the balance. Mr. Mason declared
that the Grange bill was deserving of
support especially because it leaves
the people, through a "county legis
lature" to locate the roads and con
trol the expenditure of the money. In
his resolution he took a shot at the
"politicians" who, he said, wanted to
take the matter out of the hands of
the people and place It w ith the county
courts and state highway commission
er. Several questions wore asked about
the road measures and J. H. Heilbron
nor questioned whether the Grange
measure niight not, by giving the peo
ple the opportunity to locate the roads,
stir up factional jealousy in the county
and result in a great deal more of
petty politics entering into the ques
tion than under the oilier measures.
Mr. Mason vehemently took exception
to this statement aud declared that
the people of Oregon have demon
strated their ability to vote Intelli
gently and without local prejudice up
on such questions.
After more discussion the question
of adopting; tne resolution was put and
carried by a large majority, only half
a dozen voting against it. The resol
ution was printed this week and copies
on the chicken business, beginning at
1:30 p. m. and lasting an hour and a
half. If the first lecture does not ac
commodate the crowd It will be repeat,
ed at 3:15. The same lecture will be
given In the evening at 7:30 for the
town people, especially the school
children.
BASKETBALL GAME AT ODELL
The big return game of the Odell
Athletic Association with the Hood
River Colleglates will be played nexi
Friday night. Game begins at 8 o'clock
so come early if you want a seat. It
Is likely to be the biggest game of the
season and will be held at the Gym
right by Odell Station. This Gym is In
season the Apple Growers' Union ware
house which the boys had wired for
electric lights last year.
TROLLEY LINE IS
DEEMED FEASIBLE
That a trolley line rather than a
tramway is the most feasible mode of
transportation to the Heights is the
conclusion which has been reached by
the committee recently appointed at a
citizens meeting called to investigate
the proposition.
The road now proposed for the trol.
ley is up State street to the Serpentine
Drive, thence south on Fourth street
and west to Twelfth. It is stated
that the probable cost would be about
$20,000. Second-hand cars and other
material can be secured in Portland,
it is said, and the cost thereby mater
ially lessened. Surveys for the road
are now being made in connection
with the city's work in preparation
for the contemplated improvements on
Serpentine Drive the coming summer.
At no point does the grade exceed
eight per cent. It is proposed to or
ganize a stock company, sell about
$10,000 worth of stock and issue bonds
for the balance.
sent to all the legislators at Salem.
It read as follows:
WHEREAS, the question of Good
Roads' Legislation for permanent high
ways Is now before our Legislature for
the fourth time, and
WHEREAS, the principal reason
that we have not secured the desired
road legislation is owing to the differ
ent opinions between the farmers and
a few road politicians, and
WHEREAS, this said difference of
opinion may be summarized In Just
one sentence, namely: "Who shall se
lect the roads upon which our money
is to be expended?" The people who
is to be expended?" The people who
and
WHEREAS, the Grange County
Bonding Act, which is now before the
Legislature and known as Hurd's
House Bill No. 163, places the entire
question of selection of roads into the
hands of the people, and
WHEREAS, we deem this the first
and most vital question in regard to
all permanent road legislation, and
WHEREAS. House Bill No. It53 has
now passed the House of Representa
tives by a vote of 47 to 13 and was to
be referred to a new committee, Jointly
appointed by the House and Senate,
therefore
RESOLVED, that It is the sense of
this Good Roads' Mass Meeting, called
by the Hood River Commercial Club,
that our representatives in both houses
of the present Legislature be request
ed to give House Hill No. ltj:l their
most earnest support In making It a
law for Oregon. He it further
RESOLVED, that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to each member of
both houses of the present Legislature.
R. E. SCOTT,
Secretary of the meeting.
NOTICE
The ladies of Immanuel Church (the
Heights) know of some families who
are much In need of winter clothing
and shoes. Old carpet would be very
acceptable. This must be attended to
right away. Anyone having any of
the above articles to donate to the
needy, please leave them at Itev
J. R. Hargreaves' or at Wood s J r
ery. It is said that one cent of every lol
lar of American capital Is now em
ployed in tin- auto Industry