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VOLUME 9, NUMBER 16
HOOD RIVER, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1913
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR
Business Men
Union Directors a Banquet
Local business men tendered a ban
quet Saturday evening to the mana
ger and directors of the Union In
recognition of their services for the
community during the past; year.
Covers were laid for 25 In the din
ing room of the Hotel Oregon and a
delicious repast was enjoyed. After
wards a number of those present was
called upon for speeches. They ex
pressed the appreciation which the
business Interests of the valley feel
for the work of the Union and a feel
ing of optimism because of the unit
lug of local shipping Interests per
vaded all of the speeches.
J. H. Heilbronner presided " very
gracefully as toast master. He first
called on Truman Butler, who has
een In a position to appreciate the
work of the Union directors, and he
paid them a high compliment. He was
followed by Manager Sieg. The lat
ter spoke of the need of confidence
in the new organization and referred
in hopeful manner to the results
which it Is expected will be secured
through a campaign of advertising In
behalf of the Hood River apple. He
discussed the utilization of by-prod
ucts by the big association and de
clared that1 the kicker must be ellml
nated as far as possible if the great
est measure of success is to be at
tained. He spoke highly of the work
which the Commercial Club has been
carrying on In behalf of the commun
ity and complimented Secretary Scott
upon his management of the club
Secretary Scott was called upon
and devoted his talk to the proposed
advertising campaign, He said that
the onion growers of Texas had suc
ceeded In marketing a tremendous
output of this crop through judicious
advertising and predicted that adver
tising would prove even more success
ful In the case of the Hood River ap
ple.
C. J. Calking spoke briefly about
the plans for the Installation of a
cannery and by-product factory in con
nection with the vinegar works. Char
les T. Early was called upon as repre
senting the Mt. Hood Railroad. He
spoke of the willingness of the road
to co-operate with the fruit growers
of the valley to the fullest possible ex
tent and In substantiation of this re
ferred to a recent reduction In rates
from the Upper Valley, which was
made voluntarily by the company. He
said it wasn't always possible to
please everybody and that it was easy
to be misunderstood, but that they
wanted to do everything possible to
assist In the development of the val
ley. C. IX. Sproat, -manager of the Na
tional Apple Company, made a few
hnppy remarks. He said that all the
differences of the past have been for
gotten; the hatchet is buried and the
sword beaten into a pruning hook. He
said that he believed the new organl
tation would go far towards placing
the apple Industry here upon a sound
basis and that he would give every
possible assistance In making It a suc
cess. C. W. Hooker was Introduced as the
orator on the board of directors. Af
ter acknowledging the compliment he
praised highly the work of Mr. Sleg.
He also gave some Ideas about ad
vertising and said he thought it would
bncome a strong factor In selling our
apples.
Messrs. Dlckorson and Peck both
spoke briefly and H. F. Davidson was
then called upon. Hn said he was
optimistic over the fulure of the new
organization If It; gets the support
which It should. He said- that It
would not be a panacea for all Ills
but that he did believe Ic would place
the apple Industry here upon a much
stronger foundation. "I do not be
lieve that we will get the big prices
of former years," he said, "but I am
confident that It will have the effect
of substantially strengthening our
marketing facilities and that the fu
ture of the orchardist here is all
right."
Road Will Bring Many
Charles Hall spoke about the tour
ist crop and predicted a large Influx
of well-to-do Portlnnders when the
Columbia River road In opened. He
said he knew many of them whom are
planning upon securing smnll tracts
here for homes when the road Is done
and he thought It would create an
other movement of real estate similar
to that of the pait few years.
W. L. Clarke was asked about prog
ress on the rond and after a few time
ly remarks he called upon County
Roadmaster Marshall for more details.
The latter reported that convicts arej
still working at! Shell Hock and good
progress Is being made. He said
Tender the
nearly $10,000 hag been expended and
that it would take about $25,000 to
complete that portion of the road
which lies In thlg county. Multnomah
county has appropriated $75,000 to
build the road on their side of the
line.
Dr. Stanton Allen spoke highly of
the climate as an asset and said It
has proved most beneficial In a large
number of cases. Dr. Watt followed
this up by saying that Portland doc
tors often asked him If there was not
some place here where they could
send patients to convalesce. He
thought this might) prove a valuable
opportunity In the future. P. S. Dav
IdBon gave a strong talk on the sub
ject of getting together and urged
that the strongest possible support be
given the new organization.
Those who attended the banquet
were as follows: Wilmer Sleg, II. F.
Davidson, C. H. Sproat, W. B. Dick
erson, L. E. Clark, C. W. Hooker, O.
L. Walters, F. G. Hutchinson, John H.
Mohr, L E. Ireland, Dr. Stanton Allen,
A. Lewis, Dr. J. F. Watt, Truman But
ler, C. K.Marshall, R. C. Scott, C. J,
Calkins, Charles Hall, P. S. Davidson,
C. T. Early, W. L. Clarke, Mr. Peck,
J. H. Heilbronner and R. B. Bennett.
Albert Sutton, retiring secretary of
the board, was unable to be present.
but sent an Interesting and entertain'
Ing letter which was read.
LOCAL TRANSFERS
OF REAL ESTATE
Omar M. DeWitt to A. D. McKlsson
20 acres at Fir.
It. J. Mclsaac, trustee, to Milron
Craven, trust 200x230 feet at Park
dale. $450.
Lazarus Q. Ahoyan to A. and H.
Costogian, 160 acres east of Dee.
Truman Butler and wife to Apple
Land & Orchard Company, 40 acres In
Middle Valley, $4000.
G. A. Nichols to Sarah Dorn, 35
acres in Belmont District.
Sara Dorn to G. A. Nichols, lot 15
and south part of lot 16, Sunnyside.
Martin II. Mohr to K. E. Marshall
and L. S. McConnell, 20 acres at Pine
Grove.
T. F. Johnson, sheriff to Henry J.
Lindsey, property of H. de Reding and
others, 40 acres west of Oak Grove,
$3200.
Kate C. Dumble to Ernest A. Coir,
.two acres at Fir.
O. L. Henderson to J. C. Williams,
lot 2, block 4, Idlewilde.
Charles A. Tucker and others to
John R. Putnam, old Tucker home
stead property.
John R. Putnam to C. A. Tucker,
and Dora Strang, 50 acres at Mt.
Hood.
E. O. Blanchar to Emory J. Middle-
swart, property on Columbia street,
$3,500.
Pearl Neale to A. P. Root, 10 acres
east of Dee.
Florence N. Cushman to Arthur C.
Pierce, 10 acres at Odell.
Some spinsters are so timid that
they would jump at a proposal.
500,000 WORKERS
STRIKE IN BRUSSELS
Brussels. Belgium will be the scene
of one of the greatest general strikes
the world ever has witnessed. It is
expected to affect every branch of
Industry within the kingdom. At least
300,000 men possibly 600,000 will
cease work. This movement is not for
an incrense In wages, nor betterment
of working conditions; It Is In protest
agalnbt the refusal of the government
to grant the workers manhood suf
frage.
If the commands of the organizers
of the agitation are heeded, the men
will refrain from acts of violence. In
deed, the workers have promised that
men will be furnished to pump the
mines, keep the blast furnaces going
and otherwise protect property so that
when the strike Is ended an immediate
resumption of work can be begun. The
government, however, Is taking no
chpnees, and, as a precaution against
possible disorders, has stationed
troops at strategic points In case of
need.
Thousands of women and children
have been sent out of the country by
the workmen so that they may not
suffer. The strike leaders say they
have $3,000,000 with which to carry on
the movement.
Read the News It tellglt all.
TO HOLD PRACTICE
FIELD MEET TODAY
With the advent of spring Interest
In athletics is making Itself manifest
at the High School. A track team
representing the school Is to meet
with a team composed of the winners
of the meet between the valley
schools and High School athletes are
now being groomed for that occasion,
In order to get some practice, a pre
liminary meet lg to be held thig after
noon at Columbia Park, weather per
mitting, between the High School and
a team made up of alumni. It will
probably start about 3:30 o'clock and
no admission will be charged. Most
of the usual events will be held.
The athletic Interest Is also spread
Ing among fhe High School girls and
plans are being made which may lead
to organization of a girl's track team,
This team may challenge one or more
of the other schools of the valley to a
meet In the near future.
UNION DIRECTORS
ELECT OFFICERS
The old board of directors of the
Union, who were unanimously re
elected at the annual meeting, met
Saturday for organization. At that
rime the resignations of Dr. Stanton
Allen, F. G. Hutchinson and Albert
Sutton were regularly received and
accepted. The appointments of Frank
Fenwick, Alfred Lewis and A. W.
Stone were regularly made in confor
mity to the announcement1 made at
the annual meeting. W. B. Dicker
son was re-elected president and L. E.
Clark vice president. C. W. Hooker
was elected secretary to take the
place of Mr. Sutton.
Articles of Incorporation of the new
central organization were completed
last week and sent to Salem to be
filed. It is the Intention to get the
organization under way with the least
possible delay.
FISH WARDEN MAKES
INSPECTION HERE
State Fish Warden R. E. Clanton
inspected some of the local fishing
streams the last of the week in com
pany with B. E. Duncan and William
M. Stewart. Mr. Clanton found that
the fish ladder at the Pacific Power
& Light Company'g dam had not been
put in shape as he had previously
directed, but was informed that this
was on account of the new dam being
built.
Mr. Clanton has gained many
friends among the local sportsmen be
cause of the personal interest which
he has taken in preserving the fishing
streams here. Last year he secured
for Hood River county thousands of
trout fry with which to restock the
streams. He also closely inspected
the Hood River and insisted that the
fish be not interfered with at any
point. He co-operated with the city
and local sportsmen In diverting the
channel of the Hood River so that
fish may more easily ascend from the
Columbia. In addition, one of his
most Important services was In hav
ing the Hood River declared a spawn
ing stream and closed to net fisher
men. Local sportsmen feel that the Hood
River, with its excellent flshing.should
be carefully guarded as one of the
greatest resources of the valley and
they all express themselves as most
grateful to Mr. Clanton for the per
sonal Interest which he hag taken.
ELECTRIC LIGHT
HEARING MONDAY
Next Monday Is the date for the
hearing before the State Railroad
Commission in the matter of the in
creased schedule of rates which the
Hydro Electric Company and the
Hood River Gag & Electric Company
want to put Into effect. The hearing
was postponed from the first of the
month in order to give local citizens
an opportunity to present evidence at
the hearing. The Commercial Club
took up the matter. Rates have been
studied and a schedule has been pre
pared which the club will submit to
the two companies In hopes that they
will make concessions. Conferences
will be held this week between the
committee appointed by the Commer
cial Club and representatives of the
two companies. They will agree up
on as many points as possible In order
to come before the commission with
the points at Issue thoroughly defined.
FARM BOOKKEEPING
LIFTS MORTGAGES
I If the farmers of America were as
careful as other business men in keep
ing exact records of their business
transactions, their Income and liabil
ities, there would be far less business
for the money lenders, far fewer
farms mortgaged to the last fence
line, and more automobiles in the
country than in the cities.
Believing strongly in the neces
sity for farm bookkeeping, Dean J. A
Bexell of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege School of Commerce gives the
School of Commerce gives the future
ranchers, orchardtsts and stockmen
in his classes thorough training in
the keeping of farm records.
"It Is doubtless true that the farm
er Is becoming a factor to be reckoned
with in the business world, that the
average farmer knows vastly more
about scientific farming than his fath
er did; he understands more thorough
ly the value of proper cultivation, of
fertilization, of rotation of crops, and
of diversified farming; but It cannot
be said that he owes his success to
Improved business methods," says
Professor Bexell. "He has been suc
cessful, rather, In spite of his ignor
ance in thia respect, and be cause of
the lavish generosity of Mother Na
ture."
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
OF COUNTY MEET
Sunday Schools of the county held
a largely-attended rally Friday even
ing at the U. B. church. Seating
room for each school was marked off
with posters and there was keen riv
alry in attendance. The program wag
a helpful one and Included the follow
ing numbers: Piano prelude by Miss
Orpha Wright, song service, selections
by a male quartet composed of Messrs
Spaulding, Brady, Bartmess and As
kew, and a vocal solo by Miss Bessie
Edglnton. This was followed by an
excellent address given by Rev. Chas.
A. Phipps, Oregon fi-dd secretary
whose subject was "Seven Sunday
School Symptoms."
F. G. Church and Mrs. J. E. Fergu
son have been appointed delegates to
represent Hood River at the State
Sunday School convention to be held
at Oregon City, April 21, 22 and 23
MAN'S BODY FOUND
NEAR CONVICT CAMP
Convicts working in the vicinity of
Shell Rock the last of the week sight
ed a man's body lying on the shore
of a small island a short distance off
shore. They telephoned the discovery
to Coroner Dumble and the latter di
rected Mr. Bartmess to get the body
and bring it back to thig city.
The body was in a good state of
preservation. The man had probably
not been dead more than a few weeks
and perhaps less than a month. It
was a large man with black hair and
sandy black mustache. There was
nothing in his pockets by which to
Identify him except a bunch of waste
in one pocket sucr as steamboat men
carry. It is therefore the supposition
that he fell from a steamboat and was
drowned. He wore a flannel shirt,
dark coat, corduroy trousers and had
a chipped diamond stickpin In his tie.
The remains were burled Sunday. No
Inquest was held as Coroner Dumble
found that it was a clear case of acci
dental drowning.
LOGANBERRIES PROFITABLE
From Independence comes the re
port of big profits In loganberries.
One grower states that he received
206 from one-half an acre last sea
son. hlle a new Industry, Polk
county people are going Into the busi
ness of growing loganberries exten-
Ively.
DATES FIXED FOR
PENDLETONROUNDUP
Dates for the Pendleton Round-up
have been fixed definitely for Septem
ber 11, 12, and 13. The former suc
cesses of thlg typically Western show
are expected to be repeated, or even
outdone, since greater preparations
are being made for the coming event
than ever before.
Immanuel Church (the Heights)
Sunday, April 20, Sunday School at
10 o'clock. Evening praise service at
7:30. Mr. Hargreaves will preach.
BELIEVE THEY HAVE
MOSIER ROBBERS
Sheriff Levi Chrisman of Wasco
county left the last of the week for
Huntington to bring back William
( lark, alias "Postoffice Whltey," and
Ed Gagnler,aliag "Manitoba Frenchy,"
who are wanted for attempting to rob
the Mosier Valley bank at Mosier on
the night of March 28, the two men
having been arrested by the city mar
shal of Huntington yesterday on ad
vice of Sheriff Chrisman.
On the morning of March 29 the
cashier of the Mosier bank discover
ed an attempt had been made to rob
the bank, the vault door having been
blown off. It fell, however, In such
a way as to block the entrance to the
safe and they were unable to secure
anything. Sheriff Chrisman was noti
fied and on going to Mosier ascertain
ed that one A. B. Schoonover had
purchased a drill of a local dealer
that fitted the hole in the vault door.
The sheriff arrested Schoonover, who
has been living in Mosier the past
winter, and soon had a confession
that he was implicated in the attempt
ed robbery, and he also gave a fairly
good description of his alleged accom
plices, Clark and Gagnier. With these
descriptions the sheriff took up the
chase, and succeeded in locating his
men at Huntington. Both Clark and
Gagnier have served time at Fargo,
N. D., their numbers being 1475 and
1476 respectively.
George H. Gill, a nurseryman of
Dufur, was the guest over Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Clarke.
Somebody broke Into P. C. Young's
butcher shop either Saturday night
or Sunday. The safe showed that It
had been tampered with but had not
been opened. Several articles were
upset but so far as could be discover
ed nothing of value was taken.
BUYING HOME SITES
ON RIVER ROAD
Anticipating completion of the Bcen-
1c boulevard along the Columbia Riv
er between Portland and Hood River
residents of the Rose City are already
buying desirable home sites along the
route of the road in thig county.
Speaking at the banquet Saturday, W.
L. Clarke said he had learned recent
ly that a, number of purchases had
been made In the vicinity of Cascade
Locks and at gbod prices, the land
bringing $100 and better per ' acre.
"There are many beautiful sites for
summer homes along the route of the
road," said Mr. Clarke, "and there Is
little doubt that there will be a good
demand for them when the opening of
the road makes them accessible."
Miss Lucille Johnson, city water
clerk, has not been well for the past
couple of weeks and has been unable
to be at the office.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
BILLTHREATENED
Word comes from Portland that In
the landslide of referendum measures
is one directed at the bill creating
the office of county attorney in each
county of the state not heretofore
having a resident district attorney.
There are 20 of these counties and
Hood River is one of them. Governor
West recently appointed Attorney
George R. Wilbur county attorney for
Hood River.
It is declared that a joker has been
discovered in the bill inasmuch as
the law provides that the governor
shall appoint the Incumbents for the
new offices and that they shall hold
office until the election In 1916. Thig
places the governor's men in office for
practically a four-year-term, in spite
of the fact that the next general elec
tion will be in 1914. The statute al
so permits the governor to fill vacan
cies In all other counties, his appoint
ees to hold office, as In other cases.
until 1916. The statement Is made
that a petition will be prepared and
filed before July 1, when the time for
filing such proceedings will expire.
The counties affected are: Lake.
Harney, Grant, Wallowa, Morrow, Gil
Ham, Sherman. Crook, Hood River,
Curry, Coos. Josephine, Lincoln, Tilla
mook. Yamhill, Marlon Polk, Clacka
mas, Clatcop and Benton. Each of
these at present l served by an offic
ial elected for the Judicial circuit, but
residing in some other county of the
circuit.
Manufacturers are seeking a substi
tute for glass which w ill not be brittle.
Would Make Apple Show
Bona Fide Test of Pack
Something new and original in the
way of an apple show wag proposed
by Secretary Scott at the meeting of
the Commercial Club Monday even
ing. Instead of having the orchard
ists pack special boxed for exhibit he
would take a box at random from each
orchardlsts pack of the different var
ieties. They would then be opened
and put on exhibit, the best packs to
win the prizes.
"Thig would be a show that would
be a real one," declared Mr. Scott,,
it might also be a surprise party for
some, but it would put orchardista on
their mettle and do a whole lot tow
ards Improving the pack in the val
ley." The matter was 'laid on the table
for a future meeting.
It was decided not to hold a blos
som festival thig year, but It ig antic
ipated that it will become an annual
event when the road from Portland
Is opened and when summer hotels
for the accommodation of visitors are
built.
This brought up the subject of sum
mer hotels and It was the opinion of
several that a great opportunity Is
being wasted. Secretary Scott was
authorized to advertise in Portland
and other newspapers in an effort to
get in touch with an enterprising ho
tel man who could be interested in
building a hotel somewhere along the
river. "
Secretary Scott said that there Is
being manifested an increasing Inter
est in cows but that good cows are as
scarce in Oregon as hens' teeth. They
are also expensive. He said that ar
rangements might be made thig fall
to ship in a carload of "springers
'from the Middle West in order to
supply the local demand.
The need of being able to distin
guish between good and poor cows
was brought up. F. P. Friday moved
that a committee from the club wait
on the county court to get them to
purchase one or more Babcock test
ers. These are simple and inexpen
sive Instruments. The idea would be
to have these passed around among
the schools and have tests made un
der the direction of the teachers for
the instruction of the pupils and for
the benefit of parents who keep cows
ThiS motion was passed.
Professor Thompson gave a short
SUMMER HOTEL AT
LOST LAKE PLANNED
That efforts are being made to se
cure a large tract on the shores of
Lost Lake for the purpose of building
a summer hotel, was the announce
ment made by C. T. Early at the ban
quet held at the Hotel Oregon Satur
day evening. Mr. Early said that the
persons contemplating the purchase
were thoroughly convinced of the ad
vantage of the lake for such a resort,
which would appeal particularly to
Portlanders.
This announcement was made when
some of those present spoke of the
attempt being made by Portland to
prevent construction of a road across
the range from Portland around the
base of Mt. Hood to Lost Lake and the
Upper Valley. The need of a good
road to Lost Lake was also suggested
and the result was that It was de
tided to make this one of the subjects
for discussion at the meeting of the
Commercial Club this week.
HEAVY WORK AT
DAM INCOMPLETED
A great portion of the heavy con
struction work in the development of
the Hood River power site, about a
mile south of the city, by the Pacific
Power & Light Company, has been
completed. The excavation for the 10
foot pipeline to lead from the dam for
one mile down the stream Is nearly
finished. A concrete mixer has been
placed at the site of the powerhouse,
where 5000 horsepower will be devel
oped. The foundation will be built
for another powerhouse of equal ca
pacity. CREAMERY AND CANNERY HELP
The Grants Pass Courier is urging
the establishment of a public market,
now that a co-operativo creamery is
assured for that place. "The cream
ery, the cannery and the public mar
ket belong In the same category," Is
says.
talk on dwarf fruit trees. He explain
ed that they are secured by grafting
a scion from one of the standard var
ieties onto a Paradise root. This Par
adise root comes from the apple tree
of that name, which produce small
apples. It has the effect of dwarfing
both trees and fruit grafted to It. Mr.
Thompson said the fruit produced waa
of the highest quality, but it has not
yet been demonstrated that It is com
mercially valuable. He has made a
number of experiments with dwarf
'fruit trees and quite a number have
been planted by local ranchers for
experimental purposes. They bear
much earlier than the large varieties.
Mr. Thompson picked several dozen
peaches from a tree the second year
after planting and secured good crops
the following years.
The matter of holding a Fourth of
July celebration was brought up in
order to avoid any misunderstanding
this year with the Upper Valley peo
ple. Sentiment waa in favor of hold
ing a celebration, the one last year
having been so successful. A com
mittee from the club will take the
matter up with the Merchants' Pro
tective Association at a meeting to
be held in the near future.
CAMPBELL WRITES
OF CONSOLIDATION
In view of the interest being taken
here in the proposed consolidation of
the two state universities and invoca
tion of the referendum on the appro
priation measures, President Camp
bell of the University of Oregon has
written a letter to one of those inter
ested locally. He is strongly of the
opinion that any effort to consolidate
the two institutions is impractical and
writes as follows:
"The bottom fact is that any effort
to consolidate the two institutions is
absolutely doomed to failure as it will
be contested bitterly by the friends of
both the University and the Agricul
tural College and several initiative
measures are sure to be in the field.
These bills will kill one another as
they will split the affirmative vote for
consolidation. There is already a
strong negative vote as the state
grange has declared against consolida- .
tion as a policy and a great many
people believe that the agricultural
and industrial interests would be hurt
by merging the College with the Uni
versity. You will remember that the
two or three road bills last year kill
ed one another. This same thing
would happen with initiative meas
ures for consolidation.
In the meantime the work of the
two institutions would be paralyzed,
the state would be torn into factions.
and out of it would come no possible
constructive result. It is altogether
better for us to push ahead from the
position we now occupy and work
with all our hearts for co-operation In
stead of consolidation. The mileage
bills passed by the last legislature
take the schools entirely out of the
legislature and out of politics. The
Board of Higher Curricula has abso
lute power to regulate the course giv
en at the two schools and to prevent
duplication. The two boards of reg
ents with the State Board of Educa
tion as a nueclus. The state board is
a common member or the two boards.
There is no reason why we cannot
manage to exchange lecturers and
even students, as the two towns are
n!y forty miles apart with good rail
road communication.
In California, they are putting most
of the Agricultural College work up at
Davis on the farm forty miles away
from Berkeley. This same thing has
happened at Minnesota and at Ne
braska. In a consolidated Institution
the strong tendency Is always for the
agricultural department to withdraw
itself to a separate campus. This Is
dune for the sake of securing empha
sis on the Industrial work. If we
should now consolidate the two insti
tutions it Is altogether probable that
within five years we should work bark
to pretty nearly the same organiza
tion as we have at present.
If It. Is possible for you to a
number of the old University grad
uates I should be glad if you would
get thrtu to push this campaign In
Mood River Valley as vigorously as
possible. The papers can be used to
advantage anil a great deal of personal
work will help the matter along.
I should be glad to hear from you
as matters develop In Hood lllv-r.
Very sincerely your,
P. L. CAMPBELL.