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THE' HOOD RIVER N s Highest Grade Job Tr in ting Advertisers Get 'Results VOLUME 9, NUMBER 24 HOOD RIVER, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1913 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YE AR Uniform Grading Rales Adopted by Distributors II. F. Davidson, president, Wllmer Slog, salosinunngcr, and Sam (J. Camp bi-ll, chief inspector for Hood River, uttendod th meeting of the North Pacific Distributors held at Spokane Saturday, tin session continuing through Sunday. Tin; principal busi ness brought, before this meeting was that of adopting uniform grading and packing rules for the Northwest. This was successfully accomplished und the rules will be published ub soon an they can be drawn Into the prop er form mid printed. The Distributors' general counsel was directed to prepare contracts be tween the local organizations and sub-centrals In the different districts and also between car lot shippers and the main olliccs in districts where no Htibceiitral or local organization ex ists as yet. R. A. 1'arham, Kales manager of the Yakima association, has resigned und has moved to Spokane to be come saleB manager at the local ollice. II. K. Smith, manager of the Payette association, also lias resign ed and becomes sales manager In charge of the Idaho division. J. T. Koiian has resigned bis position as traffic manager and claims ug'tit of the Yakima association and hits iiiov ed to Spokne to accept similar po sitions witli the central ag-ncy. Trustee Determine Tenure One of the first acts of the trustees after Frank K. Sickles, formerly sec retary of the Yakima association, had been accepted as the Yakima sub central trustee to succeed J. 11. Rob bins, who was disqualified when he became general manager, was to draw lots to determine the tenure of office of each, as the constitution pro vides three-year, two-year and one year terms. The drawing resulted as follows: For three years II. F. Davidson, Hood River, and Harry Huber, Walla Walla. For two years W. M. Sackett of Mamllton, Mont., and W. N. Yost of Meridian, Idaho. For one year F. E. Sickols, ,North Yakima, and II. C. Sampson, Spokane In an interview II. F. Davidson, out lined the results of the deliberations ns follows: Routine Work First "Saturday was largely spent in rou tine work by the trustees In confer ence with a commltt f li of the best experts in the fourNorthwestern states on the matter of a standard grade and pack. "This Is the first, attempt to stand mnnded. ardle the grade and pack of the four Northwestern states, and the work is necessarily proceeding with great deliberation and care in order to give every section Its proper con sideration. The necessity of a uni form standard of grade and pack for the four Northwestern states has been unanimously recognized by ev ery district and has long been de Hold Executive Setsion "The trustee,, went Into executive s 'sslon and after drawing lots to WOOD ACQUITTED IN DYNAMITE TRIAL Boston. After deliberating over night the Jury acquitted President Wil liam M. Wood, of the American Wool en compnny, of the charge of conspir acy to Injure the textile striker t I,awrence by "planting" dynamite. A disagreement In the caso of Frederick K. Atteaux was reported. Dennis J. Collins, who turned state's evidence, wiib found guilty on two counts and not guilty on the other four counts of the Indictment. Immediately when the verdict was announced, Attorney Henry F. Hurl burt, counsel for Wood, asked the court to direct an Investigation of the publlnhed statement that an attempt had boon made to Influence Morris Bhumnn, one of the Jurors. Ik-fore the court made Its charge, Shuman was quest Inned by Judge John C. Crosby, District Attorney Pelletler and counsel for the defense regarding a statement which he was said to hare made recently to the district at torney. Wlltner Sleg remained In Spokane several days In conference with other salesmen of the North Pacific Dis tributors, who are Inaugural ing an ex tensive cnmpaigti for markets. Mr. Sleg was expected back last evening. Mrs. t T. Robert,, went to Port laud yesterday to spend a portion of the week. determine the tenure of office placed all the officers under bond, ranging i ruin $."oiH to $25,000, or $130, 00 In a'.l. Not only officials who handle bond, but all the olliocra who have positions of responsibility and trust, To fur. her the work of organizing the other districts In order to give the board Its full complement of nine trustees and to Increase the tonnage of the central agency, Mr. Davidson announced the following committees: "Mr. Sampson will go to Moscow and hold a meeting of the growers Saturday morning, June 14, at 11:30 o'clock to organize a sub-central. At the request of growers In those coun ties, Latah county, Idaho, and Whit man county, Wash., have been trans ferred to the Lewiston-Clarkston dis trict and the growers will meet at Moscow. To Visit Western Oregon "At the request of growers In West ern Oregon I will visit that section and organize a sub-central as origin ally Intended. Mr. Yost will go to Eas'ern Oregon and further the aims of the organization in the Grande Ronde Valley in the Walla Walla dis trict. Mr. Sackett will organize the Kallspell country, which will be a part of the Montana Bub-central and will produce 250 cars of fruit. "Requests are received daily, con tinued Mr. Davidson, "from territories that are not now affiliated with any sub-central, asking to have their crop handled through the central Belling agency. RequestB are also coming from the various unorganized districts for consideration and they ask how their Individual tonnage can be made available to the central organization We are considering this matter at the present time. Sales Managers Specialists "Our present sales managers are each specialists In their own lines. The potato problem has been tailed to our attention, which may mean the marketing of 4000 carloads -of that commodity in addition to fruit. The representatives of the potato districts have been instructed to take the mat ter up and report back and if the in vestigation warrants it a special po tato department will be organized with an experienced potato salesman at the head. If It is added, it will be car ried out so as not to interfere with the handling of our fruit product "Our special business will be the lianilling of fruit of every kind. We have started too late to handle this year's crop of strawberries, but will begin with cherries and handle all carload lots. The Biib-centrals will take care of lesH than carload lots. Largest Shippers in America "To be specific, we will handle in th( order of their seasons, cherries, peaches, cantaloupes, watermelons. plums, prunes pears and apples. Our total tonnage, already conrtacted. is between ('too and 10.000 carloads and more Is anticipated, so that, if we take potatoes, our total tonnage will be between 12.1)00 and 15.000 carloads This makes us easily the largest de ciduous fruit shippers in America." Reviewing the various movements that have led up to the present or ganization, and expressing his own confidence in lts ultimate success, Mr. Davidson said: "This matter has been under con sideration since the fifth national ap ple show, which was really the result of two years' previous agitation. Af ter many yenrs' experience as a grow er and individual shipper, I am en tirely sallsfied with the pla.l d i, has been worked out. "We ar( absolutely convinced that the plan is far beyond the experiment al stage and the fart that so many of our ollicers have resigned positions to which they were reelected thin year is convincing proof of their faith. The central selling plan Is an assured suc cess, and the more business we can control the greater the success of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors." Many Prominent Grower Those In attendance at the confer ence were: F. K. Sickles of North Yakima, II. F. Tusslng of Fruitlands, Idaho; J. K. Trimble and W. It. Harris of Garfield. S. J. Campbell of Hood River; C. 1.. Harder of Twin Falls. Idaho; A. C. Denny, A. L. Kdwards and II. G. RarneB of Milton, Ore.l G. W. I-attlg of Payette, Idnho; N. W. Van Clove of Pullman; II. F. Davidson and Wil mer Sieg of Hood River; J. II. Rob bins, 11. A. Parham, II. C. Sampson of Spokane; II. K. Smith of Payette, Ida ho; W. N. Yost of Meridian, Idaho; N. ('. Richards of North Yakima. Harry Huber of Milton, Ore.; C. I,. I.ng well and W. M. Sackett of Hamilton. Montana. LOCAL MERCHANTS BOOST CHAUTAUQUA The following resolution was pass ed at a meeting of the Hood River Ilusiuess Men's League on June 3rd: "Whereas the Hood River Horticul tural Chautauqua has Bet aside the days from July 21 to July 27 Inclusive for the holding of their annual meet ing; therefore be it resolved that it Is the sense of the Business Men's League of Hood River that during all or tart of that time its members should brush aside the cares of busi ness and devote themselves to the pleasant task of promoting such ac quaintanceship as will make for the better citizen, the more prosperous community and the greater Hood Riv er; and the 'members present pledge themselves and call upon those not attending our monthly meeting to de vote at least one whole day during the Chautauqua to the fulfilling of a duty we owe to our neighbors and ourselves the duty of knowing an other." ELKS ARE WORSTED IN ERRORLESS GAME In a closely-contested game the Hood River baseball team won from the hiks Sunday by The score of 6-5, The heaviest hitter on the field prov ed to be the F.Iks mascot In the shape of Frank Parker's colt, which was stationed at first on the coaching line and provoked much amusement by aiming a well-directed pair of heels at all members of the opposing team who attempted to reach the initial sack. It was not the mascot's fault that the Hood River team succeeded in bringing in one more run thun the Klks. The hikg made the first run of the game In the first inning and Hood Riv er followed with three runs in the se cond and two in the third, making the score 5 to 1 in favor of the apple pick ers. The Elks tied the score with tour runs in the eighth. It looked like the game would go over nine innings until the last of the ninth when Hood River scored on a pasg ball with one out. GRANTS MANDAMUS ON REFERENDUM On Monday Circuit Judge Bradshaw granted to Attorney S. W. Stark a mandamus compelling County Clerk Hanson to file with the secretary of state the referendum petition calling for a special election on the bill rais ing the salaries of county officials. Mr. Hanson had refused to file the bill on the ground that it was Irreg ular and lacking in essential points required by the law. He took this action upon the advice of District At torney W. A. Hell. The mandamus directs that he shall either file the petition or else appear before Judge Itrudshaw on Wednesdav, the 18th. md show cause. This will bring the case to a trial on Its mertis. NEW YORK RECEIVES ARGENTINE BEEF New York. The first cargo of Ar gentine beef ever brought to New York was landed here and will be put on sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The meat Is sent here by speculators in London, where the American beef trust Is trying, it Is said, to squeeze out the independent dealer In South American meat. The Armour Swift group of Ameri can packers is engaged In an effort to control the cattle and sheep slaughter and export business of Argentine and Uruguay, and the latest step In the fight Is to cut the Independent Argen tine and I'ruguay fresh meat from the English market. The Armour-Swift combine has lowered the price of South American meat In London and Liverpool to a point where the specu lators there are "taking a chaace" at the American market, finding that they can bring the meat from South America to Kngllsh port and then ship It back across the Atlantic to New York and sell If here In competi tion w ith American grown beef from the west. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Fritz have come from Elgin, Iowa, to spend the sum mer with her son, F. S. Smith. With Mrs. Smith, they are spending n few davs at Hie Rose Festival. The month of .lone certainly takes the (strawberry short) cake. KEEP THE SCENERY CLEANJ5AYS SCOTT In bis monthly bulletin Secretary Scott of the Commercial Club calls last week the board of viewers ap atteiitiouto the need of k "ping Hood pointed to examine the proposed road Riv r's scenery bright, clean and free comprising a portion of the Columbla- from all that might prove rnensive to the visitor and prospecti He sayB ' part: j "Its hot, of course, la growing weather, and th reslednt. its great are more gardens, more chickens, ria.re cows In Hood River than ever before, and if the activity keeps up, tin -re will be fewer tin cans thrown down the Kast Side Grade this year than for-some time. Speaking of desecrating that drive in that way everybody who has a visitor takes them out over that road to see the scenery. "The scenery should be kept clean anl instead of that the Kast Side Grade looks like the back yards of a Pittsburg steel suburb. "This office Is asked every day if there are many 'buyers' coming In. The answer is, 'there are not.' And it will be good for thos" who are thinking most of buyers coming in, to put it down in their little red memo book, that there 1 nothing on earth that attracts and makes buy ers as much as clean streets, well kept lawns and homes, good roads, shade trees along the roads and streets, flowers in bloom, little bunch es of nature here and there, an 1 a lot of happily minded people attending to their work. The Lord loveth a cheerful worker. All others he chas- teneth. That's about all 'here is to it. "The average buyer It looking for just such things just as Much as he is for apple orchards paiug 20 per cent per year, and son'etiaie forty. LOCAL TRANSFERS . OF JEAL ESTATE V. D. Havens to Elizabeth L. Hav ens, lot 23, block 5, Rlverview Park Addition. M. H. Craft to N. P. Craft, 10 acreB in Middle Valley. Rurn Joneg to E. E. Ferguson, 5 acres In Barrett district C. A. Tucker to Alexander B.Bronke, . acres at Willow Flat, $3400. Portland Trust Company to R. E. Youmans. 20 acres at Pine Grove. Simeon M. Dennison to Adney X. Dennison, undivided half of 21-acre tract at Pine Grove. Nellie H. Taylor to Fred H. Tay lor, her husband, five ncres south of Oak Grove. 1'nited States to Melissa E. Hill. homestead near Cascade Locks. r a . v.. . William M. Wood, president of the American Woolen company, who was acquitted of the charge of placinj dy namite to injure strikers. MARRIED Kresse Brawn Herman O. Kresse and Ml.is l.ea'i L. Prawn are to be married todav at the hoiu' of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Prawn, at Youcalla. Oregon. It will be a quiet wedding, only the immediate friendg and rela tives having been invited. Mr. ami Mrs. Kresse expect to spend the re mainder of the week In Portland They will be at home to their friends after July 15 at the .1. W. Crltes home on upper State street, which they have rent d for the rest of the summer. Mr Kresse Is proprietor of the Kresse Drug Company and one of the suc cessful young business men of the city. Miss Drawn lias been a resi dent of Hood River for about three years. She secured her training as a nurse in the local hospital nnd has since pursued that vocation. Roth have a host of friends who will wish I them an abundance of happiness. RECOMMEND RIVER HIGHWAY BE BUILT At the meeting of the County Court River Road in this county submitted a favorable report. The memberg of the board were Murray Kay, county surveyor, C. K. Marshal, county road master, and W. L. Clarke. The board recommended that nomi nal damages be awarded the persons through whose property the road will pass. These are the O.-W. R. & N., E. L. Thomas, H. H. Wells, Charles Grey, Nicholas Stokoe, Jesse Mohr, the French estate, Philip U. Weyren, J. E. lianuon and O. R. Hartwig estate and Xels Nelson. These nominal damages were placed at $1. The report con tinues: "We find the route to be a practi cal one with no railroad crossings or interferences with operation of trains on the O.-W. R. & X. or laying of double track by said company and that it follow8 the general direction of the old State Road. "The beginning and termination of said road and the termination of each mile and intermediate points have been marked in the manner provided by law as will more fully appear by the certified return of the said sur veyor, which is hereunto attached and made a part of this report. "In our opinion the road should be established for the following reasons: "It Is necessary as being the only means by which the petitioners can reach the county seat of this county by private conveyance. "It will be of great public utility and benefit and necessary for the economical development of the coun ty and Is a continuation of the propos ed road between Portland and Hood River. "We approve of the road and rec ommend that it should be made a public county road, the width to be fiO feet as prayed for in said petition." The road la located in road dis tricts Xos. One and Two of this coun ty. The report of the board of view ers passed its second reading at the meeting of the county court last week but further action was dfeerred until the court receives a copy of the con tract which the County of Multnomah is to enter Into with the railroad in regard to that portion of the river road which will lie in that county. CONDITIONS GOOD FOR STRAWBERRIES Conditions remain very satisfactory with the strawberry crop here as well as in the markets. The crop Is ex cellent in condition and the demand remains strong at good prices. No damage has been done by rains or warm weather and the slightly cooler weather of the past few days will serve to somewhat check the heavy output. From four to five car loads a day were shipped by the Ap ple Growers' Association last week and Mr. Huxley reports that the de mand exceeded the supply. So fine is the quality that buyers have been well pleased and have increased their orders. The crop is coming up to the ex pectations for a heavy yield and the sizes have been good from the start. There have been no cancellations this year on account of quality and the new grading rules have had a very good effect iti stimulating the de mand. The two grades this year are the extra fancy and standard, while all berries smaller than a five-cent piece in diameter are ruled out. A strict inspection is in force both in the field and at the warehouse bo fore shipment. Prices so far have been exception ally good for the number of carloads shipped and with the widening out let this week it is prboable that no reduction in the present price will have to lie made until crops from other section come into competition with the local output. Christian Church Next Sunday is the last before the State Convention at Turner iuid every nietnlu r is urged to be present, both morning and evening. Help to make a good report. Sunday School at !:4.1 prompt, preaching and communion following. Special sen ice. all are Invited. Y. P. S. . I., at , p. in. Attendance fell' I olT a little last Sunday. Don't let it I happen again.. Come. Preaching at S p. ui. Miss Walton will sing audi we luiist all be there. You will re ceive the glad hand. A bumper strawberry crop! Delightful Features Are Planned for Chautauqua Those who desire to attend the second annual Horticultural Chauta qua this season will do well to make their reservations as early as possible, The indications point to four times the attendance of last year and it will simply be a case of "first come first served" as long as the accommo dations hold our. Applications that are already being received from Port land people indicate tliat their be a large delegation from that city. The following is a complete list of officers and committees finally se lected to handle the Chautauqua this season: President, Leslie Butler; treasurer, V. C. Brock; secretary, R.E. Scott; general manager, C. X. Ravlln. Executive Committee: P. S. David son, C. D. Thompson, John Golds bury, Mark Cameron, Leslie Butler, R. E. Scott. Finance Committee: E. O. Blanch ar, chairman, Carl H. Vaughan, I. Ward Cornell, P. S. J)avldson. Grounds Committee: C. K. Marsh all, chairman, Leslie Butler, George I. Sargent. Program Committee: C. N. Ravlin, chairman, J. Adrian Epping, W. E. King, A. W. Peters, Charles I. Moody, APPLE REPORTS ARE GIVEN IN BRIEF Apples in the upper portion of the Walla Walla Valley will run about 40 per cent of last year's crop or about 50 per cent of normal, according to J. D. Taggard of Waltsburg and Dr. C. F. Schiltz of the Pomona Orchard. So far this Beason no damage has been done by frost, the crop being light as this Is the "off" year. In those section of the orchards where production was light last season there is much young fruit., At Wenatchee Indications now are the frosts caused but little injury In that vicinity. While some of the fruit was injured, it is the opinion that about what would have to be disposed of in thinning will cover the loss. This being the case, enough fruit will be left to make a good crop. Walla Wal la reports but little damage to any thing but berries. Latah, Spokane county, reports about one-half of the peaches, cherries and prunes b'ight- ed by the frosts. The apple crop in the Ropus River Valley will not be as heavy as last year, but owing to the Increased ac reage coming into bearing the out put will be about the same. The New town which bore so heavy last year w ill not have more than !0 per cent of last year's yield. A. C. Randall pres ident and general manager of the Rogue River Fmit Growers' Associa tion, stated that he estimated this year's crop of fruit for the valley at S50 to 1.000 cars. The apple crop around Grants Pass will .be less than 60 per cent of last year's yield, according to J. F. Burke, county fruit, inspector. Winesaps. Jonathans and Ren Davis will be a full crop, while Newtown and Spitz, which represent the largest acreage, will only run ab'nut one-half crop. The prospects for a peach crop will be about 75 per cent; pears about 75 per cent of a normal crop. Notwithstanding the bumper crops of apples and peaches in Western New York hint year, the outlook is for good yiiKls of those fruits again this fall. While it is not expected that the total output of Baldwin apples and KIbertu peaches will equal the previous season s big production, the general opinion of growers around Rochester is tlir.t the total crops will compare favorably with the preceding ones. Leo Whorlow- w:is sent to the Ore gon State Training School yesterday by .luveniie Judge Castiier. The river n ached its highest point the last of the week and lias siii.i been gradually falling, having gone down nearlv a foot. No campaign literature will be com plete in the future without a well authenticated picture of the candi date drinking grape juice. First of Militant Martyr I Dead. London.- lini'y Wilding Davison, first martyr to the militant efforts of women to obtain the suffrage, died at the Fpsom hospital as the result of a fracture of the skull sustained In an attempt to s'ep the kind's horse, An mer. duriiiK the runniug of the derby. All roads lead to Portland this week Dig doings on the Fourth. C. D. Thompson, Ralph Root. Commissary Committee: J.H. Hell brouner, chairman, II. E. Conuaway, Rea Babson. Same Sit Is Secured Arrangements were made last Sat urday with G. D. Woodworth for an Indefinite lease of the Lava Bed grounds. A new road U being con structed Into the grounds which will eliminate the steep and narrow grade found so objectionable last year. Many other improvements are being contemplated, including the piping of water to various portions of the en campment. The commissary this season will be handled entirely by the association. A well known Portland chef ha8 al ius entire crew of assistants, which is safe assurance that the eating prob lem will be well taken care of. It is the intention of the commis sary committee to make a speciality of securing fresh Hood River vege ready been engaged together with tables and fruit, and quantities of rich Jersey milk and cream. A herd of twenty Upper Valley Jerseys has been secured for Chautauqua week. and the entire output will be supplied to the encampment. Accommodations will be, supplied this year for transient guests. Twen ty-five tents, completely equipped with beds and bedding, will constitute the Chautauqua Hotel, where those who may desire to go up for one or more nights without going to the both er of taking their own outfits, may be taken care of. Novel Features Arranged The program for the week has been almost completed. From pres ent Indications there will be some thing doing every minute of the time. The mornings w ill be taken up with pedestrian tours to various points of interest under competent guides. An itinerary of these trips will be posted at headquarters at the opening of the Chautauqua. From 11 to 12 each morning a series of domestic Bclence lectures will be given by O. A. C. ex perts. In the afternoon from three to five lectures on horticulture, good roads and beautifying the home grounds will occupy the attention of the encamp ment. Friday afternoon,; the 25th, will be turned over to the Manufactur ers' Association of Oregon for the exploitation of "Made In Oregon" goods, upon which occasion a large delegation of prominent manufactur ers of Portland will spend the day and night at the Chautauqua. To Present the "Mikado" No formal program will be given on Monday night, a8 the visiting be tween the various camps and gather ing around the big camp fires will constitute sufficient entertainment On Tuesday night the Upper Valley play ers w ill present their well known suc cess, "A Box of Monkeys." Wednes day night will be devoted entirely' to a dance, with a fine orchestra, pro grams and everything that goes to make a real function of this nature. Thursday night will be musical night: Friday night will be vaudeville night, while on Sa'urday night the climax of the whole week will be reached with a spl-ndid presentation of the famous comic opera, "The Mikado," entirely with local talent under the personal direction of J. Adrian Epping. COLD SNAP HURTS FRUITJNJHE EAST A cold snap which swept over the Kas'ern states the first of the week, extending from Missouri eastward and from Chicago south to Georgia did much damage to the fruit crop. Alarm is felt in the Michigan fruit belt and 'he great fruit fields in Western New York, ir Is r ported. Reports from I.ow..r Michigan points indicate heavy damage to truit crop in the last two day. In tn.itiv sections the thermoui e'er t i gist red H above Sunday night. Missouri apple growers report that the cold, wet wea'her had produced deadly fungus growth on the trees anil they fear it will also spread to the grip.- vines. Some Idea of the inten sity of the oid may be had from the announcement tha' in several citet baseball g.imis hav. been cam ce 011 account of cold, and lliis In the month of June Fronts were reported al-o from '!' hern New Kng'.ini. !' him v Iv-inin, 4liio. Michig.vi und Wisconsin.. It w is the roide.-t June d.iy since th f.imoii- cold nai of 1 io7. when the temper. iMiro suddenly dropped to II Strawhery growers urn happy.