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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1904)
HOOD IlIVER, GLACIER, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1004. EDITORS NEVER SAW THE EQUAL Hood River made a great liit in enter taining the editors of the Btate. The people treated them well here and the newspaper men appreciated it. They . had their fill of apples and were given a drive through the valley, the like of which they declire thev never saw More. The apple show ' as to them a revelation. They were at a loss to find the fitting imperatives for a proper description of the mammoth exhibit. Following ie a report of Friday's bus necs session : The business session of the Oregon Press association convened in the Com mercial club rooms. President Moor head presided, with Albert Tozier as secretary. The following names were added to the list of membership of the Oregon Press association : A. C. Gage, editor and publisher Lane County Leader, Cottage Grove. J. R. Grotrg, editor and publisher The Democrat, Ontario, Ore. J. W. McArthnr, editor Oregon Monthly, Eugene, Ore. ' Al. T. Kinney, editor Herald, Joseph. J. P. Kidd, editor Forward, Ontario. D. A. Bath, editor Independent, Ilills boro. Geo. L. Alexander, Express, Lebanon. C. L. Starr, editor School News, Dal las . E. H. Flagg, editor Oregon Mist, St. Helens. A. D. Moe, editor Hood River Glacier, Hood River. V. P. Fiske, editor Woodman, Dallas. John E. Lathrop, editor Pacific North west, Portland. J. A. Burleigh, editor Democrat, En terprise. Ralph Bacon, Oregon Monthly, Eu gene. J. P. Wager, Daily Journal. Portland. The attendance was rather small, ow ing to various circumstances, but there appeared to be a spirit of enthusiasm manifested on all sides, and a determin ation to secure the passage of several legislative measures of particular inter est to the newspapers of the state. Letters of regret were read from Ex President Harder and T. T. Oeer, former governor of Oregon, but now editor of the Salom Statesman. The picsident reported to the associa tion an invitation from the Iewis and (.'lark fair grounds. William J. Clark, who represented the association at St. Louis, gave the association an instructive and very interesting talk concerning his extreme ly pleasant and profitable trip. The open meeting of the Oregon Press association in the fair pavilion Friday night was largely attended. The program was somewhat extended, owing to the omission of the morning session to ad mit of the editors taking the drive into the country. There were many able and verv interesting addresses by the men and women of Oregon journalism. One of the best Bpeeches of the even ing was W. J. Arthur's response to Mr. Smith's address of welcome. Mr. Mc Arthur is editor of the University of Oregon Monthly, and while one of the youngest members of the Oregon Press association, he gives evidence of a bright record in the years to come. The young man is a member of the junior class at the state university. Mr.Smith welcomed the visiting news paper men on behalf of the people of Hood River, making it out that Hood River was the original Garden of hden. Although fur along in the program, as Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway arose to de liver her address oa "Woman's Work in Journalism," the leader of woman suffrage in Oregon, was greeted with tremendous applause Owing to the lateness of the hour, Mrs. Duniway put aside her set speech and spoke extem poraneously. She was warmly ap plauded throughout her address. Historian Himes also cut short his report. G. Y.Harry, in the absence of Secretary Keed ot L.ewis ana uam tair, told of the scope and purpose of the 1905 fair. President Moorhead made a strong plea for the enactment of legislation for the protection of the newspaper men. He said in part: "It is an idle waste of time and a dissi pation of hard-earned money to appear before the legislature asking for the en actment of certain laws relative to the association, unless we are united and organized. The legislature is not to blame, although that body is accused of all the irregulurities of the constitution and the Ten Commandments. The ed itor alone is responsible for the fact that our profession is the only one within the borders of the state not protected by statute. The butcher and the baker, the doctor and the undertaker, have laws that will enable them to collect their accounts to the last farthing, but tlie publisher must depend upon the honesty of his "constituency." Secretary Tozier's report was read as follows : Hood River, Or., Oct. 14, 1904. To the officers and members of the Oregon Prefs Association : In obedience to the rules of this organization the secretary submits his abbreviated annual report. NEWSPAPERS OP ORROON. As has been customary in past years your secretary has classified the publi-, cations in Oregon admitted to the mails as second class matter on September 80 of each year. Where an office issues. ' two publications, such as a daily and a weeklv, they are counted as two papers. There were "on September 30, 1904, in Oregon, 179 weeklies, 31 monthlies, 23 dailies, 7 semi weeklies, 1 semi-monthly, and 1 quarterly, or a tytal of 242 publi cations admitted to the United States mails as second class matter. These 242 publications were lined up politic ally, religiously, fraternally, consistently and otherwise as follows: Republican, 129, independent, 82, democratic 31, religious 10, fraternal 6, agricultural 4, students 4, commercial and shipping 2, mining 2, hops 2, prohibition 1, drugs 1, expositions 1, Oregon history 1, Japanese 1, Hebrew 1, stock 1, medical 1, timber 1, teachers 1, poultry 1, Ger man 1, Colored race 1, trades unions 1, Norwegian 1, Scandinavian 1, schools 1, Pacific lore 1, retail trade 1, law 1, and equal rights to all, special privileges to nonel. Omitting the number of correspond ents required to furnish these papers w ith the class of matter required by the reading public, there are 917 persons actually employed every day in order that the papers may reach their sub cribers on time. This is a conserva tively low estimate. In July last I secured one copy of every publication that had appeared in this state during the year, and made an estimate xn the nunilier of ems brevier type set up in one week in Oregon in order to produce . one copy of each publication, and that estimate was 28,073,000 ems brevier, after deducting matter that had been used in more than one publication belonging to the same management. T':is type at 30 cents per 1000 ems amounts to 8.421.90. But the actual coft of composition and handling type on 'he Oregonian, Evening Telegram and Evening Journal is nearer t!0 cents than 30 cenis, and my opinion is that no country paper can figure its compo sition below 80 cents per thousand bre vier ems. In my calculation I aave not S. L. MOORHEAD, Retiring President oft e Oregon Press Asa elation and Editor ol Hie Junc tion City Times. estimated on the number of ems of ready print matter appearing In many of the papers. If the publisher could only realize it he will learn that this matter costs him as much as does the matter put up at home. LIBEL SUITS. Only two libel suits have come to the notice of the secretary since our last convention. In both cases an officer of this association is involved. Our hon ored vice president and the chief of police of Salem are differing as to the proper wording of a personal that av- pea red in the Daily Canitol Journal. ana today the chairman of our commit' tee on legislation is detained at the cap' Itol city that he may explain to the court how a well behaved canine should meet its death, while down in the minim; district of JoHonliinn nnr es teemed past president and master at arms, who conducts the oldest mining publication in the .Northwest, got some wrong font personals in the mining paper, and a jury down there that believes that mining items only should appear in such a class of publication, has charged for matter that really belonged elsewhere. Immediately upon the announcement of the verdict a new paper is said to have sprung into exist ence it having been demonstrated wit hin the past twelve month that Grants Pass can and does produce wealthy newt paper men. OUR OLD FRIEND THE TOURIST. It is a little remarkable that the in- traduction of the line casting and type setting machines has decreased the number of tourists who interested the country offices twenty years ago. .A better class of citizens it lias been claim ed has followed the introduction of the machines. The price of machine com position has increased and the scale of hand work has not lessened. THE ADVERTISING COLUMNS. A noted improvement in the wording of advertisements appearing in the col umns of the Oregon papers is noticed. Advertising is a class of information that interests the general public, and the public will read an advertisement if put into the paper in an attractive manner. Who does not read carefully the adver tisements appearing in our magazines? The same interest will be taken in the advertising columns of our own news papers if we will always use a good quality of ink, a fair quality of paper and continue to put horse senee into the reading of these columns. Advertising promotes business in a community. It helps to build up a good paper, and a good paper is as essential in this age as is the school or church. It seems to me that there sre some people who hope to buy the Lord on by going to church every Sunday and singing songs, yet they never help to improve a community by patronizing the editor and making it possible tor him to buy a suit ot clothes in which hn may wend his way to church. Let us alt endeavor to make our advertising columns more readable and more attractive. ADJUST DIFFERENCES. The employer and his duty to law and order should ever be kept in mind. Trouble may arise at any time in our larger offices between employer and employe. Oregon has been fortunate during the past decade, and no reportB have come to this office in late years of any differences that all have not been able to settle in the best of feeling. Let all be moderate, reasonable, cool headed and without anger discuss and endeavor to adjust any differences that may arise. THE 1903 PROCEEDING. The thanks of the association are due to State Printer J. R. Whitney, for hav ing printed gratis the proceedings of the convention at Salem in 1903, copies of which have been mailed to every publi cation in the Northwest. The work was done by the Albany Herald and is a credit to any office in the state. The committee on resolutions will certainly remember State Printer Whitney when it makes its report at the close of this session. DEATHS OF NOTED PRINTER FRIENDS. We note the death of Henry O. Shep- ard, president of the Inland Printer Company, since our last convention. Henry Sliepard was known wherever typography is practiced. Mr. Shepard'g publication of the People's Bible His tory will cause the name of Sliepard to be mentioned ages hence. Durine the past vear Warren Barn- hart, head of the great independent sup- jly house of Hani hart tiros, and rend er, nave up the cares of competing with the trust, closed his accounts with the world, and now all that was moral ot this progressive printer rests in a beau tiful Chicago cemetery. Among those nearest home who have died since last we met was the good friend of this association, Edward N. Fuller, the George H. Himes of the State of Washington. I can imagine I can hear our old friend say, "George, I beat you home. Please to put my name among your lists of firsts. SELECTION OF THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING The selection of the next place of meeting will come up for your consider ation. While a majority may wish to meet In the exposition city, let me ad vise you first to find out what the trans portation lines w ill do for the members in the interior. The lize of the attend ance of these meetings depends upon the limit placed on the amount ot trans portation issued by the lines over which our delegates must travel in order to at tend our meetings. transportation ines charge, and we cannot hope to al ways have an automolflle, a R. W. Baxter, a conservative A. I). Charlton, a genial, generous W. H. Hulburt, an ever thoughtful C IL Markham or a prime of good fellows, W. E. Coman. Whenever a railroad management changes, somehow the interior edi tor loses a friend. It is difficult to a man schooled in the freight department of a railroad to look at the country edi- i . j ; .Li i i .1 tor otner man ueau weigiu. nutuw business and none can blame him. Let us ask the management of the fair that has been helped so much by the country press to take up the matter with the transportation companies anu endeavor to have every editor in the state at our neat annual convention, should we decide to meet in the metrop olis of the great and growing Northwest- THE FUTURE OF THE JOB PRINTER. Where are our future job printers to come frontf Do our members realize it is more difficult today to secure a good all around printer than it was twenty yeara ago? )t is a well .known fact that the very beet all around worsman orisr- inated in the country office. From the day the future artistic job printer on the metropolitan work entered the country office he began learning every detail from how to keep an office neat, to the manufacturing of rollers or fancy job t y i e. Specializing of work has become the order ot the m the city oh ices. Commercial interests demand a c'ass of work that keeps ahead of inven tive ingenuity, and the machine can not turn out a clsss of work that pleases the trade at all times, To a country ed itor it seems that in the cities more at tention should be paid to the apprentice system as in days gone by. Too much time is lost by having apprentices work ing hour after hour straightening up the lead rack. Give the apprentice an op portunity to learn the trade. Proving gaueys win not mane a printer. Ma chinery and metropolitan push are reaching out in the country and lessen ing the job business of the country printer and therefore he cannot as in times past supply the future lob print ers for the city offices. And rmht alona in this line let me call attention to the proofreader. From whence come our proofreaders? Not from the university, except in a small degree, but from the composing room. The best proofreader was at one time an apprentice in the country oince. btep into our metropoli tan daily offices today and ask the gray haired proofreader where he learned to read proof and he will reply, "In the country ottice." ihe prootreader must be an intelligent human being with a complete knowledge of the printimt bus iness. Occasionally a comma crank is found who should have passed away early in life, but invaribly he learned only part of the trade. He was kept busy straightening up the slug rack or proving galleys. WHEN LAST IN WASCO COUNTY. Twelve years ago October 4th this as sociation met at The Dalles. The rep resentatives of this association were brought to Wasco county and shown about the county. They went home and told through their columns what Wasco county can produce. We told the readers of what had been seen. The attention of outsiders was brought to tins fertile Hood Itiver valley, and from that memorable October day when the Oregon Press Association visited the Cascade Locks through the courtesy of the D. P. & A. Co., a demand was made for the completion of the Cascade Locks and we kept hammering at it until the metropolis of this properous county virtually has an open river un obstructed to the sea, and from that day Hood River valley began to grow as it never grew before and now she is not compelled to send a man 3000 miles to seek a market for her fruits. The buyers are here on the ground early as your secretary was told in the commis sion house of Frederick C. Howe & Bro., Boston, last winter. I mention this to show the value of a visit of this asso ciation to any section of the state. Of the committee of five, D. C. Ireland, chairman ; B. F. Laughlin, W. C. Allo way, John Michell and Geo. P. Morgan, who had charge of the reception to the Oregon Press Association twelve years ago, I believe that all save George P. Morgan are living in this county and can testify to the benefits of our visit. The fame of Hood River has gone abroad. Down in Mississippi this win ter I learned that this valley had pro duced a steer that could beat my old school teacher, John L. Henderson in a swimming race from here to The Dalles. Those of us who knew Professor Hen derson 30 years ago believe him. And now, dear members having partly com- flied with the law governing this office sign myself Albert Tozikr, Secretary Oregon Press Association. Take a Ride Through the Valley. At 8 o'clock Saturday morning the edi torial party left in wagonettes for a drive around the "block." The last line in the last bus was thin-spaced to a rather tight justification by O. ii. Bull, of the American Type F'ounders Co., and aside from Tozier being slightly "off his feet," the form lifted without pieing. The weather was fine, outride a little cloudiness that obscured Mt. Adams, but the clouds drifted away in an hour until Mt. Hood was visible for the bal ance of the day. Reaching Beulah Land about ten o'clock, a stop was made, and Mine Host Vanderbilt brought out an abund ance of every kind of fruit in season, which was thoroughly enjoyed. Fresh cidqr, apples, grapes, peaches, pears and n nut not was uispoeeu oi in soon onier. To say that the visitors were delighted with his beautiful home is putting it mild, and several of the millionaires in the party were overheard trying to buy the place. We understand, however, that the place is not for sale. From there the party were driven by the fine east side orchards, stopping briefly at Bears & Porter g wonderful orchard, where they were packing for the Eastern market, and every box look ed as fine as any in the fruit fair. A walk through the orchard capped the climax, and no stories of the wonders of the valley that have been told are now believed to be false. The party got back in time for dinner. after which they proceeded to the con vention hall fur business. Hendricks Made President. The closing session of the Press asso ciation was held in the afternoon, when the followingofficers were elected: K. J. Hendricks, of the halem states man, president. J. C. Hayter, of the Dallas Observer, first vice president. A. D. Moe, of the Hood River Glacier, second vice president. Albert Tozier of Portland, secretary. Sliss Gatchell, treasurer. George H. Himes was unanimously elected life historian. The next place of meeting will be Portland, the date to be set by the exec utive committee. A siiecial committee of ten members was named to visit the Lewis and Clark fair grounds at 10 o'clock tomorrow. A Tetter of regret was read from I. N. Fleischner, member of the Lewis and Clark commission, who could not attend. The report of the legislative commit tee was given considerable discussion. Mr. Hendricks, who has been elected president of the Oregon Press associa tion, was one of the ten charter mem bers of the association. He is the only one of those ten w ho is today engaged in active newspaper work. He is also the lost of the ten to fill the position of president of the association. ASK TAX LIST BE PUBLISHED Following are the recommendations of the legislative committee of the Oregon Press Association as read before the meeting. To the President, Officers and Members of the Oregon Press Association : The committee on legislation would respectfully submit the Following report for your careful consideration : At the special meeting of the legisla ssembly of this state held since the ad journment of the Oregon Press Asso ciation, we. your comnutttee, caused to be prepared an amendment to the tax bill which the legislative assembly then had under consideration, which required the assessor to prepare a list by pre cincts of the names and total value of the property of each person assessed in such precinct and requiring such list to be published at least fifteen days prior to the meeting of the board of equaliza tion of the respective counties. But owing to the fact that there seemed to be a grent strife between the members of the different political parties to get home first, we did not consider it advis able to present it to their consideration. We believe this law to be a good one, and one that is of great interest to the public in general. This law is drafted after the Illinois law which hits prac tically solved the problem of attuining a fair and equal assessment of protierty. The Illinois law requires a printed des cription of the property and is more ex pensive than the one we have caused to be prepared, which will, therefore, lie a great economy over the Illinois law and will cost the counties but little. The cost, of course, will depend upon the number of taxpayers in the county. The cost will be ,froin $50 to $150 per county. We recommend the following: 1. Publication of all taxpayers and the amount of their assessment prior to the time of the meeting of the county board of equalization. 2. Publication of city ordinances. 3. Publication of general acts of the legislature. 4. Publication of sales ot personal property under execntiou, administra tion or judicial sale. 5. Publication of a description of de ceased with time and place of death in cases where there are unknown heirs. 6. Publication of probate docket with a brief summary of the character of the proceeding or application and order de sired of court. 7. Publication of the receipts and ex penditures giving the names of the claimants and amount of the bills as presented and allowed, of cities, towns and school districts and other public corjiorations. 8. Publication of statements and re quiring sworn statements to be made under oath by all banks doing business in the state. 9. Publication of the issuing of any bond, or borrowing money by any school district, county or other pubiic corpora tion. 10. Publication of warehousemen of schedule rates. 11. Publication of the formation or the assessment of a drainage district. 12. Publication of the finding of money or other personal property. 13. Publication of the Bale of person al property under chattel mortgage. 14. Publication of desire to change name. 15. Publication for bids and requiring bids to be had for all supplies for all public institutions. It), rublication of dissolution of part nership. 17. Suitable and reasonable laws regulating billboards, posters, Biin boards advertisements and other unsightly mat ters that disfigure buildings and mar the lanscape and public thoroughfare s. We would further recommend that a suitable law be enacted upon the aub iect of libel so that a newsnaner which lias been misinformed as to facts may publish a retraction upon learning its mistake so as to be a bar. , S. T. Richardson, R. .1. Hendricks, J. C. Hayter, I). M. C. Gault, W, J. Clark, National Committeemen for Oregon. J. C. Jones, of Portland, "iri'iit for the Rova! Furnace, was in town Monday. Co. Oregon Lumber are offering EXCEPTIONAL VALUES in Workingmen's Goods. Have just opened the LARGEST and BEST line of UNDERWEAR in the City -See t-h.e- Mt. Hood (& Stockton MacKinaws Complete Line of Rain Goods Sole -A-grents for tli. Celebrated Bradley logger Shoe PHONE 51. HI0NE 51. Three years spent in organizing one of the most complete home furnishing establish ments In Oregon "OUR MOTTO" Everything; for Building and Furnishing the Home High or low priced, Humble or Grand ; It's all the same to us We furnish Complete to fit the home and your pocket Did you ever stop to think how many different articles this calls for that we are kept busy buying from every sec tion of production that we don't have time for a decent good morning? You don't care? But you do cure for the conven ience of this vast collection, the prices made possible with cash and care, the warrant that gooB with each article, the guar antee that our prices are as low as any Catalogue Houses, Chicago and Portland not excepted. And the end is not vet; we are draw:ng plans for an addition to our store rooms that will exactly double our capacity for enlarging our stock of Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, Furniture, Carpets, Linoleums, Building Material, Paints. Glass, Lime, Guns and Ammunition STEWART, the Home Furnisher. COE' Without question the most beautiful residence location in the city. High and sightly, no mud no dust. Supplied with the purest spring water. You are cordially invited to come up and inves tigate, see the water plant, enjoy the fine view and have a good drink. No trouble to show lots: Always at home. Now is your chance. C. COB - - - - ZELOOID KIT7"BIES bone & Mcdonald Carry a full line of Groceries, Flour and Feed, Shovels, Spades, Axes, Saws, etc. The Fishing Season Is here, and so are we with a full line of first class Tackle. Come and see us before buying. Goods Delivered Free To Any Part of Town. bone & Mcdonald Stages to Cloud Cap Inn. TICLET OFFICE FOR THE REGULATOR LINE OF STEAMERS. Hauling, Draying, Baggage Transferred, First Class Livery Turnouts Always Ready. HOOD RIVER TRANSFER AND LIVERY CO. Phone 131. J. R. NICKELSEN DEALER IN Farm Machinery & Vehicles Including Studebnker and llushiord v inona Wagons, Carriages & Buggies, Faultless and Little Giant Grubbing Machines, AermotorWind Mills, Buckeye Pumps, Americus Cider Mills, Syracuse and Oliver Chilled and Steel Plows. A complete line of Spray Pumps, Hoyt'a Tree Support, Ilanford's Balsam of Myrrh, Jl,xtra ttOffly ion, Heat, i;unlilonn, Dashea, Poles, Hharts, Hlogletreee and Neck yokes ltolnter Springs and Iron Age Garden Tools. Cor. 4th ana Columbia Sts., Hood Itiver, Or. S. J. FRANK, DEALER IN Harness and Saddles, All Repairing Promptly Attended to Hood River, Oregon. The Farmer's Friend Feed Store. Don't forget to call and get prices of Dalles, Diamond, Columbia River, Jew el, Peacock and other standard flour. WHOLE WHEAT, (irahara and Buck wheat flour. Corn meal, ROLLED OATS, Prussian ftock and Poultry Food, cracked corn, oyster and clamshell, granulated bone, and everything your borne, cow, pigs or chickens eat can be had here at the "Right Price." Leave your order for clover bay for the winter and have it delivered at your barn. Also wheat hay at $12 at the "Car." (Jet your teed and flour for the winter. It is uot likely to get cheaper or the ROADS BETTER. To the Fruit Grower: I will say I have something that will please you. The Zaun Ladder and Little Red Giant Apple Press both up-to-date no better to Buy one it will keep you from being crows to your wife and children. Buy your apple boxes while you can get the Bridal , ell Box. last car oi s.uuu just in. You'll have to hurry. H. W. Wait We are very busy. But not too busy, and are always glad to see new Customers as well as the old ones. CLARKE The Drug'g'ist DAVIDSON FRUIT CO FRUIT DEALERS and Manufacturers of all kinds of Fruit Boxes Highest Prices Paid for High Grade Fruit. Williams vSays Buy your rugs, oaps Toilet Articles In fact, anything in his line, and get your V World's Fair Coupons Agents for Eastman's Kodak Films M .-6 4 S 1 O ' o o o