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VOL. XXVI
hood river, okegox, Thursday, .hni: l.-,, idh
No. 4
Why Are We Cheaper?
Each item of expense is a part of the cost the consumer
must pay.
Many merchants who buy right are finally forced to sell
too high because of mismanagement in rents, service, adver
tising and the hundred items that go to make cost on which
you pay the profit. Buying for cash in quantities to secure
low cost, owning our own building, arranged for handling mer
chandise with least possible expense, selling at one price with
a discount for cash, selling on credit with interest on deferred
payment, selling an immense amount of goods without a lot of
high salaried stockholders waiting to take your money enables
this one man concern to do a profitable business and save you
money on purchase price.
Let Us Show the Goods and Name
You Prices.
Stewart Hardware & Furniture Co.
Hardware, Furniture and
Orchard Supply House
Hood River - Oreg'on
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Safe Deposit Boxes
The increasing demand for a safe and
convenient place for storing jewelry,
bonds, notes, records, insurance policies
etc., is indicative of increasing prosper
ity in a community. At a cost of $2 per
annum you will be provided with a safe
guard against fire, robbery or the many
other risks to valuables and keepsakes
when not safely stored. Let us show
these safe deposit boxes to you.
CAPITAL St SU RPtUS $f 34 OOP j!ffV tU
THE HOME OF
QUALITY GROCERIES
Our Bill of Fare is so extensive
and varied that our patrons have
a wide range for selection. Buy
select groceries that have been
selected. FreBh Fruit and Vege
tables. Also a fine line af Cookies
just in. Ask about Whipsit.
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ELITE GROCERY
J. R. KINSEY, Prop.
Phone 4451. Bell Bldg. We give iwf Stamps
Our Annual Event
Doll Cab Parade, July 4, 10 a. m.
Open to children under thirteen years of age
1st and 2nd Prizes: Beautiful dressed dolls now on display
in our windows.
These will be awarded to the best decorated cabs in the
parade. The parade will form in front of the Bell Building
at First and Oak Streets.
Line of march: On Oak street to Fourth street. Counter
march on Oak street to Third street; Third street to
The 5-10-15 Cent Store
Where the prizes will be awarded.
Reed (Si Henderson
Incorporated
General Real Estate and Insurance Brokers
Protect Your Family.
Take Out A Life Insurance Policy
Agents for The Travelers
Rentals Loans Investments
Surveying and Engineering
We Have Money to Loan on First Class
Farm and Orchard Land
COURT CALLS
BONDELECTION
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, DATE NAMED
Petitions Presented Contain i Majority of
the Registered Voters of County
- Benson's Guarantee
road described ai follow, tow it: $75.
OtK) ihall be expended on the road
known as the Columbia river highway
between the westerly boundary of
Hood River county and the town of
Viet) to in said county, so as to connect
existing roads to atford continuous
wagon travel between said points.
"Which election will be held at eight
o'clock in the mornirg and will con
tinue until eight o'clock in the after
noon of said day."
Mi wMhyjaMw
Kresse Drug Co., The Rexall Store
EASTMAN KODAKS AND FILMS
LV.SIM nuTi.F.R, President TRUM AN BUTLER, Vice President
i:. II. VAUCill AN, Cashier
BUTLER BANKING COMPANY
ESTABLISHED 1900
Capital, Surplus and Profits
Deposits over -
$125,000
450,000
Four per cent interest compounded semi-annually
in our Savings Department.
American Bankers Association Travelers Checks,
payable in any civilized country on earth.
Safe Deposits Boxes in Modern Steel Chest.
FORD
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Think of it motor car transportation at less
than two cents a mile what it is costing
thousands of Ford owners. It's a big rea
son for Ford popularity. Other reasons
Ford lightness-Ford strength-Ford depen
ability. Better get yours now.
Five hundred and seventy-five dollars is
the price of the Ford runabout, f. o. b.
Hoou Kiver; Model T touring car is six
hundred twenty-live f. o. b. Hood Kiver.
Columbia Auto & Machine Co.
Jewett Farm Resort
White Salmon, Washington
Half mile of bluff frontage 300 feet high, and overlooking the Colum
bia river; magnificient veiw of Mt. Hood and Hood River Valley.
Ample accomodations, excellent service. Jewett Creek runs for over
a mile on the farm with pretty secluded walks beBide it. tiood fishing in
the White Salmon river. Rates reasonable. Boats and trains met by
bus. Phone or write
The Jewett Farm, White Salmon, Washington
E Want to use a scene of Hood River
and will give $5,00 to the first per
son who submits a view of Hood River be
fore July 1, 1914, that will be accepted by
our Board of Directors.
Hood River State Bank
Alter a corps of about 25 citizens had
worked in all parts of the valley last
Friday, securing about 1200 names to
the petitions to the county court call
ing for a special election to vote on the
Columbia river bond issue of $75,000, it
was learned that a large per rent of
the signatures would not be legal, the
signers having failed to put down their
precinct addresses. The error was dis
covered by li. E. Duncan early Satur
day morning, and other petitions were
immediately prepared in strict legal
form. These were circulated Saturday
and many signers were secured.
If a petition, signed by live ber cent
of the voters, presented to the court,
they may call an election at their op
tion. Judge h L. Stanton stated Sat
urday afternoon that if the necessary
five per cent were presented to the
ourt, that as far as he was concerned
the election would be called, provided
the Good Roads Association would pre
sent the court with the irregular peti
tion, signed by the 1200 citizens, that
the court might know the trend of pub
ic sentiment. At the last general elec
tion the vote cast in the county fur
supreme judge was 1445. Five per
ent of this will give the number of ti
and a fraction.
At a special meeting of the county
court Monday afternoon, Judge Stan
ton and Commissioner Hawkea being
present, the petitions were received
and CHiivassed, and Wednesday, July
15, set as the date for a special election
for the road bond issue. While the pe
titions were Bigned by 1,356 out of the
2,543 registreed voters of the county,
many of tho signatures were not legal,
and the court went over the petition
until the number of signatures equal to
five per cent of the votes cuBt fur su
preme judge at the last elcetion, were
secured.
The bond election will bring on an
issue in the county. However, witn
the guaruntee of S. Benson, who offers
to make up any deficiency that may be
met in opening the highway between
the Multnomah county line and Viento,
sentiment favorable to the bond issue
is constantly growing.
iiut the vote will hy no means be
unanimous. A number ol the hast
Side ranchers, who declare that local
roads should be repaired before any
effort is made to expend any money on
the Columbia highway, will oppose the
issue. Upper Valley residents are op
nosing it, on the ground that they
should have better roads in their dis
trict.
The guarantee of S. Benson, which
has been received by the county court,
is as follows:
June 10, 1914.
E. E. Stanton, County Judge,
Hood Kiver, Ore.
Dear sir: For the purpose of remov
ing any doubt on the parlor me county
court, and the people of Hood Kiver
county, Oregon, as to the $75,000 con
templated bond issue being sufficient
to open up the Columbia river Highway
for travel, and to gain Bupport for the
voting of said bonds, 1 hereby make
the following guarantee:
In consideration of said county court
calling a special election to vote said
bonds in the sum of $75,000, and in
consideration of the people of Hood
Kiver voting said bonds as above
stated, the proceeds thereof to be used
to open up tho Columbia river highway
on the survey made by the state high
way commission:
I hereby guarantee to said county
court of Hood Kivor county, Oregon,
that in case said bonds are carried as
above stated, the proceeds to be spent
under the direction and supervision of
the state highway commission, that the
proceeds of said bonds will be sufficient
to onen ud the gaps between the exist
ine stretches or county roaa Deween
the western line of Hood River county
and Viento in Hood Kiver county, so
that the said Columbia river highway
can be used by vehicles and auomobiles
from the Multnomah county line to the
said Viento, and in case said money is
insufficient to do said work, I hereby
promise and agree, in consideration of
the above, that I will make good any
such deficiency and pay to the county
of Hood River such sum as may be
lacking to complete said road as above
SDecified.
Said bonds must be voted and me
work commenced during this summer,
and be completed by the close of 191
and as a condition precedent Hood
River countv must obtain from the Or
egon-Washington Railroad and Naviga
Hon Company, the right to construct
such portion of said road as is situated
on their right of way.
1 further promise and argce in con
sideration of the above that when said
bonds are voted, and the money is made
aval able and contract let for connect'
ing up the road in Hood River county
as stated above, that I will refund to
Hood River county. Oregon, the bal
ance of the money paid out by Baid
county for the survey of said highway
in Hood Kiver county, amounting to
about the sum of $4000 or $4700, being
the total cost of survey, less l'l.
which I have already paid thereon.
Yours truly,
(Signed) S. Benson
JENKINS PROPOSES
CITY SWIMMING HOLE
Dr. C. H. Jenkins proposes a munici
pal swimming hole for the boys of the
city. "I was walking up the street the
other evening, after having heard of
the drowning of young Glen Goodall,"
says Dr. Jenkins, ' when 1 accosted
Laurence Ulowers and made my pro
posal to him. He thought it was good.
For the past rive years we have had
annually death from drowning. 1
know how hard it is for boys to stay
away from a good place to swim. Hut
the sloughs of the Columbia are dan
gerous, as has been proven. I have a
boy of my own, and 1 don't want to
lose him. And I think of the other
boys."
The smimming hole, as proposed, will
be built in the Lofts pasture in the
west portion of the city. A natural
location is already provided, and with
very little expense large pond from
three to six feet deep can be made.
Details of the proposed swimming hole
have not yet been worked out. Hut it
will probably be placed under the su
pervision of some organization. It
may be that the Hoy Scouts will be
given charge. Dr. Jenkins says he can
easily raise enough money by public
subscription to make the swimming
hole.
A number of local citizens visited the
Lofts pasture Sunday morning and
looked over the proposed site.
Mr. lilowers and Dr. Jenkins made a
tour of inspection over property west
of the city Sunday. A number of
places were found, where a swimimng
pool can bo constructed for a small ex
pense. Each of the men has olfered a
contribution for the work. Chas. T.
Early has contributed the sum of $25
toward building the swimming pool.
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JSFORMED
WESTERN OREGON JOINS HANDS
New Sub-central of Distributors Fill In
clude Willamette and Rogue Valleys
- Hood River Remains ktact
NEW SPEED COPS
PRODUCE HOWL
The corps of amBteur speed police
men, who have sprung up since the
recent announcement of the city coun
cil that those reporting cases of speed
ing would be granted 50 per cent of the
lines assessed in the first four canes
reported and 25 per cent for all there
after, has caused a howl of protest to
be raised by the motorists.a number of
whom have been apprehended by the
detectives and assessed fines. C. N.
Kavlin, secretary of the Commercial
club, who was brought before the mu
nicipal court last week for failure to
have his tail light burning, declares
that he will carry his case before the
circuit court. Mr. Kavlin was assessed
fine of $10. Ho was leaving the Com
mercial club for his home, Tiuman
Butler accompanying him.
He declares that he lighted all or his
lamps, and Mr. Hutler corroborates his
statements. "The light may have
jarred out," he says, "but it should be
taken into consideration mat 1 was noi
violating the spirit of the law or ordi
nance." OFFICER SHOOTS
I. W. W. IN LEG
ELECTION NOTICES
EXPLAIN BONDS
Night Marshal Smith last Saturday
night shot Lewis Jester through the
ce. The officer accosted jester, and i.
W. W. by his own statement, in the
local railroad yards. He had been or
dered on the evening before to leave
the city, and when the order was re
pealed, as Jester reached to the earth,
annarentlv to pick up a stone, the offi
cer commanded him to hold up his
hands. He then fired at the giound to
friehten Jester. One of the bullets
evidently struck a steel rail and elanc
ing passed through the nesny pari or
Jester s thiuh.
It was about midnight before the
authoriteis knew that JcBter was
wounded. About four o clock Sunday
morning he was brougni to ine ciiy
jail, where he dressed the wound himself.
Jester had been tacking up small
cards, bearing I. W. W. propaganda
literature, in the city.
Jester was arrested Sunday evoning
on a charge of vagrancy. He was re
leased Monday morning and allowed to
go to The Dalles. He declared before
he left that he would get even with the
local officers.
JAPANESE WILL PAR
TICIPATE IN PARADE
If you want the news, take the Glacier
The election notices, calling for the
Columbia river bond election are de
scriptive of the proposed $75,000 issue.
The notices, which have been issued by
County Clerk Hanson, read as follows:
"Notice is hereby given that on the
15th day of July, 1914, at the polling
place in the precinct of (name of pre
cinct to be written in) a special elec
tion will be held in Hood River county,
Oregon, to determine whether the
county court shall issue bonds of said
county to provide for permanent road
construction to the amount of $75,000,
to mature in 20 years, one tenth to be
redeemed annually at the end of the
tenth year, no more than $75,000 to be
issued in any one year, and to bear in
terest at the rate of hve per cent per
annum, and the funds so raised shall
be expended in building a permanent
The Hood River Japanese, the mem
bers of which, through the instigation
of Yasui Hros., the local Japanese mer
chants, have raised a fund of more than
$200 to provide for entertainment on
the Fourth, will participate in the
street parade. The many different
classes of Japanese, from the laborer
to the knight, will be represented. The
following classes, in costume, will be
seen in the parade: Laborer, median
ic, Shinto priest, swordsman, knight of
the higher class, knight of the lower
class. Also members of the colony,
wearing ceremonial costumes, will
march in the parade.
The Japanese colony will also provide
beautiful daylight and night nreworKB
The latter will be exploded at the chau
tauqua grounds immediately following
the presentation of the Mikado on the
nieht of the Fourth.
The fireworks consist mostly of ex
pensive bombs, wnicn win be nuriea
about 4uu reel in ine air. wnen iney
will burst, depicting animals and wierd
fl mires.
The Japanese have taken a great in
terest in the production of the Mikado,
and Dractically the whole colony win
be in attendance. They have reserved a
whole section of the open air theater
for the night.
At a meeting in Portland Saturday
the Western Oregon Fruit Distributors
were organized to handle the crops of
the Willamette, Rogue and Columbia
river valleys. The combination waa
made to provide for future co-oberation
cultivation, harvesting, racking, ship
ping and marketine the orchard nroduct
of the territories entering the combine.
vumer Meg and H. r. Davidson, of
this city, were present at the meeting
together with other director and offi
cials, representing the North Pacific
Distributors, the new Portland office of
which will be managed by Mr. Sieg.
The SVestcrn Oregon organiztion will
confine its efforts only to the prepara
tion of the fruit for market. The ac
tual marketing will be done by the
North Pacific Distributors.
The principal objects of the new or
ganization, as outlined at the meeting,
are:
To procure stability and uniformity
of pack and grade.
To provide the ability to market in
carload lots andjto pool cars.
To create a world wide market by
placing salaried agents fur northwest
ern fruit in the principal cities of the
world.
As soon as the Secretary of State
grants a charter the new organization
will be placed on a permanent basis.
Temporary officers elected are: Pres
ident, Charles E. Iirand, of Roseburg;
secretary, J. J. Conger, of White Salm
on, Wash.
Membership of the organization will
consist of the various local fruit grow
ers' unions in the territory that it is
designed to serve. There will be no
individual memberships. A grower
must join through his local union or not
at all. If his local union does not elect
to join the Distributors, the grower
must join through the affiliated union
nearest him.
It will not be permissible for the or
ganization to make a profit. A fixed
charge will be levied against each unit
of fruit shipped. If any surplus re
mains at the end of the season it will
be pro rated among the growers in
proportion to their respective tonnage.
In forming the organization the local
growers followed a plan previously out
lined by the North Pacific Fruit Dis
tributors. Nearly two score fruitgrowers were
represented at the meeting. Seven
pledged their respective organizationa
to affiliate with the new Western Ore
gon association. The others were not
authorized to act. The following or
ganizations agreed to loin: Fargo,
Sutherlin, Eugene, Corvallis, Newberg,
Salem and Forest Grove.
It is expected that western Oregon
and the Columbia river territory will
enter as a unit. Underwood and White
Salmon are the principal communities
on the Washington side ready to comejin.
'The Western Oregon Frnit Distrib
utors," said Mr. Sieg Monday, "takes
n the Willamette and its affiliated as
sociations, as far as Grants Pass, and
Medford and Ashland are Included. But
as the south ol the state below nose-
burg develops sufficient tonnage we
will establish another sub-central at
Medford.
"Hood River will continue a sub-cen
tral to itself. Its tonnage will be large
enouRh to demand this. The purpose
of the Bub-central is to keep each dis
trict to itself that it may develop the
best interests of that district by the
assimilation of organizations that are
working under equal advantages and
equal crop conditions. Thui each dis
trict will attend to Its own anatrs.
"The directors of the Apple Growers
Association now have under considera
tion a very comprehensive plan of ad-
vettiB ne the Hood Kiver product. A
brand will be established that will rep
resent all of the valley in so far as it
handled by the Association. It is
time that somebody appreciated the
value of printers' ink when properly
applied."
li. wood, or urants rasa, ana u. it.
Hill and Geo. Kauffman. of Medford,
growers of their districts, spent Monday
here with officials of the Association,
visiting the warehouses, orchardists
and talking to local growers, to learn
the method of handling apples as sold
through the Association and the Dis
tributors. After their trip around the
valley the visitors declared that they
thought they had a beautuui country,
but that they would have to take their
hats off to Hood River.
At the presnet time 65,000 acres have
been planted to orchard tributary to
Medford, mostly pears and Yellow
Newtowns.
If Medford affiliates with the Dis
tributors," said Mr. Sieg, "as it now
looks, then we have the assurance of
handling 90 per cent of the Newtowns,
the export apples of the northwest.
And all of this fruit will then be sold
on an f. o. b. basis, shipping point.
This is of tremendous importance to
Hood River, for Hood River is now the
principal producer of Newtowns in the
Northwest, but witn ine Dig acreage
coming into bearing in the Rogue River
valley, that district will undoubtedly
lead in the future. The affiliation at
this time of the two disticts will put
under orderly control the output of the
two big interests, and it will mean tne
utmoBt benefits to both."
You need bees or bee supplies. Ordei
them now when vou can ue.t them at
bargain of W. V. Dakin, the Bee Man
1205 7th St., The Heights. aiott
CITY BEGINS USE
OF ROAD OILER
The new road oiling machine, which
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was recently purcnasea oy me cuj
council, was put into commission last
Friday, the first worK being oone on
Cascade avenue. A heavy coating or
oil is spread upon the streets after alt
dust and debris have been flushed ana
swept away. The oil Is then covered
with sand and roneo. ine macnino nn
a heater attachment and the oil ta kept
at proper temperature.
The machine is being operated Dy ai
Cruikshank, while City Engineer Morse
has charge of the work.
The work of treating Cascade avenue
was completed Monday, and the greater
portion of State street was oiled Tues
day. The process coata the streets
with a resilient and apparently durable
surface.