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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1914)
III 1 1 VOL.X-WI HOOD RIVKK, OREGON. THURSDAY, JIXY !, 1014 AO. 0 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 THE fIRST NATIONAL BANK s pm. HOOD RIVER 1 savings ii (ccouktcJ) 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. U"&(CAPITAIS. SURPLUS K iiuunm, ELITE GROCERY J. R. KINSEY, Prop. Phone 4451. Bell Bldg. We give &t Stamps Jewett Farm Resort White Salmon, Washington Half mile of bluff frontage 300 feet high, and overlooking the Colum bia river; tnagnificient 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 besiiTe it. Good fishing in the White Salmon river. Rates reasonable. Boats and trains met by bus. Thone or write The Jewett Farm, White Salmon, Washington LAND FOR SALE 30 acres 25 cleared on main road about l.J miles north of Mount Hood store set to trees Spring 1911 and strawberries about 100,000 plants be tweeB tree rows Spring 1912. Modern house, electric lights, furnace, hot and cold water, garage and stable. Price 115,000. 50 acres slashed land located near above, will sell in smaller tracts or will trade. Price $90 per acre. 50 acres raw land, same location, will sell in small tracts or will trade Price $75 per cre. 51 acres on West Side, near town and Frankton school all set to trees apple, pear, peach and cherry, about 7 years old and under. Comforta ble house electric lights, barn and small packing house. Very desirable for anyone wishing a small place near town. Price $6,500. AH of the above tracts are under irrigation ditches, excepting about 5 acres of the slashed and raw land. J. R. PUTNAM OR EOO IN Under u.s.( WVWNHENT I (JsUPtRWSIONj I $'35 000 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. Fresh Fruit and Vege tables. Also a fine line af Cookies just in. Ask about Whipsit. Ml Reed (SL 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 Kresse Drug Co., The Rexall Store EASTMAN KODAKS AND FILMS STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE Butler Banking Co., of HoodRiveivOre. at the Close of Business, June 30, 1914 resources: Loans and Discounts $479,158.9.'? Office Fixtures and Furniture 5,098.50 Real Estate 8,399.82 Cash on Hand and in Other Banks 103,837.95 159(5,495,20 liabilities: Capital Stock $100,000.00 Earned Surplus and Undivided Profits 27,491.02 Deposits 409,004.18 1596,495.20 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. Hood River; Model T touring car is six hundred twenty-five f. o. b. Hoot! River. Columbia Auto & THE BEST THING The best thing about the Bee is not that he is a worker, but he is a SAVER. The worst thing about him you no doubt have had reason to experience if he ever backed up on you. But the people overlook the fact that he has a stinger because he banks the product of his labor. Be a Bee. Any long tailed wasp can sting. It takes a bee to deliver the honey. If you make our bank your "hive" you will get back all you put in and more too. Hood River If you want the news, take the Glacier n r3 Machine Co. State Bank CELEBRATION IS BEST IN HISTORY "THE MIKADO" A FITTING CLIMAX Doll Bupgy Parade Attracts - Many Hand' some Floats in Morning Parade Many Dance at Pavilion The most successful Fourth of July celebration ever held in Hood River was bronchi to a close Saturday night with a dance at the big pavilion in the city park, the dancers tripping the waltz and two step until late in the wee small hours of the Sabbath morn ing. Fully 2.0(H) were present at the grounds Saturday evening, and no jam of humanity has ever been aeen here that can compare to the mass of scrambling people trying to get tickets for "The Mikado", just before the curtain went up for that most excel lent amateur prcformance. The tick etsjwere disposed of before at least 400 who desired to see the play had been provided with seats and Joe Carson, who was being accosted from all sides by eager people, sold standing room to 1MO. While the Fourth was decidedly cool er than on previous days and was the cause of many incongruities in cos tume, such as overcoats and ice cream trousers, it warmed up toward noon, and everyone was comfortable. 2 The crowds began to gather early in the nionrning and the streets were packed by 10 o'clock by the throngs awaiting the Jparade of automobiles, floats and Japanese, and the doll buggy parade of the children. It was about 11 o'clock when the later event tooK place, the youngsters starting at the lower end of Dak street and marching up Oak to Fourth, thence back to Third and down that street to the 5, 10 and 15 Cent store, where prizes were awarded and pictures of the little girls taken. The first prize was won by Myrtle Sailing; second by Charlotte Clapp. The others, all of whom received prizes, participating in the parade were : Bobby, Roger and W. Fort Jackson, Jr., Pauline VVilkcrson, Cecil Mowers, Pearl Hershey, Jeannette Cramps, Margaret Pineo, Norma Young, Eliza tjcth Veltum, Klva Merrill, Dorothy Donne, I.eona Van Allen and Goldie Wells. The automobile parade followed, traversing the principal streets of the city. Harry T. DcWitt, in the Oregon hotel car, as Doc Yak, was decidedly the comic attraction of the day. Doc Yak was truthfully depicted by his enstume, 'and old "348" gave him no end of trouble. Hut with a patience that was ridiculously funny, he climbed from the steering wheel, fire t setting his step ladder down beside the car, and made repairB. One of the prettiest floats of the pa rade was that of the Udell Camp Fire tjirls. The 20 Japanese boys who marched in the parade formed one of the most interesting and educational features. They were dressed in costumes depict ing the different classes of Japanese society. Little (leorge, son of W. Oda, was greeted by cheers by the crowds. Dressed in native Japanese costume and a little sword through his sash, he presented the appearance of a miniturc knight. Those participating in the parade were : Members of the W. O. W. and W. 0. W. float, Japanese procession, chemical fire engine, Star Grocery, Leslie Mc Guire with "Khzoo band," Odell Camp Fire Girls, E. T. Folts, Mark Cameron, J. E. Ferguson, L. C. Heizer, "Doc Yak," J. H. Heilbronner, Claude Thompson, Ivan Dakin, E.O. Blanchar, ("has. Hall, Paris Fair car, driven by Miss Wilma Thomson, Hood River pro duce Exchange, Helen Davidson, Les lie Butler, Dr. E. O. Dutro, Waldo Mills, A. S. Keir, S. E. Iiartmess, S. A. Mitchell, H. B. Powell, Albert S. Hall, Franz Hardware Co., G. A. Me Curdy, A. D. Ramsey, F. H. Hlack man, Thurston I.araway, C. H. Stran ahan, C. P. Sonnichsen, A. W. Peters, J. R. Kinsey, Dr. 11. D. W. Pineo, A. 1. Mason, Hart Davidson, O. T. Wede meyer, W. L. Nichols, George Carlton with his express wagon, W. A. Mercer, H. D. Emery, Fletcher & Fletcher and I. U. Lafferty. The first prize was awarded the Paris Fair car, while second prize went to the car of J. H. Heilbronner, which was decorated by the Bragg Mercantile Co. The most exciting event of the day was the water fight, which took place at the corner of Cascade avenue and Fourth street. The fight was won by the Heights team. A score or more of spectators on the top of the Shively & Driscoll blacksmith were soaked by the streams which were carelessly allowed to be pointed pointed in their direction. Un account of the mortars not work ing properly the daylight fireworks of the Japanese colony were poor. Sev eral set pieces were exploded with good effect, but most of the bombs failed to reach the proper height. One bomb exploded after falling to the groud, fragments flying through the crowd. T. Sato, Japanese with the beard of a Patrjarch, who was former ly a worker in a fireworks factory, had charge of the display. Hosts or people from the country brought picnic lunches, which were en joyed on the park. In the afternoon, alter an introductory speech by Leslie Butler, Geo. K. Wilbur delivered the oration of the day. Prof. L. F. Hen derson read the Declaration of Inde pendence. It was the concensus of opinion or the 1200 people who saw "The Mikado" Saturday night that it was the best amateur performance ever seen in the city. The costuming and decorations, which have much to do with the way show is taken, could not have been better. J. A. Epping, who has directed the play, and those who participated, are to be heartily congratulated over the success of "The Mikado." It was feared that the voices would not carry to the far seats of the open air theater, but the songs were understood perfect ly by those on the railing in the back of the house. The individual work of each principal was excellent and the chorus work was good. The cast of characters was: The Mikado of Japan, Geo. K. Wil bur; Nanki-Poo, Chas. N. Clarke; Ko Ko, G. Arthur Clarke ; Poo-Bah, Otto Wedemeyer; Pish-Tush, Cuvler K. Osgood; Yum-Yum. Mrs. P. S. David son; Petti-Sing, Mrs. C. O. Huelat; Peep-Bo, Miss Leila Hershner; Ka- tisha. Miss Hazel Stanton. Chorus of school girls, no'-les, guards and coolies: Misa Eva Brock, Mrs. Truman Butler. Mrs. Arthur Clarke. Miss Ann Vannet. Miss C. V. Hagar, Mrs, G. R. Wilbur, Mist Grace Fur row. Mrs. Geo. C. Gladen, Miss Dor caa DeWitt. Mrs. J. M. Culbertson; C. H. Vaughan, Frank Davenport. Jr., W. H. McClain, P.G. Schroedera. I'rof. I. . B. Gibson, K. K. Bartmesa, Sigurd Nelson, .1. Oliver Wall, Miss Helen Mulford. Not many people of the valley had ever heard a Japanese chorus until Saturday night, when eight Japanese men of the valley accompanied the Mi kado, Geo. R. Wilbur, on his entrance to the stage. The Japanese rendered two songs ensemble, while M. Yasui sang a solo. Those taking part were: M. Yasui, M. Okido, U. Saiki, C. Na kamura, K. Karasawa, T. Okada, S. Endo and G. Sasaki. Thautauquawkers If a dictaphone had been placed at the entrance to the chautauoua grounds last Thursday, some supreme efforts at ejaculation and wonderment might have been ofrereu this week at the moving picture shows. But verv few of the large audience had ever seen the open air theatre, and its beauty, as they stood at tie top of the amphithe atre was appealing. Just as Allan Harris began hia solilo quy as to how to "do" the father of "Es meralda, the beautiful heroine of the opening number of the chautauua, the ice cream boys, parading the aisles of the theatre, began to call: "Ice cream cones ; ice cream cones !" The chorus of "ahssB!" that went ud made the boys' spines colder than the travs of daintiea they were carrying. They were not heard to peep again during the evening. If you have never seen a negro eat watermelon, you might have had an imitation of the contentment that wreaths him all around as he gets a seed or two on his nose and juice on his ears, when Hood River citizenB were eating ice cream cones at the open air theatre last week. When Roy I). Smith, between acta of "Esmeralda," walked down to speak, to a friend, he barely escaped. Several men had to bite their tongues to pre vent themselves from calling on him for a good roads speech. Some of those who secured standing room at "The Mikado," enjoyed seats on the railing at the back of the the atre. Will Isenherg, with hia back to a tree, declared that he had as good a seat aa anyone in the house. Like old "King Cole," he called but for pro gram, instead of a pine and a bowl, and with it in his right hand he was comfortable enough for a nap had it been possible for anyone to have slept through a performance like that Satur day evening. Tr afford Smith had lofty aspirations Saturday night and beheld a portion of the play from a tree. The decorated automobile of Keir Cass, driven by A. S. Keir, is worthy of special mention for its artistic dec oration. Three little folks, Dorothy Duncan. Paul Keir and Stanley Schmeltzer, simulated patients, who hud just been bound up with bandages from the drug store. Miss Helen Davidson's car was very handsome. Young Leonard Slocom, like some animated Kcwpie, sat on the hood, presiding over the bevy of white clad children in the seats. "Where the flying flBhes play, Whore the sun comes up like thunder out of China cross the bay." Everybody within a radius of 100 feet was forcibly reminded of lines of Kip ling's "Road to Mandalay," Saturday noon, by flying fishes from the Jap anese fireworks bomhs that exploded on (he ground in the Hartley block. The tlHhes whizzed by ears with the speed of Mauser bullets. The yellow smoke that arose caused the block to take on the appearance of Mexican revolution battlefield. It is worth a million dollars to have the feeling that Willie Chandler had Friday, when his orchestra was in the finest fettle playing the overture on the Ad Club prorgam. The good music held the hia audience enthralled, and Willie, peering in side glances at the amphitheatre, could see the pleased look. And pleasure took possession of his own soul. The deep, rich bass voice of M. L. Bowman was as mellow as old whiskey. Hungry people there were and many of them around the chautauqua park on the Fourth. The ladies of the Baptist church discovered this early in the day. When midnight came, and appetites kept moving toward their booth to be appeased, the ladies found that their larder was almost as bare as old Moth er Hubbard's cupboard. How many of us remarked Saturday night that we thought Art Clarke had missed his calling ! He reminded those who saw Kismet last winter, of Otis Skinner in the bath scene. There was real emotion evidenced in the move ments of Mr. Clarke's feet sb he bowed before "The Mikado" Saturday even ing. "The Mikado" says that he "makes the punishment fit the crime." What would he do to the man who has so many big fish yarns to tell these sum mer days? He says he will tell us tomorrow night. J. G. Vogt, Archie Adama and J. H. Fredricy were singled out, as usual, as the confirmed Hood River bachelors. Athletic Events of the Fourth The tug of war contest which took place on the dance pavilion floor Satur day afternoon was won by the Pine Grove team. Ihc city and West Side team was composed of Howard Pealer, August Guignard, Dave Vincent. Chas. Wallace, Ed Fewell and B. F. Moses. The Pine Grove men lined up as fol lows: Pete and Alphonse Mor r. Her man and Alfred Dethman, George Alt man and Ed Wells. Winners of the races were: Boys' race, Chas. Orians, first, and C. McCrory second ; 50-yard dash, Bill Baker, first, and Heine Blagg, second. Baker and BlBgg also won the 100 yard dash. Cgf ROAD BONDS CREATE ISSUE OPPOSING FORCES ARE LINING IP Many Will Go to Multnomah Today - Ben son and Coovert and States Tour the County A warm campaign will ensue during the next week. An organized effort will be made both by the supporters of the $75,000 bond issue to be used in op ening up the Columbia river highway and those who are opposed to the issue. The strongest organized efforts of the opposition seems to center among the ranchers of the East Side district, who voice their opposition on the basis and argument that local valley road should be opened before any money ia ex pended on the river highway. They also contend that benefit to be derived by the valley from the river .boulevard will not give a justifiable return for the money expended. It is also main tained that the right of way should be secured from the railway company be fore any money should be epxended. On the other hand, the members of the Good Roads Association advance the argument of the necessity of the Hood River valley to open the high way and make the community access ible to the many touring automobiles that will visit the Pacific coast next year. The guarantee of S. Benson is a strong point in their favor and has in creased sentiment in favor of the bond issue. It is urged that the opening of the highway will attract new home builders and that it is suicidal to fail to accept Mr. Benson's offer. Campaign meetings have been called in the community. One of the most in teresting will undoubtedly be that to be held Saturday evening at 8 p. m. at the Parkdale hall, when S. Benson and Thomas B. Kay, the latter state treas urer and a member of the State High way Commission, will be the chief speakers. Today a large crowd of local citisena, men, women and children, will journey from all valley points on the Mount Hood line, this city and stations be tween here and Cascade Locks, to One onta gorge and Multnomah Falls, where they will meet Mr. Benson and other Portland road enthusiasts and in spect the road as it is now being con structed in Multnomah county. The people in all parts of the valley will avail themselves of the opportun ity of seeing the scenic points down the Columbia. Mrs. J. R. Nickelsen said yesterday that practically the en tire population of the Frankton district would attend. The Belmont people will turn out well and many will come from the Upper Valley. Local folk will go In force. The party will stop for short time at Oneonta gorge, but will proceed to Gordon Falls for lunch. An excellent picnic grounds is found at Gordon Falls, and lunches will be spread there. The committee in charge will furnish lunch for the day. S. Benson and E. E. Coovert came up from Portland Tuesday. On Tuesday night they went to Pine Grove, where they addressed a meeting of citizens, and yesterday with A. C. Staten, they visited varios sections of the valley. UPPER VALLEV HAS SUCCESSFUL FOURTH The community celebration held in the Upper Valley in a grove near the Parkdale store was successful in every way. The Upper Valley and Mount Hood folk turned out in full force, en joying the excellent weather of the day and participating in the sports offered. The Parkdale base ball team played an interesting game with ths second team of the community, the score ending tl to 3. In the evening a dance was enjoyed. Newman's orches tra, of this city, furnished music throughout the day. The winners of athletic events were as follows: Jess Hutson, high jump; Geo. Baker, running broad jump; Del Hutson, standing broad jump; Elsie Wishart, ladies' and girls' races; horse race, Harley Perkins; nail driving con test, Mrs. E. R. Clark. NEW ASSOCIATION RECTED YESTERDAY At a meeting in Portland yesterday directors of the new Western Oregon Fruit Distributors were elected and a trustee of the new subcentral was elected to the North Pacific Fruit Dis tributors. Wilmer Sieg and H. F. Da vidson, of this city, were present for the meeting, as was N. C. Richards, of North Yakima, who is general eounael for the Distributors. It is probable that the new Distrib utor office in Portland will be estab lished next week. However, Mr. Sieg, Mr. Davidosn and J. II. Robbins, the latter general manager of the Distrib utors, will attend the annual conven tion of the International Apple Ship pers' Association in Boston the first week in August. Hood River will there make an ex tensive display. The gathering of fruit for the exhibit is now in the hands of Chas. Castner. It is the purpose to show the fruit in the green state and the possibility of its size and shape later on. "We took first prize for the north west at Cleveland, Ohio, last year," said Mr. Sieg, "and shall increase our display this year; for it is good adver tising." "The cherry and strawberry mar kets," says Mr. Sieg, "are over. It is almost impossible to locate markets for the scattering product that now comes in to us. "There are no new developments in the apple market other than it is as sured that the ending of last year's market has been disastrous." Mr. Sieg states that 10 of the strong est associations in western Oregon have come into the Western Oregon Fruit Distributors for the purpose of ship ping through the North Pacific Distrib utors. C. A. Sweek, who was on his way to his home at Burns from the University of Oregon, stopped here last week to visit fraternity brothers. Mr. Sweek is a member of Alpha Tau Omega. t