The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, December 16, 1915, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOL. XXVII HOOD RIVER, OREGON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1915 r o. 29 HA . 1 Th SIM ViclroU KRESSE To those who have so gener ously favored us in the past and to our new friends of the present and future, we extend thanks and our good wishes for the approach ing holiday season and for the coming year. The First National Bank The Store of Practical Gifts The Spirit of Service has never been better demonstrated in the Live Store than it now is in our showing . of practical Christmas Gifts for Men, Young Men and Boys. You will find here men, who know what men want, you will find back of our whole hearted hospitality, merchandise of supreme quality, clearly, conveniently displayed in crys tal glass cases and cabinets. Our spacious aisles are never taxed by even the excessive crowds of Christmas time; our welcome, our service and your satisfaction will follow so smoothly as to add a greater degree of pleasure to your every purchase from the multitude of practical suggestions. m liiil tftfltl " i ! & COPYKIOMT THI HOUSI OF KUPPINHtlMIft Select it now-that "VICTROLA" You 're going to give for Christmas At a Christmas gift the Victrola will b more popular this year than ever before. Therefore, why not make your selection NOW and have it put aside for delivery Christ mas week? Our stock is now at its best a leis urely selection now is more pleasant than a hur ried choice during the Christmas rush come in this week. Remember, we have Victrolas to suit every purse-S 15.00, S25.00, $40. 875.00, 1 100 and up to $350.00 and we will gladly arrange easy terms of payment if desired. DRUG CO., Kuppenheimer Clothes Suits and Overcoats $20-$40 Christmas Gift Suggestions Hand Bags, Suit Cases, Slippers, House Coats, Neckwear, Hosiery,! Gloves. Shirts, Umbrelfas, Handkerchiefs. JMG. VOGT XMAS SUGGESTIONS Eastman Konaks and Supplies. Arlington Pyralin Ivory Toilet and Manicure Sets. Symphony Lawn Stationery. Cigars in -Xmas Packages, 10. 12, 25, in Xmas Boxes. Hudnut's and Colgate's Perfume in Fancy Packages. ' Waterman Co.'s Ideal Fountain Pens. Johnston's Chocolates the appreci ated Candies. Clauss & Griffon Manicure Sets. Victrolas and Records. Victrolas $15, $25, $40, $50, $76, $100, $150, $200, $250 and $300. Kyanize Wood Finish is so wonderful that factory authorizes giving you a can. If you did not receive a cer tificate come to us for ar rangement. Kyanize auto mobile varnish color is so perfect that you cannot af ford not to try it. Automobiles The peculiar adaptability, great economy in oils, fuel and tires, makes the Frank lin a success all its own. The mechanical construction is perfect. The finish could not be excelled. You ride in a Franklin to rest, gener ally you rest after a ride. Let us show you the new Model 8. Stewart Hardware & Furniture Co. Furniture, Hardware, Oils, Paints Orchard Supplies The Only Place to get Accurate Abstracts of Land in Hood River County is at the office of the Hood River Abstract Company Insurance, Conveyancing, Surety Bonds Fancy Tea With one pound of any kind of Chase, & Sanborn's Tea (bulk or package) purchased between ncrvV and Christmas, we will give a Pretty Earthen Tea Pot Free. These are use ful and ornamental and would make a nice gift OTHER NICE GIFTS Half pound box Imperial Chocolate Creams One pound box Imperial Chocolate Creams. Half pound box black and white One pound box black and white These White Chocolates are the very Fancy Boxes of 12 Cigars Fancy Boxes of 25 Cigars Aristocrat Cigars 25 and 50 to box One pound Jar Tobacco in Fancy Box O'Cedar Mops..... . "GOOD THINGS TO EAT" Cherries In Maraschino Candied Cherries and Pineapple Plum Pudding and Fruit Cake Mince Meat Dates Figs Raisins Fresh Oysters Cocktail Catsup Olives Pickles Popcorn Oranges The Star PERIGO Steamers "Dalles City" and "Stranger" Leave Portland 7 a. m., arrives The Dalles 6:30 p. m., Sundav, Monday, Tues day, iVednesday, Thursday (not Friday) and Saturday. Arrives up at Hood River about 4 :20 p. m. Leaves The Dalles 7 a. m., arrives Portland 6 I'M p. m. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (not Saturday) Arrives down at Hood River about it :-0 a.' m. Wednesday of each week is set aside as "Stock Yard Day" and then the Steamer Dalles City will take live stock for delivery to Portland Union Stock Yards. This service will permit the individual to ship as few animals as de sired and get benefit of low freight rates. For further information phone 453J R. ROBERTS, Agent, The Regular Line Victor Victrolas and Records Come in and hear the latest December Records. Oils are adapted to special use. We have it at prices rang ing from 40c to 95c per gallon. You get what you need and pay less for it. Non-flowing oils, cup grease graphite grease, gun oils, solvents. The Holiday ' demand will be met by a wonderful display of useful presents in Cutlery, China ware, Tools, Furniture and Rugs, Smokers' Sets hun dreds of desirable gifts in all departments. Pots Free -25c 50c Chocolate Creams 40c Chocolate Creams 75c neweet candy and are very fine. 50c 1 SI nnri S'i I 00c 50c Grocery & SON A NEW FORM ISDEMANDED GROWERS'COUNQL CHANGE WANTED Body, After Inauguration of the Shippers League, Has Accomplished Ends Par tial Failure Due to Conditions That the Growers' Council, formed last winter at meetings held during January and February, respectively at Seattle and Tacoma, has accomplished all that can be hoped for under its ex isting state of organization is virtually the unanimous opinion of orchardists and market men alike in the Hood Riv er valley. According to plans of the organisa tion a tentative enmpaign of work was to have been outlined for the Growers' Council st the recent National apple show at Spokane. However, with the exception of the proposal that a levy of one cent per box be made on apples next year to provide a fund with which to advertise and open up new markets for apples, no new steps weretaken. The expenditure of this fund, which will reach upward of $75,000, according to conservative estimates of next year's apple crop, will not be in th hands of the Council. It is proposed tbat the money be spent by the Ship pers' League, an organization com posed of representatives of shipping agencies, who will have as an advisory board three men, one each appointed by the clearing house associations and com mercial organizations of the cities of Portland, Seattle and Spokane. ibis being the status of affairs with the Growers' Council, it is openly ar gued by local rerpesentatives of the organization that there will in the fu ture be no need of an active participa tion oi the Council, and it ia fairly well indicated that the Council will pass out of existence at the next annu al meeting, to be held in January, un less it is given some stimulus that at present is not foreseen. " Considered from the standpoint of its aims at the time of its organization laBt winter," says A. u. Moe, the local member of the Board of Control of 10, the urowers Council has been a fail ure. We have heard much of the plana that have been outlined, but in Hood Kiver, and from what 1 can gather it has been similar in other districts, the organization bas been one in name only. The Board of Control has been a dummy one, and for this reason I feel sure that the 10 men composing it will refuse to continue such relations be cause of the possibility of some future action on the part of some element of the Council that may bring an unmerit ed criticism to them." The view of Mr. Moe may be said to be typical of local fruit' growers who participated in the meetings of last winter. Because of lack of something tangible in its makeup, there has been a recent rapid falling away from the federation of growers. ' ' - While individual growers are opposed almost to a man, to the proposed cent a box levy on next year's apple crop, it may be that when they become more thoroughly acquainted with the manner n which the money will be expended there will be a change of mind. Tru man Butler, member of the executive committee of the Council, as elected last winter, states that in deliberations with advertising men, recognized as national authorities, it has been pointed out that a general advertising cam paign will bring direct beneficial re sults to all districts. The Hood River men opposed to the general appropria tion, are willing to go the limit in ex ploiting Hood River apples. They de clare that a general campaign of pub licity for northwestern box apples will be of no value locally. Because of past publicity the Hood River apple grower and market man feel that the district has gained a prestige in the market for its principal commercial varieties of apples, Spitzenburgs and Newtowns, and that the proposed general cam paign will tend to dim the brilliancy of this prestige. "However," says Mr. Butler, "those posted on the psychology of advertising declare that instead of moving the fruit districts not so well known as Hood River and other communities to ward the station of pre-eminence now enjoyed by them, it will advance the general plane of the entire industry, and that Hood River, Yakima, Wenat- chee and Rogue River will be in tbe same relative positions of leadership at the end oi an advertising campaign as at present, although all will be better known. With the possible exception of W. H. Paulhamus, chairman of the executive committee of the Growers' Council, no one has given any mure time during the past year to the study of the apple situation than Mr. cutler and c. 1 Haskell, the third member of the exec utive committee. While Mr. Butler is not satisfied with tbe organization in its present form, he feels tbat it has justihed its existence, since its confer ences bave resulted in the Shippers League, which in conjunction with tbe Council's executive committee, saved tbe fruit growers of the Yakima valley on their soft fruit crops thousands of dollars the past summer by establish ing the value or the product through out the season in which the product was maturing and being placed on tbe market. Despite the disappointment of Mr, Butler and Mr. Moe, neither is critical of any one individual or body of indi viduals for the failure of tbe Council to ttftet with tbe hopes advanced last winter. As Mr. Butler expresses him self, "The Council was formed on a binnacle, and since that time bas been working downward. Because of the demoralization of tbe past year's mar kets, fruit men were grasping at straws, and they lost all sense kof pro portion." There was a grand rush from a night mare to participate in a solacing dream. While the dream of last win ter's days bas not come true, the vis ions it brought have brought about oi rect good results through other chan nels, particularly tbe elimination of past cut throat competition, by means of the Shippers' League. Instead of maintaining a Growers' Council, who by action of its members in all northwestern fruit districts would control tbe market price of northwestern box apples, there is a crowing sentiment tbat tbe Counci should cease such manipulations and leave tbe maintenance of values to the ShiDDer's League, working within lega limits. If the Growers' Council would be kept intact for future contingencies, tben it is proposed tbat it have a meet ing and elect an executive committee to carry on investigstions, a body that might be compared to the proposed tariff commission, reporting'its import ant findings to the actively engaged Shippers' League. Paulhamus Proposes Salary Cut Stating that be does not feel that be has earned bis salsry of $300 per month, voted him last yesr by the Norbwestern Fruit Growers' Council. W. H. Paulhamus. chairman of the ex ecutive committee, of the Council, in writing to local representatives of tbe organization, declsres that be is willing to pisce tbe value of bis services at half tbat sum. "I beg to report," says Mr. Paulha mus, "that in conference with Mr. Truman Butler, we have agreed that nstead of asking for a quarter of a cent per box out of the 1915 crop of ap ples lor the maintenance of the urow ers' Council movement, we should aBk for only on an eighth of a cent per box. We believe that this will more than cover the expense incurred up to date." Mr. Paulhamus proposes in bis letter that Mr. Butler, local member of tbe executive committee, and C. T. Has kell, tbe Wenatchee, Wash., member. each be allowed $10 per day for the time consumed in attending meetings of the committtee. CLUB MEMBERS DIS CUSS TIMELY TOPICS Tbe crowd out at the annual election meeting of the Commercial Club Mon day night had the appearance of old times. TV ben President mosius tapped the table for order the assembly ball was well tilled, and stragglers kept dropping in. More than enough coun try members alone were present to form a quorum. the following men were elected to the board of directors to till the vacan cies that will be made the first of the yesr when the terms of Dr. Brosius, hi. O. tilancbar and R. ci. Scott will expire: William. Stewart, C. C. Car penter and Harry Connaway. the nrst public expression or senti ment against the increasing local Jap anese populstion was voiced follow ing a report of statistics on the resi dent Nipponese read by Secretary Scott. According to Mr. Scott's fig ures, the Japanese population has grown since 1911 from less than 200 to from between 500 and 600, many of the brown men owning ranches. 'I had my attention called to the sentiment against an increase of Jap anese residents by a recent letter," said Mr. Scott, "and it is a fact that we have made a boast to the outside world of the culture of our people. To day 15 per cent of our population is shown by figures to be Japanese. Ex cept Multnomah county we bave more Japanese than any other county of the state. The report brought forth discussion. Dr. J. D. Guttery. formerly a practic ing physician of Iowa,, whe suggested that the club take action to have a bill pesented to the next legislatue such as to prohibit unnaturalized aliens from owning land, declared that he had been attracted here because of the refine ment of valley homes. "It has been a disappofntent to nnd this increasing number of Japanese," said Dr. Guttery. "Personally, I would like to see a law on the statute books of every state," he continued, "pre venting aliens who cannot be natural ized from owning a foot of soil." His last remark was met with applause. J. H. Koberg was even more radical in bis sentiments, and declared that the Japanese, who soon caused a deteriora tion of the soil, should not be allowed to rent land. Mr. Koberg said that the Nipponese had made it impossible for white gardeners te produce at any very large profit lettuce and other similar garden truck. lbe most important action ot tne club Monday night was the unanimous adoption, practically, of a measure pro viding that the dues of country mem bers of the organization be reduced to 50 cents per month, instead of tbe $1 bb at present charged. A motion was made by E. 0. Blancbar and seconded by Dr. Guttery to have such provision embodied in an amendment to be voted on at the next meeting of the club in January. Secretary Scott s report touched on the roaJs of the valley. He declared that the worst enemy to present good building was tbe status of road laws, and ureed men of Hood River with practical ideas on ways and means of cleaning up the fumble to conter witn County Commissioner Hswkes, who was recently, while at the annual sea sion of the state's bodies of commis sioners. appointed a member of a com' mittee of seven to dratt a bill to be presented to the next legislature. Secretary Scott declared that it seemed, from past experience in road building with tsx appropriations, that a bond issue would be imprsctical. He boosted for the proposed grange road to Cooper's Spur, and the proposed Lost Lake highway. Mr. fecott caned attention to the fact that the subscrip tion paper on the former road had been headed witn a contribution oi iuu oy the Mount Hood Railroad Co. Mr. Scott'a report, embodying sta tistics on returns from the valley the oast year, including a million dollars worth of fruit products and $44,000 worth of hay. 15.UUO bushels or wheat, a large quantity of oats and barley, 1,000 pounds of honey .and large amounts of other products from divers ified farming, was such as to warm tbe cockles of Hood River boosters. There has been a large step fotward from the yesr 1911. Attention was called to the necessity of doing some publicity work next yesr that will tend to kold tbe motorists tbst will pass through the valley. "We must do something," declared the secretary, "that will prevent tbe visitors from sliding out through The Dalles pass," and the suggestion was met with a gratifying applause. At the conclusion of business a pleas ing musical program was given as fol lows: Song, "I here Must be Cupids in tbe Briny." Chas. N. Clarke: solo on baritone born, A. L. Page, with J. Adrian Epping singing chorus. A wrestling match between Harry Sonniksen and Ed Eberly gave "pep" to the occasion. In the first bout Mr. Sonnicksen downed Mr. Eberly in nine minutes. Because of an injury to tbe letter, the remainder of tbe wrestling match waa called off. W. B. Heatb waa a business visitor in Portland last week. XMAS SHOPPERS BUYPRESENTS BUSTLE PREVAJLS AT ALL STORES Merchants Display Great Assortment of Wares in Windows Handsomely Dec oratedChristmas Greens Used There is a noted bustle now around all Hood River's stores. While Christ mas is yet more than a week off, shop pers are visiting gift emporiums and securing articles for the Yuletide sea son. Merchants are displaying a great assortment of wares. Holiday touches are seen everywhere. In places the use of the valley's evergreens, Oregon grape and fir boughs, have been used for decorative purposes. Many new ChriBtmas articles have been received by the Bragg Mercantile Co. In one of their show windowsjis a great pyramid of aluminum utensils. While these will be sold this week, a good seven days before the day of St. Nicholas visit, they are appealng to the women shoppers. The Bragg Co. will make no profit on the aluminum ware, every piece of which, although tbe usual price is from $1.25 up to $4, will be sold for 98 cents. It is handled as a kind of Christmas present for their - patrons. All of the other win dows of the men's and women's depart ments bold for display an unusually enticing line of goods. The Bragg store gives S. & H. green trading stamps. ' On Wednesdays the company gives double stamps. The portion of their basement given over to a prem ium parlor for the stamps is enlivened by the appearance of many new Christ mas premiums. At the fans hair both floors of the big department store ere loaded with gitfs. Here may be found, on the sec ond floor, a great assortment of toys rsnging from inexpensive articles all the way up to the most up to date me chanical toy. A new line of black boards, the board made of real slaU, has proven a winner, and many a little girl and boy, after a visit of Santa Ulaus, will pass the days learning to write and draw on these reasonably priced blackboards. ibis column might be used to name the useful and handsome articles one may find at the Paris Fair, and then the list would not be complete. It may be said, however, that everything can be found that is on sale at a modernly equipped department store. The lower floor of the store is given the appear ance of a gigantic bower, for huge arches of handkerchiefs, the keystone of each arch a large red Christmas bell, have been erected. And, too. many things are found at the Fair that give a gratifying sur prise to the shopper. The children have not been forgotten by the buyer, M. E. McCarty, in a single department. In the glove case may be seen tiny Dent s gloves for the youngest member of the family. Passing out to their customers a handsome new art panel issued by the Walk Over Shoe Co. in celebration of winning the highest award at the Pan ama exposition, Joe G. Vogt and Mer rill GesBling at the former's exclusive toggery for men are in an environment that permeates the Yuletide spirit. In one of the aisles of the store has been erected a Christmas booth, loaded with neckties, handkerchiefs, all prepared in gift boxes, with socks to match. Gold handled gift knives, smoking jackets, slippers, Kuppenheimer s suits and overcoats, suspenders and umbrellas greet tho eye. J hey are handsome, and no "spug" can find fault with them. Frank A. Cram may now be said to be in the pioneer class in Hood River. For a long term of years goods from his two big departments, one for the men and the other for the women, have met with the approval of the purchas ing public of Hood River. Mr. Cram is prepared for the holiday shopping of 1915. throughout the year bis snow windows show the touches of an artist. For Christmas time, as an evidence of the work of men and women who know how to display goods attrsctively, the entire store is gone over, and here. there and everywhere in the huge space are articles awaiting choice. Men like to visit Cram's to find article of con servative, useful wear or to buy for their families. The women like to visit the store to see the displays of dress materials, assortments that appeal to the feminine sense. The Frank A. Cram spirit is found throuhgout the store, the spirit of Mood River boosting. C. N. Clarke is offering to holiday shoppers a line of new and classy can dies. His show window is filled with handsomely decorated boxes of the high clsss sweets. An inspection of his show cases reveals new articles of leather goods, pipes, bair brushes, play ing cards and pocket books. "By changing our system from the old charge method to a cash basis," says Harry Wood, of the J. M. Wood store, "we are able to sell Christmas goodies at better prices than oftered before. We have everything, from nuts to molasses, a full line of fruit and a special sale on Christmas candies." Perigo & Son will make the Star Grocery a popular place by making a free Christmas present of a nice stone teapot to every purchaser of a pound of Chase & Sanborn's tea, whether pack age or bulk. The Star Grocery is offer ing the usual fine line of high-class fruits. A specialty' is made of Christ mas packages of the better grades of candies, and small boxes of Christina cigars are being carried. With windows handsomely deenrrted the Cash Grocery of E. E Kse;ser his assumed a Yuletide appeirince. Ihis store will make an appeal to the kid dies who like good sweets. A special offer of 12 cents per pound is made by Mr. Ksesser on his mixed candies. Whie the youngest grocery store in town, the Arnold Grocery Co. is by no means lacking in progress. This store is making special prices on Christmas candies. Every ingredient, too, may be found for tbe making of Christmas dainties. And an accustomed courtesy that makes the Christinas season all the brighter prevails. Davies Resigns John F. Davies, of Spokane, chairman of the Board of Control, has tendered to C. E. Chase, of Wenatchee, secre tsry, bia resignation. It is thought tbat other resignations will follow. Attorney E. C. Smith is a business visitor in California this week. 4 -