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VOL. XXVIII
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 2G. 1917
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Burpee's Seeds Grow
The most complete assort
ment we have ever shown
from this world famous
grower, is now on display
and at growers' prices, with
permit to exchange or return
your over purchase. Our
stock of Spencer Sweet Peas
include the latest novelties.
Crockery, China,
Glassware
Broken lines in thousands
of choice pieces at prices be
low factory cost Your china
closet can be restocked at
small outlay by taking ad
vantage of this less than
one-half price.
No Trading Stamps But
All bills subject to 5 cash discount or 2 if accounts are paid
at end of the month.
Stewart Hardware
Ingersoll
"Radiolite" shows in the dark. On the figures and
hands this luminous substance glows in the dark more
brilliantly than pure radium, and continues so for from 6
to 8 years, $2.00 and $4.00.
"Waterbury," a substantial watch, smooth, solid
and thin. It slips into the pocket like a silver dollar and
lies snug and flat. A small, accurate 4-jewel watch,
$3.00.
"Reliance," a 7-jewel very, very thin model watch.
They're interesting to look at Nickel case. Reliance,
$3.50; with 10 year gold filled case, $6.00.
'Eclipse," handy for the pocket. A mighty thin, neat
looking watch for men and boys, $2.00.
"Triumph," having unique bow and crown ultra
modern figures on dial. Extremely neat looking, $1 .50.
"Midget," the watch for hand bags. It stands the
many bumps and jars received in a day's shopping, $2.75
W. F. LARAWAY,
Optician Jeweler
When In Portland
Stop at the Palace Hotel
One of the best hostelries of the Rose City.
Washington Street at Twelfth
The cleanest rooms in the city, first class service,
fireproof, strictly modern, free phones, large ground
floor lobby, steam heated rooms, with or without bath,
hot and cold water, in shopping and theatre district,
50 cents per day and up, and special weekly rates.
An inspection will convince you.
Route Your Freight by
STEAMER "STATE OF WASHINGTON" up daily
except Monday about 8:30 a. m.; down about 1:30
p. m. daily, except Monday.
STEAMER "DALLES CITY" up Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday about 3:30 p. m. Down Monday,
Wednesday and Friday about 8:30 a. m.
F. S. REED, Agent.
For Free 'Bus call Fashion Livry Co. Telephone 1201.
Prices on Garden
Tools & Ranch Tools
And steel goods generally
are high. But our contracts
were in excess of the year's
needs, so we are able to of
fer prices that show a large
saving. A wonderful line
or orchard tools.
Furniture
Is always jxld; if J desir
able and this department is
overloaded with goods . at
prices we can never hope to
repeat. The best bargains
we have been able to offer
in years.
& Furniture Co.
Watches
A Specialty in
$2.50 to
$5.00 HATS
this week
All Pattern Hats
Greatly Reduced
Yl . -py
11a biniui-iJean
the "Regulator Line.
Water Glass
Fresh and New Supply at the
SAME OLD PRICE
Gallons - $1.00
Half Gallons 60c
Kresse Drug Co.
THE REXALL, STORE
Come in and hear the latest April Records Eastman Kodaks and
Supplies Victor Victrolas and Records, $15 to $400
First National Bank
Hood River, Oregon
Deposits, April 2nd $400,000.00
Cash Reserve 32 128,000.00
Member of Federal Reserve System
A. D. Moe, President.' E. O. Blanchar, Cashier
Spring
Suits...
W1
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NEWEST FABRICS on the Market. Place
your order now for Early
MEYER, The Tailor
108 Third Street
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
Groceries of Quality
Prompt service and satisfaciion for our patrons.
These are -some of the things that we incorporate in
the principles of our business.
We invite your better acquaintance during the
year, 1917.
ARNOLD GROCERY CO.
MUSIC DEPT.'S LAST
PROGRAM TONIGHT
The last meeting in the series of the
music of different nations given by
the Music Department of the Woman's
Club will be held at Library hall this
evening, a nne program nas Deen
P!ithDM.LenoM Gr.e?r
viuuiliat, vi t uiiiaiiUi as oucciai at
traction. Miss Gregory studied under
Willy Hess, of the Royal High School
in Berlin. Like so many musicians,
she was forced to leave at the outbreak
of the war. Mrs. Ralph Root will also
be gladly welcomed. Mrs. O. T. Wed
emeyer will give a brief paper. The
program follows :
Piano solo, Miss Annamae Chipping;
vioin, celllo and piano, Geo. A. Wuest,
P. I. Packard and Mrs. E. D.Kanaga ;
vocal solo, O. -T. Wedemeyer; cello
solo, P. I. Packard; vocal solo, Mrs.
C O. Huelat; piano solo, Miss Elda
Jackson; violin solo, Miss Lenore
Gregory; vocal solo, Mrs. D. P. Gil
lam ; violin solo, Miss Gregory; vocal
solo, Mrs. Ralph Root.
Quarts
Pints
35c
20c
ASSORTMENT of the
Delivery.
CHILDREN'S HOME
IN NEED OF FUNDS
The Portland Boys' and Girls' Aid So
ciety home is in need of funds, accord
ing to J. G. Kilpack, who arrived in
the city Monday on a tour in the inter
est of the children's home. Formerly
eastern Oregon representative of the
home and well known in Hood River,
having made frequent trips here, he
has been made financial secretary and
hereafter his chief duty will be to
raise money. While here Mr. Kilpack
visited representative citizens and
asked for annual contributions. The
county now makes a monthly contribu
tion of $10 to the home.
Mr. Kilpack is registering the names
of contributors to the children's home
fund in a handsome leather bound book,
presented to him by C. W. Parker, of
Little Boy ranch. A beautiful little
girl and a handsome little boy, now
children at Little Boy ranch, formerly
found refuge at the Aid home.
LAND PLASTER KELLY BROS.
ASSOCIATION
IS ENJOINED
H. R. ORCHARD CO. IS PLAINTIFF
Court Asked to Prevent Surplus Distri
bution and Purchase of Old
Union Plant
Papers of injunction proceedings,
filed in circuit court here Friday by
Miss Mae Davidson, secretary of the
Hood River Orchard Co., and seeking
to restrain the Apple Growers Associa
tion from making Redistribution of , an
$SO,000 surplus fund or using any of
the surplus in the purchase of the stor
age plant of the old Hood River Apple
Growers' Union, were served Friday
afternoon on members of the board of
directors of the Association.
The litigation follows a recent de
mand made on the Association for a
distribution of the surplus fund by
about 15 growers who cancelled their
contracts and severed their member
ship with the sales agency prior to
March 20 of this year. While the As
sociation denied the demands on the
ground that rights to a portion of the
surplus had been'forfeited when mem
bership ceased the orchardists who had
severed their connections with the
shipping agency contend that they are
equitably entitled to an accounting in
proportion to the'assesments made on
tonnage furnished by them to the As
sociation. According to the complaint
of the plaintiff company, of which H.
r . Davidson is president, a portion of
the surplus fund is to be used in the
purchase of the old Hood River Apple
Growers' Union properties. The court
is Hsked to'restrain the Association di
rectors from a purchase contract, which
it is alleged would impair the rights or
li.e plaintiff in sharing in the surplus
fund.
The complaint alleges that the pro
portion of the plaintiff company will
reach a sum of approximately $1000.
The injunction proceedings, which
will be heard at an early date by
Judge Bradshaw, of The Dalles, formed
the chief topic of conversation among
fruit growers here Saturday..
Union Votes to Sell
By the decisive vote of 3539 to 294,
the members of the old Hood River
Apple Growers Union have decided to
sell their storage plants and other
property to the Apple Growers Associ
ation, and to dissolve their corporation
when the transaction is completed.
The consummation the (leal is now
contingent on the result of the injunc
tion proceedings.
The following is the personnel of the
directorate of the JUnion, elected at
the annual meeting, the vote of which
was closed Saturday : L. E. Clark, W.
B. Dickerson, Frank Fenwick, C. W.
Hooker, L. E. Ireland, A. G. Lewis,
John H. Mohr, O. L. Walter and E. C.
Brownlee. All but Mr. Brownlee were
members of the old board.
BUT FEW ATTEND
ANTI-BOND MEETINGS
The meetings of C. E. Spence, mas
ter of the Oregon Btate grange, who
was here ;last week to speak at differ
ent valley points against the proposed
$6,000,000 road bonding act, came to
a close Friday night at Library hall.
Mr. Spence's lectures against the road
bonds, the third of which was given
Wednesday night at Pine Grove grange
hall where about 40 ranchers were
present, aroused but little interest.
At Wednesday night's meeting the ar
guments advanced by the state grange
master were replied to by R. E. Scott,
of the Commercial club.
Mr. Spence talked Thursday after
noon at the Dee grange, and Thursday
night he addressed ranchers at Park
dale. Less than 200 citizens of the
county were present at all five rural
anti-road bond meetings, and, accord
ing to declarations of supporters of the
bonding act, more than 50 per cent of
those whoheard State Master Spence's
lectures have been supporters of the
act.
The second meeting was held at
Odell eranee hall, where about 20
ranchers heard the talks. C. D. Nick
elsen was present at the session to
make replies to Mr. Space's argu
menta. Mr. Nickelsen says that a
"filibuster" was set in motion against
him. The speakers did not conhne
themselves to the issue, but discussed
roadmasters, sprays and other general
topics.
"1 saw A. I. Mason on the side
lines," says Mr. Nickelsen, "pawing
over voluminous documents, and when
I finally had the chance to get the floor
about 11 o clock, 1 bade the Udell peo
Dle trood nieht. urging them to vote
I for the bonds, and congratulating them
i on their handsome hall. 1 told them
my talk was short in that 1 had to get
! home and fortify myself by some sleep
. for a hard dav s work the next day.
Mr. Spence, while here, endeavored
i to win an opposition among nooa kiv
! er county voters by making the delcar
ations that the Columbia Highway
would be undertaken only after work
of southern and eastern Oregon was
I completed. Local good roads advocates
; declare that Mr. bpence a visit to the
county has caused inem no worry.
"Mr. SDence's meeting." says C. N.
Ravlin. secretary of the Hood River
County Good Roads Association, or
ganized primarily for the aid of the
road bonding act and the membersnhip
of which is over W per cent noou
River county grangers, "has shown us
lust what streneth the opposition nas
here. Indeed, this opposition to the
bond issue is troine to be even less
than was anticipated. Hood River
countv is troine to vote more nearly
unanimously for the $6,000,000 bonding
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: aci man ever on aiij lurmer iucuuic
ARMAND PATREAU IS
GIVEN A U. S. FLAG
After a 21 day furlough from the
trenches "somewhere in France," Ar
mand Patreau, Jr., left Saturday for
New York City whence he win sail
a?ain for France.
"i expect to be allowed about a
week of rest on my return," says the
young French soldier who has spent
most of the furlough quietly at the
home of his parents, homesteaders of
the Middle Valley, "and then I will go
right back to the battle front. I do
not think the war can last very much
longer, and really I expect to be back
home for good before many months."
Many citizens, city officials and
members of the Coast Artillery were
at the train Saturday night to give
Mr. Patreau a farewell ovation.
On behalf of thejpeople of Hood Riv
er Mayor Dumble presented the re
turning soldier with a small silk Flag.
The Flag was accompanied by the fol
lowing letter:
"As the representative of your fel
low citizens 1 am presenting you with
the Flag of your adopted country as
you return to battle for the rights of
the land of your birth. Your fight
from now on will not be for France
alone, but for America as well. This
Flag is but a little one, but the love
and admiration that go with it are
large. As you carry it on the battle
field may it stimulate you to greater
deeds of valor, and as your companions
in arms view it may it stimulate them
to greater effort in their fight for hu
manity. That you will carry it with
honor we do not doubt. That God may
protect you and return you victorious,
is the prayer of your Hood River
friends."
The young soldier, a member of a
machine gun company attached to the
130th Regiment, French Infantry, de
clares that he will place the Flag on
his bayonet.
"1 am going to have this letter
translated he says, "just as soon as I
arrive in France, in order that I may
show my comrades just how the Amer
icans now feel."
Young Patreau visited the courthouse
here Saturday afternoon to collect a $2
bounty on a giant bobcat that he trap
ped several days ago. He is taking
the skin, which measures four and a
half feet, to Paris, where he will pre
sent it to an uncle, JA. Dumas, who
formerly resided here. "
HORDES OF ROMANY
FORCED TO MOVE ON
With a half dozen deputies sworn in
to assist them, Sheriff Johnson, City
Marshal Carson and Deputy bhentf
Olinger last Friday experienced the
busiest six hours of their official lives
escorting across the county border a
band of more than 50 gypsies, who ar
rived at the westjedge of the valley at
an early hour over the Highway.
On opening their otlices rnday
morning the sheriff and marshal were
greeted by telephone calls from ranch
ers who reported thefts of milk, chick
ens and horsefeed. Deputizing the first
citizens they met, the officers hurried
to meet the nomads, preventing them
from scattering over the orchard dis
tricts, and carefully herding them un
til the Wasco county line was reached
at the top of the Mosier ridge.
Despite the vigilance of the coros'of
officers a half dozen of the Romany
women rnday atternoon at the inter
section of the dock road and the main
trunk highway held up and robbed A.
E. Willard, a prominent citizen of llie
Dalles, just arrived on a river steam
er. The money, in bills was extracted
from Mr. Willard's veet pocket by one
of the women while her sisters jostled
him and demanded to tell his Itortune.
The currency was recovered a few
moments later by Marshal Carson.
If the caravan of gypsies had not
been escorted from the city before
night it is likely that members of the
the Indian colony would have attacked
the hordes of Romany. Peter, fat
medicine man of the local Indian en
campment, a familiar figure on the
streets, was seated on a curbing plac
idly lunching from a bag of roasted
peanuts when a group of the gypsy
women espied him. The women fol
low a well denned system, lhey travel
through a town in groups of half
dozens. While five of the women har
angue a prospective victim, pleading
for the privilege of reading his bumps
and jostling him all the while, the
other deftly frisks him, and invariably
pockets are made to give up their
hoardings. Priest Peter was subjected
to "the system." The old man, who
weighs more than 300 pounds, is a jolly
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lnuiviuuitl arm me spirit ui ievu ai
pealed mightily to him until he discov
ered the hand of a gypsy maid in one
of his pockets, snatching its contents,
Then bedlam broke loose. . The
Romanv women fled, and Peter, in
spite of his great weight, pursued, the
course of the race set down one of the
city's steep streets. His speed reach
ing a momentum that evidently sur
prised him, the fat Indian was gain
ing, when the gypsy women doubled
back up grade. Peter in turning lost
his balance and rolled like a huge rub'
ber all into a cutter.
In all probability Hood River never
contained a madder Indian, ihe dig'
nitv of the red skin had received an
affront. Peter claims that he lost no
money but that the gypsy woman stole
sdme of the scerets of his profession.
Darkly scowling after he had collected
his wits alter the chase and lau, ne
hurried away to the Indian village, de
claring that vengeance was necessary,
MRS. CASTNER IS
ROAD RALLY SPEAKER
Hood River will be represented by
the following delegation at the Port
land Good Roads rally Saturday : Mrs.
C. H. Castner, C. N. Ravlin and Leslie
Butler. Other prominent citizens are
also expected to attend.
Mrs. Castner, who will be the only
woman on the program at the Satur
day road rally, left yesterday for New
berg, where she will attend a woman's
meeting today and deliver an address
for the $6,000,000 bond act. In addi
tion to attending the good roads rally
Mrs. Castner will be present Saturday
at the patriotic meeting to be staged
by the State Federation of Women's
clubs. Mrs. W. F. Laraway, president
of the Hood River Woman's club, will
also attend the latter meeting.
Concert at Valley Christian Church
There will be a grand concert at the
Valley Christian church Friday, April
27. Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller, contralto,
of the Columbia quartet, Portland, will
sing several numbers, accompanied by
Miss Gladys Reavis. O. T. Wede
meyer will sing, accompanied by Mrs.
Kanaga, and Miss Gladys Reavis will
sing also, accompanied by Mrs. Slet
ton. Come andjenjoy the best in song.
MANY ATTEND
SATURDAY RALLY
FIELD AGENT LAIDS LOCAL PEOPLE
Hood River Chapter of National American
Red Cross Declared One of Fore
most on Pacific
So enthusiastic was the audience of
appoximately 700 people greeting him
Saturday afternoon at the Red Cross
rally, at which was launched a cam
paign for members of the local chap
ter, lhat W. W. Hush, field representa
tive of the Pacific division of the Amer
ican National Red Cross Association.
declared that at no time since he left
San Diego, Calif., several weeks ago.
had he seen any city with prospects for
a more successful orgaiuzation than in
Hood Kiver.
With members of the Hood River
Girls Honor Guard in charge of booths
at the prominent street intersections,
the entire day was uevoted to the Red
Cross. The local chapter swelled its
membership more than 200 Saturday.
The afternoon meeting was formed
chiefly of rural residents. The people
of Pine Grove, occupying a battery of
automobiles, arrived in the city in a
body. Before attending the meeting
they paraded through the city's chief
streets.
The meeting was presided over by E.
0. Blanchar, president of the local Red
Cross Chapter. The speakers were
Kev. M. U Hutton, Mr. Hush, Ur. J.
M. Waugh and Rev. Elijah Hull Long-
brake.
Mr. Hush is a man whose all possess
ing sincpritv is nne of hiH i-hipf phm-no-
teristics. His talk was not composed
of rounded out periods, but was strictly
business, Red Cross business. He told
of the purpose of the great humanitar
ian arm ot the government, especially
licensed by Congress to conduct relief
work, both in time of war and peace.
The laudatory words, coming from a
man of Mr. Hush s characteristics, for
the work of organization here made a
profound impression on the people who
heard him.
Dr. Waugh explained how different
classes in Red Cross relief work might
be conducted by local women. Mrs. E.
R. Molle is chairman of the Educa
tional committee of the organization,
and Dr. Waugh instructed women of
the valley who desired to participate
in such educational work to call Mrs.
Moller.
"Men also," said Dr. Waugh, "have
an opportunity of learning much from
the proposed classes of instruction.
All local physicians have been enlisted
to assist with the work, and instructors
will be provided for sections of work
ers in all parts of the valley."
Mr. Blanchar announced that the
musical department of the Woman's
club would in the near future start a
series of entertainments to raise funds
for the Red Cross. "We know the
character of the talent of the club,"
said Mr. Blanchar, "and we are sure
that this proposed aid will be of great ,
benefit."
MINISWSWEDDING
PORTLAND EVENT
The wedding of Rev. Elijah Hull
I)ngbrake pastor of Asbury Methodist
Episcopal church and Miss Susie Kath-
ryn Albaugh, of Berwyn, a suburb of
Chicago, 111., was quietly solemnized
at 8 o'clock last night at the home of
the bride's cousin, Stanley L. Albaugh,
at 245 East Thirteenth street, Port
land. Only members of the immediate
families were present.
Rev. H. O. Perry, superintendent of
The Dalles district of the Methodist
church, and Dr. Andrew Warner, of
Walla Walla, Wash., an old friend of
Rev. Lonebrake. officiated. Ihe
double ring ceremony was used.
Kev. Longbrake, who was pastor or
a Chicago church for seven years and
who answered a call to Hood River
several months ago, with his bride
will spend about 10 days in Portland,
motoring to points of scenic interest.
The Hood River minister, who was
formerly stationed at Lewiston, Ida,,
shipped his automobile to Cascade
Locks, and Sunday evening met the
overland train on which Miss Albaugh
came out from Chicago at Multnomah
Falls driving down over the Highway
at sunset.
At the exact hour of the Portland
wedding last night Geo. Albaugh, a
prominent Chicago manufacturer, and
Miss Mabel Harpey were listening to
the words that made them man and
wife, at Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Al
baugh and his bride will leave the
Florida city and will arrive in Portland
within the next 10 days, coming by
way of New Orleans and Los Angeles.
They will come with Mr. and Mrs.
Longbrake to their Hood River home
for a portion of their honeymoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Longbrake will be at
home in Hood River after May 15.
Little Miss Esther Louise, daughter
of Rev. Longbrake, went down yester
day for the wedding.
Mrs. Longbrake comes from one of
the leading families of Berwyn. She
isHalented and will be an acquisition
for Hood River social circles. Mrs.
Longbrake was ever active in the
work of church and social circles. One
of her greatest interests was mani
fested in her work in the young
women's department of Chicago
Women's clubs.
Rev. Longbrake has won an enviable
popularity with all denominations dur
ing his short residence here. The
Glacier joins with his hosts of friends
in tendering congratulations and wish
ing for him and his bride the joys of
long prospeous and happy married life.
Methodist Church
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching
services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Rev.
H. O. Perry, district superintendent,
will occupy the pulpit at both sevices.
Junior League at 3 p. m. Epworth
League at 7 p. m. Midweek service
Thursday evening a 8 o'clock.
Rev. Perry will also conduct services
Sunday afternoon a 2.30 o'clock at Oak
Grove.
The W. F. M. S. will meet with Mrs.
A. C. Crews, 809 Park street, Tuesday,
May 1. The topic will be, "Heroism,
in the Christian Conquest." Mrs. A.
Canfield will have charge of the lesson.
All ladies -of the church are cordially
invited.
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