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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1909 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS KlUIltD WEDNESDAY HOMUNOa T MOOD RIVER NEWS COMPANY, Inc. Hood Rivu. Orcoom W. H. WALTON Edito C. P. SONNICHSES kutou Subscription, $1.50 Year In Advance Enurad u wond-clua mattar. Feb. 10. 190. at tta paat A at Hood Rirar. Oraron. ndr the Act of March S. 1ST. The Weather Weather rvport fur week ending Devfiubtr Id. furnlKlsed by H. L. HHlrouck, liK'al observer: Data Tamparatura Hih- Low. aat ! Mt Rainfall Dec. I 14 Ss 2 V .00 15 32 25 .00 18 82 25 .00 17 Su 25 .00 1 30 2s .00 1, 30 28 .00 Averaea Total xy 25 6 .00 PATRIOTISM AND THE FLAO In another column is printed an article headed "Neglect of the Flap,' calling attention to the lack of respect and to the general ignorance prevailing among Amer icans in regard to the nation'? em blem. It must le said that the criti cism in part or in whole is justly made. There is probably no more patriotic people on the face of the globe than those who elect to live, under the protection of the Stars and Stripes. But in the outward respect and veneration which they accord it, however, they are un doubtedly lacking, not intention ally, but thoughtlessly. The people of no nation will respond more patriotically to a call to arms than the American people nor will any struggle more heroically and die faster to retain their colors in battle. But in everyday life in which military pomp and demonstration is infre quent, while the flag is more com monly to be seen than in other countries, it fails to inspire that fervid acknowledgement by the busy American that is so preva lent in countries where its appear ance is accompanied by formality military trappings and martial music. The suggestion of the Grand Army that a short exercise or cer emony take place each day in the schools in connection with the raising and lowering of the na tional flag and that some study be devoted to the history of it, is worthy of consideration. meeting, assembly or convention in which the various districts of the state will be represented, to agree on the recommending of can didates to the nominating primary whose qualifications should secure to the state the greatest possible benefit? In many resjvets it must also be acknowledged that the state legislature was a mixture of ele ments that are admitted by the warmest supporters of the direct primary to have accomplished anything but satisfactory results, and that it failed signally to pro vide legislation on many impor tant matters. Government, there fore, under the most favorable form of the dire?t primary is no better than formerly, and in some respects more inadequate. In passing it can be said that if the element which is opposing the assemblies had taken the same in terest in the old system of nomin ating candidates that they now apparently take, many of the abuses they decry would have been eliminated. But this they would not do. They were too indifferent to take an active part in the pre liminary caucuses and primaries. When, as naturally followed, they were controlled by the bosses an outcry followed. Returning to the charges made against the editor of the News in the communication from the Grange, they are without founda- ALL OREGON NEWS C. I NORTH WEST NOTES The Stale railroad com in Union In It tlilril annual report Juxt Ixxueil shown :j." mile of the IWchuteM rail road ha Iwen trradeil and that It U exjiected to have t(0 mile of the new line in oeratlon by nest July. J nine J. Hill, wo ha Ihii In Port land (luring the pant week, give a s n ranee that the Oregon Trunk will lie In nH-ratiii by nest fall so that the coining year will see two railway line Into the luterlor of the state. An Hdvertlclnt; campaign that will reach uo lew than 27.428.750 read era of liewNaera throughout the country haa been planned by the Portland Commercial Club and will tw opened up In January and run for three month. The advertising will call attention to vacant land In thl state ncd the chance here for the newcomer. There la no Question that thl advertising will result In hrliiKlnK many people to Oregon ami the whole state, not any section, will la? la-nefitted. The keynote of the advertising will le"Orej;cn I the place for you; 1910 the time; railroad development the reason. Everyone In Portland seem to be planting rose and to a greater or less extent the same I probably true of other cltle of the state where t tie rose attain perfection. Never liefore ha there beeu such a prevalent Idea of Iteautifylng cltle a now and the support lent the movement by the people in all walk of life show that this feeling I widespread. Nursery men estimate Portland people will have planted 100.000 rose by the! end of the l!MrJ-ll10 season. This In-1 elude the Fall and Spring planting. This stunt I believed to be unparal From our Srattla curraapunilant. Seattle, Wu . Decemlier 21 The Seattle conference of Jame J. Hill and Howard Elliott, the respective head of the Great Northern and Northern Pacltlc Kail way, concerned Itself with transportation matter of Importance to the entire northwest. The Northern Paclfe I Interested In getting a franchise for a l'lt line around Lake I'nlon, which I In the heart of Seattle. A It I one of the Important link In the Lake Wait ing ton canal now under construction, It I understood that thl little body of water m 111 he made an Important factor In future transportation con sideration, transcontinental a well a trait-Pad flu. The Harrlruan line which are to reach Puget Sound over N. P. track, are arranging their schedule for the new service. In ad dition to this, the Milwaukee Kail way will handle Australian freight through Seattle and Tacoma, which heretofore ha always gone by the way of Canada. These activities In dicate the growing Importance of transportation In the nort Invest and rapid development are promised for the nest year. While a Jury In Olympla found Or tU Hamilton guilty of eiutH'zzlliig from the state during hi term a ad jutant general, another jury In King county freed John Plplinger, former city comptroller of Seattle, from a similar charge of wrong doing. Both men will have to face trial again, as there are other count tot-explained In each case. At the same time a grand jury In Seattle I investigating all sort of charge ami the air seem to lie thick with criminal report. Spokane, too, ha her share of aunty rumor. And top of it all, come the THE ORANGE AND THE ASSEMBLY . Taking exception to the editor's views in regard to the right political parties in the state hold assemblies Pine Grove grange. according to an article published in another column, voted unani mously at a recent meetingto hare a committee reply. To those who will peruse the communication there will be no question as to the committee having performed its duty; in plain English. The grange assumes that the News is opposed to the direct pri mary. In its assumption it is cor rect insofar as past operations of the direct primary are concerned. In theory the direct primary is good, in us application and re sults it is a failure. In justification of this state ment can be pointed out the anomalous position Oregon now occupies in the United States sen ate where it is represented by a Democratic, and what is known in eastern politics as a Mugwump senator, either of whom has a little influence singly and none jointly. One of them put in office by the opposite party and the othpr through his wealth and the igno rance of the voter as to the work ings of the primary law A com bination representing Oregon in the higher branch of the nation's legislature that is unable to obtain for it its proportion of legislation needed to aid the state's progress. Furthermore, fust as much cor ruption, just as much wire pulling, just as much misrepresentation was employed in obtaining this disastrous result as there ever was under the convention system, with the exception that it was carried on in a milder form and kept from public view. Why then not a Here is the Bargain that you have been looking for : 85 Acres 6 miles from town, 5 acres bearing orch ard, 35 acres cleared and ready for trees, balance of land in light timber. Sightly building places overlook ing the whole valley. On two main roads, near school and stores and in one of the best neighborhoods. You can make $10,000 by subdividing this property within a year. Price $25,000. Terms most reasonable. J. H. HEILBRONNER & CO. The Reliable Dealers DAVIDSON BUILDING HOOD RIVER, OREGON tion. He is not under the domi nance of the bosses or the liquor element or corporations. He be lieves that it is the right and title of those who are disposed to do so to hold assemblies or any other kind of meetings fer the purpose outlined. He is not opposed to the primary law if it meets the best requirements of the people, which has not as yet been demon strated. According to the Grange we are to carry on an elective government without parties or division. The conducting of the state's and na tion's affairs is to be left to a scramble of ballots in which the man with the most money, who can get his name into the hands of the voter oftenest, who can use most sophistry, who can present the most plausible arguments will be elected, no matter what his qualifications may be, his previous exis rience or his general fitness for the office. The fact that the highly respec table grange lines up with Senator Bourne on a political issue is as incongruous as the legendary friendship of the lion and the lamb. Truly politics makes strange bedfellows. With that worthy matron, the Orange, on one side, the sophisticated Jona than in the middle and virtuous Miss Labor on the other, we would advise the organized fx-cupants of the direct primary bed to sleep with one eye open. leled In the history of American cltle. Estimating that each rosebush will bear ten liloom during the coming season. It mean that Portland will have added l".WM).ono rose to It wealth of bloom during the coming summer. People of the city are de termined to make Portland the "Kose City" In fact a well a In name and to show Festival visitor next June that this city ha no eiial In rese culture. Oregon hank showed a remark aide healthy condition, according to the report of Mate Hank Esaininer Steel. Asset ami liabilities of the private and national hank of tlx state at the close of business on No vemher 10 are compared with the same statistic on Novemlier 2", IfiiM, much to the disadvantage of tin earlier date. An Increase of ill per cent In loan and discount and Indi vidual deposit I shown for I lie cur rent year. Individual dcpoNlt in banks have Increased f lO.MH.OTs over last year, certainly a utrong evidence of the prosperity of the state. A gain of more than $ Jl ,000,000 In ri sources of the bank In a single year I a striking proof of the advance Oregon ha made during the past twelve months. Thl I partly due to the marketing of n large lumber cut but the high price at which the agricultural staple were maketed had an even strong'-r effect on the lignres. There ha also been a great amount of money brought Into Oregcti during the past year by new set t Iitk This has gone In to farm lands, timber and city procrt.v. Itailrond activity now going for ward In the state will undoubtedly have it strong effrct In bringing the coming year' showing up toau even higher level than that disclosed In the latest report. Information from Washington, I. ('., that government Investigator have found I'uget Sound the second larg est port of entry for the white slave traffic In the United States, It would seem that Home heroic fumigation process I neceHsary to clear the at mosphere. Practical education In forest ry Is to be given at the 1'nlverslty of Washington, Is'glnnlng January 4 The course I designed to meet the needs of the ranger, cruiser, logging foreman, tlmls-r foreman and others desiring some knowledge of sclent I lie forestry, without taking time to complete a, full university course. Another Innovation I theexpcrlmcn. tal depart mrnt In mine rescue work. The operator of the state, cooper ating with the federal government have Inaugurated thl feature. An early personal primary election to determine King county choice for lnlted States senator I lielng wrlously discussed. The most opti mistic friend of the three candidates here conede the danger of the present situation and endorse the Idea of a friendly tryout which shall eliminate all but one candidate In Seattle. Judge Thomas ISurke I strongly In favor of such preliminary contest; Judge K. Humphries, thouuh claim ing to be the people's camlldii te, Im Hgalnst It; Ex-Senator John L. Wil son I abroad and his local malingers hesitate to sH-ak for him In such a matter. Senator llson, however, ha always been t he champion of the primary principle, and Id friend privately expres the Is-llef that lie would gladly enter such a contest. Judge Iturke I frank and earnest In hi advis'acy of a peaceful settlement of King county difficulties; he say he will willingly submit to such n primary and falling of succesa will heartily support the victor. JOHN LELAN0 HENDERSON, Prttldtnt; Attorn! at law in Notify Publlo ALLEN. Vic Prttldtnt EDITH M. ANDREW!. tcrtaf-Traiurr John LelanrJ Henderson (Incorporated) La w. Real Estate. Loans Con veya n cing Surveying Conveyancing and Surveying a Specialty CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED The President of the Company is prepared to do Surveying and Civil Engineering Work of all kinds Home and Pacific Telephones I IQ2D RIVER ABSTRACT CO. J. rVt. SCHMELTZER, Seoratary Abstracts, Idsuddcc. 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