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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31. 1912 7 HEIGHTS CLUB HAS A SOCIAL SESSION The Mood Ittver Height Improve ment I-eaue met In It an:iu;)l Hoilttl tk'MwIou at Hultimn hull 1iy even lug at S o'clock. Nearly tlie entire memlMTHhlp wuh prenetit, together with their futulllon and frlfiuln. The meeting was prettMed over ly J. T. lloliimn, president of the club. The exercliws were opened by the Metre tary, N. C. Kvuuh, who nave an In tereHtliiK talk on the hlHtory and the the pant necomplUhinentH of the tiryunlzat Ion, an well an ltn objects for the future. Anions other thlnH he nald he wIhIkhI to correct a wron Ituprt'HHlou which HtHMued to prevail an to the objects of the club. "ThU club," he; said, "wan not organized, uh ho many people Huppoxe, for the avowed purpoHe of booHtlnt; heights Improvements only, but It wa or ganized for the express purpose of assisting In the tiuproveinent of the whole Hood Hlver Valley In general and the town of Hood Hlver In par ticular. Our memlMTS aim to get to gether and talk over matters for the common good, not the least of which Is how to beautify our homes by planting shrubs, (towers and trees. Our meinlHrsblp Is not limited to the heights. Any resident of the valley Is eligible to become one of us. All We still have a few thousand Four to Six Foot c Our trees were grown wide apart in the nursery row, and were given every possible attention. The soil in our nursery is peculiarly adapted to the business and our trees show a root system which can hardly be duplicated. Address communications to J. W. SHIPLEY, - Phone 2182-M ROBBINS & SHIPLEY Hood River, Oregon IF SOLD BEFORE FEB. 1st The following place may be bad for $5,500 cash or $6,000 on - Liberal Terms, viz: Five and one-half acres, one mile from town on Tucker road; one acre fnll bearing commercial varieties; four acres in five and six year old Newtown and Spitzenburs, King cherries, Anjou pears, blackberries, raspberries, peaches and prunes; one acre in strawberries; one-half acre in alfalfa; excellent view; new outbuildings and remodeled six-room cottaRe with running water; south slope. Early fruit brings high prices. Excellent place for chickens. Owner lives in east and must sell. Phone Eugene G. Kexford, 190-K, if interested. TAKE YOUR TIME Ihoxit HaKing RESULTS ARE EQUALLY 6000 IF THE DOUGH IS ALLOWED TO STAND OR IF A SLOW OVEN IS USED. 25 Cents Pound Tin at Groceries Crescent Mfg. Co. SEATTLE Makers of Miplelna, Crescent Flavoring Extracts and Spices, Coffees, Teas, Etc. No reason to rush things into the oven at breakneck speed with modern... Crescent Baking Powder we ask of him Is that be helps, to the best of his means and ability, build up and not 'knock' the town or valley." The speaker of the eveulng, Kev. Tate, was unable to be present, ow ing to sickness. Jtev. Hurgreaves, Professor Coad and Attorney John Maker were drafted as substitutes, each delivering a tulk that was much enjoyed by the large audience. At this Juncture J. K. Carson was culled upon by the chair for a few remarks. Mr. Curs on made the hit of theeten Ing by dramatically elevating his long right arm and pointing In the direction of the festal board In the rear loaded to the breaking point with all the good things usually found ut a banquet table. An Im mediate adjournment whs taken and the next hour was spent In eating and visiting. The entire program was Inter spersed with Instrumental music by Messrs. W. 1). Kodgers, V. H. Shrum and II. F. Loving. After three cheers for the league given by the visitors present, the session adjourned. When you feel vous, tired, worried or despondent it is a sure sign you need MOTTS NERVERINE PILLS. They renew the normal vigor and make life worth living. Be tart and ttk (or Mott's Nerverine Pills K1? WILLIAMS MFC CO.. Prop... CUt.U4 Ohio f or Sale by Carl A. Math, Druggist very fine, stocky. trees!) If its Crescent -R Rjdses th cDough. DESTITUTE WIFE ONCE LIVED HERE According to a Portland paper, an effort Is being made by the residents of Ix'iits In behalf of Mrs. Vina West on, the 1'J-year old wife of Wilbur H. Weston, and the mother of a slx-months-old boy, to locate her hus band, who Is suld to have deserted her lustj week. Weston, who was proprietor of the fents Cufe, Is said to have left over $HXH) debts unpaid. His deserted wife bus been called upon to meet the demands of the creditors. Friends of the young couple have furnished Mrs. Weston wlthfuudsfor her support and have started a search for the husband. Weston, who Is L'S years of age, Is said to have boasted on a previous occa sion that be had left one woman cry ing her eyes out for him and that he could do It again. Lust week, the man took all his elothes nnd without bldillmr her good-bye, left his home. The wom an s maiden name was Miss Man I'earl 1'urser of Hood Klver, and the husband Is the son of a prominent rancher at Forest (irove. The couple were married at Forest (irove on Oc tober lti, 1M0. 5 y - - t - i . d Sox fijalains &urey- Culver 17ZcUiou Dalley AA-A'V fltea mvJir ' :i i niiiwiiiiMi i linn win imm ftimwwwrfi fi aiwtMvaaMt1 COMMERCIAL APPLE BOX OF NORTHWEST TRIUNPHSJ OVER EASTERN BUSHEL BASKET An interesting and significant incident occurred after the close of the Northwestern Land Products Show in St. Paul, out of which the western apple box came triumphant. A large measure of the success of' western apple shippers in securing the best markets has been the attractive manner in which their product is placed before the consumer. In order to show that the box contains full measure, a sealed bushel basket was obtained at the show and in the presence of a large party of fruitgrowers and railroad men a'box of apples, which had been packed in a standard box under association rules, "was emptied into the 'basket. The acccompanying illustration shows the overflowing basket that resulted. V,WvIWT! : r' .-V. ,v't SOLD ONLY BY PERIGO & SON The STAR GROCERY "GOOD THINGS TO CAT" TRACKING PANTHER, MAN PLUNGES INTO CANYON Traveling on suowshoes and while tracking a cougar last week along the west bank of the White Salmon river, three miles south of Husum, Hoy Campbell met with an accident that came near proving disastrous. He hud left his companion, Fruuk Knowles, and when neur a deep r pendlcular canyon, slipped and plunged to the bottom. There was no way to escape from his predicament, but he called loudly for help. For two hours he wus burled In snow aud kept up a con stant yelling, when his companion appeured and, with the aid of a rope aud a long pole, pulled him to the surface. Knowles su.vs he never heard a sound, but was following the tracks of Campbell when they suddenly disappeared. Pleurisy pains are located just below the short ribs. Lumbago affects the same region, but toward the back, llallurd's Snow Liniment Is the rem edy In either case. If rubbed In thor oughly It eases pain, relaxes the muscles aud the patient can move about freely and comfortably. Trice LTk;, 50c uud 1.00 per bottle. Sold by (nan. X. Clarke. -17 ,'; -.v Zm it&x. a Bushel Ranch. COashinglon i Avsrt W mmi welsqn J DEMOCRAT Judge Stringer of Illinois Recog nizes Him as the Logical Leader of the Party. IS FITTED FOR WHITE HOUSE Statesman, Scholar and Proved Prao ticjl Executive, New Jersey State, man Would Be Ideal Occupant of the Presidential Chair. BY LAWRENCE B. STRINGER. Democratic Candidate For the U. 8 Senate From Illinois Agalnat Lorlmer. Before meeting Gov. Wilson, I wai somewhat predisposed In bla favor, from having read many of hla produc tions and having admired the great comprehensive grasp of economic sit uationa which prevades all of bis pol Itieal utterances and writings. Still while predisposed in his fa for, until I had personally met and conveised with him, I was not con icced of his' availability aa a can Jidate for President. Since meeting Gov. Wilson, how ever, all doubt In that regard, tn my own mind, has been removed. Gov. Wilson Is presidential timber of the exact kind and quality required at the present time. To begin with be is an Intellectual giant, with a broad com prehensive grasp of every public sit uation. Throughout the east, be Is universally regarded as the brainiest American living today. Even In priv ate conversation, his Intellectuality scintillates In every sentence be ut ters. He has a logical and analytical mind. His languago Is simple, easily understood, yet definite, incisive and convincing. He has been a student of political economy since bis boyhood, has written varied books upon the subject and Is conceded to be the highest authority upon theories of government In the country today. While our presidents have generally been men of patriotic Impulses, hon est and conscientious, still few of them have been great Intellectually. Thomas Jefferson was an exception to this rule. Woodrow Wilson, If elec ted president, by reason of bis In stincts, characteristics, training, fear lessness, patriotism, faith tn the peo ple and extraordinary Intellectuality would Indeed be a second Thomas Jefferson. Ideal Chief Executive of State. As governor of New Jersey, be has given that state a practical business administration, so conceded by all. He has shown himself to be peculiar ly fitted for the executive office along the most practical lines. In meeting bini, you are impressed with this fact The schoolmaster Is not In the least in evidence. He Is plain, matter of fact, and bis conversation Is not pe dantic or pedagogic, but direct, force ful and earnest Above all be Is a man of the people. He was born with no silver spoon In his mouth. He Is not a man of means or wealth. He Is easily approachable. No dignity hedges him about. He re sides in a very modest home at Prince ton. On knocking at his door, no ser vant, liveried or otherwise, met us at the portals. It was the governor him self who opened the door for us, wel comed us In, took our bats and wraps and laid them aside, ushered us into bis library, made us feel at borne and talked to us neighbors who had dropped In for a casual call. There are no frills nor fure-belows about him. He Is essentially Jeffersonlan. As governor of New Jersey, be has fought for the plain people and they love blm. In doing so, be has anta gonized the Interests. He knows It, but doesn't care. He has faith in the people and takes them Into his con fidence. Sense of Duty Supreme. 1 also found him to be a man of pos itive convictions with the courage of the san-.e. He is fearless In his ex pressions of opinions. If tbey do not agree with your opinion, be Is sorry, but he does not trim his views to con form with yours. His sense of duty is supreme. He would not change his views, unless convinced that he was wrong, even though It made blm pre sident. He Is not a trimmer. He Is not a politician, but Is a statesman. In all that word Implies. He abhors machine politics and machine nieL cds. He does nothing behind closed doors. Everything with him Is In the open and he has no political or public secrets. What be says to you, he Is willing the world should know. He Is the oul of Integrity and honor and be stands today as the one great champion of progressive Ideas of ov- err lent In stati nnd natic .. If ele-l ted president, no machine leaders bosses or fractions will control or In fluence him. His sense of duty alone will actuate him. Altogether I Wij exceedingly well lipr ssed with Gov. Wilson as a man. as a statesman, aa an executive and aa a possible. If not probable, fu ture president. He seems to combine In one personality, great Intellectual ity, simplicity, modesty, fearlessness tn the discharge of duty, sterling character, honesty of motive, effective ness, executive ability, energy, enth s' .urn, rugged honesty, practicality and Jeffersonlan democracy And what more what more would anyone want? GREA be AUBURN The Most for the Money 30 H. P., five-passenger, fully'equipped, electric side and tail lamps, Presto tank, speedometer, silk mohair top, 112-inch wheel base, 34x3 12 tires, col or gray or royal blue, full nickel plate. t C A Price, F. 0. B. Portland 4 I DJ Model LFive -passenger, 35 H. P., long stroke4 12 x 5 12 stroke, 115 inch wheel base, 35x4 inch casings, fully equipped as C above, F. 0. B. Portland... VlVD Model yV 40 H. P., five-passenger, 120-inch wheel base, 36x4 casing, fully equipped CO A HO -F. 0. B. Portland 4UUtr Model 6-JO Seven-passenger, 135-inch wheel base, 37x4 12 case, demountable rims, dJlAnA fully equipped, F. 0. B. Portland Pou"u We also have 40 and 30 H. P. ROADSTERS which sell at corresponding prices. All Auburn Cars have full floating rear axles, fully nickel-plated, with gun metal lamps. Self-Starting Device $25 Extra Never Such Cars at Such Prices T5he Sensation of the 1912 .Season Beauty in body line, strong and durable, with the great Rutenber motor, guaranteed for life, which means twelve years of no motor trouble. We would say to you who are going to buy a car, "See the Auburn before deciding on a new car." fend for Catalogue. When in Portland come and see us. Drop us a card and let us meet you at the depot. We ha-Vc a good proposition for a good, li-Vc agent in Hood 'Ri'Ver. Auburn Motor Car Co. 505-507 BURNSIDE STREET mm benjamin (ben'-jamin) Appar. 1 from the proper name Benjamin A kind of top coat or overcoat J forme Av vorn by men. The Dictionary is Wrong Benjamin were fnly'formerly worn but they are worn rrlienjaminOcrcoats The News PORTLAND, OREGON i not I H lflfT today I Ij V till 1 J U TVU1 for Printing