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10 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1912 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS ri uLiamn wkknmiay smaNiNiia it M(K)I) KIN IM MiXN S COMPANY, ln-3 HouD KlVBB, Orkoom R. B. BENNtTT EWT.il 1. S HKNNK'TT BrsiNKJMi Man Ai.ua Subscription, $1.50 a Year in Advance Kntrrad aa savond-claaa matt. Kih. 10, 1909. at th poat offir at Hnod Rirrr. Oreg-on. under tha Act of March J. Lost--A National Hero It is inevitable that a feeling of regret should linger in the hearts of those who have been numlxred among the ardent ad mirers of Roosevelt, for his star is waning. He who has distin guished himself as the first American of his day. looked up on with a kind of hero worship by thousands, has forfeited in large measure the reputation which he had created by his strenuous career. Americans have taken pride in pointing to him as "the greatest man in the world." As a result the experi ence through which Roosevelt is now passing is not only deeply humiliating to himself, but it cannot but occasion a sense of disappointment in the minds of the American people in that their national hero has stepped down off the pedestal of his fame led by a misdirected and inopportune ambition. It is well that Colonel Roose velt's unfortunate mistake in this matter should be looked upon with charity. To err is human and even the wisest is not above mistakes when circumstances dis tort his better judgment. To Roosevelt, who is still a big man, even if not still a great man, the humiliating experience may prove a blessing in disguise by reduc ing his estimation of his own prowess in matters political to proper proportions, thus qualify ing him to fit into a sphere of greater usefulness in the future. Consolidation in Colorado Fruitmen of the Northwest are not the only ones who have seen the material benefits which would follow the perfection of a co-operative marketing arrangement between sections whose inter ests are similar, but whose pro ducts have heretofore been placed on the market in competition with each other. Amalgamation of all the fruit growers' associa tions in Colorado may be effect ed if plans being considered ma terialize. Such a movement is being discussed in various parts of the state, at least to the ex tent of establishing a selling agency. A. E. Johnson, president of the Grand Junction Fruit Grow ers Association, has initiated the movement, and it is gaining ground steadily in all of the fruit growing sections of the state. Arkansas Valley fruit men are considering the movement, it is said, in a favorable light, and have already endorsed the plan. The arguments in favor of merging the different associations into a central organization, are that more uniform prices will prevail and shipping facilities will be greatly bettered. With all of the associations working harmoniously for the same things, more effective progress can be made in securing better rates and transportation facilities. Last season the fruit men com plained of the number of cars furnished. Late in the season they were compelled to use stock cars in some sections to ship their apples, being unable to procure refrigerator cars. This resulted in heavy losses in some instances from freezing. There was a car shortage for awhile. These con ditions could be remedied, it is pointed out, if there were a gen eral organization of all associa tions to present their claims more effectively to the railroads. From the attitude of many fruit men, the amalgamation may be effected in time to han dle the fruit crop this season. Although the first detachment of convicts is expected to arrive this week, Governor West insists it will not be necessary to lock a single hencoop in the county. That journalistic tact is still in evidence can be readily seen by the editorial remark made by an exchange that it is almost always the handsome men who go bald. The same assertion can be made in Hood River, however, without swerving even an iota from the narrow path of strict veracity. Those who are planning the Blossom Festival are carrying a number of gilt-edged schemes for making the occasion a success under their hats. Everything is working out splendidly and pros pects for a gala affair are as bright as "Bill" Taft's smile. Holmes, the poet, said that perfect days come in June. If he had lived in Hood River, how ever, he would have enlarged up on that statement by starting at March and including all the months right through to Decem ber. Some good work has been done locally of late in cleaning up the unsightly and unsanitary rubbish that accumulated in yards during the winter. Already many places have been metamorphosed and beauty has taken the place of ugliness. LIVE NEWS FROM AROUNDTHE STATE Success for William H. Taft in Oregon is predicted by W. B. Ayer, chairman of the president's campaign committee in this state. Mr. Ayer went further, and said he believed that if a full vote were to be polled today, Taft would have a majority over the combined forces of LaFollette and Roosevelt. Captain Henry Bailey, master of the steamer W. R. Todd, ply ing the Columbia between Ken newick and the foot of Priest Rapids, states that at no time since he has been navigating the stream has the water been at as low a stage as it is at this time. Death from exposure and cold was the fate of Daniel T. Entler and William Entler, father and son, of Portland, who were found 18 miles from McMinnville. The bodies still lay in the snow where the two became exhausted, prob ably early in February, and lay down to die. The father, 65 years old, wrapped his sweater around the son, a Portland stu dent aged 15. With the filing at Salem of the nominating petition of Governor Harmon of Ohio for endorsement as candidate for President, Ore gon Democrats in the primary election this month will have three candidates from which to select the head of their National ticket. Petitions for Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson have already been filed. The name of William Jennings Bryan will not appear on the primary nominat ing ballot in this state. Though all of the six occu pants of an automobile which plunged off the Calapooia bridge just southwest of Albany were buried beneath it, when it turned turtle and struck the ground 25 feet below, not one sustained fatal injuries. Their remarkable escape from death was because the car fell into a thicket of hazel brush, which acted as a buffer and both broke the force of the fall and partially held up the weight of the car. Twelve well-to-do farmers' daughters in northern Washing ton county have organized a "Bachelor Girls' Club" to raise the social standard of the com munity and to keey tab system atically on their various young men acquaintances eligible for matrimony. Mrs. E. W. Birge spent the week end visiting in Portland. C. A. Cass was among those who spent the week end in Port land. Mrs. L. H. Parkhurst arrived Thursday to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gillam at Circle G ranch. ROOSEVELT HAS HAD SOME JARD RUMPS His Recent Campaigns Show He Has Failed to Muster Votes. Can a man who disregards the whola eourse of American history and tradi tion, spurred on by his personal ambi tion, overcome the tremendous handi cap of the third term precedent and land himself In the White House? This Is a question all Republicans are asking. All agree that no Ameri can has ever been able to do It and they can count on one finger the num ber who even had the hardihood to try It, and that only when spurred on by self-seeking politicians who rosed as friends, l'eople are asking themselves if this Is not the condition In the pres ent campaign. Past performances are as valuable in the case of candidates as of race horses. How a candidate will run la best determined by noteing how he has run. Not a Strong Vote Getter. Pesplte a tremendous popularity In the past, Roosevelt has never been a remarkable vote-getter. Mr. Bryan too. Is remarkably strong all over the country and has been for years, but everyone knows how he failed to mus ter the votes. When Roosevelt was elected to the presidency, he ran against a weak opponent. Judge Par ker did not have the support of his own party In that election. But what Roosevelt has done since, and indeed very recently. In vote getting is more significant than his former campaigns. Results of the last election speak louder than any thing else. In New York, where the personality of the ex-president actually overshad owed that of Mr. Stimpson, the repub lican candidate for governor, a demo crat was elected by a majority of C7, 000. In Indiana, where Mr. Roosevelt made a whirlwind campaign In his I effort to save the state and re-elect j 1911. by American Pr! Association. PRESIDENT TAFT. his intimate friend and would-be run ning mate, Senator Beveridgp, the democratic candidate was elected by a majority of 12,000. His Attacks Helped. In Connecticut, Mr. Roosevelt at tacked the democratic candidate for governor, but he was elected by a ma jority of 3,700. In New Hampshire, where Mr. Roosevelt's friend and champion, Robert P. Bass, was elected, the vote fell ofT 12,000 as compared with the majority given to Mr. Taft in 1908. As further evidence that Mr. Roose velt's star is waning, may be cited the fact, that the announcement of the Rosevelt candidacy for the third term did not evoke throughout the country anywtierj near the predicted enthus iasm. In fact, the big shout that was supposed to follow the throwing of T. R'. hat Into the ring was noticeably absent, from Massachusetts to Ore gon. In many places it never rose above a whisper. COMMENT ON ROOSEVELT A Day of Repentance Ahead (From the Baltimore American, Rep.) Some day Roosevelt will be sorry he ever went to ColumbtiB. As Inconsistent as He. (From the Detroit Free Press) It looks now as though the colonel Is apt to learn that many people do not vote as they cheer. Befouled His Honor And Word. (From the Burlington (la.) Gazette, Dcm.) His ambition has made mincemeat of any common sense he ever owned. His honor and his word are befouled. A Heavy Handicap. (Froin the Detroit Free Press, Ind't.) The third term Isue is a tremendous handicap for the republicans to as sume. It Is our own honest belief that it will outweigh all possible gain Mr. Roosevilt can show over Mr. Taft in any othsr way. R. R. BARTLETT ARCHITECT Hfilbrunnir Building HOOD KIVKK. OREGON Phone 61 ALBERT SUTTON Hrcbitcct Hall Bi'ildino Hood River, Oregon P. M. MORSE City Engineer and Surveyor CITY AND COUNTY WORK Heilbronner Building Huud River. Oregon L. A. HENDERSON Civil Engineer Formerly U. S. Land Surveyor Philippine Inlands Two door north uf postotlk-e. Phone 41 A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent Room 12. Bnwius Block Hood RiTer, Oregon H. E. JOHNSON Carpenter and Builder Third and State Sts. Phone Shop 5 1 ; Res. 87-L O. B. EVINOER Confectionery and Cigar Central Lin of Cigart, Tobacco, Candima, ce Crmam, Etc STATIONERY On the Heights KELLY BROS. HAY and OATS Rolled Barley, Bran, Shorts and Straw Phone 227-M Fourth Street between Oak and State ROBT. T. NEWHALL Telephone 277-M Hood River, Oregon REIRKSKNT1NG MILTON NURSERY CO. THIRTY-THRKE YEARS OF RELIABLE TREES C. G. VAN TRESS Public Stenographer AND Notary Public ELIOT BLOCK Phone 308-L W. J. BAKER Real Estate Loans Insurance APPLE AND STRAWBERRY LAND A SPECIALTY Correspondence Solicited COAL! Rock Springs COAL TRANSFER & LIVERY COMPANY Cottage Hospital Hood River's Medical In stitution. Open to the public for the treatment of Medical and Surgical cases. Pwates on applica tion. Address, COTTAGE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION II. TMIVIM DAY WORK AT Cooking and House Cleaning a a I'hofM m 14 Oak Stmt DR. F. C. BROSIUS Han eHtAlilltfhoi h p4ruiaiif lit Of fice at ODKl.L. riio.NKLD, where lie rati t I'oiiMulted tuornlntf ami even ing. City oftlce HOOD JUVKK. I'iKiNE 12 It, open aa iwual 1(1 to 4 dully. Night Calls Himwered from OOKLL, I-iionk 20, 2Mf H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Calla promptly answered in town or country, day or niirht. Telephones- Residence (11. Jfflca CIS. OIHce in tha Bruaius BuUdinc. DR. E. O. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Office in Smith Building Home phone. Rea.TlB; Office phone 71 Hood River. Orevoa J. F. WATT, M. D., Physician and Surgeon Office. Home Phone SO Rea. SO-B Hood River :: Oregon DRS. SHAW & BRONSON Physicians and Surgeons Eliot Block Phone S4 Hood River, Oregon Dr. M. H. Sharp Dr. Edna B. Sharp DRS. SHARP Osteopathic Physicians Graduate of the American School of Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo. Office in fcliot B mid in rhone-Ctfice IVi. Residence 102-B. Hood Kiver. Oregon E. D. KANAGA Physician and Surgeon Office in National Bank Building Phone, Office 35 Rea. 38-B Hood River, Oregon Nature Method and Dietary Advice CALLS MADE DR. R. D. KETCHUM CHIROPRACTOR AND MECHANO-THERAPIST Hour 9 to S Cor. Srd and Oak C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D. Dentist Office. Hall Building, over Butler Banking Co. Office phone 28. Residence phone 28-B Hood Kiver. Oregon H. Dudley W. Pineo, D. D. S. Dentist Office over First National Bank Office Home phone 131. Residence Home 131-B Hood River. Oregon DR. E. L. SCOBEE Dentist Open evening by appointment Rooms 6 and 7, Brasilia Building. Phone 300 Hood Kiver, Oregon JOHN R. WESTERVELT Doctor of Dental Surgery Suite: 807 O retro nian Building Phone, Main 7255 Portland, Oregon DR. JUSTIN W AUG II Eliot Building EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian Hood River, Oregon Phone 309 Rooms 9-10, Smith Block GEORGE R. WILBUR LAWYER Hood UIvt - . . Oregon JOHN BAKER Attorney at Law Rooms 7-8, Smith Block Office phone lfiH-K rt r- , r HouM phone zi-K Hood River, Ore. ERNEST C. SMITH LAWYER Rooms 14 and 15. Hall Building Hood River, Oregon STEARNS & DERBY Lawyers First National Bank Building Hood Rirer, Oregon L. A. & A. P. REED ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW Two Doors North of I'natnffice I'hnne II Hood River' Oregon MURRAY KAY CIVIL LNOINLLK AND SURVEYOR pHimg S2 Baoaiui Building Hood Rivia Butler Banking Co Established Nineteen Hundred CapitalOne Hundred Safe Deposit Boxes Savings Department Collections Leslie Butler, President Truman Butler, Hood River Banking & Trust Co. Extends a cordial invitation to you, personally to call and open a checking account. Any amount will open an account in our savings department. We pay 3 per cent interest, compounded semi-annually. We promise the best of service and satisfaction. M. M. HILL, J. W. COPELAND, R. W. PRATT. President. Vice President, Cashier C. H. Stranahan, Wilson File, Chas. G. Pratt, ' Jos. Copeland Capital $100,000 FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOOD RIVER, OREGON FASHION Livery, Feed 1 Stank?- Wholesale and ' Retail Lumber, Q f-f Lath, Shingles OlTlllD Etc. Lumber delivered to Flimhtf anypartof the WITlUCr Valley Co. You'd Like Running Water throughout your house and grounds, would you not? And not being in close proximity to the city water mains, you're wondering how to get it? Well 'that's easy, for a A- M til i " Mr , . FWHMsBsi Apple Land and Orchard Company Offloe No, 9 Oak Street, Phono 26 or 2002K, Wood River Thousand Dollars Vice President C. H. Vaughan, Cashier Surplus and Profits $28,000 KELP TRACK OF YOUR EASTER SPENDING by paying the bills by a check on The First National Bank. Then you'll know where every dollar goes and (or what. And as you foot up the amounts in the stubs of your check book you'll not be so apt to spend more than you intended to. 1 laven't an account? Then why not start one at once? STABLES and Draying STRANAHANS & RATHBUN HUOD RIVER, OREGON Horses bought, sold or ex changed. Pleasure parties can secure first class rigs. Sbecial attention given to moving fur niture and pianos. We do everything horses can do. Leader Water Supply System will furnish at all times, an ample supply of hot or cold water for your house, your lawn and your (table if desired. The Leader System is of vntqualedtfli ciency and economy la operation, and guaranteed to give complete satisfaction. Ask your dealer to tell you all about the Leader System or write to us for booklet, xiow i aoivea me water Supply Problem."