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On-null 1 1 if t r i'a 1 Soci-ti C'.lv Hall THE HOOD RIVER NEWS Highest Grade Job Trinling Adttcrtfjcrs Get Hcsults VOLUME 8, NUMBER 16 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1912 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR KEEN INTEREST TAKEN Close approach of tiveOnly Three Nominations in County to Be Con tested Sheriff, Commissioner and SurveyorTwo Lo cal Candidates for Legislature Get Strong Support On National Ticket Taft and Selling Are Popular Can didates, While Close Fight Between for Congress Is With the primary flection only two days away, political aspirants and their representatives In thin county have lieeii busy putting In a few last "licks" during the week. Represent atives of several of the Presidential canillilateti Including President Taft, Senator IaFollette and Champ Clark have Ik-cii here within the pant few days, while local candidates who are opposed In their Heveral contests have also been using up a few linal rounds of ammunition. Interest centers more particularly upon the National Issues, an the lie. publican prlmarteH In thin county will he. to a large extent, uncontent ed. Iu fact only three nominations tlud more t hau one candidate In the Held. These Involve the ollices of county cominlMHloner, county sur veyor and nherlff. Three are In the race for county commissioner and thin content In probably exciting the most local In terest. These candidates are F. I'. Frlilay of the odell district and John It. rutnam and George M. Wlnhart of the I'pper Valley, G. A. McCurdy holds over as a member of the board of county commissioner, while (. II. Rhodes of the I'pper Valley In the re tiring memlier of the board. Two candidate are In the Held for the nomination ax nherlff. Thomas F. Johnson In out for re-election ami Frank Chandler In also In the ring for the olllce. The third contest Is between Vur ray Kay, theprenent county survey-1 or, and I.. A. Henderson of the linn of Keeil & Henderson. In the dlntrlct Mood River ban been modest In putting forth candl-j datei, only three from here being In the Held. Thene Include Attorney Frnent C. Smith for dlntrlct attorney and ('. II. Stranahan and .1. M. Schmcltzer for reprenentatlven In the , legislature. Mr. Smith In opposed bv two candidates, both hailing from j CHAS T. EARLY ARTHUR D MOE R. U BENNtn Chnirmnn Sfcrvttiry 7 rvHsumr J. L. Cartnr C. H. Spnint Trutttnn Hutlor E. O UlHnrlmr W. S. Onhble J. P. Lucns J. L. Hinrirhn W H. Wnltun J. C. Into W E. McCurtlv C. Dothmnn H. Liikk George Wtshnrt rr. J. Mclsttiic W. Initrnm C W. 7 humpson A. 0. M(x N. C. t vh1 O. H. Rhoatlri R H Hfimrtt ry Clint WoixJs Newton Chirk J E. MontuunH'. C. L. Rvgors TO THE VOTEItS OF HOOD HIV EK The Taft Campaign Committee of Hood Klver County, In dis-larlng Its allegiance to the Republican Party and favoring the re nomination of President William II. Taft, sends greeting to Itn fellow Kepubllcann and here by announces Its reasons for Its loyalty to the President: He wan designated as Oregon's choice for the Presidency In Novemlwr. PUN, ami nothing has occurred since that endorsement to Justify hln repudiation by the liepubllcann of Oregon. The admlnlntratlon of President Taft ban been In accordance with the declarations of the National Conven tion which nominated him In l!Ms. lie han. with courage and connlntency, urged every effort and Influence to carry out the provision and pledges of the Kepubllcan platform of that year. He han enforced Impartially and effectively the nntl-trunt law. Ills admlnlntratlon has successfully prevented arbitrary Increase In railroad freight rates. He has encouraged and necured the conviction of violators of the law, notably In the sugar frauds against the government for the first time In the history of our country. l!y his policy he has preserved over 71,0ih,(XM) acres of the public lands for the use of the people, thereby pre venting the exploitation of thin vast public domain by speculative Interests and corporations. Ills successful administration of the construction of the Panama Canal han reflected glory on our nation by the speedy. Industrious ami honest execution of the greatest project of ancient or modem times. Ills foreign policy has won the respect and admiration of the world and hln advocacy of International peace has given htm the first place among the greatest statesmen of Christendom. Realizing the dllllcultles of procuring nil Ideal tariff, President Taft has provided a tariff board, having for Its purpose the adjustment and recognition of Inequalities of the tariff, due to changing conditions of trade anil manufacture, thus removing. In large measure, thin Important mat ter from the domain of politics. He has up proved a tariff bill that represents a revision on the line of the Kepubllcan doctrine of protection to home Indus, tries and American labor, keeping steadily In view that one of the purposes of a tariff In t secure fair wages to the American worklngman ami markets to the American farmer. He has never approved a single schedule that raised the rate of duty on a single common food product. Every Increase that he approved was made on luxnr les and nrtlcles other than those of ordinary use. On the Important questions Involved In the relations of labor and capital, he has been Just ami Judicial, rec ognizing that only In the fair treatment of both can we lx a happy, united and prosperous country. With this commendation of Ids admlnlnt ration, we appeal to the liepubllcann of Hood Klver county to give to the President their undivided and earnest support for the second term. THE HOOD RIVER COUNTY TAFT COMMITTEE. A. D. Mi ik, Secretary. Primaries Finds Politicians Here Ac Anticipated General Ticket Outlined. The Dalles. They are V. A. Hell and Carlton I. Pepper. Mr. Smith, on arc. unit of his high standing In thin county, will no doubt receive a prac tically solid vote here. He alno han cotiHMernble strength In Crook coun ty and will obtain some voten In Wanco. The vote In the latter coun ty will naturally be split between Its two candidates and Mr. Smtth'H chances for election apear bright. Three aspiring politicians from Wanco county oppone Mennrn. Stran ahan anil Schmeltzer In the tight for tin- nomination an repre sentative. The Wanco anplrantn In clude .1. II. Mooren and J. E. Ander non of The I (alien and George Rrodle of Dufur. All three entered the cam paign late and In view of the fact that Hood Klver county In not unk ing much thin time, no far an the dln trlct In concerned, an well an In view of the extennlve qualifications of both the local candldaten. It In be lieved that they will poll a heavy vote throughout the dlntrlct. K. It. P.utler of The Dallen lookn like a safe bet for ntate nenator, in he In an experienced politician and ban able nilpport. He U opponed by I). J. Cooper, alno of The Dallen. Mr. Cooper han a large ihiiiiIkt of frlendn here and In pernonally popular, but It nppcarn doubtful whether lie will be able to obtain a vote equal to that w hich will be polled for . I udge Itutler throughout tin1 dlntrlct. Panning to the larger Held of Na tional politic, there In a four-cornered tight on for retire wntntlve In Congrenn. Three of the four are run. nlng on a "progressive" platform. They are Nick Sinnott of The Dallen, George T. Cochran of La (irande and John P. liunk of Pendleton. Mr. Itllnk han been npeaker of the ntate legislature ami necured nome follow ing, particularly In Eastern Oregon. Mr. Cochran han been making a thorough campaign und an he In a CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE HOOD RIVER, OREGON 'Peace, Progress, Prosperity TAFT COI NTY: IN ELECTION Ellis and Sinnott man of considerable weght, politi cally speaking, he will probably split the Eastern Oregon vote with Kunk. Sinnott in the popular candidate In thin vicinity. He han made a record In both public and private life an an upright, energetic and capable rep resentative of the people's interests and will probably poll a heavy vote In thin dlntrlct. Ex-Congressman V. II. Kills, who Is alno u candidate, has the advantage of having had considerable legislative experience In Wanhlngton und hln frlendn put for ward the argument thut he has formed Important connections which would make It possible for him to perform a great nervlce for Oregon. The light probably lien between Kills and Sinnott. As between Ilourne and Selllug, candidates for the I'. S. Semite, local opinion appears to be strongly In favor of Selling, l'.ourne han made no campaign, except through the malls, and Inslntn In his pamphlet that It In the people, not he, who are on trial. Mr. Bourne's reputation In thin state han a distinctly unsavory odor In the nustrlln of thone who look to nee a politician's deeds mens u re up In some degree at leant to pol icies of political reform which he ad vocates. Mr. Selling, on the con trary, ban made an enviable record as a public spirited business man and philanthropist In Portland. So far as this county Is concerned predictions are being freely made that President Taft will receive ii large majority of the votes. In this city sentiment appears to lie over whelmingly In his favor. It Is said that In some sections of the valley Koosevelt may obtain a fair number of votes and quite a number will probably find their way to the La Follette column. Taft, however. In expected to prove the popular candl date. aft Hood Klver. Oregon, April 1."., 18 WILL GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL Klgbteen HlghSchool students will receive their diplomas next month u n less u nf orseen cl re u in s t a nees red uce the ranks of those who at prtsent ap pear certain of successfully passing the goal. The class Includes the fol lowing: Klsle McLucas, Klnle Wells, Margery Plueo, Viola Nlckelnen, Lempl Hukarl, Edith Fernald, Eliza beth Thomas, Alma Hlnrlcbn, Ruth Morton, Kuth Morrison, Marshall Plueo, John Coshow, Wnlter Shay, William Shepuard, Glen Corey, Or land Morse, Edward Struck and Em. mett Thomas. Commencement exercises will be held on Tuesday, May 21. A feature of the couimencent events will be a class play, which promises to be a great success. Work Is also being done on the "Mascot," the Senior Class publication. Theedltorlal staff Is an able one and Includes the follow ing: Elsie McLucas, editor; Marsh all Plneo, business manager; Kuth Morton, reporter; Viola Nlckelsen, humorous editor; William Sheppard. athletic editor; John Coshow, adver tising manager; Senior Clans editor, Edith Fernald; Junior Clans, John Fleming; Sophomores, Frances Mak er; Freshman, Edna Clapp. Indi cations are that the publication will be one of the most attractive yet published. Two handsome pictures were do nated to the school the last of the week by the class of 1111. One-was of Lincoln and the other of Washing ton. A silver plate contained the names of the donors and a suitable Inscription. Members of the clans who were In the city attended the presentation. Earle Spauldlng acted an spokesman and others of the class made appropriate remarks. CHESTER HUGGINS BREAKS A RECORD Chester II ugglnn of this citv. who; ls,ft student at'tbe University : r gon. distinguished himself ' Columbia L'ulversity meet I i 1 ' Portland Saturday. In cove . mile In the fast time of 4:'. !,, broke the Indoor record I O.e: event. The Jorunal Sunday - i "The event that created i Interent of all In local circles wan the mile run, which wan won by Hugglns, the Hood Elver lad now at the l"nl verslty of Oregon. Local followers In athletic circles were backing Wll son, the remarkable mller of Wash ington high, to w In the mile against both McClureand Hugglns. Met "hi re did not enter, and the race narrowed Itself Into a contest between Hugglns and Wilson. The Washington lad ran a great race, but Hugglns' ex perience In running proved a good asset and he passed Wilson In the lant lap and won by live yards, Wll son showed enough form In yester days' meet to warrant an excellent chance for a victory lu the mile at Perkeley thin month. Lnngley of Jefferson one of the new comers In the distance runs Mulshed third." SWEETHEARTS FIFTY YEARS AGO ARE WED Separated half a century ago by a lover's quarrel, Enoch Prnyford and his tlancee parted, not to meet again until a few weeks ago when Mr. Iiruyford, who has been m successful merchant here, visited his old home In the village of liloxwleh, England. Again their lines of fate crossed and the romance started fifty yearn ago wan completed; they were wedded and Mm. Itrayford accompanied her husband to Oregon. For the past 10 years Mr. Rrayford has been a resident of Hood River county, where he engaged In mercan tile business and amassed a snug fortune. I le became a benedict. The former Mrs. Pray ford died last fall and Mr. Rrayford left for a visit to his old home, which he had not seen for many years. While walking in the village of liloxwleh one day, he asked concerning the old sweetheart nnd was told that her former hus band hud been dead four years. He called, the old courtship was re newed, and the two, nit hough the three score nnd ten mile-post for each had almost been reached, were wedded. Mr. Itrayford Is the piesldcnt of the Hood River RiHlness Men's Associa tion, an organization of the county's merchants. Friday will tell the story for Ore gou. II. L. Johnson of Portland will be the speaker at the Ilaptlst church Sunday morning. Rev. Ilargreaves In the evening. j LAFOLLETTE GETS WARM WELCOME HERE Senator and Mrs. LaFollette, the latter lielng a very Important uiern 1st of the party, received a splendid welcome Sunday morning when they paid Hood Klver a brief visit. Sev eral hundred persons were at the de pot to meet the train bearing the II luntrlous candidate for the President ial nomination. The Senator and Mrs. LaFollette apM?ared slmultan eously on the rear platform and were greeted with cheers. While heshook hands with those who crowded arounu the car .Mrs. I.al-ollette was presented with a beautiful basket of wlldtlowers. Cries of "Speech, speech," from the crowd brought a brief response from Senator LaFoll ette, whose voice was husky from continued use. He extended a cor dial greeting and expressed hln re gret that, on account of Its being Sunday, his campaign manager had Interdicted him from delivering ny speeches. He therefore called upon his l tter half, whose first remark wus that, fortunately for herself, the manager hail not placed any re strictions whatever upon herself "Votes for women," wus one of her slogans and she also took the chance to express her thanks for the basket ful of flowers. Both Mr. and Mrs. LaFollette Iru pressed the crowd as a very capable and also amiable couple and there were cheers and hand-waving as the train drew out from the station en route to Portland. MRS. LAFOLLETTE WINS ONE CONVERT Nobody else stood any chance with Mrs. LaFollette Sunday morning after Charles Davidson had prenned to the front and presented her with a banket which wan lined with Hood Klver Newtownn and overflowed with beautiful mountain lilies. Mrs. LaFjullette wan generous with her t-in -: It Mr. David 0"tt t'e-y 'v r- with espec ' i, i m,e. V : ''ivldsou also . i-' ! " t-ivf.'s Vth the mill- ;.-i"t , i- t.i t i i -j-: the oppor !!.. y i -;;. i 'in:- ;ie has been i.. ; . ' r ,' ' Ittle "Bob" !,., ' U . r t -i i his famous ID-hour speech lu the senate. Mr. Davidson says thut he has at lant come to recognize the merits of wo man's suffrage and that If Mm. La Follette will accept the services of a lifelong Democrat he Is hers to com mand. A Correction Through an Inud vertance and with no Intention of conveying a wrong Impression, a headline In the News last week over the report of the Un ion meeting said, "Entire New Board of Directors In Elected." An a mat ter of fact four of the the nine former directors were re-elected. The mean ing which It was Intended to convey was that so far an balance of power and policies were concerned a new board had been elected. MAYOR J.M.WRIGHT RESIGJISJOSITION At n special meeting of the city council hel l the lant of the week to consider the proponed ordinance call ing an Initiative election for the pur pone of revising the city charter, Mayor J. M. Wright surprised his colleagues by resigning hln position. He did not give any reason for his action, but it is understood that bis oltlclal duties have Interfered with his business, which calls him out of the city frequently. Mayor Wright has alno been In poor health and seeks to avoid any unnecessary du ties. He was elected to the position by his colleagues o succeed Mayor Hartwlg, who resigned In November. Mayor Wright has proved himself an able anil ctticienr city executive and the council at the meeting last week adopted a motion asking him to retain the position until the coun- II shall have time to consider hln successor. Mrs.E. II. Hartwlg and small daugh ter returned Mondav from California. Mr, and Mm II. It. I.angllte expect tojleuve thin week for Palo Alto, Cal., their former home, where they Intend to locate. Articles of Incorporation of the Hood River Commercial Apple Com pany, with a capital stock of f.V.txni, were filed yesterday. Fine muslcale at the Heights Bap tist church Thursday evening, April l':.th. brass auto lamp wan found south of Odell nveiitlv. Inquire at the News olllce. City Team Wins in Fast Game; The Heights Loses Battery for Local Ball Tossers Keeps The Dalles Swatters Guessing All Through The Game-White Salmon Proves Too Much for Team from Here Local Aggregations Will fleet Sunday. Local baseball opened Sunday in a manner which makes an Interest ing season look like a certainty. The Hood River team showed up In splen did form against The Dalles on the local grounds, winning a decisive game by the score of 4-0. The I lelghts team was less fortunate, encounter ing a strong aggregation In the White Salmon twlrlers and losing the game by the score of Fans are now looking forward to the game to be played Sunday when the two local teams meet. With an Meal day, there was a large crowd out to see the game played here. The feature wan the work of Myers, who pitched for the hx-al team. He struck out l-'l men and allowed only two hits. The Dalles men failed to connect with the sphere at any stage of the game. The visitors' pitcher, Mciinuin, on the other hand, failed to puzzle the local team. The latter did good work with the stick. Baker's heavy hitting belug an especial feature. The Hood River team played as LOCAL TRANSFERS OF JIEAL ESTATE The following real estate sales are reported for the past week. W. F. King and wife to Frank L. Walt, two acres at Cascade Locks. Elsie Swtck nnd husband and R. J. (jilmore to Anna Frank,.") acres on Willow Flat. Anna Frank and husband to Elsie Swlck, lots 1 and 2, block 1, Wlnans' Addition. Oregon Apple Company to Wilbur B.Allen and Mary C. Allen, 3.10 acres lu Upper Valley. Charles H. Temple and wife to Her bert F. Dalv, 1(5(1 acres southeast of town. Rosalie W, Simms and husband to Florence T. Winter, lot .1, block 4. Riverside Addition. Jessica L. Smith, guardian estate of Iiwrence O. and Nellie R. Jones, to Martin O. Itoe. undivided one lifth interest lu 1(50 acres In Upper Valley. 20(51. Martin O. Itoe and wife to Gertrude Wertgen, half Interest In 40 acres In Upper Valley, $2S!7. Martin O. Boe and wife to Gabriel Du Val, Jr., half Interest In 40 acres In Upper Valley. C. A. McCarger and wife to A. T. Whitehead and George F. Thomp son tract northeast of Fir, J.'iooo. M. L. Howard and wife to Cynthia Jones and husband, half of lots 1 and 4. block B. Barrett-Slpma Addition. Robert Livingstone and wife to William P. Kemp, quarter acre near Odell. W. H. Johnson. Jr., and wife to J C. Skinner, 20.211 acres near Odell. Guy Y. Edwards to Milton H Sharp and wife, tract .li'xl'H) feet on Columbia Street east of Tenth. Frederick W. Burthel and wife to Flora A. Hoslek. .13', acres south east of town. L A. Cass and wife to W. O. Ash, undivided one half of M acres In Odell district. Ellie McL. Chapman and husband to E. L. Plummer and wife. IP, acres In Belmont district. WOODMEN PLANNING TO BUILD TEMPLE At a meeting of Hood Klver Lodge, No. 070. Woodmen of the World, to be held a week from today 1 Wednes day) plans for buying a site and erecting a temple will come before the organization for consideration. Arrangements looking towards! such a building have been utider way for some time and a committee com posed of F. M. Slavens, .1. D. Wall and William l-'.by will submit ilielr report at the coming meeting. The lodge In one of the strongest local or ganizations. Its present membership being 11.1 Meeting of All Truitsrow ers Prof A. V Stubcnrauch. fruit stor age and transportation expert, United States Department of Agri culture, will deliver a lecture to all fruit growers at 2 o'ebn k sharp Sat urday afternoon. April 2". In the Commercial Club rooms. .Ml fruit growers urged to be present. follows: Large, c; Myers p; Waldle, 1st; Chandler, I'nd; Baker, .'!rd; Shlve ley, sn; Jost, If; Moore, center, and Gill, rf; umpires, Fred Tate and Tay lor of The Dalles. The Hood River team made only one error. The Heights team lost Its game with White Salmon due to Inability to connect with the sphere at critical times. The local team also made a number of costly errors. Stockton and Keefafer constituted the battery for White Salmon and Hart and Hall for the Heights team. The rest of the latter team played as follows: Koontz, 1st; R. Samuels, 2nd; (Jess ling, ns; Butterfleld, 3rd; B. Samuels, If; Thompson, cf, and Davis, rf. The Heights team has not yet rounded Into the best form of which It Is capable. Its admirers state, but It Is expected that they will put up a strong game against the downtown team on the local grounds Sunday. Woman's suffrage meeting at the Commercial Club Friday. 1426 REGISTER; 124UAST YEAR Registration closed on the ninth, at which tlmeCounty Clerk Hanson's records showed that the total num ber who have qualified In 1 4 JO. Thin U almost JiXl more than lant year when the total reglntratlon was 1J4.1. The registration In the different pre cincts Is as follows: Hood River Center, 307. West Hood River, 24'.); East Hood River, 1(53; South Hood River, IT.".; Odell, 104; Pine Grove, 2; Raid win, 4.1; Dee. .14; Falls, 147. The books show 10.1iJ Republicans, 233 Democrats, 27 Prohtblttoulsts, Socialists, 3 Independents and two Social Democrats. MESSRS. SNOW AND UPSON DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP W. G. Snow and W. L. Upson have announced the dissolution by mutual consent of their partnership. They have been engaged In a general man ufacturing and repairing business and during their association have built up a substantial trade. Mr. Snow has now taken over the entire business, which will be continued at the same place on Fourth street. Mr. Snow says that he wishes to take this opportunity to thank all those who have extended htm their patron age In the past and to Invite those who have not to call and get ac quainted. PROF. MCLOUGHLIN TO BE SUPERINTENDENT At a recent meeting of the School Board Professor J. O. McLoughlln was selected to be superintendent of schools for next year to take the place of E. E. Coad, resigned. Prof essor Mcl.oughlln In at present prin cipal of the High School and the board feels that he In admirably equipped to till the 111, ire responsible position. Professor L. It. Gibson, who fs at present a teacher In the High School, has been appointed to till Professor McLoughllu's place as I rlnclpal. Professor Gibson acted lu a similar capacity here a few y-arn ago. NEW STEVENSON CHURCH FORMALLY DEDICATED Rev. .1. L. 1 1'Tslui'T, who Is assist ant state superintendent of Congre gational Home Missionary work for Washington, at tended t lie dedicatory uial church services of the ; ongreg it 1 1 at Mevennon Sunday. ! The congregation at I hat ('lace han completed a church at a cost of 5 . s m m and a parsonage a t a cost of .'imi, both paid for. Mayor llln lley of Spokane d 'liver ed the dedicatory sermon. ! Mr 1 ler-ihuer organized the church four yearn ago. .'in I Its growth and building d"el. ipmeiit have I.e.. 11 most encouraging. Stevenson may now I. oa-o of having 01 f tie1 I,, si equipped church buildings on the , I oluuil'la l;ier I Mr I lershner has t he oversight nf ; church building w ork at 1m. th l.lin-eii and I le, w h.-re .-lt.-.-i I ry service j Will so. in lie cotidlli tei