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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1912
THE HOOD RIVER NEWS
niUJtHII WEDNMDAY HUKNINO T
MOOD KIYLR NtWS COMPANY, Inc.
Hood Rivu. Ouoom
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Subscription, $1.50 Year In Advance
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the pest eW at Hood Rieer. Onra.
anderthe Aet of March a. 187. -
WOODROW WILSON
Last week the News gave a
brief statement of what it be
lieves to be the peculiar qualifi
cations of the three leading can
didates for President The
statement was made from as
nonpartisan a standpoint as pos
sible. So far as the News is
concerned, having followed the
campaign thus far with an open
mind, it be!:eves that Wood row
Wilson is the best qualiried and
safest candidate of the three.
The News is an independent
Republican paper, but so far
as the national issues are con
cerned it has hesitated about
accepting either of the ex
tremes offered by Taft and
Roosevelt and now believes that,
leaving party prejudices out of
the question, the independent
voter who is neither an extreme
radical nor an extreme conserva
tive can find in Woodrow Wilson
the man in whom those qualities
are combined in a measure which
promises the sanest possible ad
ministration. With thousands of others, the
News has cherished a profound
admiration for President Tast as
a man and a statesman. But
from the beginning of the pres
ent (campaign, and especially
since the Chicago convention, we
have perforce looked with regret
and suspicion upon those whom
Taft has selected, either willing
ly or unwillingly, as his lieuten
ants. However sincere Presi
dent Taft may be in his promises
to serve the people's interests
first, it is palpable that in such
a course he would be seriously
handicapped by obligations in
curred to the politicians, repre
sentatives of selfish political in
terests, with whom he has allied
himself.
bo far as tcooseveit is repre
sentative of the progressive pol
icies he is deserving of support,
but whether he is the man best
fitted to put these policies into
effect in a judicious and effective
manner is, we believe, open to
doubt In the opinion of many
Roosevelt has shown a loss of
mental poise and an exaggera
tion of his personal eccentricities
which would make him an unsafe
man to perform the duties of
chief executive, and indeed a
man from whose actions in that
position the real Progressive
cause might suffer more than it
would gain.
The American people like an
independent President one who
does not have to pay debts to his
political henchmen first and per
form his duty to the people af
terwards. Mr. Wilson has made
it plain ever since he was first
mentioned as a candidate for the
nomination that he would not
permit himsdlf to be placed un
der obligations to Tammany or
any other of the predatory inter
ests. In taking this stand he
has shown, we believe, a greater
moral courage than Taft. His
more recent rejection of Tamma
ny and of Governor Dix, its
creature, has confirmed the first
favorable impression which he
made. Wilson has made a strong
appeal to the independent voter
because they know that his hands
are clean and that he has kept
himself square with the people.
A Woman' Beauty
Itependa very much upon theap
pearance of her hair. I am prepared
to make combing up to your order
and to furnish twitch., puff nnd
rurla made of genulna human cut hair
In any almde desired. The Bragg
Mercantile Co. will le pleased to
how them and Klve price. Mn.
Eva Woodburn, phone li4-M.
Buy a liuslne block la down town
rlty property at a price and term
that ault you. Addre Attorney E.
II HartMlg or A. A. J a .me, Hood
Hlwr, Orr. Mtfc
TAFT-SHERMAN CLUB
IS ORGANIZED HERE
At h meeting held at the court
bouwe Saturday afternoon n Taft
Sheriuau ('lull for llool lilver c. uni
ty wax organised ami It In planned
to make nn active campaign here In
iN'halfof Mr. Tftft'n re-f lection.
J. L. Carter opened the meetlng
and called for the election of u per
manent chairman. K. Smith wan
unanlniouMly choxen for thU position.
In accepting the position Mr. Smith
declared that after having Iteen a
Republican for 51 year he wn not
goiug to devllne to help the party
during the preent caiupnlgn In any
way pooolHe.
W. K Hanxon wait i-lioneii xeere
tary. An executive committee of live una
appointed lv Mr. Smith a follow:
J. I. LiH-flH. W. I.. Clarke. J. M.
Sen mel tier, J. P. Watt, and W. II.
Walton.
Before the meeting adjourned Mr.
Smith made a few tttlrrlng remark.
demanding to know what cauxe
there wn for wietitng a change of
administration and recounting Hume
of Mr. Taft' accompllHlimeiit and
his chumctertrttlcH, which, he declar
ed, made him the lietit president
place LIucoId.
"I am at a low to understand why
there ttbould be any demand for a
change of administration." declared
Mr. Smith, "biiidue condition are
good, people are proxperoiiH, money
1 eusy and mill are ruuulng full
lilat I'uder thene condition why
hould there le a demand for change?
"Although Mr. WIImoii might lie a
good man for the position, wedo not
know what hU pollute would lie.
Were he elected the result would lie
that manufacturer would be uncer
tain a to what course he would pur
ue. Consequently they would cur
tall their output and turn only what
wa absolutely necessary. Business
conditions would be upset aud the
present era of prosperity would In
threatened. The Da t Ion can not do (let
ter than to re elect tootlice that ster
liug citizen ahd great statesman,
William Howard Talt."
Mr. Smith's speech wa greeted
with applause.
During the course of the meeting
Newton t larke wa called upon to
read an article by Charles Milles,
manager of the Taft campaign com
mlttee. In which Taft was declared
to be deserving of reelection on ac
count of the record he ha made.
It wa decided to secure a roll of
all Taft Republican In the county.
Progressive Party Rally
Notice 1 hereby given that Hon.
Alfred E. Clark, nominee of the Pro
gressive Party for United State Sen
ator, will address the voter of Hood
River county at the Commercial
Club room In hood River Saturday
eveulng, Oct 5th. at IS o'clock.
Mr. Clark I raid to lie an orator of
ability and he will discus the Issues
of the present campaign fairly aud In
an able manner. All the Progressives
of the valley are earnestly requested
to be present, and all those who an
ticipate voting for any of the other
candidates are earnestly Invited to
be present. The election of a United
State Senator 1 possibly, of more
vital Importance to the citizens of
Oregon than the election of a Presi
dent of the United State.
Hood Rivkk Cor.TY Phoohkmhivk
Committer, A. J. Itrumiulst, Sec.
PORTLAND MAN CHOSEN
TO SUCCEED MCARTHUR
At a meeting of the director of the
Hood River Oim & Electric Co. held
In Portland Wednesday, September
25, I P. Hewitt, who ha lieen nerv
ing the company a vice-president,
wa elected to the office of president
to Hiicceed C. N. McArthur, reslgneil.
and H. It. Schroyer wa elected to
the office of vice-president. Both Mr.
Hewitt ami Mr. Schroyer are well
known Portland business men.
The best Lard that
money can buy and
won't cost you much
more than ordinary kinds
BOLD BY
THE STAR GROCERY
"GOOD THINGS TO EAT"
Perigo & Son
THINKS ORCHARDING
A PRAYERFUL ART
Hon. E. I.. Smith, Hood River'
"grand old mau," I the auhject of a
biographical sketch In the October
numlter of Sunset and Pacific Month
ly magazine. Just published. Some
of Mr. Smith' Idea on the Influence
of fruit growing on character are In
cluded In the write-up, which la given
lu part herewith:
Here where Nature ruua riot, the
Honorable E. L. Smith may well
claim that the environment of the
horticulturist I one that acceutuate
the noblest qualities of man. He fol
low up with the aertlou that the
very planting of a tree I a prayerful
act, a the horticulturist bed It In
the ground aud witches It a the
mother her baby tucked In the cra
dle. The root, dry aud thirsty.
take up the food and drink provided
in the soli; lu the air nnd sunshine
the tree develop trunk, branches,
bud, blossoms, culminating In the
fruit. You see the whole operation
at once a the lecturer warm to hi
subject.
He Include health, contentment,
aud the upbuilding of character
among the uucouuted value of hor
ticulture, lie say It develop some
of the Innermost sweetnesses In life,
aud that he who approaches tree
planting In the right spirit partake
of the blessedtie of those pure
hearted who see Uod In HI work.
Mile ou mile of tree pray
erfully planted, tended and pruned,
liear fruit that, prayerfully gathered,
boxed and shipped, bring price
from which prater at the high cost
of living may prayerfully ask to lie
delivered. The Hood River apple
are world-famous, prize winners; nor
need the strawberries for which the
district 1 locally famous Mush for
any lack of luselousness through
having been raised In a prayerful
atmosphere.
Though the Honorable E. L. Smith
ha spent thirty-five year in the
Hood River Valley and I there called
the Father of Horticulture, he 1
more than a local Institution.
Known the length of the Pacific
coast, he doe not resemble even the
adopted westerner. A vague con
sciousness of some previous ac
quaintance wiili him crystallizes
Into a certainty that, though you
may have known the type ouly be
tween book covers, he is a pel feet
personification of the old-fashioned
New England squire. Ezra Ieonnrd
Smith comes logically by this ap
pearance, being a descendant from
that Richard Smith who came to
Massachusetts In lB-'M). and himself
born lu Vermont In WJ". His edu
cation, begun In hi native state,
wa completed at Lombard Univers
ity, (ialeburg, Illinois.
On the 4th of March, lstU, that
marked Lincoln's first Inauguration,
Ezra Ieonard Smith married Miss
(ieorglana slocutn at Woodstock,
Illinois, and started to California on
a honeymoon which outlived the
golden wedding anniversary. This
young couple, sailing from New York
Mirch 11, 101 the day liefore the
firing on Fort Sumpter found the
docks at San Francisco black with
people anxlons to know If the
ship brought news of a declaration
of war. What more pointed illustra
tion could there lie of the swiftness
of mechanical progre In the past
half century?
For six years Mr. Smith was Inter
ested in mining In El Dorado county,
and In 105 W took nctlve part as a
meml.-er of the legislature In restrain
ing California from secession. In
ls;7. upon recommendation of W lu
ll. Seward, he was appointed by
Preslil-nt Johnson secretary of Wash
Ington territory, and acted a gov
ernor during the long Illness of Gov
ernor Marshall Moore. During this
time Mr. Smith went Into the bank
ing business at Olympla, where he
resided for nine years. In 176, on
account of falling health, he removed
to Hood River. Here he has since
belonged, except for a term as regis
ter of the United States Land Office
at The Dalles. In lsss Mr. Smith
was elected to the Oregon legisla
ture and became speaker of Its house
of representative. He wa the first
president of the Oregon State iJevel
opment league; three times presided
over the Columbia River Waterway
Association; was for seven years
president of the State Horticultural
Society; ha served several years as
president of the State Board of Hort
iculture and was special commission
er representing Oregon at the James
town Exposition.
The "Honorable E. L. Smith," a
cognomen which distinguishes him
from the rest of the race of Smiths,
past, present and to come Is one of
Oregon's most respected citizens, nnd
useful to the land.
V. I. 'I WKKDV
Mutual tneoranre at Per Cent of Okl Line
Kate. Kir Insurance on Buildings in
Course of Construction, Free.
WOTASY n-SI.10 ON TUB SHOUT
A voter's first duly
study of proposed laws.
Is now the
UNITED
WE
STAND
DIVIDED
WE
FALL
R. R. BARTLETT
ARCHITECT
Heilbronner Building
HOOD RIVER. OREGON
Phone l
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 Uuud liver, Oregoi
REPRESENTING
MILTON NURSERY CO.
THIRTY-THREE YEARS
OK RELIABLE TREES
Wire Wound Continuous Stave
WOOD STAVE PIPE
KELLY BROS., Agents
4th St. Bet. Oak and State
Phone 227-A1 Hood River. Ore
C. G. VAN TRESS
Public Stenographer
AND
Notary Public
ELIOT BLOCK
Phone 30S-L
W. J. BAKER
Real Estate
Loans
Insurance
APPLE AND STRAWBERRY
LAND A SPECIALTY
Correspondence Solicited
WE FURNISH FRUIT
PICKERS AND PACKERS
And All Kinds of
Employees...
NIQUMA & CO.
Phone 160
14 East Oak Street
Mood River, Or.
J. F. PATTERSON
TWO DOORS NORTH OF P. 0.
REAL ESTATE
Agent
HomesteadOrchardCompany
Choice orchard tracts sold
on easy payments; devel
oped and cared for until
bearing.
COAL!
Rock Springs
COAL
TRANSFER & LIVERY
COMPANY
Cottage ftospi
Hood River's Medical In
stitution. Open to the
public for the treatment
of Medical and Surgical
cases. Rates on applica
tion. Address,
COTTAGE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Kent & Garrabranf
Confectionery, Cigars
Flshfng Tackle
Spaulding's Sporting; Goods
All Kinds of Soft Drinks
Oak Street, opposite Smith Block, Hood River
Mood Ulvpr th rpiii of the North-went.
J. F. WATT, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon
Office, Hume Phone, SO Roe. 30-B
. Hood River :: Oregon
Dr. at It Sharp
DRS.
Dr Edna U. Sharp
SHARP
Osteopathic Physicians
Graduate of the American School of Osteopathy.
Kirk.ville. Mo.
Office in Eliot Ruildinic
PSone-Otflce ML Residence 1H-B.
Hood River. Oi
E. D. KANACA
Physician and Surgeon
Office in National Bank Buildins
Phone, Office 36
Res. S8-B Hood River. Oregon
H. L. DUMBLE
Physician and Surgeon
Calht promptly answered in town or country, day
or mirnt.
Telephones-Residence til. Jfflc 111
Office in the Brasilia Building.
DR. E. O. DUTRO
Physician and Surgeon
Office in Smith Buikllna
Hours 1 to 4 p. m. br appointment phone 71
Kee. Lewie House. (Well Phone Odil la
Calls promptly answered in country day or night
DR. MALCOLM BRONSON
Physicians and Surgeons
Eliot Block Phone M
Hood River. Oregon
C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D.
Dentist
Office. Hall Buildinc. over Butler Banking- Co.
Office phone 28. Residence phone 28-B
Hood River. Oreg-on
H. Dudley W. Pineo, D. D. S
Dentist
Office 4. t and C Smith Bids.
Office-Home phone 131. Residence-Home 1S1-B
Hood River. Oregon
DR. JUSTIN WAUGH
Eliot Building
EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT
M. E. WELCH
Licensed Veterinarian
Hood River. Oregon
JOHN BAKER
Attorney at Law
Rooms 7-8, Smith Block
Office nhnne IRA-If
Hood River, Ore.
House phone 38-X
STEARNS & DERBY
Lawyers
First Nstlonal Bank Building
Hood River, Oregon
Phone 309 Rooms 9-10, Smith Block
GEORGE R. WILBUR
LAWYER
Mood Itlver . . Oregon
ERNEST C. SMITH
LAWYER
Rooms 14 and IS. Hall Building
Hood River. Oregon
L. A. & A. P. REED
ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS
AT LAW
Two Doors North of Postofflce
Phone 41 Hood River' Oregon
MURRAY KAY
CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR
Phoni 32
Baoaiua Building Hood Riveb
L. A. HENDERSON
Surveyor and Civil Engineer
Formerly U. S. Land Surveyor Philippine Islands
Two doors north of postofflce. Phone 41
P. M. MORSE
City Engineer and Surveyor
CITY AND COUNTY WORK
Hellbronner Building Hood River, Oregon
A. C. BUCK
Notary Public and Insurance
Agent
Room 12, Broslus Block
Hood River. Oregon
C. M. HURLBURT
SURVEYOR
Telephone 3342-M
ALBERT SUTTON
Architect
H IX Builoimo
Hood Rivir, On soon
Oregon Lumber L
WHOLESALE and RETAI L
LARGE
Band Sawed Lumber on Hand
WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT REASONABLE FIGURES
CEDAR POSTS
CEDAR SHIP LAP and SHINGLES
Estimates Furnished. Call on Either Phone
DEE, OREGON
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. W. W. Remington, R. W. Pratt,
President, Vice President, Cashier
C. H. Stranahan, Wilson Fike
Capital $100,000
HffW 6
a in in l-
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
FASHION
Livery, Feed
Stanley-
Wholesale and y
Retail Lumber, Qiii
Lath, Shingles OlTl III)
Etc. Lumber
delivered to FlimhV
anypart of the W.T
Valley
Co.
QIc arc now tahing ordcro for
Hpplc
Boxes
StanCey-Smitli wn6ei Co.
Keed Hltr, Crgen
Prtn 134
L
STOCK OF
Surplus $30,000
A BANK ACCOUNT
IS A PROTI-XTION
against mistakes, frauds and
needless spending. That is
a big claim, but we are fully
prepared to substantiate it
if you will call at this bank.
After you have heard our
proof we do not see how
you can fail to open . an ac
count at once.
STABLES
and Draying
STRANAHANS & RATHBUN
HOOD RIVER, 0RE60N
Horses bought, sold or ex-
changed. Pleasure parties can
secure fi rst class rigs. Sbecial
attention given to moving fur-
niture and pianos. We do
everything horses can do.
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