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4 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23. 1912 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS nilUHU WIDHHDtl HOftNlMUa T MOOD RIVER NEWS COMPANY, Inc, BOOO RiYBB, OutOOH R. B. BENNETT .. L. . BICNN1CTT Edttob ..BUHNI i Manao Subscription, $1.50 a Year In Advance Kntarsd aa ssrowi-clus asattar. Fsh. 10. 1WM. at tha post offlea at Hood Rivar. Onaron. aadar th Act of Man 1. 187. THE COUNTY JUDGESHIP For the position of county judge the News believes that George IL Castner, the present incum bent, is the logical candidate. When Judge Culbertson resigned Governor West selected Mr. Cast ner from among several whose names had been presented and gave him the appointment. Mr. Castner has fulfilled the duties of the office in a capable manner. He has "made good," and for this reason if for no other the News believes that he merits election.! Judge Castner has been a resi dent of Hood River county for almost 20 years. F or a number of years he served the county as fruit inspector. He is thorough ly familiar with every section of the valley and is very well qualified to administer the duties of the office in an impartial and emcient manner, lie is also so situated that he can give his time and attention to the county's af fairs without the interference of personal or professional business. Judge Castner is running as an advocate of good roads. This is his pledge and he is well fitted to carry it out economically and effectively. It will be particular ly important that the county judge in office during the next four years be one who has a practical knowledge of road build ing. If favorable action is taken at the coming election upon the bills permitting counties to bond for roads, Hood River will prob ably enter upon a road-building campaign in the near future. It is therefor essential that the county judge should be a man who can be depended upon to make a judicious expenditure of the funds thus placed in the hands of the county court. In the person of the county judge is found the official repre sentative of the county and the qualifications' of the candidates in this respect may properly be taken into consideration. In his conduct of the office thus far Judge Castner has fully justi fied the confidence placed in him by Governor West and by the citizens who recommended him for the office. HOOD RIVER WOULD LOSE Adoption of Senate Joint Reso lution No. 8 by the voters next month would lead to the trans ferring every year of approxi mateiy $zu,uuu in taxes from Hood River county to the state, according to those who are fa miliar with the change contem plated by the measure. The change in the system of taxation provided for by the bill would mean that such public service corporations as railroads would be taxed directly by the state. The state would then de duct from the taxes so collected sufficient money to pay the coun ty's assessment for state pur poses. The balance of the taxes would go into the state treasury. Hood River county would be particularly affected by the bill, if it is passed, on account of the valuable railroad property here. The O.-W. R. & N. now pays to Hood River county in taxes ev ery year about $35,000. Hood River's assessment for state pur poses averages about $15,000 a year. The result would be that a source of revenue amounting to about $20,000 a year would be withdrawn. It is declared that the measure would force up local levies amazingly in school districts, cities and counties through which railroads pass. Advances of two to five mills would be the rule, it is predicted, and increases of from 10 to 15 mills not unus ual. At the same time the re duction of the state levy would be slight only one or two mills. The measure would work the greatest hardship upon those counties in which there is rail road property. Hood River is one of these. The injustice of the law is apparent when it is realized that thousands of dol lars are paid to the railroads by residents in this county every year. A portion of this sum is at present returned in taxes. The proposed new system would impose upon the county heavy financial loss. For the information of voters it is stated that the law as it will appear on the ballot will read as follows: "For an amendment of Section 1, Article IX, of the Oregon Constitution, providing for a uni form rule of taxation, except on property specifically taxed, pro viding for the levy and collection of taxes for state purposes and for county and other municipal purposes upon different classes of property, etc." To defeat the bill vote "305 X No." WHY HE CHOSE WISCONSIN Colonel Roosevelt's assailant chose for his contemptible deed a state in which capital punish ment has been abolished. It is said that Schrank had followed his intended victim through sev eral states before reaching Wis consin and there attempting the assassination. To Oregonians, who are to vote at the coming election upon the proposition of abolishing capital punishment in this state, the at tempted assassination should have an especial significance. It was only natural for such a cow ard to seek to preserve his neck from the rope and if capital pun ishment had been in effect in Wis consin the deed might never have been perpetrated. W. R. Winans declares that the proposed fish ladder at the Punch Bowl is going to destroy the scenic beauty of that spot He says that a considerable por tion of the rock must be blasted away to make room for the fish ladder. Mr. Winans further says that the state fish and game of ficials have an eye only for the fish but that citizens who appre date the beautiful should take steps to preserve this spot in tact if possible. Washington women have dis proved the assertion sometimes made that women take no inter est in politics. At a recent Re publican rally held at Bucoda seven women, each of whom was more than 80 years old, occupied seats of honor on the platform. The expense of buying a lot before building a home was sav ed by the local groom who built a houseboat on the river. MAJORITY RULE AMENDMENT Among tbe thirty-fight mranarw, whlcb will appear on the official bal lot to be roted on by the electorate of Oregon at tbe coming election on November 5, will m th Majority Kule Amendment. Thin U an amend ment to tbe Constitution of tbe State of Oregon so aa to require a majority of all electors voting at any election to adopt constitutional amendments and pans Initiative measures. This measure Is proponed for tbe ei press pur pone of preserving the Ini tiative Law for the people of Oregon by preventing Its over um by Its friends, and by preventing Its abune and poswlbly Its repeal by Its enemies. It scarcely admits of argument that tbe Initiative Law as originally In tended by Its spobsors. Is a mmt worthy measure, but we find It to day "working overtime" In Oregon. We And It being grossly abused and perverted turned from tbe purpose for which It was originally Intended, namely, to be a. powerful weapon In tbe bands of tbe people with which to get Important and necessary leg islation after tbe same bad been neg lected or refused by tbe (State Legis lature. Uovernor Woodrow Wilson says It Is to be regarded as a "gun behind the door" to be used only ben tbe people's representatives tall to represent tbem. After Its eight years of use and abuse we And that It Is fat paahlng the Legislature Into a subordinate and secondary place. Beginning with a few measures and a comparatively small official pamphlet. It has gro' until today there are 38 measures to be voted upou, ami an official paiuph let containing over 250 pagee for tbe voters of Oregon to grope through In order to arrive at anything like au lutelllgeut conclusion In regard to tbe proposed measures. What percentage of the voters will take tbe trouble to give these 38 measures the requisite time and at tenllon In order to vote Intelligently thereon? And yet. It Is the bouuden duty of every voter to do so, because In this conglomerate mass there may be Importaut measures affecting vi tally all of the people of the state. A large majority or theite as measures are ordinary matters of legislation which should have gone to tbe legis lature where members elected by all of tbe people are paid for the purpose of pasMlng upon the merits or demer it of such measures, and who are at lettat supposed to be competent to render an Intelligent decision thereon, And yet, we canuot expect any change In the number of measures on the bal lot so long as we have an unbridled and unprotected Initiative law that allows every paid propagandist, ev ery fadlst and fanatic who may In- able to raise the price with which to hire an army of professional petition circulators to go forth and solicit signatures to a petition at so much per name. What ts there to prevent special In terests from Initiating measures con taining Jokers which If let pass, inny work untold Justice to the people of Oregou? Will tbe electorate of Ore gon take tbe time and trouble to study this official pamphlet suffi ciently to select the good measures from the vicious ones the wheat from tbe chaff, so to speak, and pass favorably on tbe good ones and re ject the bad ones? We say no, and to substantiate our claim we ueed only call attention to the fact that you may go forth today less than a month before election and consult 10 business and professional men whose business aud professional training has taught them to look carefully Into Important matters ! fore rendering a decision thereon, and ask them If they have looked carefully luto tbe 38 measures pro posed and If they have read tbe A pages of the official pamphlet. We make tbe statement without fear of successful contradiction, that at least seven out of tbe ten will admit they have not read tbe pamphlet at all, and If so, have ouly given It a superficial glance. If such be tbe case with tbe man who Is supposed to give these matters close attention, what can be expected of tbe busy mechanic and laboring man whose attention Is centered In other dlrec Hons and whose environment Is all along other lines? The remedy suggested at the pres ent moment by some of the most prominent newspapers of the state Is, "Vote 'No on all measures unless you are sure." Not having studied the merits of the 38 measures, how can the voter be sure? If be votes "No" on all or most all tbe measures and all are turned down, bow about tne one, two or perhaps three or four meritorious measures for which there Is a genuine need or demand by the people? Are they to meet the same fate as the dozens of ordinary measures which should have gone to the Legislature In tbe first place, or the vicious or fanatic measures which should be turned down with a vengeance? If we are to preserve the Initiative law for tbe people of Oregon, both present and future, we must protect it by surrounding it with a safe guard whlcb will prevent Its misuse and abuse by those who would use It to fnrther selfish Interests to tbe detriment of the greater number of the people of tbe state. The Majority Rule amendment will do this by driving nil ordinary meas ures of legislation Into the legisla ture where they belong, and by driv ing the selfish and pernicious meas ures Into oblivion where they, also, belong. The Majority Rule amendment. If passed, will reduce the number of measures on the ballot to a sane basis by giving notice to all that a measure in order to stand a chance of passing must have real merit and that there must be an actual demand for same, In which case there will be no diffi culty at all In getting a majority to vote hi favor of It. Take the time and pains to look into the Majority Rule amendment and If you do, you will vote for It and pre serve the Initiative law for the people of Oregon i Vote tm X Yes 323 No MAJORITY KULE Lb AG UK I paid adv) ''Young man, get a piece of land" for sale by tbe owner at bargain price and liberal terms and time. Eight acres good garden truck and orchard land three miles out. Attor ney E. II. Hart wig, Mmtth Block. Hood River, Oregon. 36tfc DIVIDED WE FALL STAND ' W R. R. BARTLETT ARCHITECT Hsilbronncr Buildine BOOD RIVER. OREGON Phona 1 KELLY BROS. MAY and OATS Rolled Barley, Bran, Shorts and Straw Phone 227-M Fourth Stmt between Oak and Slate ROBT. T. NEWHALL Ttlepkoni 277-1 Hood River, Oregoa REPRESENTING MILTON NURSERY CO. THIRTY-THREE YEARS OF RELIABLE TREES Wire Wound Continuous Stave WOOD STAVE PIPE KELLY BROS., Agents 4th St. Bet. Oak and State Phone 227-M Hood River, Ore 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 WE FURNISH FRUIT PICKERS AND PACKERS And All Kinds of Employees... NIGUMA & CO. Phone 160 1 4 East Oak Street Hood River, Or. Ruto Livery at Par Kd ale Will carry parties to any part of the Valley or Cloud Cap Inn. Calls promptly answered. Phone Odell 188 J. M. CLARK 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. Rates on applica tion. Address, COTTAGE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION Kent & Garrabranf Confectionery, Cigars Fishing Tackli Spaulding's Sporting Goods All Kinds of Soft Drinks Oak Street, opposite Smith Block. Hood River A Nrws mlr. does) the biislnrss. UNITED WF J. F. WATT, M. D., Physician and Surgeon Ofllca. Hum Pbona SO-Km. JO-B Hood River Oregon Dr. M. H. Sharp Dr. Edna B. Sharp DRS. SHARP Osteopathic. Physicians Graduates of the American School of Oataopathy. Kirksville. Mo. Offlea in Kliut BuiklinaT Phona-OlHca IMC Keeidence 108-B. Hood River. Ores?oa E. D. KANAGA Physician and Surgeon Offlea in National Bank Buildln Phona, Office 36 Rea. S8-B Hood River. Orecon H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Calla promptly anawarad in town or country, day or night. Telephonea-Residence Jffiee 6 IS. OtHca in tha Braaiua Building. DR. E. 0. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Offlea In Smith Building Houra 1 to 4 p. m. by appointment-phona Tl Kea. Lewis House. Odell Phone Odell 193 Calla promptly answered in country day or night DR. MALCOLM BRONSON Physicians and Surgeons Eliot Block Phona Si Hood River. Orecon C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D. Dentist Offlea. Hall Building, over Butler Banking Co. Office phona 28. Reeidence phone 28-B Hood River. Oregon H. Dudley W. Pineo, D. D. S. Dentist Office 4. 5 and . Smith Bldg. Office -Home phone 131. Reeidence- Home 131-B Hood River, Oregon DR. JUSTIN WAUGH Eliot Building EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian Hood River. Oregoa JOHN BAKER Attorney at Law Rooms 7-8, Smith Block Office phone 168-K Hood River, Ore. House phone 3&-X STEARNS & DERBY Lawyers First National Bank Building Hood River, Oregon Phone 309 Rooms 9-10. Smith Block GEORGE R. WILBUR LAWYER llooil River Oreiron ERNEST C. SMITH LAWYER Room H and IS, Hall Building Hood River. Oregon L. A. & A. P. REED ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW Two Door North of Poatoffiee Phona 41 Hood River' Oregon MURRAY KAY CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR Phonb 32 Bsosius ButLDiNO Hood Kivaa L. A. HENDERSON Surveyor and Civil Engineer Formerly U. S. Land Surveyor Philippine Islands Two doors north of poatoffiee. Phone 41 P. M. MORSE ' City Engineer and Surveyor CITY AND COUNTY WORK Heilbronner Building Hood River. Oregon A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent Room 12. Broaiua Block Hood River. Oregon C. M. HURLBURT SURVKYOR Telephone 3342-M ALBERT SUTTON Hrcbitcct HLL ButLDtNO Hood Rivss, Orsoon Oregon Lumber 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. Wc 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 FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOOD RIVER. OREGON FASHION Livery, Feed Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles Etc. Lumber delivered to any part of the Valley XSXt arc now tafung ordcro for Hpplc Boxes Stcnifey-Sniitli uni6er Co. JCcefl tilver, Oregon Pftena 134 - STOCK OF Surplus $30,000 YOUR CHECK BOOK 13 THE ONLY KEY that will unlock the money represented in your bank ac count. That means the safe ty of your funds both from the wiles of others and from your own disposition to spend unthinkingly. Open an account and pay by check You'll find it a paying proposition. STABLES and Draying iSTRANAHANS & RATHBUN HUOD RIVER, OREGON Horses bought, sold or ex changed. Pleasure parties can secure first class rigs. Sheeial attention given to moving fur niture and pianos. We do everything horses can do. Stanley Smith Lumber Co. J