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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1913 Hakes Home Baking Easy 8 d The old troi s were the most ' luiit by the frost. Those 5. 6 and 7 i years i Id haw a fine tiliumi and will ! In- life prodm its. IVara and yj.nmts j slum i hf only real datr.atu from fro.-t in the valley." JAMES BRYCE Oregon Riches Grow. Salem, dr. That Orem wealth com ii.u. s to imrease was attested by a statement issued by State Hank V.x ampler Wright ixuerini; the close of b.H'.k iii; busine ss April 4. The total d. I'usits in the banks of the state were ?l- '.:.:'.:::;. an increase of $1.2:2i! for the y( ir. f ewjd Absolutely Pure Tho only baking powder made from Royal Crape Cream of Tartar KO ALUM.NQ LIME PHOSPHATE YAKIMA CROP IS REPORTED AS SHORT Yakima's fruit crop this year will fall 3wm cars short of last year's yield, according to Fred Thompson, a commission man of North Yakima, who has returned from a trip through the fruit sections of that district. His estimates in the past have proven close. He puts the fruit output for that section this year a; 4H45 cars. Three-fifths of the crop will bo of apples, according to Mr. Thompson. Peaches, he estimates at 1 ' 0 car toads, pears at cars, prunes at 123 cars, grapes at 5i cars and cher ries at 20 cars. "Three shipping points in the val ley will show an increase over last year," said Mr. Thompson. "They are Donald. Wapato and Toppenish. The rest will show a decrease but this is a good crop for an off year. Peach productions will show a slight, de crease, but this valley will get good prices because of all the peach sec tions in the United States, only Mich igan and the New England states have crops, and we'll have an elegant crop here. "I found more apples than I expect- Can deliver coal or wood promptly. Taft Transfer Company. "tfc REPUBLICAN LEADERS CONFER IN CHICAGO Chicago. I'nited States senators and republican leaders from various of the country began to arrive h. re villi the avowed purpose of pro lasting a movement for a republican national convention this year "to re organize the party on progressive lines." The purpose of the convention, as described by Senator Cummins, ef lo aa, would be to "change conditions in the p.rty so as to prevent a recurrence of what happened at the last republi can national convention." A concrete proposal for the rehabili tion of the republican party was pre sented to the conference of republican senators and leaders here by a com mittee of five appointed after the con ferees had discussed the situation fully. The committee was composed of Robert Luce. Massachusetts; Senator Koran, Idaho; State Senator James, Michigan; United States Senator Ken yon. Iowa, and State Senator Traut man, Kansas. The conference was attended by six republican senators and 32 other lead ers, representing' nine states. These men discussed what action should he sought at the meeting of the republi can national committee at Washing ton May 24, looking toward "reorgan izing the party along progress1' i lines." i h . ; 1 1 -v James Eryce, who has retired as .vrbissjJor to the United States from Great Britain. MEXICANS EXECUTE 25 Example Made of Officers by Rebels in Hermosillo. Nogales. Ariz. Twenty-five federal officers, including an infantry and ar tillery colonel, taken prisoner during last week's fighting above Guaymas, have been shot at a public execution by order of the constitutionalist com manders. The execution is admitted officially by state authorities at Her mosillo. The official statement also admits the loss in killed of 200 state troops during the three days' fighting which resulted during last night in the driv ing of the retiring federals into the first station norih of the gulf port town. Mart Hodges, a lumberman at Green Point, sustained a broken collar bone the last of the week when the limb of a tree fell on him. V. H. Tobey is down from Park dale undergoing treatment for blood poisoning in one hand. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McCully had as their guests during last week Mrs. Kiizabeth Waters of Salem and Mrs. Alice M. Crane of Portland. They re turned to Portland Monday. Melvin Vanausdal of Oak Grove, who submitted to an operation for appendicitis at the hospital the last of the week, is reported to be making a nice recovery. " " '- III III Paint Your Own Carriage you can do it yourself and at little expense. It's easy to give it a beautiful, hard, brilliant, varnish-gloss finish in black or rich appropriate-colors. ACME QUALITY w W CARRIAGE PAINT (Neat's) is made especially to give to buggies, carriages and vehicles of all kinds, a tough, durable, glossy finish that will look well and wear well. An ideal finish for settees, flower stands, porch furni- rrTTT turc. warden tools and all surfaces ViVtWV ' & . J tnat must withstand exposure and '1&W&1 h'arcl usage. Keady to brusn on and the label tells how. nam FRANZ DARiV NEWS FROM OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL Tariff Fight Has Shifted to Sen ate, but Final Vote Unlikely Before August Washington. The tariff fight has shifted from the house, with its over whelming Democratic majority, to the senate, w here the party's slim majori ty of six already has been reduced, as far as the bill is concerned, to four. Unless senators familiar with the prog ress of such legislation are mistaken, there is now little prospect of a final vote on the bill before August 1. The bill's passage through the sen ate will be fought at every step by Republicans. Leaders of the Democrats on the senate finance committee, which will handle the bill, expressed the belief that it would go through In practically the same form as it passed the house, and that their small majority would stand firm to the last Democratic leaders acknowledge that the two senators from Louisiana will not accept the sugar schedule, and that they might be willing to combine with others to defeat the whole bill Five Democrats Vote Against Bill The Underwood tariff bill was pass ed in the house by a vote of 281 to 139. Five Democrats voted against the bill and two Republicans for it. Representative Bryan, of Washington, Progressive, was the only representa tive in congress from the Pacific north' west to vote for the bill. The Bolid delegation from Oregon and Idaho voted against the bill, as did the four other members from Washington. The Republicans who voted .for the bill were Cary and Stafford, of Wis consin. Democrats who opposed it were Broussard, Dupre, Lazare and Morgan, of Louisiana, and C. B. Smith, of New York. Progressives who voted for the bill were Kelly and Rupley, of Pennsylvania; Nolan, of California, Kent, of California, formerly a Repub lican, but now an Independent Pro gressive, also voted for the bill. Pro gressive Leader Murdock and 13 of his Progressive followers voted with the minority in the final consideration of the measure. Competition Open in 50,000 Offices. All fourth class postmasterships ex cept those paying less than $1800 a year were thrown open to competition by an executive order issued by Presi dent Wilson. These positions are re tained in the classified section, but about 50,000 Incumbents who were "covered in" into the classified service by executive orders of previous ad ministrations, will have to meet all comers in competitive examinations In order to hold their positions with civil service protection. Postmaster Limit Is Set. Fourth-class postmasters must be able to read, to count accurately the money they receive, to measure the oil cloth on the floors of their offices and to 'write at least a decipherable letter once in a while, in order to be taken under the wing of the civil ser vice. In effect, they must have a reas onable understanding of "readin", writ- in' and 'rithmetic," according to in structions by post-office department. Persons to take the examination must be citizens of the United States, over 21 years old, and must reside in the community they aspire to serve. No one must be crazy, intemperate, dishonest or have been dishonorably discharged from the army or navy. Farm and Labor Unions Not Exempt. P.y a vote of 41 to 32, the senate refusal to accept an amendment to the sundry eiwl service bill by Senator Oallinger striking out a clause exempt ing labor and farmers' organizations from prosecution under the anti-trust law with fiiixirf appropriated by the bill. Three Republican senators, Jones, La Follette and N'orris, voted with the Democrats against the OaJHnger amendment, and two Democrats, Pom erene and Thomas, joined the Repub licans In supporting it The bill itself, carrying about 1117,000,000, finally was paused by a viva voce vote with only one minor committee amendment. Nation: Capital Brevities In a M'si;e received at the state joparttricnt at Washington from the American leg.it 'on at Pekln, the grati tude of the ( liinese people dver the recognition of their republic by the United States was described. Tho democratic congressional com mittee has con ented to President Wil son's proposal for postponement of permanent reorganization, pending nonfereiK hh to consider an increase of the repr erit.it ion of senators on the committee. Charles c. clover, the Washington banker who recently attacked Repre netitative SiniH. of Tennessee, for a speech delivered In the house at Wash ington, was brought before the house and reprimanded by Speaker Clark for violation of itn privileges. John Purroy Mitchell, independent democrat and president of the board of aldermen of New York city, was nominated by President Wilson to b collector of the port of New York W succeed Wuiiuui .Lob, Jr. denouncement I wish to announce that I have purchased the drug business of Carl A. Plath. Having been employed by Mr. Plath for four years as a licensed phar macist, I believe that I am thoroughly competent to continue the business along the same satisfactory lines in the future as in the past. I solicit your patronage and will make every effort to give the public prompt and satisfac tory service. HERMANN KRESSE TAe 3?OXqC Store Are Your Pie Crusts Crisp and Flaky? If it's t t t Such a crust depends on the lard. Pure, properly re fined lard, makes the best pastry. Swift's Silver-Leaf Lard is absolutely pure, and properly refined. Swift's Premium Hams... Swift's Lard it's Swift's Bacon... We have A nice lot If it's If Jdst in. ! E. E. KAESSER'S CASH STORE ! Pfiene 1C1S It. G. Yowell is suffering from a hand which became infected through a cut. Mrs. Arthur (I. Clarke, Mrs. W. G. Maker, Mr. and Mrs. II. T. HeWitt and Clarence F. Gilbert were visitors In Portland the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Heilbronner had as their guest the last of the week Miss Ada Lavcnson and Miss Sailie Delavogue of Portland. ROOSEVELT CAN GET ALBANIAN GROWN London. Theodore Roosevelt can have the throne of Albania, if he wants it. The suggestion already has been carried to the point where the colonel has only to signify his willingness to accept and the crown is his. "If Roosevelt desires the kingship of Albania we will put hfm ahead of all others who have been named. I myself would certainly vote for him. Roosevelt Is one of the most extraor dinary men In the world, being by na ture on a higher plane than mere princes." This was the emphatic statement made by Ismail Kemal, provisional president of Albania, 'and leader of the delegation from the Albanian people authorized to find for them a ruler ac ceptable to the ambassadorial confer ence of powers. The correspondent's audience with Kemal took place in the Hotel Cecil, where he is staying, accompanied by his co-delegates, Louis Guracucchi, minister of education, and Noggs, Kun- Itza and Delejlus. All showed tho greatest Interest In and were evidently surprised by a suggestion of Roose velt as king. UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL VV. J. BAKER Real Instate Loans Insurance APPLE AND STRAWBERRY. LAND A SPECIALTY Correspondence Solicited For prompt delivery of coal call Taft Transfer Company. 7tfc Tomato Plants We have for sale, younp; f Tomato plant? that were trrown in lime and sulphur T which stop the disease of f blight. 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