F o r e s t G r o v e P r e s s I street, and Harvey Baldwin, W, F. Schultz and Connie Mc- The Pres* Publishing Co. j Namer on Pacific avenue. The Carnegie library building on the in th e C ity of college grounds is under way. F o rest G rov e , O regon , The aggregate cost of this build­ A. G. H o f f m a n , ....................President ing will reach many thousands of O. M. G a r d n e r ....................Vice Pres. Besides these bricks, J. N. H offm an ......Sec’y and anager | dollars. the Forest Grove Planing Mill THURSDAY of EACH WEEK. Co., Haskell Ferrin and S. G. Hughes have constructed busi­ ness buildings of corrugated I n d e pe n d e n t P hones iron, all of which adds materially O f f i c e 505 R e s id e n c e 442 ; to the appearance and conven­ While local E n tered a t th e post office a t Fo rest Grove, Ogn iences of our city. i m ail m a tte r of th e second class. contractors are doing a part c the work, the bulk is under con- T e r m s o f S u b s u m p t io n I tract by Portland firms. Our CASH IN ADVANCE One Year $1.00 - Six onth3 75 local skilied mechanics are kept busy, but much of the common Display advertisements for publica­ tion in tne PRESS must be in thi* office labor under outside contract is not later than Tuesday evening to in­ j being done by foreign labor. sure appearance in current issue. Much new paving will be laid this spring and summer and it is A copy of The Press will be mailed to all advertisers in which their ad ap­ hoped that the contracts will be pears. ] let to parties who will give em­ ployment to our resident work­ ers. How can we expect to At the present time there is build a city and have the support under contract and construction in Forest Grove many new brick of those tributary while we em­ business buildings, among which ploy foreign labor to the exclu Bertha Nixon is building 50x100 sion of our local workmen? As feet; John Thornburg, W. B. a matter of retaliation and self Haines, and John and Robert pride, those who feel slighted Wirts are building on Main will supply their needs from Published & Edited by Gor Presidential Possibilities Series House Cleaning Time Here ✓ Carpet Cleaning by Vacuum Don’t Take Up the Carpets and Beat the Life Out of Them • We recently purchased a Gasoline Power Vacuum Wagon from Mr. A. F. Tung- strom and are prepared to clean carpets at once. Phone us and we will call and give estimates. We also do carpet lay­ ing and all kinds of upholstering work. We have had years of experience in this line of work and guarantee satisfaction. 0 County agents for LITTLE WONDER Vacuum Clean­ er, greatest Home Cleaner ever put on the market. Our Presidential Possibilities Series BICYCLES Largest and Most Complete Line in Washington County M I M f MAM@N LA E©LLETTE A R L IE S T in th e Held am ong “ P ro g ressiv e” R epublican can d id a tes w as R obert M arlon La C ollette, senior sen ato r from W isconsin. Ills person- i nlity a s a tighter and “ m ixer” Is sufficiently indicated by the nicknam e o f "R a ttle Bob,” by w hich he Is know n am ong Ids constituents, n sobriquet 1 w hich he earn ed early in Ills political career. li e has been thrice governor of W isconsin an d h as served In tw o congresses ns representative. He w as elect­ ed sen ato r for th e term 1905-11 a n d re-elected for the 11)11-17 term . lie led th e m ovem ent to nom inate all can d id a tes by direct vote. Prom inent among his su p p o rters for th e 11)12 presidential nom ination is (¡Ilford Ptnehot. who w as th e close friend end a d v iser of P re sid e n t Roosevelt d u rin g the la tte r p art o f his a d m in istratio n . S en ato r I.n Fol'.ette received tw enty-five votes fu r tha nom ination 1» th e la s t R epublican national convention. E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------— Racycle, Miami, ShapIeigH Special, Won­ der, Capitol, Flyer Prices to suit every p u rse- $25 to $60. A ll guaranteed. Good line of second-hand wheels: all prices. Repair shop to date in every way. Tires in all grades. Fnll line of sundries. T he Little Shop with the Big Bargains. C. G. DANIELSON Phone 306 Pacific Avenue ---------------------------------------------------------------- = other towns, and the foreign la- afternoon, April 5th, at 3 o’clock, j borer will leave with the price of at the residence of Mrs. J. S. i his labor in his pocket only to Bishop on B street. The topic 1 spend it elsewhere. It would of the meeting will be Current L seem that those who are able to Events. Each member is re- bnild and those who have the (¡nested to bring soma item of common interests of the com- interest to give in answer to roll munity at heart would consider call. Mrs. E. G. Mills will lead the matter from the standpoint the devotional service and there of future remuneration. will be a duet by Misses Grace ------------------- Thomas and Helen Boldrick. Livery, Feed and Sales Stables Pacific A v e n u e, FO R E S T G R O V E The petitions and recommen- All women are cordially invited. dations of Mr. Tongue that h a v e ----------------------------------- - ---- C om ! Team s and Rigs. H orses and R igs fo r sale. B aggage called fo r a n d delivered to all p a rts. appeared in the newspaper un- W.Weitzel !.. L. Hollir.ger Independent Phone 412 der the head of paid advertising in every ease show the handi­ W. T. JOHNSON, Proprietor. work of Mr. Tongue. Certainly WEÏ7ZEL & HOLLINGER such advertisements could have Undergoes Operation. in his throat which has been little effect. The voters of Tinning and Plumbing, Sheet Mrs. Willis Goff returned home troubling him for some time and Metal Work and Re­ Washington county have shown Monday evening, Mr. Goff bav- which had to be removed. It is by their votes heretofore that pair Shop. ing undergone a very serious op- hoped that he will be up and they are of age and are now fully competent to judge as to North First Avenue, between Main end dradon Saturday at St. \ incent’s about again in two or three “ A” Streets; phone 863 . hospital. Mr. Goff had a growth weeks. the merits of a candidate and care little or nothing for a solicited recommendation. The record of a man \v#io has been in the service and has been given REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF the opportunity to show his worth and manhood, and has- shown by bis actions a disregard for the people’s wishes, is all of Forest Grove, Oregon that is necessary for us average voters to decide from. I— U. S. A. — <£ by Anuiicaii }’r«aa A ssociation. I INCE the Ohio election o f 100S, in w hich, w hile T a ft carried th e s ta te by 70,000, Jiubinu H arm o n w as elected governor by 10,000. th e av ailab ility of the Ilnckeye jurist ns p resid en tial tim ber has been generally dis­ cussed. The result o f the Ohio election o f 11)10. w hen H arm on cu rried the e la te by 100,000, t>elng th e tlrst D em ocratic governor since th e w ar to win tw o cousecutlve victories, did m uch m ore to encourage Ills backers. Ills abilities ns a Judge—he tilted n num ber of Im p o rtan t Judicial othces before lie became attorney generul In C leveland's second c a b in e t—a n d th e prestige which he has gained by Ills a d m in istratio n of the a .fairs of a pivotal s ta te con- slltu te the streugth of bis candidacy. S THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK W. C. T. U. Meeting statem ent to Comptroller of Currency February 20, 1912 The W. C. T. U. will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday Easter Sunday is Next Sunday RESOURCES I^ans pnd Discounts ............................ $118,875.00 \ m leu Mates and Other Bonds ................... 75,800.00 Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 11,’516.38 Cash and Exchange......................................... 39 189 20 THE BOOK STORE LIABILITIES HAS ITS USUAL DAINTY ASSORTMENT OF CARDS, BOOKS AND OTHER GIFTS. PHONE US FOR A DOZEN POSTCARDS, 476 H. R. BERNARD, PROP. Saunders’ Poultry Yards has high-class Barred Hocks and Black Minorcas. First on Barred Rock cockerel and second on Barred Rock cock, also second and thin! on Minorca cockerel and second and third on Minorca pullet at our last show, in hot competition. If you want eggs from the winner* call on me. Yards two blocks west of Laugh- lin Hotel on Pacific Ave. corner C street. ‘ 2T<' * “ Deposits0 0 ....................................................... 50,000!00 .............. 134,585.53 $244,880.58 ,his bank,wiU b' P1'» « « ! to moot or c o r ,.,pond with tho*e who contemplate making a change of their banking connections or opening new account*.