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About Forest Grove press. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1909-1914 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1912)
F o r est g r o v e P ress Published & Edited by T h e P re M P u b lis h in g Co. In the City of F uhrst G rove , O regon , A . G. H o f f m a n , ...................President O. M. G a r d n e r ...................Vice Pres. J. N . H O F F M A N ___ Sec’y and anager T H U R S D A Y o f EACH W EE K . I ndependent P O f f ic e 505 hones R e s id e n c e 442 Enter«*! at the pout office at Forent Grove, Otfn an mail matter o f the Micorui class. T erm s of S u b s c r ip t io n CASH IN ADVANCE One Year $1.00 - Six Months 75 fully for the interest o f the peo ple. “ Behind the Scenes at Salem,” a small book written by Carl Smith and H. P. Edward at Sa lem during the session o f 1911, reporters for two o f the leading dailies o f the state, for the di rect and dnly purpose o f criticis ing, has this to say o f W. H. Hollis in commenting on his work: “ A conscientious legis lator was found in Judge Hollis. He did not play politics and gave careful thought to all mat ters which came before the house. He fought for economy and business-like policies in spending the state’s money.” “ O H W H A T A J O B !” Rather tough isn’t it, to make what seems to be a few trifling repairs to your wheel? exactly how — couldn't be expec W e do— It’s our busi ted to. ness. Repairs made expeditious ly here— in less time than it takes to say that word— and cheaply too. LARG EST STOCK OF BICYCLES M M BY HENRY C O P Y R IG H T , 1910 R U S S E L L M ILLE R BY BOBBS M ER R ILL CO- i meaae push the hill ?" Mrs. Dunmeade ruisptl a protesting “ Probably to show Dunmeade the CITY N E W S NOTES. baud, “ Plouse don't say ‘us politi cians.’ Because—one must speak state of the popular temper— prob- right out to you, mustn’t pne?—I Mrs. C. L. Dennis o f Scroggin brought you In bere to ask you to Join A copy o f The Press will be mailed valley visited last week with her forces with us.” to all advertisers in which their ad ap "In iny city they would call that a daughter, Mrs. W. W. Ryals. pears. Joke. Mrs. Dunmeade.” " I t Isn't n Joke to you. Is It?” Ross Robertson o f Gales Creek “ A Steel City newspaper once re Possibly before the next issue visited with friends in the Grove marked editorially." he answered grim ly. "that 1 could be explained only on o f the Press reaches many o f its over Sunday, the hypothesis thut 1 am totally luck readeas, you will have made Mr. and Mrs. Martin Linch of ing In moral sensibility.” “ You are willing that the world your choice for the public men Scroggin valley were shopping should hold that opinion?" who will be called to serve you. in town the first o f the week. "Really, Mrs. Dunmeade. I never The primary nominating election Mr and Mrg Ryalg and daUifh_ bother about what the world thinks." She studied him gravely. “ I f It be is the place to weed out those ter Luci,le gpent Eagter at the true that you frankly, deliberately whom you would reject and vote home o f M(. and Mrg. c< L _ choose the cnreer of corruption—the for those whom you would select. editorial was wrong: you ure not a Dennis in Scroggin valley. moral idiot—what a mouster, what an Every voter should make an abnormality, you are! 1 can't believe Judge and Mrs. Wm. Langley earnest effort to ascertain who is that o f any man. You haven't an who before casting his ballot. are spending a couple o f weeks swered my proposal that you join with Much o f the future success and at their mountain home west of us.” “ I f that is all you need to set you development o f our country de town. right.” he said quietly, "no.” pends upon the choice which Mr. and Mrs. Lotus Langley "Hut you said my husband Is sin shall be made. Let us guard o f Portland spent Easter Sunday cere.” “ He Is. or. rather, be thinks he Is." well our home interests and wel- with the home folks. Bob answered, all his brutal cynicism fare as far as it is possible to do Herbert Matteson o f Gaston was tludlng expression. "H e really desires so in the selection o f the right seen on our streets the last o f reform, hut not for the reform's sake. He'll never be content unless It Is candidates. worked out through him.” the week. “ Ah.” she cried, “ how you misjudge Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Herring him! I tell you .lohn Dunmeade More than 5600 voters signed ton were shopping in town Fri- would gladly smash the god of self to I atoms for the sake of Ills great pur- “ A n l SHE CIUED, “ HOW YO U M ISJU D G E the petition o f Ben Selling dur- (jay> h im !" |>ose. H e Inis already made the bit ing the first eight days the pe Miss Fern Crosley visited over terest sacrifice possible for a man like ably, too, as a bit of education. The tition was out, and since filing him. He has gone along with the old Sunday with her brother, Lester order, compromising and dealing, ac- bill caused a few nieu to think, to open their eyes. Your speech helped more than 1000 additional signa Crosley, in McMinnville. 1 coptlng little — Infinitesimal — better In that. It was a personal triumph. tures have been added. Every ments. to make a beginning, to pave Run in to Kathleen: she'll make a Miss Nina Newhardt o f Port- the way for the sweeping reforms he county in the state is represent hero o f you. 1 have some papers to ed on his petition, and it is by land spent Sunday with friends thinks necessary. You wonder why read.” I talk to you. a total stranger, in this Bob iRUglied cynically Yet his eyes, far the largest petition ever filed here and at Gaston, fashion. It Is because I have marked following the handsome figure o f Rem in the state for any office. Day Mp B c Dennis o f Gaston, you out as one who can be a tre ington as the latter went out o f the by d a y Mr. Selling s popular.t> who has been suffering with in mendous help to us—to him. It—It Is room, softened almost to tenderness. part o f my atonement. Even when he is growing. flammatory rheumatism, Is much was a boy lu college he was an en CHATTER VIII. -------------------- improved and is able to be out thusiast. worshiping high Ideals. And BOB BECOMES BOSS. he fought hard to make politics clean. A. W. Norblad o f Astoria, can- again, Then he loved me. 1 was ambitious OR'9 affection for Remington pre for him to rise. In n small, careless cipltnted the events that resulted didate for district prosecuting George and Charles Humph- way I shared your philosophy then. In the subjugation of the city attorney, writes us that he is reyS alleged murderers o f Eliza- And I tempted him with the sophistry "A ffection" is accurate. Bob. well pleased with the outlook foi beth Griffith, will be tried to- of expediency. Because o f me he once !he cold, the loveless.now bestowed made Ills first compromise. 1 mode his success. He is a competent gether at Corvallis, Benton John Dunmeade a trickster. I was on the younger man a liking none tile less deep and Intense for that It was lawyer and a man among men, county, April 23, instead of wrong, nnd he wns right. All I can quiet and undemonstrative. This liking do to make up for It Is to win a posh was evidenced by the Influence Boh ex and one who is a friend o f the April 11th, as formerly set. tion where he can force some of his ercised upon Paul's cartA-r In the leg!s common people. Charles Mills and w ife o f Ken- dear reforms. I ’ve done a little. 1 Inture. Not that any orders were g iv made Murcbell his friend. Murcjiell en; Bob merely by wise counsel guided nett, California, visited with Mr. has made him governor. Yotf could his friend's footsteps uround tlie ptt- Some o f our greatest men are Mills’ sister, Mrs. Roily Peter help us so much,” she added, looking ful!s set for the lnexi>erlencpd legls killed through kindness o f their lator. So that, although lie often stood son, last week. They have gone at him wistfully. Bob smoked slowly and thoughtfully almost alone. Remington was found friends. to Winnatche, Wash., where for a few minutes. Then he threw his fighting boldly on the honest side of they expect to locate. cigar Into the fire,and rose. every measure. His own consummate “ I'm keeping you too long,” he said. audacity and personal popularity se J U D G E HOLLIS ENDORSED James Hocking last week ex Mrs. Dunmeade rose too. cured for him a recognition rarely ac "Y'ou're not to be moved. I see. by a corded a first term man. The uncom changed his residence in South W. H. Hollis, candidate for Park with F. A. Moore for an personal appeal," she said. ” 1 have a promising stand wns possible to him very definite purpose In telling you of as to few others, since with Bob's In join t senator, has lived in Forest acreage home at Orenco. Mr. my husband nnd myself. I want you dorsement his re-election was deemed Grove nine years. Been actively Hocking will move to Orenco and to know us ns we really are because assured nnd lie had no need to placate engaged in the practice o f law Mr. Moore will occupy his newly the time Is coming when you will be powerful Interests. for twenty-five years. forced to Join with us.” Bob's Influence may not seem so un acquired residence in South Park. “ Forced?” accountable when It Is understood th.it Been a leader in every move "Y'es, forced. Yotl said that a man Is It was dictated only by shrewd, far- ment for progress and develop W. D. Parker, father o f H. C. a fool to be another's puppet. Yet you seeing policy. Bob knew that he who ment in the community, the Parker o f the firm o f Oregon kuow that you have been the servant enters the political race must run as county and the state. Land Co., has sold his acreage o f the financial ring controlling this lightly ns possible and that even at Been a life long Republican east o f town and is looking for a *tatc' Unles* 1 am *ndly '»istofcen In that time support o f dishonest meas- you. you will soon flud It Impossible to ' ures was nPt to prove a handicap to and has always been an ardent location in Forest Grove. play both your game and (heirs. Your the swiftest runner, especially If the supporter o f Republican princi wants are too big. The very self. goal were, ns In Pnul's case, advance J. Festus Hall o f Scroggin val Which you worship, will forbid you to ment In office. ples. ley, has sold his farm to Mr. be the tool o f other tueu. Then be “ Never mind what they say. stick It For the past fifteen years has Weise, and with his mother will cause you will not be the tool o f tbe out." he explained to Remington one made speeches during cam day after the latter had returned from interests you must join us.” move to the Grove. lu that session o f the legislature a dinner with a notorious lobbyist paigns for Republican party “ The railroad and the steel people ever principles and its leaders. Richard Emerson o f the Racket there was but one notable feature, a since the war have been looting this corrupt practices bill regulating tbe Has and does hold positions o f Store moved this week from the collection aud disbursement o f cam state through us politicians. So far trust and is always found faith- Capt. Peters place to his recently paign funds. This measure had lour the |>eople have stood for 1». hut there's bound to be a change. The people fui. acquired home on College Way. been one o f Dun men tie's pet schemes swing from one extreme to the other A few Independent newspapers came Has a large law practice. There are forces at work In the state Last week, while fellin g trees, out boldly for the bill. The state at now." He had Dunmeade nnd Mur Has been in every town and large received it apathetically. Then cbell In mind. "There'll l>e an earth Nels Olson lost his life by a tree Murcbell. who had consented to tbe quake hereabouts some day warn, nnd city in the Willamette valley and falling on him. bill reluctantly, put forth bis hand, and when It's over there'll be a good many personally knows the leading tbe measure was defeated. Tbe man men in every county in the state. A. A. Englebricht o f Gales In the governor's mansion added anoth political corpses scattered around. I don't suppose you're anxious to accom Organized, incorporated and Creek was trading in the city er to his disappointments. plish a premature demise. And. be At the close o f the debate on thla bill sides, in a tight place tbe kicker can has been secretary o f the Bank last week. Pnul Remington made bis first Impor always get more than the fellow who ers & Merchants Mutual Fire Mr. Gee o f McMinnville, senior tant speech In tbe legislature, a really goes along." R elief Association, the strongest Remington laughed. ’Then you're member o f the firm o f Gee and fine effort Even Bob broke over his custom nnd complimented Paul. mutual insurance company (hut discarding tbe meat ax for the rapier Jones, was in town on business “ It was a good speech." he said. ehr not the largest) in the state. the latter part o f last week. “ But It did no good.” Remington an As for himself. Bob had no regrets for Is a director o f the First Na ats past disreputable practice*, deem swered. “ The bill was lo s t" tional Bank o f Forest Grove. "O f c curse. Mure hell knows his busi Ing them to have been necessary to For Justice of the Peace Served the state as legislator ness. Did yon notice any wild out his financial equipment. Now. how ever. lie decided that his equipment during the session o f 1911 and W. J. R. Beach is a candidate burst o f popular apiM-ovai? No. Tbe was sufficient to his needs, and the o!d people are asleep. They don’t know was a faithful exponent o f the for justice o f the peace for Jus- and don't want to know bow cam contracting firm was dissolved. Also interest o f the people. tice o f the Peace and Constable paigns are conducted. I ’ ntll tbe peo tbe Steel City was treated to the strange spectacle o f the "tough" ooun Opposed every useless appro- District Washington County. Or- and Dunmeeda Oln f afford an act ilk# c* consistently voting against graft pri*tion (and there were lots o f egon. tk ii* measure«. Bob was not turning re former br anr means On tbe contra them presented) and stood faith * i ira* 1 "Than w * r 4|« MurcbeU M Dan (To be continued.) Display advertisements for publica rte PRESS must be in this office tion in the not later than Tuesday evening to in sure appearance In current issue. well, to tell you the truth, you don’t know P rices ra n g in g fro m $25 .0 0 to $60.00, the v e ry best that m on ey c an buy , a n d at righ t prices. W e also h a v e fo r sale a n d h ire a la r g e line o f se c o n d -h a n d bicycles. C. L. D A N IE L S O N Representing Nine Agencies P h o n e 30 6 P a c ific A v e . Absolutely Safe and Reliable. The Bankers & Merchants Mutual Fire Assn. O f Forest Grove, Oregon C o n d u c te d on Econ om ic a n d B usin ess Principles. T h e H o m e C o m p a n y that has M a d e G o o d . 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