-s.. h i - 4 u èi4$hboasi0aOi8MM$MM| m Siili- ydw.. usi m Newberg Graphic e. m. WOODWARD $1 JO Par Y oor in JAMOAXT Tl. 1916 that nies stai o f dry i fading sway this ” 1111 - ” weather. Our old friend A- D. Hoe o f th e Hood River Glacier haa been elected president o f Hie First National Bank o f Hood River. Glad to hear i t He ia a capable bueinem man and deeervinfir-and then, don’ t you know, we may Graphic believes that in the selection o f W. S. Shrock for agricultural adviser, Y a m h i l l wounty has been particularly for­ tunate. H ew a man o f experi- aneeand practical goodaenae and w e believe his services to the ag­ ricultural interests o f the county will prove valuable. else that Lem Jonas wtp about to and fearfew worker for both marry Sue Smith. Then, who | industrial and labor right* and tanked the wire? I ia exempt from the actu ation s No, the matter ia not one for ol disloyalty to American institu- listen* tions that have been hurled at legislation. A law against listen­ ing over the wire would provide others seeking this high posi- no adequate remedy. Education tiou.—Sheridan San. ■ ./ • having tevin c failed to establish eatabHah a code cod« M m t . t ~ ¡ , ip oten re­ • o f morals, but one alternative re- . twm ■nm *n typographical error. F or in- mains. Human ingenuity must step in. In the city the problem m, rk;nxabout "Bnulsnd’ ltflo rt. has been largely The ban been largely solved. anlved. 11» | o f ook ilM la b or/> -M y n le bell rings only in the particular Potat is being summoned. home that m ----------- This, o f course, would not solve Theodore Roosevelt mast want the problem in the country where the Republican nomination pret- “ wire tapping” tapping" has become a ty bad. Ijle is making the great- habit Persistent curiosity would est sacrifice possible to prom ote take the worse offenders to the his chances—by. keeping his line whether the bell rang or n ot month shut.—Coqnille Sentinel. Some o f them we suspect would be at the instrument every five minutes sacking to intercept a eesage. Yet the city system suggests an idea. ^ v I f the telephone can be made o r any other, accomplish any­ thing. to caO only the party that is “ And also let me urge upon wanted, perhaps it can be made each o f you the'vital necessity ot to repel those who are not wanted. I f three rings call Jones an auto­ retaining harmony in the con­ matic attachment that would turn duct of the cannery. It is regref. able, bat it is a fact, that all is a strong electric - current into Smith> receiver would break not harmony among the mem­ the Smiths o f the listening habit bers constituting that organiza­ very quickly. The current might tion, and it is np to os to use be gauged just short o f the vol­ oar individual and united inter­ tage required for electrocution— est to keep this cannery doing business without friction. although not too far short I f “ Thia community Has passed our electrical geniuses cannot and is passing through a period perfect this plan or one o f a o f great financial stringency and similar nature, then we fear that the woes o f rural party liners are we cannot permit any institu­ tion Which supplies a pay-roll hopeless. . . and is ot great assistance t o the farmer to go to the wall merely on account o f personal griev­ ances. ^ ^ __ i '■■■■itfa “ And so, with a membership Hughes m ay n ot w ant the intact and ready to w ork for .the Presidential nomination, but he good of this cpmmunity when is playing, the game just right to conditions will permit, we tarn get the nomination if he will ac­ the presidency o f this d a b over cep t—Woodburn Independent. . to the man whom you may se 1 • , Locally, we know of no set lect.” A bove everything e la e th e formula for popping the question Graphic hopes to sea a board ia Leap Year. Just brace up -elected that will work in har­ and pop, that’s aO.—lone Jour- m ony, let it b e constituted as it m ay. Two or three men work- Oar Democratic brethren at* ’i'. 'l 'ji inclined to settle the question o f 1 * 15 ;... whether or not Judge Hughes, o f M sm bws movsd New York, w ill be the Repub- Members deem « lican standard bearer for 1916, Members wtthdn for him. They do not want him Members in good THE PARTY LINER to make the race, which is the very best hooch to the Repub­ The article published in the licans that be is the best man Graphic last week from the pen available. W h i l e C n m m i n s , o f “ A Party Liner,” has at­ Roosevelt, LaPoIlette, R oot, tracted a good deal o f attention it Sherman and all the others have seems, which indicates that it their followers, it strikes ns that hit the spot—several spots in Judge Hughes is the one man tact, and its fire is not yet spent who will unite the party and The Graphic was appealed to for make a successful run. There­ relief by the writer in his des­ fore the Democrats want some peration, but at the time the one else to make the race. If the grippe had too firm a hold on the question was np to the people editor to allow him to tackle such o f Oregon we are sure Judge a hard proposition, and since he Hughes would win the nomina­ To secretary's salary...... 164.00 has not yet sufficiently recovered tion hands dow n.—Wash. Co. T o First National Bank to take a hand in the fray he (on note sad interest).. 170.80 News Times. welcomes assistance from Tues­ T o Newt o n Telephone day’s Oregonian which says: Candidates for office this year C o., phone rental.... . 17.60 4.00 Moral crusades have been will run oaf to a little joker Box rental...........» ........ Stam ps......................... 2.00 undertaken without effect against adopted by the last legislature Postal cards...................... 1.25 the Peeping Tom o f the rural which is intended to make telephone. Sermons have been nominations at the primary elec­ preached without result The tion conclusive and Aims to pre­ habit persists in the face o f all vent a candidate defeated at the Billiard supplies....................... 70 efforts to put a stop to the nui­ primaries appearing at the elec­ To Ja n e Presnail, for painting banners.......... 4.00 sance. A disheartened party tion with a brand new party To Imperial Hotel, lunch­ liner writes ia despair to the designation. — The pro vision is e o n Ort. 8 and 22, *18 2.50 Newberg Graphic complaining an innocent Httle requirement For map and directory... 3.00 that he can have no secrets from which provides that candidates For daily papers ............. 12.60 his neighbors. The spy in Europe diust subscribe to the following T o Newberg Enterprise, printing who steals the war secret is shot pledge when filing: “ If I am not The common thief is sent to nominated I will not accept the prison. But the purloiner o f nomination or endorsement o f To F. H. Griffeth, eigne 4.00 To J. S. Rankin, work telephone conversations cannot be taught that it is as wrong to To A . P. Oliver, music steal a conversation as a coin. r o lls ....,.................... 4.00—806J0 Thus the victim’s grief is told. Out o f s bitterness that must have been wrought o f sorry trial Balene» on hand March h e hints at such punishment as W, 1916........................ 4 84.87 hoofing the offender in oiL But Total receipts as itemised 708.86- how is the culprit to be appre­ Cash expended, as “ hended? How can the evidence 9 balan ce....................... % 22.42 be fastened upon the most per­ H. R. Morris, Secretary, | sistent offender? Even if the Audited by Geo. W . James. ouspect goes about the communi­ ty telling the wire secrets o f his neighbors the evidence would be purely circumstantial. He might plead that someone told him that Portland. oomeous told someone else wbo The case ot M orton Tompkins had learned from someone who and wife against R. D. Tompkins, had been informed by K -iK ' 1, j. * — . i .#-. - \ H : - - ;f l i.-,,. y ■■ m m (¡ottos Bfankets at 95c to $1.50 Per Pair We have a complete line o f cotton blankets, full size, now reduced to All ,our Ladles and children*! coats reduced' from 25 to 60 per cant Now ia the time to buy your coot and save money white they are reduced Just received a now shipment o f 86 inch Percale, new and neat patterns at 25 to 50 Per Cert t Off 10c and 12ic per yard Our entire line o f sweaters are great­ ly reduced. Buy your sweeter now. I f you want shoes that will wear buy them o f Baird. You always get satis­ faction out o f our shoes. We have them to fit the entire family. A11 For Collars and Muffs are reduced 20 to 90 per cen t Thes are bargains. 20 to 30 Per Cent Off QASH PAID We invite your trade in this line. It is our constant aim to try and please you, to give you nothing but the best o f clean fresh groceries at the lowest prices. Try buying your groceries o f Baird and see if you are not satisfied. E C. BAIRD w as on trial from January 21 to January 24, involving the right to reimbursement tor improve­ ments alleged to be placed by. cedence o f an a tt'a ch m e rit M orton Tompkins and his broth­ over a certain deed executed by er on the form of his uncle, certain parties to a form, also on Roger Tompkins on Grand Is­ Grand Island came before the land. M orton Sc Tompkins court. This case also was taken claimed $4800for improvements. under advisement as the at­ His brother, Forbes Tompkins, torneys were not prepared to maintained that they were ‘to folly argue certain law points receive no recompense for snch that developed in the ¿rial. Mr. improvements, but that they Hilton, of Portland, represented were permitted simply to make Mr. Rogers, Prank Holmes and what they could out o f the form, Mrs. M ontgomery; The amount as long as another, node made involved was about $300. bis home on the place, but he In the case ot the state o f Ore­ abandoned it The case was gon vs. Ray W ool worth a hear­ featured by grave charges against ing was had on the 24th to ad­ various parties connected with judge W oolw orth in contempt of the case. The court took the coart for refusing to pay alimony matter under advisement and to his wife tor a period o f three briefs are to be filed in order to years and aggregating about determine certain knotty law $500. The proceedings were points. R. D. Tompkins was brought on behalf ot the former represented by B. A. Kliks, and wife, Minnie W oolworth. After Grant Dimick, o f Oregon City. a hearing the court decided that M orton Tompkins and wife were the defendant did not make an represented by H. B. and R. W honest effort to pay the wife the Nichols, o f Portland, and Ram trams due tor t;he support ot the ‘fir i n M Mona Stewart, age legal, to Oscar Nowak, age legal. Lilly Mable Warnack, age legal, to Guy BUiott Metcalf, l w l . _!__________ The Graphic and Semi-Weekly Journal one year $2.00. YOU CAN’T see»#»##»*** Help feeling happy like all the rest o f the feilowB using the “ Hardie Spray Pumps" if you get one of them. “Hardie” Spray Pumps i “■ve do everything you could expect o f a spray pump and they’re made o f the kind o f stuff that don’ t wear out Ijuick and give you a lot o f trouble. Take a good look at them at ’ T h e Big Haiti ware Store,” ask your neighbors who are using them, profit by the experience o f others and get nothing but a ’ ’HARDIE” if you need a spray pump; BEGINNING SA TU R D A Y, FEBRUARY 5 ,- W e will feature some article o f merchah. dise at Special Prices. Watch our windows and our ads for our SATU R D AY SPECIALS Larldn-Prince Hardware Co. , - 'i f children, and ordered that he pay $160 within thirty days from date, or be committed to jail for a period of ten d a ys Mc­ Cain, Vinton & Burdett repre­ sented Mrs. W ool worth and B. A. Kliks, Mr. W ool worth. Blva Buffon brought suit for divorce against Clyde Bnffom. The parties reside near Amity. McCain, Vinton & Burdett for plaintiff, Oscar Hayter, of Dallas, for defendant, After the case w as called to trial, it developed that this was the third anniver­ sary o f their marriage, and there being children, the matter was taken np tor settlement. The parties dd not appear to be .oyer 22 years ot age. . ¿ft