The Monmouth herald., January 04, 1924, Image 1

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T h e M onm outh H e r a l d
VOL.
XVI
MONM OUTH, PO LK C O U N TY, OREGON, F R ID A Y , J A N U A R Y 4 1924
No. 18
T h e r e is N o L a n d L ik e O r e g o n a n d O n ly O n e W illa m e t t e V a lle y
School Exercises lit Id in the Home
Cold Weather C atch y 1 » Napping
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The old year treated us so well in
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IC c li
Miss Jessie Webber, who teaches
the way of winter weather but no
in the Cochran district, conceived the
idea o f having her schotd Christmas
one was ready for the extreme change
exercises
at
her
home instead
the new year brought in its wake;
of at the school house as usual.
as a consequence the plumbers have
The wisdom of the net o f the Polk
It takes more than freezing weath­
Mrs. Mary A. Stine, a long time
.McDonald— Huntley
been busy the last few days, thaw
A quiet wedding tooy place at the So she sent out a genet at invita­ resident o f Monmouth, died at her
county court in setting the old budget
er to keep the Grangers and their
ing out frozen water systems and
tion to all the people in the dis­
lew in operation was justified Satur­
friends away from the annua! New home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. J.
home in this city. December 28, after
mending broken pipes.
Monday was
trict to attend and set the date for
M.
MacDonald,
on
Christmas
day,
day when the supreme court o f Ore­ ..
a long illness.
In 1921 she suffered
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, i Y ear’s dinner.
Participants in this
the coldest night, the thermometer, I
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the evening of Saturday, December
gon by a unanimous decision declar­
the loss by death o f her son, Harry
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annual event were late e in
m arriving December 25, when Miss Hope Mac­
in some places, getting down near the jJu( ^
22.
About twenty seven ie»ponded.
ed the county tax supervising and con­
Stine and her brother, John Morun,
the time the tables were Donald became the bride of Lynn
zero mark.
Quite a little snow fell.
There are a few more people in the
Huntley.
The
bride
is
one
of
the
servation commission act void.
and has never been really well since
i spread and the chairs placed there
and by Wednesday the weather had
district, but the twenty seven was a
that time.
The court will later hand down a
were over a hundred men, women popular young women of the city
representative gathering
and they
begun to moderate.
and
has
spent
practically
her
whole
written opinion in the case. Under
and children ready to sit down.
Mary Moran was born in Vermont,
She is a graduate of the proceeded to have a good time. Then August 29, 1861.
! As usual the dinner was ample in life here.
the law requiring that tax levying
Her parents
Training School, High School and was a program in which all partici­ moved to Missouri in 1852 and ten
every respect.
bodies must file their levies with the Early Day Local Printer
pated each according to his own
county assessor Friday it was neces
Passes Away in Portland During the afternoon an interest- Normal and since graduating from notions, and the list was varied to say years later crossed the plains to Ore­
the
latter
institution
has
taught
sary for the court to announce its de­
gon.
Her father was killed in a bat­
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! *nB program was presented.
R ev .'
A fter refreshments con-
Robert Foulkea. who for a number H c Dunsmore o f i ndt,pendence> who school at Enterprise in Eastern Ore­ the least.
cision.
tle with the Indians near Green river
from work
> gon.
The groom is a son o f Charles ! sisting o f cake and coffee were served in Wyoming and with a family of
The court made the follow ing state­ o f years was a res.dent o f Monmouth, I had torn himself
Died
at
his
home
in
Portland
batur-
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Huntley
of Talmadge and is a barber I there was a district sing in which all young children, her mother settled
ment:
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. cidental to the new year to take in
A ll report a very-
day. Mr. Foulkes in the early days of , l .„
The newly wedded couple, participated.
down in this vicinity to make a liv­
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i ‘ he dinner, was pievailed on to s ta v , by trade.
the Christian Messenger was the me-
-
,
,
. who have many friends in Monmouth pleasant time.
ing.
tom e up at a very late date and this ,
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chanical head o f that publication. He
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is the last date on which an opinion
Mrs. Stine was twice married. Her
Rev. H.
11. C.
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, , i gieeting.
Shropshire and Independence to wish them
moved to Portland in 1884 and for
can be rendered.
first husband's name was Doming and
also responded genially to the occa health, wealth and prosperity, will Judge Sets Aside Will
The court is unanimously o f the 35 years was connected with the Or­ sion, telling the story of the quiet lire in Corvallis.
Of the Late Pierce Kiggs they were the parents of two so.!»
opinion that the act o f 1923 is void egonian as a compositor. His son, gentleman who invested in mail or­
who survive them, Guy Deming o f
David Foulkes, a son-in-law of Mrs.
Mrs. Etta May Riggs, widow, be­ L-apine and A. J. Deming of St. H el­
because o f a defective title, there be­
der teeth and astonished his friends
Huber— Nelson
Sarah Ground, form erly o f
Mon­
ing nothin in the title o f the act to
Mayda Loraine, oldest daughter of came sole heir to the $135,000 estate ens.
Her second husband was Jacob
by his sudden talkative streak until
mouth, is mechanical superintendent
indicate that it extends to the whole
it was discovered the teeth were de­ Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Huber, was mar­ of Pierce Riggs by a decision made H. Stine who was a newspaper man
ried at 3 p. m. Saturday to James by Circuit Judge Tazwell in Portland who made a specialty o f starting
state. This o f course does not affect o f the Oregonian.
signed for a woman.
Speaking o f Mr. Foulkes the Ore­
Multnomah County. Such being our
Nelson.
The
ceremony one day last week, which was newspapers in new towns, and who
Mrs.Crofoot
then brought forth Lloyd
gonian said: Mr. Foulkes was a na­
accompanied by a lashing reprimand was accidentally killed near White-
conclusion, the county courts o f the
her string o f youthful prodigies w ho, which was a quiet one with only a
various counties are free to make lev­ tive of Wales having been born at with recitation and song and musical few relatives and intimate friends for Seth Riggs, brother o f the de­ ston in 1891.
Denbigh in 1844. He was 30 years
cedent and chief loser through the
ies in accordance with their own judg­
numbers gave the crowd a half hour’s present, was performed at the home
In recent years Mrs. Stine made
o f age when he came to America.
invalidation of the will.
ment, without reference to the recom­
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entertainment which it readily appre- of the bride's parents on East Main
her home in Monmouth.
She was o
Death
came
suddenly
although
Mr.
ciate<J
AmonK
them
were
three
Seth Riggs, stolid g ia y haired member o f the VV. R. C., of the East­
street by Rev. H. C. Dunsmore o f In­
mendations of the Tax Conservation
Foulkes had not been in the best of
The wedding is the man o f advanced years was Hayed by ern Star and the Rebekahs.
Commission, but subject to the pro­
former little girls who revived for dependence.
The
health since shortly before Thanks­
culmination
o
f
a youthful romance, the judge for an alleged attempt to members o f the latter society had
visions and limitations o f the Consti­
the time being the triumphant efforts
giving day when he was compelled to
the young people having been friends blacken the character of the sister-in- charge o f the funeral services which
tution and statutes.
of youth.
for
several
years law. The judge openly said that Mr. were held in the Christian church,
“ The levy having already been made quit his work on the Oregonian. A
H. C. Seymour of the O. A. C. fac- and neighbors
attack o f heart disease sever-
in Umatilla county, the defendant as­ sudden
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i u*ty then addressed the audience up- when their parents lived on adjoin­ Riggs hail made occasion to tell him Sunday afternoon at 1:30 with P.ev.
sessor is directed to extend the same
ha8.lLen! d
end and he on the work o f the boys’ and girls’ ing farms in the Luckiamute valley. some weeks after the will trial ended H. C. Shropshire officiating.
Bear­
upon the tax rolls in accordance with died quietly without pain.
clubs, describing the amount o f inter­ Mr. Nelson is a son of N. A. Nelson, that the sister-in-law had an unmen­ ers were members o f the Rebcl.ah
Mr. Foulkes was a printer by trade est taken in the work and the bene­ who recently left Salem fo r Canada, tionable disease.
the findings o f the county court.
society.
Many floral offering# were
an
occupation which he followed in fits which have been derived.
planning ultimately to visit Wiscon­
“ In the case o f Klamath county
It was the first time in my seven placed upon her coffin.
Miss Huber is a native daugh­ years on the bench," the judge said
while briefs have been filed amicus Wales before coming to America. His
Mr and Mrs. J. W. Howeli spent sin.
Mrs. Stine was public spirited and
curiae, no petition has been filed, but fam iliarity with the trade came be­ the Christmas holidays with their son ter o f this city, her parents and “ that any person connected with a took an active interest in local and
it is clearly the duty o f that county fore the days of type setting ma­ Daniel B. and with other relatives in grand parents being residents here case— attorney, principal or friend— political
matters.
She also fr e ­
for many years past.
and o f all the other counties to make chines and he was an efficient hand Portland.
ever came to see me with sugges­ quently volunteered her services to
The Herald joins with many friends tions that might influence me in look after the unfortunate in our
provision by suitable levy to provide compositor. He was a member o f the
Held to Grand Jury
to wish them joy and happiness.
funds to carry out all contracts here­ typographical union and was also
reaching a decision.”
midst, doing many kind acts without
closely associated with the Cambria«
Clarence Brown and Mr nford Sears
tofore lawfully entered into.
She will
A t another point the judge said making much stir about it.
“ An opinion fully setting forth the Social society, taking an active inter­ must answer to the grand jury for
that he feared the same character­ be missed by many, especially among
Eckert—
Grund
views o f the court will be here after est in the organization o f Welch peo­ their alleged connection with the still
The third o f a trio of weddings in istics which caused Mr. Riggs to at­ the older resident* o f the community.
handed down. The time being limited ple since its founding here several found on the James Hubbard farm. which local people were intimately tempt to influence me were apparent­
Normal Enrollment Not Completed
Represented by
Attorney Glen O. concerned was that which occurred at ly brought to bear upon Pierce Riggs
to this day, precludes the handing years ago.
Normal School opened for registra­
Since
leaving
his
old
home
in
Wales
Holman the defendant» appeared be­ the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles before his death.”
down of an extended opinion at this
tion after the Christmas vacation, on
he has visited there twice, the last fore Justice Ed F. Coad for their pre­ Eckert, the bride’s parents, at 1025
time.
In breaking the will the judge ac­ Wednesday.
By Thursday evening
The apparent Vancouver Avenue, Portland at 6:30
“ An order w ill issue in conformity trip being made in 1922, when with liminary examination.
cepted the contentions o f the widow there were 580 students enrolled, and
his
w
ife
and
daughter.
Miss
Lucy
purpose
o
f
the
defense
was
merely
to
with the prayers o f the w rit."
p. m., Saturday, December 29th. The that Seth Riggs, and Clara McDon­
the number was expected to reach
Foulkes, he made an extended visit feel out evidence possessed by the contracting
couple were
Clarence nell, u niece, had wielded undue in­
600
by Friday evening, as the work
to his relatives in that country.
Church Men Start
state.
With this accomplished they Grund of Monmouth and Miss Fran­
fluence over Pierce Riggs. This was
o f registering had not been com­
Six children were born to Mr. and submitted the case and the court held ces Eckert.
Move for Brotherhood
Rev. C. C. Rarick, held to be particularly after Pierce j
pleted.
Representatives of the Christian, Mrs. Foulkes and they with the widow there was an abundance o f evidence Methodist minister o f Portland, per­ Riggs had suffered an apoplectic
survive
him.
O
f
these,
four
were
to
warrant
the
holding
o
f
the
de­
formed the ceremony. The groom has stroke in 1916. The evidence had
Baptist and Evangelical churches of
Not as many as were expected at­
Both men were able to for some time past been driver o f the shown that all o f the semi-invalid’s tended the annual meeting and watch
Monmouth met in the parlors o f the born in America and two, David fendants.
Baptist church at 3:00 P. M. Decem­ Foulkes and Mrs. Grant Phlcgly, a give bail for their appearance for Independence and Monmouth bus and money was handled through an ac­ night party at the Christian church,
ber 30 for the purpose o f discussing daughter, both residing in Portland, trial and will be at liberty until called recently resigned to try farm ing with count in the brother’s name.
Monday evening, because o f the cold,
his brother Irvin on the Rogers farm
ways and means o f organizing in were born in Wales and came to for trial.
The judge recalled in the state­ utoi my weather, but those who went
southwest o f town where the happy ment made as he announeed his de­ > njoyed a very pleasant evening.
Monmouth
a “ United
Christian America with their parents.
The other four children are: Ed­
couple will make their home.
The cision that Seth Riggs had taken the
Many Seals Sold
Brotherhood" be organized in Mon­
ward T. Foulkes, architect o f San
Ci’ izens in the northern part o f thu
Sale o f Christmas seals in Mon­ bride was a graduate of the Normal sick man to the office o f his personal
mouth.
Francisco, Mrs. Ivor Williams, Glen mouth this year reached a total of at the completion of the Fall term.
county
are seeking to form a new road
Purpose: To meet fo r study and
attorney, John Reynolds, to have the
Foulkes
and
Miss
Lucy
Foulkes,
all
of
district.
During
her
work
in
school
she
was
$76.29
according
to
the
report
re­
discussion of local, national and in­
will prepared in May, 1919. He had
ternational questions and problems Portland. A sister, Mrs. W. Wheeler cently forwarded by Mrs. Landers active in various enterprises connect­ even picked the witnesses, it was
Miss Dora Hall spent Christmas
This was ed with the student body and was said. His w ife was not consulted, nor vacation time with relatives here.
which determine the Christian w el­ o f Denbigh, Wales, also survives. The to the state officials.
deceased
was
a
member
o
f
the
First
without solicitation and only giving popular with all.
fare o f men;
to promote a better
was she even told that he was mak­
citizens a chance to buy.
spirit o f Christian unity among the Baptist church o f Portland.
ing a will.
Found Walking on Water
Mrs. Boulden and daughter, Miss
men o f Monmouth.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Riggs were
Newly
Weds
from
Coos
A Hazardous Experiment
Membership: Any Christian man. Mary are back from a Christmas va­
Visit Ixical People married in 1915. He was then 62
Consider able comment has been
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Craven enter­ years old and she was 36. He was
The plans and purpose o f this or­ cation with relatives in Portland
AGE OF LOUD SPEAKERS HERE
tained relatives from Coos county this a hop merchant at Rickreall. and was made by most everybody around town
ganization shall be changed only by
a vote o f an equal number o f repre­ PECULIARITIES OF SENATORS R e s u lt s in S t r a in in g of V o c a l C h o rd a past week— Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Balcli making a business o f loaning money. over the effort o f a tourist to walk
a n d T h r o a t T ro u b le s. S a y s a
across the Willamette here last Sat-
of Marshfield and Mr. and Mrr .1 C. Mr. Riggs died November 22, 1922.
sentatives o f
the
churches
con­
M u s ic T e a c h e r.
uiday night. Anyone with an imag­
Hesse o f Bandon.
Mrs. Ba'.ch is a
S p e n c e r E a t s N o B r e a k f a s t , C u r t is
cerned.
ination can invent something to say
W o n ’t U s e E le v a to r, a n d O v e r ­
sister o f Mrs. Craven, and Mr. Hesse,
Officers shall be President, Vice-
W
o
rld
S
earch
fo
r
A music teacher remarked the other
m a n T a k e s Sn u ff.
over an occasion where one deliber­
a brother.
The visit was a lit’ le out
President, and Secretary-Treasurer.
“
M
aster
S
w
in
d
le
r”
day that more ttnd more people were
of the ordinary for it was a hoi.ey-
ately steps out on the river where
It was decided to call a m eet'ng of
going to her for voice production, on
During
the
lull
In
business
employ­
the water is 16 feet deep.
•noon trip for Mr. and Mrs. Hesse.
all the Christian men o f Monnionth
the
advice
of
a
doctor,
who
rightly
ees at the capitol have had time to
A party of tourists on their w t . y
They
were
married
at
Kelso,
Wash­
for 2:30 P. M. next Sunday, January
take stock of some peculiarities and said that their throat troubles were
to California came through town
6.
The meeting to be held in the Idiosyncracles of senators, says the merely the result of straining their ington earlier in the week. The new
about midnight and, arriving at til*
Mrs. Hesse was
before marriage.
church parlors o f the Baptist church. Washington correspondent of the New vocal chords, says London Answer*.
“ We belong to an age of loud speak­ Miss Leona
red lights at the ferry, stopped their
Carstaddon
of
Gold
Cecil Bowling, Secretary. York Herald. For Instance, they have
ers,” she said smilingly. "Particularly Beach.
car and the driver walked down the
Mr. Hesse is a rancher and
noted:
.
C o o lid ge ’s Manager
hill and right into the river. The
Senator
Smoot
of
Utah
only women and girls talk much more loud­ lumberman o f Coos county.
shaves, or Is shaved, every other day. ly than ever before. The restless age
ferry was on the other side. The man
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Ostien are back
He thinks that Is often enough ami In which we live Is responsible, and
screamed for help and two o f the
this modern shouting accounts for the from a pleasant vacation trip to Iowa
he “ likes to give his face a rest.”
passengers went to his assistance. If
Senator Spencer of Missouri never number of strained throats about.”
»hey hadn't the man would have been
Her
statement
raises
a
very
interest­
eats breakfast. But Senator Moses of
drowned. A ll three received thorough
WOOD
VETOES
PENALTY
BILL
ing
point,
because
we
all
certainly
find
New Hampshire, who was his guest at
duckings before he was safely landed.
luncheon recently, says “ you should Ui.it the voice raised the loudest usual­
P h ilip p in e
L e g is la t u r e
E x p e c te d to
t lie party drove back to Hotel Har­
ly
gets
home
firs
t
!
The
sweet
simper­
see him eat the rest of the day.’’
P a t e a n d S e n d M e ie a g e to C o o lld g e .
risburg where they put up for the
Senator Curtis o f Kansas never ing prunes and prisms of a hundred
M anila—Governor-Oeneral Leonard
rest o f the night. Marshal Love kept
takes un elevator if he has the time years ago won't get us a telephone
call, or a bun In a tea shop, or a Wood vetoed a bill providing for the
a hot fire going in the office where
to climb the stairs. He suys climb
ing stslrs Is the best “ m incer” he has Jumper at a sale, or tell us the way remission of penalties for the non
their clothes were dried while they
payment of the land tax during the
ever tried. Iniring the summer he to Putney bridge.
slept.
The man or woman who whispers calendar year 1923. and It was under­
hss done much stslr climbing and
No one know* just how the man
in
these
crowded
days
never
gets
very
has lost 25 pounds.
stood that both house* of the legis­
came to walk into the river. Nor why.
Senator Overman of North Carolina far.
lature would pass the measure over
His explanation was so punctuated
One man said, quite seriously, the
is one of the few senators who now
the veto, thus placing the matter be
with profanity that none o f our local
and then take a pinch o f snuff from other day, that he thought modern fore President Coolldge for consider*
! people could fathom hia thoughts.—
the historic snuff boxes in the senate dance music had a great deal to do
lion. The legislature Is expected to
Harrisburg Bulletin.
chamber, which are kept Oiled during with people's strident tones. And
there certainly la something In that, take this action next week. Governor
the sessions of congress.
Genera] Wood frequently had stated
Annual Meeting
senator Cameron of Arizona sa^s too. *
Occasionally, after all the harsh that be opposed remitting taxes ex
he la the best cook In the senate. When
The Farmers Co-operative
Stock
a boy of sixteen years old he was volcea some one come* to town with rept In case of absolute necessity,
shipping association will hold its an­
the sole cook for a large crew on a a soft, crooning speaking voice. You such as the visitation of a flood, a
nual meeting in the community room
fishing smack which operated off the can spot such a man or woman at drought or epidemic
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of
the First National Bank, Thurs­
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coast of Maine. He also bolds rec­ once, and know, too, that they found
The fight over the bill la likely to
Wm. M Rufler of Masanchnsens.
day,January 10 at l.lft P. M.
They
their
soothing
tones
In
the
heart
of
ords as a fisherman.
precipitate a "abowdowa" between the
o su ilrr of the Republican National
Leo Kortezo called Chicago's m a» j will elect directors and do such other
the
country.
And
you
know
aa
well
Senator LaFollette calms his nerves
Coi I mi: tee and a Coolidce friend of
leaders of the movement for Philip
» t ■ »'¡tidier. wh< I* alleged to h»v*
busirtgr- as may come before them
many eeara. will manage the Presi­
after a heated debate by "pulUng'' on that, if they live In a big city for pine Independence and the American
tlm lrri friends, I'uslnens d im
long,
they
will
be
forced
to
shout—
E. A. Tedrow, Secy.
dent « campaign for the 1024 Domi­
„ nd mother to the amount of
an old. well -seasoned pipe
edmlnlstratlon.
nation
aa we all do— for our daily bread I
niai Ht G -Ilare. alno left bla w tf«
an«! two cltlMren pcoi
when be <W*partrl I>ec. (L
Tax Commission Law
Made Void by Court
Trio of Weddings
Auspiciously Started
At Old Year s Close
Pioneer Woman
Is Laid To Rest