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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1904)
f Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, Thursday, April 21,1904. Vol. 1. Obituary Miss Anna Johnson, whose death occured last week under such sad cir cumstances, was bom at La Center, Clark county, Washington, on Decem ber 25 1884. When yet quite young her parents moved to eastern Oregon from where they removed to this county several years ago. Here she spent the remainder of her life. She was called to her reward unexpectedly, being ill but a few days. She was in attendance at Tualatin Acadamy, being in her sophmore year, and ranking high a sa student. Few could have had more friends than she, as her pure, unselfish nature won her the love and respect of all with whom she came in contact Just entering into womanhood the shock of the sad news of her death fe’l heavily upon the many dear friends and relatives who were watching with pride her successful endeavors to fit herself for a larger sphere of useful ness. She was a faithful and earn est Christian and a member of the Methodist church of this place. She leaves a step-father, a mother and three sisters, all devoted to her and who find it impossible to reconcile them selves to her untimely departure. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bernard, the step-father and the mother, and the two sisters, Nel lie and Dora Johnson, live above Gales City. The other sister Mrs. Helen Parkin, lives at Yankton, Oregon. The last services were held at the home of Fred Watrous where Anna lived, at 9 o’clock Friday, Rev. Bel knap officiating, assisted by Prin. Bates of Tualatin Acadamy and Pres. Ferrin of Pacific University. The floral offerings were many and very beautiful. The remains ware laid to rest in Gales Creek cemetery, in the presence of many sorrowing relatives and friends from Forest Grove and from her home at Gales Creek. did not have long to wait as some trav ellers soon put in an appearance and camped within our city limits. They were well equipped and among them was a venerable and distinguished looking man, whom Pat at once de cided was Capt. Racket, and the way the wind blew would have done credit to a Kansas cyclone—at any rate Pat freed the community of the supposedly notorious Capt. Racket and saved our people from a terrible fake. Pat ad mits the joke. A BIG TIME IN PORTLAND «, Columbia University Indoor Track and Field Meet The greatest indoor track and field meet ever held in the Pacific Northwest was pulled off in the large coliseum at Cofumbia University, Portland, Satur day April 16. It was about the biggest meet as regards the number of contest ants that was ever held, but most of these were members of relay teams, of which there were so many that to the spectator it looked as if the greater por tion of the time was taken up with one big relay race. But there were 186 athletes registered in the big meet, rep resenting all the leading universities and colleges, high schóols, business colleges, and athletic clubs of the northwest. All the regular track events were carried on, and though no records were broken, the time in the runs and the distances in the field events were good. There was considerable rivalry between sbme of the schools, but the Oregtm Agricultural College succeeded in car rying off most of the honors, and also the beautiful banner which was present ed to the winning team by Columbia University. Too much can not be said in praise of the great effort made by Columbia University to make the great Cronin Rids the Town of Capt. Racket meet a success. The large coliseum was gaily decorated with flags and bunt The best joke of the season is on ing, while ranged round the sides were Pat, our genial marshall. A new play seats for the different college delega by local talent will soon appear and at tions and spectators. The Columbia the suggestion of Capt. F. S. Barnes, University Band discoursed beautiful the News published a small item warn music, and the cheers and demonstra ing the people to look out for Capt. tions of the many sympathizers of the Racket, that he wts headed this way different teams were but the manifesta and was a fake. Pat read the News and kept his weather eye open for t^e tions of the good cheer and feelings of appearance of Captain Racket. He ^ the audience. No. 49 The meet opened wii h the grammar | and Gearin were winners of the heats. schools’ relays. There were almost In the semi-finals Smithson won out, 100 boys, and they appeared in all and the fina's resulted in a victory for sorts of foot-gear, from a running shoe Smithson. to a heavy boot. Each boy had only In the shot put, Jackson of O. A. C. was easily first. The shot used was a lap to make and this produced kalei doscopic effect. In the semi-finals one of unusual size, and most of the the jumble was hardly less marked, contestants were unable to put it. Bilodean won the half mile, but but in the finals it was known that the race was betwdfen the Harrison and Fletcher was easily the better runner, North Central Schools, Harrison won. and would undoubtedly have won it, It was the event of their life to the had he not been boxed. Everybody expected to see Coates win the hurdle youngsters. races, and he again demonstrated his Results of Field Events After this the regular field events ability as a hurdler; he was easily the were run off with the following results: best athlete on the field. In the 440 ' 16-pound shot-put— First, Jackson, yard run there was considerable of a O. A. C., 35 feet 2fc inches; second, “ howl” made by Corvallis, who claim Root, O. A. C., 34 feet 2 j inches; ed that one of their men had been third, James, M. A. A. C., 33 feet 1 fouled. The matter, however, was amacably settled, Gearin being declar inch. 50-yard dash-First, Smithson, O. A. ed the winner. Gilbert easily won the C., 0:5 4-5; second, Gammie, M. A. pole vault, and it was evident to all that he could easily have done better. A. C.; third, Fredell. One of the best races of the day 880-yard run— First, Bilodeau, 2:14 3-5; second, C. Fletcher, P. U.; third, was the 220 yard dash. The men ran along parallel lines and on account of Horton, 0 . A. C. 50-yard low hurdles— First, Coates, the curves some were placed ahead of the others. It was a neck and neck O. A. C., 0:6 2-5; second, Kerrigan, M. A. A. C.; third, Swann, O. A. C. race between Gammie and Fredell. % • * O’Connor easily won the mile, run 440-yard run— Gearin, M. A. A. C., ning an extra lap, and yet beating the 0:65 1-5; second, Smith, O. A. C.; field. The High School easily won third, Williams, O. A. C. Running high jump— First, Bert the relay race with the Behnke-Walker Kerrigan, 5 feet 6 inches; second, Business College. The relay race be Smithson, O. A. C., 5 feet 5 inches; tween the 8th Battery and the Y. M. third, Moores, O. A. C., 5 feet 4 in C. A. was closely contested. The best relay race of the day, was ches. 50-yard high hurdles— First, Coates, the one between Columbia and Corval O. A. C., 0:7 1-5; second, Kerrigan, lis. It was a*see saw up till the last moment, when Corvallis pulled ahead M. A. A. C.; third, Fletcher, P. U. Pole-vault—Gilbert, P. U., 10 feet and won out. Archbishop Christie was at the 3 inches; second, Swann, O. A. C., games and presented the medals to 10 feet 2 inches; third, Oscar Kerrigan, the winners. M. A. A. C. 220-yard run— First, Fredell, 0:24 Points Scored: 3-5i second, Gammie, M. A. A. C.; O. A. C ...............................................46 A. A* 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 third, Greenhaw, O. A. C. C. U.................................................... 11 One-mile run— First, O,Connor, P. U.................................................... 9 y. M. C>. A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5:13 2-5; second, Currin, O. A. C. Running broad jump— First, Coates, Total 99 O. A. C., 20 feet 11 inches; second, The schools entered were:—Dallas O. Kerrigan, M. A. A. C., 19 feet 4 j College, Pacific University, Oregon third, Moores, O. A. C., 19 feet 3 j Agricultural College, Columbia Univer inches. sity, Y. M. C. A., M. A. A. C., Port Owing to the great number of con land High School, 8th Battery, Van- testants, heats had to be run in the , couver, Behnke-Walker Business Col different races. In the 5U yard dash, lege, 4 Parochial Schools, 15 Grammar Fredell, Kerrigan, Williams, Gammie Schools.