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FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., .THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1905.
EVENT OF THE SEASON
Schofield of Cornelius, Will Moore of
Greenville, John Heisler of Gales
Creek, Andrew Gray don. Hon. W. T.
j Muer and W. E. Coman of Portland.
Hon. B. F. Eddy and Hon. John
Board of Trade Banquet to Be the j Cohn of Tillamook.
New Law Fur Granting Liquor
ORDINANCE 18 IRONCLAD
NO. 38
girl, or to any minor, or to any Indian,
pass the ordinance to the first reading,
or who shall permit any woman, or girl,
the roll was ordered called when it was
or minor to frequent his place of busi- j
J shown that Councilmen Laughlin, Mc-
ness either as a guest, servant, waiter, |
Namer and Cornelius, voted yes; and
dancer, singer, actor, actress, musician (
Councilmen Starrett, Harris and Hol-
Lic- or barmaid, the City Council, upon the MSyOr JuhllSOI) Casts Deciding Vot6 linger, voted no. There being a tie
—
sworn complaint of the marshal or any |
the mayor was called, who voted yes,
Largest Ever Held In
On Tuesday evening the board of
and the Liquor Ordinance
person, shall at its option revoke the
ense Is Severe to the
| This procedure occurred in every vote
I directors met again when the menu
said license and shall not grant another j
! taken until the ordinance reached its
Forest Grove
Is Now Law
Extreme.
was selected and the finishing of the
license to such perspn, directly or j
final passage. Councilman Hollinger
| banquet was awarded to Mr. and Mrs.
indirectly, and provided, further, that t
on the vote of the final passage took
j Geo. Sloan, proprietors of the Sloan
the revocation of the license shall not j
occasion to explain his vote by saying:
Speeches By Prominent Men and hotel. The banquet will be held in City Not Liable for Any Litiyation Apt in any manner operate to relieve the Other Business Is Transacted and “ By voting to grant a license in this
Vert’s hall, so that all may be seated
person from such penalty as may by
city it is possible that somebody will
at the same time. The menu select- j
ordinance
be preserved for the viola
take out a license and sell liquor, and
a Delicious Menu the
Many Improvements Are
To
Arise
Because
of
a
ed is as follows:
tion of any of the provisions of the act
it is possible that somebody will drink
Points of Program
incorporating the City of Forest Grove,
MENU
that liquor, and possible that that some
Asked For.
Saloon.
or of any ordinances enacted there-
body will get drunk by drinking that
Toke Point Oysters on Half Shell
under, and especially under
this
liquor, and possibly a fight might
SOUP
ordinance.
occur, in which possibly somebody
Consomme
in
Cups
Definite arrangements are practically j
Sec. No saloon keeper, bar keeper, j The regular meeting of the council might commit murder, and if I should
Following is the ordinance that was
RELISHES
made for the Board of Trade banquet [
passed last Tuesday evening which has or bar tender, or any other person or was held in the council chamber Tues- vote for this ordinance I feel that I
to be held on Washington’s birthday, I Queen Olives Celery Salted Almonds for its purpose the licensing of saloons persons, shall on the first day of the day night, with all members present, would be indirectly responsible, there-
SALADS
next Wednesday.
The committees j
week, commonly called Sunday, with The adoption of a new set of rules was ! fore I vote no.”
in this city.
appointed some time ago have worked j Shrimp Potato with Mayonese Dressing
in the corporate limits of the City of the first to come before the board. J Thus closed the first chapter in
O r d in a n c e N o . 140.
ENTREE
faithfully and their efforts are to be
An ordinance to regulate, prohibit, Forest Grove, open for business, or The rules are practically the same as Forest Grove’s liquor problem,
Ice Cream
Napoleon Bricks
crowned with success, by holding one |
| No sooner had the ordinance been
license and control the sale or giv otherwise, any saloon, bar room, drink those of last year.
MEATS
of the largest bauquets e
ing
room,
or
other
place
where
spiritu
The
minutes
of
last
meeting
were
passed than A. G. Watson, made
Cold Roast Turkey
Cranberry Sauce I ing away of spirituous, vinous and
Forest Grove.
ous, vinous, or malt liquors, or any read and approved. The reports of [ famous by the “ Iron house” regime,
malt
liquors
and
other
intoxi
Sugar
Cured
Sliced
Ham
The board of directors met on Mon
cating compounds, in the City of any beverages or compounds containing the finance committee and treasurer i applied for a license to conduct a sa-
SWEETS
day night and transacted such business
j loon in this city for a period of one
Forest Grove, Washington County, any spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors, were read ; nd accepted.
as will be beneficial to the city.
The I Assorted Cakes Cheese Fruirs
are, or shall be kept for sale and it is
Reese Leabo appeared before the year, accompanied by a bond for
Oregon.
Black Coffee
committee on membership reported |
made the duty of every saloon keeper, council and asked for a new crosswalk $1,000 as surety that he will comply
THE CITY OF FOREST GROVE DOES bar keeper, bar tender, or dealer in on Main street near his residence, with the law.
101 persons had signed the by-laws for
Following
is
the
list
of
members
the current year.
spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors or Also the attention of the council was
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Councilman Starrett announced that
The committee on program reported j who are in good standing up to last
beverages or compounds containing ! called to the off-step in the sidewalk! his attention had been called to the
Section.
1.
No
person
shall
en
evening:
that they had practically decided on
any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, at M. Peterson’s store, which, together report that gambling was being per
gage in the business of selling, keeping
Allen, M. S.,
the following toasts: “ Looking Back- j Atkins, N. L.,
within the corporate limits of the City with a request from the Congregational mitted in what is known as the billiard
for sale, or shall furnish, sell, or give
Atwell, H. C.,
ward,” “ Looking Forward,” “ Cars are j Abbott, J. A.,
any spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors, of Forest Grove, to keep his saloon, society for a crosswalk at the church, hall. No action was taken in the mat
Brooks, J. T.,
Coming,” or “ Forest Grove and Port- j Anderson, John
or any beverages or compounds con bar room or place where such liquors was referred to the committee o n : ter as it was not thought that such was
land,” “ Washington County at the Bishop, Dr. J. S., Bradley, C. E.,
are, or shall be kept for sale, or to be streets. L. C. Walker, as trustee of j the case.
taining
any spirituous, vinous, or malt
Buxton, A. T.,
Lewis and Clark Fair,” and “ Oregon” Bates, H . L.,
disposed of in any other way, closed the church, made application for 47
Fire Chief Lenneville appeared and
liquors in the City of Forest Grove,
Buxton, H . T.,
by Thos. Rfchardst n, and in view of | Baldwin, Oscar,
and securely locked from 11 o’clock lights and asked the privilege of using I asked in behalf of the fire department
Washington
County,
Oregon,
without
Buxton, J. S.,
the possibility of other prominent men I Bailey, J. E.,
and one minute and no later on Sat- a meter.
that the council purchase new hose,
having first obtained from the Council
being present at the banquet another Billinger, W. A., Bump, C. L.,
urday night until 6 o’clock on the
At this juncture mayor Johnson place a few more hydrants about town,
of
said
City
a
license
for
that
purpose
toast or two may be added. Hon. W. j Boyd, Rev. H . W., Callender, E. S.,
following Monday morning, so that no
made a ruling that all requests for etc. The matter was referred to the
in accordance with the provisions of
K. Newell has agreed to respond to Clark, J. C.
Catching, Ij*. F.,
* person can get into such saloon, bar lights and water rights should be made light and water committee together
this ordinance.
Provided, that a
the toast “ Washington County at the Clapp, Rev. C. F., Cornelius, J. W.,
room, or place where such liquors are, in writing as per the ordinance on that with a petition from South Park resi
registered pharmacist in the business
Lewis and Clark Fair.”
j Dooley, R. M.
Deckert, H . L.,
or shall be kept for sale or to be dis- subject.
dents, asking that an arc light be
of a druggist or his registered assistant,
The board elected the following Dimmick, V. L., Downs, O. R.,
placed at the comer of Fourth street
posed of or git en away during any part
THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE
may
sell
or
give
any
spirituous,
vinous
persons to honorary membership. Dunsmore, Wm. E. Ferrin, W. N.,
and
Fourth avenue.
of
the
said
time
between
the
said
hour
,
That
which
attracted
the
most
atten-
or malt liquors who has complied with
Hon. Benton Killen of Portland, Hon. Ceiger, C. E.,
Goff, W. W.,
A petition from the pioperty owners
of 11 o clock and one minute and no> | tion,
tion, and for which the Council cham
the
terms
and
provisions
of
the
ordi
B. F. Purdy, J. D. Hibbs, C. W. Gerrish, W. J.
Goff, H. J.,
later on Saturday night and the hour of bers were crowded, was the reading along the west side of "A” street was
nances of the City of Forest Grove,
Hudson, of Gaston, Hon. W. K. New- Garrison, J. M.
Hughes, S. G.,
6 o’clock on the following Monday and passage of ordinance No. 140, presented asking fora sidewalk and the
regulating the sale of such by druggists.
ell, Abner Briggs of Dilley, C. B. B u -, Haynes, Harry,
Hughes. J. W.,
morning.
which grants a liquor license to those matter was turned over to the street
Sec. 2. No person shall, in the
chanan, John Buchanan, Hon. Benj. I
Sec. 5. The foregoing section who desire to engage in that business. committee.
(Concluded on Last Page)
City of Forest Grove, engage in the
Johnson announced
The usual amount of bills were audit
business, or any part thereof, mer- shall not be held to apply to any drug-i w hen ^
gist
selling
liquors
for
strictly
medicinal
the
preliminary
readi
of
such
an
ed
and allowed.
I tioned in Section 1. of this ordinance,
[ without paying into the treasury of said purposes under any ordinance of the lnstrumenti the audience was at atten-
Extra copies of The News for sale
j City in advance the sum of $650.00 in City of Forest Grove and it shall not ,jon and remained s0 UBtil the recorder
be held illegal for any saloon keeper, finished the readi
Qn m0t;oll t0 at this office, 5 cents.
! gold coin of the United States of
bar keeper, bar tender or any other j
America.
person oi persons in charge of such
Sec. 3. No license, to sell spirit
! place, to enter his saloon on Sunday I
uous, vinous or malt liquors or any
: alone, provided, he does not allow any J
beverages or compounds containing
other person to enter it, and keep his
any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors,
saloon securely locked and in case of a
shall be granted except on the follow
fire in or near his saloon, this ordinance j
ing conditions:
shall not be construed so as to forbid j
That any person applying for such
persons entering such saloon to extin-
license shall within 30 days and not
j
guish such fire or to remove property
; less than 10 days next preceding his
therefrom to prevent its being destroyed I
application therefor, present to the
Or anything in the line of
when there is imminent danger of such
City Council his application therefor
destruction by fire; but the m atter!
together with his bond in the penal
referred to in this Section shall be I
Patent Medicines,
sum of $1000.00 which bond with two
matters of defence to be shown by the
or more surities to be approved by the
Rubber Goods,
accused.
Common Council, conditioned that he
Toilet Articles,
Sec. 6. It shall be the duty, and
will keep an orderly house and that he
it is hereby made a requirement, of any
Fine Stationery,
will not permit any unlawful gambling saloon keeper, bar keeper, bar tender
or riotious conduct in or about his and all other persons in charge of any
Up-to-date Perfumes
place of business and that he will not
place where spirituous, vinous, or malt
open or permit to be opened his place
liquors or any beverages or compounds
At right prices, call at the Blue Front Drug Store
of business for the purpose of traffic containing any spirituous, vinous, or
on the first day of the week, common malt liquors, are kept for sale, barter,
ly called Sunday, and that he will or to be given away, fto obtain a writ
comply with all the requirements of the ten statement setting forth the date
act incorporating the City of Forest and place of birth and present age of
Grove, Washington County, Oregon, any person who appears to be under
and with all ordinances passed in the age of twenty-one years, before
accordance with said act, and especial giving, bartering, or selling, or per
ly with all provisions of this ordinance mitting him to drink any spirituous,
and that he will also hold the City vinous, or malt liquors, or any beverage
harmless from all damages against it, or compound containing any spirituous,
by reason of the granting of such vinous and malt liquors, in the saloon
license. Thereupon, if the Council or on the premises or place under his
are satisfied with the bond of the
charge.
applicant and that he is a suitable
Sec. 7. All saloons, dram shops,
person to sell spirituous, vinous or drinking places, authorized to do busi
malt liquors, or any compounds or ness under this ordinance shall close
beverages containing any spirituous, and securely lock all doors or other
vinous or malt liquors, the said City entrances promptly at 11 o’clock and
W e have the finest line of Silver knives, Forks, etc. in
Council, may in their discretion grant one minute and no later on each and
the license to said applicant for not every evening during the week and shall
Washington County.
Each article has on it the
less than one year and said license not open said place of business before 6
stamp,
Abbott
&
Son
14
pwt. This means 14 pwt.
shall not be transferable except at the o’clock on the following morning and
option of the Council, provided, that before closing and securely locking its
of silver plate in each dozen, or a quadruple
no license shall be granted to any ] doors all persons therein must be
plate article at $4.50 per set.
person who has not been a resident of removed from said room and place of
the City of Forest Grove for at least 90 , business and not be permitted to
1847 Rogers Bros, ware is only 12 pwt.
days immediately prior to the granting re-enter therein until after 6 o’clock on
to
the dozen, this means triple plate intead
of such licence nor shall any such the following morning and shall not
of quadruple and is only worth $3.50 not
license be granted to any woman, or open at all on Sunday morning but
girl, or to any minor, or to any person shall comply with the provisions of
$4.50 nor $4.00
who shall permit women, or girls, or Section 4, of this ordinance, fer the
minors to frequent his place of business first day of the week, commonly caUed
whether as guests, servants, waiters, Sunday.
dancers, singers, actors, actresses,
Sec. 8. The business authorized
musicians, or barmaids, and provided, to be conducted under this Section 1
further, that if after the license to sell of this Ordinance shall be conducted
spirituous, vinous or malt liquors or any in one room only, all parts of which
beverages or compounds containing shall be open to all persons therein
any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, and no boxes, rooms, partitions, cur
or any beverages or compounds con tains, or place designed to conceal any
taining any spirituous, vinous, or malt
Ul persons therein, shall be permitted in
liquors, shall have been granted, **1 the room in which the business is con-
Op. R R Depot
Crescent Flour is the Best.
any one in his employ, shall give, or
or ducted and said room shall not be
OREGON
FOREST GROVE
sell such liquors, beverages or com connected directly or indirectly with
Patronize Home Industry.
Forest drove
pounds to any common drunkard or
i itoxicated person, or to any woman, or
(C oncluded oft Last P a g e ;
THE DEED IS DONE!
Ten Per Cent.
DISCOUNT!
It it is Drugs you
Until Saturday, March, 11,
we will give a discount, of 10
per cent;, on all purchases of
HARDWARE!
,
Dr. Hines Proprietor
Stoves (§b Ranges
Our entire stock of Stoves
and Ranges will be sold on the
installment, plan of $5.00 down
and $5.00 per month until paid
for
Abbott
Read!
Sherwin-Williams
Are the Best;
Goff Bros.
.
Forest Grove,
Oregon
Crescent Mill