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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1905)
FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CQ^ ORE., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1905 Indications lor Large Enrollment Better Than Ever Befure— Two New Instructors. and Clark fair was a great benefit to the institution, and through this source a great many inquiries were received for catalogues, etc. The principal feature of the exhibit, he said, was the priceless old books from Pacific library. The faculty, with two exceptions, remains the same as last year. In the physical culture department, Howard H. Markel, of Salem, will have charge. Mr. Markel is well known in this class and is an able director. Victor E Albright has been engaged to fill the vacancy caused by the resig nation of Geo. B. Woods, as instructor of Public Speaking and English Liter ature. Mr. Albright is a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University with the degree of A. B., year 1901. He has taken two courses in English in the Michigan State University and was a Mr Albright has had two years of suc cessful experienc of teaching and his work of both student and teacher has received the highest endorsement. H e will give especial attention to training students and drilling them in preparation for oratorical and debating contests. The institution is to be congratulated upon securing a man so thoroughly equipped as Mr. Albright. It is expected the high reputation P. U. already has, particu larly for debating, will be more than maintained under his instruction. Mr. Albright is 27 years of age and unmarried. President Ferrin stated further that the university had received from the trustees of what is known as the “ Car negie Foundation” inquiry as to the standing of the institution, nature of The city council held a regular monthly meeting Tuesday at the coun cil chambers. The petition from the Next Wednesday, September 20th, W. C. T. U., as mentioned in the last the doors of Pacific University will be week’ s News, asking that some action thrown open td students thus ending be taken to stop the illegal selling of the usual summer vacation. The out liquor, was presented. Considerable look for the school this year is brighter discussion arose over the matter which than ever before and the indications at terminated in a motion to place the this time are such as to insure a much petition on file. That part of the larger attendance than last year, al council who were elected last fall on a though there were 215 students on “ wet” ticket felt that they were filling the rolls last season. their obligations as best they could under the circ imstances, and had it not been that the city was injoined from passing a liquor ordinance, a revenue would now be going into the city treasury. The “ dry” side of the council contended differently, hence no action was taken. Recorder King tendered his resigna tion, which was accepted and the office declared vacant. Ex-Mayor H oge was nominated as was also James C. Clark. Mr. H oge withdrew and Clark was unanimously declared elected. Matters concerning the supply of ACADEM Y H A L L water for the city were discussed and reports were made showing that the “ We never had such a call for col stream of Gales Creek was not as badly lege catalogues and literature as we contaminated now as reported owing to have had so far this year.” said Pres PRESIDENT W. N. FERRIN, the patroling of the stream and posting ident Ferrin, yesterday, “ and the indi cations are that the enrollment will far student for two years at Harvard in : work it is doing, financial standing, etc. of notices. Other matters of less importance exceed that of last year.” H e also special preparation for college teaching, 1 It may be recalled that last spring Mr. stated that the exhibit at the Lewis receiving the degree of A. M. in 1904. Carnegie donated the sum of ten were disposed of and the following bills were allowed: > million dollars as a fund, the in cop e Ward Lumber Co., lu m ber.. $ 3 11 from which to be used in providing 1 so H G King, recorder........... pensions for retired college professors. 7 50 C B Campbell, w ood......... .. This is known as the “ Carnegie Foun 1 50 I H Smith, teaming.............. dation” and the inquiry above referred E J God man, making ___ to has for its object the ascertaining of 6 00 scripts........•................ . ' . . . . the fitness of P. U ., to be made one ; M Munkers, labor.................. 2 80 of the benefidiaries of this fund. This W L Boyce, cement sidewalk 22 83 is a mark of the high standing P. U. | 12 48 Fred Parsons, Piling................ has among the other colleges of the W S Hudson, City Treas. . . 21 20 country as the fund is governed by D B Reasoner, labor and ma twenty-four professors of colleges, who 88 47 terial......... . . ......................... are appointed by Mr. Carnegie to dis- Having Purchased a Large Lot of Heating Portland General Electric Co., tribute the income among those colleges Stoves we will'give. 63 32 supplies................................. that are of the proper standing. 30 00 Ritchey & Wells, c e m e n t.. . . The musical department under the 15 00 P W Cronin, city marshal. . . . direction of Prof. Frank T . Chapman, j Fuqua & Johnson, labor......... 17 60 with his able corp of assistants is one ! 8 75 Cornelius & Hancock, teaming of the strong features of the institution Goff Bros, firemen’ s supplies.. 23 87 ana the enrollment this year will far S G Hughes, pipe and fittings 51 75 exceed ar.y previous ones. Scholars 58 23 Goff Bros, from abroad will be here to study in from Regular Prices for Two Weeks com W S Hudson, telephoning.. . 75 this department. The enrollment was mencing S A T U R D A Y , S E P T 9th tc 4 65 Goff Bros, baldue on hose h’ se about one hundred last year but the S A T U R D A Y , S E P T . 23d 446 31 indications are that it will be much larger this year. Finished Floors and rugs are replacing carpets everywhere. cleaner, more healthful, more stylish. T h ey ’ re The S herw in-W illiam s M o d e rn M e th o d F lo o r Finishes for finishing old or new floors in any style desired, give best results always. Use them on your floors. For Painted Finish— Inside Floors—T he . s w . /.woe F lo on P ajrt . Porch Floors— Tue 8-W. P o r c h F l o o r P airt . For Varnished F iniih— Natural — W a r - h o t , a durable floor varnish. Stained— F l o o r l a c . stain and varnish combined. f l o o r wax . For W axed Finish— the s-w. For Unsightly Cracks in Old Floors - the a ir . c r a c k a r o s e a » f il l e r . Get color cards from Goff Bros B o th P h on e« OREGON W . r. SCHULTZ Successor to JOHNSON & JOHNSON D E A L E R IN Fresh Meats Kinds H AM S, B A CO N and other Salt Meats Always on H a n d < LITTLE GIRL DROWNS Vegetables - of -.all - Hinds Slipped From Log in Mahoney Mill Pond at Manning. In Seuson House and Barn Burn. The house, barn and other buildings of Frank Ray’ s at Centreville burned to the ground last Thursday evening. Mr. Ray and children were at the hop yards, the house was in charge of Mrs. Ray who builded a lively fire in the kitchen stove. A strong wind was blow ing and, carried a spark to the chicken house near by and from that the other buildings were soon ablaze. Some little household furniture was saved but most everything was burned. The bam con tained several tons of hay, lots of grain, farming implements, and one cow, all of which were consumed. Several hundred bushels of wheat in sacks, were stacked alongside the barn and was more or kss damaged. Mr. Ray car ried only *500 insurance,- which was in the McMinnville company and the loss was promptly paid. The total ¿pss es timated at $1700. N. Wilkins recently sent word to City Marshal Cronin that he had seen Pfanner in the Bay City, and steps were taken to secure his apprehension. It now appears that this person is none other than a double of Pfanner. John Boeker, a basket maker, of Greenville^« Village near here, who was acquainted with Pfanner, and who is now in San Francisco, says there is a man now living in San Francisco who looks so much like the absconding bank er that it would be impossible for a per Genuine Eastern Electrical Display son knowing each of them to tell one from the other. The report sent here ! Visits All Oregon to the Discom that Pfanner has been seen is discred ited by those who know the circum fiture of the Uninitiated. stances, and it is believed that a re markable resemblance is responsible for the mistake. However, an investi Oregonians were given a taste of gation is now being carried on to de termine beyond dispute the identity of what the Easterner has to contend with the man who answers the description about every other night, last Monday evening and during most of the night, of Pfanner. The latter is believed to have died in when a genuine electrical storm ap peared on the southern horizon and be Switzerland in prison some years ago. gan the display of chain lightning and incessant peals of crashing thunder. To Open Bowling Alley. The afternoon had been sultry and hot; J. J. Wirtz has completed arrange the condition in the east would have ments to install a bowling alley in his been a criterion of an approaching place of business on Main street. The storm. There were no cyclonic symp room is being fittea up for the new toms displayed for the clouds rolled amusement and the alley is expected j slowly over the country and poured to be in full operation in a few days. forth their welcome contents. Considerable damage was done to Hon. i. M. Glass Coming. the electric light and telephone wires Hon. J. M. Glass, the well known and some of them were put entirely out platform orator of California, will give of business for several days. A bolt of a free lecture in the Congregational ligtning stuck a transformer in the west church in this city Friday evening, part of town which left the north half of tomorrow, at 8 o’ clock. Everybody is the city in darkness. The transformer on the pole at the comer of Main street invited to come. and First Avenue North and the trans former at the Congregational church Uroke His Ankle. was also burned out. Lightning struck While working on a ladder Wednes the J. F. Forbis residence at Dilley, day at his home in this city, Harry the bolt running down the chimney, Danforth fell and broke his right ankle. loosening all the bricks of the fire-place Drs. Hines and Bishop were summoned and rendering Mabel Vail, who was in to set the bones botfi of which were bro the room at the time, unconscious. ken. She soon recovered however, with no serious results. A great many fires There is a squash at Watrous, Caples throughout the country were reported & Co.’ s store raised by Mr. Parmeley but upon investigation, it was found of Banks, that measures 36 inches in that the farmers were taking advantage length and 42 inches in circumference. of the inclemency of the weather to Mr. Parmeley has another that will be bum their surplus straw. larger than this one when it gets its full growth. — Guldenrod Flour, guaranteed. Awery sad drowning occurred at the old Mahoney mill pond near Manning Sunday afternoon when little 10 year old Helen Filbert slipped off a log and was drowned. Together with a play mate she was running about on the logs in the pond when the other slipped into the water but crawled out, but when Helen fell in she was beyond recovery before assistance reached her. The body was recovered immedi ately but all attempts at resuscitation proved of no avail. The little girl had been taken to raise by Mr. and Mrs. H. H . Davies of that neighborhood. Her father still lives and is engaged on the Columbia river. Meets Here October 5th.* The Washington County Veterans Association will hold their Semi-annual j Died reunion at Forest Grove, Thursday, I Matthew Brown, aged about 60 years, October 5th, 10 o ’ clock, A. M. J died at his home in this city Friday C. C. Hooper, president, H . G. Fitch', j morning. H e had been sick about Secretary. two months. The funeral was held Saturday at 2 p. m., and the remains Pfanner Has a Double. were deposited in Naylor cemetery. Rev. Clap^ officiated. Another despatch to the Telegram from this city relieves the “ excitement” At Dilley, Sunday afternoon, the purported to have arisen over the dis- j 4 1-2 year old child of Mr. and Mrs. covery that the absconding banker, \ A. H. Wolf died after a short illness. Pfanner, was seen in San Francisco. I t ! The remains were taken to Beaverton says: Monday, where they were burned. “ Owing to the remarkable resent-1 blance to Anton Pfanner, the banker | Mrs. Sarah Shoemaker and daughters, who disappeared from Forest G rove, the Misses Bullock, who have resided seven years ago with $40,000 of de-1 here for the past two yean, left Tues- posits in the bank over which he pre iay for Germania, Wyoming, where sided, and which straightway suspend Mrs. Shoemaker will join her husband ed, an unknown man in San Francisco j is being shadowed by detectives. 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