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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1906)
W ashington C ounty news NO. 39 FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1906. EVENT OF THE WEEK night. Particularly in his second 1 number “ Ballade and Polonaise” he Francis Walker. Baritone. Pleases a brought to us through the violin the very characteristic spirit of the Large Audience at P. U. Polonaise. (From the W eekly Index.) Miss Waggener as pianiste, played The greatest treat of the season was j the accompaniments in her truesympa- the Chapman-W alker concert given in CITY COUNCIL MEETS evening was pleasantly spent in a social way. At a late hour the follow ing guests departed, wishing th eir, host many more happy birthdays: Mr. Recorder Clark Resigns— Walter Huge and Mrs- E- w - L3™15* M r- and Mrs J. M. Hiatt, Mr. and Mrs. R. A lex ander, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Todd and : Bert Doane. RAILROAD RUMBLINGS question to be debated is the Fifteenth Amendment. Messrs. Allen, Hilts, and Kirkwood will represent Gamma Sigma; while Gwynn, Brown and Ferrin Implements (or Work on Port- will represent Alpha Zeta. The Pacific University basket-ball team met defeat at the hands of the Y. M. C. A. of Portland, last Saturday Portland Enters Upon Duties on Chapel last night. The j thetic manncr’ and & ve a sense of evening. The game was reported as H audience who had assembled t o secunty and suPP°rt t0 hcr s o lo is ts ‘ GILBERT HOLDS HIGHEST SCORE j Her Chopin “ Scherzo” was much better and more exciting than the hear the noted American baritone was j appreciated. by ¿no means disappointed. Mr. Transportation Company Asks for One of Four out of 3 8 0 0 Yale Stu United ' Railways Company Ex score— 29 to 9 would indicate. N. C. Such a rare musical treat the stu White was the particular star for Walker has a voice of intense power dents to Win University "Y ” pects to Complete Line Privileges— Bills Allowed—Much dents and people of Forest Grove have Pacific but the lads otherwise were andLcompass and with it a charming (From The W eekly Index) not had before for some time and the outplayed by their faster opponents, Other Business Transacted perion. lity that wins the hearts of his This Year enthusiastic reception given the pro- j Friends of Alfred C. Gilbert, ex-’ 07, who showed considerable more exper-j audpnce at once. The most brilliant gramme shows their keen sense of will be glad to hear of his success in ience and knowledge of the game.! number given by Mr. Walker was a \ Yale athletics. Last year he repre appreciation. Pacific’ s efforts in this however arej scene from Verdi’ s Opera “ Don Carlos.” The city council met in regular ses- Grading implements and tools for sented Yale in the big Intercollegiate only in their earlier stages, while the i H e Wade the number doubly apprecia construction work on the line of the j sion last Tuesday evening with all I or Conference Track Meet in May in John Ballard, accompanied by his Tigers are usually champions. tive t o the audience by preceding it members of the board present. J. C. United Railways Company from Port | which eighteen colleges and univer brother Frank, of Junction City, are with a short outline of the story of the land to Hillsboro, which will include Clarke who was elected recorder at the | SOME HIGH-CLASS MUSIC sities compete, and was awarded the opera. Especially pleasing to the ■ exP*or‘nK the Coos Bay country and regular election in January tendered the line already started by the Oregon Southern Oregon and will be gone a official “ Y” which each member of the audience were the Folk Songs which Traction Company, arrived from Cali The Chapman-Walker Concert a Mott 1 his resignation which was accepted by track team is entitled to wear. This Mr. Walker also explained before mont^ or so’ fornia yesterday. The transfer of the the council. Walter H oge was chosen | Enjoyable Treat year he com peted in the annual gym rendering them. In these songs M r .! Capt. F. S. Barnes left last week for to fill the vacancy by a unanimous property of the Oregon Traction Com- nastic contest with a success which People who failed to attend the Walker was his own accompanist and San Diego, Cal. H e is accompanied vote, was sworn in and immedi- : pany will be made Thursday, and it is . . , . , . , . was surprising even to those who knew concert last night at the First Congre- j the deep feeling of the simple Folk i by his wife and expects to be away for ately assumed the duties of recorder. expected that tracklaying will be re | ^est The winner of this contest gational Church missed high-class! Songs-,was vividly felt by the audience a month or so. Mr. Barnes has been sumed Friday. The Forest Grove Transportation . ‘ . T_ _ , . , , , is awarded the Heaton Testimonial, music that was really worth while. • through his magnificent interpretation invited by the wealthy owners of the Company asked the consent of the Steel is on the ground for the line , _ . , . ., ... 3 and an official Y , besides receiving Those who took part in the programme of them. In response to repeated en- Del Coronado hotel to come and start council in regard to certain privileges west on Pettygrove street sufficient to . , , „ . | a prize cup for each first or second were: Mrs. Pauline Miller-Chapman, ' cores Mr. Walker sang “ Lucky Jim” an archery club. The Californians not specifically defined in the franchise. , build several miles, and more will . . . _, , . place that he wins. The honor u i . . mezzo-soprano; Miss Wilma Waggener, and by request two numbers from were favorably impressed with Mr. The distance to be cov- The Transportation company will be j , . . , . , . , , ) airive later „ , . , , , , . highly prized and eagerly sought, so . . i . . . pianiste; Francis Walker, of New York, bff.. Beethoven, the Creation Hymn being Barnes’ exhibit at the Fair and finally al.owed to raise the grade of the road- , . , , ered from the city is 25 miles, and it that fourteen gymnasts entered the I , , , , , , . . . baritone; and Frank T . Chapman, . hall : particularly beautiful. | concluded to have him com e with his bed 5 or 6 inches above that of , , , . . . . will be completed by the end of this competition each of whom haa trained violinist. Separate criticism of each bows for the purpose of organizing a road jn one or two places along : pa:.: Mrs. Chapman was enthusiastically year. or two places along the . . . . „ . . . . , , . __ ... , , faithfully and hard for a long time. number is unnecessary, for they were ^ received and charmed her hearers as club. The trip will prove both pleas line of construction. They will also be Articles incorporating the Los Ange . , „ , , ,. The contest is so severe that it is )NNE all good. she always does. Her most difficult ant and profitable to Mr. and Mrs. allowed to set poles from the east side . . . . . . les Construction Company, which is , Tar L , , . , . divided into two parts, one held in the Mrs. Miller-Chapman, of Pacific ¡ ty, Cis Y^umber was the Weber Aria from the Barnes. of the ties on the depot street and , „ , , , . , T an arm of the United Railways Com , ^ , ................... T _ fall and the other in the winter. It o p e r a ^ “ Der Freischutz” which she asked for a similar privilege on Pacific . , . , , pany, and will build the road, were University, Forest Grove, has beaut - - A , , , , , consists of eight events: Horizontal Firemen Dance rendered with fine teeling and inter filed with the Secretary of State Mon fully clear, even vocalism, good stage Avenue only that the poles will b t . „ „ , _ T „ „ , 3 , , . Bar, Parallel Bars. Long Horse, Rope day. The capital stock is placed at presence, and is a new singer whom it ’ pretation. In the Duo from the opera IT _ The Fourth Annual Firemen’ s Dance placed on the north side of the street. , , ,, , 1 Climb, Side Horse, Tumbling, Rings, “ Don Giovanni” Mrs. Chapman’ s rich is to be given at Verts Hall on the eve This last request was held over for con- 83,000,000, and the incorporators are is a pleasure to hear. Mr. Walker i T . . . .. and Club Swinging. In these eight M. H. French, W. L. Gould and E. J. deserves the reputation that has pre ¡ sideration. * - , of St. Patrick’ s day, Friday, March 16. soprano blended most beautifully with events Gilbert took four firsts, three Howard. M. H . French has been ceded him, that of being one of the W . C. Kertson These privileges do not particularly seconds and a third> winning seven Mr. Walker’ s powerful baritone voice. elected president, with Arthur G. very best baritones now before the J. G. Lenneville violate any provision of the franchise cups out of a possible eight. His final Prof. Chapman never before has C. S. McNutt Coombs secretary and treasurer.— Tel American public. H e is an admirable only where it states that the gride shall 3COre was 206.48 out of a possible 240. W. N. Sears pleased his audience as he did last singer, accompanist and story-teller. remain as nearly as practicable to that j This u the highcst score which has egram. Mr. Chapman and Miss Waggener of the street and the poles shall be set ever been made in a gymnastic contest COUNTY COURT NEWS also displayed talent to a marked in a satisfactory way. at y aje_ Mr. Gilbert’ s nearest compet- degree in their selections.— Oregonian. i The following bills were allowed:. ! itor scored 134.30 and received second REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES. J. C. Clarke, recorder................ 810.40 ¡ place. Wm Kisbey to Frank A Gustaf Portland Gen. Elec. C o ............. 7.06 Yale has long been famous for its son 20 acres in sec 1 t 2 sr 1 The enrollment at the public school w ................................................f 2100 is now 375. About 152 were promot nigh-watchman.. . 5.40 athletics, both for the large number of W. S. Hudson, treasurer.-......... 18.50, Elizabeth C Mills to Margaret ed to higher classes in the recent ex A. L. Sexton, street work. . . . 7.50 men who compete and for the high C Jaycox 120 acres in sec 12 Fuqua & Johnson......................... 3.20 degree of proficiency shown, so that it t 1 s 1 w .................................. 1 aminations. S. T o d d ......................................... 13.55 is worth noting that of the thirty-eight J C Buchanan to John Peters Miss Kate Jackson is taking the t E. W . Haines.............................. 7.50 hundred men now in the University lot 8 in Firwood Farm 22.80 amination for county certificate, Sh E. E. Pointer, work on sidewalk 3.00 acres ......................................... 650 only four have, like Mr. Gilbert, won a has been teaching until now on a P « ‘\j J. G. Lenneville, fees................. 6.00 C Blasser et ux to Henry L “ Y” in two branches of athletics. His mit. Hoffman, Allen & Co., sup Burchell 40 acres in A Lan- Y a :| plies for jail..................... 4.20 success represents years of hard, con- dess d 1 c ................................ 2700 The receipts of the Phipp’ s entertain Langley & S on......................... .. . 10.00 sistent work and seems to promise no J W Shute et ux to Annie M ment was about 837— largei than a. and anything else you need in Bracket, Stair, Luther tract in block 8 Oak Total 896.31 small success in his chosen profession Grove add to H illsboro____ 300 first it was thought. The share which Rail, Gable Ornaments— in fact, everything The treasurer submitted his report as teacher of gymnastics, will go to the Public School is about Ann R ebecca Rowell to Ural W necessary for finishing up your new home. and it was adopted as follows: Each event in the competition was Groat 40 acres in sec 9 t 2 89.25. neeting These we shall carry in stock at our Ware- On hand Jan. 1 ,......... 8 170.11 hotly contested to the veQr end, and s 2 w ....................................... 1600 fit gn ■ R ec’ d from show license. . house on North Main Street the coming season 2.25 the witnessed by ---------- several William Clapshaw to Charles E —- exercises ------------ were ----- ------------------„ Assessor Appoints Deputies “ “ W. S. Hudson, k; c and we will ^ hundred people who showed by their Clapshaw 40 acres in sec 4 t error........................... Assessor George H . W ilcox recently 9\ c enthusiastic applause that the winner 1 n r 4 w. ......................... “ for lamps sold........... appointed his assistants to take the , , ■ . . v , Horace J Prosser to Charles E has many friends at Yale. , “ “ P. W. Cronen, wit ____ i 1 Clapshaw 20 acres in sec 4 t county’ s assessment for another year. ness f e e s .................. 3,20 I : 1 n 4 w ..................................... 1000 The work will begin March 1. J. W. “ E. W. Haines, out future Events J \y Cave to Thomas Howe lot Cornelius, formerly of this city, will side water.................. 3.50 t u . Knights of Pythias of - this l :- t »:. I j 5 block 3 Browns subdivision The Dis- 434.96 Light collections.................. of Fairview.............................. 40 have as territory— Gales Creek and 179.44 trict will convene, March 3, at North J T Gerrish et ux tc James E Water collections.................. Buxton, and northwest portion of 8801.81 Yamhill. Total Lee 20 acres in Christian county; J. B. McPherson— Cornelius Bridgefarm d 1 c ..................... 1300 and Township 1, S. R. 3, and south to 749.41 Paid warrants....................... The eclipse Thursday evening was Balance on hand 8 52.40 witnessed by nearly everyone in the Fred L Gauh et ux to Herman county line and Townships 1, 2, and Rehberg 21.38 acres in Geo city? It is seldom that the weather Richardson d i e ..................... 1700 3 in North Range 3 West. H. T. , will permit of so clear a view at this Social Events Buxton— Forest Grove and southwest John H Kennedy et ux to Hat time of the year, but the exceptional tie B Eberly 70 acres in sec portion of the county. Geo. H. A most pleasant surprise party was atmosphere that evening rendered the 35 t 2 n 4 w ......................... 2000 W ilcox— Hillsboro and its vicinity. W. eclipse especially spectacular. given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Morgan to John Tunzat Other deputies are: Edwin Ritter, Housman, Friday evening in honor of part of block 9 Hillsboro, John Vanderwal and L. E. Bomver. In The Recorder’* Court O re g o n ..................................... Miss Eva Snider, a sister of Mis. 600 Jim Dilley was arraigned before ^ Aschwanden to J B Phillips Housman, who is visiting in this city. Fire Department Meets The evening proved very short indeed, Record :r Clarke’ s court last Tuesday « al 20 acie* in sec 35 1 1 * 2000 The Forest Grove Fire Department so enjoyably were the hours whiled and fined 86:50. The complaint was Thomas Conneli et ux ‘ to T R met last night and transacted their reg away. The little folks rendered a pro drunkenness and disorder. We are probably a little Davis 61.50 acre in T Corne ular business. The new officers were lius d i e ................................... gram of recitations and songs after green at the business but 5227 installed with the usual pomp and cer The Charles Miller case came before ^ane Tenbaum et al to Thomas which games were played. Later in “Rome was not built in emony of the local’ s ritual. The fol the evening a dainty luncheon, of a Recorder CUrk. a day,” and you may de M onde, £ “ '5 P. “ „ 60 lowing committees were appointed: varied menu was served to the visitors after having been postponed from Satur- pend upon us “Giving Finance, Miles Purdin, A. C. Wilson, who report a most agreeable evening, day. Miller was arrested Thursday You Satisfaction” in this PROBATE COURT and M. Kelsey; Pipemen’ s, John Math Among those present were: Mr. and night for drunkenness and disorderly line as in our Estate of George Morphew,deceased. ews, Frank Saunders, M. Kelsey and Mrs. H . L. Deckert and family, Mr. conduct and his trial set for Saturday, GENERAL HARD Final account filed and approved. | Ortman; Axmen, John Wilhelmson, and Mrs. Frank Ulm, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Tongue of Hillsboro, counsel for W ARE BUSINESS. Administrator allowed 825.00 for extra C. S. McNutt and Lowell Markee; Edgar Ward, Mrs. Charles Miller, defense, filed a demurrer which was ! US services. j Hydrant men, Chet Johnson, Sam Var- Miss Nona Miller, Mr. S. Clark, Dr. sustained by Recorder Clark. The I ley, Loren Watkins and Walter Sears; Ward and Mr. E. L. Naylor. argument took up the 'entire day and MARRIAGE UCENSES j Committee on chemicals, Willis Goff -------------- hinged upon the legality of the arrest Louie Mueller and Daisy Byrne. ' and W. C. Kertson. The attention of Last Tuesday was the 54th anniver- which was made without a complaint , the firemen was called to the regula At The College sary of Mr. Seal Doane’ s birth and or a warrant. The recorder took the tion providing that every member not in the evening he was given a grand position that the complaint was insuffi- The good weather has brought out | present alter each fire, surprise by his family and friends. cient and that no city ordinance was the athlete, and training has b eg u n , fubJect w , peM ,ty which hereafter An elaborate spread was served, sufficiently specific in its definitions of earnest j must be stringently observed. The oysters, pressed chicken and many the procedure to be followed in a This week the two men’ s literary Annual Ball usually given by the fire F O R E ST GROVE. OREGON other delicacies— also an immense case of this kind, so allowed the societies chose teams to represent men at this time of year is set for birthday cake was placed before him demurrer. Attorney Langley was the | them in an inter-society debate to Mirch 16, and preparations are being 1 which he was required to cut. The 1 counsel for the prosecution. I com e off early in March. The made to make it a success. Elected to Fill Vacancy and land-Hlllsboro Road Arrive at { Doors, Windows Mouldings!! 100 Guarantee Our Prices and Meet A ll Competition Come and get our prices before buying Elsewhere I G O FF BROS., ;rin * 1 \ V