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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1906)
W ashington COUNTY NEWS ib í<® FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY, MARCH IS, NO. 43 1906. When the other officers had re ported their different duties for the month the first ordinance bill to be discussed was that in which, among if Officers Received and Filed other things, it is proposed to license all skating rinks, bowling alleys, pool £ 4 . Berner Resigns His Office tables, etc. $18 a year. This or dinance went back to the ordinance I As Night Watchman. committee, howover, to be made into a general license ordinance that will Important Ordinances and cover all lincenses granted by the city and probably will pass the council ephone Franchise Discussed j next meeting. The sidewalk ordinance bill provid Bluffons Thanking Hills- ing for cemtnt or stone walks on cer iro Fire Dep’t Adopted. tain of the more frequented streets passed the third reading and was made gular monthly meeting of the an ordinance after some substitutions, conncil of Forest Grove was made to establish a standard grade and Id Tuesday evening and several other necessary items overlooked in liters of importance were passed on. the first bill. HERRICK HALL I men bers of the council were pres- The old question of the telephone Totally destroyed by fire Sunday, March 11. Insurance $10,000. as well as the treasurer, recorder, franchise was rehashed, Atty. Hoffman irshal and night watchman. After appearing before the council in behalf One of the greatest disasters in the kept from gaining on them very fast, over the campus were continually : minâtes were ap >roved the first of the Pacific States Telephone & Tel history of Forest Grove occurred last which enabled the students and towns catching afire—as many as seven 1er of business was the finance com- egraph Co. and Mr. Hughes lor the Sunday when Herrick Hall the ladies’ people to carry out almost all the fur blazes starting within a radius of 20 ttee’s report. The following bills home interests. Mr. Hoffman made dormitory of Pacific University suc nishings. All the furniture of the feet at one time—which kept the big re allowed: it quite clear that the people of the cumbed to the ravages of a fierce fire building including four pianos and crowd busy. The large oak trees, the 11« and Huston, legal services.................................$10C 00 city were demanding a telephone L Lennerille, m arshal.............................................. 3 25 fanned by a raging wind from the east. other valuable pieces were saved al pride of the school and town were laboro Fire D epartm ent............................................ 2 50 which would bring with it Portland With the mercury hovering around 25 though somewhat damaged by rough several times smoking and blazing. tst Grove Tim es......................................................... 7 00 service, of which they were deprived , Berner, night w atchm an........................................ 15 20 degrees and the wind blowing thirty- handling. The Hillsboro Fire Department was cock ft On», team to fire.......................................... 3 50 at present by the limitations of the In five miles an hour the firemen worked The cause is attributed to a spark called and arrived in the city perhaps gley ft S«t^ legal serv ice...................................... 15 00 dependent system. He i romised that L Todd, water and light rep airs.............................. 24 75 in vain to allay the calamity while the from a chimney which fell on the roof none too soon. Already Herrick Hall S. Hudson, treasurer ........................................ 18 90 the corporation would put in 300 tel whole town wrapped in all available although it is also stated that a defec was a thing of the past but the busi i W eitzel, nlgbt-watch after fire............................ 2 90 ephones in sixty days if allowed to sef i. Mtinkers " “ *' .................. 2 00 materials from rugs and carpets to tive chimney was the cause and the ness section of the town only 200 T utti.......... $194 10 more poles and string wires in the city stray pieces of curtains stood by trying fire started from the inside. Both ex yards away was catching afire at regu J J. Be ner’s resignation as deputy of Forest Grove. Mr. Hughes on the as fruitlessly to keep warm. planations are plausible. lar intervals and it is due to the Hills rthal was read and promptly ac- other hand contended that the big Three hours after the alarm was After the firemen gave up the fight boro firemen that something more pted but no provision was made for company would use met ods—such as sounded Herrick Hall was reduced to it was but a few moments before the serious did not happen. They suc iewde;uty. The treisurer’s report putting in free phones, as they are do ashes. At 11 o’clock the first alarm building was a solid mass of flames— , ceeded in putting out several small i heard and the condition of the ing at Sheridan—that would kill his was given while most of the occupants the roof burning first. fires and their work cannot be too isury fot the month ending Febru- system, purely a home enterprise. were at church and at first only a small The raging gale carried the sparks highly appreciated. He assured the council that by August 1906’Ts as follows: blaze resolutely eating away the high and burning embers westward toward The ladies of the Congregational ta îre & ip ts ....................... $621 67 he would have connections with ttn est point of the beautiful edifice stood the main Marsh Memorial Hall only Church served hot coffee to the shiver sburseirents........................ 487 81 Home Telephone Co. of Portland th f would provide an efficient service with out in defiance to the one little stream 100 yards away which was seriously ing firemen who were working in this rotatarn’t on hand...........$133 86 the city. It was the opini n of the of water which could be utilized. For threatened and commanded the at chilling wind with wet clothing. Mrs. almost an hour, due to the courageous tention of the fire company for a con Laughlin also appeared on the campus efforts of the local firemen the fire was siderable time. The dry leaves all early with a similar purpose. IL PROCEEDINGS HER.RICK HALL BURNS--TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE SUNDAY Council Proceedings PAINT! J; S h er w in -W illiam s B uggy P a in t is made for painting bhggies. Is also well suited for j porch and lawn furniture. Stands most 're outside exposure and hard wear. A gloss paint of great durability and splendid cov- ering capacity. The colors are clear, clean and bright. Put up in c o n v e n i e n t sized packages, ready for u s e . Eight good shades. m st u u VARNISH STA IN ! council, however, that the Pacific States Company would be granted a franchise similar to the one which Mr. Hughes holds; that would bind them in the maiter of rates, etc., and put them both on equal terms within the city. A franchise to this effect was asked for before any action could be taken. Action was taken in regard to some of the remoter fire wards which seem to have been neglected in the way of aeequate water mains for carrying water to these sections. These are the extreme northwest and southeast parts of town. The City Laundry site was declared a nuisance and ordered cleaned up and also the piling of wood in the street where it is annoying to passers-by received some notice. Just before adjourning Councilman Harris presented some commendable resolutions in connection with the re cent fire which were unanimously adopted by the council and which will be found in another column. Reduced Rates Is There /. ny Old and Dingy i in niture in Your Home ? If there is, you can make it look like new— give it a rich, naturrj wood finish with S herwin -W illiams V arnish S tain Fine for wood work too. Not a new .“ fad” product, but one that has been made and sold widely for years. It correctly imitates all the hardwoods. It spreads easily and anyone can apply it. A small can goes a long way—try one. Wt'U bt gu a t t sbtnu /• « n lsr cards GOFF BROS., FO R E ST GROVE, OREGON During the Summer Season of 1906 reduced round trip excursion rates will be in effect from the East to all North Pacific Coast Points, such as Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, etc.; also to Spokane and San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. Rates from Chicago via direct lines to the North Pacific Coast and Califor nia will be $75 and from Missouri River points, namely: Council Bluffs, j Omaha, Atchison, St. Joseph, Kansas City, also St. Paul and Minneapolis, ! rates will be $60. Rates to Spokane will be $5 less than to the Coast or $70 from Chicago and $55 from the Missouri River and St. Paul. Rates one way via the Shasta Route and California will be $13.50 higher than those above mentioned. These tickets will be on sale daily, commencing June 1st and continuing until September 15, with final return limit of October 31st. A. L. CRAIG. General Passenger Agent. Herrick Hall a Considerable Loss to Pacific University Resumes Work Pacific University After Short Inconvenience In the loss of Herrick Hall, Pacific University has been seriously crippled in its equipments. The building was completed in 1883 at an immediate cost of $16,000 and subsequent im provements made of late years bring the total outlay up to $20,000 one half of which was covered by insurance. The hall was named for John R. Her rick who was president of the Univer sity at the time of the erecting of the building. A larger number of stu dents and faculty than usual were ac commodated at Herrick Hall this year and the loss was thereby made more apparent. It contained thirty-four rooms which were occupied by girls besides some well furnished parlors and dining rooms. The principal social functions of the year occurred at Herrick Hall and it is here where Gov. Chamberlain was entertained during his recent visit. Firemen Hold Regular Meeting Monthly The regular monthly meeting of the Firemen was held last night and several new members voted into the company. The men who joined last night are: Claude Smith, Oscar Baldwin, Ralph Bacon, C. W. McNamer and Mr. Spierhead. Chief Lenneville gave a lecture on the duties of the different departments in time of action and the meeting was a very profitable one throughout. Hospital Promoters Working Steadily The school work at the college was very much inconvenienced by the destruction of Herrick Hall last Sunday but the work is now being continued as calmly as possible. The towns people have been very generous in opening their homes to the unfortunate ones and Mrs. Ferrin has been unusu ally successful among the business men where she has been raising money to re-establish the two girls who lost everything in the conflagration. Monday was a day of general dis order and very few classes came together. The students and faculty were for the most part busily engaged all day aiding the girls in finding their scattered belongings and several of the class-rooms were packed full of all manner of furnishings, clothing, cook ing utensils, etc. By evening how ever the campus, bv the diligent efforts of the students, had been cleaned of its carpet of papers and sheet music which had been blown around by the severe wind and a more general appear ance of order began to tike place. Tuesday studies were resumed and now all is serene on the campus. Only the smoky odor which pervades the atmosphere and the- steaming ruins give evidence of Sunday’s terrible | disaster. Cards of Thanks President Fenin desires to thank firemen, students and friends, through whose heroic efforts the contents of Herrick Hall and the other college building were saved from destruction last Sunday. CARNATION STIRRED UP Employee of Condensed Milk Com pany Arrested on a Charge of Larceny by Bailee Any. Bump of Charges Hillsboro Prefers at Instigation of C. L Bump A young girl in the employ of the Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Com pany was arrested this morning on the charge of larceny by bailee preferred by Postmaster Bump of Carnation. Mr. Bump asserted that Lizzie Smith, who is an employee of the Condensed Milk Company had failed to turn over $12.40 which she collected in the hop yards last fall for Mr. Bump. The defendant plead not guilty before Justice Wirtz this morning and has been bound over until Saturday or Monday, when the case will be tried. Miss Smith was about to leave on the early train but was intercepted by Constable Baldwin. COUNTY COURT NEWS REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Geo W Clarke to H J Millat 10 i acres in W W Graham d 1 c L F Carstens et ux to A C Car stens 31 acres in sec 25 t 2 n 4 w....................................... Anton C Carstens to L F Cars tens 26.27 acres sec 25 t 2 n 4 w.................................... J C Hartley et ux to John H Kennedy 160 acres in sec 27 t 2 4 w .................................. Ulrich Fuegy et ux to Wm Fuegy 5 acres in W R Ever son d 1 c ................................ A J Ford to P M Jackson part of block 10 Hillsboro........... D C MerTell et ux to Loyd Ingram et al 3.9 acres in 23 t 1 I 2 w ................................ Caroline Snelling to Melvin Munkers part of block 30 Forert Grove.......................... Zilpha Homer et al to John Shaffer 5.30 acres in R Wil liam d 1 c .............................. E E Fulton et al to C H Soeh- ren interest in sec 19 t 2 n r 3 w ......................................... Jessie Knight to Manha J Knight pan of block 10 Forest Grove.......................... Archie H Graham to Geo Gra ham lots 4 to 10 block 43 Cornelius................................ Ernest Haberstroh to Agnete Staehr part of block 15 Forest Grove....................................... Rhoda M Rode et al to A W Mills pan of block 25 Forest Grove...................................... A W Mills et ux to Mary E Mills part of block 6 Forest G ro v e..................................... John Campbell to W A Snyder 13 3-5 acres in sec 32 t 2 s r 1 w..................................... John Awalley to Henry Frank tract in Joseph W Woods d 1 c ............................................. Henry Hannan to John W Howard 1 acre in sec 4 t 2 n r 4 w ................................... Jane M Smith to Laura M Newton part of block 2 Bran ford add to Forest Grove. . . Emanuel Geiger et ux ,o Gott- leib Egger 19.50 acres in sec 2 t n r 2 w..................... James K Gordon to John Wohl Schlegel 80 acres in sec 20 t 2 s 2 w ................................ Alice H Pratt to F E Park lot 1 and 2 block 6 Forest Grove W A Beharrell et ux to Walter B Smith lot 6 Fruitful Lands iAvella Scholfield et al to Sarah Nelson lot 1 and 2 block 2 in Henry Add to Cornelius.. . . $ 2 1 1200 4001 According to the plans at first laid down, the different fraternal organiza tions have been asked to furnish rooms in the new hospital and the lodges that MARRIAGE LICENSES Miss Farnham wishes to express have already consented are the Odd through The News her thanks to the Earl Shipley and Adelia Pointer; Fellows, Modem Woodmen, Wood friends and students by whose thought Joseph T Fairchilds and Nora E. men o i the World, and the Masons. fulness her valuable photographs and Laughlin. The Knights of Pythias have not yet other personal possessions were saved acted but their concurrence in the A Union Meeting will be held in from total loss. plan is expected early when other j the Methodist Church next Sabbath action can be more definitely arranged Miller Given Until Friday to Appeal. evening, consisting of songs and recite- and more apparent progress made. Recorder Hoge’s court notified tions by the Loyal Temperance Legion Chas. F. Miller, who was fined $30 a song by Mrs. Chapman, an address For Sale by Rev. Belknap on Neal Dow and Horse, harness snd buggy, also and costs last week for violating a city Prohibition and a paper by Mrs. Hoge ordinance, that he would be given Surrey and harness. on Miss Willard’s life and character tf M. H. SHIPLEY. i until Friday to enter an appeal.