ÀSHINGTON
FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY, MARCH 29,
VOL. H I
Keystone Recovered.
IEWELL HONORED
UNITED RAILWAYS HERE
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BUGGIES
On A pril 1st we w ill show the
people of Forest Grove and vicin­
ity the finest line of Buggies,
Hacks, Stick Seat and Rubber
Tired Rigs ever shown in W ash­
ington County
:
:
Studebaker
Mitchel, Lewis
Staver Co.
Si
the da;I
?ts la#|
No other dealer is able to show you two
suofa fine lines as we have. COME AND
SEE THEM
GOFF BROS.,
FO R EST GROVE.
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OREGON
The $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 Fund.
1906.
C H A R T E R O F P. U . A M E N D E D .
N O . 45
OURS AN APPLE COUNTY
Through the methods of the student
Institution no Longer Under Control
organization $5,000 or one half of the
of Congregationalists.
amount set as the goal of their efforts,
A provision of the charter of Pacific Nr. Holaday Thinks Foothills of For­
have already been raised.
University which provided that a ma­
est Grove Are Veil Adapted to
School Report
jority of the Board of Trustees should
Report of Union School, Cedar be affiliated with the Congregational
Apple Culture.
Mill, Oregon, for month ending March church was set aside at the last regular
23, 1906. No. pupils enrolled, 41; meeting of the trustees held last Sat­
no. days attendance, 664; no. days urday in Portland and no other one
Farmers Must Get Together— Plant
absence, 101; no. times tardy, 0. substituted. Hereafter men may be
Not Less Than Five Acres— Em­
Those neither absent nor tardy are as elected regardless of religious affilia­
follows: Edwin, Alta and Nellie Kyle. tions or even if they have none.
ploy Expert Packers.
This action was taken chiefly is
Mary and Sophia Lahman, Herman
Schindler, George and Oscar Eggiman, order that Pacific University might re­
Willie Keen, Louis Bunnell, Carl ceive a share of the income from the
The horticultural meeting at Forest
Hickethier, Mollie Zurcher, Hortensia fund which has been donated by An­
Grove Saturday was well attended.
drew Carnegie for the support of aged
Wismer and John Smith.
The speakers were Asa Holaday of
professors. This fund of $15,000,000
M e r l e SHANNAHAN, Teacher.
Scappoose, W. H . Chapin of Portland
was set aside by Mr. Carnegie with the
and Commissioner Newell. Mr. W.
In the Justice Court
qualification that no denominational
R. Harris also gave an interesting talk
The case wherein John M. Haney school was to be a beneficiary.
on
rose culture.
sued Albert Hartrampf for wrongfully
President Thomas McClelland of
Mr.
Holaday thought the foot hills
appropriating a horse, was tried Friday, Knox college, formerly president of
around
Forest Grove were well adapted
before a jury and decided for the plain­ Pacific University is one of the trustees
to
apple
culture and that the industry
tiff. Hartrampf was the constable sent who have this fund in charge and it is
from Hillsboro to get the horse in pay­ largely due to his suggestion that the could be made profitable here, if car­
ment of a debt, which, it was alleged, charter has been revised in order to ried on in a business like manner.
H e said those who intended to plant
was contracted by Haney. Harry make the college eligible for this be­
Bagiev and Hoffman were the attorneys quest. It is only since 1893 that P. should get together and agree on the
for the defendant and plaintiff, respect­ U. has been a sectarian institution, varieties each would set and that no
ively. The jury came to a decision however, Congregational influence will one should set less than five acres.
He believed the apples of the Wil­
shortly after noon. The case will be probably remain for some years yet.
lamette
valley were of finer flavor and
appealed to a higher court at once.
less
dry
and woody, than those raised
Silence W ell Paid Fo r
in
dry
climates,
and by proper care
S O C IA L E V E N T S
In a certain village church the cuu-
could be made to color as well.
Last Tuesday evening the young gregation had been greatly disturbed
Mr. Chapin said there was no pros­
people of the Christian Church gave a during the singing of the hymns by a
pect for them, unless growers were par­
candy pull at the home of Oliver certain set of women who would per­
ticular to send out good fruit and that
Curtis. Something over $2.00 were sistently gossip in a loud tone.
they ought to turn over the business
realized.
At last the minister devised a plan
of packing to a competent and disin­
to stop this disturbance.
terested party because the grower did
One of the most delightful social
At a given Signal by him every one
not have the nerve to throw his own
events of the week occurred at the in the choir was to stoD singing
fruit into the second grade box, unless
Congregational church parlors last abruptly.
they were plainly culls and pretty bad
night. The decorations and enter­
So, during the singing of a hymn
at
that.
tainment were charming ana unique he gave the signal—at this every one
H e raid he understood, another
everything being in harmony with a stopped singing.
year, it would be impossible to mar­
St.
Patrick’s Day blow out, it
One of the offenders who »as unable
ket a blemished apple in Portland, as
was however only an Irish social. to check herself was heard to say in a
Clever conceits everywhere
sud­ loud tone, “ I always fry mine in lard.” the inspectors intended to enforce the
law rigorously.
denly
met
the
reveler in his
“ As we now know,” announced the
Mr. Newell also urged that no one
stroll about the parlors and all in all it minister, “ that she always fries hers
set
less than five acres so they would
was one of the most enjoyable of the in lard, we will proceed with the sing-
series now being given at the church. irg .” And there was silence after that. feel justified in giving their orchard
special care, said he agreed with
With the help of the Fleur de Lis, HArrick Hall to b« Rebuilt Immediately Brother Atwell’s sentiment expressed
at a McMinnville meeting, that the
Mrs. Wilbur McEldowney last Monday
At a meeting of the Board of “ home orchard was a delusion and a
evening, gave a very successful
Trustees of Pacific University, last snare, a menace to the general indus­
“ kitchen shower” in behalf of Miss
Friday, it was voted to take immediate try and unprofitable to the owner.
Charlotte Graham.
The rooms of
steps toward rebuilding Herrick Hall.
“ Such orchards are too small to
Mrs. McEldowney’s residence were
It is planned to build a brick or stone warrant extra care, have too many
exquisitely decorated and everything
building costing $35,000. The new
varieties to make it profitable and are
else imaginable done to make such an
structure will be two stories high but the worst strongholds of pests, because
affair a success—one of the “ every­
will contain 75 rooms including com­ there is no incentive to spray. H e
thing elses” above referred to b tiig a
modious accomodations for social affairs
thought the northwest slopes of our
big spread, one of the best ever served
and other reception halls. The dining hills and occasionally a knoll with
to the Fleur de Lis.
rooms will be much larger and better
sandy sub-soil and near a large stream
The result of the occasion was,
equipped than the old and the building
afforded
ideal sites.
that Miss Charlotte Graham, the
will be erected in anticipation o{ future
special subject or object of the big
For a 5-acre orchard he would select
growth.
President W. N. Ferrin,
meet, very suggestively received
Jonathan, Baldwin and Grimes Golden.
Frank Warren and Milton Smith were
everything conceivable in the way of
All the speakers emphasized the im­
appointed to draw up specifications.
kitchen furnishings from a tin cap up
portance of good under drainage.
to a stove— except a stove.
The meeting was adjourned subject
The mixed chorus of Pacific Univer­
to
the call of the president.
sity will start this evening on an ex­
Public Auction
tended tour of the Upper Columbia by
On account of our moving to Van­ way of advertising the college. They
Ta ke W arning ! ! !
couver, Wash., and to save packing, will appear at the First Congregational
Any one found hunting, fishing or i
we will sell at public auction in Cor- church in Portland tonight, at Hood
otherwise trespassing on the premises
nlius, on Saturday, Mch. 31, our River Friday night, at The Dalles Sat­
of the undersigned, will be prosecuted. [
Household goods, Kitchen furniture,
urday night and probably at Wasco to the full extent of the law.
etc.
^
Monday evening. There are twenty- W. E . Wells
B. E. LaMont
B. P. C ornelius , T. H. A dams , five altogether in the chorus including
J. K. Ihrig
C. H . Lilly
Auctioneer.
Owner.
Professor and Mrs. Chapman and Pro­ John A. McCoy
G. H. Riggle-
The United Railways officials were
fessor
H
.
L.
Bate*.
The
undertaking
E. D. Rounds;
N.
McGilvery
also closeted with the officers of the
Senator C. W. Fulton has notified
is
not
intended
to
be
a
financial
suc­
O
/L . Doane
John
Ranes
Forest Grove Transportation company in Hon.
that a scholarship
v u . W.
*w. N. Barrett u»»
H . Schmale
after the council meeting, but besides at Annapolis will be given his son, cess but its other advantage* trill us S. H . Parkin
J. C. Wilson
' some arrangements made necessary for William, who has been attending school doubtedly outweigh any money ex­ F. W. Johnson
A. T. Buxton
J. L. Umschied
the joint occupation of some of the at Pacific University. Just as soon as penditure.
the necessary papers can be effected
O. C. Schofield
E. J. Ayers
streets, nothing is known just at pres­
William will leave for the Naval insti­
Congregational
Parsonage
Dedicated
R. D. Holscher
E.
H
.
Burk
ent.
tution of learning and training. He
A.
S. Dilley
Mark
J.
Cox
! will have four years of arduous study,
Last Thursday the new Congrega­
J. Dilley
Civic Improvement Society Will Meet. discipline and training and then he will tional parsonage on Second Avenue Jack Martin.
have a two years’ cruise over the world,
R. M. Bisbee
An open meeting of the Civic Im­ after which time he becomes a com­ was formally dedicated with appropriate N. Monner
R. 0 . Stevenson
J.
B.
Prickett
provement Society, to which all citi­ missioned officer of the Navy. No ceremonies. In the afternoon the
Wm. McCoy
zens are especially invited, will be Oregon boy has heretofore remained new residence was open for inspection B. E. Barrett
Allan Rice
John
McClaren
the
six
years.—Argus.
and numerous callers were received
held in the Free Reading Room, next
J. H. Berry
Alex Hunter
Wednesday evening. Fred V. Hol­
Mr. A. G. Hoffman was called away by Rev Mr. Boyd and Mrs. Boyd.
In the eveniag visitors were received
man will present his long looked for suddenly to Dallas Tuesday to attend
Services *t the Methodist church.
address on “ Rose Culture,” which has the funeral of his great uncle who died again and a service of songs and other
Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a. m.
there
this
week.
Mr.
Thomas
Record,
been announced »-veral times previous
dedicatory ceremonies rendered. The
the deceased, only came a short time
and 7:30 p. m., Sunday school at 1 0 1
to this, but has, as often, tailed to
building is quite complete now and
ago to Dallas from Stromsburg, Nebras­
a. m., Epworth League 6:30 p. m.f
materialize.
An interesting musical ka. He was 87 years of age and too quite elaborate enough for a governor.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday 7:30 p. m.
program will, also, be offered to those old, perhaps, to endure the sudden
Everybody
welcome. L. F. BELKNAP. |
—Gulden rod Flour, guaranteed.
I change of climate.
who care to attend.
T. J. Harris, of Forest Grove, has
just recovered a gold Masonic key­
stone that he lost while in the wilds of
to Succeed Hon. L L Alaska on a mining expedition five Last Night City Council In Extraordin­
years ago. The finder, George W.
uths'l
ary Session Granted United Rail­
President of the Board
Brown of Vancouver, B. C., was on
his way to the Klondike gold fields at
ways Franchise
of Horticulture.
the same time rs Mr. Hams, and
picked up the charm on the trail
where
it had been dropped by its Road Will Be Begun at Both Ends Im­
Resigned to Become Norn-
owner.
mediately— Hourly Service
fljr the Senate— Mr. Newell
The keystone was engraved with the
To Be Had
erlenced Horticulturist,
i name of Mr. Harris, and ever since
finding it Mr. Brown has been watch­
ful for the owner, as it is a valuable
article. A few weeks ago he learned
Last Night at an extraordinary ses­
Newell was, last Monday,
of Mr. Harris’ address, and after writ-1 sion of the common council of Forest
resident of the State Board
ing and receiving a description of the Grove, convened at the call of Mayor
I Horticulture and commissioner at
keystone, immediately forwarded it to Peterson, the United Railways were
S 1,0111 arge to fli the vacancy made in that
him.— Oregonian.
granted a franchise to construct and
ilace by Hon. E. L. Smith of Hood
operate
an electric line on the main
...... Hiver, who resigned some time ago in Forest Grove W ill Have Baseball Team
streets
of
Forest Grove and in connec­
“ “ rder to H»re effectually prosecute his
la
s
t
Monday
evening
at
the
Laugh-
tion
with
the other projects of the
.. ampaign for the U. S. senate. Fruit
lin
Hotel
the
Forest
Grove
Athletic
company
in
and around Portland.
tpolii Commissioner James H . Reid, of
Association
held
its
annual
elec­
Early
yesterday
morning Mr. W. D.
ssouri fultnomah county, was appointed to
tion
of
officers.
For
the
ensuing
Larrabee,
vice
president
of the com­
ucceed Mr. Newell as commissioner
year
Mr.
Robt.
P.
Wirt*
will
be
presi­
pany,
telephoned
the
authorities
here
f the First District. The appoint-
dent,
S.
Grant
Hughes,
vice
president
that
his
party
would
like
to
meet
them
to
¡11
rents were made by Governor Cham-
Willis
Goff,
secretary
and
H
.
B.
consider
a
franchise.
Mayor
Peterson
erlain, Secretary of State Dunbar and
1 appi,
Laughlin, treasurer.
then issued a summons and a meeting
tate Treasurer Moore.
Plans were discussed for the organi- was called for last evening when the
Mr. NeweU will begin the duties of
^ a new office a f t e r the
!
second Mon- tion of a baseball team and as director council met the officials of the railway
-er
. . . when the resignation of of the association C. W. McNamer, W. company.
_
ay . m . Apnl
Those who were here in the inter­
OLCANC** k Snutf* goes into effect and when C. Kertson and Harry Goff were
re state board holds its semi-annual elected. It is the plan of the organi- j ests of the company were Mr. W. D.
D‘ leeting. Wilbur K. Newell is the ration to perfect a strong aggregation Larrabee, Mr. Wm. T. Muir, attorney
Ico U ttJdest member of the State Board of of tossers, to afford amusement during for the company, J. W. Taylpr, chief
TV forticulture, having served as com- the suçpmer months for those who have engineer, and one of the principal
," )fw lissioner from the First District for to remain behind during the duller stock-holders, Mr. George Kemple.
* ascent
In the consideration c? the ordinance
er flail :‘tb t years and is, beyond doubt the season.
no
troubles occurred. Mr. Larrabee
Games will be scheduled with the ,
l*rpn.iast capable man that could have
till of li een chosen for the place.
granted
any and all points that any one
better and more reputable amateur
ellowWi
councilman
saw fit to ask for and his
teams of the state and an interesting
action
was
such
as to assure all who
by an; x — Money to loan on farm security. season with the national sport can be
were
present
that
the United Railway*
°st v«ry j j Hollis, Forest Grove.
looked forward to by the local fans.
a vestlfi;
mean business. All their contracts so
|DRS
far provide that a time of twenty-four
' of the
ren the I
months be given to construct these
and ind
lines but when Councilman Campbell
race \a
objected Mr. Larrabee without a word
■tilng uni
huge ,coln|
set the time by which the tracks must
i thrown
be laid at June 1, 1907, or a space of
>ar the «
time amounting to only fourteen
in ordli
months.
from 3
r a vnutu
Other specifications provide that the
SUITOUDlif
cars are to be of improved construc­
nieiueln
tion, with all the latest equipment for
the lip
ores of'
the comfort and accommodation of
passengers and that we shall have two
cars, one each way between Forest
Grove and Portland every two hours.
It was further specified that the fare
within the city limits was not to ex­
ceed five cents.
11 ble B
Mr. Taylor, chief engineer, said,
and
1 when asked concerning the immediate
construction, “ Our intention is to be­
gin at both ends or in the middle—
wherevei we can get railroad connec­
tion.’’ Railroad connection. is nec­
essary to supply the workmen with
Skt I
material. Mr. Larrabee said that “ if
Irnos; I
we do not show good faith consider­
ably before June 1, 1907, why, we
will be glad to forfeit our grants.”
Our rigs will be the celebrated
The council chamber was crowded
with interested citizens, who gave clear
evidence of their feeling by loudly
cheering when the final vote was taken.
and
The ordinance was passed without
a dissenting voice by all the council-
men present— Mr. Starrett was the only
&
d it-
member absent.
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