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[Grove for an Electric line between P îK lIIW p
" (¡¡ve* S im ple D is c o u r s e on
„■tri «1 Phenomena.
■ROVE, WASHINGTON CO., O RE.,
here and Portland. This company is U i l l l l l 'I L
the successor to the Willamette Valley |
One
Advantage.
Traction concern, and is now building j
[ to the sickness of Mr. W el- a road to Salem, which will connet
,ho was to have given the with the Forest Grove line at Bertha.
electric phenom ena last President Sweigert says that there is
bureau
C V jlU C O
WONDERFUL WORK
TRAGIC DEATH
DURING SESSION BÏ CLUB COMMITTEE
ENDS YOUNG LIFE
I Mr. Welbourne, appeared in j
William A. Mills Dead.
J
Williams explained the
tots known about
[¡Btrated them by
funda-
He
E. Williams
Raises Big
Elsie Burnett Plans Death and
Amount In a Small Time— Very
Optimistic Over Outlook.
citizens,
Election— Tax Levy Fixed— Sixty
jjd »roused interest by
several serving in the State Legislature in 1870
Per Cent Rebate on Light Service
m°st
influencial
CadWell House Will
Judges and Clerks Appointed for
his sub- 1 was a pioneer of 1843 and one of the
fth a few words on chem ical ac- count3’’ s
displays, such as burning iron and being an active member in differ
I
Mrs. E.
pjays Piano Before Tragic Deed
passed away
early Saturday
With Gymnastic
— Student at Academy
was
He
was a cousin of Cornelius N. Bliss, who
was once secretary of the
His
Be Fitted l p Deliberate Suicide Was the Verdict
Apparatus and
He
bornât Rehobeth, Massachusetts.
early life
was
mostly spent
in the east. H e was a graduate of
Oberlin college and a member of the
first class going from that institution.
In company with General Howard
ut Curuner Brown of Hillsboro
Ready fur Boys by New Tears.
interior in
the cabinet of President M cKinley.
electricity d' ed here Monday, took place at his
numerous ex- home in this city Wednesday.
He introduced
— Crossings Discussed.
The funeral of William A. Mills who
The Rev. Danforth Bliss Nichols, a
retired minister of the Congregational
morning at the age of 90.
01 Business— Committees Report
.
Death of Rev. Nichols, Norwegian
Pastor
church,
Meeting oi City Fathers Quiet but Full
which j and ,hat the road ls a s« e go.
NO.
O llU u L u
night, Mr. Williams, who is plenty of money back of the scheme |
\ (or the same
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 13 1906.
and others he organized Howard
Last Sunday
uni
versity, of Washington, D. C., and for
many years was a trustee of the institu
His wife and the
ii oxygen, and exploding soap l ent organizations,
filled with a mixture of hydro- | following children survive him: Mrs.
Mary E. Ingles St John; Mrs. Laura A.
lad oxygen.
At the age of SO he started as a
One of the saddest and most tragic-] missionary and organized a church at
monthly session last Tuesday with a ll. last week for the purpose of organiz- I deaths that has ever happened in the Mission Hill, South Dakota, where he
( one novel feature of Mr. Wil- Phelps, Buxton; John M. Mills of
members, a few visitors, and “ Rags” ■ ing a club for the boys has certainly annals of this county, occurred last was pastor for 18 years. H e also took
I lecture was the
explanation Maning and Albert T. Mills of this
the mayor’ s dog present. So orderly been doing things since its formation, Saturday afternoon, when Miss Elsie a musical course at Howard university
Inreiess telegraphy. H is dem on- city.
was the program that the dog’ s nasal Mrs. E. E. Williams who was selected Barnett cheerful, talented, and popular and graduated from the institution of
j of the action of the coherer in
music could be distinctly heard over to solicit subscriptions has been doing finished the mistery-shrouded plans she which he was a trustee.
im of the
tion.
The city fathers
met
in regular
The committee that was appointed
S E N S IB L E S U B JE C TS S E L E C T E D
ether waves was simple
Last spring he cam e to Oregon as a
the whole house and probably floated wonderful work 8110 already raised, had carefully laid by taking her own
life
at
her
father’
s
farm
near
Green
retired
minister.
and
she
is
very
optimistic
over
the
out-
over
tl
•
transom
out
into
the
open
S en iors T h e se s W ill be on Vital
ville.
[.Williams’ lecture was character-
look.
"O
h
it
will
be
furnished
and
air
to
cheer
the
weary
pilgrim
that
Q uestions—O ration s Abolished.
Shq left a note to her mother, say tilliL S D UELI.M N E X T M O N D A Y
|by its simplicity. It was taken
plodded the muddy thoroughfares in everything ready for the boys by the
According to a ruling made by the
ing
she wished to be buried in white Munh-ipal Ownership
entirely from an elementary
W ill
Be
first of January,” she said last night.
in our lightless town.
Faculty some time ago the Seniors are
and
without glasses, which it was her
Th re sh e d Out by Eight
shook. The experim ents were
It is true that there was a division in “ There is no use waiting, the dajs
to work out theses instead of delivering
B rig h t C o -E d s .
is are done by any beginning
the council a couple of times and the are short and now is just the time custom to wear on account of defective
orations for their Commencement work.
sight.
She
had
some
little
keepsakes
Debate
is
the big thing now.
Boln
my student who studies physics.
mayor had to come forward with the when the boys need the club house
The subjects of the theses for this
which
she
asked
in
the
letter
to
have
try-outs
com
e
off
next
week.
The
a»ere almost no novel features
most.
The
citizens
are
contributing
i deciding ballot, but then there was no
year follow. Has America any Folk !
given to certain friends, among the j girls try-out to pick the team to meet
very
liberally
and
I
think
we
will
have
(discussion and the laws he ex-
storm ot eloquence before or knocking
any Songs?, Ethel Moseley; Fiction of
1 were only those which
Mayor Peterson little gifts being her canary bird. Her • M cM innville’ s delegation in March
after the cases had been decided. I t , no trouble at all.”
T[j0
Pacific
Coast,
Pearl
Chandler;
Oregon
j
« i s fairly familiar with.
was just a cool orderly meeting with and Professor Bridwell were in Portland ! fa,her had purchased an ounce of laud- will occur next Monday evening.
! Coals, H. H. Markel; The Present
this week looking ovei the boys’ clubs j anum recently to use on a poultice for This is the first time the girls have
|nrked out, his experiments were
lots of business done.
Status of Child Labor in the United
H e had used only about a undertaken a separate debate but from
(entirely stock illustrations every
The Finance committee and the down there to ascertain how much i t ; ^‘s ^and-
| States, Sarah Boldrick; Improvement
will
take
to
launch
the
schem
e,
and
,
teaspoonful,
and the remaining portion the way they are "cu tting” classes and
I seen and understood.
treasurer reported and showed a bal
of the Philippines under American1
going around with a bunch of books
$200
is
their
estimation.
was
found
in
P°ssession ° f ‘ he girl.
ance of $1109.89 on hand after all ex
j Rule, Carrie Fitch; Experiences with I
under their arms they are going to be
The
Cadwell
store
buildings
will
be
A
few
minutes
prior
to
her
death,
penses were defrayed.
The street
Electric Road to Portland.
good rivals of the boys. There is no
; Municipal Ownership, John Peters.
committee reported that there were rented and thoroughly equipped with Miss Burne“ was playing on the piano,
dent Sweigert of the Oregon
Her
the young ladies in
punching bag, shower bath, boxing as haPPi'y as usual.
usual"
Her father- reason why
several
bad
crossings
to
be
fixed
but
; Company and S. B. Huston j
mother,
and
brother
were
in
the
sitting
school
should
not
take as much inter
H. W. Sparks Editor.
! that it is impossible to get lumber at gloves, clubs, bars, pool tables and
lout from Portland yesterday look- \
room.
After finishing her music, she est in debating as the young men.
r the ground and discussing a !
The News will be
De edited be
De Hugh present. The two crossings at the other athletic apparatus. The rooms
passed through the house to the front There will be eight in the
tryout
|,"reject with the citizens of Forest W. Sparks until otherwise designated, southwest corner of the campus are in will be fitted with desks and with club
porch, taking with her a 22 rifle. which is a good showing for a first
dreadiul condition and will be reme stationery and the whole plans indicate
Placing one end on a table and the attempt.
died as soon as lumber can be ob- an excellent scheme.
other
about an inch from her temple,
The contestants in the tryout M on
It is the purpose of the Committee
j tained. Will Kertson was present and
she
discharged
it, the bullet passing day evening art: Affirmative speakers,'
to
make
the
organization
a
self-paying
made a complaint of the crossing at
through the brain, killing her instantly. Misses Silverman, H oge, Fitch, Ferrin
{ First avenue and Fifth street. This proposition after it has been estab
She was a student in Tualatin Academy and Tem pleton. Negative speaker»,
will be tended to. The application lished. The boys will be required to
at this place, and was studying music Misses Clapp, F. Abernethy,
and
of D. Loomis for water was referred to pay a small initiation fee and dues and
with Miss Emma Staehr.
She had a Holmes.
manage its affairs with, probably, the
a committee.
cheeful disposition and was a very pop
On Thursday, D ec. 20th the big
Hi Clark representing the Odd Fel committee’ s oversight.
ular gill.
free
for all tryout for the two varsity
The
committee
will
meet
next
Fri-
lows Lodge was present and made a
The Coroner’ s verdict was deliberate teams comes off.
According to the
day
to
discuss
matters
and
will
confer
i complaint against the local traction
suicide.
arrangement
of
the
Debating
Council,
with
some
of
the
town
boys
so
as
to
company. H e stated that the Odd
six
men
will
be
picked
of
which
thei
get
ideas
as
to
what
the
boys
want
Fellows Hall had been rented and that
I
dor.
[
h
j
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Received
t f
A big Stock of
(
ITinware and
Graniteware
from New York
I
Every Piece guaranteed by the Manufacturer and our-
•slves. Jf the Tinware rusts, bring it back and get a
kw piece.
Every piece
war-
|'Anted for 10 years.
Tt costs a little more but its cheaper in the end.
Buy good goods
Qnd get something worLn having
men getting first, third and fifth places
will compose the Whitman team while
those getting second, fourth and sixth,’
the Washington team.
: — oix for regu'ar and two for the pro benefit to them from an educational part on the program or the teachers of Lawrence, C. A. Allen and K och.
the Conservatory.
posed city hall. It was amended so standpoint.
On Wednesday evening D ec. 19
Joseph A. Strowbridge, a Portland
Here
is
a
talent,
use
it.
Be
a
as to add a one mill tax for the "R ead
the Junior recitnl will be held in attorney, mixed with Mrs. Sauer and
BOOSTER
in
the
Boys
Club.
ing and Rest Room .”
There was a
| Brighton chapel and Friday evening her blacksnake last week, and was
considerable discussion pro and con
j D ec. 21 the advanced students will forced to write out a ch eck for $ 6 00—
lor the amendment and when it came S T A T E V. M. C. A CONVENTION
appear. These two récitals are open the amount her husband had invested
to a vote it was three for and three
to the public and will begin promptly in wireless telegraph stock:
against. Mayor Peterson cast the de Y oun g M en o f N orth w est M eet at
at
8 o 'clock .
There was on ce a Mrs. named Sauer,
Eugene and M ear In sp irin g
ciding vote and the motion for a nine-
A
d
d
resses.
And a lawyer attempted to cauer.
i mill levy passed as amended. The
j
property
of
Forest
From Pacific University seven
Grove
men
This will attended the Y. M. C. A. convention
at Eugene D ec.' 7 to "9, which proved
A blacksnake— by H eck!
Notice to Fruit Growers in Washing
ton County.
mean $400 for the library.
T h e Fruit Inspector of this county
Mrs. Rogers had made an extraor to be the most successful one ever
has found that almost all trees are in
.
dinary proposition to the mayor, that if held in the state.
fected with fruit pests and the law re
The addresses by some of the
the public showed the right attitude
quires the owners or persons having
toward the support of the present read- brightest men in the Association work
possession thereof to destroy or eradi
ing room she would donate her beauti- were very inspiring and uplifting while
cate such orchards or Pests. You are
ful house and park to the city for l i - 1 the discussion of pertinent topics were
therefore notified that unless such or
brary purpose after her death. But very helpful to all. New idea* were chards or pests are destroyed or eradi
she wants to be assured that the citi obtained which will be put into effect
cated before the first day of April,
zens have enough interest in this mat at Pacific and elsewhere. In all there
1907, I will proceed under t ^ law to
ter not to use her home for any other were 109 delegates from almost every
either cut down or destroy such or
purpose.
1 college and city association in Oregon
chards or ' tve the trees sprayed atNhe
Will Haines. A. R
Leabo and and Idaho— which delegates were the
owners expense.
George Hancock were appointed as leaders not only in religious things but
W. R. H a r r is ,
judges and Hugh Sparks and Art Cap socially and in athletics as well.
County Fruit Inspector.
les, clerks, for the coming city elec
H e got— and the ch eck
Was written in less than an hauer.
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tion.
Then came what Mayor Peterson
FIRE and SMOKE.
Fruit Growers,
forest grove
,
OREGON
that burned last week can be had at
for November. "J o ” our big Irish the number of trees and age with
police force suggested to the eouncil possible amount of material each will the Auction House at Forest Grove;
require from the winter’ s Spray
also a big line of new and second hand
that they give the citizens a big re-
Will you please, at once, give me goods at bargain prices with which to
- ” so much for no lights and so
for profanity.”
The
fathers the information?
2t
H . H a y n e s , Sec’ y.
supply your kitchen, dining room
P*tlor.
and j
2t
<*
Lives of poets all remind us
j
j
W e can booze and roll the pills;
And departing leave behind ns
Many unpaid doctor bills.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
We C a rry the Largest,
Most Complete Stock of
Watches, Jewelry, Sil
verware, a n d Cut Glass
in Washington Co.
Slightly damaged Mattresses and
termed the "b ig business” the matter
The Hoiticultural Society
of rebates on the electric light service me to request the growers to report Couches from the big mattress factory 1
G off Bros.
i
The speakers in the Thursday tryout
if the work is not done in a week’ s put his shoulder to the wheel to make be Monday afternoon D ec. 17 at 4 p.
Affirmative, Mason, Witham,
time the city will do it at the com it a permanent success. The boys m. in the Christian Association room. are:
need some place to go for exercise All music students and members of Briedwell, A. C. Allen, Sparks, Ward,
pany’ s expense.
winter the faculty are invited. Others may Brown, Walterman and Peters. N eg
Then came the tax levy. A roo- and enjoyment these long
: tion was made for an eight-mill levy months and the club will be of great obtain invitations from those taking ative, Gwynn, Davis, Clapp Aller,
1 amounts to about $4000.
W e shall not try to dispute it with you.
Christina* lieidtal».
: the railway company had failed to put and work up interest among the fellows.
The Christmas recitals of the Con
This is certainly as fine a movement
down a plank crossing over the track
servatory
will be held the last week of
I so as to admit teams. The mayor was as has been started in Forest Grove in
this
term.
The invitation recital will
many
a
day,
and
everybody
should
authorized to see the corporation and
tixable
pUe Graniteware is the best made.
j
p
Prices that are Right
A b b o tt & S o n
Jewelers
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