W ashington
VOL. v
FO R E ST GRO VE,
county
WASHINGTON CO ., O R E .,
TH U R SD A Y. JU L Y 25,
N ews
1907.
P E R U SE
WANT RIGHT OF WAT SEPT. CASES’
ARE WE ALL
ANNEAL
IIP GATES GREEK
BUNCOED?
Portlander Relieves Groveites
/:
Money for Magazine Write-
Ups that Never Came
O f
COENTY SEAT
SPECIAL MEETINIi
OF THE COENCIL
REPORT
NEWS L E T T R E *"
us
3n inities
I elpn
Ht»
11-1 ed
E. W. Haines and W. H. Hollis Have Increase in Teacher’s Wayes During New Kesulutlun Uuvernlng Street As Anellier (Jiilet Week at Seat el Cou K t s w
egonisn
sessments Passed
(¡uvernment
Pasl Year.
ri"
an Agent in Field
Id dd.
edition
*1
e-
oitation
od
ntained
.¿ y
info:-
kcr
ty one
?t ' * y issued,
n, eo, homt-
Water
Rules
and
Rate
Ordered
Re
Circuit Court Adjournod Monday
Line to Run South of City to S. P. There Are 6 0 9 7 School Children in
in-
t and
Even the newspapermen who are
published— Building Permit Re
rac-
County
and
$
6
6
.1
4
1
.0
8
Was
posing
of
Many
Cases—
IN
JUDGE
HOGE’S
COURT
Depot— Construction of Roads
: always eager to put the unsuspecting
many
ter-
public on its guard against the bunco
jected and Marshal Appointed
Other Notes.
Spent
for
Education.
seeker
Depends
on
Residents.
I man, sometimes nibble at the bait. Youngsters Who Stormed Chinaman's
« I. every
House Trying to Explain
But there are others aside from him
its
Matters.
lizcf,
who nibbled, among them being no
on-
The
council
met
in
special
session
Diamond
vs.
Diamond,
judgm
J in-
The
following
annual
report
of
less personages than the city dads, and
Senator E. W. Haines and W. H.
A rolling stone may gather no moss,
vho
the business men, and even members but a hurled stone is liable to bring Hollis of the Forest Grove Transporta County Superintendent of Schools, Monday evening and Mayor Laugh’.in j for defendant,
larac-
Rhoades
suit
*hey
presiding,
with
Councilmen
Harris,
!
S.
M.
Holland
vs
Case,
which
he
kindly
compiled
for
of Pacific University’s faculty took a about all kinds of tronble as the four tion Company have an agent in the |
nter-
bite— a.though small, it was a bite just innocent looking boys who appeared vicinity of Gales Creek securing right j the News is a fair criterion to Wash Starrett, Wirtz, Walker and Hollinger foreclose mechanic’s lien dismissed
the
Noble vs Watrous motion for jut
present. Absent Hinman.
the same.
can
| in Judge Hoge’s court yesterday morn- of way for an eiectric line from a point ington county’s growth:
> its
The annual school report for the
The mayor stated that the meeting ment on pleadings.
What is turning out to be an amus ! ing and Tuesday evening will no doubt in the vicinity of the old Wm. Lyda
Estate Wm. Porter was closed I ost con- »
year
ending
June
17,
1907,
shows
an
was
called
for
general
purposes.
ing bit of buncoism— anything from a testify.
sawmill to this city. They are asking
,Bk
The question of marshal’s salary was record. T h L was one of the old
l cent to a dollar is amusing you’ll admit,
who 5
These boys, three of them, Lachie for a right of way 50 feet in width and increase over the preceeding year of
I that’s why we call it amusing— was un- Fields, Bob Loomis and Bo Leabo, the road will run down Gales Creek 130 pupils in the school population of discussed and the following resolution solvency cases started 11 years i } in thf y Ì
n 'ht
L earthed here Monday and— like the were up as witnesses to testify in the dropping off to the south near this city the county and of $ 1 0 2 7 .5 0 in the passed: Resolved, that the salary of under state law.
t hl- 3
Campbell vs Campbell. Divor
>n
I moon, the more you look at it the Bill Morely case who was arrested by so as to connect at the depot of the amount of county school funds appor marshal for the balance of the year
Ca n 0
defendant is requested to file an i j j , "
Teachers’ wages have in 1907 shall be ten dollars per month.
* larger it gets. Almost every business | the city marshal for alleged throwing Southern Pacific. This course will be tioned.
swer
within
20
days.
le
en
»st 4
The mayor appointed Joe Lenneville
man in town bit off a small piece of of stones at the Chinaman’s wash-house through the properties of Ed. and Geo. | creased from an average of $ 4 9 .7 5 to
Bond vs Wagley, dismissed. Ba:o 01 ink 3
notoriety. Even the Hillsboro people Monday evening, in which Quong’s Naylor just south of the Grove and out $ 5 5 .6 9 for male teachers, and from marshal, which appointment was con
vs Connell dismissed. Ousplund
$ 4 1 .1 4 to $ 4 4 .1 4 for female teachers. firmed by the council.
were “ took in’’ and we don’t know how door was badly battered, scaring the •past the pumping station.
in
Lex Diamond, judgment for defer*
The
matter
of
gathering
up
pipe
and
The
amount
of
county
school
fund
ap
many more, for the fellow with a Oriental so badly that he thought that
When seen by the News neither of
9
*
?ht
homely face and a slick tongue drew someone pas after his money and life. these gentlemen would discuss the portioned was, as given below, $ 3 6 , - 1 fittings from the streets and put in ant, suit for doctor’s bill.
0
;n,
In the matter of application of ChtB
on the whole community with his net
For several months the boys have matter at length but assured us that if 8 8 4 .5 9 or (there being 6097 school ! storage for future use was referred to
b-
3
| tiar. Best for registration of land tit
:n-
the water committee.
— and his catch would feed the multi been bothering the Chinaman and a the right of way can be secured the children) $6.05 per capita.
bc
11
summons
be
made
f
Mr. Lenneville presented himself j Ordered that
Extracts from the annual school re
tude.
on
while back some culprits threw some line would be built and if it cannot be
.
. • ii- cr
and took the oath of officq before Judge publication. I
18
In short, one E . or Emil Held, of giant fire crackers into his window and ' had the matter would be dropped. port show the following:
Hollis a notary public, who was pres-1
Chas. A. Wyman vs Caroline L ily
J Portland, drifted into town one day in shattered the'panes. He had wooden
19
The people who have thus far been
CENSUS
ent at the council proceedings.
Ladd et al. Decree quieting title. it
March with his pockets filled with "re c doors put over his windows and a new seen talk favorably of the project and
50
Number of persons between four and
After the discussion of the water Hettie Green vs Henry O. Green, 4« °!
ommends” from prominent Portlanders, front door put into his shack.
it looks as though the right of way can
>,and
twenty years of age residing in this question Councilman Starrett moved j cree of divorce granted,
and rumor has it that he got a recom
be
had.
But not to be out done by this
it •
county: males 3 1 5 2 , females 3 0 7 5 , that the recorder give the public no
mend from one of our own prominent of protection of the wily Oriental some
Should a line be run in this vicinity
total
6227.
NEW
CASES
FILED
IN
CIRCUIT
COUI,
ig
tice of the water rules and regulations
personages which he used to fleece the boys banded together Monday evening it will tap a rich valley, not only in
Number of days attendance during in one issue of each newspaper.
innocent with. Treasurer Corl says he and shattered in the panels of his new farm products but stone, gravel and
Hettie L. Green vs Henry G. Gree t or
tor
the year 4 3 5 ,9 0 1 .
By motion of L. L. Hollinger second divorce.
holds a bit of paper on which it reads door.
at f e 1 In,
timber.
Average
daily
attendance
2799.
ed by Mr. Harris the officer shutting
something like this: “ Enclosed please
M. Bisbee vs. E. R . Harrison at
On the following morning young
e 1 ' nill
Number of schools visited during off and turning on water of patrons for C. F. Harrison. Action for money.
find $ 1 .0 0 ” signed “ E. H eld.”
And Fields was in the blacksmith shop and Miss Minnie Buxton Who Was Rescued.
ie
the
year
by
the
county
superintendent
his
illegal use of water be allowed one-half
almost anybody you meet will teH you upon the suggestion of Marshal Lenne-
Oregon Electric Railway Compai
98.
>e
the amount collected.
the same thing. Judge Hollis holds ville said that himself and four other
hin
vs Rosa Reghitto. Right of conder
tt
Average length of time involved in
one too, as well as Senator Haines, boys had had some fun with the China
nation.
:en
T h e following resolution was present
each visit 2 hours.
Mayor Loughlin, all the councilmen man the night before, but that he had
Same company vs George Hartne a al
has
Number of miles traveled in perform ed and by motion of Councilman Hol et als. To condemn right of way.
and the ladies too, for Miss Maud nothing to do with the bombardment
( d,
use
ance of official duties during the year linger seconded by Councilman Harris
Shannon holds a slip of paper, enclos but to carry a few chunks and deposit
*n
of
about 2500.
was adopted.
ing a dollar.
PROBATE COURT
them in front of the wash-house. His
RESOLUTION.
a
last
Held represented a magazine which story indicated that Bill Morley and
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Estate of J C Moore deceased. E:
he said was printed in Portland regu Jesse Russell were the ones that had
ICC
Whereas, Many of the streets will tate closed of record and executor di> -y
Cash
on
hand
June
16,
1906
$
9
6
8
3
.6
8
larly once a week and by name it was thrown the missives and so Lenneville
not have work done upon them until charged.
i-
~*iira
Receipts:
known as Held’s Tourist Bulletin. He swore out a warrant for arrest of these
late in the year; and
Estate of Edward D Kerr, deceased* >f
w \ et
Received
from County Treas
was here, so the story goes, to write two boys. Young Russell lives out of
Whereas,
The amounts assessed Ida Kerr appointed
administraarij
J
h lS
•
*
urer from district ta x . . . .$ 1 2 5 7 0 .9 3 against property abutting upon such
up the town and publish the pictures town and his arrest does not come un
Bonds $200.
Received from County Treas
e
of the prominents and it would only der the City Marshal’s jurisdiction and
unworked streets will noj be needed
Estate of J W Ratcliff, deceasec
from county school fund. 3 6 8 3 4 .5 9 until improvements are made; therefore
cost them cyhe dolfar for all this.
The moreover he is supposed to have gone
Will admitted to probate; widow, GraCj e
R e c’d from County Treas
icles were to appear in about two up into Washington since the little fun
Resolved, That unpaid assessments Ratcliff, executrix.
' i.
from state school fund. . . 1 0 3 4 1 .1 0 shall become delinquent ten ( 1 0 ) days
Weeks from the date of his visit here. making Monday.
” me
Estate of Raymond Dixon, deceased
0
R e c’d from rate bills and tui
Ex-Editor Hoge— he was fleced too—
Tuesday evening the boys were
after work is done after this date; pro Bond of administrator filed and a|
1
.
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tio n ..........................................
4 4 6 .0 3
wrote the article booming the town rounded up before the municipal Judge
vided, no street, tax shall become de- proved.
i
j-
R e c’d from sale of bonds and
'hich never appeared.
Besides the 1 and some testimony heard and the
linqent if ten ( 1 0 ) per cent above
Estate of John Fisher, deceased
warrants................................
177 5 .0 0 incurred expenses is paid on work done,
publishing of the picture and article of case was continued yesterday morning.
d
Claim of F M kobinson, administrator
!VÌ-
R e c’d of County Treas from
each of the individuals, they were to All the boys testified that they had been
or will be paid upon work done after allowed in the sum of $ 3 2 .6 1 . Resig
0
library fund.........................
1.78
receive a yearly subscription to the near the Chinaman’s house when the
this date; and,
nation of F . M. Robinson acce».
R e c’d for library from other
magazine.
Perhaps he would have crash or crashes sounded but that they
Resolved, That money already paid and D C Fisher appointed adminisj
f »ted
There was intense anxiety here
sources................................
110.48 in on street tax not covered by the
thrown in a corner lot in Portland just were totally ignorant as to who did the
trator with bends at $1000
jett
for good measure, had it been suggest- throwing The stories of the boys did among the many friends of Miss Minnie R e c’d for insurance on acc’t
above resolution shall be returned to
Estate
of
John
P
Mohann,
deceased
\
l
of losses................................
6 8 .4 2 the party paying the same.
ee to him. E . Seifert, the photog not exactly tally with that of some of Buxton when her name was read among
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Final account filed and time set fo
rapher, went the ways of the rest, aDd the employes of the Hancock and the passenger list of the ill-fated craft, R e c’d from all other sources 51 2 7 .5 3
’ d **
Resolved, That the resolution pass hearing.
perhaps a little stronger, for he made Gordon livery stable and according to Columbia, as the papers Monday even
rdi
ed July 9, declaring all street taxes not
(Cor.linued on Page Five)
1
the pictures of those who had none the marshal and the Judge sent the ing stated that not a woman had been
Total receipts............... 770 0 9 .5 4 paid by July 25th inst. delinquent is
set
handy when Held came around. But marshal after Wilson and Misner for saved.
Disbursements:
Made Another Home Run.
hereby made null and void.
U s
Telegrams from Portland bore this
he gave an order on the photographer testimony but as they were out of town
Paid for teachers’ wages. . . *9 2 1 3 . 93 I
i s
Kopple made another home run yes
for a picture of yourself to be sent in. he continued the case until Saturday same report out and while the people
The application of Mr. Wagley for
rent of rooms and site
25. 00 j
terday but he needed neither a bat not. ,
of this city prayed that the story might
The News has tasted th^ buncoer’s r.ooming at 9 :0 0 .
the
construction
of
a
corrugated
iron
it0™
“ “ fuel and school sup
a ball to accomplish the feat. Th;l
wares, for we too are fleeced for about
"T h ere has been an injury done and be wrong they could not believe but
plies ..............................
84 store room was again presented and on popular ball plaver stole first in tie
3687
that
she
had
been
one
of
the
victims.
•8.00 for advertising. Held was con a misdemeanor com m itted,” said the
motion of Councilman Harris seconded
“ repairs and improving
e
game he played yesterday for togethef
It was the occasion of much rejoic
ducting an advertising agency in Port- ju d g e , "and part of these boys have
by Walker, it was rejected.
grounds.......................
2 0 2 2 . 81 !
C
f
with
his
sweetheart
he
hied
himself
to
ing
when
the
Tuesday
morning
paper
land and sent advertising to The News done it.” Morely is released on his
President Haines of the Forest Grove
?OT
“ " new schoolhouses and
Hillsboro
and
procured
the
necessarv'
j came out with a picture of Miss Bux-
for which we are unable to collect. own recognizance, and the others
sites..............................
2468 30 Transportation Company was presen documents to accomplish the deed at
n
th,
j
ton
and
a
story
telling
of
her
rescue
on
Bills were sent regularly but no re appear as witnesses Saturday.
and upon the question of ballasting the
“ on principal and interest
the
county
clerk’s
office
and
from
a
life-saving
raft
and
she
was
the
recip
apm
sponses came, and upon investigation
When seen in his shack Quong L ee’s
of bonds and warrants. . 4895 50 car line he said that if they failed to there he went to the minister's where
the said Mr. Held had moved from his teeth were chattering like he was hgve ient of an ocean of heart felt congratu
reeci
for insurance....................
138 .51 get gravel shipped in by the S. P. Co., the umpire in the game of matrimony
quarters. On July 1st however, we ing a chill and holding up his five di~ lations when she arrived on the George
and they would know in a few days,
“
“
clerk’s
salary...............
1206
.94
wedded him to the girl of his choice.
received a postal from him asking that gits to indicate the number of lads that W. Elder yesterday with the other for
“ library books...............
140 .93 they would begin work with gravel Fowls don’t count as strikes in this
our bill be sent t£> P. O. box 113, had made him a call the first of the tunate ones who were saved from a
supplied
here.
H
e
also
stated
that
“ " all other pu rposes.. .
2341 32
Portland, but nothing further has been week, bk began to mutter, "A lle samee tragic and watery grave.
the company wished to retain its fran game but as Kopple has the rules by
heart he made no fumble of the great
Mrs.
A.
B.
Caples
and
Miss
Buxton’s
heard. Almost everybody in town fi boy, blakee door, wakee me up.
Total disbursements............ 8 6 6 1 4 1 .0 8 chise on the east side of E e l’s Park est game of his life. Miss Hettie
have been separated from a dollar by I no sabe. I no want a make trouble. sister, Mrs. George Sloan, and daugh
Cash on hand June 17, 1907 $ 1 0 8 6 8 .4 6 and would lay the track and fix up the Krieder the accomplished daughter of
this eflecer’s gilt edged offer. The Maybe they killee me. I no know.” ter Gene went to Portland to meet her
road before winter.
receipts which are seemingly worth And the old pensive Chink went back yestlrday and many touching scenes
By motion of Councilman Harris Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Krieder, of this
Fire Loss is Paid.
city, was the girl who held his atten
less than the Daper they are written to his tub with this thought on his were witnessed as the friends of the
seconded by Mr. W irtz, adjoured.
saved passengers pressed their way
tion while the game went on and is
The following very convincing letter
upon are as follows: “ Held’s Tourist mind.
through the crowd to see and know was received by the Farmers & Bankers Hours for Lawn and Street Sprinkling now the happy wife of the Forest Grove
Bureau, publishers
Held’s Tourist
that their loved ones had been spared. Fire Relief Association yesterday from
Bulletin, the Progressive Illustrated
Sunday School Convention.
By resolution of the Common Coun Colts' short stop.
No one knew of Kopple's grand
Weekly, Portland, Oregon. Enclosed
Greenville District Sunday School And another tragic scene was that of Mr. A. Sutherland of Shedds, Ore., cil passed Ju n e ,1 3 , 1905, the hours
stand play until the game was over for
find one dollar, for which send me j convention will be held on Saturday, the grief stricken relatives of the lost who on June 7 was burned out, and on for sprinkling are as follows:
.
whose property our local company
K ekl’s Tourist Bulletin for one year. An gust 3 , in the grove at Buxton. ones.
On North Side of Pacific Avenue, he went to his fathers about ten miles
viz: fifty-two issues beginning” blank D inner will be served in the grove and i It was said by Miss Buxton’s friends gave a policy for $ 2 0 0 0 which was lawn sprinkling from 5 to 6 a. m. and in the country yesterday morning and
returning about noon he advised his
date written March 6, 1907 and signed evei ybody is invited to attend. The when they trembled for her safety that promptly paid:
5 to 7 p. m.
if she had a bare chance she would gain
“ Gentlemen:
I was disappointed
and marked paid by " E . H eld.”
following is the prepared program:
On South Side of Pacific Avenue, employer, Goff Bros, tha* he had b"«i-
im- .-
It it understood that efforts will be ;
A t 10 a. m. devotional exercises led land for she is a good boats woman and that I did not see you when you were lawn spainkling from 6 to 7 a. m. and ness at the county sett and
ately set off to that neck of the • o<: .
here to thank you for the satisfactory 7 to 9 p. m.
made to bring this fellow to an ac- by JA. B . Garrigus; 1U: 10 address of swimmer.
Miss Buxton received her public adjustment of my loss by fire.
counting.
w ficom e by Wm. Staley, response;
Street snrinkling in business section, Mr. and Mrs. Kopple will nuk, ¡-on t
i
school
education
here
and
afterwards
I always was prejudiced against insur 7 to 8 a. m .; 1 to 2 p. m. and 6 to 8 Grove their future home and they
lf> ; .0 song; 10:35 address by County
now receiving the congratulations tr t
Ho Wonder the Moon Eclipsed.
P*e: idem L. L. Hollinger; 1**:50 reci- graduated from t’ e Oregon Agricultur ance companies owing to the unsatis i p. m.
es, Kopple
A imall crowd of young people went t * i jri by Lizzie Hannan; 11 address al College and the Good Samaritan factory way their losses were settled,
In case of fire, all hydrants must be are certainly due them
in trim
to the creek last evening and had a bv S. S. Walker; 1 1 :3 0 song oy Fir Hospital. For the past three years she but I can’t say that for you and will do ' closed as soon as a/arm is sounded and will play Sunday, and will be
for
another
home
run.
has
been
enjoying
a
good
practice
as
a
all
I
can
for
your
company.”
joll? crawfish feed while watching the' G* >re choir; 11:35 address by Rev. A.
remain closed until fire is out.
The protection o f the city demands
eclipie of the moon. Those who wentj R o b in so n ; 12 lunch in the grove; 1:30 professional nurse. She is a young
This is the first loss of any conse
LOST— somewhere in west part c'
were Misses Maud and Kate Shannon. p,r use service ¡conducted by Hans Pe- lady of winning personality and loving quence had by this company and it ! that these regulatio-ns be strictly ob-
Myrtle Butler, Alice Crowin, Mancbe tetson 1:40 paper by Mrs. Howard: character,
was for $2**41. This company is of served and any one violating them ill town, gold watch, open face, Elgin
Lengiev; Messrs. Limber, Peterson, I discus ion; 1:50 report of schools; 2:15 | Miss Buxton’s father, Ed Buxton, Forest Grove origin and has the best have water shut off in accordance with j movement, with nickel | fob. Finder
| leave at NEWS office and receive re-
Todd, Sparks; and Mr. and Mrs. Nor-1 exerciz :s led by
children; 3 :3 0 lives at Corvalis. When here she won 'record of any in the state for conserv regulations of Ord ingjice No. 118,
val Atkins.
By
order
o
(
the
City
Council.
many
laurels
as
a
dramatic
reader.
atism
and
growth.
i beneda tion.
TO CONNECT WITH THE GROVE SHOWS BIG GAIN OF PUPILS TO BALLAST CAR TRACK SOME NEW CASES Fit * ;
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