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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1907)
EMERSON RAKER DIES AT HONOLULU / Case of Citv vs. C. L. Large for Sell ing Liquor Thus Ends. Dr. C. L. Large was fined 8100 and If you had told the Colts one week costs by Municipal Judge Hoge last ago that they were destined to a cruel Friday for illegally selling beer to A1 slaughter at the hands of the Cornelius ents11* aggregation of ball-tossers they would Stricken With Fever in May He Never Dilley on July 20. Dilley was present J. B. McPherson Passes Away Sui v egonian and testified that on that date he had have laughed at you and thrown rice at and d. edition bought a bottle of beer from Dr. Large. Recovers. day Morning. your ankle, but such a prophecy has The trial was one of the most inter k. c‘ oitation indeed come to pass and 7 to 3 is the esting that has been in the court here extent of the reality. the'1* for many a day, and the city council jiy nta'nefl It happened last Sunday on the local infoi- was packed by people anx field. Drew, (spell the name D-r-e-w,) WENT THERE FOR HIS HEALTf i * . » one TOOK TRIP FOR PLEASURE chamber ious to hear tl^e argument and decision. j was on the firing line for the folks from every issued, It was a continuation of the case from I Cornelius and was more puzzling to --------- lizeti, Wednesday when Atty. Tongue for the homt- the Colts than the age of Ann. He floated them over, he shot under Would Have Graduated From Stan defense offered a demurrer on the Impressive Funeral Services Held b1' in‘ t and grounds that the complaint charged harac- many I handed raisers, he mixed his drinks Large with two offenses. ford Christmas— Was Popular in Masonic Lodge Tuesday \ until the locals were so intoxicated that snter- ¡eeker Friday’s trial took from ten o’clock they saw two balls instead of one and I every Morning. Pacific University. in the morning to three in the after I they always chopped at the ball-less w its lized, noon. District Attorney John Wall of 1 ball and as a result 14, according to con- .1 in- Hillsboro assisted Judge Hollis in the I authority bit the dust with the stick in I their hands. The whole community will be sad prosecution. The sad news of the death of J. P w^° tarac- for defense maintained that Whew, young Mr. Drew fielded his McPherson reached this city Sunday! they nter- dened to hear of the death of Emerson the Tongue ordinance had not been legally | position like an old Pittsburg leaguer morning from Newport where the de-« the Baker, the popular young man who He attacked the evidence of ! too. He made three put outs and ceased together with his wife was stay can attended Pacific University for several passed. sale of “ intoxicating” liquor because years and who was, to graduate from the ; four assists to first pillow. Captain ing in the hope of bettering his health.. "7,cost r its 1 charge was for selling beer and he Shoals received the soothers in cork Mr. McPherson had been suffering1 con- the law department of Stanford Uni maintained it might have been ing good style also. versity this year had his life not been root beer. that who J with heart trouble which was the cause*^''n maintained that cut short by typhoid fever at Honolulu the ordinance He was also In the first canto neither side did of his untimely demise. He was well / ln th< y 1 unreasonable in that July 25. Word was received here last it prohibits "the selling, anything, but in the second Bernard known and universally liked by all and.^lght the 0 giving away evening of his death and it is not or otherwise disposing or of,” crossed the rubber and Vanblericorab his sterling qualities and loye of family. 0 known why it should have been so de makes it a crime according to the which pounded out a roasting drive way over and slate made for him a place in the” sn- Can 4 ordi linquent for it was postmarked at Hon nance to sell intoxicating liquor for the left fielders head in the third, trot hearts of all. The following which is lost :on ink 3 olulu the date of his death. ting around to the half way station. contributed by one who knerr better of purposes or for scientific 1 Young Baker went over to the Ha medicinal He scored. Shoals and Bernard scored than we: p or in By the ordinance he maintained »lOHrN L>. ROCKKFELLLR waiian Islands in May on a pleasure uses. in the fourth and Bernard and Jasper J. B. McPherson was bo:n, Feb. 2, ^ l a tht 9 a man would not be permitted to trip intending to stay only a few days, thzt in the fifth, making three credits for President of the Standard Oil Company, which was fined $29,240,000 last 1860, near Okaloosa, Mahaska county, \ a >0 a barrel of booze in the street. Saturday by Judge Landis, of the U. S. District Court, Chicago. but scon after his arrival on the 29th dump Bernards. Shoals added the last run Iowa. He was married in 1882 to ,.b. m, 13 To each of the arguments Judge he fell ill with the typhoid fever which Hoge gave an answer. He said that for the visitors in the seventh. (Mat by courtesy of Portland Journal.) Miss Ella Threlkeld, in 1884. He s> . :n- he probably contracted on the boat after an ordinance had been publisned The Colts made their triolet in the with his family moved to Sheridan k De on tl He wrote to his parents Mr. and or 48 W ILL CO NTINUE M EETIN G S. sixth when Getter, Wirtz and Kopplt County, Kansas, where they lived un transcribed if was considered legal; A T T A C K E D B Í A C O U G A R 49 scored. Kopple drove the sphere out Mrs. Frank Baker at Hillside, the only and .nly til 1899 when they came to Oregor. that the meaning of the word “ beer” for two sacks. word they received written by him, was 50 Since they have made their home ore But Three Boys Encounter Animal of Sebject for Saturday Evening: ‘ Seven considered unless qualified by a In the sixth inning Aubrey Moore July 17, and he thought that he would modifying mile east of Forest Grove. Mr. Mc Presence of Mind Saves Lad. word to contain alcohol. Deviis of Forest Grove.” mounted the knoll and allowed only Pherson’s health has been failing for and soon be able to start for home but he He fined Large accordingly 8100 and An act of unique v bravery was that The story of “Rev. Kellems Threat one run while he fanned four men. took a second relapse and the nurse costs. The minimum e -ome time and about a week ago, ac fine is $20 and of three lads, Edwin and Robert Gill ened” published exclusively in The There is talk of another game with companied by his wife, he went to the ing m • wrote that there was little hope of re the maximum $100 and 20 days in espie and Homer Sheldon, in their en News last week aroused more interest a straight Cornelius team as they main beach at Newport, thinking the change j for covery, but that she would cable them tor J * in case of his death. They were very jail.A notice of appeal was given. The counter with a fierce and hungry cou- in this end of the county than any story tain that their regular pitcher can might be beneficial but it was of no at e In, 1 ger in the woods above Fern Hill, for a long time and everybody was up shoot them over just about as good as they received u optimistic u iu u is u c as n icy rc u c iv c u n no u word w uiu . , , , as he died, August 4, being 47 the 1 f ' hill 1 and supposed Jhat he was getting along longest argument of the defense about four miles south-west of here, in arms ready to fight for the preacher as Drew, while the Colts question it avail years of age. The remains ;ere brought to be that in regard to the un Friday morning. his I all right until receiving the sad news j seemed for he has certainly won a warm place somewhat. Another game would be a to the family home where the funeral the reasonable feature of the ordinance hin The boys have been cutting wood be drawing card at any rate after the huge of hi» death last evening. in the hearts of the people of this city. were held Aug. 6, at 10:30 a. making it illegal for doctors to pre- at what is known as the “ Pool” for It is not known from what source the trump the Cornelius bunch played on j I services :en Emerson Baker attended college scribe m. conducted by Prof. Bates. Inter s.” and scientists to use. about three weeks and camping near j missives came, but it is sure they came the locals. here for several years and was one of has | ment was at the Naylor cemetery nal their work, but Thursday night they from a very small unrepresentative ele- The line-up: Colts, Davis, rf; Moore, where the beautiful Masonic burial ser ied, the most popular students in school. Popular Couple Married. use i staved at the Gillespie home and started ment. The crowds continue to pack cf; Getter, c; Wirtz, If; Leopold, 2b; vice was conducted by Holbrook He was a hard worker, a star football of om Two well known and popular young with the horses for their work in the player, and a young man of ideal char the tent to an overflow and the best of W. Schultz, 3b; Britton, lb; Bettis, p; 1 Lodge No. 30, A. F. and A. M. of last people of Washington County were morning. While they were leading order is kept and that without the ask- Kopple, ss. Cornelius, P. Jasper, I which he was a member. t a acter. He took a prominent part in nee student activities and Y. M. C. A. married last Sunday when Miss Nellie the horses along the wooded road a I ing for the people are interested and rf; Weldon, cf; Shoals, c; Cook, If; Deceased was also .. member of the hey . work. In his junior year he went to Purdy, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. B. big cougar jumped out from the brush go to hear what is said. Henders, 2b; T. Jasper, 3b; Vanblare- Grange and Artisans. He was a man iza- 4..ra Stanford and would hai e graduated F. Purdy of Gaston, became the bride and sprang on the neck of Homer Eighty additions to the church have comb, lb; Drew, p; Bernard, ss. of sterling worth and strong character of \ from the law department at Christmas of Mr. George Newman pf Gaston, the Sheldon The two other fellows, with been made under the preaching of Roy Cook, umpire. : • and will be greatly inissi d by a large ess, wedding taking place in Portland, at time after which he intended to prac the home of Mrs. George Walkington, a rare presence of rnind, whipped out Rev. Kellems—probably the largest I 1 circle of friends. tice in this county. He was a man of relative of the bride. Rev. Ghormley, their revolvers which they have been number that has ever gained at one The many friends of Richard Crouse, He is survived by a wife, daughter ade 4 ! indomitable will andVould have made pastor of the Rhodney Street Christian carrying in the mountains, and both time in this city. The meetings will whose home is at Cornelius, will be glad and two sons—Carrie Mable, LeRoy he shot striking the animal in the neck continue over Sunday with a recital to hear his of successes at college in and Walter Jay, all of whom are at ved, a success at his g~\ fession. He was Church performed the ceremony. Mr. and in the head. She fell and before r ' 28 years of age f 'u-was born in Iowa. evening. Saturday evening in Milwaukee where he graduated this home. Î to w >1 me at 4 j Mrs. Newman both attended Tual- the boys could get another shot had Monday In 1893 he earn? with his parents to and he will speak upon “ The Seven Devils year. He was captain of the basket itan Academy here and Mrs. Newman disappeared into the brush. the voice ’tis stilled in death. this county, settling at Hillside where was Forest Grove.” It has always been ball team which won fifteen straight Hushed ,t a student in the Conservatory of This is entirely out of the common ; of known Sweetly sleeps the peaceful dead; gos- they now live. that a few devils do exist here games and the championship of the ng. *» The nurse who tended him writes he Music. They are natives of Washing- for boys t0 d0. Most children would but some people are skeptical as to the | state of Wisconsin, and was a member Oh, how lon«ly, oh, how lonely, eard svi- ton State but claim Washington County have been so terror stricken when they Now he’s gone from out our midst. had no friends when he went to the number so this address should set of the literary societies. This fall he RO hospital but he had made a host of as they were both raised in this county. saw their companion in such jeopardy things right. j will enter the Lutheren Theological Gently bear the form away !» .wo, They will make their home in Wash i that they would have been unable to them before he passed away. j Seminary at St. Louis. Young Crouse To the confines of the tomb; <ted ington where Mr. Newman has em | do any thing and afraid of shooting the A D D ITIO N A L L O C A L S is 21 years old and a native of Corne He’ll be waiting over yonder, His body will be brought back to K » ,jrer* ployment with the North Bank railroad. individual instead of the animal. this country if possible. ling lius. He is the son of Mrs. L. Crouse. In the land of perfect day. The Fern Hill district was consider- Dr. C. L. Large, wife and daughter ear- Emil Held Visited Other Places. i ably worked up over the heroism of Misses Florence and Lucile Blood- Miss Pearl Cooke has been engaged Vm. Surprise Party. d Lucile, returned from Newport last good of Nebraska, who have been the the boys who are receiving many pats Thursday. by the public school to fill the vacancy It seems that from investigation that ltfd m ent, Mr. Calvin Bailey of Blooming, Or., Forest Grove is not the only town on the back for their bravery. Homer’s guests of the Langleys at their camp caused by the resignation of Mbs .sec- who has been very sick for the past “roped in” by one Emil Held who has ; neck is quite badly scratched where Horace Thomas of the Oregonian, at Timber, came down Sunday with Shanahan who will attend Monmouth three months was tendered a surprise solicited subscriptions to his alleged | the cougar sank her claws. ! has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Miss Manche Langley who returned to this year. Miss Cook came here ri - by his ' children on his seventy-sixth magazine. While in Portland Satur Several people around the country j Mrs. A. B. Thomas for several days. the mountains yesterday with Miss cently us. with her parents from Illinois birthday and they all came with well day The News man visited the Spec have been bothered presumably by this W. T. Fletcher left fol Peublo, Col. Myrtle Butler. and is a teacher of experience. filled baskets and a very sumptuous tator Publishing Company’s offices and same cougar and she had visited the I this morning. Mr. Fletcher is Princi- dinner was served. Those who were was told by the manager that he did boys at the camp before in the night i pal of the city schools of that place. School Funds for Different Counties Multnomah.. 35,688 56,030 16 present were Mrs. Johnson of Farm not agree to send the Spectator to time. | Chester Fletcher will leave for Peublo Polk.............. 3,931 6,171 67 The annual apportionment of com ington, Mrs. H. P. Wilson, Forest Held’s subscribers for tl e reason that ; in a couple of weeks. . . . 1,160 1,821 20 Died at Goble. mon school fund interest among the Sherman. Grove; Mr. Daniel Bailey, Blooming, the Spectator subscription price is Tillamook. .. 1.563 2,443 91 counties of the state has been com Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schulmerich, Hills- $4.00 per year while Held’s Bulletin Mrs. Labina Tupper, aged 42 and Rev. Joseph Patton, who formerly U matilla........ 6,316 9,916 12 boro; Mrs. Laura Crowther, Oakland, was only $1.00 per year. We wife of Carl Tupper of Dilley, died attended college here and who gradu- 1 pleted by State Treasurer Steele. The 1 , Union........... 5,419 8,507 82 California, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. John also informed and shown a list of names Sunday evening at the home of her ated from the Willamette Divinity total is $247,289.13, and the distribu Wallowa . . . . 2,706 4,248 42 son, Farmington, Or., Mr. and Mrs. from Dallas, Independence, McMinn- daughter, Mrs. Lilly McCoy at Goble. ; School, is visiting with his brothers in tion is based upon a school population Wasco........... 5,399 8,476 43 of 157,509 and a per capita of $1.56. Washington.. Calvin Johnson, Farmington, Mr. and ! ville, Salem, Eugene and other cities She had been ill for several years and Cornelius and in this city. 9,776 39 Mrs. Willis Bailey, Farmington, Miss in Oregon, who had been visited by had gone to Goble for her health but F. A. Reitzel of Fern Hill, says that Multnomah county’s share is $56,030.- Wheeler......... 6,227 906 1,422 42 16. Marion’s is 816,326.43, their Della Bailey, Portland. Eleven grand Held. an attack of pneumonia carried her yeild in peaches will not be nearly school populations being respectively Yamhill......... 5,559 8,727 63 and great grand children were present away. Mrs. Tupper was pom in this . his so large as last year. His orchard is in 35,688 and 10,399. The apportion also and had a very nice time. Mr. Manual Training for Schools. county, and was a daughter of Mr. and protected from the winds and ment by counties follows; Totals........ 157,509 $247,289 13 Bailey being some better so as to be There was but one dissenting vote Mrs. Jacob Beal, both deceased. She a the hollow quality of fruit is excellent. LOSSES AND GAINS IN FUND. on the couch most of the time enjoyed last Saturday at the public school meet* leaves a husband and five children, five No. persons over Ain’t This fund, compared with a it very much. and two brothers. She was a Prof. LaFrane has purchased the 4 and under 20 appor- total of year’s ing when a vote was taken on the sisters $265,992.20 and a per capita County— sister of Mrs. Frank Bear of this city. years of age. tioned I of $1.70 last year, shows proposition of introducing manual train Funeral services were concucted by Price property where Dr. Brown lives, off 5,302 8 8,324 14 of $18,90S.07. The fund a was falling Sunday School Convention ing in the schools, and considerable Rev. Sias Tuesday with interment in consideration $1700. Thomas & Hoge reduced made the sale. Mr. LaFrane has been . 2,725 was shown by the electors. the Naylor cemetery. 4,287 25 as an incident of the-land fraud clean The S. S. Convention of district No. interest living with his family at the corner of Clackamas. . 8,570 A man will be engaged to cbme out 13,454 90 up in virtue of which the state had to 3 held at Buxton, August 3, was well I from Portland once a week to give the Pacific Avenue and Third Street. Clatsop.... 4,093 6,426 01 cancel land certificates and refund pur Seems More Like Home. attended, being about 150 people: boys instruction in woodwork and a Columbia. . . 2,915 4,576 55 chase money with interest, the fund W. E. Cooke of LaSalle, Illinois, has present. The five schools of the dis-; woman here in town will probably Lentz, Or., Aug. 4, 1907. purchased the I. B. Utter farm of 86 Coos.......... . 4,649 7,298 93 being drawn upon for interest to the trict were all represented, Fir Grove teach N ews : Crook........ . 2,135 girls. There are very few E ditor 3,351 95 amount of $13,425.59. acres southeast of this city, consider Curry......... school turning out in a body. The towns the Enclosed please find SI for renewal ation 633 in Oregon the size of Forest 993 81 On the other hand land redeemed $4,900. The deal was made exercises were conducted by A. B. Grove which has manual training and of my subscription. I sold my place at through the Oregon Land Company. Douglas .. . 5,594 8,782 58 at $1.25 an acre has been resold at Garrigus, Dist. Pres. Arleta and moved to this place. I Mr. Cook and family have been living 1,024 1,607 our school is to be congratulated upon 68 $2 50, the state gaining, thereby an The program was interesting introducing it, for much practical good bought a lot here and built a neat six- in M. Kelsey’s house. His household 1,836 2,882 52 addition to the school fund principal throughout. State Worker Phipps was will be derived from the work. Classes room cottage and have got settled in goods will soon arrive from the east, j Harney.., 990 1,554 30 of over $53,000. Redeemed land, yet present, also Mrs. Hidden, state will be formed from the Fifth Grade it. I have a nice place A block from Jackson.. . . 5,616 8,817 12 unsold should bring in an additiom-f worker for the W. C. T. U. Their ad-1 up, and will devote some time each car station but I still think I may live Mr. Sam Whitney and wife and Mrs. Josephine. . 2,851 4.476 07 $125,000 or more above redemption dresses added much to the interest of day at work outlined by the instructor. in Forest Grove some time again it Helen Murray of Alma, Neb., who Klamath... . 1,713 2,689 4Í j cost so that the eventual net gain to the convention. A short address by seems more like home. Yours etc., have been traveling in California, spent Ijtke........ 966 1,516 62 1 principal from the readjustment is est* County President L. L. Hollinger and Will French, formerly connected C.SP. C hristian . seveial days last week with their friends . 8,859 13,908 63 mated at upwards of $180,000 intereit others were also interesting. with The News, and who has been Rev. and Mrs. Folsom of this city,! . 1.309 2,055 13 1 on which will be added to the appoi- A. B. Garrigus, was re-elected Dis traveling in the eastern states, together E. F. Siefert, the ex-photographer of and were the guests of Mrs. Grova Linn.... 6,625 10,401 25 I tionments of future years. trict President for the ensuing year, with his estimable wife, are at the home this place, was down from hia ranch at Baldwin Prickett at Banks Thursday. Malheur 3,351 95 It is stated that of the 8,000 schoi 1 2,135 and the first Saturday in August, 1908, of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bacona the first of the week and went Rev. Folsom formerly had a charge at i Marion.. 16,326 43 fund loans less than 1 per cent in val 10,399 the time of the next convention. on up the line to tend to some business. Alma, Neb. French near Dilley. Morrow. 2,662 72 uation is classed aa delinquent. 1,696 \ 1 — L ì \ _____ . OR Lu