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TES. W ASHINGTON C O IN T Y NEW S FOREST GROVE, VOL. V ELECTRIC LINE HAS GREAT POSSIBILITIES Woula Open Up Community Rich In Logs and Gravel. RIGHT OF WAY IS ASSURED PropoMd Line Up Gale; Creek Would Induce Large Industries to Locate Here. There could be no better boon to the growth and prosperity of Forest Grove »ban an electric railway up Gales Creek Valley. We understand there a e efforts being put forth to accomplish this end and from reports The News is able to glean, certain information, while not substantiated by dollars and cents, has the ear marks of the real thing. It is known to a certainty that the resi dents in that rich valley are anxious and stand' ready to aid such a project, in fsat it is believed that the right of way can be had from a point 14 or IS miles up the valley to the city limits of the Grove and that it will not cost the promotors a farthing, besides it is under stood that considerable stock will be subscribed for by the people up that way. What such a road would mean to Forest Grove, one has to stop but a minute and figure up the almost unlim ited^Resources which now lies dormant. It would afford cheaper gravel for our streets which in time could be covered without the present almost prohibitive cost that it takes to furnish road mater ial. One of the best roads in the county lies up Gales Creek and it was made at a low figure compared with our other roads and it stands the sea sons without any perceptible wear. Every street in this city could be heav ily coated with gravel which besides being permanent, would help to save our good name. But this is not all that would develop in that section nor in this. There are over 500,000,000 feet of timber standing along the course of this valley that would find a ready market. It could be transported to the mills and thence to market at an enor- mo'i s saving, which means a higher price to the owners for their timber Which would advance in price in pro portion to the close proximity with mills. There is no doubt but that Forest Grove would in a short time have two or three sawmills running here employing anywhere from fifty to a L&hundred and fifty men. With this line as a feeder such mills could run every day in the year, as they would not de pend upon the streams for transporta- Wtion of their logs which in this season f would not float a box of matches. These two resources of this valley are . not all by any means but is an example of what an electric road would find to I do should it be built. ■ w hat it means to ad jacen t RESIDENTS. There is not a farm within a radius | of several miles of this line, but what | would advance in value. Products could be handled easier and at times when the market is the best which in variably is at times when the roads are impassable. Every farmer knows the drawbacks of not having good trans portation facilities in the winter season. Large farms could be cut up into smaller tracts giving more residents and bigger crops. Died Lendell S. Foster of Cornelius died in this city last Saturday after a linger ing illness of several months. The funeral was held from the family resi dence at Cornelius Monday under the auspices of the Odd Fellows. Rev. Blake preached the sermon. Mr. Fos ter came here with his family a few years ago and moved to Cornelius where he conducted a store until ill health forced him to abandon the busi ness. He was an upright citizen and was well liked for his sterling qualities wherever he has lived. H e will be mourned by a large circle of friends |s bv a wife and children. Interment was in the Cornelius cem etery. H. D. Logan and wife of San Jose, are in this city with a view of locating here. For some time they have been stopping but not living, says Mr. Logan, in Portland and he is looking for the I proper kind of a residence. They are [just th* class of people we are looking h .M SONG SERVICE Congregational Church Sunday Even ing Renditions are Popular. WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. GOOD A TTE N D A N E C E B U T POOR E N T E R T A IN M E N T it delega- n Congress i by Gov- resident ol them will NO. 9 1907. BORN. an Animal Lives Until Unusual Health. E," e“ Promises it WILL GO TO THE VOTE OE THE PEOPLE Often in animal as well as in human For the third time the Congregational Uncle Tom ’ s Cabin was greeted | T om ’ s suffering before the curtain was lives freaks are born and it is well that church has given musical services in with a record breaking crowd when even rung up. A man to take this they should be recorded. the evening with last Sunday’ s program. they showed in their "mamonth water- | part needs a voice of power and sym- We have, of course, read of more Supreme Court Reverses Three Refer They have proved especially popular proof tabernaele” Tuesday evening be- j pathy who can move the audience, but phenomenal freaks in menageries and endum Cases. and soul-lifting. The tone of different low the old Hancock and Gordon live- if this Tom had attempted to move circuses than we have ever seen, yet, occasional have been splendid despite ry stable. People came from all parts 1 the betented people he would have Washington county, the gteatest polit the fact that each one has been given of the country as they always do to had to have the assistance of the big ical division in the greatest state in almost impromptu. This is due tp the witness the production— if the show Irishman who was chief stake driver the union cannot permit crop records fact that the singers and musicians are Tuesday could be called by that epi and boss of the rough work. and prosperity stunts to be outdone all well trained and possess beautiful That history repeats itself was amply bv ady other commonwealth in freaks. thet— of Uncle Tom ’ s Cabin. voices. The affair was more of a low vaude- proved again when the bunch gave Four weeks ago a calf was born on Many have expressed themselves as ville with jokes ancient as the ones their vaudeville stunts in the aftermath. the farm and stock ranch of Archie hoping that the musical services be This show will always attract the Walker in Scoggins Valley, absolutely Lower Court Misconstrues Meaning of told Eve by Adam in the garden of held quite often during the winter for Eden when they were hunting around people not so much because they have devoid of eyes. Otherwise the little Warning Clause and is Reversed when school is on additional talent can for the lemon tree. The collar button any idea that the production will be fellow was perfect in form and in sym- be obtained. And there is something by Supreme Court. attempt at jocular stunts was about the good, but because they have a burning pathy. The calf has been tenderly fed about music that inspires the soul when newest born of the bunch of laugh and all consuming love in their hearts and cared for. words are as ‘ ‘wasted on the desert air.” provokers and this one has been travel for Harriet Beecher Stowe's black mar The mere fact that music will draw tyr hero and the sweet Eva. Folks ing the rounds tor several years. New Threshing Outfit. crowds is sufficient evidence that it has Salem, Or.,— In all three referendum Mark, the pettifogging lawyer, was will go to this show who would not a mighty power for influence. John Heisler of Gales Creek, has cases of Robert L. Stevens vs. F. W. really good in his comedy stunts and darken the door of the most sacred At last Sunday’ s program Richard passion play house or theatre of good one of the best threshing outfits in the Benson, John F. Logan vs. Secretaiy joke busting. Abraham sang a solo, revealing a fine of State F. W. Benson and Eugene Little Eva was by all means the repute. Preachers, women, children, county, and is just about to end a very tenor voice; Dwinell Clapp rendered a | Palmer and Cyrus H. Walker vs. Sec successful run. The engine is a doub and the most classical will patronize it her glowing star of the evening, and violin solo; Reverend Thomas sang “ In ! retary of State F. W. Benson, the de dramatic and perfect reading of her from sheer love for poor old Tom, and le cylinder, the same as a railroad en That City Beyond Death's Sea,” which lines with such fine feeling stained of course when they are giggling over gine, and there is but one other like cisions of the court of Marion county was beautiful and which Mr. Thomas the concert hall jokes of the comedi it in the county. The separator is the were reversed Tuesday by the supreme many an eye with tears. has sung before Charles Crittendon, the But the audience would have ans they think that it is part of the latest model blower and self-feeder, court and the people will ballot on the world renouned founder of homes for thanked Legree a dozen times and wonderful authoress whose production and is fitted with a self weigher. three bills. All three opinions ren the children. He also rendered probably supplemented this with a few has had a larger audience than any When the self-feeders and blowers first dered were by Judge Eakin. "Christ is All, Yes, All in All,” and These three cases were the result of i came into use there was d ireful proph bucks if he had put an end to Uncle I book outside of the Bible. “ The Sparrow.” ecy as to whether they would work, refendum petitions presented against Miss Maude Shannon sang, “ There : but an investigation proves that the the anti pass bill, the bill for the regu is Sunshine,” the solo part, the con-1 . work is done faster, better, and with lation of sheriffs fees in boarding of gregation joining on the chorus. convicts and the state university ap less labor. Miss Kate Shannon sang beautifully, propriation bill. j two base hit. Rudy, and Barrett Old Johnnie drew “ Jesus, My All,” and Prin. Bates ren None of the petitions had the warn Badly Burned by Steam. both came home. There was nothing He was there tew; dered a vocal solo. ing clause at the head provided Ly doing in the fourth, but oh that ex- He wore a jolly smile Ned Trumble, a young lad who is law and the petition against the univer- Chicken Thief at Large. | cruciating heart rending fifth. The working at the Condenser, had his face H e climbed the knoll; , „ ,. , . . ... , . sity appropriation had part of the act Shultz Brothers, Drew, Kopple, Bar- and ears badly scalded by bo.l.ng hot omjUed betides. Qn the advice c( H e shot the ball It is not strange for a party to lose i rett, Davis and Moore scored. Moore steam last Sunday while cleaning the Which Spantons missed a mile. a chicken occasionally especially when the attorney-general the secretary cf The little bunch of fans that gath and Willie both got walks in the sixth "p an .” This is the fourth time says there is a college around, but to lose state tiled the first two petitions on ^ie dozens of them and that for a couple ered at Recreation park last Sunday ! and this concluded the run getting Mr. Trumble, that the lad has been ground that the warning clause was as the game was were tempted to sing this aloud in- with a total fourteen scalded and the last time he got it of weeks seven or eight miles from any not absolutely essential and he re college, girls or theological seminary is stead of mentally when Smiling John cut short to seven so the Spantons hard. Ned was in the Pan, a large cop fused to tile the third on account of the per dome like vessel, cleaning it out, very unique, yet this is the experience Drew made the Spantons bite the bit could catch the train. ^ Here is the first part of the seventh having entered bv the man-hole, when omission of part of the title. of the settlers of Kansas City, a thriv ter dust by chopping at the ball with Suit was brought by Sheriff Stevens ing little community several miles but three hits and but one unearned when the visitors got their only run one of the employes turned the scald enjoining the secretary of state from and that by an error. Davey got a run during the entire matinee. Drew ing steam Irom the pipes upon him north of this place. tiling ttie petition on the bill con cert Greater boldness has never been ex has improved one hundred per cent or single. Then Anderson the great big and the torrid spray played on him un- ing the feeding of convicts and the hibited by a foul looter and all in all more since he was here before, both in Sweed came up and said to himself, til his shrieks suggested to the man case was decided in his favor by Judge he took about a hundred chickens or twirling, fielding his position and bat “ I tank I been knocka a bullett at jn charge that he had made a ¡Galloway of the circuit court of Maricn more out of the neighborhood. He ting. Sunday he landed on the ball third, and he did hammer out a deuce turning on the jet at the wrong time, county. John F. Logan, the real for two two baggers and a single. He of a torrid liner off third pillow. Most It is said that his employer is nerv- made a call upon F. Lewis one even author of the anti pass bill, also brought ing and relieved him of some beans struck out eight men in the seven in men would have had to climb a step ous ar.d excitable, so much so that suit against the petition against that and prunes; and also carried away some nings and kept all of the hits scattered ladder and then reached some to p u ll. three times were not sufficient to roast bill and also won the case. Both these so they didn’ t win the visitors aught the spheroid down But Willie went the boy. Dr. Brown dressed the face fruit from E. Hughes. Spantons had the name of being the I up into the ozone like he had spring and voung Trumble is getting along decisions were reversid on the ground It seems as though the thief took a that the legislation concerning warning special liking to Mike Kerts for he champions of Portland but from the | oxfords on and in the twinkling the nicely. clause was only meant as an aid in ca.- called on him twice going right into way the Colts landed on their pitchers j ball was burning the atmosphere lor rying out the provisions of the act and — and they had three— well, you know | first to catch Davey who had taken a Killed a Bob Cat. the house. Mrs. Krafts lost some was in no respect mandatory. chicks and Mostert was relieved of his the rest. In the first Getter got first! good lead to second thinking with the Joseph Bucher, who formerly lived The Palmer and Walker vs. Benscn whole brood so that if he had had a on a dead one and got around the crowd that Anderson’ s ball couldn’ t be : this rTtv name m town last Friday case was a mandamus suit brought to paths by hits and was the lone Colt to j handled. H e hiked for first but the parson for breakfast the following morn with a huge bob cat which he captured compel the secretary of state to file the ing he would have been compelled to cross the rubber. Bro n of the Span-1 ball hit Barrett’ s mit on the initial I in a trap and shot through the eye. petition against the university appro refuse fried chicken or got some from ton’s fanned Moore and Davis in the cushion an hour— or less— before, but The cat had been bothering around priation bill. This was lost in tl e his neighbor. Mrs. Craft and the M c next but in the second Willie Schultz it fell to the ground and the double his ranch near Mountaindale and had lower courts but won before the su Coys both saw him but he was so fleet- added another to the board by a clean was curtailed- Frenchie and Bowdy j killed a goat and dragged the animal preme court, so this petition will be footed that he made good his escape hit. In the third Drew drew a two rapped out some bingles and Davey! over against a fence but was unable to filed and the law be rtferred to the bagger, went to third by a hit by Bar — the all but dead one— scored. The I each time. take it further. Mr. Bucher set a trap people. Mrs. Lockear went to the hen-house rett and came home on Rudy Shultz’ s end 14 to 1. Umpire: Roy Cook. and awaited developments. The cat one evening to gather up the eggs and Changed Time of Meeting. returned to get part of the goat and ran right into the thief. He worked got his foot in it. Headquarters J. B. Matthews Post his little game for about two weeks and When he brought bob to town and No. 6, Department of Oregon, G. A. had everybody in the neighborhood Spiering & Soehler, who run a saw Homer C. Atwell, president of the spread him on the side walk men of R. Sept. 4, 07. badly worked up over the affair until mill about four miles west of Banks, State Horticultural Association, has re authority gathered around the carcass On motion of Comrade James Steph he finally made his hike. are kept busy getting out lumber for ceived a letter from E. C. Armstrong, and many declared that it was the big enson the By Laws of this post be There were several theories by the the farmers in the near neighborhood. Supt. Fruit Department of the Oregon gest bob cat that they had ever seen sleuths of Kansas City as to who the Unlike a few years ago when such a State Fair to be held at Salem, Septem and that it would kill more deer than a changed to read: "T h e meeting day be chicken lifter was but the ideas were thing would have been an impossibility ber 16 to 21, urging the importance dozen men by making away with the and is hereby changed to the third Wednesday in each month instead of all shattered. the farmers are putting on additions to of making all possible out of the op fawn. The cat was sent to Portland to first and third Wednesday as here their houses, remodeling, tearing down portunity to promote the fruit indurtry be mounted. Tax Notice. tofore seconded by Comrade R. „W . McNutt and earned. The taxpayers of Washington Coun their old shacks and putting up fine of Oregon. He says: “ The board is W ill Peition R. R. Commission. By Order of the Post. ty, Oregon, are hereby notified that residence#that equal the city homes; offering more money for premiums in the last half of their taxes for the year they are building new barns; have bet the fruit department than ever before; The people of Banks are circulating A Neat Little Folder. 1906, and levied in January, 1907, ter vehicles and stock in general. It also has granted the use of the best a petition in that vicinity praying the are now payable and will becom e delin is gratifying to ride through the coun part of the pavilion for the fruit display. State Railway Commission to intercede Miss Emma H. Penfield, mistress of quent on the first Monday in October, try and see these conditions for it is A. G. Watson, has rented the room with the P. R. & N. R. R. to estab the Book Store has had printed for htr 1907, at which time interest at the the farmer that makes the old mare go. formerly occupied by Sears and Wat lish a depot and warehouse in that a neat little folder for mailing purposes. rate of 12 per cent, per annum will be Back of the lawyer, the pastor, the kins’ barber shop and will open up a place. Some time ago land was given This little booklet gives a brief state charged, in addition to 10 per cent doctor, the men of all professions is watch and clock repairing ertablish- the Railway company on which it ment of Forest Grove besides contain penalty, which said interest will be the farmer, and here is to his success. ment. “ Bud” has been inthejew eby agreed to build such buildings but ing several views ol important build computed from the first Monday in W . E. Seymore of the Oregon Land business most all of his life and is one nothing has been done for the relief of ings, etc. A two cent stamp will April, 1907. Company, is dragging himself around of the best workmen that is to be residents there and this method of en carry the missive by mail and- if yiu Dated at Hillsboro, Oregon, August on crutches these days as a result of found anywhere. He has one of the forcement has been accepted as th, wished to show your foreign friends 30, 1907. jumping out of a hen house Monday most complete sets of tools and ma only way of getting what is due them. ’ our beautiful citv your chance is cer J. W. C o n n e l l , I evening. With faltering lips and hardly chinery in Washington county. Give The petition is freely signed and will tainly at hand. Sheriff of Washington County, Ore j before The News’ reporter thought he him a call. be presented to the commission in Resolutions j asked the land man if the painful event about a week. gon. - _________________ Abel Merresse, who has been em j took place from leaping from someone In as much as it ha« pleased Almighty Secretary Taft in Portland. ployed on the Condon Times, was in Married G a f i n his wise providence to tale Secretary Taft arrived in Portland I else’ s hen house. He might have hit the city Monday visiting his brother today and will make a speech at the the pencil pusher on the head— but he Frank. He has changed from the Marriage license was issued Monday from our midst our beloved brother, Armory. A large number from here didn’ t. Only said he had gone to the Times over to the Condon Globe and to Mr. L D. Smith and Miss Bertha E. L. F. Foster, therefore we, the mi ru have been invited to attend and the chickenry to gather in the eggs and will be interested in that paper here Wirtz. Miss Wirtz is a daughter of bers of Washington lodge No. 48, I. separate the chickens and this done he O. O. F., extend our heartfelt sympathy list is as follows: after. He was in Portland Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. A1 Wirtz of Mountain- to the bereaved family, recognising that Harry Haynes, Chas. Hines. J. A. jumped from the domicile de pouleand and bought a new press. The Diamond dale, and a niece of the Wirtz boys of we must all bow to the inevitable we Thornburgh. A. G. Hoffman, Walter wrenched his ar.kle horribly. this city. the same kind of a machine that prints submit to the will of our maker. Hoge, Harry Goff, V. H. Limber, G The Forest Grove ball team which The News. Hiram Gould, S. Allen, Alex. Todd, F. A. Watroas, | made such a fine record the early part On Tuesday, in Hillsboro, occutred R. M. Tayler, The fruit raisers are getting good the msrriage of Miss Grace Dennis to P. S. Stin-ett, John E. Bailley, H. C. | 0f the season is getting bumps all right S. A. Moulton. prices for the pears at the market in it lost two of the three games Fisher. Rev. H. Gould E. W. Haines. now Mr. W. W. Ryals, both of Scoggins __ _ L. J. Corl and W. H. Hollis. 1 with McMinnville, recently was unex- this city. S I 20 per bushel is being Valley. Miss Dennis has for many Next Sunday the Colts will play their | pectedly trounced by its near neighbor paid, a higher price than has been the years held positions in the local print- conc|,„jing game of the season and W ill Go to California. Cornelius, and this week was let down custom here. The crop this year is ing offices. I he News extends con- |, ^^, with some reputatiou behind them, Miss Myrtle Butler, for a long time by Lafayette 3 to 0 .— McMinnville good and a good grade of fruit is the gratulations. It will be with the Grays ol Portland clerk in LaCourse’ s big store, will result. News-Reporter. which defeated Oregon City la t Sun" leave on the 15th of this month for Domestic Science Department. dav and then went on Up to Hood Miss Lyda Brown of Portland, who Lodi, Cal., where she will be employed I Young Pollock who attended college All club vomcti who are interested River the following day, I-abor Day in the store of Dempsey Smith, at one here last year will be at Gonzaga Col- has been spending her summer at her time a clerk for Mr. LaCourse. Miss ' lege, a catholic institution at Spokane uncle’ s home, Mr. Reed of Nehalem, in having a department in Domestic and defeated the crack bunc i o Butler is an excellent saleslady and this year. Pollock’ s home is in Canada | is visiting friends in this city. Her Science the coming year, are requested place where human peaches . n i p p l e has many friends who will be sorry to and it is more convenient for him to go sister, Miss Grace was in the city the to meet with Mrs. Hoge ne it Su nday j have attracted home seekers from at 4 p .m . I point, of the Globe. to the Spokane institution. i first of the week. have her leave. APPROPRIATION IN BALANCE The Colts Won From Spantons Irrigation September Jregon is ion. All ddress at Septen - m. where pie. His largest in prizes for and this ;wspapers id Wash- .itizen of forgotten to win. rut there derstand- e letters advertis- will be in e of this never be lles. 4ew York ;ue ws.nj :ago that ssociation list rate? to con- ) that the : the moil v of the regon in- activitie; in price : of colo- home in ton three ery nea ;ian ani .rical ap answerer 1 a bicycli sd Com } do al tf » canva ing am Bailey’ ? ìe high ey’ s. Additional Local News Notes closirq thbeum 8 a. m 5 p. m M. •11 s \