WASHINGTON COUNTY NEWS
VOL. V
COUNCIL IGNORES
LIGHT QUESTION
FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 14, 1907.
for services as special policemen
Halloween.
The following bills were allowed:
J G Lenneville, sal as marshal 10
W Hoge, recorder, 2 months.
7
David Keen, street work........
5
D F Aikens, street work........
1
P Blank
“
“ ........
1
S Osburn
4‘
" ........
6
L J Co 1, sal and commission. 25
S G Hughes supplies............. 45
S E Todd, sal from Sept 8 to
Nov 8 ............................... 30
S E Todd, labor and supplies
11
E W Haines, lights for Oct
and extra street lights
235
E B Sappington, street work
61
W H Lyda, lumber...........
53
B L Doane, labor.............
14
Len M unkers....................
2
A L Sexton, street work. .
10
F Parr
“
“
.
9
Int on city bonds.............
808
Total......................
1372
on
SLY OLD CUPID CAUGHT
PAY DAY AT P. C. C. DELAYED
Forest Grove Man Tripped up Over Inability of Clearing House to Sign
and a couple of bottles of rock and rye,
a young German, Otto Hensky by
name within whom the rock and rye
had found lodgment, were the cause
of it all. Young Hensky, who has
been working about Dilley for several
months and recently staving with
James Bryan, went to Hillsboro and
spent some of his hard earned cash for
two bottles of booze, and returned to
Dilley. He did not unload the bot­
tles until arriving at his destination but
after arriving there took on such a
heavy load that his once peaceful na­
ture changed into a man craving for
the rough. So he went up to his un­
cles, August Legall, shouted around a
considerable and broke some window
panes.
Sleeping Dilley was aroused
and the authorities at Hillsboro notified.
Sheriff Connell and Deputy Kane came
up immediately and it was with no
little difficulty that the bold, bad man
was lodged in the rig and transported
to the county bastile at Hillsboro
where he is now awaiting a prelimi­
nary trial.
NO. 19
GAS PLANT AT
P. U. EXPLODES
00
the Telephone in Portland.
Enough Certificates the Cause.
25
“ Hello, is that you Emma?”
The Pacific Coast Condensed Milk
50
"Yes.”
| Company of this place which was to
25
“
Well,
I
got
that
all
right.”
have paid off its patrons yesterday were
Good Enough at Present so Let It Go
FlGtCllBr Bfldljf BliniBd flld I I I
00
j unable to do so on account of the ina­
“ Got what?”
87
at That.
Niirrow Escape.
“ Don’t get funny now, marriage bility of the Portland clearing house to
97 license of course.” It was Ed Boos sign up enough clearing house certifi­
62
talking to Emma Herb over the ’phone cates for that purpose. When it is un­
derstood that certificates in denomina­
in Portland last Tuesday morning.
00
tions of ones, twos, fives, tens and so
“ Was it legal?”
“ Yes, it’s legal all right. I asked Ed on as in regular currency has to be
about it and he said it was all right.” signed by one member of the clearing
Regular Meeting Tuesday Evening
Roof and Walls of Building Badly
(For those who don’t know who Ed is house committee, and when it takes
Proves One of Bill Paying and
it might be well to explain here that between 840,000 and $50,000 to pay
Damaged— Workman Steps on
Ed
is
Mr.
Mendenhall,
an
attorney
in
the
patrons
of
this
company,
it
will
be
Acceptance of Reports.
a Match.
Portland and former brother-in-law of readily seen that it is no small job to
Otto.)
create this amount of money. Mana-
25
“ Well, I wouldn’t care much if you ger Stuart informed The News this
That the electric lights are all right
George B. Fletcher, manager of the
00 hadn’t got it,” answered the feminine morning that within the next few days
now from the council's point of view
Automatic Gas Company of Portland,
95 voice.
this money will be ready and at that
was conclusively proved at their regu­
narrowly escaped losing his life at the
91
”
Oh,
cut
the
funny
stuff.
I
’ve
ar-
time he will notify the patrons,
lar monthly meeting held Tuesday
Ladies dormitory of the college yester­
Expense on Special rund
ranged everything and you can’t back
The money was to have been at the
evening when they opened not their
day afternoon. His face was badly
6 25 out now. The clerk said he would disposal of the Condenser yererday at
mouths in recalcitrant remarks against W A Long, labor.............
burned, his hair singed and his hands
James
Harper,
street
wor!
8
75 keep it out of the newspapers so we’ll noon but at the last moment the clear-
the present system. So there the
scorched to a blister.
2 50 startle the natives in Washington ing house phoned that it was imposible
thing hangs. They are better than J T Haynie
Lyda-Staley.
Mr. Fletcher had just filled the sup­
2 50 county a little, I guess,” and every- j to sign it all in time,
heretofore, so it is evidently the opin­ Sam Show,
A very pretty wedding occurred at ply tank of the plant with 110 gallons
Portland clearing house certificates
2 50 body laughed, including the newspaper
ion of the council that nothing needs H S Brown,
the home of Mr. Charles B. Staley of of gasoline and was putting down the
will be accepted by the local mer-
8 75 man listening to the conversation.
to be done to insure their continuance. Reid,
Hillside last Sunday at high noon, boards of the floor when he stepped on
‘‘I’ll be down next Saturday or Sun- j chants and banks thus enabling the
14 58
Just the regular business was trans­ A E Gardner.hauling gravel
when his daughter, Miss Reta, became a match presumably dropped from his
2 79 day,” resumed the stentorian tones of I farmers to transact their business as the bride of Mr. Fred Lyda, the sec­ pocket. Gas which had accumulated
acted with some discussion of violation O L Ahlstrom, *’
15
75 | Otto.
usual.
F
Pan,
of the bicycle ordinance No. 105, sec.
ond son of Mr. and Mrs. W m Lvda of in the room and under the floor from
35
00
I
"But
suppose
you
don’t
come?”
Ira
Bradley,
plowing
street
4, which reads:
Verboort, Rev. Barber of this city offi­ the filling of the supply tank ignited
A Chinese Dinner.
40 00
“ Well I'll let you know. You’d
It shall be unlawful for any person J F Haynie,
and the explosion resulted which
ciating.
The members of Forest Rebekah
20 62 better see that other person.”
or persons to ride a bicycle or tricycle F W Milne,
The bride was charmingly gowned burned Mr. Fletcher badly, crumbled
Lodge gave a Chinese dinner to quite
“ What other person?”
10 00
upon any of the sidewalks or street R L McPherson
the eight inch wall of the foundation,
a
number of invited guests Wednesday and was the recipient of many beautiful
‘O, Lord, you’ll make me give the
38 75
crossings in the city of Forest Grove, A W Creps,
presents. After the wedding ceremo shattered five big window panes in the
6 69 whole thing away. Suppos som ebody!0! last week. The dining hall was na the guests were served a bountiful east side of the dormitory, one in the
Ore., after 9 o’clock p. m. and before J H Smith
decorated with Chinese flags, banners
Total .............
5 o’clock a. m. during the months of
215 43 is listening. The priest of course.”
basement and crumbled a big con­
i and lanterns, and the table was also ar- wedding dinner and the bridal party
“
All
right,
I’ll
get
the
priest.”
May, June, July, August and Septem­
crete window sid on the second story.
departed
for
the
home
of
the
groom
at
On Literary Fund
“ And be careful with the money, ranged in Chinese style, Miss Jose-
ber, and after the hour of seven o’clock
Mr. Fletcher forgot his burns and
Rent and care of room . ..
35 50 now, for money is scarce these days, phine Walker who recently returned Verboort where they will reside for the
p. m. and before the hour of 6 o’clock
assisted in putting out the flames.
present.
The following resolution was adopted you know. Well, here comes the train from Foo Chou, China, acted as hostess
a. m. during the months of October,
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Hines was summoned and dressed
‘whereas, there is a dispute as to the and I must go.” And the receiver | an£! invited the guests in the Chinese
November December, January, Febru­
Wm
Lyda, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sohren, the burns and Mr. Fletcher left on the
ownership of certain property at the slammed up on the hook, the 11 language to dine with her. It was a
ary, March and April.
Mr.
and
Mrs. Elmer Lyda, Mrs. Myron evening train for Porttand where he
corner of Pacific avenue and Council o’clock local for Forest Grove steamed merry crowd that sat down to the table
There has been flagrant violation of
Clapshaw,
Mr. and Mrs. Kyndall of lives. He attaches no blame whatever
street and E. A. Hyde is claiming title off up Fourth street and another ro and fried to eat noodles with chop
this section of the ordinance. Young
Portland,
Miss
Rosa Voss, Mr. and to the ga° machine and says that the
to a strip 16.6 feet wide and 100 feet mance was closed.
sticks. Miss Walker gave instructions
boys have been persistent in riding all
Mrs
Pete
Killin,
Miss Frances Lyda, gas merely escaped from the lank
deep that is shown on plats of the city
Investigation revealed the fact that how ,0 manipulate the chop sticks and
times of the night and that Too without
John
Johnson,
Claud
Lyda, Charlie, when filled the same as it would from
to have been dedicated as a public cupid “ Rose,” deputy county clerk of after a severe struggle trying to eat
lamps or bells. Another section of
a jet were it left open. No serious
Mabel
and
Cora
Staley.
street, and Whereas, owing to the Multnomah county had issued a secret w‘*h them the guests were permitted
this ordinance compells the rider to 1, ....
damage was done to the generators.
Both
bride
and
groom
are
natives
of
Af-
. ,. .
, builQing operations now in progress and license to wed to E. J. Boos, (aged?) j 1° tuke them home as souvenirs
ring his bell or make some sufficiently j ;
j in prospect in that vicinity it is desira- 0f Forest Grove, and Emma M. Herb, ter dinner Miss Walker gave a very in- this county. Mr. Lyda was born on Monthly Meeting of Library Board
loud noise when in forty feet of a pe­
| ble that the rights of all parties
as- (ditto).
teresting talk on the customs and Gales Creek and Mrs. Lyda at Ver­
parties be
be as-j
(ditto),
destrian and to slow up so as not to
Last week the Library Hoard met for
certained and conceded as soon as j |
*
-
1 superstitions of the Chinese people, boort.
be riding any faster than a person would
I Artist Winters has added many new and showed a rain CQat used fay lhe
its
regular monthly session at the home
. possible, therefore be it Resolved, that
walk when passing a pedestrian on a tbg may0r be reqUested to make in- and attractive s.gns to this city. His | Mongoliaps. Miss Walker was bor„ fa SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION of Rev H. W. Boyd and among oth( r
gold leaf work adorns the windows of
sidewalk or crossing. This section has
Fou Chou and spent most of her life Good Meetings Held in Several Dis­ things it was voted to solicit the co-
| vestigation and report to this council j
the new Pateison building, the Forest
also been a dead letter. Instead of
j operation of the Woman's club to buy
there with her father in the missionary
i as to the rights of the city in said prop­
tricts Recently— Invited
whistling or making a noise some rid­ erty in dispute and in doing this he is Grove National Bank front and many field.
more books which arc badly needed,
Here.
other signs have been made by him.
ers try to keep it a secret that they are
such
as adult fiction, children’s books
authorized to employ such expert as­
Sunday school convention of
lIld bof)ks alon>, current vita] topic5.
Too Much Booze.
Mr. Winters is one of the best artists
coming.
sistance as 1 e deems necessary.
ve was held in the Christian church Books aIonf( this ,atter line should be
i in the state and is employed in Port­
And again instead of slowing up,
More excitement ran rife in Dilley
land on big work most of the time, but Monday night about twelve o’clock at Hillsboro Wednesday, November 6. ; obtained for the library by all means
when passing a pedestrian to a walk
A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION he claims Forest Grove as his home. than has occurred there for some time District President Mrs. I. R. Imbrie that the vital questions of the day may
speed, the cyclists throw the throttle
called the meeting to order at 2 o'clock be understood thoroughly.
open, as it were. As the result of the
Money
(M a trix try courtesy P ortlan d Jo u rn a l.)
and
a program of exercises was ren- , was voted out to pay the current ex­
Left
Without
Correspondent
It
Seeks
violation of these sections some old
dered. Reports from various schools penses and five dollars for supplies. It
New Field— Open in Few days.
people are alleged to
have been
of
the district were read by the district was voted to secure the services of
nearly run over and one old gentleman
One of the local banks which begun
secretary.
State Secretary Charles A. ! some one to take charge of the library
nearly used up. For those who have
yesterday to take advantage of the hol­
Phipps
and
County President L. L. between the hours of 3 and 5 p. m.
respect for themselves and pocket-
iday declared by Gov. Chamberlain, is
Hollinger were present and made talks for the month of December as this is
books it might be well to say that the
. . .
...
..
. i by no means insolvent. Rumors to
before the convention. At night Mr. Miss Penfield’s busy month and she
penalty for violation of this ordinance is ,
..
...
,
,
the contrary are without foundation and
Phipps gave an address on “ Methods could not attend to both her business
not exceeding 820 nor less than $2.”
are causing unnecessary consternation.
and Organization of the Sabbath and that of the library. “ The Cen­
Upon motion the council voted to ,
..
.
, .
,
. for there is just as much money in the
Schools.”
allow the teamsters bills at the rate of . .
tury Book of Facts,” a book which
„
, ,
,
bank now as there was before the hol:-
District Four held its Sunday School covers most every topic, was donated
$5 per day for work on streets.
,
,
,
_
. _
_ .
. days were declared. The closing of
convention in the Presbyterian church to the library by Mrs. Rogers, Prof.
Report of Treasurer Corl accepted ,
,
the Merchants National in Portland
at
Tualatin Plains on Thursday, the Marsh gave some books for children,
and placed on file showing:
Tuesday, shut off this banks corres-
7th inst. A good attendance and an and the Congregational Sunday school
General Fund
i pondent, therefore leaving it without
interesting program was given. A donated twelve volumes.
credit to meet transient checks, and it
On hand Oct. 1, 1907..........8929
basket dinner was served at noon with
is upon these conditions that it was
Patriotic Meeting in Verts Hall.
Rec’d from water.................. 219
a pleasant social hour. Charles A.
• 1
deemed
advisable
to
suspend
opera-
“ lights.................... 270 61
Phipps, slate secretary of Sunday School
Next Saturday afternoon will occur a
««
4 30
“ S E Todd sales.. .
work, helped to fill the program with a splendid meeting on patriotism given
«•
" H W Scott, hydrants 16 00 correspondent could be secured. Mr.
solo and the good, pointed remarks he by the Grand Army of the Republic,
«<
Haines states that he could open any
Recorder Hoge,
made. L. L. Hollinger of Forest j Addresses will be made by D. J.
fines and licenses, 41 00 time and have ample cash to transact
Grove, president of the countv associa- Haynes, patriotic instructor of the G.
(I
“ Co. Treas. taxes. . 546 54 business at this end, but to meet the
tion, was present and spoke on the : A. R. for the Dept, of Oregon, and
good roads question, comparing the Rev. H. P. Blake, former pastor ol the
Total........................$2027 91 obligations in Portland another corres­
pondent
must
first
be
secured.
Mr.
Paid 12 warrants...................
fixing up and smoothing down ol our Cornelius Methodist church. Both of
364 74
Haines is in the city today and ex­
roads
to the interest the Sunday School these men are splendid speakers and
Balance...................... 1663 17
pects to make arrangements that will
workers take in helping to make the are not new to audience in this county,
Special Street Fund
justify his opening and doing business
pathway of life smooth for the young Besides the addresses there will be
On hand Oct 1, 1907 ......... S 282 72 as usual.
as well as the old of our land.
1 recitations by children of the public
Collections during m onth. . . 100 24
The Forest Grove and Washington school and songs by the college quar-
V. H. Limber, the undertaker, is
Total........................ . 382 97
county delegates to the State Sunday tette. It promises to be a good meet-
having
the west Caldwell building near
Paid warrant........................
5 36
School convention invited the conv«n- mg and everybody who can shotnd
Langley’s office fitted up for under­
tion to come to this place for its next avail thcmmselves of the opportunity of
Balance................... . 377 61
taking parlors and will have it ready for
meeting in may 1908. The executive attending. There is no admission. The
Library Fund
occupancy by the first of the month.
board met at state head quarters in doors will be open at 1:30 o clock p.
On hand Oct 1 .................... t 150 53 In front of the double entrance will be
at Verts Hall.
Portland yesterday to decide upon the
Paid warrant........................
50 00 the reception room, to the left the
days and place.
Miss Kdnah A. Merrick and Miss
Balance .................... 100 53 office and on the right will be a big
Mayme
Meek of Pittsburg, Pa., were
George Carlton, who was burned
On recommendation of Maishal Len­ room for the chapel. This step taken
guests
of
George S. Allen snd family
neville $2 each was allowed to W See­ by Mr. Limber is another stride toward A n d r e w C a rn e g ie , w h o d o n a te d $ 1 0 .0 0 0 t o t h e r e c e n tly d e d ic a te d L a d ie s ' D o rm here several weeks ago was taken to a
over
Sunday.
(
Portland
hospital
last
week.
ley, Frank Bear and Frank Saunders a progressive city.
ito ry a n d $ 2 0 .0 0 0 th e L ib ra ry b u ild in g f u n d a t P a c ific U n iv e rs ity .
BIKE RIDERS ADMONISHED
WHILE FILLING
THE TANK