W ashington county news
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FOREST GROVE,
S P EC IA L T A X CARRIED
District No. 13 Takes the Initative and Votes Five Mills
Special by Big Majority. No. 14 Goes Against Prop­
osition. Thatcher to Vote Next Saturday.
The road meeting held in Verts hall the new road on Pacific avenue and
last Friday afiernoonfor the purpose of when he once uses it it becom es very
voting on the levying of a special tax I apparent that it is the only kind of
for building a permanent piece of road roads to have in any section. That
in Dirtrict No. 13. was largely attend- . this new piece of road is proving be-
-w ed and the special tax question was yond a doubt its stability, is gleaned
carried by a large majority. It was from the fact that every heavy loaded
voted to levy five mills special for this milk wagon that com es from the north,
purpose, and it is estimated that from east or west uses it. and together with
this amount the tax will amount to the incessant rains it stands a test that
nearly #3,000.
Improvements to be wuuld not be likely given any other
made are to be spent equally between piece of road in the county.
The County court is straining every
the east and west sides of this dis­
trict. On the east side the road is to point given it by la . to aid this section
start at the point on Pacific avenue of the county because we are endeav­
where the other piece of macadamized oring to-help ourselves, and not later
road left oil and proceed as far east on than last Saturday when the writer was
the Base line road as the money will at the county seat did he receive as­
carry it. On the western side of the surances that if Thatcher, the district
district the new road will begin at a next to vote on the special tax, would
point on A street and go southward on vote the assessment the court felt that
the Dilley road as far as the money will it would be justified in purchasing a
new steam road roller for these roads
carry it in that direction.
Considerable discussion arose in the to be built here. Any one acquainted
meeting which terminated in the bet­ with road building knows the needs
terment of the good toads proposition and benefits to be derived from such
_jlor which so many in this section are machinery, not only to insuie the per-
working. It was at first thought that manancy on the roads but the lessen­
seven mills would be the proper ing of the cost.
Cornell Mountain district in the east­
amount to assess but it was argued
that as it was, in a measure, an exper­ ern section of the county voted only
iment, it would be advisable to levy last Friday for a special tax for the
only five mills. The law prescribes same purposes as we here have done
that ten. mills may be levied. The and it is understood that the district
vote was taken by ballot and a total of out north of Forest Grove will soon call
34 were cast. Twenty-six stood for a special election for the purpose.
In Thatcher district it is estimated
the special tax while only eight voted
that the first mile of road can be built
against it.
The road to be built is to be what for 81370 as against the first mile in
is commonly known as macadamized District 13 which would cost about
road and to be let by contract and 82740, giving the Thatcher people an
built according to plans and specifica­ advantage of just one-half.
tions to be furnished by the county
T h e following communication from
court.
In district N o. 14 election, we have John Beyer, supervisor of road District
not the good word to publish as we No. 29, should be read by every voter
have from district 13, for in that dis­ in that district: “ T o the tax payers of
trict the special tax was d efea ^ d by a road district N o. 29: Our county com ­
small majority. The vote stood 15 missioner and judge have offered us a
against and 12 for the special tax. It good opportunity to get our road
was first voted to levy five mills if any. rocked. Now is the time to get the
The meeting was not well attended rock as it is all uncovered and the
[ as in the other district, and from what crusher is all ready to go to work, and
[ we are now able to learn, it is said that if the tax 'is levied they promise us a
this district is sorry that it did not car­ steam road roller. If we let the rock
ry, now that it can be seen what the be taken away to other districts we may
benefits from this small special tax not get any more uncovered for years
would have meant to th^ district. Any to com e, and tnis opportunity will be
J o h n B e y e r ,
farmer driving into town from any d i­ lost.
Road Supervisor.”
rection will make all efforts to drive on
Additional Local Notes.
W. B. Rasmusen, who is attending
the UniveTsity of Washington, at Seat­
tle, is home fo
the holidays. H e
has just com pleted a very successful
season as football manager and put
scvernl hundred dollars into the treas­
ury. H e has also made valuable im ­
provements on the football field includ­
ing new bleachers and a high board
fence around the arena. Mr. Ras­
V-
musen has been elected to manage all
student body activities, debate, oratory,
baseball, track athletics, and rowing.
General managershipls a much sought
after position and it is customary for
the lot to fall to a student who enured
the freshman year.
Mr. Rasmusen
however entered the law department
last year, captured capital debating
honors and now manages thq business
of the entire student body of 1250
students.
Oregon Agricultural college will give
a winter short course in general agricul­
ture, dairying, horticulture, mechanic
arts and household science. Persons
desiring to enter these courses should
reach Corvallis not later than Monday
noon, January 6. No charges for tui-
! tion, but each student shall be re-
1 quested to pay a registration fee of 81
to cover the expense of materials used
during the course. No entrance ex­
amination or educational test will be
required. All will be welcom e pro­
vided that they be more than sixteen
years of age.
The Baraca Male Quartette will give
a grand concert in Vert’ s hall, under
the auspices of the Epworth League,
next Wednesday evening, Jan. 1,
1908. The director, Charles E. Glass,
is one of the best known musicians in
the state, having been director at U.
of O. The other members of the
quartette are all good singers and it
promises to be an entertainment of
Eight children have been sent to
much merit. Resented seats at Frank
the Children’ s H om e in Portland as
Allen’ s.
the result of the Bradley-Gittings trag­
Little Ruth K nox, the four year old
edy which occurred in Portland last
week wherein Policeman Gittings was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knox
shot to death by Bradley. Four chil­ who live north of the old Hughes farm,
dren belong to each party.
The died Saturday evening after a short
shooting affair was due to attention illness with membranous croup. The
paid Mrs. Bradley by the patrolman. funeral services were conducted from
She conducted a restaurant here last the house Monday afternoon and Rev.
summer under the name of Anderson, S as of the Christian church gave the
with whom she had run away from her memorial. Interment was in the For­
Ruth was the
home in Portland. Bradley got a clue est View cemetery.
of the whereabouts of his wife and met only girl in a family of eight.
Anderson when yn the train enroute
At the regular meeting of the W.
to Hillsboro. A fight ensued and a R. C. held Thursday the following of­
gun play. Anderson and Mrs. Bradlev ficers were elected: Pres, Emily An-
fled to Banks, where they were arrest­ dersonr S. V ., Sarah Thomas; J. V .,
ed by Deputy Sheriff Kane.
Ander- Emma Cheney; Treas , Daysie Markee;
i son was sent th the penitentiary for six Sec.. Addie Morgan; Chaplain. Sarah
{ months.
Carter; Con., Anna Peters; Guard.
The friends of Frank Fletcher will
r be glad to hear that he has made the
I leadership of one of the Whitman col­
lege debating teams which was de­
termined by a tryout last Thursday
[ evening
Frank will either lead the
team against Pacific or Willamette.
The debate will be upon the Japanese,
question. Oregon, Washington and
Idaho have chosen practically the same
question for theu triangular debate.
Mary Tennis; Delegates, Daysie Mar­
kee, Della Purdin, Sarah Thomas; Al­
ternates, Emma Cheney, Sarah Carter,
Sarah Baldwin.
T h e holiday mails were much heav­
ier this year than last as people sent
small packages which were handled by
U ncle Sam instead of W ills Fargo.
There was a bewildering amount of
“ Merry Xmas post cards and calenders
that added 40 the bulk of the mails.
W A SH IN G TO N
C O .,
Regular Meeting of City Council.
O R E .,
T H U R SD A Y .
D ECEM BER 26.
C H IM A S EXERCISES
AT THE CHURCHES
1907.
NO. 25
FOR SYSTEM OE PER­
MANENT IIIIÌHWAY3
past five years and only last week he
nerved up sufficiently by the assistance
The council met in special session
of Pernna to say to her stammeringly,
D ec. 19 with all members present but
‘ 'W ell-er-er-l-l’ ve
had
something
Councilman Hinman.
trembling on my lip for the past m onth.”
The mayor stated that he had called
His lady fair regarded the whole thing
the meeting for general business, but
as a huge joke and replied, "W e ll,
more especially to act on the pending Quod Programs Of YllletidG SflilSIlll
whv in the world don’ t you shave it
fire limits ordinance and the special
Given
off.”
This fellow lacked sand and is
street assessments.
now thanking the planets that a time
Chairman Wirtz of the ordinance
is not far distant when sand is not a i
committee piesented ordinance bill
requisite on the part of man. A mat­
“ C” which had passed second reading
rimonial house built upon sand, how­
O ct. 26, 1907. Councilman Hollin-
ever, would be shattered ere the frame
ger m oved that ordinance bill " C ” Good Cheer the Keynote— Heavily
County Commissioners and Judge
work of proposal were put together.
pass to third reading. On roll call
Should Stand for Good Roads
Laden Trees and Happy Children
There must be dough taken along with
Couucilmen Ham s, StarTett, Hollinger,
Before Elections.
the sand in common years— the dough
Everywhere.
Walker and Wirtz voted “ aye.”
No,
like father used to make, the kind that
none. The ordinance was read in full.
talks. And again initiative is a prime ;
The mayor announced that the ordi­
Following is a communication from
Christmas Eve was a joyous occa ­
nance having been read three several sion for the little tots, old folks— and requisite. A man may have sand and .County Judge J. W . Goodin on the
dough;
yet
i
he
hath
not
the
initiative
times the question now is, "Shall the everybody.
I the good roads question which we are
Many homes were scenes
ordinance pass?”
Ordinance passed. of'Yuletide Eve festivities and gpod he is a tinkling brass and sounding : pleased to give space for, and hope
Councilman Hollinger moved that the old St. Nick was the chief entertainer. symbol. But leap year obviates all every reader ol this paper will read it
title of the bill be the title of the or­ Christmas trees brilliantly lighted with these. At least the sand and iniative. through:
“ The good road movement through-
winking candles and scintillating tinsel Leap year puts not a passive "Y e s ”
dinance. Carried.
into the maiden's mouth, but a posi . out the country, in my opinion, has
President E. W. Haines of the E lec­ served to make the homes cheery and
tive, an aggressive, "W ill you be reached the stage in Washington coun-
tric Company, was present and ad­ the hearts of the children glad and the
dressed the council, explaining some same thing only on a larger scale inter­ mine, on her lips— not of the tremb ty where the taxpavers are demanding
of the difficulties likely to result from spersed with good programs occurred ling sort either. Of course she will be i lhat a Kreater percentage of their mon
As ey be spent b r KOodi permanent ma-
the effort to observe the requirement at the large hom es— the churches. drawn hither and yon by dough
of the resolution adopted D ec. 10, The Methodist, Christian and Congre­ the needle of the compass is drawn by cadam roads. Some roads leading to
1907. They desired to do what was gational had capital programs in keep­ the loadstone of the North, so the giri lbe ccnlrai trading points in the coun­
best for both city and the traveling ing with the time and the seating is attracted by the coin a fellow hath, ty and to the county line on the differ
if beauty, brains and other things are ent roads to Portland, as well as
public but wanted the city to under­ capacity of each wa3 taxed to its ut­
intermingled in good proportion. Get stretches of road across bottom lands
stand some of the difficulties. Dis­ most.
At the Congregational church prin­ your hat on straight old batch; your and on hilLiues throughout the county,
cussed at some length by the mayor
cipal H . L. Bates was master of cere­ turn is at hand for the Leap Year, have been kept in repair by corduroy­
and council but no action taken.
com eth.
i ing and planking for a number of years,
After cousideration of the special monies— and wholesome ceremonies
and each year several thousands of
Council-
they
were
indeed.
The
songs
by
the
street assessment problems _______ .
Editors in Fistic Encounter.
dollars of the money raised for road
man Starrett offered the following and different classes— of Misses Chandler,
A disagreement between the editors ! purposes is spent in this manner. The
moved its adoption;
Clapp, Elliott and Mesdames M cK en-
of the Hillsboro papers this morning price of lumber and corduroy the past
"R esolved, That the street com - zie and Hill— were roundly applauded
lead to a fistic encounter on the streets year has been so high that the cost of
mittee be authorized to apportion cost without exception. A song by the
of that city. The trouble arose over a well-built road of this material will
of improvement under ordinance num- primary department in which there
the failure of one editor to deliver the nearly cover the cost of good macadam
ber 158 to the various properties abut- | were about 50 little tots packed on the
type for the delinquent tax list, to be within three miles of the rock quarry.
stage,
was
sung
in
remarkably
fine
uni­
ting on streets where improvements
published by the papers there this
“ Such roads are only a makeshift,
"H o w
were made, and turn the same over to son. Beth Sexton recited,
week.
As both papers are printed on and if not replaced every few years,
the city treasurer. The city treasurer Santa Does It” with good effect. The
the same day some "tall” calculating becom e a menace to travel. It is
is directed to notify delinquents that best and most heartily applauded num­
must be done in order that they each | apparent that the most econom ical way
they must pay amount due within five ber was, “ That Bad T eddy Brown,”
use the same form and get out on to improve the roads that we are thus
by
little
George
Seymour,
the
son
of
days after notice and if not so paid
t me. Mr. Guild of the Argus, who obliged to maintain is to macadamize.
then he shall turn over to the recorder his father Edward. George has not
seems to have gotten the best of the I will not in this article attempt to dis­
the list of delinquents, and the record­ been out of the cradle and in Buster
“ argument,” deplores the affair while cuss the cost or to estimate whether or
er shall proceed to collect at on ce in Brown uniform for many months, yet
Mr. Bath of the Independent is not so i not this manner of improvement pays.
accordance with ordinance and city it would trouble a grown person to put
s ire that a warrant will not be issued. I believe the progressive people of
the
fine
contempt
that
George
did
for
charter.”
Resolution adopted.
Washington county have an under­
The recorder notified the council “ T h it Bad T eddy Brown,” who didn’ t
Attorney R. S. Hamilton of Lind, standing of the value of good roads and
believe
in
“
no
Santa.”
The
roast
was
that the case of the city vs. C. L.
Washington, was visiting his daughter that they are wise enough to invest
Large wherein the latter had been fined really clever. « The children filed into
who is a student in college here yes­ money for their construction.
The
8100 for selling liquor without license, the Sunday School room and got gifts
terday.
main purpose of this communication iS
had been taken to district court on a from the tree. A free-will offering
Parties of Scoggin Valley say no to bring the question before the peo­
writ of review. Councilman Starrett was taken for the Children s Aid Soci-
wonder Phil Porter is wearing a smile ple for discussion.
moved that the mayor be instructed to ety of Portland,
4 Am ong the questions presenting
Children were also king at the of the won’ t wear off varriety. The j
employ Judge Hollis and County At­
torney Wall to look after the interests Methodist church, Prof. Arthur C. stork presented his home with a 10- ! themselves are the following:
T h e classes of pound baby girl Tuesday morning and I “ Should the road laws be so amend-
of the city in the case.
Motion car­ Boggess presiding.
j ed as to give the county court authori­
Misses Gould, Brown, Corl. Mrs. Car-1 wished him a Merry Xmas
ried.
Ezra Dixon, who is a student at the ty to levy a special tax to raise funds
W. B. H aines who had been elect­ lyle and Frod Knight rendered their
ed chairman of the judges of election various selections splendidly and ex­ Orzgon Agricultural College, is in the to be used lor permanent work only?
“ Should the county court expend
H e intends
for the com ing city election, sent in tracted enthusiastic offerings from the Grove during vacation.
The song by the to enter the debate tryout for one of money from the general road fund to
his resignation and M. Peterson was large audience.
quartet, Misses Abraham and Under- j the three teams to meet Pullman, assist districts who have voted a special
elected to fill the vacancy.
tax on the property in their district for
wood and Messrs. Kirkwood and Garff- j Willamette aiftl M cM innville,
Richard-McBurney.
permanent work?
ner and the instrumental duet by Ver­
Misses Ruth Fitoh, Maverne Tem -
“ If so, to what extent?
non
Gould,
Cornet,
Archie
Markee,
There was a very beautiful and pleas­ t
,
..
, i pleton and Jessie H oge will be at
“ The matter of voting a tax in the
the
good '
.
M
v
.
ant home wedding D ec. 18, at the Trom bone, were among
*
*
home to all their friends on New Year s
districts is in line with the state aid
home of J. W. M cBurney of Gaston, things presented.
i day from 2:30 to 5 and 7:30 to 10 p.
plan now so universally acknowledged
The Christian chutch people ren­
when their daughter Merril A. w: s
m. at the residence of Mjss H oge,
to he the only successful way for carry­
united in marriage to William H. R ich ­ dered the program— the oldei folks Main and Second Avenue South.
ing
on this work. T h e district, the
acting
as
entertainers
and
the
children
ard of Hillsboro. Rev. J. M. Barber of
Hi Porter returned from his trip to county and the state each are paying a
Forest Grove, beii g the officiating listeners. Impersonations were the
ordet— child pieces given just as chil­ Minnesota, Friday, and will make For­ share of the expedse.
minister.
est Grove his home.
Hi went back
“ New Jersey was the first state to
About 2 p. m. the happy couple dren would give them, and the unique
with | doubtful as to whether he would return adopt this new law in 1891 and now
stood under a beautiful arch of ever­ departure made a boisrerous hit
that but on ce back it was "O regon for twenty-three states are im proving their
green, fir and the mystic mistletoe the large congregation of people
him .”
His family will return in the roads under this plan and under state
bough, and answered promptly the filled the pit and balcony. Oliver
supervision: One reason why this sys
Curtis was master of cerem onies and spring.
questions that united them as one.
Harry Bagley, counsel for Mark tern com m ends itself is that not one
The presents were well, chosen, b e ­ also presented a clever num btr in the
ing appropriate and beautiful and will shape of a dream of things and persons Tracy, has filed a writ of review with state has adopted the law and then
long serve as reminders of the occa ­ 30 years hence. Selections were ren- Justice Fitch of Cornelius who fined turned back to the old system again,
dered by Messrs Sias, Dunsm ore, Miss Tracy $25 for alleged violation of the and several of the states have increased
sion.
The couple took their departure on Mary Sias, Mrs. Eldridge and Mr. Sunday closing law. The case will be the percentage of the share paid by
the evening train in the customary McCreary. Mrs. and Miss Sias were reviewed in the circuit court which the state, notably C onnecticut, which
pays three fourths of the whole amount.
shower of rice and after a few days of encored because of their fine imper- convenes March 16.
“ T h e candidates for the state legis ­
visiting and sight seeing, in Portland sonations. The Misses Darling, Sias, ^ T om Bellinger of Portland, was out
and Albany, they will begin house Grace Thom pson, Mr. and Mrs. J a ck -' from the metropolis last week and lature and for county commissioner will
son and Mr. Wells sang.
soon be presenting themselves before
keeping in Hillsboro.
c'osed a deal Jor four acres of land at
the people and I believe the people
Many good wishes follow them in
Hillside, which he believes to contain
Bachelors
Take
Notice.
should know how they stand on this
their new life.
a rich lode of sapolio.
H e will proba­
electing
It will keep the bachelors dodging bly put up a plant out there to prepare important question before
them to said offices.
f/ew Bank for Gaston.
next Wednesday to fight shy of the the sapolio for com m ercial use.
“ I feel a great responsibility in this
Gaston is to have a bank. Private leap year maids, peshaps, and again—
E A. Jerome of H ood River, is matter and I believe that the duty lies
perhaps
not.
At
any
rate
it
will
be
!
individuals have organized under the
here visiting his daughter, Mrs. Jake at the door of the county court of our
name of the Gaston Banking Company interesting to watch the proceedings of Wirtz, thsring the holidays.
Mr. Je- county and it should be immediately
the
gentler
unmarried
sex
just
to
see
if
with a capitalization of $50.000 and
rome formerly lived here and designed | accepted and acted upon,
they
do
make
any
advances
for
a
hub­
will open their money institution to
some Of the finest houses in this city .
“ T here is no reasonable excuae to-
the public January 10. J. H. Wes- by. Many men who have not had and built the Laughlin hotel.
H e is 1 day for expending the money of the
enough
blood
in
their
necks
to
sug
-
1
cott, who formarly conducted a hard­
doing architectural work at H ood taxpayers as has been done in former
ware store in this city but is now in gest the ciem al question will greet the River.
| years when no uniform methods were
new
and
hop-step-and-a-jump
year
i
the general merchandise business in
Miss
Madge
Chapman
of
Gales
| em p loyed, but ‘simply a guess and do
These fellows
Gaston, haf been elected president with riotous applause.
have not proposed because th e y 'h a v e Creek, took up a collection am ong the d again process '
and cashier of the bank. Other m em ­
“ I will write further on this ques­
place and pur-
bers of the institution are: Toro Car­ not had the sand, dough, and perhaps y°un g people of that
In the first place they chased Dick Ranes a splendid pyrog tion and invite anyone interested to
michael of Gaston, Tom Honeyman, the iniative.
raphy outfit which was presented to discuss and to criticise our plans to
M. Winter, Morris Abrahams and Dr. do say that it takes sand to win a home
h m Christmas.
D ick was very grate­ establish throughout the county a sys­
Dewitt Connell of Portland. Gaston during the com m on years of the realm. |
ful for the present.
H e has been ill tem of well built macadam roads.
Sand
is
just
as
necessary
then
for
a
is the hub of quite a scope of territory
J. w G o od in .
for
three
years
and
not
able to go out
and the bank should prove to be a val­ case as it is for a good batch of mortar.
of doors.
No little com m ent has been occa­
uable annex to the city’ s institutions. And many a man has had to darn his
old socks and fry his own flapjacks be­
Lydia M . Pointer of near Portland sioned by the story in The News last
Miss Gertie Nicholas was awarded cause of his lack of the glass elem ent. was married to Edwin R. Morrill at the week upon the proposed road to Tilla­
No opposition his as yet been
the three dollar box of candy in the But thanks be to the maker of the cal­ hom e of his father, A. A. Morrill at mook.
popular girl voting contest at Oscar endar there com es a time when Mod is Hillsboro yesterdry. Rev. Kilpatrick offered to the proposition but much
Baldwin’ s confectionery Tuesday even­ a minus quantity for the hotnelett — if officiating. Only near relatives of the enthusiastic argument. Not far from
ing. She received 1891 votes; Miss the typo doesn’ t make it homely it’ s contracting parties were present. A f­ this proposed road is a mountain pro­
lific with ^Pbck which would rock the
Hazel Stockman 1305; and Miss Reta the Latin for men, both mean the lame, ter the wedding a sum ptuou# dinner
A fellow in an adjoining was served. Mr. and Mrs. Morrill will roads of the whole county.* It is in a
Macrum 1263. The contest was one however.
loose form.
town has been courting a girl for the , live in Hillsboro.
of much interest.
Uniinty Jndyi: (¡iiodln Writes the
News Ills Views.
DUE ARRIVAL SANTA CLAUS
ASKS SOME GOOD QUESTIONS