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W ashington county news
VOL. V
FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY, JANUARY 2. 1908.
HOPGROWERS’ ONION THATCHER VOTES SPECIAL TAX “ G r a n d m a ” W o o d
Oilley ana Buxton Down the Proposi­
tion Overwhelmingly.
TO ORGANIZE Thatcher
Passes A w av
road district did the right
thing at the right time, when last Sat­
urday it voted to levy a special S mill
Will Meet Next Saturday January 4
tax to build a piece of macadamized
In Hillsboro.
road. The meeting was held at The
Laughlin and was called to order at 1
o’clock by John Beyer, supervisor of
the district. The room was packed
with legal voters of the district and a
spirited discussion arose when the
question was brought up.
Some
Better Prices for Hops Is the Sense thought that inasmuch as Thatcher
could build almost twice as much road
of the Union. Caitfornia. Wash­
as Dist. No. 13 with the same amouut
ington and Oregon Join Hands.
of money, that it would be better to
levy only 3 mills for the purpose, but
this theory was not maintained when
Next Saturday at 10 o’clock the hop
the vote was taken. Judge Goodin
growers of Washington County will
was present and made a brief state­
meet at Hillsboro for the purpose of
ment of what he thought the court
discussing plans relative to the inter­
would do to assist the movement
state hop growers union composed of
which proved very gratifying to all.
California, Washington and Oregon and
It was voted to expend the amount
extending the membership.
Much
raised by the tax on the main road be­
interest is being manifested and a large
ginning at a point near the forks of the
attendance is expected.
“ Grandma” Mary Ramsey Wood,
road just west of this city and work
On Monday last growers from over
the oldest woman in the world, who
west as far as possible, and also one-
the county met at Hillsboro and
was 120 years old May 20, 1907, and
quarter of the tax is to be spent on the.
elected Wm. Jolly, president, and R.
crowned queen of Oregon last sum­
Hillside road. The final vote stood
F. Imbrie, secretary; committee on
mer by Judge George H. Williams of
26 for and 13 against the special levy.
by laws: Messrs. Crabtree, Farnham,
Portland, passed away at her home in
Dilley district turned the proposition
Hillsboro yesterday morning at 5
Malloy, Parson and Sewell; on field
down by a vote of 15 to 20, while Bux­
work: Messrs. Hoffman, Imbrie, Crab­
o’clock from general debility.
She
ton tabooed the scheme which was a
tree, Gates and Carson.
had been in failing health several
ten mill tax and the limit by law over-
Despite the very inclement weather
months previous to her death.
I whelmingly with a ratio of about 7 to
and^ meager advertising the meeting
Mrs. Mary Ramsey Wood was the
1 against. This district, No. 16, may
had, there was a fairly good attendance
daughter of a brick mason, Richa.d
be divided as the people in the north
all of whom were very enthusiastic
Ramsey, and was born at Knoxville,
half are said to want to vote a special
over the association.
Tenn., May 20, 1787. At the age of
tax and need good roads badly, but the
The same by laws and constitution
12 she joined the Methodist Episcopal
town is against the scheme. A one or
as those of California were adopted.
church, and in 1804 married Jacob
two mill tax would have carried but
Prominent growers of California,
Lemmons.
the ten mill limit at once queered the
Washington and Oregon have organ­
She moved with her family from
proposition.
ized into the Pacific Coast Hop Grow­
Tennessee to Alabama and from there
ers Union and are laboring for a mem­
to Missouri. Lemmons died in 1839.
OPEN INSTALLATION.
bership of 68 per cent of all the grow­
In 1852 she crossed the plains to Ore-
ers on the coast. In California they Eastern Stars and Masons Hold Joint gon, riding the entire distance on
Session With Big Dinner.
are almost a unit for the organization
horseback on a mare she christened
and the plan is meeting with enthu­
She
At the request of beautiful invita­ Martha Washington Pioneer.
siasm in Oregon and Washington. tions sent out by Forest Chapter O. E.
The organization is modeled after S. and Holbrook Lodge A. F. and A.
the Cotton Union, the Orange and M. there gathered at Verts Hall last
Fruit Unions of California and the Friday about 175 Eastern Stars and |
functions of the union will begin when Masons to witness the joint and open
68 per cent of the growers of the three installation of the two above named or-
states become members. Each state i ! ganizatiocs. The installation was be­
is to be districted, each district to gun at 11 o’clock and the following
elect a director to the executive com­ were installed: Eastern Star, Mrs. Belle
mittee.
California is to have five, Roe, W. M ; Harry Goff, W. P ; Mrs. ,
Oregon seven and Washington three A. E. Nourse, A. W. M.; Manche
districts.
Langley, secretary; Joe Lenneville,
Members belonging to the union will treasurer; Mrs. S. G. Hughes, con­
turn their hops into the association and ductress; Mrs. J. Lenneville, assistant
receive certificates and when the hops conductress; Masons, H. H. Claik, W.
are sold will get their money for the M.; H. J. Goff, S. W.; E. Allen, J. W.;
same. It is not the purpose of the E. W. Haines, treasurer; W. W. Mc-
union to demand an exhorbitant price Eldowney, secretary; M. E. Dilley,
for the hops but a fair legitimate rate tyler. Chas. O. Roe acted as install­
which it is sure they have not received ing officer and master. After the in­
this year. And the members of the stallation ceremonies which were held
union will have ‘he advantage of get­ in Verts hall, the guests were invited
ting their hop supplies at a very low to the banquet hall above, where they
figure by their association methods.
sat down to one of the best feasts ever
Mr. Woodard a prominent hop prepared in this city. The long rows
grower of Sacramento who addressed of tables fairly wobbled under the load
the meeting at Hillsboro, said that he of good things to eat, and which was
had conferred with bankers of Oregon prepared by the ladies of the two
who are heartily in favor of the inter­ organizations.
state unicn as a safe proposition.
The date of installation was chosen
WASHINGTON CO, INTERESTED
NO. 2
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Baldwin Cele-
brated Tuesday.
LOGGER DROWNED
IN GALES CREEK
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Baldwin cele­
brated their Fiftieth wedding anniver­
sary at their home northwest of town
Harney Lambert Slips 0f( a Log and
Tuesday and were tendered a big din­
ner by their relatives in commemora- .
Never Comes Up.
tion of the occasion.
The table was loaded with good
things to eat and the guests exchanged
stories, reminiscences and had a capi- 1
tal time with Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin as
hosts.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Worked Only a Few Days for Fatte n
Van Antwerp, Will Van Antwerp, Mr.
L im te r Co. His Residence and
and Mrs. John Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs.
Relatives Unknown.
Walter Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Baldwin, Mr and Mrs. George Moore,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Emerson, Mr. !
Barney Lambert was drowned Tues­
and Mrs. Elmer McNutt, Mr. and Mis.
day afternoon in Gales Creek wlile
John Caples, Mr. and Mrs. Hamer and
helping lake a drive of logs down ll at
Mr. and Mrs. Will Prickett, Mr. and
stream to Cornelius for the Patton le g ­
and Mrs. Carl Hinman, Dorothy Al­
ging Company.
bert, Mr. Maze.
I.ambett togelher with Mike Milih-
Miss S. L. Clark, daughter of Henry
ell and H. Maloney, superintendent,
Clark ol Bloomington, 111., was mar- j
were on the drive in the creek near
ried to Isaac Baldwin in 1857 at
settled in this count y and marrried
Todd's bridge, west ol the Naylor
Browning, 111. Mr. Baldwin is one o f !
John Wood in 1854.
cemetery. The log which Iaembe-rt
15 children of his father, James W.
was on crossed the creek and as it
Mrs. Wood had seen‘General Wash­
Baldwin of whom the following sur-
floated down struck a snag throwing
ington, Thomas Jefferson and other
vive: John Baldwin, Mrs. David Van
Lambert into the stream. Maloney
statesmen of hey younger
days
I Antwerp of this city; A. Baldwin,
reached him a peevy. He grabbed
and as a girl danced with her ideal
Newport; Samuel Baldwin, III.; Mrs.
the hook and held on for a moment
president, Andrew Jackson,many times.
Amanda Koch, Coburg, Ore.
then releasing his grasp he sank to the
Her mother died at the age of 110
Mr. Baldwin enlisted with Company
bottom without rising again.
years.
G, Twenty-third Missouri Volunteer
It is thought he must have grabbed
The funeral was conducted today Infantry and for three years fought
a
root
at the bottom of the creek else
from the home of her daughter, Mrs.
ith the boys in blue. He was with
he
would
have come up as there was
C. B. Reynolds, with whom Mrs. I Sherman in his celebrated march to
no
obstruction.
The water is but
Wood had lived for several years. It the sea and while on the journey won
had long been her emphatic wish not great praise from General Baird for a nine or ten feet deep where he fell in
to be conveyed to her last resting cool headed and clever trick he worked and the current is not strong, l^e
place in a hearse, but in a simple on the Southerners when on a forag­ could not swim and the loggers say tie'
was deathly afraid of the water, though
wagon.
ing expedition. Mr. Baldwin together
an old man on the creek, which ac­
with seven others were cut off from
The Baraca musical concert that was their company by the Southerners, counts lor his helpless condition in the
given by a Eugene male quartet and j 300 of whom were advancing upon water. Had he been able to swim at
all he could have saved himself as he
Director Glass last evening in Vert’s
them. Mr. Baldwin suggested a bluff,
was within five or six feet of safety.
Hall under the auspices of the Ep-
th..t they seek cover of the brush and
No attempt was made to rescue his
worth League, was well attended and
fire singly. By the time the seventh
hotly until yesterday morning when
proved a thoroughly enjoyable treat.
man had shot the first was ready to
Patton put on a crew cf men to drag
fire again and as a result the South­
the cteek. There has been consider­
erners thought that a whole regiment
able criticism because of the fact that
was upon them. The bluff worked
there was no attempt to rescue the
fine and the “ gray boys” took to their
j body sooner.
heels.
I.ambcrt was about 40 years old and
In 1871 he was ordained into the
'had been in the employ of the Patton
Baptist ministry and was pastor of a
Logging Co. but a few days. He was
church until coming to Oregon in
a very quiet sort of a fellow and the
1890, his last charge being the Second
loggers knew but little about his affairs.
Baptist church of Springfield.
It is thought he came from Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin have lived in
Parties dragged the creek all day
Forest Grove continuously since com­
yesterday but did not find Lambert's
ing here except for a yeai when they
body and were to continue today, but
traveled over the state. He was elect-
last night's rainfall so increased the
I ed department chaplain by the G. A.
stream that it has been decided to
R when the state encampment was
wait until the stream goes down before
held in Oregon City. Mr. Baldwin is
the search is resumed.
70 and his wife 65 years of age.
BODY CANNOT BE FOUND
Farmers Attention.
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Curtis Markham.
A pretty wedding occurred Sunday
The corresponding secretary of the
Willamette
Valley
Development alternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
League, is engaged in collecting the C. B. Curtis ol South Park, this cite,
most exhaustive data relative to the when their daughter Miss Lena, be­
actual products of the eight counties came the bridt of Melvin Markham of
comprising the Willamette Valley, Portland, Rev. J. M. Barber officiating.
The bride was charmingly gowned
made in each case by the producer
himself. H e is securing 1000 facts of in chiffon panama. Alter the cere­ > acre#?
crops, fruit and dairy yields, live stock mony and congratulations the guests , Mon ®
production, and all kinds of crops that I sat down to an elaborate wedding din- ltivation^ja,ll
are profitably grown.
These 1000 ner. Those present were: Mr. an l in pas-J by the
facts are to be put in concise form for Mrs. W. Thompson, Oregon City; Mr. , A ra ile d Corn-
I circulation and at least 100,000 copies and Mrs. A. C. Catto and Marion watered. » P'e««
farn'inn'nf
are to be circulated in the next sixty Markham, lo itla rd ; Mr. and Vis,
isonablrf
*° th«
days. Each of the eight counties is Fleck, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Watkins,
,
that
is
entitled to furnish 12S statements of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Curtis, Mr. anil
--------- lr. Todd
Mrs.
C.
B.
Curtis,
Misses
Mabel
Wat­
I its products and the first in that are
reliable will be used. This valley can kins and Alma Curtis of this city.
The bride has lived here and at
be made to show a greater variety and
Hillside
and is a graduate of a Portland
j richer yields in all lines than any farm-
ing region in the world, and such a business college. She has held * ' ( ) fCO'
>e Christian
showing will do more to locate home- sponsible position with Mier it f _
seekers in the Willamette Valley than The groom is a graduate oi P»ni c
all other methods combined. Each I University and formerly lived here with
g _
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now ol
statement of fact should come from; his father M. | 1).
Markham,
the grower himself and his postoffice Albany.
Mr. and Mrs Markham will make
address should be given in each case.
their
home in Portland, where they
Mail or send your statements to the
have
a
nicely furnished house. He
local Board of Trade or either of the
i«
a
book
keeper.
newspaper offices and they will be
Unde Tom'» Cabin.
,or the purpose of celebrating St.
Stetson’s Double Uncle Tom’s Cab- John’s Day, the great evangelist, and
in with a host of other specialties com- it was honorably and well commemc-
plete in every detail as it appeared at | rated.
the Heilig New Year's day, will be the
Case is Dismissed.
attraction at Hillsboro, Saturday,
The case of the city versus C. F.
January 4th, matinee and even­
Miller
which was up Monday for hear-
ing. The matinee will begin at 2:15
sharp and lovers of this grand tatori- j in& be,ore Recorder Hoge was dls-
cal play residing in Forest Giove and missed uPon recommendation of Pros-
Comelius, may attend the matinee by ecu,in* Attorney Rutheford whose ad-
takiing the Forest Grove local and re- vi,e wa5 Kiven ,he court because of
turning the same evening. An oppor- 'ac*t °* evidence,
tunity to see a Heilig attraction with-
!’• was alleged in the complaint made
out remaining away from home over
^U ey that on or about Dec.
night. Matinee prices, adults, .50: ^ C• F. Miller sold to James Dilley a
children .25. Evening prices. .25, quantity of liquor. Jim was the only
.50 and 75. There will be a grand I | witness sworn and his memory was so
street parade at noon. Ponies will ap­ bad that he couldn’t remember.
pear on the stage. Two Marks, two
CHAIM .K8 EVANS U I.'U ilK K
Regular meeting of Gale Grange will
Topsies, a big band and gorgeous
given the proper attention.
The horticulturalists of this viemity
be held next Saturday afternoon. It
Governor Hughes of New York and candidate for the presidency, made
scenery. A real guaranteed attrac­
have
elected W. K. Curtis president,
; will be installation of officers and the many important recommendations in his New Years message to the legislature.
Miss Belle Denney is teaching tne
tion.
I
Grand Master and wife will be pretent in which are stringent banking laws, insurance and direct primary nominations, young ideas how to shoot at a school and Harry Havnes secretary. A board
of directors was also chosen.
Edward Seymour is on the sick list, j and report their trip east.
¿near Buxton.
Special article on page six.
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