W ashington C ounty news
VOL. V
FOREST
THE E. W. HAINES
BANK IS CLOSED I
the committee
proposed,
it will be
I kept running.
Mr. Haines has been
in the bank- :
! ing business here for the past ten years
G RO VE,
W A SH IN G TO N
CO .,
O R E .,
TH U R SD A Y .
FEB RU A RY 6.
CO. HORTICULTURISTS STEP TOWAROS SING-
TO MEET HERE
LE TAXATION
I and has been one of the most progres­
Liabilities, £80,000 and Resourses
are $100,000.
sive men of the city.
their
j
Joint
j
Convention With
Board ot Trade.
Local Petition Is Filed With Secretary ot
State
heartfelt sym­
FEBRUARY
pathies.
It is understood
that capital from
TWENTY-SECOND UP AT
JUNE
ELECTION
both here and Portland has made it
Deposits Are About $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 . Unable known t0 Mr- Haines that it was wil. Prominent Speakers Will be Pres­ New Measure Will EXempt Manufact­
to Realize on Securities— May
ent Including Prof. Cordley of
ling to aid in the reorganization of the
urings. Farm Buildings. Fences.
Reopen.
bank, but he is not at this time enter­
Corvallis 0. A. C.
Tools Etc.
taining the proposition.
It is said on good
authority that the
On Washington’ s birthday, Saturday,
were
taken
it
would
be six publican; W . M. Jackson, Count,
I months before any settlement could be Treasurer, Republican; E. J. God-
r made and this would mean that the man, County Clerk, Republican.
[ matters of the bank
would
more*can be realized on the secureties.
In speaking of the
matter to The
A very delightful time
the Modern W oodm en of America and
“ This
I not altogether of recent origin due t o ) c R Callaway; Past Consul and in-
l the supposed panic, as the great ma- stalling officeri H j . ^
I jority of people
believe,
but it dates
Royal Nei({hbors: Oracle, Mrs. Al-
back several years. I hope all the d e -1 drich. V ice QmcW, Mrs. Sexton, d e ­
positors and as many friends as can celloii ^
Wilhelmson. ReC0lder,
| will be present at the meeting which Mrs. Lenmwille; Receiver, Mrs. Nor-
| will be held in V eit. Hall, as I will ex- ton; Marshall, Mrs. Allen. i nside s « -
, plain the entire history of the back.
I try, Mrs. Stockman; Outside
Sentry,
have been one of the largest depositors MrJ, Nichols. Past Oracle, and install-
Oi the bank and at no tim e, as will be m g officer< M „ Corl.
“ shown by the books, have I ever over-
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Irawn my personal account"; and at-this
S u n d a y was a dandy day— sunshine
kime all the money I have is in the that called forth
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.bank to be done with as the depositors poetry into their mouths. Almost ev-
“ " ‘ U*
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I erybody in town took a stroll, if not to
H e attributes the withdrawls to i n i Fthe train at least somewhere. But
■undercurrant
that
M UST BE E X E M P T E D
ABOVE BOARD BY LA W .
held in cities,
government,
and at
ues more, and exempting improve­
ments and personal property.
Professor Abdullah
Ben
K6ri, head
for
water
minerals,
Some object to the
proposition, b e ­
were
due
here only j went open he
saw a
OTHER HEIRS SEVIERS’
ESTATE ARE FOUND
OPEN AN D
The land
power,
for
for speculative
purposes and rights
forms, far exceeds
of way in various
the value of the
land owned by the
Oregon.
working farmers of
Capf. G. W. Peters uf this City Is
Direct Decendent.
The main tax burden will be shifted
to valuable locations in cities and rail -1
ly made up by tribute
paid by the in-
dustry and improvements
the state, and should
burden.
of the rest of
justly
bear the
to
the
depositors.
v have any
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ll»
possibly, the final image of his
caT ilne
It will not
effect
very
Tax
Reform
are at room
705
Marquam
tion at C
reduced r.
r important
nd it is
is will go
tngth of t
ihown on tl
for the present, and
The Capt. John Seveir
estate has
com es to t
the thrifts
rder, for i
they
found another heir to
the huge estate
in the person of Capt
G. W . Peters c f
ibtained
tee candid)
Capt. Peters has known of the land
ired 49 vot
give out information to all who may ask document, which
valuable.
has proven to be o
Mr. Peters
across from our to prove his rights and will get in lir.e
rem odeled and the with the rest of the heirs who havj
sanctum is being
doors that have swung to and fio in im­ com e up during the past two weeks.
The news of the finding of the vab -
itation of a booze bazaar these many
It able docum ent was given here by J.
W. H. Adkins of Gales Creek, who is
was built for a wet emporium, but has
been used for a pool room and harness now in the east in
shop since its erection.
Many of the claimants. Capt.
T. G.
Fite
ate for the
The result
lows:
ICKET
is taking steps
front
months will swing thusly no more.
5*
this city, who claims to be a direct d e­
s c e n d e d of Sevier.
grant made to his great grandfather,
Building, Capt. Sevier, by the government, but
are glad to had no means of finding the missing
for it.
ca
the same
i, the licen
Association
r i f e ............
e r r ill...........
lolscher . , .
m b le r ..........
g e r ..............
endrix..........
the interest of the
ICKET
Peters,
derson..........
Hartman . . .
the
latest
anti-drink element have been seen to discovered heir, does not know tire
walk ’ down to the red lighted be- Adkins’ nor does he know from what
shingled front, push the swinging branch of the Sevier tree they com e.
doors open, and enter. They had Mr. Peters has a brother. John R. in
Washington and a
sister,
W h itm ore..
Sturdevant .
T h om as. . . .
Mrs. C. E.
t c h ...............
a new set of harness, or something in Green, of Mattoon, 111., who, together
leather goods, but strangers seeing with the Captian will share alike.
sn cock .........
gone there to get their soles repaired,
what the ver- Capt. Peters was born in Tennessee,
entered to get a the fighting ground of Capt. Sevier, to­
Senator.
them did not know but
sus-drink
portion
of
folks
had
load-on
goods.
impression, however
But that gether with the rest of this family, and
He
will be no when young came to California.
false,
more. The sem blance of a joint has moved from ’ California to Portland
passed away, but for a few wet finger­ about 18 years ago, where he resided
marks and the deeds done in the build until a short time ago when he moved
to Forest Grove.
ing may now be seen.
Jim Cronin, who
has been visiting
his parents Mr. and
Mrs. P. Cronin at
illsboro, wht
te tor joint s
posed of Li
gton and Y
ind reared it
♦ ■ays resided
" I years he has
Cap. Peters’
grandmother was the
lillsboro.
youngest daughter ol Gen. Sevier, and
was raised in Tennessee.
When she
Scoggin valley since D ecem ber was in
> ,
was five years old she was scalped by
town last week and said that he would
the Indians, who made a charge on
remain in Oregon until March when
the Sevier cabin.
A negro who Was
he will go on a government transport
working (or them discovered the ap­
at San Francisco. Jim has been off to
proach of the Indians, and he himself
the Philippines a dozen or more times
a good runner, told the boys who were
and was assistant engineer on the
working about a half mile from the
transport. There is big money, he
house, to hide in the cane break and
says, in the cocoa nut business in the
islands. Exporters pay the growers he would run to the house and give
furnish their the alarm, but the Indians were in
close pursuit. And before the children
do not treat
who were playing about, could be
same respect
for the Amer­ gathered in the cabin the Indians
one dollar per tree and
of the modern language department of cause it exempts buildings and machin­
own
help. The natives
Pacific University, has just received a ery of manufacturers from taxation. It
the Americans with the
does
so.
In
this
connection,
say
well
consignment of “ The Messianic Hope
as they do the Spaniards
of the Samaritans,” which he trans­ informed men, Oregon is asked to fol­
icans have taught them they are
low
well
trodden
paths.
It
is
pointed
lated Torn the Arabic for Dr William
about
all right.
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Eleaza: Barton of Chicago.
Before out that Oregon has most favorable
Local show shoppers packed Mason­
translating this work. Prof. Kori trans­ natural opportunities and conditions
ic Hall to the limit last Thursday even­
lated a history of the Samaritan people for the establishment of manufacturing
ing when the Forest Grove Entertain­
states have ex­
and their religion— a on ce famous and enterprises. Other
ment Company gave its first produc­
prominent sect, but who now comprise em pted manufacturing buildings from
tion.
Walker’ s orchestra furnished
a little band of men and women num­ taxation because it was found to aid
the
music
and Wilson Miller gave a
developm ent, enhance land values, at­
bering scarcely one hundred.
m onologue. The quartet, consisting
tract
other
forms
cf
capital,
as
well
as
This was the first time that the
of Raliegh Walker, Archie Clark, Rolla
Samaritan sect has ever com piled a population, and worked to the general
Peterson and Frank Cardiff, sang a
history and was done by the High good W IT H O U T A SINGLE E X ­
couple
of songs and were roundly ap­
Priest at the instigation of an eminent CEPTIO N .
plauded. H. W. Sparks read a selec
Oxford ¿yofessor who died before the
Some think the farmer would have
tion and gave a charcoal talk. RaT
work was completed. T h e
manu- t0 Pa* as much U xe* as ever because
iegh Walker sang and gave his music
script was bought from the High Preist 10 exem P* improvements, live stock,
stunts on various instruments and the
by Mr. Barton who collaborated with ^ “ cbinery, etc., would simply double
last number was a Hebrew farce given
Prof Kori to get the work out.
1 the taxes on hi* land and thereby leave
by Miss Theresa Stribich,
Robert
Jacob, son ol Aaron, H igh Priest of the ProducinK agriculturist where he is
Wirtz and H . W . Sparks.
the Samaritans and author of “ The now' That would be *° i{ the ,armer
Bruce Donaldson, the 12 year old
Messianic H op e,” lives at Nablous. owned the land values in Oregon.
But
bov that was sent to the Aid Society
the
foot
of
,0
begin
with,
two-thirds
of
the
land
the Modern Shechem , at
Land because of burglarizing his grand­
the sacred mountain, Gerizim. The i vallles of
are in ci,ie *
^ e c^ je fu se to marry with other peoples j ,or PurPoses of taxation is measured by mother at the instigation of Doty, ran
away from the Society three different
and d o "n m te lie v e in the Christ ol the a dollar- A ,ec,ion of land in som e
times, com ing to Hillsboro on the last
New Test»-ment, but are looking fo r -! ParU of
would be dear at 8640
H e fcas * therefore co rr-
ward to a Messiah who shall prove his but a ,ew ^ uare ,eet
tand-iihtort- occasion.
came, knocking
went away she
When
was
nursed back to life,
d was chair m
mitte* at thi
nsive acqualt
men will give
mch for th - 4F
big
vote in
e Elected,
ilatior
anent ,
i were discuss
Forest and St
l Saturday evei
girl down
isiasm wa»- in
suggestions rej
the Indians
lught to be ens
the little
and scalping her.
H
n the lower
gathered up and
but always carried
ws amended,
iresent.
John
officers l.n ths
Rector, who served under Capt. Sevier,
Id and result«
and died at the
years ago.
z; treasurer, C
the scar.
She
married
age
Capt.
Capt. John Sewier is well known to
readers of history
H. J. Goff;
of 63, som e 65
for
his
daring and
- of shooting
ock Sunday
mi
bravery in helping to establish our re­
public.
He
organized
an
army of
3000 m en, equipped it and maintained
it for three years from his own funds;
;e of Bo
I
•rvisor ol [ South F
and fought for the establishment of the
trict, and by 1
republic.
te for County Co
gress from
15.
Capt. Sevier served in con­
also in 1811-13-
tompleted a pi«
January 4th. 1745
lunty beginning
1 running to t
1789 91.
H e was born
and died far from
hom e
when in the
service of his coiihtry, in 1815
government gave 'him
eral tracts
of
lapd
The
patents to sev­
for
bis service*,
: avenue,
that
s that Mr. T o
of good road bail
which lies in Teqjnessee, Kentucky and
Arkansas, and are now valued at many
j
millions of dollars.
Success
i at the Chrieti
small but
appreciative andience
greeted Lee Willard in his uew plav,
the “ Country Squire” at Masonic ha f
Kridiy night.
Wiihout question this
tei
ng was a
crowning of tl
• principal featui
is the best high class show that it has
he luncheon tbi
Japanese w - jj
been the good fortune of Forest Or w e
people fh see, and a good audience
).
proceeds
at
The affair
cess.
him
for six more weeks because he saw his paper man and
upon the own shadow. - From which
.he
j Is Great Grand Son of Capt. Sevier,
Who Served the Government Both
in Field and Congress.
black, clear cut ^
self cnaslng
»ty-
won
this is th
! he Cnun-
B. L. Barry, of Da vtcm. Oregon Sec ^ac/es of the best farming land in the ciation elected ttie foTlwring offleen* a«) »l>ou d have been there.
retarr of th e Oregon Merchants Mutual state, ettimating it, devoid ol im # o v e - the regular meeting Tuesday
Prea , try squire
ia taken from that wr I
Old Homestcid
arrangements to take over the plant, wherever he went. Weary and d;s Fire Assurance A j^ cia tion , was in town «enta* at $50 per acre.
' j Mrs. Mary M cK enzie; Sec , Mrs Mayne known play, the
of morality which
and
carries
»
strain
This ,-a n tis one of the largest assets gusted the ground hog sought his hole Tuesday and made this office a pleas-
Farmer* now pay rhOre tham H)
A bbo” ; Treas., Mrs Russell; Executive
appeals to all.
H a m ji ho.ds and it will be turned and
has determined to remain there
ant call. Mr. Barry is an old n ew s-' cent of state taxes while*’ num bering
c o n . , Mrs Langley and Mrs. Watrous.
yesterday to make,
.on
,„4
“ wet”
the Oregon
red
tion
ESTATE WORTH MANY MILLIONS
road franchises, which values are main­
The old
OES
ken all o
was unable to j there was one individual that « « ¿ ' t l ^
b
b olj
Tiie book ia
land are worth more than many sec-
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understand or had no means n of f c h e c k -'
like the sun . at
all. H
e emerged from
G oodin and while John Bailey was in
lustrated with scenes pertaining to this Uons„of such lands. Recently real es-
ing until the present course was taken. | his abode and the iun was so bright
pectrtiax Biblical sect which are very •u te trart,a<n,0M
tb* :
»bowed Portland yesterday with the lad on his
It is understood that eastern capital that it fairly dazzled his eyes. H e ran
way t® Salem he caught Doty and
interesting, ft is on tele7' * . Th<r<hal there are 80 aCTM- worth on " " _
.
_
sougnt to purchase the electric plar.t, ftther and yon blinking, blinking al­
•average $ 1 ,600 ,0 00 each.
An acre of brougfft him back to Hilhboro.
Book Store, price 25 cents.
and that the matter was so near a sale ways blinking; every time his eyes
this land is worth as much as 3 2 .0 0 0 v Tk%.Forest View Cem eterv Asst-
that the parties
he
our
the same time discharge land monop­
oly, by taxing land and franchise val­
was had by
the Royal Neighbors at their joint in­
is the stallation last Friday evening.
Music
hardest thing I ever did in my life or
was furnished bv the R. N. A. quar­
ever expect to do, but it was for the
tette consisting of Mesdames Lenne-
benefit of the depositors and my friends ville> W iih eimson, A ,drich> and Miss
that I take this step for I believe it is
Hazel Aldrich, and stories were told to
the best course to pursue for all con­
lend spice to the occasion, after which
cerned. It has been intimated to me j supper was served.
lately that I had used funds of this
Officers installed are: Modern W ood­
bank in private investments, not con­
men: Consul, J. H. Lenneville; W.
nected with the bank, but let me state Advisor. j „ / Nichols. CTerk) L . J.
through your paper that I have not ■
Corl; Banker, J. Wiiheimson; Escort,
I used one penny in any private enter- G> K- Abraham. Watchman. S. Mar-
I prise. The troubles of this bank are ! shah. Sectryi w c X u ck e l. Manager,
Haines said:
carrying on
Installation of Officers.
News concerning the bank and its af­
fairs Mr.
idea of raising the needed revenues for
be more
j quickly adjusted and it is thought that-
If the farmer has anything exempt, I T
The proposed amendment is practi­
T h e petition for the submission of
cal, up to date, its provisions have
th» constitutional amendment drafted
been tested and worked. The people
bv the Oregon Tax Reform Association
of Oregon will have this question be­
has just been filed with the Secretary
of State. The signers came from all fore them for four months. They will
< plrts of the State in su :h numbers that hear much ol it. The headquarters of
“ On account of Inability to Realize bank will be reorganized, but whether
Feb. 22, there will be held in this
on Securities this bank is Temporarily or not Mr. Haines will be connected
city, one of the most interesting meet
Closed.”
This is the startling notice with the new institution cannot be
ings ever held here. The Fru:t Grow-
on the door that met the gaze of ped­ learned at this time, however, it is
ers of Washington county will convene
estrians about the hour of opening of stated that capital is ready to start in
m conjunction with the local Board of
the E. W. Haines bank last Saturday new.
Trade for the purpose of lurthering the h is lhe strongest petition ever sub.
morning.
Fruit industry of this county.
mitted. That these signatures, num-
Everybody had supposed that the
Depositors Take Notice.
While « is true that Washington bering seveial thousand more than the
condition of this money institution
All depositors and the general pub­ county is not. by outsiders, considered number required by laS7> were obtained
since it opzned after the money string­
lic is invited to be present at a Depos­ as a fruit section of this state, the im - more easi,y , han other petitionS( in_
ency, was in first class condition, and
itors meeting of my bank, Saturday pression is false in every particular. It dicates widespread
interest in this
so far as the money matters were con­
afternoon, Feb. 8 at 1:30 p. m. sharp, has been proven by numerous exhibits ! ’a m endment
cerned, it was. The inability to realize
at which time I will make a full state­ and by the products shipped abroad
on the securities at a time when money
It proposes a decided step toward
ment of the affairs and condition of my that there is no better county in the
was needed is what drove Mr. Haines
the single tax; as far in that direction
bank. I will also make a clear state­ state that is more adapted to the rais­
to close his bank and save all he could
as conditions in Oregon are thought to
ment covering the entire history of this ing of good fruit. Almost every va­
for his depositors.
permit,— taxing
land
values, (n ot
insaitution,- setting forth the facts and riety is raised here abundantly.
The deposits of the bank is close
acres) and exempting (the text of the
causes which led up to the closing last
A good program is being prepared
around 850,000, the liabilities are
amendment
reads— ) “ all dwelling
Saturday.
and it will include many prominent
about 880,000 while it is estimated
houses, barns, sheds, outhouses and
E. vv. H a i n e s .
speakers from over the state. Millard
that the resourses are near 8100,000,
other appurtenances thereto, all fences,
O. Lonwsdale, the well known singer \
which if it can be realized on, even
all machinery and buildings used ex­
List of Candidates.
of Yamhill county, and Prof. Cordley,
under this estimate, the bank will pay
The following persons have filed pe­ of Corvallis, Hon. W. K. Newell, pres­ clusively for manufacturing purposes,
out dollar for dollar and leave Mr.
titions with County Clerk Godman for ident of the state horticultural associa­ and the appurtenances thereto, all
Haines a small balance. H e proposes
the offices indicated, for the primaries tion, and VV. K. Curtis, the local presi­ fences, farm machinery and appliances
to call a meeting of the depositors and
used as such, all fruit trees, vines
which occur April 17:
dent, will be present. It is expected I
has fixed a date for Saturday afternoon
|
shrubs
and all other improvements on
Miles S. Haynes, Constable, Shei- a large attendance will be had as this 1
at 1:30 at Verts hall where a state­
wood; M. E. Buck, Justice of Peace, will be one of the best meetings of this farms, all live stock, all household
ment of the conditions will be made
furniture in use, and all tools owned
West Cedar. Republican; G eo. M. kind ever held here.
, and a way will be provided for adjust-
by workmen and in use, shall be ex­
Hunter, Justice of Peace, Hillsboro,
ing of the affairs. Mr. Haines wishes
empt from taxation.”
Republican; W . D. Smith, Countv
Prof. Korl Translates Arabic.
it known that all the depositors as well
Many of the greatest Americans of
Clerk, Republican; M. C. Case, Coun­
as the public is invited to be present.
all
political faiths, have endorsed the
ty School Supt-r,—R epublican; Willis
I It has been suggested that a com -
principles
em bodied in this amend­
Ireland, County Recorder, Republican;
B mlttee of business men to be assisted
ment.
Am
ong them . Senator LaFol
C. E. Deichman, County Assessor,
| by Mr. Haines be appointed to settle
lette, Gov Folk, Tom Johnson, Henry
Republican; Geo. H . W ilcox, County
I up the matter. It is believed that this
G eorge, Wm. Lloyd Garrison, Lyman
Assessor, Republican; Max Crandall,
I mode of procedure is the best for all
Abbott, and Ex Governors Douglas and
County Assessor, Republican; John
r concerned. If the course of assign- McClaren, County Commissioner, R e­
Garvin. T h e y sympathize with the
I ment
NO. 31
timber and
state and his hundreds of friends are
extending him
MEETING CALLED SATURDAY
H e has served
in the senate and stands high in the
1908.
together with the ed- less than 2S per cent
we reason itor of this paper, is OB tb s cv i.-n v e e B it at long as the
wtuch
it Power that winter will laat a month and a half i# o resal.i
. if the matter is left t o ' ijng
of
t-.e
of the population. The retiring executive
farmer's improve ported that water pipe
State E f o r . a l ments are taxable, they cannot eacape.
u
Me not gj ,h e nature to be hid.
committee re-
The Library Boird
had been par
for the regular tnothly
chased and waa rea d # for deliver,
when ever the trench waa cornmenced
voted
met
this week
business and
wledg ..ent of the gifts that
een made to the library.
Book Store
ot
Postal O .
' cards.
Caster<
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