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FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY. J J <1 Î 4 .
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Carries State by 1500 Bill Loses Wash-
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Ingtun County by 133.
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walk Mr. Dennis bounced out and his
wife was thrown out as the team crossed
the sidewalk into the campus. After
they had raced through most of the
forest the horses ran into a tree, broke
loose and ran in opposite directions.
support we remaiti yours very respect-
It was some time before Mr. Dennis
fUny,
recovered all of his effects. He was
J- w - C onnell , Chairman County not hurt but his wife received some
Central Com.
slight injuries.
C. O. ROE, Secretary.
ENTIRE CO. TICKtT IN
Bailey for Clerk Wins by 14—Prohi
bition Lost and Cows are Shut
up—High School Lost.
The ba'tle of ballots is over and the
republican partv in Oregon fared well;
losing but one state office, ar.tl that
going to Governor Chamberlain. The
vote up to this time s^ows Chamber
lain’s lead for U. S. senator to be
»bout 1500 in the state and no pros-
piCts ol a change.
'.Turning to the county ticket, there
was i decided victory for the republi
cans when all the factions andcorr-
b’lna ions are taken into consideration.
Thi- was a year that nobody knew
whe e he was nt. No body could pre
dict majorities with any certainty, but
the prevailing sentiment at all times
lored the republican ticket as against
a Independents.
¡Statement No. One ticket found it-
ilf in a rather perilious position and
no time was there much show that
would be elected. One of the
enounced reasons it did not win,
hips, was the fact that the primary
was not invoked, thus giving the
ople a chance to nominate.
j
One of the most ludicrous features
the voting Monday was that almost
variably, every Chamberlain ballot
is cast for the legislative ticket which
11 absolutely oppose the governor in
: legislature. Just why an elector
uld vote for Chamberlain and then
How up with a vote against him, has
casioned much comment and seems
soluble. The republican legislative
:ket is elected by good majorities;
s only close votes being between
iky and McCormick for c eik
The early returns showed that two of
|he republican county ticket was likely
be beaten, but when the rural dis-
icts were heard from the vote was
hanged to such an extent that they
both safe, making a total republi-
victory in the county. J. W.
sailey for clerk and Prof. Case, who
■.Were in doubt have majorities of 1 +
152 respectively.
The Prohibitionists were active in
foe campaign and their work was felt
aerever they took hold. Cornelius
South Forest Grove precincts were
hked together and the vote for wet
>nd dry was close, resulting in Cor
nelius going wet by only 7 or 8. while
ith Forest Grove is safely dry.
rth Forest Grove went dry as did
ith Hillsboro. The county claimed
\et by about *00.
j Stock running at large in tne county
wa voted out. Hence the cows must
be shut up. The recall ammendment
canied in both county and state,
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the University appro: nation car
ded in the state, but not in the county.
Thanks the Voters.
190 S.
SUOI T
Business Change.
One of the land marks of this city is
to be transposed into a modern busi
ness establishment. Last Friday there
was consumated a deal whereby Carl
Hinman, our popular councilman and
old time resident of this city, came in-
to possession of the Grant Hughes
hardware store on Pacific avenue. Mr.
Hinman will remodel the interior of the
room, adding paint etc. and promises
us Qne
Up_to-ciate stores of For-
esj Grove. He
will restock the
shelves and replenish the ware rooms
and carry a general line of implements,
Hughes, who
been in busi-
niss for many years, will retain his tele
phone system but will move "centra!”
intef a new building adjoining the
store. The office is to be strictly
first-class and every convenience will
be installed to insure the continuance
of the splendid telephone service.
here next week to discuss electric line
matters with the Board. The proposed
line will enter the city along College
way probably.
So successful was the last cheese
and cracker social that it was decided
upon to hold another feast next Mon
day evening in Masonic hall at which
time W. Bittell Wells, editor of Sun
set Magazine, will deliver an address.
ew
itre.S.
The following table shows the total
At a meeting of the Index Board
vote of each candidate in the county held yesterday, Miss Martha Holmes
and th* majorities and pluralities:
was unanimously elected to edit the
TctaU Plural.
college paper for next year. Miss
Holmes is a bright student and her
U. S. Senator—
fine literary work will be seen in the
H M Cake, R .................. 1911 133 Index next year. She is a member of
Geo Chamberlain, D . . . 1778
the Pnilomathean society and editor of
I H Amos, P ...................... 208
the
1908 Junior Annual. Other mem
J C Cooper, S .....................120
bers elected to the editorial staff are:
Congress, 1st dist—
Horace McCoy and Harry Humphreys.
H. E. Witham was again chosen to
W C Hawley, R .............. 2461 1569
J J Whitney, D .................. 892
manage the publication. His work
Mrs. M. P. Miller of Moscow,
Daniel Staver, P ................ 379
this year has been very successful and Idaho, and Mrs. C. L. Haints of
W S Richards, S ................ 196
the Student bodv did not deem it wise Chicago, spent Friday and Saturday at
Dairy aud Food Com—
to make a change.
the home of W. H. Greer of this city.
J W Bailey, R .................. 2465 1489
E N Emery, D .................. 976
C E Hoskins, P .................. 392
Justice Supreme Court—
Robert S Bean, R-D. . . . 3141 2727
C J Bright, P................... . 414
C C Brix, S ................... 268
Thos K Campbell, R .. . 2574 1378
R Robertson. D............ 1196
Prosecuting Attorney—
J Y Kauffman. S ........... .739
E B Tongue, R............. 2940 2201
Joint State Senator—
W N Barrett, R ........... 3114 2567
C V Kuykendahl, S. . . . .547
State Senator—
A N Cutting, Ind . . . . .1509
W D Wood, R............... .2230 721
Representatives—
R H Greer, R ............... 1912 92
Chas Hines, R............... .2026 206
S A D Meek, R ............. .2005 182
N G Burnett, In d ........ . 1514
Chas E Hedge, Ind. . . . 1459
W M Schulmetich, Ind . 1820
For Sheriff—
George Hancock, R . . . .3490
County Clerk—
J W Bailey, R............... 1964
E L McCormick, Ind. . 19A0
14
Recorder—
Willis Ireland,
R ........
3251
School Supt—
M C Case. R ................. 1996 152
J B Wilkerson, Ind. . . . 1844
County Treasurer—
W M Jackson, R ......... .3348
County Surveyor—
L C Walker, R ............. 3398
County Assessot—
Max Crandall, R ........... 3434
Coroner—
E C Brown, R ............... 3334
County Commissione!—
L L Crawford, In d ........ 1541
John McClaren, R ........ 2213 672
Prohibition—County—
405
N o.................................. .2090
.1685
Yes..................................
County High School—
618
N o.................................. .2077
Yes.................................. . 1459
P To the voters of Washington County
—As the chairman of the Repuolican Stock Running a*. La'ge—C
614
Cour/ v Central Committee I desire to
N o.................................. .2111
thank the republican voters that stood
Yes.................................. . 1497
by ns n the election of the Primatv
tick et in this election. I am also very
Exciting Runaway
thar.kful to the derr.ocra- who gave us
An exciting runaway occurred in this
their upport in he .rg
candidates that were so severe- city yesterday when the team of B. C.
(JH tacked in the fight just over, for Dennis of Gaston, became frightened
withe t the support of the voters that at the steel roller in front of Well’s
the
believe in the primar
would I
store aod a'ter breaking
hare been gTeatly discredited, which tongue of the hack took down college
erdKtually would cause the old bossism way at breakneck speed,
rule to enter into politics again; and
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis, who were in
which we are free from at the present the hack did not remain there long.
The team shied to the left at the Book
¿Again thanking you for your liberal, store and as they went over the side
MAY PROVE FATAL
in this city. In the morning a parade
headed by the Forest Grove band and 1
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old soldiers marched out to the Forest
Clyde Wilson who was shot by
View cemetery where the graves of the Quong Lee late Saturday night while
departed heroes were strewn with lov- it the door of the Oiiental’s wash
ing flowers; t.cr were the mounds of house, is improving and will live, Aays
the heroes of the South forgotten in Dr. Brown who is attending him.
the strewing.
Sunday and Monday it was thought
In the afternoon friends and heroes that Wilson had about one in a thous-
gathered at Masonic Hall where a and chances for recovery, and he has
splendid address delivered by Hon. apparently taken advantage of that one
E. W. Haines aroused patriotism and chance. The bullet which entered
inspired the audience with loyalty of iust below the larynx lodged in the
country and heroes. Mrs. VV. H. Me- muscles of the back and is still there,
Eldowtiey sang beautifully as she al- but does not bother the patient,
ways does.
The Chinaman fired two shots through
the broken panel in the door at Wilson
First Game to
be Played on Local Field Sunday, June 14.
“ Sontague” Wilson Shot by Quong
Lee, Chinese Laundryman.
Was Going to Drink Beer and Eat
Memorial Day Exercises.
Lunch With Oriental Late
Memorial day was fittingly observed j
Saturday Night.
IE TO Of 10LEUGNE!
Oregon City’s Franchise Is Transferred Here.
R. R. Commissioner—
NO. 48
Road Improvements.
Colts
The macademized road being built
by the countv in I'hatcher district is
progressing rapidly and the piece will
probably be finished by .he first of
July. A good job is being done which
will last for years.
The new gasoline road roller just
purchased by the county is proving to
be one of the best and economical
pieces of road machinery ever brought
into the county. It requires about
85.00 a day to operate while it cost by
the old method $18.00 per day.
lhe first taklnK effec, and enterini{ hjs
neck, just below the ‘‘Adams apple."
Walter Devlin who was with Wilson,
Won Good Game From Banks. Juniors Cap
tell* a straight forward but different
story from that of the Chinaman. He
tured Fast Game f, am Stevens Addition.
says that he and Wilson had joined
forces up town and bought articles for
a "feed” at Schul.’s meat n arket and
Action was taken today whereby the to wiih two men down, Bullock op-
grocery and were on their way down
Colts take the place of the Oregon City ened up the ginger jar with, a rap over
Pacific avenue when Wilson remarked
team in the Tri-City league, and great second for Banks and things
went
to
him that he was going in to give
rejoicing has been occasioned among differently. Wilson came up and
Quong a lunch. Devlin says that he
players and fans upon the acceptance rapped the spheriod on the Dose for a
continued on home while Wilson went
of the proposition made by the Oregon safe one to right veldt. Carson hit sale
on in to the Chinaman’s. No sooner
City manager last night.
for two bases and Bullock and Wilson
had he rung the bell to the door than
trotted home. In the third act Beftis
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
In all probability the Forest Grove
a pistol shot rang out sharp and clear
made Banks' third and concluding run.
Colts will go into what is known as the
Getter laid one down to right field
A reception was given in the Con and Wilson fell heavily to the floor.
Tri-City baseball league, but which
for a single in the third, was sacrificed gregational church parlors by Mrs. A second shot followed. Wilson re
now comprises St. Johns, Vancouver,
to second by Alexander and scored on Herbert Boyd, Saturday,
to the covered his feet ami staggered to the
Woodburn, Salem, East and West
Easy Moore’s three base hit to left "Cradle Roll” class of the Sunday street and it was discovered that he
Portland.
field. Moore scored on W. Schultz's school and the children’s mothers. had been shot in the neck.
Oregan City has been in the league
Drs. Brown and Hines were sum
single over third. In the fifth Moore Short talks were made by Rev. Boyd
and through its manager, who was
and Getter added a couple more, and and Prin. Bates. Songs were sung by moned and Wilson removed to his
here last night, has made a proposition
in the sixth when the lire works oc Misses Thomas and Daisy Abernethy, home in the cast end of town where he
to this city to take the Clackamas
curred Moore, Boos and R. Schultz after which a lunch of fruit and wafers made a statement to the effect that he
town’s place, and this evening it will
crossed the rubber concluding the run was served. The children were each had not molested the Chinaman and
be decided upon— most likely favor-
getting and making s total of seven to given a card and orange to take home tried to dodge when he was shot.
a ily.
Quong Lee tells a different story.
three. Alexander and Cornelius each with them.
If the Colts go ir.to the league East
He
says that young Wilson had come
had three strike outs to their credit.
Richard Wilcox who left here twen
Portland will play here the 14th and
Sunday the Colts defeated the Dutch jy years ago for old Mexico, returned to his wash house three different times
St Johns the 28th of this month.
by a score of 9 to 7. Bettis pitched home after making a stake in the rail- >nd demanded entrance after which he
Then on the Fourth the Colts go to
for the Colts. J. Jensen made the road business. Twenty years ago he bombarded the place. Sunday morn
Vancouver for a game and back to St.
only tripple play of the season. Hen- Was a school mate with Walter Sears ing a broken beer bottle covered
Johns for a double-header on the fifth.
derson was on second and Kopple on and spent last Saturday swapping yarns Quong’s porch and there was an emp
This is the best opportunity that this
first when \a n Blaracombe rapped a on how they used to work the teacher ty bottle near the door.
city has ever had to break into near
The shooting occurred between 11
high one to Jensen at short who made and wjn 0U( jn “one old-cat” out at the
professional ball and local fans are
and
12 o’clock Saturday night and
a star catch, touched second and Purdin school. Mr. Wilcox brought
praying that it may come true. At
whipped the ball to first and put out i some fine Mexican blankets and beau- Marshal Joe Lenneville guarded the
St. Johns they have had as high as
Chinaman the remainder of the night.
the batter and base runner.
tiful lace back with him.
1600 in attendance and this, too, when
A big crowd of anxious people gath
Much weeping and wailing and |
McCredie’s bunch was playing in Port ELECTRIC LINE NEWS;
ered in front of the laundry Sunday
gnashing of teeth has been done by j
land. When Me. and his outfit go
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING one of this city’s daughters because ol j morning. Sheriff Connell came up
South the Tri-City lads will have the
from Hillsboro and took the Oriental
the untimely death of her pet cat.
Vaughn street grounds in Portland and
At a meeting of the Board of Direc | Unfortunately four little kittens were back with him, after he had been pho
will get good patronage.
tors of the Forest Grove Board of Trade left to shift for themselves because of) tographed.
The Eagle of victory screamed held yesterday plans for advertising the tragedy of pussy That ought to | , QU° " " Wt nt ab° Ut hi* bu,ine" M
ki
'hough nothing had happened, laced
thrice Saturday and Sunday, flapped its this county were discussed, and the be some consolation for this
Miss.
up his shoes and marched out on the
wings with glee and then alighted upon following committee apponinted to
A band concert and social will be
porch and took his place berore the
the banner of our base ball teams.
gather grains, grasses and products for
given inSchramel’s Park at Bar.ks, Sat
camera with just as much coolness as
The cause of all this noise by the this county at the Alaska Yukon and
urday evening, June 13, the proceed*
would show in eating a bowl of
Eagle was du» in a great measure to the State Fair.
to go to Rev. C. L. Creasy as a wed- nood]es
the splendid playing of the Forest
The county court has promised
ding present. Ice cream, cake and
I-ast summer a gang of boys gath
Grove Grays—the junior bunch of ball $1000 which is by law allowed to be
coffee will be served. Kvetybody is
ered a pile of rock, broke in the Chi
tossers that defeated the Stephen’s expended for advertising purposes with
invited and a good time assured.
naman’s door and windows. They
Addition boys of Portland Saturday the provision that $2000 be raised by
Alton C. Allen, the Pacific gopher were arrested and hauled up in court
morning bv a score of 6 to 5. It was subscription.
a ten inning aflair w'th every canto a
This amount will cover expenses for catcher, has beaten his record by get but dismissed after an admonition to
rattler. The big lot of fans that watched a page advertising for one year and an ting 105 "varments” up to date. So let the Chinaman alone. It is said
fleet has been his fame that he has that the Chinaman at that time did not
the game claims that it was one of the illustrated write up of thi* county in
Sunset Magazine together with 20,000 been asked by the editor of the Ore- have a pistol but that the big scare
best of the season.
In the afternoon folks crowded the booklets setting forth the resources gonian to prepare a story on catching which the boys gave him frightened
gophers.
him so that he purchased a 32 Tver
«rand stand until it could hold no and advantages of Washington county.
Miss
Pearl
McGill
returned
Tuesday
Johnson, which he used on Clyde Wil-
more and throngs of rooters and toot-
Heretofore there have been but five
ers packed along the side lines to yell members on the railroad committee, from Palouse, Wash., where she has son Saturday night,
Clyde Wilion. who was apparently
themselves hoarse for the Colts or but this was increased to nine with the been conducting a millinery esUblish-
Banks, and a big lousing eclat went following new members: Col. Haynes, ment, and will remain here for the rapiciiy improving from the gunshot
wound received last SatunU
up when the score boy hung up the S. G. Hughes, A. G. Hoffman and C. summer.
seventh and concluding tin for the Colts O. Roe.
Mr. and Mrs. R. « . Austin are still had a relapse this mo:-vng. He was
as against three for Banks.
It was stated that a man represent- quite seriously ill with pneumonia at taken with a bad chili and his fr cr
Both teams dropped out in the one, ing the Oregon Electric Company which their home in the west end of town, was up to 105, and it i thought b ood-
potsontng may result.
two, three way, but in the second can- has made surveys to this city will be Their bor i* Just able to be about.
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