Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911, June 11, 1908, Image 1

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    W ashington
GROVE,
SIX HUNDRED
NOT IN THE LEAGUE
I comers were furnished.
The commissioners of this county is
f lf ll I ADQ
U U l.L A ilO
W ASHINGTON
Children's Day Exercises
Colts Win Another Game.
A buuch of alleged ball players.trav­
the only co -rt
1
f it? that . Colts Ruled Out at Meeting Yesterday eling under the name of the Holiday
raade an * pp «> i ation for
:rlar
j
and Without Apparent
Maroons of Portland, and hardly out of
l'city while towns all up and down the
Cause,
their swaddling clothes, some of them,
line are in the scheme.
Manager John Wirtz of the Forest were out to this ci.y last Sunday and
D A lC r n
K A I u l U
■Board of T ra d e M eeting M enda)
Night liiest Success.
Children were king all over our land
Sunday, for it was then that they had a |
chance to give the programs they had
been training for these many tnoons,
the occasion
being
Children’ s Day. |
The little tots both boys and girls were
Enthusiastic speeches were made by Grove Colts, attended a meeting of the became very much over heated in an
Messrs. E. W. Haines, Folsom, Clapp Tri-City league in Portland yesterday alleged game of baseball with the For­ dressed out in their best and p e r -1
and A. G. Hoffman and after the lunch and brought back the sad news this est Grove Colts, score 11 to 1. You formed their best.
Here in Forest Grove large crowds
C. F. Clapp took hold of the raising morning that the Colts had been shut may have seen them. If so you prob­
of money which met with hearty re- out of »hat organization. No reasons ably would not give a Canadian quar- gathered in all the churches to listen I
sponse.
were given by the league for not ad­ tar to let your lamp shine on them to the programs of the children and
. Good Speakers Enthuse Big Audience
mitting the Colts, and but three things again, unless they were booked up for every auditor went home praising the Conservatory of Music to Give Con­
Annual Rose Show.
work of the children, his teacher and
could have guided their action. First, some different role.
certs— Able Speakers and Eight
— Banquet of Cheese and
The Sixth Annual Rose Show °l oehef that the Colts were too classy,
thankful that he lives in a town of
And
all
of
such
playing
makes
the
to Graduate.
Crackers.
p
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Foiest Grove will be held next Sat- second, that they were not classy fans fall down on their knees ar.d churches and church going people.
At the Methodist and Congregation-
People are already arriving in this
An enthusiastic meeting of the busi- UrdaV aftern° ° n an d evening, June 13, enough or third, that the proposition thank the powers that be that from now
in Masonic Hall.
al
churches
the
exercises
were
given
ejty
jor tbe Forty-sixth Annual Com-
would
not
pay
out.
Both
of
these
lat­
on Forest Grove will have Try-City
ness men and citizens of Forest Grove
Blue, red and white ribbons will be ter propositions would not stand in­
in
the
morning
and
at
the
Christian
rneneement
of Pacific L/zxixrersity Whieh
ball, com m encing with next Sunday.
was held in Masonic Hall Monday
awarded as prizes for the best roses of vestigation. Last year, the Colts made
church
in
the
evening.
Misses
Min
begins
with
the musical recital in
It was a scorcher Sunday and every­
evening for the purpose of boosting
me Myers
Myers and
and Goldie Peteison had Brighton chapel tomorrow evening ard
the following varieties: Lamark, Caro­ a capital record at Salem and deleated
body
expected
to
see
a
rattling
exhibi­
the “ Sunset” publicity plan at which
line Testout, La France, Folkestone. Woodburn which is a member of the tion of ball, as the prophet maintains charge of the directions at the Con­ closes Wednesday of next week with
time about 8600 was raised by private
Marechal Neil, Jacqueminot,
Papal Tri-City league and this season the that the hot day is the day of days for gregational church. The decorations the grand commencement concert.
subscription.
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Gontier, Kaiserin, Marie Henriette, .quality of ball has been up to Tri-City the national game, and again the Ma­ of roses were beautiful and the follow-
It is expected that an unusually
W H. Hollis president of the Coun- a<Jth of Goldi Bride, Marie Van
Recitations
standard. It would have been a pay- roons at their last visit here had defeat- ' ni{ children performed
large
number of visitors will be here
tyj?ublicity Assotiation had charge of
.
,
,
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.
H om e, Mad. Alf. Carriers, Frau Krai j ¡ng proposition here, undoubtedly. So ed the Colts. But they brought out by Be,h Sexlon- Mlldred Thoraas and for the exercises from present indics-
the meeting and spo e o the import- Druschki Sofrano, and other marked L (hi, season baseball has been # win_
an entirely new >unch this time ¿x- Wain Stewar,: a rePort °< lhe need ,or tions, and that splendid programs will
ance of good advertising at the Alaska- varieties at the discretion of the co m . ncJ h„ e and fans frQm a„ ov„ the
cept for a couple of players. Winter- ,nlsslonary work because of the new j be rendered.
Yukon Fair at Seattle next year. He
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m m ee.
county had promised loyal support in bothom their first pitcher, was knocked """¡g r a tio n and other conditions was
The Conservatory of Pacific has
M d that it was neuessarv to make
e.
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Similar prizes will
given for best case the Colts got into the league. off the knoll before the first chapter | * ive\ in ,he l h ? e ° ‘ a c i t a t i o n by grown greatly under the proficient
M llections of fruits, grains and grasses
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Earl Loomis, Roscoe Vaugn, Elbert
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, displays of cut flowers, best displays Oregon City did
was over, and his successor was ham­
management of Prof, and Mrs. Chap­
this year; that this fair will probably be 1 , n ' •
.
.
Taylor,
Robert Ray, Hill Templeton
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of Pansies and sweet peas, best general „f the game and
their
and
manager who mered so unmecrifully that he was soon
man, both in numbers and quality of
the last of its kind held on the coast
exhibit of roses, for the best individual; made the proposition to sell his fran- replaced by another. With the ex ­ and Paul and Lawrence Boyd. The work and the music lovers of the city
in years, and it is important to take
. . . . loaf
.
. . .
rose in the show and for the best new chise to the Colts lent his aid to get ception of an error or two, which would infant baptism was accompanied by a may expect something good.
The
■ va n ta g va
e r\(
of *li?c
this last rtnnnrtnmiu
opportunity.
rQ?e never be[ore exhibited ^
For
I our boys into the league, but the Tri- have been avoided in 4 close game, song by the children and the address, anniversary recital occurs Saturday
1 Mr. Adams was then introduced. j all but the last five classes °n 'y three City bunch handed us a lemon without
“ Our Comrades” was given by the
the Colts played good ball, and looted
evening of this week.
[He said that he was in a position to j blooms of each variety must be entered ; giving any reasons for their action.
pastor Rev. H. W. Boyd.
bases as though they had been in the
Next Sunday evening Rev. Paul
The main part of the Methodist
now of the different counties in the
and an r0Ses entered must be named. | There will consequently be no game stealing game before.
Rader will deliver an address to the
church and the side rooms were crowd­
tate and that Washington is undoubt-
The show will begin at 1 p. m. and next Sunday.
But there is talk of
Rudy Schultz, the meat cutter,
Christian Associations.
Mr. Rader is
ed and the building was beautifully
dly the banner agricultural county,
entries by townspeople must be in by another scheme which the fans will re-
missed a bologna in trying to top a
a practical man as well as a preacher.
decorated with roses. Miss Elizabeth
And it is one of the prettiest spots in 12 o ’ clock. Those from out of town
ceive with hearty applause.
man out at second in the early stages
He advocates the ideal— the all around
regon,” he said,
with its old oaxs not later than 1 p. m.
Weitzel had charge of the training, of
of the game; but later settled down
Last Number of Concert Course.
man and woman.
H e is a football
the children and her work was very
nd rolling hills. This county has
Vases or jars will be furnished for
and redeemed himself by his capital
player, newepaper man, orator and
The
Commencement
concert,
the
successful. Exercises and songs were
he advantage of being susceptible to out-of-town exhibitors and a limited
base filching. He really can run like
preacher and always makes good with
given by the different classes. The
Ismail farming— three and four acres, number can be furnished for others. last number of the Concert Course,
a fox when he tries, and he was cer­
his audience.
will
be
given
in
Marsh
Hall
Wednes­
introductory address was given by Miss
vhich will mean a big suburban popu­ Gummed labels for vases will be fur-
tainly obedient to the little dittv sung
day
evening,
June
17,
at
8
o
’
clock.
Monday at 2:00 p. m. on the cam-
Edna Mills. Misses Jennie Under­
lation for Forest Grove.
Three farm­ | nished.
in the grandstand, Sunday, entitled,
Herr
Von
Kaos,
the
celebrated
German
pus
the Seniors will give their exer­
wood and Pearl Abraham sang a duet
ers out of five in the east are saying. ‘ I
Admission free to all and everybody
“ Why D on't You Try.”
Cellist,
will
appear
in
several
numbers.
cises
which will consist of a class
and
recitations
were
given
by
Ruth
am going out to see the West’ and the ¡n Forest Grove is urged to bring
Moore and Willie Schultz rapped the Patton, Bertha Gilles, Ailene Hoffman prophecy and perhaps a stunt or two,
question is, Are they coming to see you? flowers. The Greenhouse will make a Herr Kaps has just recently arrived
from Berlin and has filled many en­ ball some hard souses, in the first and and Martha Allen. Rev. H. Gould and in the evening the members of the
Schools are the keynote for the home- large exhibit.
gagements in the East. As cellist in scored. Willie scored again in the gave a short address.
drama class will present “ Our Boys,”
seeker. Cyclones are sweeping pec-
Ice Cream will be serve* afternoon
the New York Symphony Orchestra he second, also Alexander, and a series of
Another large crowd was that which a modern English com edy which they
pie West.
and evening.
: gained some splendid Press notices poundings throughout the game re­ gathered at the Christian church in the will give at the Heilig theater, Port­
Col. Harry Haynes was introduced
and much praise for his difficult selec­ sulted in eleven runs. Van Biara- evening to listen to ‘the exercises un­ land, tomorrow night. W. E. Gwynn
as one that had been to California. H e
Bied of His Wounds,
tions. We are very fortunate in secur­ com be hit out a long drive for a home der the direction of Miss Belle Darling and Miss Helen Chandler are expected
said while in Los Angeles he had met
Clyde Wilson who was shot in the
ing so able an artist. Miss Spaulding run in the eighth and Koppel did The songs, recitations, dialogues and to make some hits in this production.
a woman at the Chamber of Commerce neck by Quong Lee, th ■ Chinese laun-
will appear for the first time in concert heavy clouting,
Tuesday morning, June 16, occurs
drills of the little tots were interesting
lecturing on the advantages of the dryman, a week ago last Saturday night,
Alexander, who pitched the first six
at Forest Grove. Her full, rich tones
the meeting of the trustees and in the
and
full
of
harmony.
Recitations
were
northwest.
A question was asked died Sunday morning fiom the effects
and careful interpretation of both diffi­ innings, kept his opponent down to given by Miss Leta Newman, Salome afternoon «t two o 'clo ck the closing
about the valley out of Portland and of the gun wound. It wis thought
cult and simple melodies will assure four hits and struck out ten men. Sias, Charles Wilhelmnson and other exercises of the Academy including a
as the woman was not able to give the \ up to Thursday of last week that
Bettis succeeded him and ozoned four
all of a full evening’ s enjoyment.
little folks. Miss Gertrude Sappington declamation contest among three boys
information Mr. Haynes stepped for- Wilson would recover, as he was get-
Miss Spaulding has gained many men.
girls.
Misses Corwin,
and Ellen Wilhelmnson sang a very and three
ward, imparted the desired information i ting stronger and apparently better, but
press notices and favorable comment
Chalmers
and
Jennie
Rasmusen;
pretty duet. The exercises of the
and gave Forest Grove a capital boost Thursday morning he was taken with
Struck on Head With Ax.
f ora critics.
Messrs. Colter Brown, Gardner and
girls
in
costume
was
one
of
the
strong
by saying that it was the prettiest town a hard chill followed by a fever, and
Prof. F. T. Chapman, violinist will
Insane with rage over a trivial con­ features of the program. Miss Wanda Charlie Ward. Tuesday evening the
in the country outside of Santa Bar- grew worse until his death a little after
play some difficult selections. Prof. troversy W. H. Wellman, engineer at Todd represented a Philipino, Edith Alumni will have charge of the pro­
six o 'clock Sunday morning. The
bara.
Chapman has a beautiful violin pre­ the Hillsboro condenser, struck George Lamb an Indian, Eva Newman a Jap­ gram, and judging from past programs,
funeral was conducted from the Free
President W . N. Ferrin said that he
sented to him bv his Italian teacher. Tedford over the head with a double anese, Vivian Dixon a Chinese, and this is expected to be the best of the
Methodist church. Presiding Elder
was glad to boost and told of meeting
Such purity of tone is rarely found.
comm encem ent.
Men prominent in
bitted ax and would have brutally Zoa Giltner a Turkish woman.
Coffee of Portland conducting the ser­
a homeseeker enroute for Southern
the
affairs
of
the
State, graduates ol
chopped
the
young
man
to
pieces,
Collections were taken at all the
Married.
vices. Rev. Coffee said that Wilson
Oregon to whom he showed up the
had it not been for the opportune ap churches for missionary and education­ Pacific University, including Harvey
had told him that whisky had been the
A very pretty wedding occurred
advantages of the Willamette Valley
W. Scott, will make the evening a suc­
pearance of an employe, Lightfoot by al purposes.
cause of the shooting and he scored Wednesday evening at 8:30 o ’ clock at
with no avail because the homeseeker
cess.
name, who wrested the ax from Well­
the dispenseries as the cause. Mr. j the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
had purchased his ticket for a Southern
Electric Line News.
The graduating exercises of the uni­
man Tuesday morning.
Coffee stated that not one of “ Son- Maury of Dilley, when their daughter
Oregon town. Mr. Ferrin thought
versity occur Wednesday at 10:00 in
The affair grew out of Wellman’ s
Work
on
the
Oregon
Electric
line
pals visited him or offered as- Elsie became the June bride of Albert
that Forest Grove should advertise and taS s
trying to bulldoze young Ledford. between Portland and Hillsboro is go- tbe morn‘ nK at which time degrees will
1 sistance after he was shot.
j A. LaMont, Rev. Creecy officiating.
get the easterners to buy their tickets
One of the employes of the factory had ing rapidly forward, big 1
,e co,derred uPon the following mem-
The church was filled with people.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
direct here.
bers of the Senior class: Misses Es­
everyone oi whom seemed to be deep- cream silk and baby Irish lace, and br0UKht a forked stick into the engine struction men being added this week.
ther Silverman, Frances Clapp, Minnie
W . Bittle Wells, editor of Sunset
ly impressed with the lesson drawn by carried a boquet of Bride's roses. She 1 r00rn and * ben Ledford CStot
In from Two hundred Greeks and about sixty
Magazine, admitted that the Harriman
Wellmaq Ordered him to take teams are now at work between Beav- H eidel; Messrs. H. H . Am ston, R ob­
Rev. Coffee. The coffin was covered was attended bv Miss Bessie LaMont I firinK
[system and its organ “ Sunset” is not
the stick out.
Wellman’ s language, ert0n and Hillsboro. The track has ert Imlay, S. B. Inwrence, D. I. Alter,
with beautiful flowers.
as maid of honor and
Miss Merle I
Jn this work of publicity for their
was
uncalled
for
and
Ledlord rafused | been laid along Washington street at Gordon Clapp. Rev. Luther R. Dyott
Clyde Wilson was born in Wichita, Maury as bridesmaid, in pretty gowns
ealth, that results— immigration to
to obey. Wellman immediately start- Hillsboro to the limits of the city and of Porlland wi" deliver the address.
Iowa and came here with his parents 0f pa]e blue, carrying
pink roses,
ed after Ledford with a double bitted it is expected that cars will be running
¡his country is what they must have.
when but three years old. He had Harry Giltner was best man.
High School Commencement Tonight.
ax, struck him on the head, which early this fall.
“ The Harriman Homeseekers’ Bu- lived here almost continually since
The rooms weie beautiful in a pro-
knocked
Ledford
senseless,
and
dealt
This evening will occu r the Conr-
Monday afternoon there was a quar­
tau,” he s»id, "prepares the right then. He was 23 years old. Inter- fusion of roses and ferns
D ainty,
¡¡nd of literature— convincing— and ! ment was in the Forest View ceme- refreshments were served. Mr. and another blow at the wounded man rel between two different gangs of m encem ent exercises of the Foret t
after he was down, but missed his aim. Greek laborers over a shovel.
It is Grove High school in the Congrega-
tuts it into the right hands.”
tery.
Mrs. LaMont were the recipients of
ADVERTISE
COUNTY
MUCH GOOD ENTERTAINMENT
Y
J
H e explained the following eight
impositions which will cost $2240:
Q u on gI.ee
who wa< released last many beautiful and useful presents.
week from the county jail at Hillsboro
A page advertisement in Sunset M c i- on b ;. QX.
e for one year; a six page article in wasb boilse on
.
pacjfic
avenue,
but
aset; an expert photographer :o je t Jeems t0 take the shooting aiiair very
it views of county: 20,000 Wash- seriousiv
He sits about gloomily and
ton County booklets written by an ¡s t00 m uch affected to do any work.
*rt; 20,000 conductor booklets.
**Hcw to get to Washington County;'
Vital Statistics.
20,0 10 Colonist Folders explaining the
Vital statistics for Wa-:.:ngt
i coua-
atages of this county; reference ty for the ^nonth of May. 1908.
10 this county made by stereoptican • ims on m urages. 10: cases of
Iteturers traveling through the east: ]et fever, 1; diphtheria, 9;
Page
advertisement
in
Oregon.an for one issue.
the
Harriman
system
the
After thcii wedding trip to
Re-
scar-
membran-
Sunday 0J1 croup, 6; typhoid fever. 1. Births,
H e said that boys 14; girls, 4; Total. 18.
Deaths,
would spend jju.es 5; femaies 5; T c ’ al. 10.
Dr. W. D. W ood.
Health Officer.
_ •
fv U m
. c:t:es they w:
be at
, Ledford’ s life was only spared by the , aid that knives were drawn and a fight ( l ‘°nal church.
i
1*»—
°* Llghtfoot wbo
ax from the insane man.
\° ° *
Solos will be sung by
the ' narrowly averted.
Ledford was ' Greeks
were
As a result 19 | Misses Hazel Aldrich, and Goldie Pe-
discharged and others terson and a piano solo by Miss Jessie
removed to his home and doctors em ployed,
H og e. A chorus of boys will sing ard
home to their many friends at their
stiched up the wound in the side of j
country residence near Forest Grove,
M is. Elda Walker am ved in this
Ava Carlyle « ive an eHay- * • »
his head.
Monday from Lincoln. Nebraska, where Supt’ A ck " man
delivCT »»>•
Lutheran Mission Feast.
Employers of the Hillsboro condens- j
she ha, been teaching botany in the *ddre” '
Mr' Ackerma"
en* a" d
The-German Evangelical Lutheran er say that George Ledford was the I
University of Nebraska.
She will
ill j *° *Deak every n,ght ,or two week*
Zion congregation at the North Plains most agreeable man in the factory and
similar exercises.
visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L . C.
near Centerville, will celebrate its first that he got aiong most agreeably with
There are only 4 giadilate* of the
Walker, this summer. H er sister,!.
annua! Mission Feast at the grove of all of the men, during his three years
H igh school this year. Misses Ava
Miss Leva Walker, who is also teach-
Mr
H um s. Sermons
will
be work at the condenser, and the opin- .
Carlyle, ______
Emma _ Morgan; Roy Devlin
returned l 0 ;tlld
Qrval Hutchins.
Hutchine.
| \n
, g at, the Lnlverslly> j / 1“
and Orval
Miss Carlyle re-
preached by the Revs H. E. Eber- ion of townpeople is similar.
1 ceived the scholarship with an average
. ..g of Gales, Ore : F. Schaknecht of
But Wellman, who is frc^i Seattle, Lincoln.
Wvkoff, Minn . and H. J- Kolb of Mt. during his six weeks work has made a
Mrs. Ambrose
Porter of
this city, of 97 per cent.
She
will attend Pa-
Pastor Kolb is to speak repuUtion as a bully and incurred the left last week foe a two months' visit in cific University next year.
Wisconsin, her native state, which she
A class of 26 will be graduated fr o «
in the English language. A cordial in- enmity of all the employes,
has
not
visited
in
a
good
many
years,
the
Eighth grade and receive dipiotzns.
vitation is extended.
Wellman is now in the county jail.
Angel, Ore.
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