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W ashington county news
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FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY. AUGUST 6. 1908.
VI
NO. S
The first issue contains much about the
J end ol Main street. Mr. Ridgley is
Bankers and Merchants Mutual Fire
j naturally an inventor but the invention
Relief Ass'ociaaion of this city, and we
in question was an accident, as most
are taking the liberty of reprinting the
j good inventions are. Being provided
following sketch of its president, which
: with an instrument of war, the gopher
j cannon, he used up his ammunition
appears together with his picture:
“ To be known as a citizen who has
j in his futile attempts to destroy the
There can be no better solution o f! not rise in clouds when teams pass,
; diggers, and running across a box of
done much to improve his home town
the road question than that given by : and when the proper number of oilings
J
marbles he loaded the gun with the
is an honor that the citizens of Forest
Hon. W. K. Newell of Gaston, one of j are administered the road will pack and
p t* Spectacular (? ) Game un Local Grove concede to E W. Haines. As the state’s most enthusiastic good roads | become as hard as a barn floor. It j usual dram of powder and wadded the Recount Shows Gains In Almost
marble in tight, set the gun at the hole
president of the Bankers and Mer
men, when he stated, at the request ol ! will not only become packed but will and reposed in the shade to await re-
Diamond Tuesday.
All Precincts.
chants Mr. Haines brings to that as
| the Oregon Development League; resist rainfal in the winter season. In j suits. He did not have to wait long
sociation the influence of a host of
. “ Let us build good roads all summer many other sections of the state the for the gophets in his neighborhood
friends all over the state of Oregon,
instead of talking about it all winter.” macadam roads are being
. . oiled. After are numerous and very active, when
and a ripe experience that makes his
This theory of Mr. Newell’s if fol the oil has penetrated the macadam no | there was an exploiion. i nvMji8ation
connection with its affairs invaluable to
the members aud insures the confi lowed out, would give Washington amount of water can affect the firmness disclosed that the gopher had been in
county more good roads in less time of the paving thereby removing the stantly killed but nary a mark was
dence of the public in the company
, than any other means yet advanced. necessity of “ working the roads” ev to be found on its body to indicate the
Mr. Haines is also president of the
ery spring.
horrible mutilation that was expected;
Haines Electric Power Company, a However, there can be no complaint
made at the way the road problem in j The interest in good roads in thisstate in fact the marble lay peacefully at the
trustee of Pacific University and is in
this county is being worked at this ! is growing more rapidly every year and
Supposed Chicago Aggregation of terested in different lines of business time, for in reality Mr Newell’s sugges the annual state meetings are attended gopher’s nose.
South Hillsboro Precinct Recount in
in his home city. He served two
tion is being followed, but not in the by road enthusiasts from all over the
^
Lady Tossers Afford Amuse-
Wet and Dry Contest Thus
Colts
Win
at
Yamhill.
terms in the state senate and was elect
degree that will insnre us many miles j ! state. The Oregon Good Roads Con
ed president of that body in 1907.
ment for Big Crowd.
Recapitulates.
The Colts weae again victorious last
of good roads within a reasonable num- , ference will meet in Portland, on next
He served as president of the state
Sunday
when
they
went
to
North
Yam
ber of years.
; Tuesday, August 11, in the convention
bankers association in 1907.”
There has never been another coun- hall of the Portland Commercial Club, hill and crossed bats with the team of
l ty judge who has given the good roads I 6th floor. Washington county will be that place. The game there was one
C.
B.
Stokes
Resigns.
! subject as much attention and has well represented and likewise Forest of the best the Colts have played this
» T h e Chicago Ladies Base Ball Club
season the score being 4 to 2. Neith
The contest case of E. L McCor
!
went down to a horrible defeat before
After six years as agent of the Wells accomplished as much as Judge Good-1 Grove will have a delegation present, er side scored until late in the game
mick, independent candidate for the
in
of
Hillsboro.
He
has,
since
enter-
j
Mr.
Newell,
president
of
the
Oregon
the prancing Colts on the local dia Fargo & Co. Express company and six
aud it looked for a time that there county clerkship, vs. J. W. Bailey,
d in
mond Tuesday evening by a score of 9 teen years as operator of the Western iug upon the duties of his office, given State Board of Horticulture, and equally would be a scoreless record, when in
regular republican nominee, was con
1. The ladies ( ? ) while they Union Telegraph company, C. B. I this well advanced subject his undi- well known in Washington, has con- • the sixth inning the prancing steeds
cluded in the circuit court last Fridry
vided
time
and
energy.
He
lias
not
densed
his
ideas
on
Good
Roads
into
aldn’t play ball furnished huge Stokes will retire on next Monday
afternoon with the result that Bailey
inches of amusement for the 300 morning. Mr. Stokes’ health has not | accomplished as much as he wished I one hundred words, and they tell the !15111 two men over ‘be Pla,e- In the
elK' th another run
made and in was declared elected by a majority of
ectators who ate an early dinner in been the best since his serious sickness to but he has been instrumental in story in the following:
“ Bad roads nullify advertising, re- ‘h* nlnth Boos "ladf a li,,le
‘he 53 votes, instead of only 14 given him
Order to be in the grand stand at 6 a few months ago and he deemed it bringing about a desire in several of
by the official count of the canvassing
o’clock sharp when the game was wise to take a long needed lay off. He the road districts in the county to the pel immigration, increase cost of living, ba 4°">K over the fence giving him a
board.
extent
that
they
have
voted
extra
tax
render
the
automobile
useless,
and
will
10™
e
ru";
scheduled.
will busy himself about the ranch until
The Yamhillers scored both their
In almost every precinct where the
farmer of rural free
Manager Hugh Walter Sparks had his health is recovered before entering for the starter. Thatcher district has deprive the
runs in the seventh. The game was McCormick people claimed there weie
just finished a mile or two of macada- j delivery.
the program precisely arranged, even into business again.
professional from start to finish.
irregularities, Bailey gained a few
to what the score would be, it is said—
Mr. H. M. Shaver of Portland has mized road, also South Forest Grove is j “ State aid and supervision of road
votes. In South Hillsboro, where the
now
building
and
likewise
in
other
construction is essential.
*
and he got on gushingly with the cap been appointed as express agent and is
John Greenwood of Hillside, who contest was waged between wet and
parts
of
the
county.
The
enthusiasm
tain who by authority of her position moving into the residence recently oc1
“ In equity—because a public bene- was run over by a wagon two weeks dry, he gained 29 votes which removed
held the entire first base line to herself cupied by Prof. Wiikerson on Third is gaining in all parts of the county and j fit, state should pay twer.ty five per ago, is reported as improving nicely.
all doubts that the balance of the re
it may not be many years until a sys- j j cent of the cost, county fifty per cent,
against the intrusion of the crowd, avenue.
count would reduce his majority.
i
tern
of
building
macadam
roads
will
be
which included some of the most
■ and the adjacent property twenty-five
The recount of wet and dry for
followed.
prominent business men, who reluc
I per cent.
South Hillsboro, showed, upon re
During the summer months when {
tantly took back seats, when the cap
capitulation that the Drecinct actual'y
the dust is deep and travel is hard and | “ For thoroughness—trained engi-1
tain with a haughty smile ordered the
voted for wet by a majority of tao
decidedly
uncomfortable, the agitation neers and strict supervision of all work. |
decks cleared. And the grand stand
“ For economy— levy taxes and pay j
votes. The court count gave seven
of
oiled
roads
always
comes
up
and
tittered when her orders were obeyed
as we go, or on short time certificate United Railways Headed this Way- more on non-defective ballots against
such
is
the
case
now.
Several
parties
The only safe place was the grand Dr. Morrison, of Pullman. V»n. Marries
prohibition, and five ballots, plainly
in Forest Grove have expressed a de ! plan.
Southern Pacific is Straight
stand and the third base line when the
Forest Grove Lady Tuesday.
voted wet, were declared invalid by the
“ For education—regular and corres-
sire
to
join
in
on
a
proposition
to
oil
crowd flocked so close to the third base
ening Tracks to Electrify
judge because of distinguishing marks.
Pacific avenue, or any other piece or J pondence courses in road building at
(lady) man that those who had chosen
Reside in Philadelphia
This would have made the vote a tie
' Oregon Agricultural College and Uni-
street
where
the
test
can
be
made.
positions farther out and in more safety,
upon actual count, but the two dry
i
versity
of
Oregon.
At
Banks
there
is
a
short
piece
of
road
couldn’t see the primp battresses as
which has been oiled and it is said that
“ Let us build good roads all sum
It seems more than probable that votes of Bridges and Frances, ot Cor
they poised as regular professional bats
A pretty mid-summer home wedding the results are extremely gratifying mer instead ol talking about them all Forest Grove will, within the next nelius precinct, who took the stand
men at home plate. “ Easy” Moore
twelve months, have two more electric and swore they voted prohibition, be
was in the box for the Colts but he occurred at the residence of the bride’s The dust after receiving the oil does winter.”
mother.
Mrs.
E.
L.
McDonald,
corner
railroads.
The Oregon Electric, which ing thrown out, gave a majority of two
couldn’t pitch a little bit. It was a
of
A
street
and
Third
avenue
north
this
Dr.
James
V
Pope,
Prominent
Citizen.
Receipts
of
States
From
National now has its grading crews within our against prohibition,
hard matter for him and Getter, the
j city limits, will have the road com
catcher, to agree on what curve should city, Wednesday afternoon at 1 p. m.,
Passes Away
Forests.
W. Eugene Knox.
pleted between here and Portland by
be delivered to the pretty batter, and when Miss Jessie McDonald, eldest
Dr. J. N. Pope died at his home in
Announcement has just been made October 31 unless some unforeseen
W. Eugene Knox was greeted by a
it was a question in the grandstand daughter, was united in marriage to Dr.
this city at an eaaly hour Sunday morn- of the amounts which each State con- obstruction arises.
any-
good sized audience at the M. E.
which of the two were trying the hard C. E Morrison of Pullman, Wash.,
ing of heart trouble. He had been taining National Forests will receive
As for the other railroads entering church Tuesday when he gave one of
est to be real nice to their lady op- ! Rev\ Herbert Boyd, officiating.
n in
Miss Pear! Harrison of Walla Walla sick for some time. The funeral was under the new law giving 25 per cent this city, every indication points to the his famous impersonations and read
ponents, but as a rule it was “ Easy”
was
Maid of Honor and Miss Jessie conducted at the house, Rev. Sias offi of the gross receipts to these States, probability that the United Railways, ings. Every number was greeted
to “ Getter.”
Morrison,
sister of the groom, presided ciating. The remains were taken to The total amounts to go to the States, now building up over the cliffs at Port with hearty applause. Mr. Knox is
Once in a while there was a male
from the receipts of the fiscal year land into Washington county, are dean of the school of oratory, Univers
at
the
piano.
The couple were mar Portland and cremated.
batter, yes, there were male players in
He was born in Manchester, 111. which ended June 30, is $447,063.79 headed this way. They have given it ity of Puget Sound at Tacoma.
ried
in
the
front
parlor
which
was
the bunch and some of them wore
He served one year as second lieuten
The amounts to go to each State or out that the objective point is Forest
skirts, but what a difference when they beautifully decorated with ferns, ivy
ant of the Frontier Guards of the Territory are:
Alaska, $2,684.78; Grove, and thence to the coast. Last
and
palms,
which
were
so
constructed
Cement Plant for Portland.
threw to first. And Barrett of Banks
Militia of Iowa before enrolling in the Arizona. #42,610.44; Arkansas, $313 - Saturday parties from here were in
[V %ied to umpire, and what a mess of it as to represent an arbor, the entrance
A
great
cement plant is to be built
United
States
service
at
Camp
Butler,
68;
California,
$52,437.78;
Colorado,
Portland and they learned that the
he made. He couldn’t tell a foul being draped with baby ribbons'of all 111., in Company G, 91st Regiment
in
Portland—
the first instance in Amer
$50,955
67;
Idaho,
$56,307
84
Kan
colors.
The
bride
carrying
brides
United Railways, which is thought to
from a home run. Rudy and Willie
ica
in
which
Portland
cement has been
Illinois
Infantry
Volunteers,
on
August
sas,
$643.55;
Montana,
$75,808.41;
be the Hill line, would be immediately
were gallant and masters of the infield, roses and Maid of Honor with a boquet
11, 1862, serving three years. He Nebraska, $2.340.77; Nevada, $4,- pushed to this city and have the line manufactured in a city of that name.
of
pink
carnations
entered
the
parlor
and even Walt Baldwin couldn’t make
was discharged from service July 30. 577.9‘>; New Mexico, $25,464.12; built by the first of the year. Several Portland and Salt Lake capitalists have
a muff on third. And the game rolled by the staains of Mendlesson’s wed
1864, on account of disability. On Oklahoma, $55*.48; Oregon, $32,313.- 1 surveys have been made into Forest organized a company with capital of
ding
march
and
the
bride
was
met
merrily on.
Sept. 7, 1863, while engaged in battle 52; South Dakota, $8,456 60; Utah, Grove by a corp of surveyors, each $1,200,000, and the limerock will be
under
the
bower
by
the
groom.
The
There were the features of the game
on Red River, La., near Morganza, he $32,151.02 (including Uin'a Indian time coming in from a northeasterly brought from. Roseburg, where they
but just which one is hard to tell full Episcopal ring ceremony was used
was prostrated by heat, which resulted refund of $5,348 07); Washington, I direction, indicating that it must be own a tract of one hundred acres of
bonds
of
wedlock
The ladies were baseballists in every and af,er the holy
in
heart trouble, and he was removed $18,032 79, and Wyoming, $41,-1 the United Railways. A branch line choice rock. One thousand barrels of
and
the
happy
particular but the playing. They were Pronounced,
to the hospital at New Orleans, where 402 38. #
couple
showered
with
congratulations,
has been surveyed by the same com cement a day will be manufactured at
posed as players, wore suits something
he acted as assistant surgeon and hos
The
law
requires
that
this
money
be
the
guests
were
seated
in
a
beautifully
(
pany from a point out near Glencoe to the beginning, but the plant is so de
f like players, and played like some
decorated dining room, where a boun pital steward until the close of the war expended upon public roads and Hillsboro, and as this company is signed that this capacity can be
players.
tiful dinner was served by three girl He was well educated, and a man of schools by the counties which contain under bonds given to the city of Port doubled at any time with very slight
friends of the bride. Misses Helen ability, a graduate of the St. Louis National Forest land. In this way the land to build to Hillsboro within a change. Buildings and ground.] will
Out on His Own Recognizance.
Bishop, Vera Leach and Lila Mc Medical School, and had practiced counties are comoensated for the stated time or forfeit its franchise with occupy a site of fifteen acres in the
The reguUr meeting of Gale Grange Donald.
medicine for over 30 years. He came reduction of taxable area brought about that city, it is thought that the United suburbs of Portland, with both rail and
was held last Saturday and among other
The bride was handsomely gowned to Forest Grove 24 years ago, and with by the existence of the Forests.
Railways are making towards that place water transportation.
K things it took action on the case of the in cream elysee over taffeta, while the the exception of ten yeais’ resid nc£
Before this year the States have re with all possible haste.
ETS
?%i/ange vs. one of its members who maid of honor wore lace over pink in Portland, had lived continuously at ceived 10 per cent of the gross re- i
Commissioner's Court.
The third line that is to enter the
was discovered in the act of swiping a satin, and the groom wore the conven- at this place. He was elected to the ceipts, but Congress voted last Winter
At an adjourned meeting of the
city is the Southern Pacific. It is un
dough: ut from one of the tables that iional black.
Legislature as Washington County’s to increase the amount to 25 per cent. derstood that it is the intention of this county board held July 25 the follow-
are abnys set with abundance to eat on
When the wedding cake was served representative, and served on* terra.
company to electrify their road from j ing business was transacted:
these occasions. The trial of the and delivered of its usual tokens of He had been a member of the lodge of
Forest Fires.
Portland to this place. They have
Bids on Rowell bridge: R. E. Reis-
’ | member was set for last Saturday but as future blessings, they fell to the follow-; A. F. and A. M. for 51 years, and a
A number of serious forest fires have awarded contracts to Portland parties oner $608 23; contract awarded R. B.
^ ^ ^ ■ a s not to be found his trial was ing young ladies: the ring to Miss Jes- church member for 40 years. Irt 1856
for straightening out the tracks down Reasoner.
for yt
ned until the first meeting in |sie Morrison; the thimble to Miss Vera he was married to Miss Lauretta J. D been raging in the neighborhoods of
Bids on McClaran bridge. Chas.
Gales Creek and Thatcher for the past below Beaverton and also for filling
mber. The morning session of Leach, and the dime to Miss Jessie Sisque, who survives him. One son.
few days which at times threatened several of the trestles in that vicinity. E. Potts, $205.45; R. E. Reasoner,
the eeting was given over to degree Mason.
O M. Pope, a photographer, of Hills
According to a Portland ordinance the $263. Contract awarded Reasoner.
much property.
es a¡«0
d nine candidates were initiated
boro, and two daughters, the Misses
After
the
wedding
repast
was
over
Bids for crushing and hauling rock
Last Thursday fire broke out near S. P. will be compelled to remove its
. Co. o into 1
mysteries of the Third and the happy couple left on the 4:16 train M. E. and Ida Pope of this place, also
the Beimrhor mill at Gales Creek in steam cars off Fourth street some time at the Purdy quarry, there being but
P i irth degrees. They are: Mr. and
for Portland and other points in the survive him.
the slashing of F. M. White and for a in November, and it is thought they one bid, that of T. P. Goodin, the
Mrs. V S Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. M.
time things looked serious for some of intend to electrify the line from Port Board awarded the contract to him;
S. Aller Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Adams, state, on their honey moon. Dr. and
Don’t miss Black Rock next Tues-
Mrs. Morrison will probably locate in
the neighbors. Help was telephoned land to Forest Grove immediately. It the bids for the work ranged from 94c
0 . Sike Geo. Schock and Mrs. John
day night.
for and in a short time about 150 peo is stated on good authority that a deal to 31.70, according to distance hom
Baxter. In the afternoon and after the Philadelphia where he will follow his
profession.
ple were in the scene endeavoring to is about to be consumed whereby the quarry. It was understood that the
usual good dinner was served, a gener-
The
guests
present
were:
Mrs.
transfer of the Forest Grove Trans amount of rock to be crushed shall not
check
the flames.
” *1 progra:: was enjoyed by all.
■ Bradbury and son Wilbur, Mrs. A.
Last Friday fire was started near the portation line in this city will be exceed 2,000 yards, or what the
FOR SALE CHEAP—New, modern
j Hescuck, Miss Vera Leach of Walla house, partly finished, good location rock crusher at Thatcher and did con made to parties who represent some amount of $3,000 will pay for, includ
A Bright Booklet.
Walla; Mrs. A. A. Wooden and son
ing the preparation of the road to re
Valnn ie one and No. one of the In Walter, of Portland; Miss Jessie near town, one half block from both siderable damage by burning cord railroad corporation, and while the ceive said rock.
Southern
Pacific
is
not
named
in
the
wood,
fences,
etc.
The
fire
in
this
car
lines.
Also
a
good
young
team
spector published at Dayton, Oregon, Mason of Tillamook; Miss Jessie Mor-
deal, it is thought that this is the cor
by B. L. Barry has arrived at our desk. r.son, sister of the groom, Pullman, well broke. M. L. Berdan, 4 th neighborhood is still burning.
A social was given last evening in
poration interested.
Street
near
Pacific
Ave.
5-tl
This p tle booklet is printed in the in Wash.; Mrs. H. Starrett, Miss Helen
Mrs. A. F. Roger’s oak park in connec
terest of Mutual Fire Insurance com McEldowney and Miss Helen Bishop
New Way to Kill Gopher*.
FOR RENT—The building opposite
Prin. Bates, who left for his alma tion wiih the regular monthly business
panies ol this state, and the intention of Forest Grove.
Much has been written and said to mater, Oberlin College, returned last; meeting of the Epworth League. The
News office, recently occupied as a
of its publisher is to keep those inter
barber shop. Edward L. Naylor. 5-tf aid in the destruction of the gopher Saturday after two months' absence. evening was spent in playing game»
ested in this class of insurance, and by
The Oregon Electric crew is throw
which is prevalent in many of the lawns He visited the National Educational on the lawn and in hammocks in-1
tbe#av .he best on earth, and the ing dirt and blasting stumps on the
Cake and lemonade w; s
Found—A black silk umbrella, near in this city, but the latest lightning Association at Cleveland, also spent ,w'ogs.
beat Mutual companies, well posted, blokes property with the velocity of
the College grounds.
Call at the exterminator is the new invention by two weeks in Minneapolis, returning served to over sixty persons and a cU -
^ ^ ■ » ra p h le t is 6x9 with 32 pages. Gmnt's guns at Sumpter.
lightful time ia reported by all preseui.
Wm. Ridgley, who resides out at the home via Nebraska.
News Office.
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b a s eb a llis t s
MEET DEFEAT
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NINE
TO
ONE
WET BY TWO
on
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in-
30
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