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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1908)
W ashington county news VOL. VI FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 22. 1908. about the first of the month and en FIFTY MINUTES deavored to cash a check of 81200, drawn on a bank at Claremont, Iowa. bank, however, refused to cash TO PORTLAND The the paper, but instead took it for T R U E P R O P H E TS A N D F A LSE . HOW TO TEST THEM. "I will not deny that there nmy be prophets to-day, but the trouble la ta tell the true prophets from the false ones. The Bible says that false prophets will rise. It tells us how to distinguish the false from the true. It sajs: *By their fruits ye shall know them.’ ”—William J. Bryan's Speech at Balti more, Jan. 20, 1900. Saturday, Oct. 31, at 2 p. m., at the county court house, is so great that it is earnestly believed that there will be a very large attendance. We look for a favorable report from the committee in order that a stock company can be organized under the laws of the state, board of directors elected, land leased or purchased for a fait grounds, site and buildings constructed thereon in time to hold the first fair next fall. A cordial invitation is extended to every one to come out and help us at the next meeting to make the Wash ington cuunty fair the most complete county fair in the state. G rant M ann , Sec’y of Meeting. Cornelius, Ore., Oc t. 20, ’08. Dr. Hines is confined to the house with an attack o bronchitis. The Art Club held their meeting at the Studio in Marsh Hall. Oct. 15th. Four new members were added to the club. The subject for study was “ Rosi Eonheur.” NO. 16 NEW SCHOOL - HOUSE IS NEEDED collection. This seemed agreeable to McLain, Oregon Electric to Start Schedule and to show that he was all to the Crowded Condition ol tbe Public to Hillsboro. g x>d, he rented a house and ordered BR Y A N PROPHECIES. THE ANSWERS. School (¡rowing Serous. several hundred dollars’ worth of furni “TARIFF WILL CRUSH THE FARMER.” ture, having it delivered at the rented T h e A n s w e r In 1908. 1802, Free Trade. He also bought on credit a “Thus in every State, so far as these The answer is found In the prevail TIME REDUCED 3D MINUTES p lot operty. of rough lumber which had been statistics have been collected, the pro ing good prices for grain, corn, hogs, 400 STUDENTS ENROLLED of home-owning farmers is de cattle, hay and all the products used in the street fair and had one load portion creasing and that of tenant farmers in of the farm, together with ths of it moved. creasing. This means but one thing: it fact that since the date of Can First Car of New Schedule Reached I McLain suddenly disappeared, and means a land of landlords and tenants, didate Bryan's “crushing" speech. New Teachers Needed and Ntw Hillsboro Monday— Officers of shortly afterward, word was received and. backed by the history of every Western farm lands have doubled In Seats Have Been Bought— that has gone down, I say to value, and thousands of “tenant” farm Company Inspect Road. from the Iowa bank that the officials of nation you that no people can continue a free ers of that date have become prosper Academy May Quit. the concern knew no such man, nor people under a free government when ous home-owners, tilling their own land h id he any money on deposit subject the great majority of its citizens are in peace, happiness and plenty. Under From Portland to Hillsboro in forty t ) check, or any other assets in its tenants of a small minority."—William the National Irrigation Act, and the speech on the protective tar Republican conservation movement, the Fully 400 scholars are enrolled in minutes, and from Portland to Forest keeping. McLain was here about two J iff Bryan; in the Nation!11 House of Represen West is soon to be the Intense agricul the public school in this city. Thi t Grove in fifty minutes will be the run weeks and received but 815 on his tatives, March lii, ls'.i'J. tural and horticultural producing area means that the condition of the schc 1 ning time of the Oregon Electric when representations, and part of this he left of the United States. is considerably crowded, in fact to the road is finished and properly in the town. His present vrhere- “GOLD STANDARD WI1 ,L DESTROY HOMES.” much so that if the growth continues)a ballasted. abouts is unknown. 1806, Free Colnaire!—16 to l. T h e A n e w e r In 1 9 0 8 . new school building is imperative. Another car entered Hillsboro Mon “I reply that, if protection has The gold standard has “slain” no Already the school board has foreseen day which is heralded as the first car of DEMOCRATIC RALLY FRIDAY slain its thousands, the gold standard one, nor did It write the “future R. R. BUTLER CUMING. has slain its tens of thousands.”— in blood,” nor did It destroy our the necessity of a new building ai d the new schedule which is being William J. Bryan; speech at Demo homes nor foreclose the farm mort agitated now. started from Portland to Hillsboro this cratic National Convention. July, 189ti. gage. nor did It close the dis Will Speak in Masonic Hall Mon it is At being a meeting of the board last Sat week as announced in The News last Big Crowd Out to Hear "Other “The Democratic party has begun a trict school ; on the contrary. It has day, Oct. 26. urday more seats were bought—this war of extermination against the gold proved the sound and solid foundation week. Col. Harry Haynes was in Side." standard. We ask no quarter; we give of widespread prosperity, leading to In makes twae this year that new serfs R. R. Butler, of Condon, will ad Portland Mondav and was invited to no quarter. We shall prosecute our dividual progress and happiness, aided dress the voters of Forest Grove ai d have been bought, and there is no The first local gun of the Democrat come out to Hillsboro on the first car warfare until there is not an American iu paying oft the farm mortgage and which was run as a trip for inspection. ic party was touched off in Masonic citizen who dares to advocate the gold expanding the country's educational fa vicinity next Monday evening Oct. 26, place to put them. Every room ia You ask why? We reply cilities. at Masonic hall, Mr. Butler is a crowded but more especially the Fiist The car left Portland about one Hall of this city last Friday night when standard. hat the gold standard is a conspiracy It lias brought such prosperity to man born and educated in the and Second an 1 Sixth and Seventh o’clock with Mr. Turner of the eon- Milton Miller and E. S. J. McAllister, against the human race, and that we our country ns never known before. ymng ‘ Solid South,” and a speaker of ct n- grades are overflowing. In the Sev s.ruction company, Mr. Nevin of the two of the biggest exponents of the should no more Join In It than we would Americans are the happiest and most an army to destroy our homes and to siderable prominence. He has taken enth grade there are 48 pupils red prosperous people on earth to-day. pissenger department, G. M. Mc “ donk” in Oregon, lighted the fuse j destroy our families."—William I. Bry ai active part in the campaign and has 43 seats. The same conditions pre which ended in a right big explosior. 1 Dowell right of way agent, Col. an; speech at Albany, N. Y.. August. been enthusiastically reeeived all over vail in the First and Second grades. It was a democratic audience and a 1 1896. Haynes and several others of the com t le state. He is one of the state The corp of teachers was strengthened of the party must have turned out for pany on board. It made the trip to “NO MORE FOURTH OF JULY.” presidential electors. Don’t fail to by adding an assistent to the Princi the hall was filled to the doors. Beaverton in just twenty-five minutes lOOO, Imperlfllhm! T h e A n s w e r In 1008. but was delayed several minutes on Upon the platform were seated “The fight this year will be to carry Answer this for yourself. Do you h >ar him. The ladies are especially pal’s department, but it is said by the board that two more teachers could be the main line in passing two freights. Messrs. N. J. Walker, V. S Abraham, out the sentiment of that song we have know of any spot In the United States invited to be present. used but how to arrange for them rr Later— Word lias been rsceived Riley Boyd, W. H. Parker, ‘"Nimrod” so often repeated: ‘My Country, 'tis where the spirit of 1776 is dead and The Col. says the ride to Beaverton of Thee.' If we lose, our children and where to put them is another question. forgotten and the Fourth of July a since the above was put in type, that Armentrout and chairman Hairy Goff, was most delightful as the car scooted our children's children will not suc meaningless date on the calendar? It is understood that the board is Frederick Steimer of Portland, a young who introduced Mr. Miller as the first along at a lively rate and with perfect ceed to the spirit of that song, and cel On the other hand the humblest citi attorney and a good speaker, would ac unanimous for adding the Eleventh speaker, who told us that we, as a ebrations of the Fourth of July will zen is growing prouder of his American ease. On this side of Beaverton the and Twelfth grades next year, which company Mr. Butler here Monday and pass away, for the spirit of Empire will nation, are the life and hope of the citizenship and the spirit of 1776 la road is not quite as smooth as the bal be upon us.”—William J. Bryan ; speech permeating the entire body politic. will give Forest Grove a complete deliver a short address. lasting is rough but good time was struggling mass of humanity across the to the Bryan Home Guards, Lincoln, high school. It has also been said made. Several stops were made to in seas; but that we have been a trust, Neb., July, 1900. OLD SOLDIER DIES. that Pacific University has made it spect the line and bridges and every money and tariff ridden nation, these “ROOSEVELT THE SPIRIT OF WAR ” known that if the public school «ill . thing was found to be in first class many years—all of which blight of • T h e A n s w e r In 190 8. 1004, Antl-Roo«evelt. David Kesler Passed Away Tuesday add the other two grades, it would dis course would be removed in the shape to begin running cars at once. “I would rather gflo down to eternal President Roosevelt, Instead of rep- continue the academv, however, this it at Age of 79. tbe “spirit of war,” stand* The iton has been laid to the bridge twinkling of an eye were the Demo- oblivion than be Instrumental in the resenting not authoritively stated. before tbe world the greatest ex cratid party to gain the throne. He election of Roosevelt."—William J. David Kesler of this city died at his at Dairy creek from Hillsboro and the emplar of International peace in hla Bryan, Oct. 17, 1904, while touring In big fill is nearly completed. The cut eulogized income tax at great length, diana. generation. History will In full home Tuesday morning alter long suf District S. S. Convention. that it had been tried in this country “The surrender of the present Presi seai-on award him the titles he fering at the age of 79 years. De on the Greenhale place, it is reported, dent (Roosevelt) to corporate Influ has Justly won, and the greatest of ceased was born in Pennsylvania Sept On Saturday, Oct. 31, the District has been started and good headway is for ten years, but neglected to limbo, ences furnishes an excellent proof of these will be “The Peacemaker,” In 21, 1829. He moved with his parents Sunday School Convention will be held of course at the trusts’ suggestion. being made. the wisdom of Judge Parker in making spite of Candidate Bryan's assault upon That it was the intention of the Ore Hon. E. S. J. McAllister was the the statement he has. But President him In 1904. Under President Itooav to Wauson, near Dayton, Ohio, and in at the Christian church of this city com policies the United States has 1851 was married to Miss Caroline mencing at 9 30 A. M. and closing at gon Electric to make good time out on second and last speaker. He is a Roosevelt stands for militarism. • • • velt's taken its place In the front rank of Hettinger, who died Jan. 17, 1856. 4.30 P. M.. Following is the program. The present occupant of the White g rod looking man, a fine orator, and the Forest Grove division is very ap House (Roosevelt) represents in an ag world powers. Taft Is committed to He was married again to Miss Eliza Devotional exersises, Rev. J. M. a student economist which he repeat parent by the fact that no sharp curves gravated form the warlike spirit, as continuing these policies Barber. beth Alfrado in 1861 who passed edly told us, lest we should forget. contrasted with the pacific policy that nor heavy grades were allowed in the Music. has heretofore characterized our na awav Feb. 20, 1876. construction of the road. From far ! He said that Bryan had not repudiated tion."—William J. Bryan, In a speech Paper, Relation of the Sunday When the war broke out he enlisted a single proposition since 1896, but below Beaverton to Forest Grove the at Springfield, Mo., Sept. 1, 1904, where School to the Church, Rev. H. Gould. in the 100th Ohio Infantry and served I free silver, that he still believed in he accused President Roosevelt of sur line is as straight as a crow flies. Ffty The Sinday Schorl Teacher as a government ownership— personally; five years. In 1878 he moved to Red rendering to the corporations and hold minutes to Portland will reduce the ing "bloody, brutal and barbarous" sen sub. pastor, Mrs. C. T. Clapp. Cloud, Nebraska, and two years later time now maintained by the S. P. by ! that the Republican’s idea of govern timents. The Maxima Class, Mrs. H. Gould. was married for the third time to Mrs. ment was Hamilton’s idea that the thirty minutes. ‘GOVERNMENT MUST OWN RAILWAYS.” Ellen J. Nice. They lived in Neb. The duty of the Sunday School people haven’t got enough sense to Th«» A n s w e r I n 1 0 0 8 . until 1903 when they moved to Forest teachers to the Sunday School; The rule; that the Democratic party was 1 9 0 6 , R a T p r n M f i i l O w . r n h l p o f State Association. R a ilw a y .. The hr, ml meaning of Candidate Grove. duty of Sunday Schrol to the teacher, sort of a farce—Democratic in name The State Association of the Con “I have already reached the conclu Bryan's remarks on this subjeet Is Deceased was a prominent member A. B. Fitch. only until 1896, when that matchless alon that railroads partake so much that railway regulation by statute gregational Church is now convened the nature of a monopoly that they law is Impossible, and that "gov of the G. A. R.. He was a member Tern rerance an 1 goo 1 citizenship, at the Hassalo Church in Portland. hero came forth to deliver the people of must ultimately become public property, ernment ownership” la the only of the M. E. church in Nebraska but L. L. Hollinger, Co. Supt. out of bondage; that wages in Pekin, The meetings opened Tuesday morn Hong Kong, and the United States, and be managed by public official* In remedy for transportation abuaes never transfered since coming to this Recess. ing and will close Friday evening. the Interest of the whole community.— 1 he enactment of the Federal Rate law place. He was a good husband and Question Box, Rev. C. F. Clapp. There is a good number of ministers depend on the same thing, that is the William J. Bryan; Home-coming speech has totally disproved tbe claims of father and a patient sufferer. He Teachers Training Class, Rev. C. Candidate Bryan and vividly displayed and delegates attending and besides amount of work to be done and the at New York City, August, 1906. hia unsound reasoning on fraat public leaves to mourn his loss, bes des h s A. Sias. amount of people to do it. However, the usual business of the Association, questions. wife, four of his own children, A. L. of Presentation of Diplomas. there are some good programs being he did not tell us. as an economist The successful Sunday School should, that if restriction be removed FOR COUNTY ASSOCIATION of twelve well known men to confer Biaverton. John, a printer at Asto ia, carried out. There are a good many Teacher, Miss Emma B. Ponfield. Charles of Red Cloud, Neb and Mrs. from foreign manufactured goods, job with the peop'e of their rtspective fluent speakers present. Rev. Van The duties of a Sunday School M. A. Hoffman, of Va!d*z, Alaska, supplying industries of this country localities as to the advisability of Horn of Seattle will address the Chris Meeting Held at Hillsboro Saturday Teacher, Prof. O. M. Gardner. and the following step children, Chas would be driven to the wall by our organizing a county lair aisociaticn. tian Endeavor Societies Friday Even for County Fair. The tames of the following promi Nice and Mrs. Nora Wilhelmson of Memorial Services. ing. Friday afternoon the delegates cheap labor friends across the seas. Nor as an economist did he tell us nent and substantial citizens of th* this city. will be treated to a Trolly ride over A meeting was held at Hillsboro The following program will be ren anything of the benefits to accrue from last Saturday for tbe purpose of taking county were placed on the c: nominee: The funeral was held from the resi dered at the Christian the city. church next bank security scheme. However, the initial steps towards holding an an John Dennis, Hillsboro; J. E. Reeves, dence at T.30 P. M. yesterday under Sunday evening in memory Among those attending from the the gave us a brilliant word picture in nual county fair. Wm. Schulmerich Cornelius; J. W. Hughes, Dilley; A. tie auspices of the G. A. R. and the E. Moses. National President of Helen Grove are Rev. and Mrs. Clapp, Rev. he of the and Mrs. Folsom, Prof. Bates Mrs. conclusion, comparing William Jen o( Hillsboro was elected chairman and T. Buxton, Forest Grove; Ferd Groner, interment was at Forest View cemeiry. Christian Woman's Board of Missions; nings Bryan to the lowly Nazarene Grant Mann of Cornelius elected sec Scholls; W. K. Newell, Gaston; E. S. Th* M M. S. met at Miss Con The Mexican Maiden’s Message, Barber and Miss Pennfield. The meetings are proving most in bursting from the tomb and left a retary of the meeting. John Dennis. Willis. Banks; Alfred Gerber, Helvetia; stance Geiger’s, October 17. There Leata Newton. teresting and helpful to all who are at pseudo good taste in our mouth: by Mayor of Hillsboro, addressed this pre A. N. Cutting, Sherwood; Anton Her were several games played after which Exercise, ten'Juniors. tending and will put the various promising to give us a big feed if Bry liminary meeting and urgently advised mans. Verboort; Alex. Chalmers, Cen Miss Constance announced that there Solo, India’s Waiting. Hazel Aldrich. terville; Wm. Schulmerich, Farming- paper dolls were hidden about the The Children’s Part, Salome Sias. Congregational churches of the state an does not carry Ohio by 75,000. immediate action. ton. more in touch with each other. rooms. This caused a great deal of luu. Talk on Orphanage Work, Miss The Rebekah Lodge of this city J. W. Hughes, of Dilley, spoke in gave a banquet at the I. O. O. F. favor of getting at work at once while The report of this delegation it After every nook and corner had been Mary Sias. Bad Check Artist Failed. Hall last evening to the Rebekah public sentiment was in favor of the awaited with interest by all friends of searched and re-searched, the hostess Solo, Home of the Soul, Wanda The Oregonian correspondent at Lodges of Banks and Gaston at 6.30 move, and strongly emphasized the the movement to reinstate the success- awarded a prize to Misa Ethel Loomis Todd. Hillsboro has the following to say con o’clock. New members were initiated fact that we should have a county fair ful county fairs that were held here J for finding the greatest number. Hav Talk on Life of Moaes, Mrs. A. B. when some of our honored pioneers j ing aroused a good appetite they all Todd. cerning a bal check artist of that place: into the order later in the evening and and not a one-town affair. were at the helm, and tbe importance repaired to the dining room where a Quartet, Abide With Me, Misaes It was moved and unanimously car A painter, passing by the name of a thoroughly enjoyable evening was I of the next meeting which will be held | dainty lunch was served. reported. tied that the chair appoint a committee Newman, Jackson, Aldrich, Newma*. R. C. McLain arrived in Hillsboro whs