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FOREST GROVE. OREGON. THURSDAY. AUG. 4. 1910
Voi. 1
REPUBLICANS NAME COUNTY
AND LEGISLATIVE TICKETS
Hold Assembly in Hillsboro Saturday— Indorse
Direct Primary Law and Recommend Di
rect Primary Candidate for Sheriff
The Republican assembly for friends o f Hancock made such a
Washing-ton county met in Hills | presentation of his candidacy
boro Saturday and nominated a that it was seen there was noth
full county and legislative ticket. ing to it but Hancock, who had
Delegates and proxies to the already announced himself in the
number o f 155 were in attend county papers as a direct primary
ance. J.W. Hughes,of the South candidate;S.A.D.Meek,a member
Forest Grove precinct, was pre of the last Legislature, was a
siding officer, and John Boeker, candidate for re-election, but re
Jr., o f Hillsboro, was secretary. ceived only 59 votes.
The biggest contest of the as
The ticket nominated is as fol
sembly was over the county lows:
judgeship, the present incumbent,
County Judge—G.W. Marsh,ex
J. W. Goodin, being in the race member of the Legislature.
against G. W. Marsh, o f Center
County Commissioner — John
ville. Marsh won by a majority Nyberg, o f Tualatin.
o f 15 votes.
Representatives—W.H. Hollis,
George Hancock, present sher Forest Frove; John A. Chapman,
iff, was indorsed by acclamation, Middleton, and C. F. Tigard, of
after Bedford Laughliu, o f this Tigard.
County Clerk—J. W.Bailey,in
city, had withdrawn from the
contest. Laughlin had been a cumbent, named by acclamation.
Sheriff—George G. Hancock, in
prospective candidate, but the
cumbent, by acclamation.
Recorder o f Conveyances—Leo
Perkins, present deputy, by ac
clamation.
A pretty wedding occurred in
County Treasurer—H.G. King,
Portland Saturday, where Miss by acclamation.
Bertha Scott, daughter o f Mr.and
Surveyor—A.A. Morrill,incum
Mrs. H. W.Scott, o f this city,be bent.
came the bride o f Mr. Eugene G.
Coroner—E. C. Brown, incum
Spillman. The wedding occurred bent.
Th° assembly passed the fol
at the home o f the bride’s sister,
lowing resolution:
Mrs. Lula Plaff, Rev. Poor o f the
“ We point with pardonable
Methodist denomination, officiat pride to the record and achieve
ing. the ceremony being witness ments o f the National party.and
ed by friends and relatives o f the reaffirm our allegiance to the
contracting parties. Mrs. Eugene same.
“ We indorse the Administra
Spillman was raised in Washing
tion o f President Taft, and com
ton county,and is much esteemed
by a host o f friends. Mr. Spill
man is a business man o f Port
land, where the couple will make
their home.
Henry Fiske, an eleven-year-
old Cornelius lad, was shot in the
fleshy part o f the'hip Sunday af
ternoon.
Young Fiske was hunting chip
An exciting runaway,in which
munks with several boy friends,
Baker Sappington, Street Com
and had climbed a tree in an en
missioner, and a horse from the
deavor to capture one o f the little
Brown livery were the principals,
animals. Albert Lydel was out
occurred Tuesday afternoon on
hunting with a .22 rifle, and was
Pacific Avenue. Baker was driv
across the river from the boys, a
ing the animal near the Laughlin
distance o f about 100 yards. He
Hotel, when it shied at a street
saw the lads throwing into the
car, and an extra tug on the
tree, and not knowing that there
reins caused the bit to break.
was anyone concealed in its bran
Freed from restraint, the horse
ches he fired a bullet in that di
dashed madly down Pacific Ave
rection, with the result t h a t
nue.
Baker heroically sprang
young Fiske received the pellet
from the buggy, turned three
in his limb. The wound is not
hand springs, and lit with the
serious, and the boy^, will doubt
back o f his head on a car rail.
less make a rapid recovery.
The rail was not damaged to any
extent, but the Commissioner’ s
cranium received a cut requiring
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[the services o f a physician
James M. Enschede o f this city,
The horse.after making a wild has completed planting, accord
run as far as Third street, was ing to the Oregonian, what is be
captured without material dam lieved to be the largest orchard
age to itself or the buggy.
ever put out under the supervis
ion o f one man. Mr. Enschede
George Kirkwood, formerly of has been working for a St. Paul
is city, now living at Hillsboro Land company, with holdings in
as returned from a visit to the Bitter Root Valley, near
otland, his native country, Stevensville, Montana, and has
otalnd is a great country, says lanted an orchard o f 1600 acres.
r. Kirkwood in The Argus but he work will be continued next
prefers the U. S. A. as a year until about 3000 acres have
to live.
been planted in the same tract.
Forest Grove Girl Married
Cornelius Boy Shot
Horse Scared by Trolley, Runs
Plants Largest ^ch ard
¥
mend it for having carried to a
successful conclusion the pledges
as contained in the last National
platform.
“ We heartily indorse the nom
inations made by the Republican
state assembly, held in Portland
last week, and pledge our loyal
support to its nominees.
“ We believe in the principles
of representative government,
and indorse the direct primary
law on the statute books as the
best expression on that subject to
the present time.
“ We believe in nominating and
electing the very best men avail
able to office in state, district,
county and precinct and we be
lieve that an assembly of repre
sentative republicans is the best
qualified to bring about that de
sirable result,and is also the best
qualified to judge o f the ability,
fitness and character of candi
dates.
“ We are in favor of such a
policy o f economy in all public
expenditures as shall be just to
the taxpayers and consistent with
the growth and progressiveness
o f the county and state.
“ We pledge our unswerving
support to the candidates named
to-day by this assembly for the
various county offices.’ ’
No. 39
STEWART SENDS SHOT AND
SHELL INTO LIQUOR RANKS
Prohibition’s Silver-Tongued Advocate Delivers
Strong Lecture— Charms Audience with
Wit and Holds by Forceful Logic
It was the largest crowd that
“ The saloon is the deadly en
had gathered together for many emy of the market. Nine tenths
a moon—the assemblage that of the market depends upon
greeted Oliver W. Stewart, the wants and desires. The saloon
silver-tongued orator from Chi kills th * finer wants and desires
cago.
and therefore strikes
hard
Big promises had been made of agaimt the market.
Every
Stewart, but the man and his d' i nkard’s home is a lost market
manner beat the Press notices by to « lothing and furniture. The
several hands.
s dot n is not a source o f revenue
The crowd filled the big top on b cause it is not a source o f
the church square to its capacity wealth. Property and labor must
and flowed out onto the grass pay all revenue. The saloon may
and laughed and listened to collect the revenue as the horse-
Stewart’s philosophy and fun on ; thief collects the horses, but it is
the grog shop, for an hour and a not a wealth producer.”
half, and as one pretty co-ed re
Following the lecture a collec
marked, “ could have stayed all tion was taken up, the purpose
night.”
being to add to the funds being
Stewart was different from the raised to further the cause of
average orator. He did not prohibition. Those present re-
rant—used none of the fine sponded liberally,and $66.58 was
frenzy o f a modern Demosthenes, thrown into the hats.
but just handed his stuff over the
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footlights in an interesting sort
A law was passed at the last
o f a monologue, to his friends
session of the Oregon Legisla
the audience.
ture, providing for a High School
He spoke upon the business
Thomas Caudle o f Hillsboro,
Fund, whereby the tuition o f pu
side o f the saloon. “ The strug- »Red about 40 years, took carbolic
pils attending a High School
gle for existence is the cause of acid with suicidal intent early
shall be paid from a fund set
business,” he said, “ The farmer, Saturday morning, and died soon
aside for that purpose by the
the woodman,the blacksmith, the thereafter, being beyond medical
county.
The question as to
doctor, are engaged in a useful aid by the time a physician ar
whether
Washington
county
businessithey lighten the burden rived to attend him.
shall endorse the proposition will
Caudle was a laboring man,
of society. But the saloon, like
be decided at the next election,
the thief, is a burden upon soci whose wife had recently secured
and Professor O. M. Gardner o f
ety. The grocer gets your mon a divorce, and brooding over the
this city and Professor B. W
ey and gives you something; the matter is believed to have been
Barnes of Hillsboro are circulat thief gets your money and gives the cause o f his rash act. He
ing
petitions
favoring
the vou nothing;the saloon gets your had gone to the family residence
scheme, and state they will have money and gives you worse than soon after daylight, and there
no difficulty in getting the neces nothing.
took the poison. His former wife
sary 10% o f voters to sign.
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writhing in agony and
Should the law carry in Wash
summoned help. He leaves a son
ington county, it will assist in
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about 12 years o f age.
c a r r y i n g o n High Schools
Edward Hadley, arrested for
in the various sections o f the
bootlegging’ ’ in the city of
county, such as Hillsboro, Forest
cheeses and chinook winds,other
Grove, Beaverton, Gaston, Sher
wise known by the euphonious I \ Very pretty home wedding
wood and other places that are
name o f Tillamook, pleaded guilty occurred at the home o f Mrs. E.
convenient to a sufficient numbei
to the charge before Justice Stan- c . Fitch o f this place, Thursday
of eight-grade graduates. It is
ley, at his trial held last Friday at two o ’clock p. m. when Miss
said by those favoring the pro
and was fined $500 and sentenced Ethel V. Fitch became the bride
position that should the measure
to serve a term o f 30 days in jail. o f Oaka G. Beeler, Rev. P. E.
carry, better schools can be pro
The
officials o f Tillamook Phelps of Cornelius reading the
vided, and by distributing them
over the county, a far greater county are making thorough in- service that made the happy
number o f pupils can attend than vestigations into the “ boot 1egg- couple one; many friends and re-
is now the case. Also that dis ing” business,or unlawful sale o f latives witnessed the ceremony,
tributing the expense over the liquor, and it is expected that after which a bounteous luncheon
county will make the assessment before they are through then* was served. The bride is the
levied on each property holder will be several law-breakers land- daughter o f the late Judge H.G.
very light, the amount being so ed in the net. A detective agency Fitch, and is a beautiful and ac-
small as to be scarcely noticeable. has guaranteed to furnish evi* complished young lady, admired
and respected by all. The groom
dence in the future.
is a prosperous young business
man o f sterling qualities;heowns
a farm near Gaston and is well
Mrs. H. Harper, living in the
George Mowry, a resident o f known in Washington county.
Gales Creek section, was badly
burned about the lower limb« Moro, Sherman county, Oregon, The young couple left on the
and a former well-known and evening train for Portland where
Saturday.
popular student o f Pacific Univer
Mrs. Harper was making jelly sity, has announced himself as a Mr. Beeler is in business, and
and in some manner tipped the candidate for the Circuit Judge- where they will make their fu
pa n o f fruit from the stove, the ship of the Eleventh Judicial ture home.
ot “ jell” splashing over her District, the present incumbent,
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feet and limbs. Dr. Tucker, of R. It Butler, not caring to succeed
EXCLUSIVE DOPE - T h i s
this city, was called to attend himself.
paper published exclusively last
the injured woman, and while he
George is a practicing attorney week,notice that Don Giltner had
reports her bums to be quite se in his home town, and nis many taken his savage white bull-dog
vere, he states her condition as friends in Forest Grove are hop- to Eastern Oregon. Wow! Bow
being not such as to cause appre ing he will be successful in his wow! Read the P ress to get the
political aspirations.
news.
hension.
Co. High School Fund Petition
Hillsboro Man Drinks Acid
Tillamook Bootlegger Jailed
Wedding at Cornelius
Gales Woman Badly Burned
P. U. Student for Judge