N*wi 'Uwe*
GROVE
Vol. 3
SAYS PAVING TRUST
USED “ DIG STICK”
No. 8
FOREST GROVE, OREGON, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1911.
signed. The paving people had
Japanese P aper for O. A. C.
Thomas-Thomas Nuptials
gone to the trouble of preparing
An interesting copy of the
A large number of friends
its specifications, and these had
Japan Advertiser, a newspaper
gathered at the Methodist church
been approved by the City En­
published in Tokyo, has just been
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on Christmas night to witness
Miss Mabel A. Watkins, daugh- the wedding of two of our most
Sensational developments in­ gineer and the preliminary ar­ The mass meeting called to presented to the O. A. C. library
rangements practically had been convene at the K. P, Hall Tues­ for the collection of foreign pa- ter of Mrs. M. E. Watkins, died popular young people, Mr. W. E.
volving the Warren Construction finished preparatory to closing
day evening for the purpose of pers to be used by the Journal- in Centralia last Friday morning Thomas and Miss Nettie Thomas,
Company and the Alameda Land the contract.
at five minutes past six of heart both of whom are teachers in the
nominating a ticket for city offi­ ism Club.
Company in a row over a paving
“ We were ready to go ahead,” cers resulted in one of the largest
Among the news notes is one trouble brought on by rheuma- Cornelius public school. The
contract are looked for when tin; added Mr. Scheffler this morning, gatherings of voters that has telling of the execution of a Bud- tism. Miss Watkins has been ill church was decorated in harmo­
proposition to pave Alameda “ when all of a sudden we were ever been present on such occa­ dhist priest who, ambitious to for the past three months and ny with the Christmas spirit,
Park comes up before the coun­ advised by the Alameda Land sions. Mayor Thornburgh an­ become the abbot of a neighbor- for the past month her condition with festoons and wreaths of
cil at an early date. It is ex­ Company that the whole deal nounced the object of the meet­ ing temple, killed another priest, has been serious. Her father holly and Oregon grape. The
pected evidence will be brought was off. When we asked for an ing and M. Peterson was chosen and the execution also of a man died of the same trouble some bride entered the church on the
arm of her father, F. A. Thom­
to light showing that the bitu- explanation we were informed chairman. M. Markham and who killed his mother because years ago.
Miss Watkins has been in the as, to the music of Lohengren’s
lithic concern used the “ big that the Warren Construction W. P. Dyke were selected as she refused him money to relieve
stick” to prevent competition in Company had threatened to force clerks. G. S. Allen was chosen poverty brought on by wanton employ of D. R. Sheldon, proprie- wedding march played by Esther
the Alameda Park people to tear without opposition to head the living.
tor of the Centralia Feed Co., Fitch.
She was beautifully
the awarding of the big improve­
up its entire water system if the ticket as mayor, W. F. Schultz
A
cable
from
Teipeh
tells
of
an
for the past four years, For four g0Wnec[ ¡n white crepe de chine,
ment contract and that the Ala­
contract was given to us. To do as councilman for one year met attack of headhunters in Formo- years prior to that time she
L was trimmed with Chantilly lace.
meda Land Company will be
this and install a water service with no opposition. Three coun- sa upon an outpost of the cam- employed by the National Wood Her tulle veil was held in place
forced to come to the terms of
up to citv requirements would cilmen were to be chosen for a 2 phor factory in Giran in which Pipe Co., of Olympia, of which by a beautiful wreath of lilies of
the paving trust.
cost $35,000 or $40,000, and the year term and John Wirtz, H.B. four men of the factory were de- firm Mr. Sheldon was a member, the valley. She carried a bou­
Such are the charges made by
result was we were forced out of Johnson, Rev. Barber, L. M. capitated. A column on the first so for the past eight years she quet of bride’s roses.
The
George E. Scheffler, secretary
the running.”
page
is
given
to
a
humorous
Jap-
has
been
in
his
employ
and
look-
Graham
and
Geo.
G.
Paterson
bridesmaid
was
Miss
Laura
and treasurer of Portland Bitu-
Mr. Scheffler said that the were placed in nomination. Mr. i anese gentleman’s reply to a ed upon him almost as a second Thomas, of Jefferson, a sister of
Mass Paving Company, whose
contract called for 88,000 yards Paterson gave notice that he de­ communication from a woman father. During all this time she the groom.
She wore a chic
bid for the job was $1.50 a yard
of hard-surface pavement and clined to run. The vote was tourist who complained of the made her home with Mr. Sheldon gown of pink batiste, and carried
as against $1.85 a yard charged
would cost $132,000 under the taken by ballot and resulted as lack of occidental entertainment and his wife.
pink carnations.
The groom
by the Warren Construction
Bitu-Mass bid, whereas it will follows: Wirtz, 71; Johnson. 99; in the hotels for rainy evenings
When
Mrs.
Sheldon
died
three
was
attended
by
Lester
Moober-
Company. Scheffler has corres­
cost the property owners exactly Barber, 81 ¡Graham, 61; Paterson, when women traveling alone are months ago Mrs. Watkins came ry. Rev. Dewart performed the
pondence to show that the Ala­
$30,800 more to put in the bitu- 62, 127 votes being cast. Wirtz, ! likely to be lonely and bored, to keep house for Mr. Sheldon. ceremony, at the close of which
meda Land Company, which put
lithic pavement at the extra 35 Barber and Johnson were declar­ Still another article tells of an Loren H, Watkins, of Forest a reception was held at the home
Alameda Park on the market,
cents a yard.
ed the choice of the meeting. M. association of Chinese ladies Grove, Ore., had been in Con­ of the bride’s parents, where-re­
had arranged to become finan­
This $30,800, according to Markham was nominated for re­ formed to publish a newspaper traii«* for the past few days but freshments were served.
cially interested in the new pav­
Scheffler, represents the gouge corder, the secretary casting the devoted to feminine interests, to returned home last Thursday,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas depart­
ing concern, which was seeking
of the paving trust, and comes vote. Robert Wirtz was chosen be called the Chung Wah Nui Po. j Another brother, Walter Watkins, ed on a late train for Portland.
an entrance into the local field.
directly out of the taxpayers’ as treasurer. Sparks and Ferrin
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of Forest Grove, was with his After a brief honeymoon they
This deal was not put through,
pockets.—The Evening Tele- were appointed tellers by the _
.
,
,
,
.
sister
at the time of her death.
and that the Warren Construc­
Sent to Asylum from Hillsboro 1{alph Watkins> of ’Tacoma, an- will retuin to Cornelius in time
gram, Saturday, Dec. 23.
chair.
J.
N.
Hoffman
introduced
to resume their work in the pub­
tion Company is likely to get the
A man named Fryrear was ab- other brother, is expected this
the following resolution:
lic school.
contract for the improvement at
Resolved: That it is the sense judged insane, at Hillsboro, evening. The remains will be
Christian Church
Among out of town guests
a much higher figure is Scheff-
luesday, and committed to the shipped to Forest Grove for bur-
ler’s contention. He said yes­
“ It Looks Nice, but It Is Dan­ of this meeting, that we are in asylum. Dr. J. 0. Robb was ¡al. She is also survived by a were: Mr. Thomas’ mother, of
terday that the means which the gerous,” will be the subject for favor of a clean city with all the examining physician. The ai8ter, Mrs. Noah Baker, and a Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Thomas, of Independence, Miss
bitulithic people used to force the the sermon at the Christian that it implies.
That no officer shall allow his man was helped from the brother. Roy A. Watkins, both Mabel Thomas, of Salem, Misses
Alameda Park interests to come church next Sunday night as a
4:27 Portland electric car, Satur-! 0f Forest Grove.
Newman, Cook, and Dora and
to terms were nothing less than closing sermon for the year. At own personal interests to pre­ day afternoon, in a very bad
Mrs. Watkins, who is 64 years Ella Reynolds, of Forest Grove,
coercion.
the morning hour the pastor will vent or stand in his way of doing condition, and the police officers
of age, is nearly prostrated over Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Robinson,
“ There is evidence to show,” speak on the theme, “ God Re­ his whole duty.
had
quite
a
strnggle
to
take
him
the death of her daughter. De - 1 of Portland, Carl Olsen of Mc-
That our officers shall use their
explained Scheffler, “ that War­ quires the P ast.” The. congie-
into
custody,
Chief
Blaser
get­
ceased was about 32 years of age. Minnyille, Mr. and Mra. Ernest
ren Construction Co. threatened gation is planning for its annual influence to extend the corporate ting
rp„i „ i
r> i. ,•
I Webb, of Forest Grove, and I
his
face
considerably
Taken from Centralia paper.
Frank Harwood, of Portland.— I
to use its pull at the City Hall to meeting on the first Lord’s Day limits of this city at an early scratched and bruised.
The
date.
The
remains
were
shipped
to
Cornelius
Tribune,
compel the Alameda Land Com­ of the new year. It is hoped
man’s
condition
became
worse,
this
city
by
way
of
the
S.
P.
and
That the provisions of the citv
pany to tear up every inch of that every member of the church
M arried
charter
be complied with, and and it was found necessary to arrived Saturday evening a n d !
water mains in the entire tract who can possibly do so will be
confine
him
in
a
strong
cell
in
were taken to the Forest Grove
Walter Poole and Miss Elsie j
The that no contract where the the county jail until his examin­
if it did business with our firm. present at this meeting.
Undertaking parlors. The fun­ Hougard were married at th e ;
amount
involved
exceeds
$100
The paving trust crowd could Young People’s Society have
ation and removal to Salem. — eral services were held in the Methodist parsonage Saturday, j
probably accomplish this, for the planned to watch the old year shall be let other than to the Evening Telegram.
Christian Church at 2 o’clock Dec. 23.
reason that the Alameda Park out on Sunday evening with a lowest responsible bidder.
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Hilton
After next week there will be]
people put in a private water prayer meeting in the Endeavor That every voter shall have a
a few weeks that the colored
preaching
the -------
sermon.
Many
voice
in
the
selection
of
the
can­
Calling
Card
Special
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service in the tract which does room. Let all who wish to say
To
introduce
our
callimr
cards
1
80rr0winff
friends
and
relatives
section
will
be
omitted
from
this
didates
for
city
offices,
and
shall
not come up to the standard re- goodbye to 1911 remain for this
io introduce our calling cards i ere
n
Burial was made l ' » ^ . 0WI"K to the, fact j> |
follow
the
laws
of
the
state
as
m this community we have de- jn FJ est view Cemeteryi
changing the service from St. ]
quired by the city, and for that service. _________
closely as is practical as to the cided to set apart from Dec. 21
Louis, Mo., to New York City.
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reason the city would never ac­
The
change is being made on ac-J
primary
nominating
law.
Plan
New
Firemen’s
Home
until Jan. 1 as the time when we Willis Goff made a business
cept the privately-installed sys­
count of the Oregonian mailing |
That
the
council
shall
make
a
will print your name or the name tri|f to Portland Tuesday,
tem and would force the Alame­ Plans for the new home of the
out the same service as the Press.!
■
da people to tear out all the fire boys have been made for a full and complete statement of of a friend on 25 fine linen cards
mains before permission would building 30x55, to be construct­ the expenditures and receipts at for 25 cents. This price is made
be given to lay pavements. This ed of corrugated iron, two sto­ the close of each month’s busi­ for this week only and will not be
ness.
made by us again. The object is
places the real estate concern in ries in height, to be located on
That
all
taxes
levied
and
col­
to
introduce this line of printing
a bad predicament, for it sold its Council street. It is to be so ar-
lected
for
a
definite
purpose
be
and
give all our patrons an oppor­
property to its customers under ranged as to have a room 22x30
expended
for
no
other
purpose.
tunity
to procure a nice present
the promise to install all modern in the second story for the use
• • • an d • • •
That
moneys
raised
by
sale
of
for
their
friends at a small cost.
improvements, including water of the department. Much inter-
anil hard-surface streets.”
est is being taken in our fire de- bonds for a definite purpose be We ask all to hand in their or­
ders early.
The correspondence between partment and the boys are doing used for that purpose only.
That
it
shall
be
the
duty
of
the Alameda Land Company, all possible to gain the city an
County Judge 1« 111
through its president, E. Z. Fer- up-to-date service. One or more each and every officer to see that
guson, and the Portland Bitu- of the boys will sleep at the fire every man, woman and child
County
Judge R. O. Stevenson
Mass Paving Company, shows hall and a team vv*ill be, kept have a square deal, and to this is sick at his home, four miles
that the former was eager to ready in the building so that end we all pledge ourselves and northwest of Forest Grove, and
give the paving contract to the prompt response can be made to our support.
has not been able to visit the
Mayor Thornburgh opposed
latter company, which put in any call.
county seat for several days.
The ball to be given for the the resolution as unfair. Prof. His condition is reported bet­
the low bid of $1.50 a yard. In
Marsh inquired if the resolution
fact, as early as last February, firemen’s benefit Saturday night was a woman’s rights movement. ter. Justice of the Peace W. D.
Smith has been requested by the
the land company officials were should be liberally supported.
The motion to adopt was put
negotiating to become stockhold­
Sheriff to hear two insanity cases
and turned down by an over­
A Good Position
this week. The law permits this
ers in the paving company, and
whelming majority, the newly
actually did put up money to pay
Can be had by ambitious young nominated candidates refusing in the case of the absence of the
County Judge or in case of his in­
the expense of sending an ex­ men and ladies in the field of
to vote for the measure. Some
ability to act.—Evening Tele­
pert through the East to thor­ “ Wireless” or Railway Telegra-
discussion of the manner in
gram.
oughly investigate the Bitu-Mass phy. Since the 8-hour law be-
which the finances have been
paving and machinery for laying came effective. and since the
handled was had and while the
Wireless companies are establish- meeting was one of the tamest Sheridan Whealdon, who has
it.
Later correspondence shows jng stations throughout the coun- had in many years, many citi­ been lodged in the county jail for
that the Alameda Land Company try there is a great shortage of zens and taxpayers are doing the past week on complaint of
was extremely anxious to give telegraphers. Positions pay be­ some thinking for themselves. insanity, had his hearing yester­
T h e Boole Store, H. T. G iltner, W ag n e r & Sons J
it a “ trial in Alameda Park, as ginners from $70 to $90 per Those who accept nomination day before Judge W. D. Smith,
and
G off Bros. ad. being n ex t w ith th re e each.
you know Alameda Park is ideal­ month, with good chance of ad­ will be required to have their who is acting for County Judge
ly situated for the use of your vancement. The National Tele­ names filed with the recorder by Stevenson. Drs. Bailey and
T h irty -fo u r p re fe re n c e s w ere received.
pavement.” As late as Septem­ graph Institute, of Portland, Tuesday, January 2nd. The elec­ Linklater and a number of wit­
Each of th e successful ones will receive 60c, and !
ber 13 the land company contin­ Ore., operates under supervision tion will be held on Monday, the nesses were examined. M. B.
t
sam e will be m ailed to th e m this w eek.
Bump appeared fur the defense.
ued its negotiations with the Bi- of R. R. and Wireless Officials 8th of January.
The court found Mr. Whealdon
tu-Mass Company and requested and places all graduates into po-
George Reynolds was
Hills- to be sane and gave him his lib­
that contracts and other neces- sitions It will pay you to write
boro
visitor
Monday.
erty.
sary documents be prepared and them for full details.
MASS MEETING
TUESDAY EVENING
FORMER FOREST
GROVE GIRL DIES
HOFFMAN & ALLEN CO.
“BONBONNIERE” ADS.
Got equal preference by receiving
four each.
THE WINNERS
Earl McCann, J. M. McCann, Bertha
Williams; Lawrence W ehrly select­
ing Hoffman & Allen Co.’s ad., and
Geo. Jackson, Frank Doane, Ethel
Doane and Artie Finout selecting
the “Bonbonnierre.”
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READ THE ADS. IN THE PRESS.
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