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About Forest Grove press. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1909-1914 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1913)
FOREST GROVE PRESS, FOREST GROVE. OREGON, THURSDAY. .MAY 22, 1913 Letter From H. W. Scott. and so did Walker, but there Higby’s father that his son Forest Grove, Ore., May 17 ’13 was so many that they got would be 18 in this month and Ualker and myself separated, young Gates was almost 18, the Editor Press:— I stood them off the best I could, other three being 18 now. A Little Greaser In reply to an article in until I had walked backwards I absoutely had nothing to do the “News Times” of last week to the middle of the block near with this case going before the Vi- Girl entitled, “Grove Boys Get Into the Keene residence, where it grand Jury, all I have to say is Program at S. D. A. Church Death of J. M. Stamp. Trouble While Fishing.” In this was quite dark and not being that I was exonerated before and John M. Stamp, aged 43 By F A M1TCKEL article the News Times proceeds able to watch so many someone by the said Grand Jury and the The pupils of the Adventist years, died at his home in this church school will give a pro to denounce me in no small hit me with some hard instru- mob was not. Saturday. Funeral services A litrle Mexican girl (she might terms and to hold up to public nient, felling me to the ground, I want to further say that I gram in the church this evening, city were Monday at the Ad hnve been anyw here lie tween fourteen gaze, the innocent mob headed pei fectly unconsious. When I don’t believe the masses of the consisting of songs, recitations ventist held church, It. I). Ben- and tw enty; no one eould tell because by “Pork” Miller and Young came to the mob was all over People of Forest Grove uphold and instrumental numbers. Two ham, of the S. Elder was of the small kind) went Into it D. A, church at she Higby, and four other young me kicking and stamping my this kind of law and order and graduates will receive diplomas Cornelius officiating. Interment saloon lu Arizona to sell some little men of the Grove as helpers, as head, face and body when I I don’t believe that the parents from the eighth grade. The pub was held in the Forest View IHisles she had made of wild flowers being highly justified in waylay was knocked down part of the of these young men want to up- lic is invited to attend the ex cemetery. Mr. Stamp is surviv for 1 cent each. A cowboy named Buckllo—a good looking chap-bought ing a citizen of this county, who mob grabbed Walker and held hold them in such actions and if ercises. ed by his widow and two daugh one. for which lie paid her a quarter according to the News editor him while the rest stamped me, they fully realize the seriousness Be sure and read A. G. Hoff ters. mid wouldn't take any change. Iiuck- does not happen to be prominent, and I believe if Walker had not of the case as law abiding citi- man & Co’s, ad this week. It Ii ii didn't like the way she looked at him when she thanked him. There and assaulting and kicking and been there and finally got loose zens should, they will in some means money to you. 29tf Two Accidents Noted. something in that glance that stamping him up. and pulled them off they would way chastise them and try to See those new Bulgarian ties Clarence Meyers, a young man was meant a suddenly born love. The cow Here are the facts in the case: have murdered me right there, prevent it happening again as it A. G. Hoffman & Go’s. knew something about these hot living at Cornelius, while coast in')- blooded girls of the south, these grens On the Sunday referred to I was 1 finally got hold of the fence certainly is an accident that I at Ladies and see the new ing down a hill near his home, ers, and didn't eare to have any of at home with my wife and chil and got over it and I had this was not murdered, and had I tub silk come fall In love with him. Either shirt waists at A. G. Tuesday, allowed his steed to them dren, attending to my own busi brave Miller by the collar and he been armed I would have been Hoffman & Co’s. the love must be returned or the man away, resulting in a hard loved was liable to have a tarantula ness. I was out in my garden was calling for the gang to come justified in defending myself by Buy a new summer parasol run lu his hed or a knife in bis lieurt fall. bruised head and or put someth with my family on the banks of and get him loose, and they did, shooting down the first person from A. G. Hoffman & Co. They a severe A badly lag of the kind. shaking up was the ex Scoggins creek which runs thro while they were dragging Miller that assaulted me, and any way are beauties. After selling Itiicklln the posy the tent of Clarence’s injuries. Dr. Mexican girl went up to the bar and my farm when young Miller and away Walker and I got out of you look at it, it is a very serious licsid" a big fellow—Jeuks, who Vollmer dressed the young man’s stood A ring containing seven keys Higby entered my place, and their clutches and got to my matter. These young men be- was about us hud a specimen is the wounds, and he is able to be and a piano tuner’s wrench, went to fishing, notwithstand father’s house only a block gan this trouble and nobody is to produced, and tlie bud on-s with his head in a sling. country were very h ad -an d asked him to buy ing, there was a number of away. blame but themselves, as I have i fountJ by Nauffts; left at this about Mr. Miller, working in a log a posy Looking down and seeing the tresspass notices, posted up in Now it developes that the ; done nothing but try to defend :office:owner calL girl beside him, instead of buying a ging camp at Gaston, broke a | posy plain sight. I ordered them off leaders of this mob had me my rights and did not do that to tier a cuff and. with an Last Course Concerts. bone in his right leg, Friday, oath, be told gave her to "git along " ltucklin my premises, and after consider-* pointed out to them early in the one half what the laws of our The final course concert will be and came to this city to have the didn't like to interfere, for In the flrst able sass and arguing the case evening by a business man of land allows me to, and it was not given Wednesday evening, May place he expected to either kill or be fracture reduced. they said they would get off, but the Grove, and they immediately as the News-Times says, “hasty 28 at Marsh Hall. Three very killed If lie ,ld. and in the second p in e lie didn't wish to become the girl's instead, they went out of sight began to telephone to the rest of action on the part of all parti- fine artists have been engaged. cliuiiiplou, for If be did be might not around a clump of bushes, and the gang and made their brags cipants, Scott in the first place, D. M. Fare, a piominent bari get rid of her without trouble. But TIME. went to fishing again. After a number of times before lodge and the boys in the second.” there was something in him that tone from Washington D. C., a I saw a mighty river, wild and couldn't abide Jenks' act. und be about an hour my father and adjourned to different ones that Just reverse that last quotation musician of distinction with a v a st sprung for behind and tum mother came to my place and they were going to get Scott, on and you nave it right and truth- large dramatic voice; Mrs. Fry, j Whose rapid waves were mo bled lilrn on him tlie from floor. Then, boldlt ? ments which did glide wanted to take us for a ride in his road home. They sat in ful. If this Pork Miller and contralto soloist of the Sunny- So swiftly onward in their si him down with one band, he whipped out his gun with the other and, press- their machine, my father came front of the K. P. Hall across Higby had asked to fish on my Side M. E. church, a beautiful lent tide it ugaiust his cheek, said to him; out to the garden where I was the street, and told the marshal land, or had stayed out of where voice of wide range; and Mr. That ere their flight was heeded lug "I’ve done this for what you did to they were past; trying to shoot some gophers. they were only eating a lunch, they had no rights or permission, Baird Reflogle, pia n i s t. The 1 A river the girl. Your life is mine. I'll give that to death's dark shore it to you if you'll agree before these I told him I would go riding with They asked Dr. Walker, a mem- and not practiced just what the trio will give a wonderful pro doth fast witnesses to keep ttie peace with me." of the lodge, if young Scott was fathers and mothers of these him but I was going up through Conduct all living with resistless The man. knowing that it was death gram of solos, duets, and trios. my place first as I believed some in the lodge, and Dr. Walker young men would have liked Season tickets will be honored. And, force or consent, gave Ills word for peace. though unfelt, pursues Its Titer* was an unw ritten law In that men I had ordered off the place went to the outside guard and for me to do on that sabbath Admission at the door 50 cents. noiseless course. part of tlie country th at applied in asked if Henry Scott was in the dav, (ie)stayed off their premises that morning were still fishing, To quench all tires in Lethe's such a case ns this, and Jcnks knew stream at last. on my place, (not on some other Lodge. Dr. Walker and myself and allowed them to enjoy in Gertrude, the two-year-old th at If be killed the cowboy uuotber current with creation's birth cowboy or some other person would place as they have since told) were not acquainted and later peace and happiness their own daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Its was shoot him from behind. Being re and to say I was mad and indig in the evening I was pointed out home, there would have been no Quick, of the Hillside section, is And w born ith the heavens com strained from killing tlie cowboy him menced Its march sublime. nant, I will leave that for any to Dr. Walker as “there is Henry trouble. at the Forest Grove Hospital. In days self. he concocted a scheme whereby and months, still hurry some one else would do the Job for reader of this article to decide Scott,” when the Dr. said he did I am sure they would and do The little one became ill last ing on untired. him lie stole a horse ned, lending It who has had the same ex not want to see Scott. expect that freedom and pro week and the attending physi- j M arking Its tligbt, I inwardly did to where Bucklin was asleep alone by perience. I ordered them off. They had pickets watching for tection that the laws of this free cian thought it best to have her mourn u cnmpflre. picketed the iinlmnl be of i^iy m using thoughts in side him. Bucklin wns tried by tlie They gave me some more impu me when the lodge closed and government of ours gives to ev removed to the hospital. Latest And doubt, vigilance comm ittee and sehtenced to dent sass and I slapped them Raleigh Walker and I stopped in ery owner of a home no differ- reports are that she is improving The river's inquired name. My thoughts be bunged, but the night before ho with my open hand and gave a confectionery and had a glass ence how humble or how promi- nicely. wns to be executed the little grenser responded. Time. girl collected a lot of vipers of n poi — Vincenzo Da Filicaia. them a few kicks and only used of soda, which gave the m°b nent, as the News editor puts it. Ira Bradly, of Greenville, was sonous kind mid. throw ing them necessary force to get them off. plenty of time to get ahead of the family may be. a business visitor to this city, j am ong the guard, scattered them, thus giving Bucklin an opportunity to light As to the report that my father us and although a number of Now if this Pork Miller that Monday. He stated to the Press t held the shot gun on them, this people heard them say they were the News editor sets up as such that the farmers were busy in HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY. o u But the end of the story Is not yet. is a lie, I handed the gun to my going to waylay me not one per an artist at decorating my face his section finishing up their With feminine divining powers the Flat Foot. greaser girl understood that Jeuks had father before I got within 200 son ever even hinted that any with his fists, is what he would spring planting. Ira has a fine A treatm ent suitable, w ith but got Biieklin into the horse stealing yards of them and my father thing was wrong. They could have you believe he is, why did farm and was offered a good slight modification, for all cases One day while walking nlong set the gun down by a stump have told the Marshal and he | he chew up one of my fingers, ; price for it recently, but turned of static foot trouble (flat foot), trouble. n road she saw the body of n man ly tlie early cases which are ing on the ground. Since there was saying he did not want them to could have sent them home and he, or some one else in the the offer down. In about two from described as "weak ankles” no hole In him she concluded be bad t^ll he held a gun while I was where they belonged. I mention mob, kick me in the mouth, weeks Ira will start a rock crush often died natural death. A stroke of to tlie most severe cases, where driving them off my place, and all this to show it was a well breaking three of my teeth? I er to work in the Banks section. there Is old standing structural genius a occurred to her. T aking out a little pistol she carried in her bosom, is described by Dr. P. 1$. did not pick up the gun until I planned and premeditated mob am sure Pork had a black Jack, James Teegarden, a former change, she fired a bullet Into tlie dead m an's Hath in the Lancet. The treat had them going off. We left organized to kill me or leave me brass knuckles, or some such resident of this city, has been in ment then took things she found In consists of attention to them before we got to my line, for dead as they never knew that deadly instrument in his hand. Forest Grove the past week, re footwear, attention to position brain, Ills pockets—there was quite enough to Identify him—then aw aited her op in standing and walking and crossed the creek and went to Raleigh Walker was going home Now to close, I have written newing acquaintances. He notes regular portunity to put them in .lenks' pock exercises. W hether the house, this is all there is to with me. and every one of the this all myself and have not had a wonderful growth since he boots or dally ets. Having succeeded in tills, slio shoes are worn, w heth this, and if I committed any six was therfe ready and willing one thing or item written or sug- made his home here. went off and told a citizen that sho er they button or lace, they must had seen Jeuks murder a man and be the shape of the feet. The crime running them off my own to do anything that was neces- jested by the Press, as I thought Special! Special! rifle tils pockets. Inner side of the boot w here the land and home that the law sary to canyout their murderous ¡t my duty and a right I have The recipient of tills secret told oth big toe lies is kept straight, so Do not fail to see the greatest , after I have been shown up as I gives me a right to protect, why intentions. ers. and several men went to where th at the end of the boot is oppo the body lay. tbeu proceeded to Jenks did they not invoke the arm of And when a county paper like have been in the News-Times, picture film ever shown in this site tlie big toe and not opposite and Interviewed him. The visitors city, next Tuesday at the Star the second or third toe. Tills is the News-Times will countenance and all the reports and tales the law as they did later by hav searched ents, and Jenks was to insure that the big toe is not ing me taken before the'grand such auctions as above by em- afloat, to give a full explanation ¡ Theatre. “From the Manger to pushed o u t against the other astonished hlr at garm the result bellishing the account as it does 0f the wholeaffair, and I sign my j Cross” This stupendous aiTd toes and has plenty of room in Unfortunately for Jenks. every one jury In that region wanted to get rid of him. to act. The soles should On Thursday night following by saying that when they at- name to the above assuming all marvelous production will make which The bullet hole In the dead m an's head be a sixth to n fourth of an Inch an impression that will remain thick, this I met Raleigh Walker of the tacked Scott, W alker held Higby responsibility to same, did not Indicate that one of Jcn k s'en o r the heels broad, an inch or HENRY W. SCOTT. with you for years. Afternoon less in height. mous bullets had passed through It. Grove an old schoolmate of and Miller did an artistic job of and evening. Scott’s face with -------- ;---------- mine, and took him over to my decorating —*-*-0 but it was suggested that he might have screened him self by using n dif Shaw Will Lecture, father’s house in the Grove for his fists,” even gloating over ferent weapon And did not the ar high ^>ra Thomas Shaw, a ticles tlmt had been taken from the supper; after supper we went to and encouraging the actions of authority in the science of agri- m an's pocket prove the m urder? For bad the barber shop, and met Miller this mob, this is certainly start- It was soon learned who the man wns culture and agricultural develop- and Higby on the street a num advice to give young men and Unit tlie things belonged to him. will lecture in this city at ber of times before dark and ing out in the world. This ment, It has been said that “the wish is fn K. of P. hall, Monday even tlier to tlie thought.” nnd the same per they never said a word about editor connot say he did not the ing, under the auspices of the tains to evidence Every one wished “decorating my face” as the know my side of the story, as I Oregon lenks to Is* proved guilty so that ho Electric Railway com “News Times editor puts it. met him in company with pany. Every farmer in this sec could he got rid of, nnd on this ac count there was little trouble In con Later in the evening we went to Raleigh W’alker and my father and all those interested in victing hi in. the K. P. Lodge and when the next morning after iny experi tion Meanwhile the little grenser girl farm development should attend It’s not the mechanical perfection of lodge adjourned, about 10:30 I ence with the mob, and he said this lecture, as Professor Shaw’s s e n t nbout selling posies, looking ns any one part of the Ford—it's the Innocent ns a dove. Some who had invited Raleigh Walker to go “go after them; dont neglect it; lecture is sure to be of great seen the fv e a s in her lie tin If suggest home or over to my father’s, get out warrants and have them benefit. No admission will be perfection of all its parts w o rk in g in ed that she had put up a Job on Jenks. H. W. Scott’s house, and stay punished.” perfect harmony—that makes it the but the Idea that such a dull child could have Invented such a plan wns over night with me as he usually Further on the editor of the charged. car of universal and unprecedented generally scouted Jenks sent for her does when I am in the Grove New-Times says “He had war- ~ and begged tier to own that she hnd demand. Better buy yours today—the rants sworn out for the arrests of HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY. over night. lied She looked more stupid thnn rush will soon be on. As we were just in front of all the boys and the case ever, but In her eye there wns such n Ths Grsek Bath. spark ns inay be seen In the eye of a the old school building six men was transferred from Justice When the skin is dry and harsh “ Everybody is driving a Ford” — more than serpent tlmt Is about to bite. Jenks court to Juvenile court as it shows a lack of natural oil. 200.0i)O in service. New prices—runaiioiit walked out in front of us, be lufpl»red her to spnre him fie might which the ancients are said to Miller and Higby were under 18 $*¡00—touring car 1676— town car $875—with ginning to curse and call me all ns well have prayed to a wild beast of have supplied In the following all equipm ent, f. o. k>. Forest Grove. Get the Jungle kinds of names, saying they years of age” but, the News- m anner: To seven ounces of particulars from Jenks was hanged, nnd when the Times don’t give the names of pure oil add one ounce of laven were going to get me and if they deed hnd h -on done there wns great der water. Shake well and rub Young Ireland. Justice Hayes, did not get me they would some rejoicing Bin kiln, who was tn hid well over the entire body with ing. heard of It and the grenser girl's other time. This one they call Elmer Hamilton, and Raleigh It rotary motion. The body should connection with It He wns the only Pork seemed to be the leader Gates that were arrested and first tie bathed In hot w ater and M a in St. Garage, Forest Grove, Or. person who divined the truth He fled, the oil applied while the body Is and often called on the boys to placed under bonds, and that still not from tlie accusation of horse steal warm and m oist The effect “close in on him.” I tried to Miller made afidavit his son is soothing and it makes the skin ing. for .leaks' demise straightened that nut. hut he didn’t care to be loved talk them out of any trouble would be 17 in September, and so ft by the little ¿reuser glrL AM A bwi M Tow® - \ ! W. A. CHALMERS