Orogou Historical Society
F orest G rove P ress l *
WASHI NGTON C O U N T Y ’S NEWSPAPER.
Vol. 4
FOREST GROVE, OREGON, THURSDAY. JULY 10, 1913.
No. 36
A. &L. ASSOCIATION BUTCHERS CONVICT- PEDESTRIANS COME
CITY FATHERS IN
YOUNG BRAKEMAN GREAT CROWDS
BUSY SESSIONS
MEETS DEATH ' AT CELEBRATIONS ELECTS OFFICERS ED AT HILLSBORO TO FOREST GROVE
Anthone Christener and Moses Seventy-Year Old Hiker Reels off
Past Ordinances Covering Pav- p od Breaks—Oregon Electric
The Fourth of July was cele Active Work Will Commence
Hirschey,
butchers of Nortli
ing and Personal Conduct
at Once to Promote Fair
brated in Washington county
More Miles than Average
Train Dra?s Man 100 Feet
Plains,
were
arrested last week
Allow Bills and Tran
this year in a manner that left
to
be
Held
in
Man Half His Age
After Fall
by State Dairy and Food Com-!
sact Other Business
nothing to be desired. The prin
October
missioner Mickle, and were con-, Dan 0 T^ary. the famous 70-
cipal celebration of the county
The City Council met in spec Thomas A. Robinson, a brake- was held at Hillsboro, the county
The stockholders of the Wash victed by a jury in justice court year_old pedestrian, with three
ial session Monday evening in man on the Eugene Limited, of seat.
ington County Agricultural and at Hillsboro, Saturday, of having companions took a long hike to
the Jail building. Col. Eddy, re the Oregon Electric line, was
One of the largest crowds that Livestock Association held a exposed for sale unwholesome this city and return Saturday,
presenting the S. P. railroad, ap killed almost instantly about 5:30 'ever assembled in this section meeting in K. of P. hall on July meat.
making the 26-mile trip in four
peared before the council and re o’clock Saturday night near Gar was present at Hillsboro and the 7th for the purpose of electing . Commissioner
, . ,
. Mickle
..
, was _ . ad- hours. They lingered along rn
quested more time for the com den Home, when a rod to which entire day was one of enjoy directors and making arrange vised of the condition of affairs, their way back, arriving at Port
pletion of the electric line thru he was holding broke and allow ment. The weather was just ments for the county fair to be and after making an investiga land again that night at 8 p. m.
this city. The council told Col. ed him to be dragged by the car. cool enough to make things held on the fair grounds east of tion swore to , the , warrant.
. , , The
.
Two of the party were travel-
men were charged with having inK me„t James Countryman, of
Eddy that when the railroad com He was in the act of throwing pleasant. The races and games, town this fall.
pany shall have repaired "A ” a record sheet from the train merry-go-round and dance kept
All of the letiring directors, killed a cow that was about to ' 0maha> Nebl.askai and John W.
street, over which the car track to the Garden Home station the young people in a state of consisting of C. O. Roe, W. F. calve, and afterward offering A n d r e w s , of Akron> 0hio>
runs, in as good condition as it agent as the train sped through. happiness, while the older people Schultz, H. T. Buxton and J. W. the meat for sale. Commission- 0 ’Leary and Edward Donovan(
Robinson was grasping a small sat under the shade trees and Hughes, were re-elected. The er Mickle is getting after the | of Portlandi completed lhe partv.
was before the track was laid,
attend to repairing the catch ba rod beside the step on which he watched the c r o w d wander three commissioners recently ap violators os the pure food law in
A start was made at Fifth and
sins along First avenue, and was standing. He leaned out to around while they indulged in an pointed by the county court to a manner which should convince Yamhill at 7 a. m., the quartet
complete the spur to the power deliver the record sheet when old-fashioned visit. At evening take charge of the funds pro the people of Oregon that they arriving at Forest Grove at 11 a.
house, the honorable body would the rod gave way. He caught on a fine display of fireworks was vided by the recent legislature have the right man tn the right m. After spending an hour here
consider the application for an the step of the car and was car given. No accidents of a serious for a premium list, B. K. Denny, place.
for lunch, they started on their
ried along 100 feet to the tressle nature marred the celebration. of Beave,-ton, L. L. Crawford, of
extension of time.
return.
An ordinance was passed com just beyond Garden Home, where One lady became seriously ill on Banks and A. T. Buxton, were
Countryman, who is something
pleting the paving of certain his skull was crushed by hitting the grounds, and it is reported also added to the boad of direc
of a wit, remarked on the way
streets for which the resolutions on the ties.
that she died this week.
back that he would like to buy
tors. J. W. Hughes was elected
Robinson was 24 years old and
were published June 5th. The
The celebrations held at Cor president; C. O. Roe, W, C.
land in Oregon by the acre if all
Press was favored with the print unmarried. His mother lives in nelius, Orenco, Verboort and Newell and John McNamer, vice-
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j the acres were as long as the
ing of a part of the resolution Denver. He was taken to the other small towns and hamlet3 presidents; E. W. Haines, treas The Fourth of July horse races niiles.
to pave, but the News-Times will undertaking establishment of were all well attended and an urer; J. A. Thornburg, secretary at the Forest Grove training
O’Leary is enthusiastic over
print the ordinance.
C h i e f Dunning and McEntee in Port enjoyable time was had. W. P, and H. J. Goff, assistant secre park were witnessed by a large tlie chance of Donovan becoming
Burnsworth handed in his resig land.
Dyke, an attorney of this city, tary.
crowd from this city and nearby a ttceat pedestrian. He declares
nation and offered to turn over
was orator of the day at Orenco,
The board of directors appoint towns. The track was in tip-top * that Donovan has the stamina,
some property owned by the city
and they do say that he covered ed A. T. Buxton to have general shape and the weather was right the habits and all of the other
when the latter pays a claim
himself #ith glory.
requisites to do this, while he is
charge of preparation for the for racing.
which he holds agaiiiot the city
Four races were staged -2:25 a young man only 24 years of
fair.
for services.
Offer accepted.
Work is now in progress on a trot, 2:25 pace, free-for-all pace age.
Fire Chief Lenneville was ap
if likely that the pair will
premium list, which will be offer and free-for-all trot. Three heats
pointed to represent the Forest
in
five
were
required
to
win
first
niake
an overland trip from Port-
ed
for
all
classes
of
farm
pro
An automobile party consiting
Grove Fire Department at the
land to San Francisco, as they
in
the
2:25
pace,
and
Hal
Norte,
ducts
and
livestock;
for
the
pro
21st Annual convention of fire of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Miller,
ducts of household skill of every a four-year-old, owned by Ed are planning to start on a jour
fighters, which will be held atT a Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sells, Mr.
L. H. Stone, former agent for character, for all kinds of juven Dennison, of Portland, made a ney of this kind within the next
coma. Councilman Porter Star- and Mrs. John Thornburg, Mr.
ile work, including manuel train, sensational showing, taking all month. Mr. O’Learv recently
rett bid $25 for the old water and Mrs. Wilbur McEldowney, the United Railways at Helveti;, ing, sewii g, cooking and garden three heats with ease.
took a hike to Mt. Hood to cele
Mr. and Mrs. Ives J. Hoar, Mr. ten miles north of Hillsboro, was
tower. It is his.
brate his 70th birthday, making
The results are as follows:
work, and for a Eugenics baby
Regular session of the council and Mrs. S. G. Hughes and Dr. Friday night arrested and releas- j show.
one
mile for each year of his life.
Half-mile free-for-all pace—
was held Tuesday night. An and Mrs. Charles Hines, made a ed on $1000 bail to appear in ! An interesting program of ra Katrina Norte, owned by S. M.
Prominent Resident Pastes
ordinance was passed prohibiting trip to Wilhoit Springs, twenty Circuit Court to answer a charge ces and other sports will also be Barrow, first; Patton Duke, own
John Abbott, aged sixty-three
the use of profane or indecent miles from Oregon City, Sunday. of embezzling about $120, repre offered, but it will be the aim of ed by Barrow, second; J. C. B.,
language, and riotous and disor The roads were in fine condi senting cash received for ticket j the management to keep the o w n e d by Buchanan, third. years, died at his home in this
city Tuesday morning. Mr. Ab
derly conduct in any street, tion and the weather was ideal sales. Stone was caught at Hood grounds entirely free from all Time, 1:05|, 1:05, 1:06.
bott was born in Illinois in 1850.
house or place in Forest Grove. for the trip. The party returned River by Special Agent Lillis, of objectionable features of every
Half-mile, 2:25 tro t—Seattle
for the past thirty-five years he
It is also provided in the ordin the same day, arriving home at the Oregon Electric detective character.
Maid, owned by D. W. Barclay,
had been a resident of Washing
ance that “ every person who about midnight, and report a force. Stone claims to have been
a former newspaper reporter on The time is at hand for the first; Kitty Gray, owned by Witt, ton county, coming to this sec
frequents or stays in or about most enjoyable time.
Portland dailies. While at Hel collection of all kinds of grasses second; Patrick Lovelace, owned tion from Minnesota. He had
houses of ill fame or who habitu
The stork brought an eight- ] vetia, he was prominent in social The season has been especially by Merrill, third. Time, 1:15, lived in Forest Grove for nearly
ally associates with common
favorable for their development 1:17$, 1:12|.
prostitutes, or makes a practice pound girl to the home of Mr. circles, being possessed of at. and every one having good sam Half - mile, 2:25 pace Hal a quarter of a century, and was
always deeply interested in civic
of prostituting females under and Mrs. Leon T. Sills, Sunday excellent address.
ples of these articles are urged Norte, owned by Dennison, first:
affairs. He was one of the lead
twenty-one years of age” shall evening. Mother and babe are
Levi Austin was a business to gather them, store them in a Amy May Zollock, owned by ing Democrats of the county,
be subject to the fines and penal doing nicely, and Leon, who is a
visitor
to the metropolis, Wed safe place and keep them for ex Merrill, second; Tom T., owned and an aspirant for the office of
ties provided in the ordinance. member of the Oregon Real Es
nesday.
Levi has just complet hibition, as it will be impossible by Stevens, third; time, 1:08, postmaster of this city under the
“ Vags” are also taken care of in tate company firm, wears a smile
ed
one
of
the finest dwelling for any one individual to find all l:07f, 1:07$.
that splits his face from ear to
present administration. He was
the ordinance.
Half mile, free-for-all trot—
houses
in
the
city in the west the good tilings ar.d it is desired
ear.
a lover of fine horses, and always
Bill allowed for the past month
part of town. Levi expects to to have every community in the Sweet Genevia owned by Mer owned one or two fine trotters.
$1634.56. Library fund $50,
Little Roma Pollock, daughter,
county represented in the exhib rill, first; Ora May, owned by For some years he was associat
Among the bills allowed was one of Dr. and Mrs. William Pollock, devote his time and energies to its.
Wilson, third time, 1:09$, l:09j,
building and selling.
ed with his son, Mayne, in the
for $200 presented by Max Cran is recovering from a quite seri-
1
: 10 .
Dates
selected
for
the
fair
are
E.
A.
Kreider
was
shaking
jewelry
business here. At near
dall for experting the city’s ours accident which befell her
October 9-10-11, the week follow Don Trumble, a former resi ly every election held in this city
hands
with
his
friends
in
this
books. Report of treasurer re while Mrs. Pollock and her chil
ing the State fair.
dent of this city, who has been since he came here, Mr. Abbott
ceived and approved. Report of dren were visiting in Eugene, city, Wednesday. Mr. Kreider is
traveling about the country for has been one of the judges. He
Election Order is Given.
Max Crandall, auditing books re recently. Roma fell from a high now logging north of Hillsboro.
ceived and approved. After a porch and injured her arm, He says that his son, Rev. Harry
The Washington County Court several years, was greeting his was past Chancellor Commander
thorough examination of the which caused a swelling to ap Kreider is now pastor of a Free has ordered an election on the Washington county friends on of the Knights of Pythias lodge
of Forest Grove, under whose
city’s books by Mr. Crandall, a pear under the arm-pit. This Methodist church at Spokane.
proposed incorporation of Tuala the Fourth.
Dr. Susan Thai men, a returned tin after three hours of argument
J. W. H. Adkins, of Gales auspices funeral services were
discrepancy of about $10 for a caused the little girl to become
period of four years was found. seriously ill, but at this time she missionary from China, address for and against a petition. At Creek, was a pleasant caller at held today. The body was taken
This speaks well for those who is rapidly regaining her normal ed women and girls at the Coi- torney Elisha Baker, for the An this office, Monday. Mr. Adkins to Portland for cremation. Mr.
gregational church last Monday. ti-Saloon League, contended that says the settlement of the great Abbott was married forty-one
have handled the city’s accounts. condition.
Albert Macrodt, who has been the petition was irregular, al estate in Tennessee, of which he years ago to Miss Eva A. Cham-
Glenn Potwin is suffering from
in
California for several years, though having a majority, be is one of the heirs, is soon to be berlain, who with their son,
smallpox. Several cases of this
Mayne, survives him.
is
visiting
his parents in this cause the women voters who made.
disease have occurred in Forest
city.
Albert
at
one
time
con
signed
had
not
registered.
The
S. Winnifred Grathwell, the
Grove the past few weeks, but
On the morning of July 4, a
ducted a bicycle store in Forest County Junge and one commis silver-tongued orator of Pacific
they have been of light form.
fiagraising was held at Gaston.
Grove.
sioner, Nyberg voted for the or University, will go to Coos coun
Miss Sadie Ward, dressed as
Dr. and Mrs. William Pollock
Robert Illidge is taking Miss der, while Commissioner Hanley ty today, where he will give Columbia, hoisted the |mblem of
County Clerk Luce has drawn and children returned to their Beth Sexton’s place as assistant opposed it. Shortly after the several addresses in the cause of
e jury for the July term ot home in this city Monday after secretary of the Congregational order was made the original pe prohibition. Mr. Grathwell is liberty to the breeze*amid the
blowing of whistles and the ring-
rcuit court. Thirty-one men a visit with Mrs. Pollock’s rela Sunday school during Miss Beth’s tition disappeared and a search an e l o q u e n t and convincing ¡nff
of ^
e called to do jury duty. Of tives at Eugene. There was a absence.
for the document this afternoon speaker, and is one of the best
The po|e ¡8 an illustration of
iis number, twenty-three are family reunion of Mrs. Pollock’s
field workers in Oregon
Herman Atwood and family, was fruitless.
the symmetrical growth of the
rmers, four are merchants, one relatives held at Eugene, more
The
court
and
County
Attorney
Mrs. C. E. Speaker, of Tilla- timber of this section. It is an
of
Minnesota,
are
visiting
at
the
a capitalist, one is a sawyer, than two hundred being present.
feet in le"» th
home of John Templeton, in this say that the loss will in no way mook, is visiting at the Sexton 0 reK°n .firl
le a lumber merchant and one
.
. .. . ..
..
a
i
88 straight as an arrow. The
j Rev. James W. Price, pastor city. They were neighbors back affect the legal status of the home in this city. Mrs. Speaker 8jjck wa8 Presented to Bell and
sawmill owner.
case.
lived in Forest Grove about a O w e n s and the Oddfellows’
Those drawn f r o m Forest of the Congregational church at east, and John used to have his
year, her husband being superin Lodge at Gaston by Orton Grei-
wheat
ground
at
Herman’s
mill.
Lieutenant
William
H
e
n
r
y
Willsburg,
was
calling
on
friends
rove are: Charles VanDoren,
Mr.
Atwood
and
family
will
tendent of the paving crew that bler, a timberman of the Gaston
Harrison
Myers
has
been
quite
in
this
city,
Tuesday,
and
made
rilliam G. Kappell, and Fred F.
probably locate permanently in ill the past few davs, but is bet put in the first hard-surface section, and is the finest in this
part of the state.
yda. All those nun live on the Press office a pleasant call
ter today.
Washington county.
streets in this burg.
, while in town.
oute one.
RACES ON FOURTH
WELL ATTENDED
AUTO PARTY TO
WILHOIT SPRINGS TICKET AGENT
IS ARRESTED
JURY IS DRAWN
FOR JULY SESSION