Oregon Historical Society
F orest
G rove
WASHINGTON COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER.
Voi. 4
FOREST GROVE, OREGON. THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1913.
No. 37
THE PRESS WILL
MARY FISHER
NEW EVIDENCE COLLECTED IN
LOCAL GIRL HAS
COUNTY SALOONS
CHANGE HANDS
IS FOUND
LATEST ROBBERY CASE HIGHEST AVERAGE
CLOSED DOWN
T h e Forett Grove Press Next Nine - Y e a r - Old Portland Girl The Banks Burglars N ow Thought to be the Same as Those That O f any Eighth Grade Pupil in Anti-Saloon League Takes A n ­
Schools o f Washington
Fcund Near Hillsboro
other W h irl Under New
W eek Changes Owners end
Rifled the J. D. Anderson Store in Forest Grove
»
Location
County
Sunday
License Law
A Short Time A g o
Miss Camilla Mills, daughter
The Anti-Saloon League have
Twenty-five miles away from
An important capture was [ land and on searching the man's o f Mr. and M rs. K. G. M i|is> has
found
that under the new hotel
home, 9-year-old Mary Fisher, made at Banks last Thursday j
room, found evidence which h e ! the distjnction 0f pa3sing the provision o f the liquor law, they
who says her mother, Bertha j night when an attempt was
believes will connect the man b2st average in her studies o f can close up a lot o f saloons over
Fisher, and her uncle, Carl F ish -' made to rob the Banks M ercan-! with the
i
,
Anderson store robbery any eighth grade pUpil in the the state. They have ciosed two
By G eorge H. Curry, Jr. W h o L er, live in Portland, was found
tile Company. Two suspicious | here.
county, making a general aver­ saloons at Banks, one at Timber
an Efficient and Experienced
at Old Bethany, near Hillsboro, characters had been seen loafing
This evidence consists
age o f 93.1, Miss Mills is only and one at North Plains, worry­
Newspaper Man
yesterday, and was taken in around Banks for two days pre­ small memorandum
. w
,
book, found ¿4 year3 0f ag6i and bas been ¡n ing the owners considerably as it
charge by Mrs. J. J. Stoller, o f viously, and Mr. Kenton, pro­ in McGrevv s suit case, taken by
the Forest Grove schools seven is said that they will have to se­
A fte r the present issue the that place. The young girl did prietor o f the store had his sus­ the sheriff from the room in a
years.
She came with her par­ cure new licenses before opening
Press will be edited by George not know the exa>.i address o f her picions aroused by their actions, lodging-house on Front street,
ents
from
Arnold, Nebraska. their bars again.
Huntington Currey, who last mother or uncle, and the police and returning to the vicinity o f Portland. This book was taken
Miss Mills will enter the High
The Anti- aloon league, it is
■week purchased-the plant from tried last night to find persons ot the store after dark, remained on from the Anderson store by the
school here in September.
said,
will move to close saloons
the former owner, A. G. H off­ that name, fishers at 426 Sac-j watcb
N ot long after, the men robbers. McGrew alleges that
all
over
the state under this law,
man. Mr. Currey comes to Forest ramento street proved to have were seen to force an entrance his companion in the Banks job|
(
at
any
rate
a test case will prob­
Grove from La Grande, Oregon, moved three months ago. The to the store rea,.f one going in and
save him the book
McGrew » 1-
ably
be
tried
at Hillsboro to set­
where he has long been connect­ little girl either did not know or 4 jie other remaining on guard, so is suspected o f the Beaverton
tle
the
matter
definitely.
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Kenton ___________
immediately
ed with papers in that part of would not tell where she was g o -i^
___
, sum- robbery, as he worked near
the state. “ Forest Grove as a mg and was very reticent about inoned assistance, and with sev- Whitford Station, on the Oregon
Another Pioneer Gen? t? Rest
c'ty o f hómes, schools, and her connections, according to the eral others, all carrying arms, Electric, within two miles o f
Mrs. O lif Aschim, died at her
churches, backed by Washington word received by the Portland advanced on the outside man.
Beaverton, prior to the burglary.
Last week the Cornelius Trib- home in Scoggins Valley on
county with its plentiful resourc­ police from the Sheriff at Hills­
He opened fire on them as
A good deal of excitement was
une changed hands and the form- Thursday, July 10, after a short
es has appealed to me for several boro. — 0 regon ian.
soon as he observed them, but created in Banks during the a f­
er
owners have left for Harris- illness. The remains were laid
Later it was found out that injured no one; and on being sur- fair, one party excitedly ringing
years,” said Mr. Currey. “ When
burg,
where they have secured a to rest in the Hill cemetry on
she
did
not
belong
in
Portland
al
I learned o f an opening in the
rounded in such a manner as to the firebell and arousing the
all,
but
in
the
neighborhood
near
location.
They alsoTemoved the ■ Friday. Jennie Embree w a s
newspaper business, I came to
cut off his escape, crawled under town; while another man finding
plant
to
the
same place and the born in Norway on February 12,
where
she
was
found,
being
the
look over the field, and finding
the store building. A dog was out that it was not a fire, return­
paper
is
being
printed at another 1851, and came to America when
child
o
f
Mrs.
Fisher,
a
daughter
general prosperity and good busi­
sent under in ar\ effort to make ed home and securing his shot
office
until
further
arrangements a young woman, spending sever-
o
f
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Hammer,
of
ness conditions, with gieat op-'
I him come out, hut was scared off gun, came out o f his door and
are
made
by
the
new
manager, al years in Minnesota. She was
that
vicinity,
who
claimed
the
portunity for future progress, j
by a shot from the burglar. Later firtd a couple o f shots, presuma­
Mr.
Lawrence
Fernsworth,
who married about 35 years ago, later
child
as
soon
as
she
was
found
and best o f all congenial people,
I Sheriff Reeves crawled under the bly to let everyone know that he
will
take
charge
about
the
25th
coming to Portland, The family
missing,
they
having
instituted
a
I felt that one could make no j
I building, dispossessed the man o f was coming.
!
o
f
this
month.
We
extend
a
came
to Scoggins Valley about
little
search
p
a
r
ty
'o
f
their
own.
mistake in coming to su'Ji a
his arms, hauled him forth and
It is now thought from e vi­
hearty
welcome
to
the
new
21
years
ago. She was the
beautiful little city. ’ ' Tomorrow!
took him to jail where he gave dence collected that these men
brother editor and hope the peo- j mother o f five children, two sons
Mr. Currey will move the Press
the name o f Geo. McGrew. In are only a part o f the gang which , .
. „
..
...
, .
surviving
her, John Aschin,
plant to the John E. Bailey build­
the meantime the other man are operating all over this part
....
j , ,
Deputy
game
warden o f Tilla­
ing on Main street which will be
forced his way out o f the front o f Oregon so audaciously. How- 8nd the,r p8pe[. Wlth adde(1 p8’
mook
county
and
Oscar, who left
the future home o f the paper.
newspaper is
¡entrance and escaped in the ever, it is only a matter o f time ! tronaf ’ aa f
,
.,
... ,
.
, one o f a city s greatest assets,
Seattle
on
Juty
6th
for Alaska.
The La Grande Observer made
darkness.
when these men will ba captured ]
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!
She
is
also
survived
by
her hus­
in part the following comment
Sheriff Reeves went to Port- and punished.
The district school board, of
T o Survey South.
band.
upon Mr. Currey’s leaving his
Banks has decided to hire car­
Mrs. Aschim was known as a
Fiom an authentic source it
home city: “ Having j Urchased
penters by the day and have the j
kind
considerate friend and
has been learned that two South­
the Forest Grove Press in the
new school house built under its
neighbor,
and ever ready to aid
ern Pacific surveying parties
college town o f Forest Grove,
personal direction. Three bids—
those
in
sickness
or trouble, and
were to commence on the Coos
near Portland, George H. Cur­
one from James S. Loynes, for
was
loved
by
all
who knew her.
Bay to Crescent City Southern
rey, Jr., is home from a W il­
$3587; one from Joe VV. Knapp,
Pacific survey on the first o f July
lamette valley journey preparing
for $3578, and one from Wells
and make the final and perman- ,
Card o f Thank«,
to take possession o f the plant in
& Townsend for $3110—were re­
About
twenty-five
members
A
new
face
will
appear
in
our
ent location o f this route. It is
During the great suffering,
a week’s time. His training for
ceived by t! e board Monday, but and friends o f the Portland Mo- business circlet owing to a
not known whether both parties and after the death o f Mrs. Jen-
the business was largely obtain­
as there has been but $2500 voted toreycle club came out to Forest change in th? firm o f Williams
will work from the Coos Bay end nie Aschim, the neighbors all
ed in the service o f t! e Observ­
for the new addition to the Grove Sunday on a pleasant little & Mo re; Mrs. C. E. Williams,
o
f this route, or whether one showed very great sympathy and
er; mastering the mechani al
school house, the hoard rejected outing. They stopped here long who hat been for some time past
crew
will be put on at the Cres kindness in word and deed, and
phase as a boy and later in i
all bids, and hired Wells & Town­ enough to take lunch and stroll a partner in the concern, last
cent
City
end. A t any rate, the thus, no doubt, to some extent,
“ front office” departments. Mr.
send to oversee the work on the around the lown a bit sightsee­ Saturday transferred her half in­
surveying party now working at alleviated her s u ffe r in g . We
Currey is an ambitious, bard
structure, which, when complet­ ing and said they liked the trip terest to Claud Davis, the genial
Empire is supposed to be the wish to express our heartfelt
worker and the citizens o f For­
ed will give the district a large so well that they might take the driver o f t l * city delivery, and
first o f the parties to start work thanks.
est Grove will soon find out they
four-room school building.
run again soon.
who will occupy his new position on the location.—Salem Daily
0 . ASCHIM , husband,
have a live wire who will always
next Monday. The new firm al­ Abstract.
JOHN ASCHiM , son.
be on the job when it comes to
A small detatchment o f N a ­
The Southern Pacific freight so purchased the store building
advertising the interest o f their tional guard troopers stopped
Notice.
The Wilson R iver correspond-
city and vicinitv. His fiiends over in th i c'ty Monday night department which has just been and fixtures, which belonged to
There will be a called meeting ent o f the Tillamook Herald has
feel sorry at losing George, b u t' enroute overland to Portland moved to the new depot up town Mrs. Williams, as well.
We wish the hoys success and o f the Woman’ s Club Monday ^ e following t ° sa-V with which
all wish him all kinds o f success from the maneuvers at Tilla­ and where all the freight is now
we
feel sure they deserve, know­ afternoon, July 21st, at 3 o’ clock we. emphatically agree: - The
being
handled,
announces
that
and know he will succeed.”
mook. Ih e y reported a strenu­
the local freight from Portland ing that they will treat patrons in at the readiug ropm to hear the writer recently took a hike over
ous trip over the mountain roads
will arrive here at 5 a. m. daily such a manner as to insure their report o f the committee on the the Wilson river road to Forest
T w o Reunions.
and a lively time at the camp ol
and that the north and south return.
club house site and to transact Lrove. A trip a large number
A reunion o f relatives was held instruction which has just closed.
freight w ill depart at 11:15 a. m.
other business. This is an im- take every ^ m m e r to enjoy the
Sunday at the home o f Mrs. S.
The paving work around about
A large “ rubber-neck auto”
portant meeting and we hope all ma" y an<1 vaned 'nteretting
The
concreting
o
f
the
base­
J. Sparks, in this city, Those load o f people from the Stllwood
town is progressing nicely.
ment
o
f
the
new
Oddfellows’
members
will make an effort to 3Cene8 a,on* the route 88 weU 88
from out o f town were Mr. and district o f Portland came out
to partake o f the hospitality o f
building
is
being
finished.
Among
those
visiting
here
this
attend.—By
order of the pre8i-
Mrs. Mathias Spurgeon, Mr. and Sunday on a little pleasure ex­
the
inns along the road. It is
Mrs. Clifford Sharp, Mr. and cursion to our fair city. They
The Southern Pacific has at week are Mr. Reese Thomas and dent.
too
bad
that a few dollars can­
Mrs. Charles Nichols, Mr. and were somewhat impressed with last started to lay their new family, o f Sumas, Washington, j
not be expended on certain bad
Porter Starrett has begun the
Mrs. Earl Butler, o f Vancouver, the evidences o f prosperity and track through the business see­ who are staying at the home o f
spots especially on the summit,
Frank
Emerson,
coming
down
in
work
o f tearing down the old
Washington, and Mrs. Louisa the resources o f the country that t'00 °l Hillsboro,
it would be a fair automobile
their auto, and report a pleasant water tower which he purchased
Stewart, o f Manchester, Iowa. they saw on every hand.
Hugh Murchinson,
road during the dryer months o f
formerly trip. They will make an in- from the city last week,
Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Sparks
July and August when many
The excavating work on the connected with the Pioneer drug definite stop to inspect Forest
. . .
are sisters, and they met again
who are sweltering in the heat
east side o f the Congregational store, was calling on his friends Grove and its beautiful surround-
?
randpa
D'
,,ey;
wbo
,l8a been
Sunday after a separation of
quite seriously ill for the past o f the interior would like a short
church properly is progressing in this city the past week. jniig
thirty-nine years. Mrs. Stewart
week at his home here with a cut to the ocean.
rapidly. A new concrete side­ Hugh will leave in a couple of
will visit here for a few weeks.
Forest Grove is becoming quite number o f complications, was
walk will be put in soon and thus weeks for Aberdeen, Scotland,
An attractive booklet, descrij-
another convenience will be add­ where ha will visit his parents popular as an objective point for taken Sunday morning to the tive o f the Yellowston Park, put
A pleasant surprise was ac­
ed to the already numerous ad­ for three or four months. Hugh numerous Portland outing par- local sanitarium.
out by the Northern Pacific was
corded to C. L. Dennis and B. C.
has been in America for about ties.
vantages o f Our beautiful city.
Walt Sears, one o f our efficient presented to the Press by the
Dennis, o f Gaston, who are be­
Mr. Barnes, our justly famous seven years, and the old home is
and popular barbers, has an- agent o f the Oregon Electric this
ing visited for an indefinite time
The workmen who were tear­
calling him.
nonneed his intention o f taking week. It is a very fine speci-
by their sister. Mrs. Curtis John­ bow-maker,- who has not been
ing down the frame building at
a vacation about the first o f next men o f the printers’ art and
Vic Brown, deputy fire-ward­
son, and daughters, Ersula and feeling quite his usual self for the
the corner o f Main and Pacific
Hope you get started would not be amiss in the libra-
Ona, o f Iowa, who arrived Sun­ past few weeks, has just finished en, took a trip to Scoggins V al­ created such a racket Monday week.
W alt and that the big one does ry o f any home,
day via Seattle. Mrs. Johnson and shipped two beautiful speci­ ley, Saturday.
afternoon that they a l m o s t
and her brothers had not met for mens o f his art to Wheeling,
Am er Smith, o f Vancouver,
Rev. Hilton favored the Pre‘ 81 frightened seme o f cur staid citi­ not get away.
twenty-one years and the re­ West Virginia.
last week with a copy o f the i zens out o f their wits. One man
Missei Liza and Christina Jen- Washington, visited his father,
union was n u :h enjoyed by
The Newman cottage in the Heald-burg Tribune (California) wac seen to slide out from under sen left Sunday for Walla Walla Levi Smith, in this city, the past
them. Mrs. Johnson is also a eastern parl o f the city is being in which we note that he has his 1 a ’ and scoot for half a block college, where they expect to at- week. Am er had been away
h If sister o f Mrs. H. D. Lay­ newly papered, painted and just recovered from a short spell before stopping to investigate tend teachers’ inst tute and surr- from the Grove for several years
man, o f Thatcher.
¡thoroughly overhauled.
i o f illness.
I the fource o f the noise.
mer school.
®nd he notes many changes.
WILL BE EDITED IN
BUSINESS-LIKE MANNER
jfORNEUUS TRIBUNE
CHANGES HANDS
BOARD WOULD NOT
AWARD CONTRACT
MOTORCYCLISTS
CHANGE IN
HAVE FINE RUN
LOCAL FIRM