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FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. JULY 31, 1913.
COUNTY FAIR
BOARD MEETS
PRESIDENT TO
COME AUG. 10
ORGANIZATION PFRFECTED
NEW P. U. HEAD ANXIOUS
AN D ACTU AL W O R K
TO START A T W O R K
UNDERW AY
HERE.
SUPERINTENDANTS NAMED
NEW HIGH SCHOOLTEACHER
Work Progressing on New High
Making Great Effort to Get Fine
School Building— Janitor
Display of Home Pro
Contracts Let.
ducts
Word has been received from Dr. C.
J. Bushnell, the new president of the
college to the effect that he has secured
Henry l.nne Wilson. United States ambassador to Mexico, » ; s called to Washington lor a conference with President Wilson
a man to take his place at Lansing,
and Secretary of State Bryan regarding the demand of Presidi ■it llneita for iceognitloii Inez Milholliind. the suffragette, was
Michigan after August 10, after which
married to Eugen Rolssevnln In England. Senator Stephen .1. SUlwell begun bis prison sentence In Slug Slug. Dr. IV S
date he will come to Oregon. He says.
Keltisch of the University of Wisconsin was ottered the post of minister to China Senator Reed served as chief inquisitor
“ I am wanting to get started in my
into the story of lobbying told In Washington by Colonel M M, Mulhall The Niagara, once Commodore Perry’s flagship, began a tour of the great lakes.
The old '.mat. with guns In place, will visit many cities during the summer to take part In celebrations of Perry's victory.
| work at Pacific.
Science Instructor Chosen.
Mr. Ellis G. Rhode, a graduate of
j Simpson College, Iowa, has been chos
en as instructor in science and athletics
in the high school. Mr. Rhode has a
pleasing record for scholarship and ath-
Desire Many Exhibits
I letic work. He was a member of the
varsity teams in football, basketball,
The chief task at present is to secure
and track, and was assistant physical
the guarantee o f a large number o f ex FRANK SMITH GETS T W O
G. A . R. VETERAN BURIED I instructor in college. He has been
hibits in all lines. It »a s decided that
BROKEN RIBS
teaching in the west for two years.
YESTERDAY
any owner having thoroughbred stock
At a meeting o f the school board
o f any breed, whether listed in the pre
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w
ere
afternoon
contracts
were
mium book or not will be allowed to ex
awarded for janitorship of the differ
hibit such stock under their proper
ent school buildings for the coming
classification and premiums for them
.
year. F. G. Jones secured the Lincoln
Portland Traveling Man Thrown
will be arranged.
D ie d at Home in D lley, Funeral school contract, and J. N. Munchers,
The matter of securing rates on the
in Dangerous Position Unhurt
Under Auspices of G. A. R.
1 the Clark school. Bids were opened
railroads will be taken up and an effort
for furnishing the building, but no con-
will be made to make one day a spec
R. G. Dun & Co. have just issued bonds has fallen to a point where bor
Last Thursday while driving down
Under the dirction of the G. A. R. ; tract awarded at that time,
ial school children’s day at which spec Reed Hill the other side o f Dilley, their semi-annual Trade Review of the rowing for development must cease.
the funeral of Louis Groendyke, who ! Work on the new high school build-
ial rates o f admission will be in effect Frauk Smith, o f Forest Grove, and C.
There are, however, definite signs ¿¡ed at his home in Dilley last Monday, ing is progressing rapidly and will be
Northwest, in which a comparison of
for all school children in the county.
that the eob has halted. Opening were held there Wednesday forenoon, j ready for occupancy fully in time for
V. Hurd, representing Wadhams &
Arrangements will be made to secure Kerr, wholesalers o f Portland, met with the first six months of 1913 as compar price; for the new harvest are favora the body being
taken to the Forest the fall term.
ed
to
the
same
period
o
f
last
year
indi
a merry-go-round, restaurants and oth an accident that might have been fatal
ble, and various industries have made View cemetery for interment.
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cates
in
certain
tones
the
soundness
of
er concessions usual to a real good old to both.
arrangements to cope with an overpro
Mr. Louis Groendyke was born in PLANS COMPLETED T O D A Y
business
couditions
and
the
prospects
time country fair.
duction similar lo that o f the previous Fayette county, Indiana, December
Mr. Smith was driving for Mr. Hurd.
for excellent yields in all lines of pro year.
In
coming
down
the
hill
the
tongue
of
6th, 1833. He enlisted in the Union
Many Superintendents in Charge.
.
duce with the promise o f good markets
Plans and specifications were com
Given a market that will absorb the army during 1861 in the 16th Indiana
the carriage dropped and all control
in general. A summary o f the report
pleted today by W. W. Bell, architect,
surplus products al fairly renumerative infantry and served one year.
Following is a list o f sunperintend-1 being lost, the rig quickly started down
follows:
Worcester building, Portland, and bids
prices and an improvement in external
ants:
the hill. The horses not being able to
Mr. Groendyke was married in 1865
The county reports, with few excep
will be taken at once for the construct
and international conditions, the expec to Mary E. Hard.
Agriculture, H. T. Buxton, Forest hold back, attempted to get out o f the
tions, indicate an increased acreage in
ion o f the First National Bank build
tation of stable business and normal
Grove.
way. and in doing so skidded the car-
He came to Oregon 25 years ago, and
cultivation and the prospect o f a larger
expansion in the Pacific Northwest is has been a resident of Dilley for nine ing.
Horticulture, H. C. Atwell, Forest J riage in the road causing it to upset.
average yield per acre. No general
The structure will be 50x62, three
amply warranted.
Mr. Smith jumped out; but still held to
Grove.
teen years.
damage has been suffered by any
stories high. Stone taken from the
Horses, J. N. McNamer, Forest the lines and was dragged about 100
Mr.
Groendyke
leaves
two
daughters
Cereal» in the Increase.
o f the cereals. The first cutting
local quarries will be used on the two
yards before he succeeded in stopping
Grove.
and a large number o f friends.
o f alfalfa and clover was generally a
fronts. The entire first floor will be
There
is
a
general
increase
o
f
acre
Cattle, Wm. Schulmerich, Hillsboro. the team. Mr. Hurd was thrown thru
loss owing to late rain. Fruit, »with age devoted to grain crops, partly ow cent, Condition o f crops very good so given over to banking quarters; with
Sheep and swine, Thos. Carmichael, the top and so caught that had not the
the exception o f the early cherries and ing to new settlers, partly to the clear far.
the exception o f a small section; this
team been stopped would undoubtedly
Gaston.
berries, is conceded to have favorable ing o f new land on old farms, and still
Hillsboro: A general increase o f 10 will be used for store purposes. The
have received serious injuries.
Poultry, J. Murrow, Hillsboro.
prospects.
more perhaps to the stimulus of the per cent in acreage. Grain promises upper two floors will be nsed for o f
Frank Smith suffered two broken
Juvenile, Jas. H. Jack, Hillsboro.
Of several hundred reports received large crop of 1912. A small amount of the largest yield in years. Business is fices.
Woman’s Work, Mrs. Lela Buxton, ribs, a cut across the right eye and
from jobbers, manufacturers, and lead the increase is owing to the diverson of slower than usual, but prices for farm
The present quarters are crowded
o f Forest Grove, will have charge of many bruises. Mr. Hurd escaped with
ing wholesale and retail houses, 80 per acreage from fodder and fruit crops.
products are good, and with a large and the owners desire to have their
some scratches and bruises.
the following department heads:
cent show an increase in volume of
structure ready for occupancy as soon
crop fall business should be good.
Sewing and domestic art, Mrs.
Livestock Conditions Change.
business, 17 per cent show a decrease
North Plains: Crop outlook is good as possible; this will require that the
Dorothy Seymour, Forest Grove.
FATHER GETS $5 ,000 .
and 3 per cent no change. O f the same
Settlement has enroached upon the except some damage from rain. Pros contract be let at an early date. Mr.
Cooking, canning, etc., Mrs. B. K.
reports 40 per cent show collections open range and the volume of stock pects were never better for satisfactory Bell has set Monday, August 4, as the
Beaverton.
Judge Reasoner has signed an order improved, 33 per cent show no change raising as a specific industry has gen
closing date.
fall business.
Eugenics, Miss Margaret ITinman, authorizing C. L. Perry, father o f De-
and 27 per cent show collections worse. erally decreased. On the other hand,
Sherwood: There is an increase of
Forest Grove.
Witt Perry, to accept $5,000 as death Of houses reporting, 33 per cent claim the development of diversified farming
25 per cent in acreaga o f hops and 10 OREGON VETERANS MEET
The poultry show will be managed loss for his son. The young man, who
prospects better for an increase of and dairying has increased the total of per cent in all other products. Crops
by the
County Poultry Associa was 21 years old, entered the death
trade in the ensuing months of the | horses, sheep, hogs and cattle on the are in good condition and business is al
Two hundred fifty veterans and their
tion, who will make this their annual chamber at the Oregon Electric sub
year, 42 per cent regard prospects as farms and the supply is rapidly attain so good.
wives spent Saturday in Peninsula Park
show and their co-operation assures a station at Moffat, last October, and
equal to those o f 1912 and 25 per cent ing an export basis.
attending the second semi-annual re
good strong department.
was instantly killed.
regard prospects as worse than in the
union of the Oregon Veterans’ Associa
The
following
tabulation
o
f
receipts
Dog
Bites
Girl
Stock men over the county are being
The parents o f the young man who corresponding period o f the previous
tion and the Women’s Auxiliary, which
is supplied by the Portland Union Stork
interested and a fine showing o f live was killed with Perry, sued and collect
year.
Katherine Higby, o f this city, was was organized October 5, 1912, by W.
Yards C o.:
stock is expected.
ed in Multnomah county, and thereup
The shipments of lumber show a Jan. 1 to June 30
1912
1913 badly bitten by a «log last Friday morn J. R. Beach of this city.
on the railroad company asked for set large increase in both amount and
The fife and drum corps was on the
Juvenile Department Strong.
40,321
Cattle
40,521 ing at the camp of the Camp Fire Girls
tlement and agreed on the above sum. value.
1 Calves
- 1,324
1,949 at Glenwood. She was riding along the grounds early and furnished martial
The foreman testified before the
An effort will be made to make a
The total results in the salmon in Hogs
48,380
98,385 road on a blcyfle when the dog came music during the day, the big dinner
■strong feature o f of the Juvenile de coroner that the two young men had dustry will probably exceed the amount Sheep -
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112,583 134,488 barking toward her and snapped at her was the main feature of the reunion.
partment as it is realized that this is been warned o f the dangers o f the realized in 1912.
Local [>eople who attended were Johr»
Horses and mules
1,035 leg seriously biting her. She was taken
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1,207
one of the very best ways o f getting place. They were electrocuted through
The building permits for Portland,
to Dr. Volmer immediately and is now Baldwin, J. W. R. Beach, Mr. and Mrs.
Portland
Prospects
Good.
the rising generation interested in the current following a steel tape line, Seat le, Spokane and Tacoma for the
recovering.
James Stevenson, and W. H. Hay.
Business conditions in Portland are
which was burned in twain.
worth while undertakings.
six months are: 1912, $15,796,186; 1913
cons dertd not unfavorable as compared
$16,124,515. This shows an increase of
with the corresponding period of 1912.
$328,329.
Building permits > how a material de
The total hank clearings for the four
crease in number, but the amount is
large cities for 1913 were: $798,688,-
fairly maintained.
865.39, an inert ase of $49,950,928.03
Bank clearings show an increase of
Railroad construction work under
17 per cent. Of reports received from
contract and in pros[»ect is still exten
How the councilmen o f Tillamook, where a cabaret singer came to the
Portland jobbers, manufacturers and
Several prominent women of Forest desiring to do this act o f real kindness, sive in all three states.
after being wined and dined in Port table where the Tillamookers sat drink
leading wholesale and retail dealers, 58
'J he demand fur money for all pur
land, decided to give the Warren Con ing and sang "Come and Love Me,
Grove are undertaking to interest the also those who will volunteer the use
per cent claim an increased volume of
of
their
machines
to
carry
the
children
poses appears to be strong. Regular
struction company 70 blocks to be paved Dearie.” Thereafter the crowd o f o f
people o f this city and surrounding
business, 28 per cent a decrease, and
community in the splendid work now to the places assigned to them will business doe* not seem to be hjtmjiered
bitulithic Instead o f seven blocks, as ficials rode around most o f the night
12 per cent are without noticeable
please
communicate
with
Mrs.
Duncan
and harvest requirements are reported
being carried on by the Associated
originally decided, has been told in the and wound up at a roadhouse, where
change.
Charitits o f Portland and vicinity in M. Macleod, croner o f First avenue met without advance in interest rates.
suit now in court at Tillamook before they remained until dawn was break
With a crop in excess o f average
Third
street.
Telephone
Large crops o f good quality appear
sending to the country for an outing South and
Judge J, U. Campbell. Reputations of ing.
fairly assured, and sustained activity in
Main 254.
assured. The process o f liquidation of
officials have been jeopardized and the
the poor o f the city.
A fter this excursion of investigation
industrial and mercantile lines, a con
j
obligations
is
proceeding
in
a
normal
testimony given on the stand is o f a as to the relative merits o f various
Silverton is the first to respond, with
tinuance o f steady development is con
accommodition for fifty children, some
pavements, the councilmen concluded
Banner Peaches From Home ! course. The leading industries are op sidered a reasonable forerast o f the sensational nature.
erating
in
general
to
full
CHpacty
and
o f them babies, accompanied by their
It is alleged that the paving company that if seven blocks o f bitulithic were
course o f business during the coming
in many cases extening their facilities.
did not lay the kind o f foundation need good, 60 would be better. Tillamook
mothers.
season.
This
week
Mr.
H.W.
Scott
brought
to
In
the
majority
o
f
cases
a
hopeful
view
ed and the pavement began cracking, is a town o f 480 acres and the paving
The movement should have the
Washington County Crops Increase.
showing dents of wagon wheels and people were given the right to pave V/.
strong support o f all who are in a po the editor o f the P ress a basket full o f conditions and prospect« is entertain
Banks: Acreage o f all crops slightly generally proving unsatisfactory.
sition to care for one or more o f the o f the finest peaches he has eyer seen. ed. The elements o f doubt are mainly
miles o f streets.
The assessed valua-
city’s waifs for a couple o f weeks dur They were grown on the Perry.LaFol- external to the territory reviewed. increased. Conditions o f crops and
Three of the five councilman were aiion o f Tillamook is about $800,000,
lette place about two and one-half miles The Balkan War continues to depress business good.
ing the coming month.
brought to Portland hy the construction while the paving cost about $200,000.
Beaverton: No change in acreage. company, according to their own admis
“ Surely we will be amply repaid to southeast o f Forest Grove and were the money market. The change in tar
District Attorney Tongue has calculated
sion on the witness stand. Their hotel,
know that we have brightened the borne by trees only three years old. iff entail« a period o f readjustment Crops and business in gras) condition.
that
every man, woman and child in
lives o f these poor children who so sel This is another paying product that more or less prolonged. Labor ha*
Gaston: Acreage in grain incresed railroad and other expenses were de
After returning from an inspection
of the grounds last evening the mem
bers of the Washington County Fair
Association board o f directors held a
lengthy session, at which many fea
tures of the coming fair were discussed
and decided. The board, while begin
ning to make preparations early in the
season, will have plenty to keep them
hard at work right up until October 9th
in getting ready as they say, to give
the people o f this county the best fair
they have ever had.
News Snapshots
Of the Week
Wagon Broke
on Reed Hill
D ragged 100 Y ards
Forest Grove Women Take Up Fresh Air
Cause for Children of Portland’s Poor
J
Groendyke
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN
Dies Monday
NORTHWEST, EXCELLENT
Trade Report Indicates Good Fall-Comparison With 1912
Kesiaent OJ Ullley
Favors 1913— Increase in Washington County
Acreage Condition Gocd
Paving to the Extent of Two Thirds
Town Value Constructed in Tillamook
dom have a glimpse o f the beautiful in more intensified farming will develop shown some signs o f restivenesa both 15 per cent, hops 5 per cent, fruit 10 frayed by the paving concern. On one Tillamook will have to pay $60 a year
Nature,” said Mr«. Macleod. Anyone into a Washington county staple. 3
here and elsewhere. The price of per cent; potatoes decreased 25 per night in Portland they visited a grill for ten yean to pay for the paving.
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