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No. 22 HILLSEORO IS DRY BERT VENEN IS DEAD GRAND OPENING OF FIRST WIN FROM ESTACADA GILLESPIE MEETS AT AGE OF FIFTY-EIGHT DO IRELAND'S COLTS NATIONAL BANK JAN I SAYS J.U. CAMPBELL DEATH UNDE TRAIN Old Musician Goes to Eternal Circuit Judge Makes Decision Tuesday—The Election Sleep While Brother Makes Building is Practically Completed at Cost oj A Rattling Good Game Music on Old Guitar $ 4 0 ,0 0 0 —-Tenants R ent W ill P a y Next Seturday Declared Legal A. P. Venen, known to most every body in this county as just plain “ Bert,” without any trimmings, is dead. After an illness extending over several months he passed away at 111, Tenth The Saloons Fail to Show That I Street, East Portland, at the age o f 68 years, Saturday evening. He formerly lived here and after Electors Had Illegally Voted ! moving away returned every few weeks —No Booze by Jan. 1 , to tune pianos for all his old customers, j Bert could get music out o f a guitar— the kind o f music that grips a fellow's Hillsboro will be a dry town soon— ' heart and calls back the old moss-cov that, is if the November election and ered bucket, the dear old home and its Judge J. U. Campbell o f the Circuit folks. Court have anything to do with it; for j Saturday evening A. S. Venen and Tui sday of this week the aforesaid son Ray played on guitars the old tunes jurist rendered a decision declaring the | Bert and A1 were wont to play together. election legal, and it will be remem and amid sweet music the old piano bered that said election put Hillsboro tuner went to his eternal sleep. A1 and Bert were twin brothers, and dry by over twenty votes. By the' same decision Sherwood becomes wet. tht former was in the jewelry business T he plaintiff, the saloon forces, had here until a few years ago. He was a native o f Ohio, where he filed an amended complaint, alleging that there had been thirty-one persona was born July 9, 1855 He lived for 18 who had voted illegally, but when it years at Conneaut, O , then went to came to a showdown but few of those Iowa, where he lived SO years, coming who were said to have voted without thence to Portland where he took part in establishing the Durand Organ & right were proven to have done so. The case opened Monday morning and Piano House, remaining with the house He later established a the plaintiff in presenting its case five years. claimed that many voters lived outside piano house in Seattle but lust his busi the corporate limits o f the city, and ness, valued at $15,000, during the big witnesses were put on the stand to give fire in that city, with no insurance. the exact boundaries o f the munici For some years he had been a resident o f Portland and recently moved to pality, so far as was possible. Other allegations o f the plaintiff, Edgewater, Washington, where he had such as that the polls did not close at a homestead and where he hoped to re seven o’clock, that the notices were gain his health. Two weeks ago he not legally posted, and that judges returned to Portland to his home at were not properly appointed, were held No. I ll, Tenth Street, East, where he not to affect the legality o f the election. died. Burial waa in Portland. He leaves In the Sherwood suit the Court held that the County Court should have ap the brother, a wife and one son in pointed the judges and clerks o f elec Seattle. tion, instead o f the City Council, and for that reason Judge Campbell held “ Dad” Moulton Quits Stanford the Sherwood election invalid. The “ Dad” Moulton, who came to Forest attorneys for the Hillsboro saloon Grove a few yearp ago and coached the keepers will appeal to the Supreme P. U. track team, has quit Stanford. Court, but Hillsboro will probably be “ Dad” is getting up in years and the in the dry column until a decision in duty o f coaching the California athletes the higher tribunal is rendered, after was too much for him. He was at January 1, next. Stanford twelve years. BUT SHERWOOD IS WET MRS. VICTOR BROWN STORE ROBBED AT NORTH TO BE BURIEDTOMORROW PLAINS SUNDAY NIGHT Born in This County Fifty Years Ago—Eleven Cl.ildren Wi 1 Attend Funeral Mrs. Victor Brown, a native Oregon ian born at Centerville, this county, died at her home near here yesterday afternoon at the age o f 5" years. Death was the result of heart trouhje from which she had been suffering for the past two years. The funeral will be held tomorrow at eleven o’clock at the Buxton Undeit k- ing Chapel with interment in the Moun tain View cemetery. Mrs. Brown’s maiden name was Julia Cornelius and she was the daughter of Jesse Cornelius, a well known Oregon pioneer, who came to this state in 1845. In 1880 she was married to Victor Brown also a native son and they immediately moved on to his fathers old donation claim on the Greenville road near here. For several years they had not lived there but not long before Mrs. Browns’s death she expressed the desire to move back to the old farm where most o f the children were born and there she died. She was the mother o f twelve child ren all o f whom, except Fred Brown of Idaho, will attend the funeral. They are Blanche, Portland; Alpha and Win- nifred, Tacoma; Mrs. Ora Isbell, Che- halis Clark Brown, Chehalis; Earl, De troit, Wash.; Fred, Mountain Home, Idaho; and the following children and husband at home, Vivian, Jessie. Alvin, Victor and Ross; snd the follow ing brothers, John Cornelius o f Bloom ing near Cornelius; Ed and Ben o f Portland. Thomas Cornelius who is city commissioner of Salem and a sister; Dr. Margaret Pomroy of Salem. Mrs. Brown was a member o f the Methodist Church. Locals Score 22, Visitors 15- Interest on the Investment The First National Bank building of this city is practically completed and tenants are now moving in. The bank ing institution will occupy their quar ters between Xmas and the first o f Jan ers and Merchants Fire Relief Associa tion; H. B. Glaisyer, surveyor; Dr. Q. Tucker; T. J. O. Thatcher, real estate and Dr. H. W. Volmer. That the building was a good business proposition is proved by the fact that the rent from the tenants pays interest uary On the latter date a big grand open on the investment snd leaves the bank- ing will be held, afternoon and evening ing rooms free o f rent. The banking at which time a good program o f music room is 30 by 62 feet and is very beau speeches, by the architect, contractor, tiful with its large white supporting some o f the workmen, members o f the columns, mahogany furniture and onyx firm and others will be given and re finish. Italian marble floors and the orn amental plastered walls snd beamed freshments will be served. The building is one o f the finest west ceiling. F. H. Preher o f Portland who o f Portland, located on the northwest supervised the installing of the onyx corner of Pacific Avenue and Main St. finish stated to the P rbss writer that It is a three story structure; the first the cost and beauty o f the onyx in the story being built of stone and the sec First National Bank excelled anything ond and third o f white pressed brick in Oregon, not excepting Portland. It trimmed with stone. The building is 50 is Mexican Pedrara and the artistic feet by 62 and has a full basement with work that mother nature did in decorat side walk doors and lights, and was ing the onyx slabs, used for wainscot built at a cost o f $40,000. W. B. Beil, ing and counter serene, with veins of a Portland architect drafted the plans rich browns and yellows is certainly and C. F. Kratz also o f Portland was | resplendant. It is lighted with semi the contractor. Quite a number of the indirect fixtures and contains two large carpenters were from Forest Grove and steel and concrete vaults with safety the workmanship is first class in all par deposit features. There are private rooms for patrons and the directors of ticulars. The two upper floors have been rent the bank. ed for office purposes and are heated, as is the whole building, with vacuo vapor steam heat and the building has perfect ventilation. Charles Littler, the druggist, will occupy a portion o f the lower floor on Main street and among those who will have offices on the second floor are: Hollis and Graham, lawyers; The Bank- The First National has a capital and surplus o f $60,000.00 and has for its officers: E. W. Haines, president; John Templeton, vice president; George Han cock, casi i ?r nnd besides these men the 1 following directiva; H, J. Goff, George , Slizner, V’ . H/ Hollis, Allen Rice, T. W. Sain, Chris Peterson and W. K. Newell. CAPT. PETERS SUES WATROUS GETS $5,000 WANTS $4000 DAMAGES FROM GEORGE NAYLOR Alleges He Received Permanent Sued for $25,000 for Alienation Injury, Broken Nose, Etc., of Wife’* Affection—Child From Bad Sidewalk Not Allowed a* Evidence Captain G. W. Peters, a veteran of Miles Watrous, o f this city, was the Civil War, and a resident o f this awarded $5,000 by the jury at Hillsboro ! city, has filed s suit in the Circuit last Friday evening for the alienation i Court in session at Hillsboro against o f his wife’s affections. A youth about eighteen years o f age . Marion R. Markham, City Recorder, to It was held by Judge Cleeton that was arrested at Hillsboro Monday, and i recover alleged damages he received the five-year-old child of Mrs. Watrous suspicious circumstances have led the ; from a fail last April. He states that could not be exhibited to the jury, officers to believe that he may have a defective sidewalk on Third Avenue, ruling that the paternity had nothing knowledge o f the robbery at McCoy & i near Third Street, was rotten and de to do with the case, the statutory pre- Troutman’s store at North Plains Sun fective, and was responsible for his ! sumption being that Watrous was the day night. The young man passed 1 fall, and further alleged that the in legal father o f the child. throngh Hillsboro going toward North juries incurred has done permanent Merchants from this city attended Plains Saturday, and was seen at the damage to his neck, face, and the base ' the trial and testified that Watrous had latter town Sunday. Officers found a I o f his skull, and that two operations bought abundant provisions for the stick pin near the store which the fellow, were made necessary; also that his nose ( family, and at one time had owed one who gives the name of George Quint, j was broken. To soothe his injuries he merchant $160 but had squared in full. says is his, but he maintains that he dia asks the city to come through With I Mrs. M. E. Storms, of Portland, an not rob the store. None o f the goods $4,227.25. I aunt o f Mrs. Watrous, testified that taken from the building were found on At the meeting o f the Council Tues Watrous had always been an affection him. day night the city attorneys, Hollis & ate husband. Naylor will appeal the Pocket knives, files and other articles Graham, were instructed to proceed j case. to the value o f about $60 were taken. with the case. It was the opinion of ■ the Council that the amount should not Violin Over 200 Year* Old , be paid, and there should be no com Bert Downey, leader of the Dallas promise. The charter o f the city band, has a violin made in 1687, accord states that the city is not responsible ing to the Polk County Itemizer. On for damage received by defective walks the back of the old instrument is unless the municipality has been notified written in Spanish this translation: o f the defect prior to the accident. While returning to Vancouver from “ In the tree I live silent; in death I Portland, Rev. James Crooks an Evan sing.” Mr. Downey received the violin gelist well known in Forest Grove was from his father, who bought it in the stricken with apoplexy and died before early California days for $10 and an he could be taken to a hospital. He other violin. The present owner has a hail just returned from Toledo, Wash., standing offer of $1,000 for his old kjrg where he had recently closed a series o f instrument*, but will keep it himself. of revival meetings. In a decision Tuesday the Supreme Rev. Crooks was 52 years old and Newberg Sends Invitation. Court o f Oregon at Salem reversed the was formerly engaged in slum and mis This afternoon George Currey, secre decree o f guilty in the case of Edward sion work in Chicago and was pastor of tary o f the Commercial Club, received L. Naylor, o f this city, who was the First Methodist Church of Seattle an invitation from W. H. Wharton, charged with improper conduct with a few years ago. president o f the Newberg Commercial Miss Martha Traver. The Supreme He conducted a series o f meeting in Club, inviting the people o f Forest Court held that the Circuit Court erred the Methodist Church o f this city last Grove to participate in a meeting some in allowing as evidence statements thst winter. Rev. Crooks was a strong and time in January to commemorate the the relations o f the man and woman effective speaker and well liked by completion o f the Newberg bridge had been commented upon by neighbors, all who heard him and his death comes uniting Yamhill and Marion counties and not admitting other evidence from as a shock to his many friends here. and also the beginning o f operation of which a crime might be implied. A He is survived by his widow, two the P. E. & E. new trial is ordered. sons and four daughters EVANGELIST CROOKS • STRICKEN KNOWN HERE NAYLOR CASE REVERSED BY SUPREME COURT Resident of This City Killed Instantly at Oregon City —Family Lives Here In the first game of the baaketball season the High School lads of this city took a nice fall out o f the acholastic contingent from Estacada last Satur day. To be real definite about it, Ire land’s Colts made a score o f 22 as against 15 for the visitors. The game was played on the Pacific University floor. There was a real good crowd out, and the High School rooters put plenty o f pepper into their part o f the program. Estacada scored two field baskets and eleven free throw fouls while Forest Grove netted ten field baskets and two fouls. Every man on the team played a rattling good game and the public will see a right smart contest next Saturday evening, when the High School boys meet the Alumni all-stars. It isn’ t goin’ to be any cream roll or puddin’ affair for the present generation o f school-goers to put their elder brethem to flight, for it will be remembered that the High School has turned out some zipping teams in the past, and some o f them are now «playing on the Pacific squad. John Ireland is manager of the High School team and Arthur Ireland acts in the same capacity for the Collegians, and is also an Alumni star. They happen to be brothers, and when brotherly spirit gets to wirking tiere is generally something doing—you re member the Civil War and the French revolution, don’t you? John has arranged a long schedule, which is as follows: December 27, Portland Academy, in Portland; Jan uary 2, Newberg, at Newberg; Janu ary 23, St. Johns, here; January 30, Newberg, here; February 6, at Esta cada; February 13, Portland Academy, here; February 27, McLaughlin, here! March 13, at St. Johns. This is the last game o f the season. The lineup o f the local High School was as follows; Gale Miller, f; Vercy Billinger, f ; Tom Todd, c; Ervin Turner (Capt.), g; J. Ireland (Mana ger), g; Roy Thompson, Edgar Swan son and Harold Robinson, subs. WAS RAILROAD ENGINEER He Miase* Rod and Falla Under Freight Train—Crudtdtjl Beyond Recognition James Gillispie, a locomotive engin eer whose home is in this city, was in- Btantly killed Tuesday evening at Ore gon City, when a freight train passed over his body. Gillispie had been a locomotive en gineer in the employ of the Pacific and Eastern railway and it is thought he was attempting to make his way south when he missed the rod and fell under the wheels o f the freight train Several cars passed over the body. The body was mangled beyond recog nition and was identified only by the papers found on his body. He was a member o f Eagle Point Lodge No. 227, Independent Order o f Odd Fellows. Gillespie and his family lived in the east part of Forest Grove for about two months. He came from Medford here and the body will probably be buried either here or in Southern Oregon where his par ents live. For some weeks the family has resided in the Oak Hill section south of town. Break* Record Selling Red Cross Seal* Miss Florence Avery, a former Pa cific University student, broke the record in Red Cross stamp sales at Eugene last week. In one day she sold 1.200 of the seals—600 before she left the U. o f O. campus and the re mainder down town. She is a member o f the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, and is the girl who organized and vir tually conducted the first co-ed glee club at the State University. She i* registered from Hood River, and has. many friends in this city. VAN KIRK PUT ON TABLE FOR APPENDICITIS ESPEE MUST GET BUSY Roy Van Kirk, the rural mail carrier AND BUILD CROSSINGS on Route No. 2 out o f this city, was operated on for appendicitis yesterday morning at the local hospital. He had been troubled with a pain in his right side for about a year, and for the last week the symptoms have be come quite severe. Van showed his nerve by sticking to the route for three days after an acute attack. Gus Gardner, the route mi.n on No. 1, has taken Van Kirk’s place tempo rarily, and Jim Hill is on Route No 1. This unavoidable mixup has made it hard to get around on the routes, as Gus Gardner has to make up the mail at the postoffice for both circuits, and the Christmas mails are coming in heavy, ’i he carriers are working hard to make the rounds. Butter r* Misbranded J. D. Mickle, Dairy and Food Com missioner, last week commenced a war against the creameries that sell under the Oregon state brand butter imported from New Zealand and from the East. He has laid before tl e grand jury evi dence obtained as a result o f six months’ investigation. The law for bidding the sale o f imported buti< r under the state brand provides a penalty of thirty days to six months in jail and a fine of $25 to $100. Mr. Mickle has diacovered that since November 1, some 40,000 pounds of butter have been received in Portland. Of this amount, but 2",000 pounds have been sold as imported butter. Luncheon Po: tpor.ed The Commercial Club luncheon an nounced for next Friday evening has been posponed until after the holidays. Yhis has been done in order not to in terfere with the reception at the new High School building. Council Won’t Extend Franchise Until the Corporation Perform* Work ThHt the Southern Pacific will have to stir from their lethargy and concrete their street crossings, which has en tailed much inconvenience and illfeelir.g, before they will be given an extension of their electric street railway fran chise, was the decision o f the Council Tuesday night. The franchise is up the first o f Jan uary and repeatedly has the committee on street work representing the Council petitioned the railroad company to put in the paved walks shutting their prop erty and crossing the street, but they have passed the work up. They asked for an extension o f forty-five daja. This was granted in Hillsboro last week. Chief Engineer Burckhalter pre sented the company s position before the Council and told the city fathers that the matter had never come before the head officials, and explained that ss such work properly came under the head of extensions rather than repair ing that an appropriation was r.ecessaiy before work could be begun. He requested that the ( ouncil ¡»S' e an order that the company should con struct the walks within a reasonable time, but the Council having long lien* delayed in getting any response fr< m ihe company in regard to this matti r decided that they would not take any action in regard to extending the tin e to commence operation* on the Hi <* until the walks were completed, < r a satisfactory guarantee be given that they be put in as soon as possible.