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VOL. 5
,14/1
FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON
NO. 28
Directs Successful
VERY BUSY SESSION
flRST NOMINATIONS IN
Play for Catholics FOR NEW COUNCIL
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PRESS VOTING CONTEST
BIG FARMER’S SHOW Extension Secretary
COMING TO OUR CITY
O. A. C. an i Railroad W ill
Send Greatest Demonstra­
tion Train Ever In
°
All
If Your Favorite’s Name Is
Not Included In The
List
Nominate Her— It Costs Nothing To Enter This
Northwest
Contest--- All Have
Committees Appointed
Salary of Wirtz Raised
To $75.00
An Equal Chance
PORKERS AND PROFESSORS
Get In On The Ground Floor
H. B. JOHNSON, PRESIDENT
Will Be Here Next Tuesday,
February 3 ,—Hours From
1 To 3 P. M.
ALL CANDIDATES WILL WIN A PRIZE
S. G. Morgan, Charles Morgan,
Sam Ridgley and Raleigh
Walker City Employees
To the Farmers o f the Western Part
of Washington County.
Gentlemen:— I have just receive 1
notice from
the
Southern Pacific
railroad they will have a Farmin g
Demonstration Train in conjunction
with the extension service o f the
Agricultural College on Tuesday,
February 3d, from 1:10 p. m. to 3:00
p. m.
This train is being operated for
the purpose of promoting dairying
and hog raising in Western Oregon
to the end that this territory may
'become one of the greatest dairy and
hog sections in the United States,
as experts have stated from time to
time it should be. The train will
carry eleven instructors and consist
of seven cars, including baggage car
containing complete dairy farm out­
fit, samples o f feed, etc., box car for
stock exhibit, two flat cars for dem­
onstration purposes and two coaches
for lecture work in the event the
weather prevents lectures being con­
ducted in the open.
This will be a splendid opportuni­
ty for all to get some valuable is-
truction along these lines, it will
also be at the best time o f the day
so as to enable every one to get
home in time to do their chorer
Remember the date and time next
Tuesday at one o’clock.
Yours truly,
H. J. GOFF,
President Forest Grove Commercial
Club.
CHARTER COMMISSION
ORGANIZE AND ELECT
H. J. Goff Chosen Chairman
And Attorney Dyke Sec­
retary—Needs of New
Document
____ s
Organization o f the commision
recently appointed by Mayor H. J.
Goff to revise the city charter was
accomplished last Monday evening in
the office o f Hollis & Graham. May­
or Goff was elected chairman and
Attorney Dyke secretary of the com­
mission.
The whole field covered by the city
charter was discussed and the com­
mission was divided into four sec­
tions in order to specialize upon dif
ferent divisions.
The present city charter was
adopted twenty-four years ago, and
is admitted by all to inadequately
provide for the administration o f the
city’s affairs.
Following are the members o f the
commission: A. G. Hoffman, C. O.
Roe, J. C. Bushnell, Dr. Hines, L. M.
Graham, W. H. Hollis, W. P. Dyke.
J. A. Thornburgh, E. W. Haines, O.
M. Sanford, A. E. Scott, G. H. Cur-
rey, and Manche Langley.
The present charter is defective in
several different ways.
Under the
present provisions, if the city wishes
to build cement sidewalks in any sec­
tion o f the municipality, and the
property owners proves recalcitrant,
the city is unable to spend more than
50 cents a running foot for new side­
walk, which makes cement sidewalks
in contested cases impossible. An­
other fault with the present docu­
ment is the limitation o f >150,000 for
bonded indebtedness. There is con­
siderable desire for a sewerage sys­
tem, which it has been estimated
would cost at least $87,000, and as
the present bonded indebtedness is
$97,000, a sewerage system cannot be
built without a new cherter.
Ten Per Cent Commission Paid To All Candidates Not Winning
¡M il
A Prize—You Stand No Chance to Lose—Contest
mM
Closes March 14, 1914
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NOMINATIONS IN.
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PRESS CONTEST
Father J. R . Buck
^
District No. 1
G eorge C. Blower.
LOCAL WOMAN’S CLUB
HOLD RED LETTER DAY
Splendid Program of Music and
Recitations. Money Raised
For Student’s Loan Fund
Miss Christine M ackrodt...
Miss Ruth Austin ..............
Miss Belle Taylor .............. ..............
Miss Wanda Todd ..............
Miss Florence Littler ..........
Miss Florence Templeton . . ..............
Miss Zolla Kirry ................
Miss Camilla M ills..............
Miss Alice Ralston ............
Misss Alta Purdy ............................
Miss iJna Emerson ............ ............
Miss Erma Quick ................ ..............
Miss Florence Webley ........
Miss Hazel Stockman . . . .
Miss Joy Adelott ..............
Miss Martha Allen ............ ..............
Miss Ethel Buxton .............. ..............
Miss Winnifred Littlehales .
1,000
City
,
1,000
1,000
City
.
1,000
1,000
1,000
FINDS MOTHER AFTER
SEARCH OF 25 YEARS
1,000 William A. Beach of New York
1,000
City
City
City
1,000
1,000
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1.000
1,000
1,000
On Visit Tells Press
Tlje Story
A fter a search of 25 years, William
1,000 A. Beach, o f Dresden, New York, who
1,000 is on a visit to this city, has found his
mother at Ostrander, Washington.
City .
His mother 26 years ago became
City .
1,000
the
wife of A. W. Hill and left their
1,000
old home, then in Forest county,
District No.2
Pennsylvania, to seek their fortune in
Miss Lena McBurney .,
Gaston ........................................ 1,00Q the West.
Gales Creek ................................ 1,000
Miss Ethel Adkins . . .
A fter a few months Beach wrote
Miss Sadie Ward ........
Gaston ................
1,000 his mother but his letter came back
Miss Ruth Willis ........
Banks.............................................. 1,000 after much forwarding. Then he
Gaston ........................................ 1,000 moved to other parts of Pennsylvania
Miss Clara Haynie . . . .
Miss Mary Donivan
Route 1 ...................................... 1,000 but still could get no word.
Miss Rose Wilcox . . . ,
Gaston ........................................ 1,000
About a year ago Mr. Beach went
Miss Carrie Bamford .
Route 1 ...................................... 1,000 with his fam ily to
Dresden, N. Y.
Miss Adilate Lewton .
Route 1 ....................................... 1,000 but could not content himself to settle
Miss Eva Ritchey
Cornelius ........................
1,000 | down because o f the burning desire to
Miss Dora Susbauer
Cornelius .................................... 1,000 locate the woman who had given him
Miss Sarah Rainwater
Route 2 ..........
1,000 birth. And this restless desire led
Miss Viola Parker . . . .
Banks .......................................... 1,000 him to make plans to come West on a
Miss Ida Oglesby . . . .
Route 2 ....................................... 1,000 search.
•
Miss Lena Taylor
Banks .......................................... 1,000
Just about this time Mrs. Beach
Miss Eva Heisler . . . .
Gales Creek ................................ 1,000 wrote to the old home in Pennsylva­
Miss Martha W olf . . . .
Dilley ..........
1,000 nia, where they had not been for 12
years telling o f her husband’s plans
contest and to try for such prizes as and the return mails brought the glnd
The Press Voting Contest is now these never heretofore offered by message that the aged mother was
on in full force. Over thirty bright any paper in Forest Grove, should living at Ostrander, Washington.
and energetic candidates have al­ enter the contest at once, and in so
It was a happy reunion there a few
ready entered to
compete
f li­ doing a prospective contestant will days ago when the mother, now 71
the valuable prizes we are now o f­ not be copelled to overcome a large years'old, prepared a bountiful dinner
fering. If your favorite’s name is lead by one who entered the contest for her son. Mr. Beach is very much
not included in this list, send it in at the outset.
impressed with Oregon and may
at once, as delays are often handi-
Candidates who have entered this locat here. He is an uncle o f Mrs.C.L.
cappers.
race to compete for these valuable Cooper, who lives near Thatcher, and
There is a great deal to be gained prizes should at once call upon their he has been on a visit there the past
in a contest o f this kind, both in friends and let them know they have week.
pleasure and experience, and those started in the contest and are going
who enter at the start have the in with the determination of winning.
best chance o f winning. Get your Get them busy clipping the vote cou­ Comedy b y ’ Catholic Players Bi r
friends to help you and you will be pons which appear in each issue of
Success
surprised to see how the votes count the.paper. If they are not already a
up. Get busy today collecting the subscriber to The Press, get them to
The play “ Above the Clouds,”
vote coupons which appear in eacn subscribe at once and give the votes which was given for the benefit of
issue of the papper, each and every to you. Any o f your friends, just as the Catholic Church in the C. C. hail
one has a value.
soon as they learn that you are in last Tuesday evening was an un­
Friends of the many candidates the contest, will be only too glad to qualified success.
There was a
who wish to help their favorite can give you a year’s subscription just splendid house, in fact, many could
do so by simply clipping the vote for the asking. See them today and not get seats and were turned away,
coupon which appears in this issue get their promise before some one and as to the players— well, it is
of the paper. It is little to do, but else does. Take your receipt book seldom amateurs do so well.
your friends will appreciate it. Do and start out today . Decide to be a
The play itself is something more
not hold the coupons back, but vote winner. Everybody is willing to help than the usual comedy, and in many
them before the date on them ex ­ a hustler.
parts requires real acting, while the
pires. When you pay your subscrip-1
Each and every one of these prizes comedy is not the objectionable kin-1
tion to The Press be sure you re­ are going to ¿he ones who rightly de­ which is so prevalent.
Each and
ceive the votes to which you are en­ serve them. To insure every candi­ every one did his or her part well,
titled. Votes are issued on all sub- date a square deal, the last week of exceedingly well, and special men­
Days Set for County Fair
ballot box will be tion of any one would be difficult.
At a meeting o f the Washington scriptions according to the amount the contest the
sealed and the key turned over to the
County Fair Association the first of , paid.
It has beensuggested that the play
(Continued on page four)
All those wishing to enter th is '
the week, September 23, 24, and 25,
be repeated and it may be give l
were set as the days for the county '
again here after the young people
fair.
have made the tour which they in­
The dates for last year’s fair was
tend. They played it in Cornelius on
October 9, 10, a n dll. Besides set- I
Thursday and will' probably play in
tiing the dates other business mat­
HilIsbrro,Sellwood and Banks in the
ters were discussed in regard to pre­
near future. The following people
G R A N D P R IZ E
.
$300.00 IN GOLD
miums.
were in the cast: Lena Duyck, Irma
DISTRICT PR IZE S
- Two $80.00 Diamond 'Rings ;; Duyck, Christina Hack, Katherine
It is expected that the fair next
fall will even be better than the la3t
Crafsic, Edward Jasper, Wm. Hack,
10 per cent to all
Two $25 Merchandise Orders
one and those who attended it p ro­
Roy Devlin, Joseph McCoy, Fred
Non-Prize
Winners
71mo Handsome LaValliere^
nounced it one o f the best ever held
Jones, Aiiie Hollevoet and
John
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in the county.
The members o f the Forest Grove
Woman’s Club held a reception fo"
their friends Wednesday afternoon,
in the Congregational church par­
lors.
January 28th having been
adopted by the Oregon Federation
of Woman’s Clubs, as “ Scholarship
Loan Fund Day” when every club
in the state is asked to do something
toward the increase
o f the fund
which is being loaned young women
to assist in their education.
This money is loaned without in­
terest, and refunded to the club when
the young woman become a wage-
earner.
The donations Wednesday
show much interest
in this good
cause.
A splendid program
was
given as follows: A solo, “ When at
Last I Knew T w as You,” by
Schmidt, was sung with much feel­
ing by Mrs. W. H McEldowney, ac
companied by Mrs Chas.Walker.
Mrs. McEldowney graciously re­
sponded to an encore, singing “ When
Song is Sweet,” by Gertrude Sans
Souci.
Mrs. Harry Russell recited “ The
Jiners,” as only Mrs. Russell could,
responding to hearty applause with
“ Bill Nye on Hen Culture.”
y Mrs. Earl Brookbank splendidly
rendered “ Morning Mood,” by Grieg,
playing “ To a Wild Rose” in re­
sponse to a hearty encore.
The Forest Grove choral club, un
der the direction of Mrs. McEl­
downey, accompanied by Mrs. Chas.
Walker, sang “ Hark! to the Mando­
lin,” oy Harper, winning loud ap­
plause from the appreciative audi­
ence. The “ Slumber Song” as an en­
core was splendidly sung.
Mrs. A. U. Marsh recited in a most
charming manner “ The
Legeni
Beautiful.”
The P. U. quartet added much
merriment to the program by the
selection o f their songs. They were
applauded again and again, earn
time
responding with something
more humorous.
Mr. McCoy recited “ Hazing of
Valliant,” which was highly appre­
ciated. The quartet then concluded
the program with “ The Only Song.”
THE
1,000
PRIZES
f
In bold contrast to the quiet session
at the last regular meeting o f the old
council was the very, very busy
evening that ushered the new fathers
and Mayor Harry Goff into the realm
of municipal officialdom last Friday
in the City Hall.
O. M. Sanford called the old council
to order and after adjournment the
new officials passed a vote o f thanks
for the splendid service that has been
rendered the city by retiring Mayor
Sanford who in turn responded with
a speech.
H.B.Johnson was elected president
o f the council and it was voted to
place the bond o f Treasurer R. P.
Wirtz at $7000. The question o f rais­
ing the Recorder’s fees was referred
to the finance committe, and upon
vote the Treasurer’s salary was in­
creased from $60 to $75. Treasurer
Wirtz will move to the City Hall and
his work will be limited to office woric.
Raleigh Walker, who was appointed
city electrician at a salary of$65 a
month, will read the water and elec­
tric meters.
Heretofore the city fathers have
paid their expenses when making
trips o f inspection in behalf o f the
city but action was taken where ex­
penses will be taken from the city
treasury for such service from now
on.
The following men were appointed
as engineers at the city electric light
plant: S. G. Morgan, chief engineer;
at a salary o f $85 a month; Charles
Morgan, assistant, $75, and Sant
Ridgeiy, assistant, $65.
Appoint
ments were ratified.
Mayor Golf made the following
committee appointments which were
ratified by the council: Street and
public property, H. B. Johnson, B.
Purdy and R. F. Emerson; printing
and purchasing, John Wirtz and S. E.
Todd; finance, Emerson and P. G.
Starrett; water and light, Todd and
Johnson, health and police, Starrett
and W irtz; city attorneys, Hollis &
Graham; water and street commis­
sioner and chief o f police, P. W.
Watkins.
FARMERS ORGANIZE
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Last Saturday the farmers o f Kan­
sas City, Hillside, and Greenviiie,
met at the Lida school house 75
strong and accomplished the prelim­
inary organization o f The West End
Washington County.
J. E. Lewton
was elected temporary chairman and
A. E. Westcott secretary.
The following committcs were ap­
pointed:
On constitution and by­
laws, Tom Williams, A. S. Westcott,
C. A. Bamford; on talking matter o f
extension o f United Railway officials
o f the company, J. D. Mickle, J. A.
Bamford, Mr. Johnson; on ascertain­
ing estimate o f shipping tonnage
from district and arranging for se­
curing right o f way. J. M. Shaefer,
Wm. Lida, Noah Baker, and S. J.
Thompson.
Another meeting will be held Sat­
urday at which time a permanent
organization will be accomplished.
Dies From Apoplexy Aged 65 yearn
Mrs. Hattie Hauser, who lived i i
this city a few years ago, died in
Portland Thursday last and wa.n f
buried in Forest View cemetery hero
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock.
Rev. J. M. Barber officiating.