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AN IN D EPEN DEN T WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Vol. 1, No. 19
KOKEST GROVE, OREGON. THURSDAY, MAY 18. 1916
MAY-DAY FESTIVAL
WAS VERY ENJOYABLE
(W ritten by Benjamin Willard)
little ability as the actor of this
difficult part. Prof. Bates was the
“notary” and Benjamin Willard
the “gardner.” Besides these there
were a number of supernumeraries.
The play was a fitting climax to
the May Day Festival.
The P. U. student body elec
tion, held last Thursday, resulted
as follows: President, Glen Jack;
Vice President, Alice Smith ¡Sec
retary, Helen Brunner; Treasurer,
George Wilcox. All but Mr. Jack
were on the Booster ticket and he
ran on the Progressive ticket, de
feating Elbert Taylor.
One of the moat interesting, and
at the same time uplifting, ad
dresses that have been heard at
P. U. was delivered by Rev
George Edward I>ewis, pastor of
the H i g h l a n d Congregational
church, Portland, this morning.
Rev. Lewis is an unique character
and has traveled much, including
journeys into the far northern
parts of Alaska. While he has
never had any education in the
way of schooling, he is one of the
best posted and best read of men.
His view of life isbroad, charitable
and encouraging.
Pacific University, Willamette
University, McMinnville College
and Philomath will hold a track
meet at McMinnville next Satur
day.
$1.50 per Year
SHOCKING MURDER
NEAR SHERWOOD
Mrs Helen Gore-Jennings-Seed, are divided in their identification
aged 41 years, was murdered in ?f Thompson, some "believing”
cold blood in her bed at the Gore he is the man; others expressing
homestead, b e t w e e n Sherwood doubt.
and Tualatin, some time Monday
night and the body was not dis
covered until Tuesday afternoon.
Officers of Washington and M ult
nomah counties are also searching The prohibitionists of Washing
for the body of Fred Ristman, ton county held a convention in
Portland jitney driver, who is be
lieved to have unwittingly driven this city Tuesday, passed resolu
the murderer to his victim and tions endorsing the prepardness
later fallen a victim to the same movement, but expressing the
blood-stained hands.
opinion that the best way to pre
Bennett Thompson, ex-convict, pare for national defense was to
was arrested at St. Johns late abolish the liquor traffic. The
yesterday afternoon and is now in ticket nominated is as follows:
Representatives—J. M. Barber,
the Washington county jail await
Forest Grove; J. E. Marshall,
ing further develoaments.
Monday afternoon a man an Sherwood; Thos. E. Armstrong,
swering Thompson’s description Gaston.
Sheriff — A n d r e w Eggiman,
hired Ristman to take him to
Beaverton.
Tualatin. He did not return and
Treasurer — A l b e r t Carlson,
Tuesday forenoon several of his
driver-friends went to Sherwood Sherwood.
and Tualatin to see what had hap Clerk—Thos. I s a a c s , Forest
pened to him. At the Gore farm Grove.
Recorder—S. L. Carlyle, Forest
they found his car, bespattered
with blood. Failing to rouse any Grove.
Commissioner—J o h n B o y d ,
body at the house, they went to
Corneliuj,
Tualatin and secured D e p u t y
Sheriff Andrews and a search war Assessor—Wm. Sandblom, Tig
rant. Returning to the G o r e ard.
Coroner—Dr. W. M. Semones,
place, the home of Mrs. Jennings,
Forest
Grove.
they found the woman dead in
School
Superintendent — Miss
bed, with her head crushed, as if
E. B. Penfield, Forest Grove.
with a sledge hammer.
An executive committee, com
Further search resulted in the
finding of Ristman’s hat, a part of posed of J. M. Barber (chairman),
his shirt and several other ar- Miss Mary Corl (secretary), James
tides of apparel, all marked with Sj^3.r’, Jhos. E. Armstrong, and
blood, but up to noon today the i Daniel Staver was elected.
body had not been discovered. Nineteen delegates were elected
It is believed the murderer of Mrs. to attend the state convention to
be held in Portland tomorrow.
his first crime. The motive for Rousing speeches were made by
the killing of the woman is not Mrs. Unruh and State Secretary
known, but it is suspected by Fox of Portland, who advised the
many that she was killed because prohibitionists to stick to their
she refused the murderer’s atten party and elect its candidates..
Dr. J. S. Bi‘ hop was chairman
tion--if Thomp.-on w*as the mur
derer—for he is said to have paid and Mrs. L. M. Logan was secre
court to her. She at on» time told tary.
d a n c e r s V. e n t th r o u g h w e re v ery J ^ t e r jn o rt]e r to b rin g th e p r e t t y Graduation Address Judge Stevenson a neighbor she feared Thompson.
Hannah J. Laughlin Called
| , r , t t y , in d e e d . N e x t c a m e t h e '
'
. „ . fi„ in . * * '
J L V<*.l Solo
.
Prof. G. R. T h o rn «
Thompson was sent to the pen
Presentation
of
Diplomas
Colonial dancing girls, beautifully 1.“ , ' arrange for a mock kid
Mrs. Hannah J Laughlin, aged
itentiary from Multnomah county
P resentation of Scholarship
gowned in the costume of th e 1 napping.
al ers
71,
passed away Tuesday evening,
some
years
ago
for
highway
rob
They employ a pro Violin Solo ......... Miss Emma C raft
Colonial period. They presented fessional conductor,
Benediction
,
Rev.
O.
H.
Holmes
bery,
after
a
somewhat
sensational
at 8:30 o’clock, at the home of
a clever im
a beautiful sight, as they went personator, to stage the
career as “The Lone Highway her daughter, Mrs. Lota Hocking,
mock
kid
The
members
of
the
class
are:
through their slower and more napping. but the secret leaks out
man.” He is said to have com near Cornelius, of heart disease.
H arriet Benjamin C hester A. Buell
graceful dance, in perfect time afterwards
Zela Buckingham M yrtle Clark
mitted more than a dozen rob
and
the
lovers
are
dis
with the minuet, played by the appointed. Percinet finally dis Edith C raft
Deceased, whose maiden name
Frank Burlingham
beries. in all. Dr. C. E. Hawke,
A rthur C. Wahl
orchestra. Following this pretty appears, determined to seek real Dorothy A. Joy
was
Hannah J . Thomas, was born
now of this city was held up and
Claribel Crawford
dance, the folk dancers presented romance and adventure. He finds Eugene Loving
in
Keokuk
county. Iowa, in 1845
robi>ed near his home in Portland
E. Lamb
Frank C. Doane
another number that hail a more his dreams of adventure again dis Donald
and
when
twenty
years of age
Laurence Peterson Grace G. Gibson
by Thompson and a man named
lively movement. Then came the appointing, and returns to h;s Ruth A. P atton
G ertrude Hinman
Wright in January, 1902, and re- crossed the plains with her parents.
winding of the May pole. The father’s home, shabby and dis Elizabeth 1. Potwin Willis R. Hines
! lieved of a w’atch and $30 in From 1867 to 1891 the family
May pole dancing girls presented gusted with his lot. He meets Alice N. Ralston Elizabeth Johnson money. He furnished the police lived in Yamhill county, but dur
Robinson
C. Nelson Johnson
a most exquisite sight as they Sylvette. They become reconciled Irene
Laura E. Stokes
a description of the robbers and ing the last-named year they
A rthur C. Jones
slowly braided the yellow and
Julian
Wilson
Ryan
ro'i
1
1
v
Lois
Ellen
Tupper
appeared
against them. Thomp moved to Washington county and
last and the romance
Irene Vanderberg Florence Thornburg
white bands around the May pole, i at
son got 20 years and his partner deceased has lived in and near
comes
to
a
happy
close.
This closed the morning exercises.
this city ever since. In 1869 she
The class motto is, “To Be.
This play was translated direct Not to Seem;” the colors are 15. Thompson was paroled in was united in marriage with John
In the afternoon the baseball
1911 and has been living near
game with Mt. Angel was the big from the French by Miss Bags tad, green and white and the flower is Sherwood considerably of late.
Lewis Laughlin, wrho passed away
the
teacher
of
French.
Miss
Bag-
event. A large crowd witnessed
Jin 1907.
the white moss rose.
Mrs.
Jennings
was
the
daughter
one of the fastest games played stad also coached and directed the
The surviving children are Mrs.
of Captain Gore, now deceased, a
Vandehey-Adler,
here in a long time. Queen Marie , play and deserves great credit for
Nora
Fairchild of this city and
pioneer citizen of Tualatin Valley,
and her faithful attendants oc-1 the success it attained. It was
At 9 o clock yesterday morning, and was the divorced wife of 0. O Mrs. Lota Hocking of near Cor
cupied the place of honor in the unquestionably one of the best a t St. Anthony’s Catholic church, Jennings, a railroad man. She nelius, both of whom were at the
grandstand. The P. U. team won productions ever put on by the Rev. Father Buck united in mar- later married J. S. (Jack) Seed, a bedside when their rrlother passed
. . .
by the close score of 2 to 0. It j P. U. students. A big crowd as- .
away. She also leaves three
high mass, William contractor, and lived in this city brothers—Riley Thomas of Bux
was a real pitchers’ battle Both sembled to see this clever enter-i ria8e>
i Joseph__ Vandehey of Greenville with Seed during 1907, while he ton, Taylor Thomas of Yamhill
pitchers pitched good ball. Webb tainment staged ■ on ■ the campus ¡and
Miss Erma Agnes Adler of was engaged in the erection of
beneath
the
big
oaks
and
firs.
of P. U., with Bernards, catcher, j
Herrick Hall. They boarded for county and Frank Thomas of
!
this
city
.
formed a hard combination to The evening was ideal for an out
bride is the eldest daughter a part of that time at the Laugh- Carson Springs, Wash. Riley and
break up. Webb made a record , door entertainment. The part of i of The
Mr. and Mrs. William Adler, lin Hotel. George Hancock re Taylor were here to attend the
charmingly
by fanning out five straight in the Sylvette was most
m
members the woman very well, as funeral, but Frank was unable to
one game. He struck out 11 in played by Miss Grace Haines, well-known and highly respected she was fond of riding and fre- be present,
of Forest Grove and is a
all. Sohier of Mt. Angel struck who made a most dainty, win citizens
Deceased was a devout Chris
young
woman
of many rare ac quently rented a saddle horse of
some
S
y
l
v
e
t
t
e
.
Leslie
Webb
out 13. The two runs were made
tian
and always took an active
him. J . N. Hoffman later secured
by Ireland and Cox of P. U. played the part of Percinet. the complishments.
part
in
church work when her
for
her
a
divorce
from
Seed
and
The groom is a son of Mr. and
Webb walked one man. The fol handsome young college man, ro Mrs.
health
would
permit. She was an
she
resumed
the
name
of
Jennings.
George Vandehey of Green
mantic and chivalric. This part
lowing tells the story in detail:
indulgent
parent,
a good neighbor
was played with a delightful real ville and is a young man of sterl She has been living alone at the and a noble woman, whose place
PA CIFIC U N IVERSITY
ing character and bright promise. Gore farm for some time. She
AB H PO A F ism befitting t h e hero’s part.
The c h u r c h wa s filled with was a sister of Mrs. J. H. Wilson will be hard to fill in the circles in
Ireland, l b ............ ... 4 0 8 0 1 Edwy Dibble played Pasquinot,
friends who came to witness the of Salem and of Mrs. E. H. Rob- j which she moved.
Cox, 88
........
4 1 1 2 2 Sylvette’s father, in a most pleas
Funeral services were held at
marriage of this popular young inson of Tualatin. She is also
Bernards, c ..........
4 1 10 3 1 ing way. Orlando Romig made
the
Christian church at 11 o’clock
survived by a grown son.
couple.
Fowler, 3 b .............
3 1 2 0 2 an ideal Mr. Bergamin, the fat
this
morning, Rev. Ashley preach
Coroner Barrett held an inquest ing the
Special sale of all my millinery
Lucas, 2b
3 1 2 1 1 father of Percinet. He played his
sermon, and the remains
and the jury decided that Mrs. were inter:ed
2 1 2 0 0 part with a rare skill and created goods, commencing M a y 22nd,
Irle, cf
in Forest View cem
Jennings came to her death from etery.
3 0 0 0 0 much mirth by his comical say continuing until June 1st. A11
Stanley, If
a blow with a sledge hammer,
Anderson, rf
.... 3 0 2 0 0 ings and actions. Mr. Morgan trimmed hats; regular price $3.50
wielded by a person unknown.
Do a kind act by telling your
3 0 0 3 0 made a most dashing Straforel, to $10, during sale $1 to $4.95.
Webb, p
...........
Portland jitney drivers who sick friend of chiropractic. Dr.
the professional conductor and All trimmings at cost e x c e p t
saw the man who hired Ristman Stewart, K. of P. block.
T o ta l................ 29 6 27 9 7 impersonator. He displayed no ribbons.
For the first time in a couple of
Al
tkJ
years the May Day festival fell
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6
0
0
on a most ideal day. The May Kronbcrg, lb
. 4 0
0
0
1
Day festival of Pacific University Pickles, 3b ....
Sohier, p
4 0
0
3 0
was held last Friday, May 12th. Shandling, aa
..... 4 0
2
2
0
The sky was clear, the sun bright Chappie, c
0
__ 4
13 1
1
and warm, but not hot, and the Albern, If
0
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..... 4 0
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cool breeze from the north was Paahek, cf
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3
0
2
1
K
aaberger,
2b
4
laden with the sweet perfume of
0
Cooke, r f
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green leaves and tender grass.
The P. U. campus was a busy
Total
32 1 24 11
3
scene from early morn till late at Score by innings:
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 * -|
night. The May Day revelers be P. IJ.
gun to gather beneath the spread Mt. Angel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0
Runs, Ireland and Cox; «truck out, by
ing oaks an hour before the pro Webb
11, by Sohier 13; haaea on balla,
gram was to begin. The stores oft Webb 1. hit by pitcher, Irle b y Snh-
and the public and high schools ler; two-baae hit, Fowler; umpire, Goff.
of the city closed in time to at
While the baseball game was
tend the exercises. By 10 o'clock being
played the tennis contest
one of the biggest crowds that was taking
place between the Mc-
ever assembled on the
.
.. <amI,us Minnville and P. U. players,
awaited the coming of the proccs- IVof Wegt umpire{j the Kames.
sion
that
by the pros Of the four entries, McMinnville
.
, Queen
.. was headed
, ,,
pective
of
the
P Harie W
l Besides May,
M
J Miss College won honors in three. In
Miss
Morie Wells.
Welle. Deeldee
M
i» Wells
Well. |he
.¡„„i«,. Bishop o(
and her attendants were the “Mac” defeated Wade of P U.
Colonial and Foi k dancing girls in 6 3, 6-3. In the girls’singles Miss
the parade that marched to the Kizer of “ Mac” defeated Miss
front of the throne arranged at Grace Haines of P. U. 6-2, 8-6.
the entrance to Marsh Hall. Mr. In the men’s doubles. Bishop and
Dibble, the herald, escorted the Simpson of “ Mac” defeated Good
queen-elect t o t h e f o o t of the man and Taylor of P. U. 6-4, 7-5.
throne, where the official crown In the mixed doubles only did P.
was placed upon her head. Upon U. win from “ Mac.” Mr. Good-
Seventeen girls and eleven boys
arising,
- gowned man and Miss Grace Haines beat
,
i __„ the beautifully
, ,.
la,lydow y a ^ ™ .|«l to the throne. Mr. ¡Simpson and Mi„ Bannard will be graduated from the Forest
l, r maids, the Misses Loynos. (McMinnville’s queen of , the
h„ May Grove high school this year, the
Keep, Acker and Brunner, and the this
year) by the score of 6-4. 6.4. second largest class ever turned
train bearer and flower girls took
The
chief attraction in the ev- out of that school, the class of last
seats arranged about the throne. I
the May
The herald then read the royal, ¡ening
_ . - was
_
„ . Day
_ play, year consisting of thirty pupils.
proclamation, making the occasion '/ h e Romancers, by Rostand,
Rev. J. Francis A s h l e y will
the Festive May holiday.
Ithe K™1 French author and play
The Folk dancers then present- are Sylvette, just
home from the next Sunday evening and the
ed their first number. They were convent,
and
I
ercinet,
just home graduation exercises will be held
gayly costumed in yellow and from college,
green with high cone-shaped hats 1 old wall that divides
i;,!onL their ?n
„ . i e at the Congregational church Fri
yards,
day evening. May 26, with the
and sunflower hats alternating ; and fall in love. Their fathen
They danced to the music of the feign a bitter enmity in order to following program:
orchestra Mar the throne. The encourage the two young people Processional ......
evolutions that these well-drilled to fall in love with each other. Invocation ..... Rev. R. E. Dunlap
Piano Solo
Russel Beals
County Prohibition
Ticket Nominated
A LARGE CLASS
TO BE GRADUATED
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