f r r, t i Jfim'üt Ökmu' & XpMBB AN IN D E PE N D E N T W EEKLY NEW SPAPER Vol. 1, No. 80 FOREST GROVE. OREGON, THURSDAY. AUG. 3. 1916 PYTHIAN HOSTS AT PORTLAND $1.50 per Year UNDERSEA VESSEL SLIPS THRU CORDON Fifty-five Forest Grove Knights Norfolk, Va , Aug. 2 .—The Ger CONDENSED NEWS NOTES of Pythias went to Portland in mittee of the Woman's club and man submarine merchantman the Commercial club. Admission autos Tuesday to attend the meet- is free and someone will be at the A1 Sexton is confined to his bed Deutschland passed quietly out of ing*of (he Oregon grand lodge und room during each day between by an attack of the grip. the Virginia capes at 8:30 o'clock participate in the big Pythian the hours named to explain the W’ork on the new Christian tonight on her homeward voyage, parade in honor of the Supreme exhibit. You are invited. Science church is progressing nice apparently unobserved by the al lied warship patrol waiting out grand lodges of the K. of P. and ly- side the hree-mile limit. SOCIAL NOTES A son was born to Mr. and Pythian Sisterhood, which also She was accompahied to the Mrs. Harry Mailer of Banks Sat held their sessions in Portland Mcsdames House, Potwin and capes only by the tug Thomas F. urday. this week. Practically every state Gibson entertained fifty ladies at Mrs. J. M . Barber, who suf Timmins, which had convoyed in the union was represented at a Silver tea at the House home fered a relapse a few days ago, is her down the bay from Baltimore, Margaret the national gathering and the Monday afternoon. and by a newspaper dispatch a.-ain convalescing. McFeeters and Beth Potwin as boat. delegates were taken up the C o The C . E. Ladies held a social sisted in the serving Her departure to sea followed lumbia highway by boats and se.-sion at the Christian church an 18-mile dash through the lower REV. ROSS PUTNAM I^ast Thursday evening Mrs 1 autos yesterday for a salmon din the new pastor of the Forest Grove yesterday afternoon. Chesapeake Bay. After proceed | Chades Hines entertained sixteen ner at Bonneville. Special sale on toilet paper for ¡couples at cards, in honor of Mr j Christian church, who will preach a week at Littler’s Pharmacy; 4 ing slowly most of the way down, Claude Smith and Oscar Love and Mrs. F. J. Miller, who ex here next Sunday, morning and she increased her power at 6:30 large 10c rolls for 25c and reached the capes just after represented Delphos lodge of this pect to leave soon to make their i evening. Manager Ralph Oglesby of the dusk. None of the allied cruisers city in the state meeting, which home in California. The rooms Seavy hop yards was in town this was visible and she p a s s e d were artistically decorated in pink elected the following officers: morning after spraying materials. through. Harry G. Wortman, Medford, and white and dainty refresh Whether she submerged before Rev. J. M. Barber yesterday ments of creamed oysters and j WwhtnirU>n C o u n ty E d itorial A n n o tatio n grand chancellor; I>-slie E. Crouch, saltine wafers, coffee, cake and reaching the three-mile limit is united in marriage Elmer Whit- Now« Bureau Portland, grand vice chancellor; ice cream were served by Misses law and Mary Matthies of Cor not known. The two accompany 1 ing boats only know that she dis nelius. Arthur Hallgarth, Elgin, gran«| Margaret McFeeters, Beth Pot Circuit Court appeared unharmed, and that to Miss Ruth Berthold, who is at prelate; Walter G. Gleeson, Baker, win, B a r b a r a Buchanan and Francis Ferril, charging his wife, all appearances she had a clear Mrs. Eastwood’s for a few weeks, grand keeper of records and seals; Esther Lasham. Gloria O. Ferril, with applying spent Sunday at her home in field ahead to a point where she J. W. Maloney, Pendleton, grand , Mrs. Chas. J Bushnell Friday vile and profane names to him, Cornelius. I could completely submerge i n master of exchequer; O. E. Effen- afternoon entertained a half-hun making statements derogatory to t On your vacation trip, load safety. Half an hour after the last light berger, Nehalem, grand mastcr-at- dred ladies at Herrick Hall at a his professional standing, criticis- j your camera with “ Speedex” films I Silver t e a . _______ of the Deutschland had disap ing his attire and manner, and and you will get results. Littler’s prms; Martin White, St. Helens, peared. the Timmins, seemingly Mrs. D*roy Mayea Tuesday lastly appropriating the plaintiff’s Pharmacy. gre inner guard; E B. Maxwell, satisfied w’ith her work, turned evening entertained at cards and Secretary Reder of the Fair As back and headed up Chesapeake St. Johns, grand outer guard; W. | lunch ten couples of friends in savings, asks for a divorce. The couple were married at Vancou sociation is in Portland today, so Bay in the direction of Baltimore. L. Marks, Albany, grand trustee. honor of her guest, Miss Elsie ver, Wash., April 22, 1915. liciting prizes from wholesalers During part of the day the The 1917 meeting will be held Koob, of Negaunee, Mich. An Ernest Oates has brought suit and jobbers. Deutschland had remained hidden enjoyable evening was spent by against Lem L. Brown, et ux, to at Marshfield. Mrs. Newton Hoover of Dilley at a cove up Chesapeake Bay. the members of the company^ gain judgment against defendant was operated on at Hillsboro Fri Pythian Sisters for $244.44, due on a note. Country Publishers at Orenco day and Mrs. Chas. R. Smith of Richard A. Nale has filed suit this city yesterday. The grand conclave (state or Last Saturday seven members, for divorce from his spouse, Edda ganization) c l o s e d its sessions Mesdames Seymour, Ross and of the Washington County Edi Lee N’ale, on the grounds of d e -: Russell were hostesses to the torial Association, representing Saturday, after installing the fol The Forest Grove Commercial sertion. Working Society of the Congre six of the eight papers holding lowing officers: club is paying all expenses for the i S. M. Mann has filed suit to gational church yesterday after membership, gathered at Orenco Past grand chief, Dr. Nellie S. for the third quarterly meeting of “ Origin and Prevention of Fires” , foreclose a mortgage which he noon. Vernon, of Astoria; grand chief, 1916. The first thing on the pro holds against Agnes Stigman for John Templeton a n d family lecture and motion pictures at gram was an excellent dinner at the sum of $70V, with interest. Miss Emma Snyder of Aurora; visited the Fred Koser family the Star Theater this evening and, | the Hotel Orenco, provided by Charging that Lena M o o r e near Salem last Saturday, Mr. grand senior, Mrs. Emma M c as a consequence, there will be no struck him with a vase and used and Mrs. Templeton and Mr. | the Orenco Commercial club, at Kinney, of Hillsboro; grand jun charge for admission. a club to attack him and his son and Mrs. Koser having been kids which Mayor McDonald, Rev. L. ior, Mrs. Alice E. Gaily, of Enter The lecture will be by Jay on two occasions and also alleging together in Pennsylvania a “ few” M . Boozer and several other Oren prise; grand manager, Mrs. Jen co citizens welcomed the editors Stevens, fire marshal of Portland, that she is quarrelsome, fault years ago. John discovered on nie Hughson, of Corvallis; grand finding and finally deserted him, the return trip that an auto tire to their beautiful little town. and will be both instructive and E. E. Brodie, president of the Herbert B. Moore is asking for a will not last forever. mistress of records and corres interesting, motion pictures of divorce. The Moores were mar Oregon State Editorial Associa pondence, Mrs. Mary R. Hogue, The Boy Scouts, who are pre real fires being used to teach the ried at Hudson, Wis., in 1896. paring to start a campaign for tion, and Phil S. Bates, secretary, of Klamath Falls; grand mistress best methods of preventing and Ii. C. Gossman, who was ar new members, met at the home of were present and urged the edi of finance, Mrs. Edith E. Clark, rested at North Plains last momh E. J. Shotwell Tuesday evening. tors to attend the meeting of the extinguishing fires. of Ranier; grand protector, Mrs charged with stealing horses from Their supplies are expected to ar state association, which opens a The entertainment will start Julia Bilyen, of Scio; grand guard, a farmer near Glenco, plead guilty rive from national headquarters three-day session at Medford to i at 8 o ’clock and last two hours. to the charge in court and was in the near future and as soon as morrow. Mrs. Gussie Hull, of Oregon City. Every property owuier and house- paroled on a fine of $2500, which they arrive, the boys will begin President McDonald and Vice The two supreme lodges will ! holder should attend. President Mitchell of the Oregon he paid. their studies in scoutcraft. elect officers today. In the case of the State vs. i Gale Grange will hold no meet Nursery company then took the Cleared lip Their Debts Wallace Fowler, Fowler plead ing during the month of Aueust editors, in autos, over the com Last Sabbath morning the guilty to embezzlement and was owing to the farmers being very pany’s 1,200-acre farm, where a members of the M . E congrega gentenced from 1 to 10 years in busy with haying and harvesting. great variety of fruit and orna tion raised the sum of $634.00 in I the penitentiary and paroled on The next meeting. Septemper 2nd, mental trees, bushes and shrubs So that you won’t forget, mark exactly twenty-four minutes and the piovision that he pay all costs. the lecturer anounces that the are propagated, budded, nursed The State vs Louis Nielson, in discussion of the initiative bills and packed for shipment to all it on your calendar that, beginning made it possible to pay off a defi which Nielson was charged with will begin preparatory to the pans of the nation. In this larg next Thursday, at 9 a. m.. there cit for last year and put the est nursery in the United States, assault on the person of Phillip general election in November. will be a ‘ Child Welfare Exhibit” church funds within the provis Peik, resulted in a verdict of not if not in the entire world, the edi tors were shown one field in which at Verts hair, lower Main street, ions of the budget. As a conse guilty. were growing five million fruit to which the general public is in quence of this action, Pastor Dun Probate Court trees. The concrete packing and vited. In the estate of Albert Sloop, lap will probably be in a mood to shipping sheds of this concern The hall will be open from 9 enjoy his month’s vacation, he deceased, Julia Sloop is petition At a meeting of the directors of cover two acres of ground and a. m. to 9 p. m. for three days, and Mrs. Dunlap and little son ing for the appointment of herself the Washington County Fair as from 100 to 150 men and boys Thursday, Friday and Saturday, leaving in their car Tuesday for as administratrix. The value of sociation, held last night, it was are employed the year-around. the property is placed at $2,000. and every evening there will be a a camping trip to the Nehalem j decided to ask every band in *he Two and three printers are kept Marriage Licenses musical program and a lecture county to play six hours at the busy in H. V. Meade’s shop the river. The only marriage license issued bearing on the welfare of the fair. All bands will have their greater part of the year supply the past week was to Clilford child. expenses paid and the one select ing the Oregon Nursery company Gray o f Portland a n d Hazel ed by an outside judge as the best with labels, stationery and adver Thursday evening Mrs. Inlow Baucom. The town sprang into be will receive a cash prize of $100. tising will sing and there will be a ing as the result of the business lecture. It was also decided to give each brought there by the nursery and For the State Fair Washington, Aug. 2.— Officials newspaper in the county $5 and took its name from the abbrevi Friday evening M i s s Elida L. M. Graham who is prepar Loynes will render a piano selec of the federal government, includ ing a Washington county exhibit two season tickets in exchange for ated form of spelling the com advertising. tion, after which Miss Doane, a ing President Wilson, are much pany’s name—Ore. N Co. field worker for the Girls’ In concerned about the controversy i for the state fair, wants some It was agreed that the tent con-1 After their more than pleasant dustrial Scoool, will give a lecture. j between the 225 railway systems extra fine grains and vegetables! taining the agricultural, fine art-* tour of the nursery grounds, the Saturday evening Miss Edith and their 400,000 employes. The to add to his collection. If farm -1 and juvenile exhibits should re newspaper boys held a short busi Crafi will favor the audience with president has instructed the de- j ers will bring the exhibits to Mr. main open and lighted every even-1 ness meeting, transacted a little violin music, to be followed by a partment of labor to prevent a Graham’s office, he will sort, pack ing until 9 o’clock. business, passed resolutions thank and ship them. He must have lecture. ing the Commercial club, the offi strike, if possibie. Sir Roger Executed these exhibits not later than Sept. Some of these lectures will be cers of the nursery company and The votes cast for and against 10th and as much earlier as pos London, Aug. 3.— Roger Case illustrated by stereoptican slides a strike will be counted by M on Editor Meade for courtesies ex sible. ment, recently convicted of trea tended and then adjourned until and all of them will be interesting. day night, it is believed. The members of the Arthur C. son in connection with the Irish the last Saturday in October, the The exhibit is furnished by the Get your violin strings at the Jones family are enjoying an out revolt, was hanged at 9 o ’clock executive committee to select the State Welfare Commission, co-op 28-tf ing at St. Helens. meeting place. erating with the edueationall com- Book Store— the best. this morning. The County Seat ' Free Show Tonight at Star Theater The Welfare Exhibit Here Next Week Plenty of Music for County Fair Uncle Sam Would Prevent Rail Strike