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NEWBERG, YAMHILL COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 191«
VOL. XXVIII
GLENN 0. BASSETT
CRUSHED BY LOG
T U i Fatal AcchUnt Oocurrsd at
day Erenme
At 5:20 o ’clock on Thursday
evening of last week Qlenn O.
Bassett, manager of the inter,
ests o f the Spaulding Logging
Co. at Newberg, was fatally
crashed by a rolling log at the
mill and died within tw o min­
utes after the accident occurred.
A new log chute had been built
for use in conveying logs from
the cars to the river ahd Mr.
Bassett was standing on the
platform oi a car watching the
logs being unloaded, to see how
the new chute was working.
He stepped forward to remove
a block which he thought was
in the way ahd failing to hear a
warning given by the man who
was handling the machinery for
unloading,' one foot was caught
and the log throwing him for­
ward broke the leg above the
ankle and passing over him, face
down, btoke his back in tw o
places. When the log had passed
he raised his head witb his hands
and said he was killed.
The men picked him up and
carried hint to the office but life
was extinct before i t -was
reached.
Coronor Tilbury was called
from McMinnville and an in-
quest was held at the Hollings­
worth undertaking establish-
meat, a verdict being found in
'accordance witb the facts as
•Ultra BDOYf.
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Mr. Bassett came to Newberg
five years ago from (Torvallis,
with his family, to take charge
o f the business o f the Spaulding
Logging Co. as general manager
for mis point.
As soon as his home was es­
tablished here he began to ident­
ify himself with the civic and
commercial interests o f the com­
munity, and was always found
ready to take an active part in
furthering the general interests
of the town and the adjacent
country. He was a member of
the Christian . church and was
ready in church and Sunday
school work, being an energetic
and forceful speaker.
Funeral services were conduct­
ed at Friends church on Sunday
afternoon at .2 o ’clock by his
pastor, Rev. B. L. Hicks, assist­
ed by Rev. G. H. Lee o f the Pres­
byterian cfiorch, Rev. F. C.
Stannard o f the Baptist church,
and Pres. I-evi T. Pennington of
Pacific College. The gathering,
was one of the largest ever as­
vice in
sembled for a funeral - service
ly pres-
Newberg, there being many
entfrom Portland, Salem I, Car-
vallis, and other outside points
where deceased was known.
The mill men attended in a body
and the W. C. T. U., the Wood­
men o f the World, the Eastern
Star and the Free Masons had
large delegations in attendance,
the latter order having charge o f
the burial service at the ceme­
tery. The floral offerings were
numerous, some pieces being
very elaborate.,_________________
Deceased was born April 22,
1873, near Thurston, Lane
county.
When three years of
age his mother died, when he
was taken by Mrs. Z. J. Sparks,
a friend o f his Mother, she hav­
ing crossed the plains with his
parents, and here he found a
home. This aged lady, his fos­
ter mother, was in attendance
at the funeral.
April 13, 1802, Mr. Baaaett
was married to Miss Olive Da­
vis at Dixon, California, who is
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now left a widow with nine
children, seven girls and tw o
boys, one o f whom, a daughter,
is married and lives at Hood
River.
There are also three sistefs
left, Mrs. B. J. Howe, of Cues-
well, Mrs. A. W. Maize, o f Sa­
lem, Mrs. J. C. Hunt, o f Los An
lüdet, California, and o i l broth­
er, C A. Bassett, o f Fresno, Cal­
ifornia.
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IN MEMORlAi
Whereas, I t has- pleased Al­
mighty God, in His infinite wis­
dom and Tove, to call ts the
great beyond our esteemed
brother, Glenn O. Bassett, and
Whereas, We folly realize that
in his death we have lost a true
friend and brother, his family a
loving husband and father,
therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the mem­
bers ol Newberg Chapter, Order
Eastern Star, extend to the sor­
rowing relatives oar heartfelt
sympathy, in this sad hoar of
their bereavement; and be it fur­
ther
Resolved, That our Charter
be draped for thirty days, and
that these resolutions be spread
on the minutes o f our Chapter,
and a copy be sent to the wife
and family, and to the local, p a ­
pers for publication.
Maggie L. Littlefield,
EHaTCelty,
^ Marie K. Evans.
« u t B n one s
f T B SCHOOL CBCLB
m n a cp B
EXCELLENT READING
the metropolis to ruins through
the superior forces of a nameless
hostile force and by tbe impot-
ency ot tbe defending army and
navy. Woven in and ont is a
story of a wealthy man who be­
lieves in peace only and is blind
to all warnings as to his coun­
try’s preparedness. In the end
that man and his family perish,
and their ends are not pleasant
to see. The pictures in them­
selves are splendid, the- sem­
blance o f tbe bombardment and
destruction are wonderfully ob­
tained.
Don't forget that tbs Annual p n Monday evening Mrs. An-
a
t----- U n J a J a
•jwnr
Rogers Fish appeared* at
Institute opens on Monday, De­
•d-Mar Hall in a very de-
cember 4th, at 1 0 a. m. and
Dayton Friday and Sat-
tfol
program o f reading»
closes Wednesday, December 6th,
at 3 p. m. The law requires from "Tom Sawyer," and made
that each school in the county tlfe adventures o f that famous
"Tbe corn belt has been moved
aL
II uc nlnaiul
fSe*ldfi<sr cn c aa^
snatt
cio p ro _ r j3s
aariDjc
sra- bqy-hero vivid and mirth-pro-
westward 1000 miles. Yamhill
si one of the institute, and that voking.
county is now a part o f the corn
each teacher shall attend the en­ Perhaps Mrs. Fish’s best asset
belt with Dayton as the center
tire time. A profitable and in­ • f • reader is her unaffected and
of attraction." Such w as the
rming manner upon the plat-
teresting program has been ar­
comment made by one o f the vis­
a manner that displayed
ranged, and «very effort will be
itors to the Yamhill County
onality in a considerable de-
used to make the three days’ ses­
Corn Show held at Day ton latft
yet never permitted the M HONOR OF MRS. IttfU N S
sion a pleasant one. The ladiea
Friday and Saturday. The num­
of the Civic Improvement Club personality to intrude upon her
ber ot entries, 167.in all, for ex­
Durable character portraiture
will entertain the teachers in the
Mrs. P. F. Hawkins was the ceeded the expectation o f tbe
Fish has, too, a resonant guest of honor at tw o after­
library building on Tuesday ev­
committee in charge, and the
pleasing voice, quite ade­ noons last week, the first, Thurs­
ening, December 5tb, at 7:30.
quality was good.
The regular December exami­ quate to the demands her work day afternoon, when Mrs. Will
The untimely frost had blight­
nation for teachers’ certificates makes upon it, for her whispers Nelson entertained tl»e members
ed the hopes of many tor a time,
will be held at the court house in
as clearly audible as her of Chapter L, P. E. O., o f which
bat plenty ot well matured corn
McMinnville December 20-21-22-
onger tones.
Mrs. Hawkins is a member. was brought out and the show
23, beginning at 9 a. m. on Wed­
Tom Sawyer” was an espe- The Friday afternoon following,
had a real corn belt appearance.
nesday, December 20. Official
fly happy choicr, and, from Mrs. C. R. Chapin entertained
The larger class was the 10
announcement will be made in
merous remarks heard in the at ” 500," those asked being lim­
ear mixed dent with 23 entries.
each paper-of the county a little audience, seems likely to produce ited to Chapter L members and
The 10 ear yellow dent was' a
later.
a ran upon Mark Twain’s books Mrs. Hawkins’ intimate friends.
close second with 20 entries.
The library books were sent at the library. It was a matter Mrs. Hawkins was presented
The four 100 ear classes totaled
oat several days ago. If any for regret that the time allowed with a beautiful bouquet of yel­
34 entries and provided some
district failed to receive the same for the program prevented the low chrysanthemums by Mrs.
very difficult work tor N. S.
we would be glad to have the reading of still other passages,
Chapin’s young son, Bion, and Robb, county agent o f Lane
clerk notify this office. The
the guests were served w i t h county,
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who
did the judging.
books yon ordered and failed to
THE BATTLE CRY OF PEACE [roost palatable refreshments, the J There were also .seven individual
a
¡A n t
l o f p r
m llA r l.
receive w ill L o e ( ®eut
tatcr
w
oen
jH M J M k M S A — VS m U
a
hostess living up to h$r reputa-
they reach us. except a “ few or­
Peace with preparedness, and tion in that line.
dered that are ont at print. The
Mrs. HawJcins and daughter,
pbwtr behind that peace, are the
books for districts 8-63-84 are
Frankie,
have joined Dr. Haw­
notes of "The Battle Cry of
this office, as they can not be
kins
for
a
permanent residence
ace," a film production in 10
pressed any nearer to the
which will be shown at the at Dayton, Washington, their
IN MEMORlAi
tricts. Any patron Of the
ker theatre Thursday, No- former home, where the Doetor
trict
can
get
the
books
by
<
Whereas, In the exercise o f His
ber 30, matinee and evening, hm again opened an office^
at
this
office
any
time.
all wise will the Supreme Ruler
author. Commodore Black- Those who knew Mrs. Hawkins
We acknowledge the receipt
has removed from earth our be-
plied his pen trenchant- during her girlhood spent iu
obsessed by the fear that Newberg, and those w h o have
work
from
the
3rd
and
4th
sett, be it
the United States, through pres­ been close to her during her resi­
grades
o
f
the
Dundee
school.
Resolved, That we feel now,
ent lack of a mobile army and dence here the past tw o or three
and will appreciate more as time Miss Esther Miles, their teacher, an adequate navy, would be at years regret her going away,
goes on, that our camp has lost certainly deserves great credit the mercy of any invading pow ­ and the best wishes o f her
for the painstaking efforts o f her
a valued and loved'member.
er, be has laid his preachment on friends and acquaintances fol­
P. E. O. Member.
Newberg Camp No. 113, W ood­ pupils. We would be glad to re­ pigment, or, to be np-to-date, on low.
ceive
work
on
any
line
from
the
men of the World, desires to thus
the screen, with heavy and un­
publicly express our regard tor various schools of the county, sparing hand. He has scoured SET Y O B fA T O i H «B E L E S
his kindly disposition and wise and we would also suggest that statistics and reviewed page on
counsel, and to his sorrowing an exchange of work among the page of national history to im­
"H ow did I come to do it?
family onr sincere sympathy in various schools would have a press upon the people of this
Why,
I can’t claim all o f the
beneficial effect.
their bereavement.
country that, in proportion to credit for it. My oldest boy is
Taken from the current min­
the nation’s resources, wealth jnst starting in high school now,
W . R. C. NOTES
utes o f the camp November 20,
and possible fighting force, we and bis schoolmate who lives ift
F. A. Morris,
1916.
Last week Mrs. Mary Baird, are so meanly equipped and so another part o f tbe town
F . D. Eckerson,
who has for many years been s wofally unprepared to cope with thou ht of it first. They con­
C. F. Butler,
faithful member of Shiloh Relief and resist invasion that onr po­ trived to pick np some second­
Committee.
Corps, had a birthday, and ac­ sition as a nation is ridiculous hand apparatus, bought a tew
cordingly on Thursday the Sun­ and portentous of possible anni­ dry batteries and rigged np an
CARD OF THAW S
shine Club, to the number of hilation. In the third and final aeriel over the house with iron
twenty-seven, descended upon section especiallv, in which alter­ wire. With this equipment my
T o onr many friends and the
the house to surprise that lady nate in quick succession state­ boy received messages, at first
various organization» we wish
and help celebrate the birthday. ments o f prominent men, past slowly, then taster and faster
to extend onr heartfelt thanks,
The afternoon was very pleas­ and present; statistics of com­ until he coaid read Morse or
and sincere appreciation for the
antly spent with conversation parison showing the strength, Continental code quick as s
many kindnesses shown us in
and fancy work. Mrs. Bankson military and naval, of varions flash. Then he bought a more
our recent bereavement. We
gave one o f her enjoyable read­ foreign powers, and pictorial il­ sensitive detector and s pair of
feel that nothing more could
ings, refreshments were served, lustration of onr present pros­ ear phones and now he can lis­
have been done to lighten our
and darkness descending upon perity and what might happen ten in with any o f them, read
sorrow.
ns so early,* we dispersed to onr to ruin it, Commodore Blackton the Government weather reports
Mr*. Bassett and Family.
homes, wishing many more hap­ gives evidence o f the sincerity ot and take the time flash which
py birthdays to Grandma Baird. his efforts and of the . tirelessness goes ont from Arlington every
CARD OF THAWS
<
Press Cor.
of his labors to present in" effec­ day at noon.
We take this opportunity to
tive fashion a nation-wide warn­ "One day about noon be called
extend our heartfcitThanks to
THANKS TO MY FRIENDS
ing against falsely based feelings me to his wireless room in the
the many kind friends who so
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attic. He passed the ear phones
I desire to express my sincere of security.
kindly assisted us witb loving
With thé collaboration of the over to me and told me to listen
thanks to all who assisted me
help and sympathy in our recent
by their support at the recent secretary o f the navy he has to tbe time signals from Wash­
sad bereavement; »Iso for the
election. I appreciate the sup­ been able to secure authentic pic­ ington. I pat them on, and I
beautiful floral offerings and lov­
port of my friends, and it will be tures o f the American navy in could hear the ticking o f that
ing messages.
my honest endeavor to give to action; through the aid o f the great clock in Washington jnst
Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson,
the people such faithful and effi­ nation's' leading military offi­ as plainly as if it were in tbe
Percy Johnson.
cient service that none may cials he has been able to give oa same room. That gave me the
at- military [idea of using it to set onr win­
have occarioa t o regret having
SATE TIE DATE “
alignments, offensive and defen dow chronometer. I had the
given me their support.
sive, which are inspiring in the wireless transferred to the front
I
do
not
wish
to
convey
the
Thursday, December 7th—It is
extreme.
And through it all is show window and had my boy
the day for the "Sale and Chick- impression that as district at­
the
genius
which has enabled do his sending and receiving in
en Supper" at the Presbyterian torney I am the only official, but
church. Further announcements wish to say that with the as­ Commodore Blackton and his col­ plain view o f passers by. The
sistance o f the sheriff's office, of laborators to assemble these fea­ scheme made a hit. Hundreds
later.
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the several constables and police tures in dramatic sequence and of people pause and look in the
Thanksgiving Millinery at Rs- officers o f the cities and towns, t p make them point, ominously the window every day at the
the laws will be enforced though it be, the moral of his boy with the wireless reseivers
Now is the time to get a new throughout the county during tale.
strapped to bis head. Scores
bat for Thanksgiving where you my term o f office with the same
The locale oi "The Battle Cry who never noticed the shop be­
will find excellent vaines. Every efficiency as they have been in o f Peace" is laid in New York. fore stop and set their watches,
bat is reduced in price at King's the past.
Faithfully yours,
The scenes, in rapid sequence, and not a few o f them come in
Millinery.
R. L. Conner. show the possible reduction ot the store and spend mousy."
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FARN NOTES
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BY COUNTY AGENT
farm exhibits. Meetings were
held in the adjoining room
where corn growing and seed se­
lection were discussed. Fred
Schofield, o f Yamhill, and Tom
Clark, of Dayton, were the hea­
viest winners, each grabbing
931 worth ot prizes. John Arms
ot Dayton, won $20.50, Herb
Willard $17, while L. Wamba-
gans and Wm. Schell tied with
$15 each.
Following are tbe winners:
100 ear yellow dent—1st, John
Arms; 2nd, Tom Clark; 3rd, M.
Krietz.
100 ear white dent—1st, H.
Ogden; 2nd, Geo. Foster; 3rd,
f w
sh e«.
100 ear other colored dent or
mixed—1st, Wm. Schell; 2nd, C.
Codntis; 3rd, John Arms.
100 ear flint—1st, Herb Wil­
lard; 2nd, Ralph Ballon, 3rd,
Fred Schofield.
10 ear yellow dent—1st, Fred
Schofield; 2nd, John Arms; 3rd,
11. Sheard.
10 ear white dent—1st, H. D.
Fuller; 2nd, John Eboral; 3rd,
Geo. Foster.
10 ear other colored dent or
mixed—1st. Geo. Banks; 2nd,
Wm. Schell; 3rd, R. E. Martin.
10 ear flint—1st, Fred Scho­
field; 2nd, Ralph Ballou; 3rd,
Herb Willard.
Single ear yellow dent—1st,
Fred Schofield; 2nd, John Arms;
3rd, Howard Walton.
Single ear white dent—1st,
Herb Willard, 2nd, Geo Foster;
3rd, L. Wambsgan.
Single ear .other colored dent
or mixed—1st, Chas. Hadley;
2nd, M. Shunter; 3rd, A. C.
Nichols.
Single ear flint—1st, Herb Wil­
lard; 2nd, Fred Schofield; 3rd,
Ralph Ballon.
Sweet corn, 12 ears—1st, Tom
Clark; 2nd. Mfb. Pauline Ott;
3rd, Jas. Coovert.
Popcorn—Miss Gcorgie Mac-
Dongal; 2nd, Bert McFarland;
3rd, J. F. Spence.
Silage Corn — 1st, Howard
Walton; 2nd, H. D. Fuller; 3rd,
John Arms.
Best form display—1st, Tom
Clark; 2nd, Fred Schofield; 3rd,
L. Wambsgans; 4tb, M. Kreitz.
Best corn husk mat—Mrs. E.
A. Withee.
M. S. Shrock.
LsChapsau Hat Sals
Reduced prices on trimmed hats
and school espa Gregory Sisters.