WANT "ADS” Them In B-6111-1111 Only One-cent a Word Subscription, $1.00 a Year. ÄL â>rirtt Hrialù LENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1914 Vol. 12. ■■ TREMONT PEOPLE LOSE SCENERY RAILROAD BRIDGE REBUILT BY GERMANS. KELSO MAN SHOOTS BURGLAR I ' No. 48 —— MT. SCOTT BUSI- NESS PAYWARTAX When two bold burglars broke into the store of R. E. Jarl at Kelso early Collector of Customs, Miller, Issues Monday morning they made a bad mix- Statement to Oregon Public in i take. Jarl is a sound sleeper bnt three Reference to “War Tax” Due to ' o’clock is so near hi* usual hour of ris the Business Depression. ing that it only took a small noise to I wake him. He wa* invited to put his . hands up. He did so and at the same I Several Mt. Scott bnainesM institutions time grabbed the thief’s revolver, which will contribute to the new ’War Tax.” was immediately turned upon its own- Tiieone to suffer moat heavily will be the i er. A second man, who hail been busy Multnomah State Bank at l>nta which with the safe, concluded it wa* time to i will pay on its capital, surplus, divi go. The first burglar produced another dends, etc., a total of >160 00 annn- gun that failed to work. Jarl got in five i ally. Next will come the theatres, the “hot* and after turning on the light lo Yeager being tlie one most heavily hit cated three of them. He concluded the ¡of all those in this section of the city. other two took effect and notified the I Theatre* of a seating capacity of 250 ; Clackamas county sheriff. ■ to 500. pay S’25; of 250 to 500, pay >50; At two o’clock Monday a man stopped : 100 to 800, 175; over 800, $100 The at 4825 East 63 rd street and asked for Yeager will come intbeloOclaxs The Isis ■ help. He w as found to be suffering from ; will probably come in the lower class. a wound in the shoulder and another in ! The Prince«« at Arleta and the Firland i the thigh. He was removed to ttie j at Nashville will probably get off for hospital and platted under guard. It is , 125. Another thing in ttie Mt. supposed be may lx- one of the burglars. Scott section to come tinder the special Mud Lake, Decorating 72nd St, and Woodstock Ave., Completely Rumed by Ruthless City Authori ties, in the Interest of Peace. Th« city authorities an* alx>ut to spoil ! oik - of tli« most conspicuous attraction* | ot the Tremont region. For th« pn-t ; «iaht or ten year* the street juat nt the I turn of th« car nt Tremont ha* Iwen i eiiibe|)i*hed by a very noticable little 1 lake of placid water. Thia lake ha# been th« »i-ii« of many interesting «venu in th« hunting season for <luck* nn«l IP*»« the neighborhood ha* Is-en at i aoinc danger from hunter* who usually l*-gin to arrive nl*>ut four a. m and. having to *li<Hit aoiin-what at rami-an owing to the darknea* of the hour, ri-ai- C> WI4, by American l'r«aa AaaœlatIon. K dent* of th* vicinity frequently get the Thia bridge on the road between Amten» and Kouen wa» destroyed by the c’V-s. but the engineers of the kai la-netll of the noiac and bkewise of their ser's forces soon bad Uattic restored. , lead l.a*t aeaaon sonic ot the more conservative citizen* of the locality un dertook to post the lake against hunter* » but without much *ueeeaa. Thi* year tlmre have la-ell additional reaeon for anticipating trouble, owing to the Headquarters Reubin Wilson Dost, European war. ft wa* mpecte'l that ■ No. 38, Department of Oregon Grand »oinc of the German gentry ot the Army of the Republic. neighborhood would undertake to plant lb« lake with min«* and various oilier Lenta, Oregon, Nov. 21, 1914. Teutonic ageiicic* of destruction. Tlx- This was inspection evening for native element have had able aaaiatani* Reubin Wilson Dost. After going in General Roaaal, who occupies a i through with our regular business the prominent position on the western Poet was inspected by Comrade A. E. ahorea of the lake, and Commodore Borthwick, which was done in a very Foot«, who ha* a position at iU northern neat and appropriate manner. He gave extremity. Gen. Ito>-»al hai< l«*n favor- | the Post a very good standing. After abb- to fortifying »«veral of tie- head inspection the doors were opened for land* leading out into the lake Com ; visitors. There were a great many Com modore Foote baa been strong for *ub- rade* from different Posts and a large marine* The ability of these leader* numlier of Circle and Corps ladies pres- ha* a>«i»t»-<l very uiatA-ially in holding I ent. Herr Von Freeburgcr and Gen. la-abo, The Veteran Quartett and the G. A. the German element, on tin- <-a*t, from R. Quartett of Portland rendered sever attempting anything desperate. al very nice selections which were much The south shore of the lake is occu I appreciated. The evening was then pied tiy long muddy mamhe» where “pent in short speeches from Depart tle-re have been accident* by inexpert- ment Commander H. 8. Fargo, Pro «need traveler* who have «lowly sunk fessor M. S. Pratt. Poet Department into thi* »limy »lough, never to la- Keen ; Chaplain Waters, also Commander Jor again. Quite a numla-r of Tremont don of Geo. Wright Poet; J. G. citizenry have completely <li*api>earcd Chandlers of St. Johns, Miller of Lin from the ken of man Not even a trace coln Garfield Poet, Assistant Adjutant of their clothing, nor hair nor hide, re General C. A Williams, and Past De main* to l»-ar witne** to the terrible partment medical inspector Dr. Hall. fate mat overtook them in the innocence By the way Dr. Hall has a receipt for The 1914 oat crop of Oregon will The United State» ha* approximately The Haller family on Foster road near prolonging a 'Comrade'a life to 120 ot their ignorance or tin- desperation of tlieir daring 900.<1X),000 bushel» of wheat on hand amount to approximately. 12,740,000 , Grays Crossing are having lively times years. The receipt can be bail free by The probability of a naval conflict of this year for ex;xirt and practically all bushels, compared with a total yield of i of late. Chicken thieves have been applying in person to Dr. Hall. The any sort aroma to have waned The speakers were introduced by Cotnmand- of it will probably lie sold to the war 16,228,000 bushels last year, according l busy down that way. One evening dur forces ot the Hamerican* an- being to estimates given out by the Crop Re j er John Huntington, who was peraonly watched carefully by Ospt. Schmidt and ring countrie» of Europe. According to porting Board of the United State* De ing the past week one of the neighbors acquainted with them all and gave them Colonel Gubner, laitli strongly pro-tier- a report* Issued today by the United partment of Agriculture. The acre saw some one up a tree n«-ar the nouee. a very commendable introduction. man, and. a* naval success »eenu-d States Itepartment of Agriculture the yield this year is 36.0 bmhels. and the He telephoned to the Haller’s that some After the speaking all repaired to the doubtful the Hamerican* have resorted wheat production of the United States product is bringing the farmer* around i one was planning to burglarise them. dining hall where a splendid lunch was to mining. They have employed a 42 cents per bushel. Last year the It took them the evening to learn there served by the ladies of Shilo Circle. this year will tie around 892,000,000 couple of himported Frenchmen to mine I Great credit is due the Circle tor their average price was 36 cents per bushel. ths lake and tap the subterannean un bushel» and only 601,000,000 laiahele The oat crop of Continental United was nothing to it. The intruder was a part taken in this evening’s work. derflow and thu* render thi* magnificent will be needed lor food consumption States this year is estimated at young man looking for one of the girls. All had a very enjoyable time and laxly of muddy water incapable of navi ami seed purposes at home. went away with a “come again’’ feeling. 1,136,755,000 bushels, or about 16,000, gation for their kraut eating enemy. The Post wishes to thank them one and The per capita wheat consumption of 000 bushels more than last season's Kant's Poverty. And thus will peace I* maintained at all for their presence and help in mak- yield. The average yield per acre in Barring the ten years spent a* tu j ing a good time.—Veteran. this important strategic point. Mud Oregon for food is 6.1 bushels, and the 19)4 for the entire nation war 29.6 tor In private families. Kant passed Ijtke will give away to Mud Flat» and total annual requirement for seed and bushels and 29.9 bushels in 1913. the whole of his long life In Koenlgs- the jieople who diaappesr nt thi* place food purposes in this Stste is 60,026,000 berg. where he was Ixirn in 1724 Dur IMPORTANT CHANGE IN bushel», leaving a surplus of production hereafter will »mother in mud rather ing hl* early tenure of the chair of this year of approximately 10,578,0<0 Wanted: A Market STOCK SHOW PROGRAM than suffocate by drowning philosophy bls sole emoluments con bushels. Like any other business man, the sisted of (20 a year, a sack of wheat fanner only wants a fair profit on his every month and sufficient firewood to The stock breeders of the Pacific The Country Weekly capital investment, and a living wage warm ills house In cold weather. On Advertised Letters Northwest will learn with regret that ' (or his lalxir. There is no better way becoming rector of the university only Some people knock the country sheet, Advertised letter» for week ending or account of the presence of the dread another £20 was added to his yearly of helping him make both ends meet They *ay the daily ha* it bent. ed foot and month disease in the Mid They claim the weekly run* dead stuff November 21, 1914: Childsen, Mrs. than by giving him a profitable market stipend, so the greatest of all German dle West and the possibility that William; Gardiner, K. M.; Jensen, for his products. philosophers was not much better off And fill* its page* full of guff than the pastor of Goldsmith’« "De through some means infection might be Gus; Johnson, Mrs. J. H; Large. Mr. About the newly purchased hears« serted Village" However. In his lat brought into this territory, the manage- and Mrs. J. A.; Pearson, M.; Ritchie, And whether Deacon Jone* i* worse. Minister (calling on inmate of ter years Kant's scanty means were i ment of the Pacific International Live Bessie; Rosso, Mike; Rhuhohu, T-kla; prison) — "Rememlier, Mr. Kenney, supplemented by an annual allowance stock Exposition has decided to elim Yet one could run a weekly sheet Cor. 10th and Marie Nt». that stone walls do not a prison make, of £20 from the privy purse of Fred inate all entries of breeding stock of Ami have the city paper lieat Geo. W. Spring, Postmaster. erick the Great. —London Chronicle. nor iron bars a cage.” If he would toll the thing* he know* every description ami confine the show Kenney — “Well, they've got me A* country town life come* and goes. exclusively to meat animals. Oregon apples are finding a market in Alphabet In Bible Verse. hynotixed, then; that’s all—Dallas He knows the banker whipped hi* wife in the twenty-first verse of the sev I “It has been found best," said Mana far-away Siberia nod the call for stock News, . Till she subdued him with a knife enth chapter of Ezra can be found ger Plummer, “in view of the fact that thi» year is unusually heavy. A ship He’s seen the lake and such like spot* every letter of the English alpbabet. the foot and mouth disease is prevalent ment some time ago of 126 lioxe* of The deacon »old for city lot*, It runs thus: "And I. even 1. Artax i in the eastern states, to do away with Hood River apples to Vladivostok wa* An Important Difference. And if he’d run, some rainy day, erxes the king, do make a decree to the breeding classes, not only in cattle, received in excellent condition and met "Haven’t .vour opinions on thia sub all the treasurers which are beyond A lint of those who will not pay but hogs and sheep as well, for this with ready demand from the natives. let! undergone ii change?" the river that whatsoever Ezra tbs j vear. We do not believe there is the The newspaper, his sheet would lie Within the last few days other ship "No." replied Senator Sorghum priest, the scribe or the law of the Much like the town directory. "But your views, as you expressed God of heaven, shall require of you. It slightest danger that the disease will ments have gone forwaid; living routed i enter this territory but the value of the Instead, the sheet boosts fol the town by way of Puget Soun I from which them some time ago"— be done speedily." ¡ stock to lie shown is too great to per And doe* the thing up good and brown ; I point they will so by steamer to Japan, Those Were uot my views Those But, still more wonderful. In tbs For friendline«* there’s naught can lieat thence to Siberia. No advice has been were ni.v Interview«." — Washington eighth verse of the third chapter of mit us to run any risk no matter how The unassuming country sheet, Zephaniah Is contained every letter, slight it might be. The stock exhibited received as to the prices at which these Star. And that’s the reason, sure a* fate, including finals, of the Hebrew lan ¡ will be that intended for slaughter. apples are sold to the ultimate con Seat He Could Do. Why country papers run the state. ¡This is. th£ only stock show to adopt guage — Westminster Gazette. sumer. “Lend tne »5. will you. old chapt' N. A. C. this course, hut ae believe our action "Hnven't got It. hut I'll tell you what Ancient Glasemaking. | will meet with universal approval.’’ While a Denver physician was in I'll du I’ll lend you the $5 I lent Job- When the council of ten ruled Ven “Oh, tnyI” she exclaimed im specting the insane hospital at Pueblo son over a year ago If you cau collect ice they Issued a decree regarding the ft" Boston Transcript Lenta Oddfellows elected officers for patiently; “we'll lie sure to miss the an inmate approached him and asked : art of glnssmaklng. It runs: “If a the ensuing term last Tuesday evening. "I beg your pardon, sir, but have yon flrat act. We’ve been waiting a good | work inn u carry bls art beyond the lim Not For Ooetara. Walter Busli will otxupy the chair of many minutes for that mother of a piece of toast?” its of hl* country to the detriment of Of course It I* h II right for Ignorance “No,” reolied the doctor jn surprise, to be bliss, but we dislike tn have our the republic, be shall be desired to re Noble Grand; W. R. Douglas was mine.” ‘Hourr, I should say,” he replied “but I can get a piece if you want it doctor eujoy Mniseif that way —Gal turn If ue disobey, bls nearest rela chosen Vice Grand; Ralph Stanz was tives shall be Imprisoned. If. In spite re-elected secretary for the third time; badly.” veston News rather tartly. of their Imprisonment, be remain ob W. J. McNeal was re-elected Financial "Ob, I wish you would. I’m a “Ours?” »he cried Joyfully. “Oh, A brave soul I* a thing which at! stinate In hia wlan to II«« abroad, au Heeretary and F. R. IVterson wa* chosen Gsoige, this is so sudden!”— ladias poached egg and 1 want to sit down ” «tnlaaary shall be told off to kill him." Treasurer. thing- aerve - Alerar.der Smith. — Tradesman. Home Journal. GERMAN FIELD KITCHEN. OREGON WILL SEND EHE OREGON OAT HALLER HOME WHEAT LO EUROPE CROP f OR 1914 HAS "HANTS" LENTS VETERANS HAVE INSPECTION tax is the billard or pool rooms. All bowling alleys and billiard rooms, pay i $5 per alley or table. So Izenta will con tribute abont $45 for that cause. Grays ! Crossing will come in for another bunch, i Tremont some more, and further down tlie line there will be still further collec tions at Arleta But they will not have to put up for the entire $5 per table this time. The collection will be for an eight months period, just two thirds of the annnal term and so will be one third short of the annual collection. But there are other sources of revenue in this part of the country Every tobacco dealer who handles over $200 worth of tobacco in any or all forms, will be in vited to “pungle up” two thirds of $4 x0, and abont everybody that handles tobacco will have to stand for that. All in all, right here in Lenta we are contributing to Uncle Sam right around $300 The remaineder of th* M Scott district will turn over abont as much again and so this part of th* city will assist very materially to relieve the distress into which the European war has placed onr good unde. As a matter of information for all in terested we give the list of taxable business« _ and business products. This list was sent out by the local collector of internal revenue, to every business «ob ject to taxation in this state and it will net several hundred thousands in Oregon alone. * Bankers, for each $1060 of capital em ployed..................... $ 1.00 Brokers, who have not paid as Bankers....................................... 30.00 Pawnbrokers ............ 50.00 Commercial brokers....................... 20.00 Customhouse brokers....................... 10.00 Commission Merchants, who have paid as Commercial Brokers ......... 20.00 Proprietors of theaters, museum« and concert halls: Seating capacity not over 250...... 25.00 Seating capacity over 250 anti not over 500....... 60.00 Seating capacity over 500 and not over 800........................................ 76.00 Seating capacity over 800................ 100.00 Proprietors of circuses....................100.00 Proprietors or agents of other ex hibitions or shows for money...... 10.00 Proprietors of bowling alleys anti billiard rooms for each alley or table............................................... 5.00 Dealers in tobacco (Manufactured tobacco, snuff, cigars, cigarettes) exempt when annual receipts not over $200.00.................................. 4.80 Manufacturers of Cigars:. Annual sales not over 100,000 cigars .. .......................................... 3.00 Annual sales exceed 100,000 and not exceed 200,000....................... 6.00 Annual sales exceed 200,(MM) and not exceed 400,000....................... 12.00 Annual sales exceed 400,000 and not exceed 1,000,000..................... 30.00 Firemen Will Get Benefit The I>*nta Volunteer Firemen will give a benifit show next Wedne«day evening at the Yeager theatre. There will be extra show features and a tine time is assured. The Firemen deserve a gener ous support. They give their services freely and they ought to have the ap preciation of the entire community. Don’t forget the date and the cause. Mrs. Hassenger Burled Mrs. Mary Hassenger, mother of Mrs. W. E. Kickinapp, of Saginaw Heights, died Nov. 18, 67 years ot age, of heart trouble. Rev. Moore conducted the funeral and «he wa* buried at Multno mah cemetery. Her husband died August 27. Maybe the reason why a woman ie never content«! ie because eontowteaent inakss people fat.