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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1915)
Subscription, $1.00 a Year. LENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1915 C. B. If WIS WRITES Of YOUTtifUL THIEVES EXPERIENCES IN EUROPE HAUL ID Bf f ORE COURT 0. B. Lewi«, son of 11. E. 1-ewis of th« Ru>««lville Nurssrlee, «pent «everal month« of la«t year In Europe inveiti- gating aoraery method« In those rountrle«. 11« returned home about the time the war broke out ami recent ly wrote an article for the Oregon Countryman, a publication supporle«! by the etuuenta of the Agricultural College, relative to hi« finding« and ex perience« in Europeen countries. Most of hie time wai «|>ent in France, Bel gium, Holland, and western Germany. The Herald has reproduced this article for the Iwnetlt of ite farm readers: Offirer Wilson traced down a couple of juvenile tiiieves thia week anil hauled them la-fore the juvenile court. After ■ome investigation they were released with vigorous warning. One of tin* boya live« on Park avenue, and ha« liven un der suspicion for koiim - time as he nae the reputation of letting things «tick to hi« hand«. The other live« on 87th street near Mt. Scott avenue. While they are both finite young they had evolved a system of thieving that would pro|a*rly la-long to more ex|»erirnred of fender«. Tla-ir graft was tq break into vacant house« and steal everything of value. Tliey tore out the plumbing, lead connection« ami brass and then «old them to a local junk man. The junk man first suapiajuned tla-y were stealing the material. The boys told hint their uncle in Heilwood war giving them the ■tuff. Such boys as tla-ee nee-1 a few rod but patches put on their trousers. Something that will cause them to atop anil recall the experience every time they are tempted to take what doe« not lielong to tliem. But partial* they are encouraged in it. Here’s Where We Stand In Regard to Keep ing This Town a Clean Place to Live In! UBLICITY is the one sure cure for IMMORALITY'. P VICE CANNOT THROWN ON IT. THRIVE WHEN THE SPOT LIGHT IS THE HOME NEWSPAPER does more to preserve the morals of a community than any other single factor. Vol. 13. No. 14 ROAD BONDS OR DIRECT TAX THE BIG QUESTION All Sections of The County Agitated over Question of Bond Issue. Good Roads Conceded to be Nec essary. Direct Tax Most Economical. . Asphaltic Roads in Discredit. A HABITUAL ATTENDANT IN THE COURTS FEARS PUBLIC Everybody in Multnomah County is agreed upon one thing We must hare good roe<ls There is some division of Thia HOME NEWSPAPER should receive the unalloyed opinion on the kind of road« that may support of every citizen who ia anxidbs to uplift the morals of our community. be built, but again al) are agree«I that I uropean Agricultural Advancement the «lay for macadem roads are past, so Thia newspaper works band in hand with the churches in all The men end women of Europe, es far as the main traveled lines are con worthy efforts to make thia community a better place. It supports pecially of France, the "Garden of cerned. All are agreed that the road all movements tending to improve conditions. Europe,", have learned through har«l to be built should be of a [«ermanent The churches, the citizens and the press should co-opcrate in experience, that the chief means ol nature, and of concrete, brick or of making this a clean town in which to live, in which to bring up their exlstance a« a Nation could be some form ol asphaltic nature. The our children. nothing elee but Agriculture. I coet of brick at this time seems to ex- They were given the soil to till sul I clu<ie it as i material. Asphalt in its Every one should read this newspaper. Every one should assist they must produce a« much as the soil various forms make a good road but it in ridding the town of all forma of immorality. was capable ol producing. They always is open particularly to the objection that It would be easy to open a gambling den on the principal aim to get the maximum returns from it ia slick when wet or frosty, or when it street of the town were it not for the publicity that would be ac their land. It would make a French ia worn smooth by the travel of numer corded such an undertaking. Illicit selling of intoxicating liquors man's heart ache to see our wasteful ous motor vehicles. This quality is so would be easy were it not for publicity. Other nauseous forms methods of cultivation—permitting eo objectionable that even automabile own of vice would thrive were it not for fear of publicity. much ground to lie idle, sod planting ers in many instances declare that it is Robert Holman Passes YOU CAN HELP MAKE THIS A BETTER PLACE IN WHICH TO the crop so thin tn rows so wide apart. not tit for roadways. In other instances week Notices in the dailee of the last It is bred In the race, this continual publish the death of Robert Holmen, when asphaltic surfaces are lai«l soft it LIVE. A FAR BETTER HOME FOR OUR CHILDREN, BY COR conservation, and from beginning to (ormer fire chief of the city of Portland, , is objectionable because horses are like DIAL CO-OPERATION WITH THIS NEWSPAPER. YOU CAN end. the people a« a nation have been and 5'2 years a resident of Oregon. For ly to sink into it the full «lepth of their POINT OUT WHERE VICE EXISTS. THIS NEW8PAPER WILL taught to "Live for France.” To this the past five years Mr. Holman ha«1 shoes, or the surface pulls off when FOCUS PUBLIC ATTENTION TOWARD EVIL 8URROUNDING8. end. they toil, day alter day with loyal been living on Taylor avenue, a ehort i vehicles pam over it. PUBLIC SENTIMENT WILL THEN BE AROUSED. NO INSTITU heart ever sjhging, the "Mareeillee." But this is not the only objection to distance north of Section Line road, TION IS STRONG ENOUGH TO OVERCOME PUBLIC SENTIMENT. Germany, like France realises that about eight milee east of central Port asphalt. It is nearly as high priced as PATRONIZE THE HOME PAPER! the means of existence lies through the land. Mr. Holman wae the victim of | brick and it is not nearly so satisfactory. maintainance of her Agriculture, and it. an apoplectic stroke. Most of the so-calle<i asphalt use«l in He wai seen on street and roa«I improvement today is a is to this epd that she he« made won- j the etreete of I amts a week ago. He derful strides durirg the last quarter frequently drove here and went into the petroleum product, due to certain pro- LENTS REBEKAHS SEE WHY CERTIHI TE 0L NECESSITY ceases in refining oils that are highly century, «he has advanced ahead of (fit y on the care He was deeply inter Franc«, combining theory and practice ested in all things relating to the work LAW WAS thTEATED IN OREGON charged with asphalt. There are sever THE 000 FELLOWS HOME together, and advancing both at a very ol firemen. The funeral was held Run al kinds of these products and they are ply — essentially of the same value, but due to rapid pace - faster than any other na day and 100 firemen, led by fire chiel I About twenty member« of Lenta Eu Washington(g. > enacted a certificate tion in so short a time. Dowell, attended in a body, He was reka Rebekah Ixidge, including several of public nac« ty law that prevents , certain processes used in refining, one of the products have been patented by Germany 1« even ahead of the I’nited buried at Riverview. officers, visited the Oddfellows Home at raiding public ilitiee by piratical com- Warren Brothers and is sold as War Htatre on questions |>ert«ining to the «Ml 32nd St. and Holgate Avenue. petition. renite. Warren Bros, have organized rapid advancement of Agriculture. Her Daily Mails Tn that state before a franchise can companies in some of the cities and aim is to put the whole nation upon it's Mails at the Lenta postotfice arrive They went prepared to give the old peo- own fooling, so that in case of war. she ■nd depart daily, except Sunday, as fol I pie living there an entertainment. i be granted to ^competing public utiti- have sold their products through these Miss McNott gave two recitations ami a i tv? br to municipality itself, the public subsidiary companies. The Warren could l«e able to hold out for a gnat lows: ¡song; Mrs. Peters gave a piano selec service commission must be shown that Construction Company of Portland is length -if lime. Arrive Depart necessity exits. one of these companies. England did not forsee the Im port 8K)0 A. M. 7:30 A. M tion ; Gordon McNeil gave a recitation. A very interesting hour was spent. It must be shown that the existing The Warren Construction Company end It will ance of such a precaution, 12:3OP. M 12:50 P. M. The visitors were highly appreciated utility is charging unfair rates or is not does not make a business of laying their some day be to her sorrow that she has 3:30 P. M. 6 3Ü P. M by ttie old folka in the home an<i visits giving good service before piratical product. They own the machinery turned her attention to commerce and used in heating and mixing the several manufacturing. However. England has pence per day. From first to last the from member« of the order are always competition can start. made some tremendous stride« toward theoretical part ■( the instruction is appreciated. The home is reached over As public service commissions have materials used in producing the paving the vital point of «elf-maintainance, es made the minor point—practical work the Woodstock car line full power to regulate rates and compel material. They usually locate their pecially in her colonies and numerous is the main factor always. adequate service, such a law tally pro I mixing plants along a line to be im Even these schools are not considered poeeeeeions. But with her dominating tect« the community against supporting proved and the contractor who has tak MISS WOODHAM ENTERTAINS. en the job of laying the pavement buys naval powers destroyed, the hope of perfect, end everywhere compulsory a second public utility. Coming as a «urpriee to her many education is necessary. In some gar England will vanish forever. Many cases are up in Oregon at pres his Warrenite of them, hauls it to the France realised the im;«ortance of self risoned towns, the soldiers are given friemls is the bethrothal of Mise D'Ethel ent where this law would protect the place it is to be used, spreads it and maintenance long ago, and Germany instruction in Agriculture daring their Woodham to Mr. J. Carral Richards of community and protect property, as at rolls it into shape while hot. Thus it Tkcoma, Wash., which wax formally I was not slow to get in line. Germany leisti re hours. Fuge» e. in the Snake River valley and I will be seen that tlie mixing plants must be located about six or eight miles apart, made thorough investigation« periodi While France ha« been slowly mov- announced Wednesday afternoon at tlie at Baker City. home of her mother, Mrs. Wm. Wood cally, «ending delegates to look into the ing forward to a greater efficiency, At Baker the people are initiating a as the material must lie moved while ham and Mies Woodham cleverly ac- agricultural conditions existing in the a eelf-supporting nation, Germany big bond iseue to install an electric j hot. quainte«l a numbsr of invited gneeta the There is no material difference in different foreign countriee. The good been making immense strides to lighting system to compete with the I Warrenite and so called Asphaltic Con and the lied |>ointe alike were con front. She has realized the great im- nuptials are dated for early June. The Eastern Oregon Electric Company. sidered, the one was u«e<l a« a basis up portance of a centralized government, house was beautifully decorated in ap In Oregon the Certificate of Necessity crete Both contain about 11 percent on which to work, and the other to aad, acting upon this basis has left ple blossoms, pink and white living the law was passed by the Senate and de ot asphaltic residue which is bought profit by, a« only a German can. They nothing unturned in reaching the high celor scheme throughout. For enter feated in the House by one vote by the | from the same wells or refineries, but tainment progreesive conversation was love to profit at the expense of other est point ol efficiency. alleged influence of parties interested the asphalt of asphaltic concrete is not a The German crop yields have been enjoyed, topics being fumialied on pink in invading fields already occupied in patented article, while the asphalt in people. Although the French Government increasing from year to year, due to the cards embellished with tiny white cupids order to force existing companies to Warrenite is claimed to be patented, tho persons who claim to understand has done a great deal toward« the ad- much more intensified methods of farm- and gold seals. After a few musical buy them out. ' num lien by Miss Woodham and Miss vancement of agriculture, France ha« img. The German farmer spends much It is the old story of raiding invest tlie methods of manufacture say there is ' Eva Johnson, dainty refreelimenta were been held down by unfortunate delays time, labor and capital in the growing ments with piratical competition and in absolutely no difference in the asphalt and the neceeaarlty high taxation. She of hit crops. He lets no amount, ever served, the pink and wliite color solieim* the end the people pay the bill.—Pectic used in the two compounds. Tie* name being further carried ouL Miss Wood of being patented, however, is urged bv ha« tried to centralise her goverment so small, slip from bis grasp. His fields, ham received in pale pink silk with lace Manufacturer. the Warrenite people as a reason (pr its and her territory being small has met like the French neighbor's resemble , overdrew« and corsage boqnet of Qecil having preference over other pavements, gardens and the soil is alwsys in the with fair success. Hruoners and Lilies of tlie Valley. Mrs. and to justify them in charging more for The country has been divided into finest condition. He is careful in the Woodhatn was attire«! in wistaria mar- it. Figured accurately, it is claimed different agricultural sections, and selection ol hie -ee<l and a better and j quisette over green silk. Mr. J. Carall that a yar«l of Warranite may be made specialised farming is now in practice mure uniform crop is the result. Richards is a prominent young hiisinres for 24 centa. Adding a royalty of 25 All the waste materials are returned almost everywhere. Governmental man of Tacoma, living connected with cents, it is therefore evident that War schools have been established for re to the soil as fertilizer, and the German The Lents Grange will hold an all renite may he prmiuced for 49 rents Hunt-Mallet Oo. of Tacoma and Ray- search and investigation, instructing farmer has learned how beet townee moud Hdive of Raymond. Wash. The «lay session Saturday, April 10, begin with a profit to the Warrens of over commercial fertilizers. These are not and helping the people to a greater honored guests were: Mesdames J. Emil ning st 10:30. The first and second de i $2tW per mile on a sixteen foot road, used unnecessarily to replace, but to efficiency. Nelaon, A. M. Webster, L. H. Adams, grees will be given in the morning ses ! just in the material. They nsnally At Montpelier, to the Houth, the supplant the stable-fertilizer. The ad Pater Bargan, J. F. Rodgers. S. 8. sion and the afternoon will be devoted S charge around S5 rents a yard, thus. main points of instruction have heen dition of humus by various means Stout, w. T. Stout. Jacque Willi-», .1 to the lecture honr. The following pro ! reaping a royalty for their product of the culture of the Grape, the Olire, keeps the eoil crumbly and pliable, and gram has lieen arranged by the Lec | around B0 centa a square yard. The ma- Nut, and the extracting of vegetable the moisture content is enabled to keep H. Williams, J. L. Uok, I. E. Thateh- turer, Mrs. Maud K Darnel): Piano j terial laid is estimated at $1.20 to $1.75 »•r, W. H. Barton, W. H. Smitli, Wal to a high point continually. . oils. ter Johnson, Herbert Bartholomew, C. Solo, Miss Robinson; Vocal Duet, Clara or $1 85 a yard. At Rennes in Brittany, the main The systems ol Agricultural educa Asphaltic concrete in appearance is study is of the raising of fruit, potatoes, tion and of scientific research are main A. Foster, E R PittMtan. W E Whit and O ive Ash; Recitation, Mre. E. C, It dairying and the making of cider for tained bv state and national appropria man, L. F. Brasure, p. F. Mo.Murdo, Geeslin; Violin solo, Milton Katzkt ; practically the same as Warrenite. U. G. Berry, Ed Griffith, Jay Gotihl, Mouth Hygiene, Dr. Arthur W. has lievn produce«! ami lai<l on the street s which that section Is so famous. tion*. The inspection laws are adhered Gtia Burlingham, J. N. Dolph. W. Brad Chance. Road Bonding will be dis- i of Portlaml at $1.05 and it is certain At Grignon in the north, cereal«, to very strongly and the high protective ford, Robt. Brooks, Stuart Sims, Geo. cueeed by Wilson Benrflel and II. A. that bid« will he offered on the roads of sugar beets, fodder plants together with tariff« are an aid to the native farmer. Darnell. Everybody is invited to hear the county at 8«> to 90 rents per square linen ami flax sre th«- main crop«. He is not slew in taking advantage of Rred. Joo. Jenning. J. II. Galltglier, C. the program which begirs at 2 p. m. H. Smith, C. M. Chishom.Gtis Rowden, yard. Following these National Experiment the co-operative societies and the over The agitation in road work in the Htations are some fifty different practi ready and reasonable loan-fund. The Ed. Robertson, ami Miseea Dorothy Eikhenlainb, Eva Johnson, Elva John The road meeting held last Saturday , county at this time is not half so much cal schools where the pupils are taught latter to be had at any of the 1(1,000 the importance of Agriculture in its rural lianks, having in all some $25,000, son, Mary Chambers« Hssvl Rra.lfonl, evening by Mr. Yeon, was a failure, as i over the question of improving as it is Perle Miller, Lucile Berry, Belle Col- far as ahowing Is-nts people why they 1 over the question of tlie material that different phases. Al) these schools are 000 capita). should support a liond issue. Mr. i may lie used, for there is a stront feel The American Harmer is coming to ■bach. general, more or less, but sach one has Yiron's rrgument wen- badly punc ing that undue activity on the part of its specialty. Along with these Nation tha front, and the people -<re beginning John Kestell of 9th Ave., was arrested tured by memla-re of tile audience. paving companies is liack of the move al schools of Agriculture, are several to realise that living and merely exist ment There is abundant evitlenre to inetHntioM, maintained eepecially for ing are two different things. He must Wednesday evening for disorderly con Conrod Olson, notation« for having i prove it and it is important to the voters be educated up to it. "A Greater duct lfie wife left hin< this week lie the practical instruction of girls. The Farm Schools are next In line. Efficiency" must be his motto. And cause he is reported to have treated her m-arly choked his wife to death several to look into tlie matter thoroughly. If months ago, »as releared from jail Wed- | Warrenite is to be put on tlie roatls at a Here the boys and girls serve as ap with the many opportunities at hand, so brutally. He war fined ten dollars. nesday and that evening he was chased profit of $2tM)0 to tlie mile, that will prentices—«AMbownifig an interest is the reelkmatton of the waste and arid Mrs. Frank Rowley of Mill St. is vis Sway from her home, having promptly ; mean a clear profit to the company of the crops raised. Likewise there are land«, he shall soon see hie way clear of dairy schools, eilkwormeries, *U., the dark clouds which now obscure bis iting her mother and hrottiet in f'nder- returned there to carry out previous i $140,000 on the 71 miles of roa-I.M If threats. Warrenite is put on the mails at a profit wood, Minn. where the pupils are hired at k few a>!vance. ITY MORE THAN THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING FINED. PUB LICITY IS THE PREVENTIVE OF VICE. GRANGE WILL HEAR ROAD BONDING DEBATE of »10 centa a square yard, or from |000U to $MO00 per mile it will represent a clear profit in royalties of $420,000 to $54)0,000 on the contracts. Since we are assured that SO percent of the bond issue will go to labor it is evident there has been some poor calculation, for with either of three figures it is evident that at least a third of it will go for royalties, some of it must go for material, and some must go for legitimate profit to the contractors. Another element that ia likely to mis lead people who are unacquainted with facta is tlie snpjxsssl gnarantare which these companies promise. They aeeure us that they guarantee to keep the roads and street laid by them, for ten years. Men who have been employed by the companies for many years assert posit ively that these guarantees are absolute ly worthless and that they have been so decided by the courts. The general freli ng among all classes is that the roads may be constructed of concrete more ei-onomically and that they will tie more satisfactory after being con structed for they are just as lasting, are not so slippery, and that their adoption will provide a way for unlimited compe tition in construction offers. » But the anticipation of the mass of voters and of atxiiit every contractor in tlie city is that the patented pavement, Warrenite, will be theonly one likely to be seriously considered. Evidenee to prove this is shown in the tight that was made in the legislature to kill the Ringham road bill which provi-led for competition iu‘‘mat** rials and a maximum royalty of 5 percent on material and machinery used in construction ; in the activity of the same people who opposed the Bingham Bill in promoting this bond issue; in the peculiar manner in which die contract for paving the inter state bridge was awarded to the Warren people when bids on asphaltic concrete were received for $12,000 less than the bids which were accepted; in the fact that prominent bankers in Portland re fused to advance a contractor's check for bond to at least one company that was in competition with the Warren • product. This bond issue is more than a ques tion of bonds and expense; it is a ques tion of being controlled by the paving trust. (See Editorial page 4.) Evening Star Grange The worthy leeturer of E-ening Star Grange at the meeting April 3 iurniehed and unusually good program. It was as Song by Chester Alvord; follows: Piano solo. Miss Helen Smith; Vocal solo, Mies Alice Johnson; Instrumental solo, Mr. L. T. Cook; Reading, Mies Edna Burke, of Gillispie school. Mr. H. E. Weed gave a fine talk on "Home Gardens." He «¡>oke highly of them as they are Itringing the children and their parents back to Mother Earth. He at the same time deplored the eouditienH which have brought about the need for home gardens, also school gardens. Mr. Ambura read a fine paper on "Road Construction.” Mr. Ambura is a road engineer and gave some good practical advice on road building. A discussion on road bonds in connec tion with the coming election regarding the $1,250,00 mad bond issue was both instructive and entertaining. It was very well considered by J. G. Kelly, A. I. . Keenan, Mrs. E. A. N'ihlin. Mrs. K. A. Kelly, Paul Osburn, Joseph Paquet, Mr. Willard and J. D. Lee, and many new points and ideas bought out. A «-ommittee of three was ordered ap pointed to confer with like committees from the Pomana anti otlier .'ranges in regard to field day. Advertised letters Advertised letter« for week ending April 3, 1915: Godfrey, Mrs H. L ; Herchberger, G. L.; Maguire, W. C.; Morrison, Dr. N.; Newman, Mrs. Mvrtle; Prudence John; Robert sen, Ruby (2): Robertson, Cnas. L.; Smith. Roy; -»nyde»-, James, Spink, Oscar; Strvker, Minnie; Thomas, Geo., Thomas, Mary A.; Vance, Mrs. Clara. Geo. W. Spring, Postmaster. A. J. Bunde will take a bunch of young -took to his farm near Philomath this Friday.