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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1916)
t * f Phone un your news ‘ Items—-they are al ways welcome This isYi good time to re new your subscription to the Herald. Subscription, $1.00 a Year STRLET GAR Lents, Multnomah County, Oregon, Nov., 9, 1916. Mrs. Hedge Gets Surprise Vol. 14. Lents Grange Meets Saturday Mr«. M. K Hedge wa« th«» victim of a mbx-hlovous surprio* on laat Saturday i evening the occasion Ix-ing h«*r nth (no joke, tin* writer not being informed) I hirflxiay. At least thirty g«xxi friends joined in the ambush and her husband, sad to relate* turm*d traitor and «u’t«*d as spy for the invader*. The «««anil was mad« about H 30 and was a complete hii «- i '<- hh . Th« d«*f«ns« was found ah«i lly nnpr**|>an*d for th« atta« k. Aft«r an nt- ta*iri|>t«d «-xcaii«, an nncornlitional »nr- Tender was follow««! by n lengthy dr«iw- iug pri-paration. much of which would have l»-<-n avoided limi the invadere exeri-is.-l iliacretion ami captured the [loader mugazin«« ami other supplì«*«. However, after some Marin argument un a: regalile acreptano* »»« made. Th«- invader« th«n pr«xse»*d«*<l to divi«!« the »|xiila. principally mndwichc«, cak« and salud Prize« were a war* led the most brilliant in their tactic« and Mrs, Clyde Sager and Otto Katzky t«xik tfie honors, Mr» Peter Kennedy und Dr. Tidball got c<m«<ilutiom No. 45 72ND STREET IS AGAIN IMPASSIBLE Ths f-ents Grange will meet caturday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a. m. Begining at two o’clock the following program will lie rendered: Vocal Solo, Mrs. Irwin ML Scott Cars Strike Loaded Auto Selle; Piano Solo, Gertrude Katzky; Popular Street a Slough of Mud and Piano Duet, .Mildred Turner and mobile at Woodstock and 92d. Maze of Ruts and Holes. Im i Katherine Goodman. Mrs. Alva L. Four People Badly Injured, Ma \ Stephens, President of the Parent-! provement Movement Being Or chine Badly Damaged. Teachers’ Council will speak upon ganized. A machine driven by W. II. Sloan of “Needed Legislation” from the view Seventy-second street is a slough of BellroM* was badly «!«mug<«! and (our point of the council. Judge W. N. «s'ciipniiiM more or 1«**« injured when th« Catena will lie asked to talk upon the mud, where it is not a maze of -chuck Mt. Scott car arriving at »1:15 Saturday subject from the view point of a judge. holes ami ruts. No one knows when lie evening <-ri*»*e«! th«* track at 92*1 street. Ella Watt will speak upon the value of starts down 72nd from Foster to Wood- Tie* party hail ht-en to a funeral and “Juvenile Insurance. The public is in stock avenue, whether he ia going to be shaken out of his vehicle and drowned wen- rcliir* mg home when tie* accident vited to the two o’clock session. in the ponds of stagnant water or vast occurred The mai hiiie was struck |<m Htretches of mud: whether his rig will the left side ami twixt.-d arolimi ali«l Pendilles of Ruthless Risk not be wrenched to a wreck or his thrown tip against the l*ank building Tlx*-- in lie* parly were Mr. Sloan, Once the precedent is established that wheels twisted off. Where the street Mrs 1. II French, who sustain«*! • getting killed is disputing right of way ' is not a heap of lioulders it is a quag broken ■ ilar Is me ami brim**# alsmt with railway trains entails legal liability, mire or a lake of stagnant water. . It is thebe«*!, Mrs. A. A. Fields of Wilson, eiqiecially in case of wealthy auto- a menace to all sorts of traffic and an Ore., injur«<1 in lie* back; .Mr«. Autmi mobilists, recklessness at grade cross actual risk to the good health of the Kitzinjcr *( IlctiroiH*, badly briWMal; ings may be reduced in a meai tire. Ac '■ community. Days after tbe rain is over and .Mr S oan, bruisvd alsmt the lead. tions for damages instituted in , the this street is a seething bog and «iisease Mr. and Mr*. Hloan were silting in th** courts at Danville, III., reverse the es breeding, decomposing bed of filth. And front seat tablished order of litigations in this all this m spite of ambitions citizens of lents Parent-Teachers Meet Th«* an ’»mobile ms ** proceeding nt a «•lass. There is not a railway in tlie the neighborhood. Several efforts have leisiirt ly rate and did not >-ee the up- United States that has not lawn sued . been made to g«t assistance from the Lents Parent-Teachers’ Association proaching < ar until it was right ut><<n will meet Friday, Nov. 17, at 2:4» for fabulous sums on account of acci- ! Street Department. The residents have them. TIi** car cannot Is* «ecu when O'clock iti ll'Siin 18 -if the 1.1'iitH school. dents at grade crossings causing death i petitioned for improvement and a big coining fr< n tie* west until one i« ulino-t or pcrinani^nt disability. In the Dan majority of them have signith*d their Tin* following »|iecial feature!«/ will be ««;**•«« the tru-k ami ns it was «'lining nt farmshedt Vocal 8 m »|'*, ny Mrs. Jack ville case instead of actions at law be willingness to assume the bonded ex a g-ssl s,a-< I the wreck occurred almost« kro-t and instrumental duet by Mildred ing brought by those next in kin to tbe pense hut some invisible agency oppose« instantly a'ter the danger was «een. Turner and Catherine G-sxltuan. Th« automobilist who wax killed by the train, the much needed improvements. A new Mrs. French ami Mrs Sloan w««r>- taken remainder of ti>e pr gram will be <>( t|ie the wife of the engineer who lost his lite movement is afoot now. A local im to »1 hospital. Mrs Ritsinger went nature of » round table. Mr«. Farley and tbe authorities of the railroad have | provement clnb is leing organized which lioiue. Ix-gnn separate action for damages will make it its business to promote the will pre-« nt the subject of **Punish Tl « ■mt«-’ri.< of ib«’ac -clent i« thnt « ment Miss Dickey, ‘‘Father’« Place against the estate of the <l<a«d automo improvement of «2d street, Such an ef- change will tie asked.for tl«« servine al in the Home;” Mrs. E. P. Smith, bilist on the theory that tie was re- fort ought to have support from every- la'iits. This eros-mg is a diiug<*rou« . sponsible for the wreck. All this might ; body in all Mt. Scott. President Elect mie The vara are now aceiiHtomed lo have been obviated hail the man in the 1 Improvement of 72d street, Foster stop oli thè far siile of Ilio Street, Corning i automobile stopped and looked and road, 82d street, Powell Valley or 52d Persians Sorrowful free urni going. An exact revera«* of ar j listened before attempting to cross the street effects every*.t»e o: tha 25,000 resi rangement« would render Ile* Crossing i track ahead oi the oncoming train, In dents of this section of the city, and In tarofT I'ersln then* grow« n shrub e<>inpl«b*ly «afe, ami it oilglit to be u» wliliii 1« ended llie sorrowful tree. the interest of the automobile industry much of the surrounding country. It satisfactory to every <>ne a« thè prvaent Another name for this tree Is the night and of tbe public in general those who is to be hoped the n»w club will prove arrangement. It i« to he h<>pe«i that JexHiimln«* or the «nd Ire«’ The reason own or operate automobiles should be | to be a real “big stick” with lots of ¡»copie will support th<* movmnent now why It 1« called the sad or sorrowful PRESIDENCY LONG IN DOUBT. STATE GOES REPUBLICAN made to understand that they defy the i vim and plenty of'muscle back of it and ts'ing forwardol to bring about tbi« tree 1« becauM« It blixnu« only nt night. natural rights of others at their own that its efforts will not he without re COUNTY OFFICES DIVIDED. INITIATIVE MEASURES M'hcn tbe first «tnr nppears In tbe chaage. peril, whether they encroach upon the sult. It will succeed if its gets proper SETTLED AGREEABLY sky tbe first bud o;>ens on the won rights of a corporation or of an indi- support ami makes a vigorous, ceaseless derful tree. As the evening advances fight. vidual.—Salt Lake Republican. CONSERVI VOIR WAltK RE the bud« o|H*n more rapidly until the The election of 1916 will go down in history as one of the most hotly con. Is covered with a delicate bloom Our Belt of Atmosphere SOURCES BY ELECTRIC H)WTR tree and tr*appears like one vast flower tested in the history of the nation and state. The campaign was the warmest, moat vigorously contested in the memory of a majority of voter«, It has been an In a contribution to the year book It is undcrstiHsi that in time it will he Tbe bloom in quite fragrant and the necivmry to apply to irrigation the old odor la like the (»erfuine of the evening educational campaign, not without an unnecessary injection of slanderous in- of the department ot agriculture Ros- saying of the pioneers of the desert, prhnrua«* As tbe atnrs begin to grow ainuations that did no one any good and the victims little harm, The National coe Nunn of the United States weather dltn and the dawn •’Use the water to the last drop.” After flowers l*egln to fade, approaches the campaign has l*een an expensive one for both parties, and everybody ia pleased bureau compares tbe thickness of the and by the time atmospheric envelope that surrounds < At the meeting of Evening Star Grange pioneer and planter, the engineer and the «un ha« risen not a flower can l»e to have it over. The very latest figures give Wilson 272 votes, and his election Is con tbe earth with tbe diameter of th« on Nov. 4, the measure« voted upon at electricity, 'Scarcely half the story has found on the tree. earth itaelf. the election Nov. 7, were well dis been told of man's «simplest of the During tbe bourn of daylight the tree ceded. California and New Mexico both go Democratic. A The ext extreme limit of tbe earth's at cussed. desert when- it stops at irrigation. a|>|>ears to be withering an If It hail The next congress is assured of 211 Republicans, and 215 Democratic mem mosphere __ j above the surface of the Prof. R. D. Leigh and Mr. Horace What about the “tall,”—the head of been lujured In some manner, but tn bers, with several a til 1 in doubt. The Senate will have 54 Democratic members earth Is estimated to be 180 miles. The M :ller of Reed College in a very con water when and where it is worth while reality It in «Imply regaining «trengtb and 42 Republicans. earth's diameter is approximately 8.000 in order to put new blossoms on the cise manner told of the intent of the considering'* To paraphrase, the prin The votes from several states were extremely close. California, New miles. But the density of tbe atmos following night. ciple of conservation as well as the This tree la held tn high esteem by Mexico ami North Dakota were the pivotal states. Wednesday noon California phere decreases rapidly as altitude in measures, and their effect upon the engineer now enjoin, “Use the water to the natives of the country where It with Wilson 7000 ahead was conceded to the Democrats. Thursday noon cut this creases, so that three-quarters of the state; they also spoke of the ill effects if There are several mass of the atmosphere lies below the any might arise. the last foot.” grows and la looked upon aa a curios lead to 5v). New Mexico gave Hughes a lead of 250 Thursday morning and New questions and they tried to give all First, it will bring the light that is Ity by florists throughout the world Hampshire got into the doubtful list by reporting Hughes 170 in the lead. ] seven mile le*-"l. Thus the solid earth has but a thin present a thorough understanding of the now on sea and land to lift the life <>f When «'Ut down these trees «end up Minnesot t was among the doubtful for two whole days. Even if it is conceded, on coating of air, at most only about one- the (arm a.id ranch above that of th«* sprouts from the roota that will mature the supertL-ial count that Hughes has the lend, four states have practically de fortieth as thick as tbe diameter of tbe proposed laws. Mr. F. E. Qjulter spoke for the Land into a flowering tree In a very short pine knot and torch. If sufficient hand cided on a recount. Thue tbe actual result will not be known for several days. earth, or If we consider only its really and Loan measure, commonly known as is available, on the little stream nearby, time.—Apples of Gold In this State Congressmen Hawley, McArthur and Sinnott are re-elected. appreciable extent, which is about for the “Single Tax Measure.” Mr. Robert its electrical development by water The Last Judgment Ben W. Olcott will remain Secretary of State; Geo. H. Barnett and Frank A. ty miles above tbe earth, only one two- C. Wright spoke against this measure* hundredth as thick as the dlameter„of wheels, will lift the greatest burden of The clock of Beauvais cathedral la Moore, Judges of the 8upretne Court; John D. Mickle, State Dairy and Food tbe earth. It is therefore a mere saying he thought it the most vicious the homestead anil the farmstead,—the Commissioner; and Freil G. Buchtel will bs Public Service Commissioner. coating, not thicker, relatively speak measure yet put up by the Single Tax «'«Hiking, washing, ironing, chores, and Mid to be composed of 02.000 separate County offices are distributed as follows: pieces. One sees on the fifty-two dial ing. than the skin on an apple of or People. It means confiscation of all innumerable calls for the hired man, or plates the hour, the day. the week and John P. Kavanaugh, Robt. Tucker and W. N. Gatens will be Circuit dinary size When we consider the property to the state, which is some “neighbor John." Yon can return the month; the rising and setting of Judges; Robt. 8. Farrell, 8. B. Huston, Gus C. Mosier. Conrad Olson, A. W. Or fact that storms operate only in that John’s lift by your electric irone, churn, tlio sun, phases of the moon, the tides, ton, Senators; Herman A. l^wis, Joint Senator, Multnomah, Clackantas and part of the atmosphere which lies thing that all who have any property do separator, or portable motor,—a veritable the time in the principal capitals of Columbia; A. C. Callan. H. F. Corbett, II. E. Goode, Herbert Gordon, K. K. within at-nt seven miles of the earth, not wish to see come to pass. There is a jack of all trades. Hie world, together with a series of Kubli, O. l.aurgrard, D. C. lewis, L, C. MacKey, J. M. Mann, 8. A. Mattbieu, and chiefly within three miles. It is certain satisfaction in the possession of Better than that, run a line to John’s terrestrial and astronomlcnl evolutions. Plowden Stott and Geo. T. Willett, Representatives; Geo. Tazwell, County- truly wonderful what mighty forces a piece of property in one’s own name. But snch measures as tins deprives one The framework Is carved oak. eight corner, and show him how you find Judge; Walter H. Evans, District Attorney; A. A. Muck, Commissioner; T. M they generate and what vast energy time to go to town, attend meetings, meters by five nalcra. or twenty-six Hurlburt, Sheriff; Jos. W. Beveritige, Clerk; John M. Lewis, Treasurer; H, E. they expend within that thin film of of the ownership of any land in Oregon. Prof. Morris also spoke briefly in favor gas. look after worth-while rural invest feet by sixteen and a quarter feet. When the clock strikes all the edi Recti, Assessor; W. C. Alderson, Superintendent; R. C. Boneer, Surveyor; F. A storm condition may cover one- of the anti-vaccination bill, telling of ments and betterments; and, in general flee seems tn movement The designer H. Dammasch. Coronor; M. W. Petersen, Constable. third of the United States. The dis bad effects of compulsory vaccination keep the whip hand. While your fami wished to depict the Inst judgment According to reports the Brewer's Bill, the Pendleton Normal Bill, the ly—but that will b« another story, they Thia wonderful work r.- nils the clock Single Tax Bill have been defeated while the Single Item Veto, Ship Tax Exemp turbance may be 1,000 to 1,000 miles tn which have come under his observation. diametere but less than seven miles Mr. Barber said a few words about the will not move to town that winter, if of Strnssburg and Is <>r m«'<l«ru con tion, Negro >nffrage Amendment. Anti-Vaccination, Blue LaM- Repeal, Rural thick. In other words, the body of tax limitations. you can only get sufficient wat«-r n part struction. It Is <lie v.oik ot a Beall- Credits and Tax Limitation Bills have been passed. air in which those tremendous forces Miss Evelyn Lawrence sang two solos of the time for th«* wheels, and, use valslan, M Peril • whi V. :! work is of al»out the same proportions in a very sweet manner. The Dry Law is still in doubt, and the Anti-vaccination measure may win engineering depart:-! ’ « storage battery for the intervals, or |s*r- as a postcard. Third and Fourth degrees were given or lose a» the vpte is close on these. Indications are that both passed by a nar haps boost a little with th«* auto engine. railway and who died l-i T< As the striking b" • ■ ii’ *« t; crow* row margin. If present proportion of support is maintained by the vote outside in the forenoon. Funeral of Mrs. McBain With el«*ctric waterpower during the angels sound a rt-ii’u; *t nt th«* four most favorable season of stream flow cardinal points, Iniltnfton <-f flames tip- of Multnomah, the Bill will carry by- 10,000 or more. The Anti-vaccination Bill The funeral of Mrs. Carrie A. McBain, Coos county plans exjx-nditure of ami gasoline—electric power, for tin* pears from the i|«*iilii'.*» <*t little «tee- was carried in this county by 6823 majority; this leaves it a state majority at aged 36, was held at Kenworthy’« I rest of the year, it will be a cold and present of over a 1000 with some to lose. O in 1917 on permanent road im A soul. that of «lark day when you are snowbound.— plea right irid left Thursday at 2:30, Rev. Jasper of the provements. Laat available figures on the other measures are: the Inipeiiitint tile!. appear« ls*for<* W. S. A. Lents M. F. ChtirAh officiating. Mrs. Blue Law Repeal. Yes, 50,721. No, 21,990. the Supreme Judge It Is condemned. McBain lived at 8013 Clayton street, Negro Buflrage Amendment. Yes, 83,774. No, 74,077. "il I’enfer.' n:id n demon armed with nil th of Grays Crossing Death was a pitchfork s; -!rea It n:x! easts It Into Rural Credits. Yes, 84,970. No, 70,103. Do You Know That The United Slates Public dllft t° heart trouble. Death came Tues the abyss, Next comes the soul of Tax Limitation. Yes, 80,139. No, 69,180. day morning. She leaves a husband and the just The angels advance and «-on One million two hundred Health Service Asks Single Tax. Yes, 34.252. No, 120,970. duct it to tbs realms of day, sacred four children. The burial was at Mult- thousand Americans die each year, Breaers ’ Bill. Yes, 78,158. No, 111,983, DO YOU strains being beard. —London Cbronl- n >«pah cemetery. it is estimated? Normal Bill. Yes, 82,348. No. 91,247. cle. Believe in national prepared Single Item Veto. Yes, 118,882. No, 46,335. Heart disease, pueumonia and Solution of the Jitney Problem I ness anti then tail to keep your Ten cars of apple-* ship|>ed - from Ship Tax. Yes, 96.868. No, 47,566. tuberculosis cause more than 30 self physically flt? Grants Pass on Sept , 10, will arrive in Portland and Sacramento are adopting per cent of deaths? ; London and sell for $3 50 per box. the franchise plan of solving the prob- j wash your (ace carefully ami Gilbert Parent-leathers Meet Nov. 10 lem of jitney competition with streetcar Sickness lowers earning capaci* Bellrose Woman Missing then use a common roller towel? ty? The Gilbert Parent-Teacher’s Associa lines. Card of Îhanks The U. 8. Public Health Ser- Go to the drug store to bny a Mrs. C. W. Cochran of Bel I rose is tion will hold an evening meeting in Jitney busses are to be operate«! on vice is the nation’s first line of tooth brnsh and then handle the To the many kind friends and neigh missing. Incidents point to suicide. the Gilbert school Friday evening, Nov. streets not already supplied with street detense against disease? entire stock to see If the bristles 10th at 8 o ’ clock, The evening meeting Two notes left with friends suggest car lines an<1 transfers are to be given bors we wish to express our deep ap are right? Dieease is the nation’s greatest preciation of the unstinted assistance suicide. She haal»een very unfortunate has been arranged so the fathers can be both ways. burden? The jitney franchise carries a bond Swat the fly and then maintain and sympathy given us during the ill and has hardly been able to, keep her in attendance. Prof, 8. F. Ball 1« the Sunlight and sanitation, not ness ami death of onr beloved hnsbaixi self and family alive. She has five liv main speaker for the occasion. A <le- that service will be kept up on schedule a pile of garbage in the back and brother. We also wish to thank ing children. Her husband has la>en an bate by the pupils of tlie eigthth gra«'e .iverceiAain flx«xl hours under rules and silks and satins, make better yard? z each and every one for the l*eautiful employee of the Damascus Creamery will tie a feature of the program, the regulation. babies? A female fly lays an average of Risolved, th«« tha* th.*** there Co., and they formerly lived in Sagi question b'ing, R««olve<i, This plan gives the p»*ople increased floral piece. Respectfully, Low wages favor high disease 120 eggs at a time? be National Prohibition. public m-rvice, protection against reck- naw Heights. Details of the case are should Kittie M. Rateman rates? Dorothy Sells and Esther Mitchell will I«”*’ driving and no destructive couipeti- L Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Bateman. not available. — r furnish an instrumental duet. lion where not needed. Wood row Wilson ELECTION RESULTS EVENING STAR HAS 6000 MEETIN6