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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1917)
I CLUB INITIATES NORTHWESTERN EARLY MORNING FIRE BOYS VOTE ISabtor RAILROAD MOVE TOURIST ASSOC’N FIRE BAFFLES TO CONTINUE on fiFcfli'enua Adjourned Meeting of Improvement local Club Participates in Meeting of Volunteer tire Department Called Out Il fort Made Io Disband Volunteer Delegates In Preliminary Session Club Meets At Kenworthy’s Mon 01 Snug Beds At 2:00 d. m., fire Department On Account of day Night—Good Session. of Wide-Spread Importance. Io Wood-Ilf I Eire. Attac ks O d f. R. Peterson. * - >■ / Ï ¡òxXi fl **! PETERSON CALLEO ASSET STATES AND PROVINCE OLARTER-MILE FROM CITY Committee Reports And letters Writ Oregon. Washington. And Province of Run Made With Hose Cart—Some Re Rather Than leave Residents Without ten Show Club Active In Diversi British (olumbld United In Plan turn lor Chemical-lire Put Protection Department Contents fied Ways to Boost District. Io Attract Tourists. Out With Buckets. Itself With Resolution. “Lents ought to have Ix'tter railroad F. R. Foster and J. 8. Fox were the facilities’’ was the burden of th«* regular i delegates in attendance at an important we«*kly meeting of the Denta Improve meeting called by the Portland Cham meni Club last Monday. A plan was ber of Commerce in the Oregon building launched to investigate the amount of , last Saturday for the purpm* of plan local tonnage, the freight rates, and the ning as to Oregon's part in the proposed amount of tonnage which would be Ì Northwestern Tourist Aiaax-iation. The available if a cut-off, transfer line were States of Oregon and Washington have «»nstruded connecting the Southern , each appropriated the sum of $45,000 Pacific and Oregon-Washington Rail- i ; and Mark Woodruff, the tem|»>rary roads, and passing through Lents. It chairman of the meeting, announced was the opinion of some who were pres that the British Columbia 1 Parliament ent that thia project was quite feasible, w as now in session and was e>pecte«i < to and a local engin«x*r agreed to investi appropriate its share. $22,500. gate the details, and if reports wen* a» R. W. Sawyer, of Bend wa» choen favorable as he anticipateli I h * was of the Chairman of the meeting, and Mark opinion that capital could l>e interested Woodruff. Secretary. The discussion in this project. He was empowered to dealt chiefly with the best way of spend act on behalf of the Club, and was ing the appropriations, and the con promised such assistance as the mem census of opinion undoubtedly favored bers could give. He will report at a hiring an advertising expert to spend H, day of days! Shall hearts •ubsequent meeting. time stud) itig the greatest assets of the The Committee which was appointed ' whole district anil the best ways to get set free No ’ minstrel rapture" find for thee! at a previous meeting to look into the | : the fact before the travelling public in possibilities of improving 65th avenue other parts of the union. Thou art the sun of other days. were informed that a date had bei*n A resolution was passe I asking each They thine by giving back thy rays. i made for tlieni by the Secretary to call County Court ami Commercial organiza | on the Roadmaster the following morn- tion throughout the state to submit a Enthroned in thy sovereign sphere, j ing. list of industries, resources and scenic The delegatee to the meeting called by attractions to the Oregon directors of the Thou ahedd'st the light on all the | the Portland Chamber ol Commerce re Northweetem Tourist Association for year. them to pass upon and revise if neces Sundays by thee more glorious break. ported the result of their visit. Two committees not being ready with sary so as to put it in the lieet possible An Easter day in every week. reports, were held over until the next shape to attract tourists meeting. They were the committee to A. E. Todd, Mayor of Victoria, B. C., And week days, following in their look into the estimate» on improving is the President of the Association, tram, 88th street, and the committee to raise Herbert Cuthbert of Victoria, Secretary, The fullness of thy blessing gam a fund for publication of Booster cuts on J. C. Ainsworth of Portland is Treasurer, Till all, both resting and employ. behalf of the Club. and the First Vice-President is Emery Be one Lord's day of holy joy. The following resolution was unan Olmstead, also of Portland. The head imously pained : “ Resolved, that this quarters are to tie in Seattle, Wash. Then wake, my soul, to high desires. Club goes on record expressing confi- Each state and the Province of British : dence in F. R. Peterson aa a citizen and Columbia has eight members of the An earlier light thine altar fires. { The world some hours is on her way, business man. We consider him to be Board of Director», and two members of ' a credit to the community. one who the finance committee. The two mem Mor thinks on thee, thou blessed day. i always has the interests of the district at bers for Oregon, appointed by Governor heart, and a business man who has Withyconibe are W. J. Hoffman and Or, if she thinks, it is in scorn. i made goo I. Phil Metschan Jr. The vernal light of Easter morn •tReeolved that a copy of this lie fur To her dark gaze no brighter seems nished to the press.” Than reasons or the law's pale The next meeting will be held at Ken worthy’s Monday, April 9, at 8:00 p. m. beams. Caster Day “Where is your Lord?" she scornful asks. “V/h t » i- ij hire? We know his taao. Sons of a king ye boast to be. Let us your crowns and treasures see.” ELMER ELLIOT I PASSES SEVERAL BOGUS CHECKS Amateurish Methods Soon Bring Ar rest—local firms Victimised— Penalty The Navy. We in the words of truth reply (An angel brought them from the aky): “Our orown, our treasure, ia not Certain busineee men of Lente have here. been made to figure as the innocent ac Tii stored above the highest sphere. complices of a forger who launched bis ' game in the Sunnyside and Arleta dis "Methinks your wisdom guides amiss tricts, but owing to the amateur meth To seek on earth a Christian's bliss. ode employed was easily detected before We watch not now the lifeless stone. a great deal of damage had resulted. Our only Lord is risen and gone.” Yet even the lifeless stone is dear . For thoughts of him who late lay here, And the base world, now Christ hath died, Ennobled is and glorified. No more a charnel home, to fenee The relict of lost innocence, A vault of ruin and decay— The imprisoning atone is rolled away. He gave the name of Elmer Elliott and hie residence as 43rd and E. Harrison Sts Three of the checks which he suc ceeded in getting cashed bore the signa ture of A. D. Kenworthy, one of Mc Kinley A Bundy and one of the I^nts Fuel Co., and the sums ranged in •mounts from |Ió to *18. He repre sented himself as having been in the employ of A. D. Kenworthy. He is 27 years of age. He gave as the reason for the forgeries that he had been sick and unable to secure work. He pleaded guilty to the charge. It is probable he will be given an opportunity of joining the navy. 'Tis now a cell, where angels use To come and go with heavenly news Gllrose Parent-leacher Meeting. And in the ears of mourners say, The regular meeting of the Gilroee "Come, see the place where Jesus Parent-Teacher Association will he held lay.” at 3:00 Friday attern »on, April 13th, in "Tis now a fane, where love can find the school auditorium. «Mrs. J. W. Hawkins, member of the Child-Welfare Christ everywhere embalmed and I Carnmittee, will give an interesting talk. shrined— - Miss M. Davie will give a paper on “Hot Aye gathering up memorials sweet Lunches for School Children.” AH Where’er she sets her duteous feet. I members and friends are urgently re —John Keble. quested to be present. Ona Way of Decorating Eggs. I saw my Polish washerwoman care fully saving the little bits of wax from some honey which I had given her for her lunch, says a writer In the New York Malt I laughed at her and asked her, ‘‘What for?" She answered, "Me make pretty eggs.” I finally got out of her limited English that she melted the wax and put it on the eggs. Then she drew figures In the wax and boiled the eggs In various color»—a kind of crude etching. She brought me some egg» test Easter, and they were really very pretty. Her delight when I gawp her a chunk of paraffin with which to coat the eggs was like that of a child. Gilrose School Entertainment. A basket social and entertainment will be given at the school house at Gilbert station Saturday evening. April 14th, at 8:00 o’clock. All are invited and a good time assured. Some of the leading citizens of Gilbert and Beiroee are taking part in the entertainment. The following will appear in the cast of characters: Mesdamee Shannon, Steiger, Calkins, Farnsworth. Walker, Gilbert, Goodwin, Lowe, Ferris, Schuman, Hay garth and Kirkman; and Messrs Burns, Hurst, Steiger, Lowe, Walker, Good win and Gilbert. _____ Officers Elected And Yedfly Reports Given At Well Attended Church Banquet fuesday Night. The annual congregational meeting of the Millard Avenue Presbyterian Church waa held in the basement of the church Tuesday evening, the 3rd inst., a banquet being served for this oc casion. There was a large attendance, it being estimated that over 100 were present. Yearly reports were given for all de partments of the church, revealing a very flourishing condition along all lines. Finances for the year had all been brought up in good shape, a balance being reported in the treasury and all bills paid. The following officer» were elected to serve during the coming year: Ray burn Edwards, elder; Tho». Malloy, Jno. R. Hughe» and H. C. Forbes, trustees; J. A. Hollingworth, choister; Neil Robertson, organist; C. K. Batters, Sunday School superintendent; E. B. Woodyard, financial secretary of the church; (treasurer to be elected by the trustee».) The following superin tendents of departments were also elected for the Sunday School; Be ginners, Mrs. J. H. Zehrnng; primary, Mrs. A. J. Hollingworth; junior, Mrs. Jas. McLoney; home department, Mrs. J. Jones; cradle roll, Mrs. W. H. Amos; ushers, Everett Rarnsey and Edward Zehrnng. Dr. W. H. Amos is the pastor of this church, having served in that capacity for three ami one-half years. The church has been established for about eleven years, and has a membership of 112. Dr. S. W. Seaman presided over the yearly meeting and gave an address. Dr. Seaman is pastor of Hope Presby Ad* terian Church, of Montavilla. dresses were also given by Dr. Amo» and Wilaon Benefiel, member of the Board of Church Extension. Easter services will lie held on Sun day. A program will be rendered by the Sunday School at 9:45, follower] by communion service and reception of new members. The Amphion Male Chorus will render special music, The topic for the morning sermon will be “ Resurrection of the Body.” In the evening the pastor will take for hie subject, “Power for Witness.” One of thorn* “aggrauoying" calls The regular bi-monthly meeting of tlie routed the Fire Department out of bed Lents Volunteer Fin* Department last at 2:00 a. tn., Wednesday morning. The night was an unusual one. There arc fire proved to Is* about a quarter mile 24meinbon; almost all wrrv prveent. outside ot the city limits near the Gill«*rt Besides the regular routine bu»itu*os, call Road, and believing it to be ciower than ing o! roll of tiremen and reports of tin*» it proved to be the l*epartment started attend«*«!, etc., a nwilution was sub- out with the hose cart instead of Un* mitted calling u|»>n the Society to die chemical engine. When it was found band on «M*count of what wen* (ell to tie that it could not he reached by hose a unwarranted attacks against part of the De;>artment started back for Peterson, a niemlier of tin* oor|>s. the chemical, while the n*st tried to lo After considerable discussion it was cate the seat of the tire. The smoke felt that nothing would Is* gain<**l by was so thick, and the fumes proved to I m * such action, and the district would la* so overcoming that it was some little left without fin* protection, »<> it was time liefore it could be found that the unanimouMly decidix! to lamaiu intact blaze itaelf was in the shaft of a w<Mxi as a Fin* Department, and work for the lift. When once located it was soon put l»*t terment ol tin* servi«*e. out with the old-ta»hion«sl bucket The following n*M>lution was passed brigade. expnsaiiiig the feelings of the Fire boys The house lielonged to R. Monteitte Vith reference l<> the Peterson matter and tile damage »»« ««tinialcd to be “Resolved, that the la*nb< Volnntivr alMiut *200, fully covered by insurance. Fin* Department protests against the Easter fires, established in Eight memliers of the Fire l*e;>arltneut action of a few resident» ot lente in • responded. Harry Burnham was over their unwarranted attack» against one , honor of the sun, form a fea i i come by smoke. The probability is that of our number, F. R. Peterson. We I ture of Easter observance in there was some carbide in the bouse hendiy go on nx-ord as having atisolute some parte of Great Britain, Wm. Anderson also felt considerable confiilenc« in him as a Fin*man, a busi-. where bonfires are quite com- effects of the smoke. neas man, and a public-spirited citisen. We lielicve that his efforts are reopons- ■ moa in early spring. Effigies ible, to a larg«* degn*e for the ineasun* of Judas were annually bunt of tire protection shared by II kmc who , ed in Athens on Eaater Bun- have brandtxl him as a public nuisance. day until the | fovemmeat pro We have no hesitation in declaring all hiMted It ouch statements to lie false, narrow- minded, unpatriotic, thankless ami not Fraaer la "The Golden Bad Cold Contracted While Visiting representative of the opinions of the Bough” states that about 100 lietter citizens of fz-nts who are in poe- In Eastern Oregon Ends fatal yean ago the custom at Al- session of the full facts. thennsbeTg, la upper Bavaria, ly—Weak Heart Is Cause. ‘‘Resolved, that this Volunteer Fin" was u follows: On the after- ¡H*partment, instead of disbanding nut boob of Eaater Saturday boys E. W. Elrod, o( 6335-92nd street. a of disgust for such contemptible crili- i collected wood, which they prominent resident of Lents. died at his cisms, redouble their efforts of saving. piled in a oornfleld. while in home Monday morning, after an illneea the lives and pr<>|>erty of the residents of ; of about one month, death coming very this community, as well as defending the middle of the pile they set suddenly at the last as he waa con the reputations of those comprising the I up a tall wooden cross all sidered to 1« improving, although from corps. ” swathed in straw. After the J LENTS VOI.I NTEER FIRE DEIT. the first hi» condition was considered evening service they lighted » By W. E. Goggins, Fire Chief. aa critical. Heart failure waa the con lanterns at the consecrated can W. J. Boland, Secretary. tributing cause of death. dle In th» church and ran with In hia earlier life Mr. Elrod waa a them at full speed to the pyre. farmer. Between the years 1895 and The first to arrive set fire to 1!O> he was active as a wheat grower in the heap. No woman or girl I Moro, Sherman County, Oregon. In might come near the bonfire, j I 1906 he settled in lent*, where he has ! since resided except for a period of two but both could watch it from ' years which he devoted to the develop a distance. As the flames rose ; ment of a dairy farm in Washington Committee from Improvement Club the men and lads shouted, "We 3 County. He was a large man, of com are burning the Judu!” Walts On Roadmaster io Secure manding personality and energetic in the development of the enterprises of Relief and Gets Surprise. the community with which he was Eaater Egg Game. identified. When your friend» come tn play with Tuesday morning a delegation form E. W. Elrod was born in Indiana in 1855. In 1873 he married Amanda the Improvement Club waited on the you during the Baxter holiday« select Elder, two years later moving to Iowa, Roadmaxter’s office in the Court House a loader The lender stands In the cen ter of a circle Each player hold» out and from there to Minnesota in 1880. to see if the county could be |M-rsUaded hl» hands, palm» upward, and upon coming to Moro in 1896. His first wife to came to the relief of the resident* of eat h of them the leader places au Eas died in 1894, while the family were re 65th avenue (formerly Mt. Scott stnx-tl ter egg. The leader then goes around siding in Moro. In 1899 he married a.« that thoroughfare is fast becoming the circle, catching up the eggs In turn Elizalieth Chambers, who survives him, impassable. To their surprise it was and trying to atrlko them upon the together with his daughters, Mrs. L. K. learned that thia portion of the street, hand» that hold them. Each one tries to withdraw bls hands Moore, of Portland; Mr». G. M. Frost, namely from *2nd to irjnd atreet* waa of Ashland, and Mildred Elrod; also not a county road, and the county could before they are struck. The sama lead three sons, J. O. Elrod, of Portland, therefore do nothing aliout it. The er continues until he Is able to strike D. W. Elrod, of Hpokane and Claire Roadmaster’s office lielievcs that appli some one’s hand«, whereupon the vic cation to the City Commissioner« would tim must take his place. If one’s Elrod, of San Francieco. Mr. Elrod realized that his condition bring little encouragement. They be band» are withdrawn and the egg falls to the ground because of a feint on the was critical, but he took consolation in lieve that if the residents would grade part of the leader It Is as If hia hands and open up the road the city would the fact that he had given two boys in received the blow. At the end of the one day to the service of his country, proltably macadamize it. game the eggs can lie eaten. hie son Claire leaving Bunday evening for San Francisco tor the purpose of Eaator Morning. O'er all tho earth the F.astor bolls are entering the navy, and D. W. filing ringing. papers tor a commission in the U. 8. From arctlo onows to troplo lalea eo fair. army. Where Easter lilies, their white centers swinging. Funeral services were conducted this Rich fragrance pour upon the balmy air. afternoon in Finley’s Undertaking A most delightful social event occurred O’er all tho earth a myriad hnppy voteoe parlore, Rev. F. M, Jasper, pastor of With loyoua greeting» hall the Eaater Lents Methodist Church officiating, in the 8. Mt. Tabor districton the even morn. ing ol March 2Hth, at the home of Mr. "Dosth interment in Riverview cemetery. reigns no more,” the chorus glad and Mrs. H. C. Pettit, 7020 30th Ave. H. rejoice». E., the occasion being their loth wed "The Lortl hath risen! Life the grave doth senrn " ding anniversary. The house was la-au- —Mary 1. Safford In New York Sun. tifully decorated, pink and green com Bo Careful With Pork. prizing the color scheme. A lieautiful It is not safe to cat any form of pork tray and sewing basket were presented Right Rev. Walter Taylor Sumner, to Mr. and Mrs. Pettit as mementoes of lu the raw state, including dried or Bishop of Oregon, will make hia annual the occasion. A delicious luncheon waa smoked sausage» and ham. All pork viaitation to St. I’aul’a Episcopal Church served at the conclusion of the even- u»cd as food should be cooked thor at Woodmere, on Easter Sunday, April ings’a festivities. Five Hundred was oughly, ns otherwise trichinoeie 1» like played, music being a le« turn of the ly to result. Cooking kill» the minute 8th, at four o’clock p. m. Bishop Sumner is one of the beet ora program as well. Mrs. Negleetach and organism» which call»» thia deadly dis- tors in hia church and ia well known in Mr. Davis won the first prizes and Mrs. ease and makes them harmless when the East, being a native of New Hamp Ruggles and Mr. (Haas won the conio- subject to u temperature of 140 de shire. In Chicago he waa known aa one lation prizes. The following were pres grees Fahrenheit or higher. To be of Chicago's leading men In hia work in ent: Mr. anil Mrs. Neglestach, Mr. and safe, cook pork well, until it has lost the alums and vice district, aa well as in Mrs. Geo. Root, Mr. and Mrs. Glass, its red color through all portion».—Ex change. liia work aa a school director. St. I'aul’s Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. miaaion considers itself fortunate to se O. Hass man, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pol- Gold. cure the Bishop for Easter, but like the worth, Mr. and Mrs. Collins Mr. and Gold was known from the earliest late Bishop Scadding, hia heart is in Mrs. Ruggles, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. l-ea- b la torte timen and la mentioned In the Missions as well aa in the large city dy, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. King, Mr. and eleventh verae «T the second chapter churches. Mrs. A. J. Htimpson, Mr. and Mrs. H. of Genesis At flrat it waa chiefly uaed Special music will tie rendered and the Clotta. Mr. and Mrs. Price. Mr. and for ornamenta. The trade of the gold- church decorated with Eaater lilliea ami Mrs. Hochscheid, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. atnlth la nientlontxl In the fourth verae palma. The public ia invited to attend Woodard, Mrs. C. Miller, Mrs. Hay of the aeventeenth chapter of Judge« the service and hear Bishop Sumner. garth, Mrs. Limebaugh, Misses May In connection with the overlaying of The church ia situated at Woodmere on and Florence Hoffman and Mr. and Idols with gold leaf. the Mt. Scott line. Mr». Pettit. Caster fires PNEUMONIA CARRIES OFF E. W. ELROD SUDDENLY SIXTY-FIT TH AVENUE NOI A COUNTY ROAD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PLEASING SOCIAL EVENT LEARNED PRELATE TO VISIT LOCAL CHURCH