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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1919)
1HL ^rntt liferaid LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY 3, 1919 Subscription, $1.50 a Year POPULAR LENTS WOMAN IS RUN DOWN AND KILLED BY RECKLESSLY DRIVEN AUTO HOME OF EX-CROWN PRINCE IN HOLLAND » Sorensen says he drove home Mrs. Mina C. Smith, of 6020 Eighty-ninth street, l-ents, was from his office in the Chamber knocked down By an automobile of Commerce building to his home at 1031 Quimby street on last Thursday evening and re the night in question on Stark ceived injuries from which she street. died 20 minutes later, just Jis Testimony at the coroner’s in she was placed in an ambulance. quest Friday night made it im She wus dragged nearly 50 feet probable that the driver of the by the machine, her clothing machine could have Iteen una was torn to shreds, one ring ware that he had struck some was broken from her finger, one. Dr. Ross, who has offices presumably l>> the wheel pass in the Stevens building and who ing over her hand, and her wits diagonally across the inter wrist watch was broken ami the section from the accident, said edges ground off where it had his attention was attracted by lajen scraped over the pave the thud of the car hitting the ment. woman. Me. Smith was going north The evidence gathered by the on Wet Park street and had city detective department has almost reached the curb on the been turned over to the district north side of Oak street when attorney’s office and will be the machine came west on Oak. placed I m ? fore the Multnomah Witnesses stated the machine county grand jury for investi was a heavy Winton and the gation. driver was evidently intoxicated The witnesses to the accident as the machine was weaving were Dr. Carl T. Ross. Stevens back and forth from one side building; David Arthur Tweed, of the street to the other. The 251 Twelfth street, and Mrs. W. machine was swung sharply to R. Hamilton, Wellington Court. ward the curb and struck Mrs. Mrs. Smith was born in Wis Smith when she undoubtedly consin April 28, 1882. She came thought she was near enough to Oregon in Octolier, 1910. Her across the street to lie perfectly husband. Robert Smtih. died in safe, as she would have l>een un October, 1914. Previous to his der ordinary circumstances. The death he was employed by car did not stop but turned Katzky Bros. north and disappeared toward Mrs. Smith was the mother Burnside street. of three boys: Neal Barnhart, Detectives assigned to the 17; Arnold Barnhart, 14, and case later found a Winton six Arthur Smith, 4. She also leaves automobile ladonging to N. 1*. two brothers: G. H. Schemer Soren en, pre- ident of the Bear horn, of Fifty-fourth avenue, Creek Logging company, and and R. J. Schemerhorn, of 9612 the machine is laring held at po Fifty-eighth avenue; also a sis lice headquarters and Sorensen ter, Mrs. Etta Peterson, of asked to explain a broken head Fifty-fourth avenue. light on the machine. He was Funeral services were held at indignant at-the seizure of the the Kenworthy chapel at 11 a. machine and demanded that it m. last Monday, conducted by lie returned to him, but Inspec Rev. Lucian B. Jones of the tor Clark refused and told Sor Methodist Episcopal church. In ensen that he was lucky to Ire terment was at Mount Scott at lilrerty himself. Park cemetery. JOINT INSTALLATION BY G. A. R, AND CIRCLE Joint installation of officers wiO be held by the G. A. R. and Shilo Circle Saturday night. Officers to be installed by the circle are the following: President, Mrs. Woodruff. Senior Vice-President, Mrs. Tussey, Sr. Junior Vice - President, Mrs. Ixtok. Treasurer, Mrs. Elwood. Chaplain, Mrs. Lininigar. Conductor, Lula Schermer horn. Guard. Mrs. Flora. Five delegates have l>een elected to attend the depart ment convention at The Dalles some time in May, but we were unable to learn their names. Following are the names of officers to be installed by the G. \ R.: Commander, John Walrod. Senior Vice, Levi Lininigar. Junior Vice. J. L. Schemer horn. Chaplain. James Anderson. Q \l . < Wiley. Surgeon, Frank Strickrod. O. I)., Rudolph Hummel O. G. W. Day. First Delegate, Emroy Ham lin. Second Delegate, L. Tussey. Alternates, G. W. Day and R. Green. Past Commander Evans is to l>e the installing officer. THE OFFICERS OF O. E. S. E NTE RT A IN E D R ECENTLY Thl« 1« the unattractive house on u llttb I h I iiik I In Liollaud where the former crown prince of Germany now 1« reehllng. WOMAN RAIDS NEIGHBORHOOD _ CLOTHESLINES AND TAKES LOOT HOME IN WHEELBARROW An Australian woman, Mrs. Rose Kleemo, of 5520 Seven tieth street southeast, was ar rested last Saturday by Patrol man Anderson for thievery. Ac cording to Anderson, when the house was searched enough stol en goods was found to nearly fill police headquarters. Patrol man Auderson had been hearing for some time of the loss of articles, mostly washing from the clotheslines of the neighlior- hood, and the woman’s arrest followed. Mrs. Kleemo has con fessed and is now lodged in the city jail. The woman has five children, the oldest a girl of 13, who is said to have carried a lantern for her mother on her raids while the latter pushed her loot home in the family wheelbarrow. Mrs. Kleemo says her husband is in the merchant marine and sends $75 per month for her support, and she doesn’t know what in the world possessed her to take all of the things she did as she could not possibly use them all and it was not her intention to sell them. Articles taken included cover alls, corset covers, pillow slips, women’s underwear, go(d watch, chickens, rabbits, brooch, $15 in paper money, rings, an Elk’s charm, watch chain, aprons, skirts, dresses, bedspreads, half sack of wheat, sheets, bicycle, napkins, a large number of towels, stockings and various other articles. Patrolman An derson says only alxnit one- third of the articles have been claimed and owners of the rest of the goods may have same by filing affidavits that the prop erty is theirs. Those who have so far identified and recovered their property are: Mrs. Glen Sanders, 5323 Sev enty-second street. Mrs. C. H. Boeschen, 5250 Seventy-fourth street V. J. Schorling. 7125 Sixty- third avenue. Miss Hunler, 5259 Sixty-ninth street. B. T. Hawes, 6615 Fifty eighth avenue. Mrs. F. M. Loveland, 5503 Sixtv-seventh street. Mrs. S. D. Cox, 5741 Seventy- first street. Mrs. J. Trebelhorn, 6916 Six tieth avenue. J. C. Jones, 5741 Seventy- second avenue. Eugene Milligan, 7003 Forty fourth avenue. Mrs. George Hammel, 6713 Fifty-fifth avenue. W. T. Cross, 6224 Fifty-ninth avenue. Mr. Johnson, 7001 Fifty eighth avenue. E. Combs, 5727 Seventieth. Mrs. Jackson, 3921 Sixty sixth street. Max Leonard, 6535 Sixtieth avenue. Mrs. C. K. Franklin, 7007 Fifty-fifth avenue. 11. E. George, 5719 Seventy- second street. Mrs. E. L. Rood. 7120 Fifty eighth avenue. F. Teuscher, 6315 Woodstock avenue. Mrs. Gray, 6819 Whitman avenue. II. G. White. 6840 Fifty-fifth avenue. Mrs. Lyman. 5612 Seventieth street. Mrs. I. E. Thomas, 6320 Six ty-ninth street. O. Boylan. 6815 Fifty-eighth avenue. Mrs. J. E. Smide, 6903 Whit man avenue. Mrs. Shiply, 6630 Fifty-ninth avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Finley McGrew, of 8729 Fifty-sixth avenue, en tertained at a family dinner on New Year’s day. The follow ing were present: Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Prince; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allyn and family; Mr. and Mrs. Claridge Himes and family; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McGrew. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geisler gave a watch party Tuesday evening. The guests included Mr. and Mi’s. Paul Geisler, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Geisler, Mr, ar.d Mrs. Guy Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. l’ettel and Miss Adina Morterud. Delicious refreshments were served at midnight. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Campbell, of Ninety-seventh street, S. E.. worthy patron and worthy ma tron of Mt. Scott chapter, 0. E. S., entertained the officers of the order at their home recent ly. Music and refreshments and a grand good time were fea tures of the evening. Mrs. O. A. Hess, A. M„ on behalf of the officers, in a very pleasing manner presented Mrs. Campbell with a beautiful book of illustrated poems, with their monograms written therein. Mrs. Campbell, though very much surprised, graciously re ceived the token of friendship and-love which liound them to gether. The guests repaired to their homes at a late hour unanimous in their verdict that a most MR. AND MRS. GEISLER pleasant evening had been spent MR. AND MRS. McGREW GA\ E NEW YEAR PARTY with Mr. and Mrs. Campliell. GIVE NEW YEAR DINNER SON BORN TO A WELL- KNOWN LENTS WOMAN A son was born Deceml>er 26 to Mr. and Mrs. William Gar rett, of 4829 Seventy-first. Mrs. Garrett was formerly Miss Hel en Gray, and was popular in the younger set in Ixmts. Mr. Gar rett is in the service at Camp Grant, III. VOL. XVI. No. 1 WM. M. ANDERSON SAYS SILENCE AFTER WAR OVER CAME WITH LOUD BANG The following interesting re with anyway, and now the only port of how the end of the war thing I am interested in is get was welcomed by a popular ting back home as soon as pos l^ents man w'as written by Ser sible. When that will be I do geant William M. Anderson, of not know, but if they send us the 116 Engineers, A. E. F., to back in the same order in which his wife, Mrs. Nellie Anderson, we came over it ought to be of 5020 Ninety-second street: nearly as soon as any of the rest. France. November 17. Dear Ones: This being Sun We were among the first day, and as I promised to write 150,000 men to come across. a long letter to make up for the They haven’t taken the censor short one I wrote last week, ship off the mail yet so I can’t here goes for a try at it any write you any of the deep, dark way. The first thing I will say state secrets of which I am pos is darn this pencil; it is too sessed for fear of the enemy, soft, and I will substitute for it but when I do get home I will a harder one. There, now; that have all the more to tell about is better. It is only 1:30 p. m. I wonder what provisions they and 1 am writing this letter by have made back there for em candle light as the windows in ployment for the boys when this building are made of dirty they are mustered out. Will the muslin cloth and are only fit to slackers who stayed safely at keep out the light. Of course, home and did their share of you all know that the wat is winning the war at seven, eight finished. I’ll bet you knew it as and fifteen dollars per day still soon as I did. I wonder if they hold their soft snaps, while we made as much noise in Port have to look on like the fifth land as they did here. Did they calf? I wonder if they will re wake you up from your slumber ceive us with flags and bands with the ringing of bells and and glad clapping of hands tooting of horns? when “Johnny Comes Marching Well, that wasn’t the way it Home,’’ and then give us a cold was done here. I was out on the hand-out at the back door when hills back of camp with a sur we ask for a job of work. I veying party at the eleventh wonder. And yet if I know the hour of the eleventh day of the spirit of the real American peo eleventh month. I could hear ple, both over here and at home. the roar and rumble and bang I do not fear as to the final re ing of theguns over on the front sult. when suddenly all sound of bat But to return to the return tle ceased with a bang, and for ing proposition; I do not know the first time since I have been anything about when I will be in this camp, nearly 10 months,' back, but it could possibly be 1 have been beyond the sound some time about January 1. I of guns. It seems strange for a don’t look for it sooner and soldier to spend 10 months maybe it won’t be until much within continuous sound of bat later. In the meantime I will tie and yet never get a chance try and keep in the same state to kill or even shoot at the ene of good health as I am now and my, not to mention to stick him as I hope you all are. With with a bayonet. love, Well, I am glad it is all over ■ Sgt. WM. M. ANDERSON. RUTH LENT ENTERTAINED GIRL FRIENDS FRIDAY Miss Ruth Lent, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Lent, of Woodstock avenue, gave a de lightful party for her girl friends last Friday afternoon from 1 to 4:30. The time was spent in games and instrumen tal and vocal music. Needless to say, all enjoyed the occasion immensely. The guests included the following: Florence Thurs ton, Carrie Bohna, Cara Ash, Mary Helen Cowing, Isabelle Fischer, Gladys Allen, Ethel and Lois Barker, Viola Spencer, Ruth Datson, Rose Marie Wink ler, Hazel Wells and Birney Scheuerman. Delicious refreshments were served, and liefore the guests took their departure they joined in singing the "Star Spangled Banner” and saluted the flag. EASTERN STAR HELD MEETING THURSDAY The Eastern Star met in reg ular session Thursday evening of this week for the purpose of installing officers: Following are the new officers: Mrs. Deane Hess, worthy ma tron. Finley McGrew, worthy pa tron. Mrs. Nellie Katzky, associate matron. Maude Darnall, conductress. Stella Katzky, associate con ductress. «fanette Gesell, secretary. Myrtle Sager, treasurer. Mamie Hogue, chaplain. Alice Stevens, marshal. Mrs. Hurd, organist. Edith Droste, Ada. Mabie Snyder, Ruth. Elfreda Hedge, Esther. MR. STEVENS TO MOVE Nellie Stout, Martha. Jessie Sanders, Electa. OUT TO HIS RANCH Vida Weddel, warder. John Hanken, sentinel. The Stevens Cash Sto.e is be ing closed out and Mr. Stevens C. E. Kennedy, formerly a expects to quit business soon real estate dealer in Lents, has after the first of the year. Mr. returned and opened an office Stevens is undecided whether on Ninety-second street, where he will be pleased to meet his the stock will be retailed out or old patrons as well as new ones. sold in bulk. He has a ranch During the month of December two miles east of town on the Mr. Kennedy made eight sales Foster Road and will move out of I^nts property, and also sold as soon as the store is closed. one 30-acre ranch.