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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1919)
í TRIBUTÉ TO CAPTAIN tonally executing eighteen of A. ha heard the voice of the ebbing tide. HARDY BY A FRIEND I them later. * Wete paeaod hie three »core year» and He was bowed by his age and ten; Published Kvary Friday at I^uta Glimpses ef Rttaaitebla Life’of ’ hard physical life he had led He'd ainllad and wept like other men; Station. Portland. Oregon. Brother End parent, friend and wife Portland*. “Ancient Mariner“ ' but his body was strong and Had drifted Avar the eea of life , . Proprietor J. S. UPDIKE Given by H. A. White, a Per ■ vigorous and his spirit he kept To the peaceful shore where saints Manager C W. SMITH abide» sonal Friend. young and his mind keenlv alert. But he was loft by the ebbing tide. Natered as second-class mall mat He was a familiar figure during I aft all alone with the dreamy past, ter February 14. 1114. at the post- November 1, 1919, one of Port the recent war in his sailor suit A battered hulk on the shingle cast. ogflcs at Lanta. Oregon, under act of more to rtde on the seething main .c land's famous characters passed which he had kept from his own No Nor feel the shock of the storm Congress, March >, 141*. I'*.' to that "Bourne from which no experiences in the Navy in the again. >1.00 a year He lay st peace by the ocean side Subscription prie* traveler e're returns,” and early 50s. He became of great To wait the earning of death's great thereby our city lost one of the assistance in the Navy recruit Ude. Phonaa: Tabor Til 4. old type of seamen who are fast ing office and was well liked That solemn tide with Its voiceless Stil Nlnsty-aacond Btreat roll be com ing extinct. there and he became a great Shall boar on Its waves that weary I had the pleasure of being friend of Lieut. Blackburn, the soul SHOULD CARRY quite well acquainted with him officer in charge of recruiting To the blessed land where angels Defeat of the special two mill throng: and have spent many pleasant during the early part of our par Will hall Its coming with holy song. lew for the city of Portland, hours listening to his anecdotes ticipation in the great war. And the homo of that faithful heart to be voted upon at the special bo and tales of the sea as he knew Lieut. Blackburn later became A »hall place of rest by the dark blue sea. 12. election November city it. His memory was wonderful commander of the transport would cost the taxpayers far ¿nd he could relate time and named Leviathan, formerly the I wonder how many of us when more in many ways than the dates of all his trips which took German steamer Vaterland. the we have passed seventy will be Children must eat often, and there is three cents per week which will place so many years ago and largest ship afloat. Captain able to do as well as Captain nothing nicer for them than good cookies be added to the tax charge of these were told to me after he Hardy corresponded frequently Hardy, but the old days bred or fresh crackers. the average home owner. passed the age of eighty years. with (. ommander Blackburn and a hardier race, and 1 am afraid And what is better for an afternoon gath Failure to approve the pro ering than some of our dainty cakes. The He was well worth watching as be treasured his letters and that in these days of luxury and posed measure would mean a pantry well stocked is real preparedness. he related these deep sea yarns, often referred to the many ease but few of us will be nble reduction in the already small for his eyes would sparkle and pleasant times he had with him to reach even the ripe years of We carry a variety of cookies and police force; would mean no his form would tense as he when he was stationed in Port the old captain, and still fewer crackers that never last long enough to new arc lights for the poorly lived over again the mutiny on land. will be able to maintain the vig lose their crispy freshness. lighted sections, such as Lents his ship or told of the strenuous orous mind and |>crsonality with Captain Hardy was a poet of and the Mt. Scott district; life he lived as a "Bucko Mate.” no mean ability and this phase which Fortland's "seafarer’' was would mean the postponement He served in the “Texas Rang of his nature surprised me as it so well endowed. of a $3.500.000 improvement .Many of us will mourn ers" when this splendid body of is seldom that a man who has program to be paid for by the men were ridding Texas of the led a hard physical life for so old captain, but I feel that property benefited. but on outlaws which made Texas al We Help You Lower the Cost of Living many years duration has that can well say in the words of which the city must pay ap most unlivible at that time, and poem : gift of letters. I quote one proximately $220.000 for engi he was finally made captain and poem which he gave me with his "Today the Journey is ended— I have worked out the mandates of neering and supervision; would shortly after this was surprised persona) autograph attached and fate; mean the impossibility of giving away from his men by outlaws which he wrote when he was Naked, alone, undefended. I knock at the Uttermost Gate. several thousand men employ and tortured by them; found over seventy-eight years old: ment during the winter and lx>. ths gate swings wide at later by his own men and spent knocking; spring on this work; would A BATTHRKD HllJi many months disabled from the Across endless reaches I see On a summer eve when the Ude was mean the closing of the federal Ixwt frlsnds, with laughtsr, inhuman treatment accorded low time employment bureau at flocking him by this gang, but, as he An old sailor sat In the golden glow; To givs a glad welcome to me. when it is sorely needed to find The waves were washing the candy shore. employment for both men and told me with a sparkle in his Farewell, the male has And calm and sweet were their lan eye, he had the pleasure of per- threaded. women; would result in further guid tones. Thia is the ending of strife; He looked and listened and softly I reduction in fire protection; Say not that death should be dreaded, sighed KELLOGG PARENT Tts but the beginning of Ilfs." would make impossible further TEACHER MET OCT. 28 improvement of parks and play grounds which in addition to furnishing recreation for kiddies Tuesday, October 28, the and grown-ups alike also fur Parent-Teacher association of No self-respecting family would tolerate a pig in their nish employment to large num Kellogg school was addressed FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. Winter goods are now home. Yet a pig would not make more dirt and litter bers of men, and would reduce by Mrs. Helen Eakin Starett on than do the space-wasting, work-and-trouble-making in—beautiful, serviceable fabrics to choose from. Come in stove and base burners. Avoid the "pig in the parlor" other municipal services which parent-teacher work, A splen- and select your Winter suit now while the lines are com objection in home heating by installing a give protection and comfort tt> did special musical number, a plete. Moderate prices, workmanship guaranteed. the residents of the city of vocal duet,^ was given by Mr. Portland. and Mrs. J. MacMillan Muir, Th» Orialasl PATENTED Pie»!..»'Modal The meaning of the election the former the tenor soloist at Maaafactarad only by tba HOMER FURNACE CO, Hom«, Mich, to the average taxpayer is per the First Presbyterian ^church. which is Clean and Sparing of Fuel. Fifteen thousand haps best explained in the fol Mr. Muir accompanied. Mrs. J. r similarly equipped homes prove it lowing words of City Commis MacGregor spoke on the Girl The crude ovens of the Mexicans may be The Home Ventilator Furnace takes up no space sioner Pier: Reserves, and two rooms, those in the living rooms, and not much in the cellar. Through all right for them, but they would never “The two mill tax measure is of the Misses Snooks and one combination hot- lot- and cold-air register, the house is serve the purpose of a bakery that caters filled with healthy neat—not in spots, for but one year. Its passage Woods, gave a good calisthenic to the people of this community. . . . but in every nook and corner. Fully will not prove an added burden drill, with Miss Snooks at the a* efficient •• old style furnace*, but to the small taxpayers as it will piano and Miss Woods as di cotte far leu. Afore efficient than srpero/ add less than two dollars a rector. . stove*, yet costs hardly more than a good base burner. year to the average taxpayer’s need the most modem baking appliances, and also need ex We can install one in a few hours pert care in their preparation. That they are of superior bill. Is it not worth three cents MASKED PARTY AT THE without tearing ig up your home, and quality is proved by the statements of our large numbe a week to provide added em without <*»en di disarranging your furni satisfied customers. BLAKESLEE HOME 31 ST ployment, to avert a seriou s ture. Ask for further particulars and Quality and Cleanllneaa ar* the twin met toe i calmity such as would be cer prices. ot Ma bakery at all time». Last Friday evening at the A. H. PEA RCE tain to exist with a municipality home of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Taber SUK * Faster Road, 0,,. Poslatlce unable to -cope with emergencies Blakeslee, 7521 59th avenue S. Read fA< Booklet 99 From Pig * j which might arise at any time E., a group of masked people because of the lack of a few Cor. 92d and Foster Road J. ROSENAU, Proprietor met and gave themselves up to --------------- —LLLL- 1 —LiJL J.. L- .1-------------------- K* Ji T dollars ? the spirit of Hallowe ’ en. Mr. 9 “At no time in the history of Blakeslee, who had been moving the city of Portland have the about the rooms in one incog people been confronted with as nito, left for a few minutes and, serious a measure as the pres presto change, a policeman ap ent. The seriousness lies in the funeral Directors peared on the scene. He in apathy usually displayed by the TWO ESTABLISHMENTS average voter who does not tercepted two of the guests take the trouble to go to the who were out on the street on BRANCH OHIO: MAM OffICf: • a peaceful and eminently re polls. Eery 100 per cent citizen spectable errand and demanded 5802-4 92nd Srteet $. E. 4615 6611 St., Cor. Fostir Rd. of Portland should do his or her their reason for being on the ARLETi ITATIOi duty on November 12 by voting LESTS STATIN % street at that time of night. ballot No. 500 yes.” Phone Tabor 5267 Phon Tibor 5895 The culprits, one of whom was If this measure carries it will mean an additional tax of $2 disguised as Mephisto, hastened to explain. Mr. Blakeslee's on each $1000 of assessed value First-Class Service given Day or Night. risibles getting the better of of property. Taxpayers now Close Proximity to Cemeteries Enables us to hold Funerals him, the encounter ended in a paying $30 a year taxes will at a Minitnum Expense roar of laughter. The victims pay $2 additional under the new of Mr. Blakeslee ’ s timely joke schedule. The additional tax were Messrs. George Morrison will give the city sufficient rev- enue to handle the improve and Ned Curtiss. Those present were Mes ments proposed as well as to a When You Want to Move dames George Stoner, George meet the increased cost of run t Call Tabor 7707 ning the city through the pe Morrison, George Douglas, Tom Edwards, Harry Malloy, Jack CORD WOOD AND riod of vastly increased price* Phillip* Sr., G. C. Griffith, of labor and material. COUNTRY SLAB Dave Malloy, Edward Epton, Ned Curtiss and Get Dog License* Before 15th Grace Curtiss, Yard on Foster Road Vigorous prosecution of all H. T. Blakeslee; Miss Mabel in front of Lents Library owners who fail to purchase dog Malloy; Messrs. George Stoner, Phone Tabor 7823 9436 Foster Rd. Lents, Ore. licenses by November 15 is George Morrison, George Doug las, Tom Malloy, Jack Edwards, promised by Mrs. Frank W. Swanton. temporary general Harry Phillips Sr., Dave Mal manager of the Oregon Humane- loy, Edward Epton, Ned Cur 5919 Ninety-second Street Tabor 2573 tiss and H. T. Blakeslee. society. mt. Scott Herald armed Goods Of All Kinds At Lowest Prices i Fresh Cookies And Crackers Lents Mercantile Co Phone: Tabor 1141 CORRECT TAILORING JOHN MANZ 5805 92nd St. A Stove is a Pig in a Parlor Home Ventilator Furnace Our Fancy Pastries Mt. Scott Bakery 71. D. Kenworthy $ Company Fine Chops Either mutton lamb, veal or pork chops are always accept able as a meat for cither breakfast or dinner—if they are of first quality. That is the kind you will buy from us, and they will be properly cut You never take ja chance on the quality when you pur chase meat of any kind from us. Pork Chops 35 cents per pound Eggiman’s Meat Market J. H. Bradbury F ETT YS TRANSFER and g