mnriiiy of Oro|ia I —---------------------------- ------------- COUNTY ASKED MT. SCOTT OWL TO ASSIST FESTIVAL CAR TRAFFIC IS GROWING-FAST A grand march on the county com­ Were you ever awu*otwd from » round «lumber about two or three a. m. by the Owl car a« It scuttled along in the dark of the night? And u» you rubbed your eye» and turned over, did you wonder «leepily, "why Í» an Owl car, anyway?* Then, a« you gradually lapucd into dreamland, did you picture to your- »elf two car« coupled •« one, devoid of pnaaenger«, «waylng along on a wobly truck, with the motorman per- hap» »looking a pipe, and the conduc­ tor» imdde lounging in comfort read­ ing the morning paper, or possibly the latest edition of the Ml. Scott Heruld? . . Well, if »uch 1« your idea of the Owl car, j. your opinion need» reviling, quite co.* «iderably iderably «o. — .. -■» in The pictu — ir your mind'« eye i» It i» absolutely badly di«> .expect». wrong in . find place, the Owl car For, in I« one ca>— not two. Of course, if you are fumiliar with the roadbed, Il would »vein impoaaible that one car, without another to steady it« course, could make the trip and hold to the track. But the Owl cur get« hen just the «urne, and the next bara grunh, if you are a railniader, will let you in on the secret of the car » »ucceM in keeping out of the deep mud. So, it you arc interested, r<-a friend, and skillful manipulation by un experienced crew, that keep» tin cur on the truck. The Inst double car train on the Mt. Scott line leaves Second and Al der, except Saturday night», at 12::*0 a. m. Then come» a lup»c of one hour and live minutes when there is nothing doing in the way of trun« portatmn But perhaps y» u will «av. "according to Mayor link« r’» pub llxhed command«, all good citizen» are to be at home and in bed by mid night, und no more car» are needed.' That sound» all right, but you’re wrong uguin. Thing» work by opposite »omc- timex und thi» is one instance where it is true. On the very night follow­ ing the mayor’s proclamation to the people, traffic in the late hours be­ gan to increase. Accord’ng to carmen who work lute shift» on nearly all lines more people »tay out after midnight now than before The recent election in dicated th rtf Mr. Baker stood pretty wi l| with Portlander», too. fin election night, after loading fully 150 people the Mt. Scott Owl left 50 or 60 person« standing in the street nt the starting point down town, who were compelled to hire taxis, go to a hotel or wait another hour for another car. The nightly load of this 1:35 a. m. car now is av­ eraging from sixty tn more than one hundred, and the seating capacity is only thirtv-two! Even standing room isn't comfortable any more. It would seem that Mayor Raker will have to rescind his “early home, early to bed,” order, or the P. R, L. A- P. Co. will have to run double ser­ vice all night on the Mt. Scott line MORTUARY Marie Schlegel died at her home in Sunnyside, Clackamas county, Oregon, December 3, 1920, at the age of 61 ye-irs. She had lived for 32 years in that place and was loved by all of the locality. She waa born in Calumet county, Wisconsin. She leave« to mourn her death her hus­ band. Joseph Schlegel, and two daughters and two sons: Sam, Hen­ ry, Jane Schlegel, all of Sunnyside, and Mrs. Dan Rush of Ints. Th? funeral was held at St. Peters church Monday. December 6, at 9:30 and she was laid '.a res.. in the Sunny- r.ide cemetery. NEW AUTOMATIC PHONE SYSTEM IN OPERATION I.nst Saturday night the new auto­ matic telephone exchange in the Mt. Scott district was opened with initial equipment for handling 3800 sub­ scribers. Only 1500 were transferred at this time, however, from the Tabor office because of shortage of outside cable facilities. The new automatic telephones are of the same size, but lighter in weight than the present manual telephones. The new desk telephones have a «mall dial at the base of the instrument, and but for this dial subscribers would not realize a change has been made. Mrs. Dodge of Forest Grove has been visiting her sister in Lents, Mrs. Inez Gullika. ---------------------- --------------------------------- ... ■ ■ LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRI DAY, DECEMBER 10, 1920 Subscription, $1.50 the Year Mayor B«k«r'» “(io Home Before Midnight" Miri to CilUena Ha» the Oppoaite Effect. —J'---------------- “Suppose thè United States Had Public Markets in All Iti Big Cities.” missioner« for the purpose of hav­ ing them include in their 1921 bud­ get funds sufficient to finance the next Ro«e festival wax organized last By CLARENCE W. BARRON, Veteran American Journalist. night, when the auxiliary of the M- ■ocintion met in the green room of the chamber of commerce with the Sup|»>ae the United State» had public markets in al! itabig cities, as largest representation from th« var­ they have in Europe, where the farmer, the producer, the fisherman and ious club« of the city ever recorded Ira I, Riggs, president, was in the the butcher daily bring goods and place them before the public, for the chair. Many women were present. wholesaler, the retailer, or the consumer, if he ia willing, to come early, More than 11«) delegates were in at­ tendance and e i>hun<»»lical!y acted buv for cash and take away his purchases. What a regulator we would on several important feature« look­ ing toward the fiicci-»« of the next have on the high “Ost of living in thi» country I But here our cities are cuTebration getting so big ami terminal- and waterfronts so valuable that the sma’I A committee of 65, including men l producer ia being barred out. and women from each of the club« Now I look forward to a great development from gasoline transporta- represented, was named by Mr. Rigs to visit the county commisloner» at I tion both on land and sen, where the individual farmer or producer can 9 o’clock ncrit Wednesday morning to by motor boat or by ipotor on the highway» reach the consuming center» seek their eo-ope*5.Uon to the extent of appropriating approximately >31,- and sell hie good» directly without paying middlemen or commission» or 000 with whi -h tt. i board of govern- •ior«, to rd Tuesday, flecem- | high tariffs or high taxes. ber 28. x st urry forwurd the next There should I k - not only public market» in every city and village, festival. OLDER ,»Y8' CONFERENCE Plat a fo» the Old» i Boy»’ Confer­ ence for the Wiiinin-'tt, Valley are practically complete. The program will begin nt four o’clock Friday af­ ternoon, Dec. 10th and continue brough Sunday evening. December 12th. The conference director, A. E. Yount, wti" „»c <4,. *lr«* ffw minutes ftc- uic song service Friday after n ,n to explain the nature r ? the ronf«rence and state “Whv We Are Here" Following this their will be introductions of lioth delegation» nn-ne or two brief addresses. Sunday morning delegates and leader» wiil attend church with host and hostess On Sunday afternoon Rev. Warring ton of Roseburg will address pnssibb the largest and liest meeting of th, conference on the subject: “Four Square.” The closing session will I» at 7:30, open to all people of the city. From reports which have come in to date, it Sbeins probable that there will lie 300 boys and loaders legistered in this conference and ‘hould be one of the largest in the state this year. but there should be ways of easily getting to them. There »hould be pub­ lic landing place» on the waterfront« aud public market» at the water­ front» GREAT SUMS HANDLED PORTLAND HOMES LOOTED BY ROBBERS DY CITY TRE XSURER The city has handled more money during the last fiscal year, ending November 30, than in any previous ' year, according to City Treasurer ■ A lams. The city received >13,350,831.39 ( and paid out >13,350,831.39. Bonds were sold for several million dollar« and $500,000 was borrowed to pay the city’s debt« before the tax rev­ enue was paid into the treasury. Robbers of various clarifications Sunday afternoon und night broke all known rules and regulations of the Portland Porchclimber»’ a id High­ waymen’« union byworking overtime. A list of 14 burglaries, a holdup and an encounter with a burglar were reported to police headquarters be­ fore midnight, leaving the possibility of other lawlessness occurring before morning. ARI.ETA BAPTIST CHURCH ST. I'EIER’S CHURCH V ol . XVIII. No. 48 NEWSY LETTER; MONEY NEEDED TRAVELS OF THE FOR PISGAH HOME BLANCHARDS An appeal Is being made this week for fund« to improve the Pisgah home for the indigent aged, located in »he Woodmere district, at 7511 64 h avenue 8. E. The home h i» at present 60 occu­ pants v iryir.g in age from 70 'o ’»M years, two of whom are blind and others ino-.e or less helples.i. Two nurses are required in addition to the tegular help. A tag day will be held tomorrow (Nat'irday). This is a most woithy cause and should be assisted by all who can. 1 9 MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS who have not applied for their 1921 licenses are urged by the Secretary of State to do so at once in order to avoid congestion in the Department around the first of the coming year and alesc that they may avoid arrest by the peace officers for failure to carry 1921 license plntes after Janu­ ary first. The law will be rigidly er forced by the inspectors of the de- prtment. There are now over 103,000 licensed car» in Oregon. To this tim* about 9,000 applications for 1921 li­ censes have been received. The facil­ ities of the Department are limited and unless the work involved m is­ suing licenses is distributed over a reasonable period es* owners cannot expect to receive their license plates nromptlv. By delay they are improv- inis their chance- for arrest for fail­ ure to have their 1921 licenses by­ Jan. 1, 1921. About Oct. 1st blanks, were forwarded to al! the owners of motor vehicles for applying for 1921 licenses. If anv of them failed to re­ ceive blanks it has been by reason of change of residence not reported to the office or failure of the mails. Application blanks may be secured °( your chief of police or marshal, city or town recorder, sheriff, coun­ ty clerk and the licensed motor ve­ hicle dealers in vour locality-, or by request of the Secretary- of State, Salem, Oregon. ‘The ladle« of St. Peter’s parish ar* paring a big Xnuut tree for Uie h i-si.-ed and t-u children of the par­ Friday evening, December 10, the ish. The committee in charge con- W. W. G Giri» will hold their pie so­ Íof Mcadame» Stubbs, Grassens, PARENT TEACHERS PROGRAM cial and entertainment in the new Hoiway, Beyer, Elkins, Kearns and December 17, promptly at 2:45. junior room of the church. Each 1 M. Boland. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Schle­ “Health of Children,” Dr. Virgil lady is to bring a pie which will be auctioned off, the proceeds to go gel, who died at her home in Sunny­ MacNichols, a speaker from Wom­ side Friday, was held Monday from en’s Advertising Bureau; “Teachers’ towards the girl»' missionary box. Sunday morning at 9:45 the church St. Peter’« cliurx-h, and interment Tenure,” Mrs. Jennie Richardson, The president of srade teachers; songs, school convene» with C. S. Hessemer w a.- in Sunnyside cemetery. uk superintendent. It is a graded great esteem in which the deceased first primary. Miss Tvart’s class; school throughout with classes for >?a? held was evidenced by the long songs. Misses Chapman and McDon­ furfural cortege of 50 cars that accom­ ald’» c)asss*s; recitation.Miss Evart’s persons of every age. Refreshments. Mrs. O. A At 11 o’clock the pastor will panied her to the last renting place, pupil. preach, taking for his text, "Prayer: .dr». Schlegel was born in Calomel Hess, chairman. county, Wisconsin, 61 years ago and A Working Force.” At 6:15 Sunday evening the junior, the last 31 years was spent in Sun­ LIBR ARY HOI RS-LENT-5 intermediate and senior young peo­ ny« ide. She leaves to mourn her a ple’» societies meet in their rooms. husband, two sons, two daughter«, Every day 2 to 6 p. m. Monday, The senior society will be led this lour brothers and one sister. Wednesday and Saturday, from 2 to Funeral services for Peter Roth wek by Miss Eunice Hartmus, the 9 p. m. ire conducted by Chaplain S. topic being: “Wise Sayings That Have Helped Me.” The senior socie­ O'Donovan in the Catholic Military­ Mr. and Mr$. John Howe of 5405 ty will hold a get-acquainted meet­ church at Coblenz, pall bearers, fir­ Eighty-second street, had Sunday as ing just preceding this service, be­ ing squad, men and officers attend­ dinner guests Dr. and Mrs. O. A. ing. His organization commander, ginning at 5 o’clock. Hess and children, Mr. and Mrs. E. The evening service at 7:30 will be Lieut. Desmond O’Keefe paid a warm A. Droste and daughter Frances, entirely >n charge of the young lad- tribute to his many good qualities. Mr. and Mrs. John Hanken, Mrs ,ies of the church. It is to be “Young 3 he remains are being shipped to his Melvin McCord and son Linwood. I adies' Night," with young lady ush­ parents. Many liberal contributions were er» and special music by young lad­ Miss Ruth Reynolds, Masters handed in to the Rev. J. P. O’Flynn Richard Hess and Clyde Sager and ies. ' Monday evening the boy scouts by his parishioners for the St. Ag­ Dorothy Hess, all of Lents, assisted nes Baby Home, which is badly in Mrs. C. E.Goetz in her entertainment meet in the church. Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock the need of funds. given at the Old Folks and Child­ Christian Doctrines classes are ren’s Home of the I. O. O. F., Hol­ officers and workers of the Sunday- held Tuesday and Thursday even ­ School will hold their regular month­ gate and East Thirtieth street, last ELECTRIC BILLS NOT TO COME SO OFTEN ly meeting in the church. All who ings, and Sundays at 9- The average Friday night. are interested in the methods and attendance is over 100. Mrs. Ella Ryman, of One Hund­ Services on Sundays are at 8 and In order to do away with the in­ furthering of this work should at­ convenience of having meter readers tend. On Wednesday evening at the 10:30. Special music is rendered by redth street, whose family has been in quarantine for the past four weeks on the premises every 30 days, the midweek service the subject to be the choir at second inass. for diptheria, were able to be out Portland, Railway, Light * Power discussed will be: “My Favorite Pro­ again Saturday. On Tuesday- Mrs. Co. has decided to bill its 30,000-odd verb." On account of Dr, Bittner giv­ A FEW SUGGESTIONS Ryman will resume her work in residence lighting customers once ing his stereopticon lecture on Wed­ every two months instead of every nesday evening, Dec. Sth, it was de­ for your Christmas shopping. What Iwnts school, where she has charge cided to hold this subject over. month as at present. would be more appropriate and more of the lunch service. On Thursday evening our choir, appreciated than a nice white sink There will be no change in the There are 14 pupils now attending present scheduled rates for lighting under the leadership of the new di­ for the kitchen or new fixtures for and customers will be entitled to the rector. Mr. McFall, will rehearse. All th© bathroom, or say a laundry tub the free night school at Arleta. full 5 per cent discount for prompt people who sing are invited to at­ for the basement or kitchen, a gas Meets at 7:15 to 9:15, Tuesday, Wed­ nesday, Thursday. There are classes payment of bills for the two-month tend. heater—all the essential things that in English for foreigners including Criod. provided the bills sre paid go to make the work lighter and eas • reading, speling, writing. Subjects THE ARI.ETA LIBRARY fore the date of delinquency. ier for mother and the whole family. for part time students, citizenship Come in and talk it over. B. F. Mil- and Americanism. is open every day from 2 p. m. until 'ir, 5926 92nd St. S. E., Automatic YOUNG PEOPLE'S MEETING 9 p. m., except Sundays. • 618-34. Loyal worker class of the Evan­ The > oung People's meeting of gelical Sunday school, composed of There art- at present 10,000 idle the Evangelical church will be led men in Portland, 5,000 of whom art­ Woodstock residents have organ- young men, held a business meeting next Sunday evening bv Mrs. Blanch'1 men of ample means who come to zed for improvement of their dis­ at the church Friday night. Officers Hedin. Topic: "Wise Sayings That the city every winter with no inten­ trict, under the name “Woodstock were elected as follows: President, Have Helped Me ’ Come and worship tion 01 working while here, accord­ Peps,” and held a rousing meeting Everett France; vice president, Clar­ with ue. The regular business meet­ ing to Chairman Bigelow of the com­ Monday night, Dec. 6, at the Metho­ ence O’Neil; secretary. Oliver Boh- ing will be held Tuesday rven»ng, mittee apointed recently by Mayor dist church at 44th and Woodstock na; treasurer, Howard Culver. Fol­ Dec 14th, at the home of Fnther 1 Baker to check up on the situation. avenue- They want more sewers, lowing the election plans were made walks, paving, fire protection, more for their Christmas exercises. and Mother Scheucrmnn. 622.3 8,Hh The city council on Wednesday re police, mail delivery, better car ser­ street and 63rd avenue. Ar this is t’me for election of officers we urge reived the report of City Engineer vice, etc. The Hazlewood company has been e.’.ch member to be present und Laurguard for improving Powell Val­ found guilty by a jury of manufac­ bring your friends Visitors mwav» ley road from 42nd to 82nd street • Officers were elected by Mt. Scott turing adulterated butter—making welcome. A social time will be had S. E., a distance of 40 blocks. Plans chapter. Order of the Eastern Star. over rotten, rancid stuff, and are lia­ at the close of the business session. call for taking over the county road Thursday evening, as follows; Wor­ ble to a fine of from one to five thou­ right of way, thereby making "the thy matron, Maud K. Darnall; worthy­ sand dollars, and the officers no Cor. Secretary. patron, Benjamin F. Miller; asso­ doubt are laughing in their sleeves, purchase' of any land unnecessary. Mrs, Elizabeth Sinitn raive frem ciate matron. Estele Katzky; secre- having probably made tens of thou­ BIRTHS To Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Chrisman, li-r ' • ire 'n Sta .-'-uclt, V. ash io at­ I tary, Maud Connell; treasurer, Jessie sands in the past by their nefarious 6703 53rd street, Nov. 21, a daugh­ tend th< funeral of her sister, Mrs. Sanders; conductress, Emma Hauk work. The cold clamme.v jail is the on; asociate conductress, Mayme B. only proper place for such birds. ter. Marie Schlegel. Hogue The officers will be installed To Mr. and Mrs. S. Quick, 3103 George Pine holds delinquent tax December 27 at a joint installation 53rd street, Nov. 16, n daughter. On Tuesday p. m. Mr. P. F. Rlack „ gave a demonstration of “Wear Ev­ To Mr nnd Mrs. Lester A. Snyder, certificates against seven city lots in with lx*nts Masonic lodge. the Dalton, East Creston and Beau ­ 7003 43rd St., Nov. 29, a daughter. I. F. Coffman, one of the progres er” Aluminum at the home of Mrs. mont aditions The city has im- sive old timers of lents, suggests J. G. Lehman on 82nd street. Mr. provement claims against these lots. that, since 92nd atreet has secured a Black gave n very- ;nteresting talk DAILY MAIL I'irie, through his attorney, has not­ cement sidewalk, owners of property ( on how the “Wear Ever” utensils are ified City Auditor George R Funk Except Sunday, at Lents station, that inasmuch as the lots cost him along this thoroughfare get busy, 1 made, how to use them, how they arrives at 7:36 a. m., 12-50 p. m.. $935.60 he considers >>348.96 a fair in­ cle 1 un the rubbish and prepare to should be cleaned, and how bv their and departs at 9:20 a. m„ 12:30 and terest on his investment and for the •mint nnd improve the general ap­ use gas bills may be reduced a great 5:30 p. m. pearance of their premises. Mr. deal. He then cooked a meal using original cost plus the margin asked Coffman has set the example by all "Wear Ever” utensils, and in a he will relinquish title to the lots, adding copious aplicatons of paint to very short time those present were The Arteta Men's Club have giving the city possession that it may changed the date of their meeting proceed to foreclose on them for the dwellings owned by himself in the served with roast beef and brown gravy-, mashed potatoes, steamed night in Decern tier from Tuesday, th ( improvement nssesments. The lots ■ district mentioned rice, baked apples and coffee. About 28th to New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31st. are numbered 1 and 2, block 2, and Ela E. Wilson, dean at Franklin The members of the club are to bring lots 1, 2 and 3, block 3, Dalton ad­ high school, will entertain the senior ten ladies were present and all their wives or lady friends nnd all dition: lot 1, block 25, East Creston, girls’ mothers on Dec. 22. The P.- praised Mr Black as a lecturer but who care to come are invited. A var­ and lot 12, block 10, Beaumont addi­ T. A. regular meeting will be held thought him a wonderful “chef.” This is the same ware recently put ied program is being arranged. tion. Dec. 14. 'In the Eggiman Market. Cor. 64th St and 48th Ave. REV. OWEN T. DAY. Pastor • Having the Time of Their Visiting Kin Folk «nd Sight Seeing Life Columbia Hotel, Denver, Col., December 3, 1920. Editor Mt Scott Herald: According to promise, I will «end • few notes of interest of our travels. We left home November 10 at 8 a. m., arrived at The Dalles the same day at 12 noon; »pent two day» there with the members of our former fiastorate. We found the wife of Rev. lartman, who is now pastor of the U. B. church of The Dalles, very ill. On Friday we went to Maryhill. Wash., where we stayed all night iwth Mrs. Maria (Amos) Sterling, late of 67th street S. E., Portland, and from there to Cliffs, Wash., where we stayed a week with Mr. Blanchard’s sigter-in-law, Mrs. Alice Blanchard. Crosing the river at Cliff«, Wash., in a skiff, we got on our main line at Rufus, Oregon. .Our next stop was at Bliss, Idaho, with our nephew, Ray Blanchard, where we ate our Thanksgiving dinner. The residents of Idaho are full of praise for their state, believing it to be the stock raiser’s paradise. We had dinner at the home of John San­ born, a noted stockman of Hagerman valley, who was elected state repre­ sentative of Owyhee county this last election. Mr. Sanborn lived in Port­ land in 1912 and 1913 and is a stauenh republican. Hagerman valley is one of the valleys that is irrigated from its natural springs, being in the dir­ ect location of the famous thousand springs of Idaho. Thousands of sheep and cattle roam the hills of Idaho and it is said that millions of dollars are realized each vear by tbe cattle and sheep men, but to me it seems to be the land of sagebrush, Jackrabbits and coyotes. We left Bliss, Idaho, the 30th of November and our next stop was Denver Colorado, weher we still are but leave tonight for Athol, Kansas. Denver is a hustling little city which lies at the intersection of the South Platte river and Cherry Creek, population, 256,369. It is the largest city of the Rocky Mountain region. By formal vote of the National Park superintendent it has been declared the gateway to twelve national parks and thirty-two national monuments. It is a very wealthy city and its pub" lie buildings are among the most beautiful of our nation. Its government is different from any other municipality- in the United States. By amendment to the state constitution. Denver was given power to make its own charter and this charter centralizes all executive power in the mayor, creates an inde­ pendent council and an independent auditor, all elected by the people. There are many- points of interest here, and we have spent three days in “seeing Denver,” but have not been able to cover the 889 miles of streets. Among the points of interest are the capitol building, marble post­ office building, public library, city park grounds and museum, and the 15-story tower and department store of Fisher & Silvers on 16th street. The largest industry is represented by the stock yards and packing in­ terests, covering an area of 150 acres and representing an investment of *14.000.000. The parks here are too numerous to mention. Suffice to say, th^y are divided into two divisions: first city parks and boulevards; second. Moun­ ts n parks and highways. In the first mentioned, there are 39. The total area of parks within the city­ limit is 1.459 acres. Mr. Blanchard and I are both fav­ orably impressed with the city; also i.ith the climate. We expected it to be cold here, but find the climate as genial, a» California; sunshine and no rain. We cannot wear our coats, as the weather is so warm. Talking with acquaintances we make when they find out we are from Portland, the first question asked: “Is it rain­ ing there?” Portland sure has a rep­ utation for rain. More anon MRS. C. P. BLANCHARD. P. S.—We forgot to say we have ben noticeing the prices here, and tmd Portland compares favorably, except on meats. Shoulders of pork sells for 17h», hams 34and good side meat 45c. .Apples sell by the bushel and are $2.85 per basket. Su­ gar 10 cents. C. P. B. HIGHLY HONORED H. K. Hedge of the Lents Hard­ ware Co. was eketed Worthy Patron ef Rose City Chau* of the Eastern Stas last Friday cv< n>ng, and the ev- en'rg following ni» wife. Mi 1. Elfr.- J Hedge was elected Worthy High Priestess of the White Shrine. DEATHS reported at A. D. Kenworthy parlors he past week: John Quinlan, 4721 87th street., died Dec. 3. aged 76 years; single and a retired fam er. Rev. Smith of­ ficiating at funeral ceremonies. Daniel Llewellyn, a resident of Lents for 12 years; age 72; leaves a widow. Rev. Hubert T. Cash, 717 E. An­ keny, aged 49; funeral service Thursday at 2 p. m. leaves wife and five children. Ruried in Mt. Scott cemetery. John Frye, 1619 62nd »treet. died last Saturday. Interment in Mt. Scott cemetery.