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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1908)
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I <H'<I S («ant Column onlx) lc a wont . a« h -- two figures an initial or an abbreviation as one word N. «sal ac«« pie! ' *r I -- t' s. I cents FROFFSSION Al. i ARD’S mrv inch). J.»c each issm CLKlx>tQ FHANhS u > i < \ »•« 1 Ing two Inches), s' «vnt> LETTERS OF « <>NIH>LKN« K in.'t x . I ng f«»ur * I’ OBITUARIES for a«1ual subscribers or members of their familt«» up to l »' wonls « all over Ito words, lc a w rd (invariably in advance), fount the w«' s an«! remit a«cer In .. ' All Lodge, Grange, S» ho»»l, Church or other notices ,«r a lx«rtm< nt* . I s,s i*,. pa tie- dances, concerts, theatrical», vic . given for a profit charges! for at reg Gar rates In order to insure change of a«! advertisers must have copy tn this ofltce not later than Tuesday preceding »lay of publical ion. JM MlitTiBfi is . specialty. We are w«U equipne«l t«» .1.«the best« rkat current ;• Especially fanners’and bu>:i uu-n » Letter Heads Envelope*. F ¡ ter " ra, , « - *- »tc » •tc.. in small «>r large quautiti ' t •»» i ion RiiLs. I\»»tgvrs. I -t<'' print. i • i - Eulerrd as second class matter at the postotfice al Gresham. Oregon. EDITORIAL COMMENT ' erection of buihiing*. But the orfi. ial ' nsx>nl* allow that during lhe year after the cluaing of the aal<»ma from July I, P.' S, to July I. IW 7, Kanaaa City ,bowed an increase of «A»« 7 |a«r cent in building oja rat ions, the largest of any city iu th»« I nion. The n< \t largest gain wax 77 la-i »«ent Til REE UM)' AS M kN Y LABOR ING MEN BtU'GHT H«»ME> IN OI K TOWN l.AKT YE Mi k> EVER BEFORE IN ITS HISTORY. "The effect upon crim « and ■lisonl r has been similar. The closing of the salooua has reduced our court expenses a year, which was formerly spent in the prosecution of criminals "During the time the saloons were open there was never a term of »xmrt that did not require from «ix to eight we k* to try criminal*. Since then M term has be.-u more than three weeks, and one term we did not have a single criminal for trial This month the same court opened its session and it took only three days to try all the crim inal caaes on tin» docket.’* Received from Coat of Lice urea IVI icing 4 Irio.iko * 7,W1,S«.N IS.tW.VD 3.«.’l3.i»S 3,tW5.9K3 ..... 41M«O KI4.TO5 <N», '»«> M3.U.) 151,01«) . ¡ «M,tì|M KM.«W> 1 .tkO. is? .. l.iV>7.'« « 1.433,1'« 2,tk<3?«tW 1,743.175 a.tw.Au 4I7.A47 III >3.310 We call your attention to an article on the first page in which Reverend Clarence T. Wilson of Portland gives his estimate of the cost to the pe »pie of Port« land's -U17 saloons, His estimate of the cost to the people of $3.146.400 is probably, in fact, very moderate. The income from saloon licenses issued annually amounts to $323.408. while the police department is maintained at a cost of $150,350. leaving a balance of $173,058. Now com pare this with the $3,146.400 ex pended for liquor, much ot which goes to outside producers and which if invested by the people in necessities or improvements would be a permanent source of wealth, increasing annually, and if taxed at the ordinary rate would soon produce far more than the income from licenses. And what does the consumer get? A swelled head, broken health, poverty, rags, a stricken home. etc. GRANGE DIRECTORY Oregon State Urang« Offker». rwrwt Oroea AuMin T H uxghi Oxt'rwrwr, A T Hhurnak» C«ntral I'mal I'vrtlahd Uviurvr. J J Johiih'ii HlrWAFvi. y A A ÏOUhl «leid« Xw»Ulatii Stvwarxl. K " Ikaali I» Atril* Uhaplalu <*v«ar K m I oii Oaweav ÎYvaaurvr. Il lllna h^'r» I IndelK'lldauce '»«vrvtetN Mr» Marx s H<»w»rNl Mulino «»air Kwuar, I. m lannixrt stay! ou I\»tii4»na Mr» l.ulu K Miller Ukany t'erw. Mi» i\»ra at Halen, Flora Mr» Sualv W»U» ««melon l-ad) NtewarM« Mm K K Hroah Cloienlale CLIPPER KXBcVTtVK COMMITTKIt Ui«tlnT Huxton Furwrt Gruxe C > S|M M • « afil» Kmgviiv i‘alm»«r Alhanx LKGIHl ATIV K CVMMITTtK AuaiInT Nuxi«»n Fnrv«l G rot» IL mm I Rixvr .« i M»*«'ii Kmat'ada » M. GUI GRANGE MHS IN HKItt j. J. Johnson aa State l.ecturer. The »tate grange haa ismiplet«*! ito uoikand .Multnoiiiih grange.« ahoul«i fe.-l gialilled t«> rimi tli.it thè leadmg. grange« of ifie o*Hinty haa tievii Imnorwl » itti one of tl»e iti «•! importarli orfl.ee \\ e aro (ree lo aa» tliat we lieve oli aerve«l thè Work of NIr J J Jolmeon a« a luaater of Eveuing Star grange, »> vonnti depili», a» ma«ter oi Mulltiomal Ponmua ami a» eluvi ■ tli " vt vWwtivle. and w herever he Ila» uieli'itaken woik Ite Ima dune it nell. We irei aure II at Bruther J «»h navi wili trave a re»'uni a» »late Its-iuter Ihai will n«>t In« ea«v lo excell The Work •• Ivctun-r i< imputtani ami thè grange «ili tìnd thè new otli.vr r«adv to »sm p' witli it> rispureiueuta evvn il hia private intere«!« suffer. WHU HAS IHt SALWh DONE I (Hl Mrs F. I.. Thoriw. lecturer of Hoel» w.aei grange, ta off -ting aa a priae a HHR TOHN? haii'lomiie l««ok for 'he t«e«t eaaav on "F lue»lion and the Grange." Thia offe The writer is impelled to tell i« f ir the member« of any «ubordinatv what he knows about the value grange tn the count» and tuual t>e read at the regular a. ««ion of Rockwood of the saloon as a commercial as grange AVnlneaday evening. June 3 set in any community. He has The e«»a»« are to !«• from 3 »> to .'«DO word« Competent judge« will make had thrust into his face in sev the deciaion. eral neighboring localities a plac ard that pretends to present l.returer» of the varioua aubordinate Honesty is always at par and grange« of Multnoinab county are re- facts in reference to the financial <pie»t«'»l to each arrange for a place on generally at a premium. Then the Pomona program of at leaat two condition of Kansas City, Kan. in times like these it is never number«and report aaine to Mra E I. This placard represents that Thorpe, Pomona Ls-lurer. Pomona more highly valued. The trouble grange Kansas City, Kansas, is finan will m«e< at Pleaaant Valley on is to know or discover where June 17th cially bankrupt, all due to loss of The history of this town is honesty of purpose or report ex saloons. It suggests a deal in RiteMrilville grange nearly a year ago scrip in which the loyal business supported by data from innumer ists. There is a lot of political »eltvtexi a Bile on w hich it intended to energy being exerted to show Imild ito future home, but owing to va men of the city financed public able others. riant defect» iu the title the u»urebate It is said the exclusion of sa conditions, false or true, as be- waadelayed. llwa« announced by the improvements, and when the time for redeeming the paper loons prevents growth. We have ing just the thing desired or en- executive couimitt«*»- that a deed had been tecured at itt bi-monthly meeting came there was nothing in the a striking argument to the con tirely the undesirable. We can hehl on May V, an«l the property aaa in the name ol Kuawllvillr grange The er* see no harm in admitting an city treasury to meet the require trary in this (Multnomah! coun i»ro|«ertv contitts of four lota IDO x 10»>, Five years ago there were ror. We have heard it main ment, although taxes had been ty. ■ n the Bate I I m near | increased to such an extent not 200 people between Lents tained that an admission of er |M*ile Kiiaeellville tchool. No. 40. It u» conaidered the taoet desirable and cen that many business enterprises Junction and Fortieth street. No ror was an admission of weak trally located site for a ball within the were closed to escape the levy. district near Portland has out ness. On the contrary the one jurisdiction of Kunx'>l\die grange. An interesting feature of the lecturer’a Within this time the who admits his errors or the hour was a talk by Brother II. I.ewia, a If true, just what it has to do grown it. with the liquor business is not population has grown to 15,000. weakness in his platform gains lose special ill. R«alizmg that a gvx>d program ia the life and vitality o( a clear. How city scrip is related Over 50 business places have respect for his honesty and fair grange, variooe ways were ditcuaoed in to saloons, or what closing of sa grown up and property valued at ness. What is the use of bol order to secure the opinion of the young an«i diffident ineiul*era of the order. loons has to do with inability to hundreds of thousands has been stering up an argumentative cre- The following mendiere attended the pay scrip, is mystifying to any developed. The argument that ation by misrepresentations. State grange E. < Huffman, Alice Micklei*on. Samuel Richmond, R W. one who knows anything about city expenses are maintained by There are fallacies in all creeds »till, Julia Mickelaon, Judin Mickviaon, the saloons is false. In the above and parties and cliques. Hence and W. H. Addis. the town. Kansas City has not legally re named district there is not a po the irrationality of being a "hide Fairview grange. No. 344. met in reg ceived a cent from saloons, ex lice officer and practically no ex- bound" partisan. Which shall ular evening aewaion Tuenday, May ID. The name« of Mr. and Mra. t'arthon, cept from fines, and few of them Mr». Emily Jackaon and Mr* Commer ••••••••••••••••••••••••«•••••••••■••••••••••••••••a were legitimate, for over 30 were prerented for membership. The tinal arrangement, were made for the years. I say few of them were THE CHARGE. pii'nic to tie held in Storie'a grove June legitimate because it was fre A 3 to which all are cordially invited. »bort program will 1« rendere«! and a UDDENLY the prisoner rose to his feet and in a low. hr tn but dis quently arranged between graft general g «»I lime ia expect'd. tinct voice said: "I stand before this bar convicted of the wilful ing officials and saloonmen that the business might be conducted murder of m» wife. Truthful witnes*es have testitied to the fact The I-»die- •.( the ILia* llvillr grange subject to a monthly fine. Only that I was a loafer, a drunkard and a w retch : that I returned from held their we. kIv eoeial tea at the real- denee of Mr«. T. D. Pollock laat Tuea- a fraction of the joints paid fines one of mv prolonged debauches and tired the fatal shot that killed mi day alterno.ni. A very enjoyable time and being illegal the officials did wife. But. if it please the court. I wish to show that I AM NOT • aa bad and all felt the time well »pent. The next me. ting will be neld at the not hesitate to graft it. ALONE RESPONSIBLE F or THE MLRDER OF MY WIFE. THE residence of Mra. M. Ilagt-r next Tliura- We are also told of over 800 JUDGE ON THE BENCH. THE |l RN IN THE BOX. AND THE LAW day. business places vacant, due to YERS UlTHi.N THE B\R. AXl) THE MOST OF THE WITNESSES. The Need of the Hour driving out the joints. Person INCLUDING THE PASTOR OF THE OLD IHLRLH. are also BY D M CATNKY ally we branded the statement GUILTY BEFORE ALMIGHTY GOD. Wr will w«.fk f..r prohibition “I have been made a drunkard bv law. as a lie on sight. Why? Be And wil; . a Hh all'»«ir might, If it had nut been for \. cause being acquainted with the F«>rm. r a >r.ing f(»r thr rig the legalized saloon of our town I never would have become a drunk- Though I m . t w ith opp«»«itk town we know that few of the wit ion * and strong. ard : my wife would nut have been murdered; I would not be here W. •haliio'w- »* diar4»uraged, •o-called vacancies are desirable B it will push the battle on. ready to be hurled into eternity, Today mj home is destroyed, my Some will my that we are fool I »h, locations for an ordinary busi wife murdered, my little children cast out on the mercy of a cold That w»- throw -.ur vote» away, That <»ur ffort« al! are (utile. ness. Most of the pictures shown world, while I am to tie murdered by the strong arm of the state, and That we’ll n»-v« r gain lhe «lay. That W' n«-»-<! th« liquor license are of inferior buildings, perhaps ALL HCAtJSK IHL 'I\ll. HAS LEGALIZED THE LlyloR SALOON And th«- r.v u). aa well, That it help, to pa) experiaea vacant due to their condition, if THAT HAS BEEN MY LMWIXG.” Am! it k»« p. ,r taxes small. they exist at all. And more to That th«- mo*! Important measure IftexpahBl n tariff, trusts, the point, we were in Kansas A ml th- •« talk >f -liver money And they t«-il us that we must City last summer, after the sa pense. A “drunk” is rarely 3een be the greater—the party, the Lay asi'h ir foolish notions A nd not (»■ a temperance crank. loons were ousted, and absolutely and an arrest would be an event. principle or the man? l»et th»- p "ph- have their freedom. Not opp the drinking rank deny any such condition as exist How long do you think it would That th« y . a protection round ft, ing. The town was never in a •» Hal and a hob «««H»»- laws enact The editor of The Herald had So th»- nnii' r* and inebrialea be before police were necessary more prosperous condition. Even U ill not Ldl into It* track not intended to take any decided Y» * tt.« > talk of great intention« if it were suffering at this time if saloons were permitted? Till th*-y g« i yo ir vote, then say stand on many of the rjuestions U.- .. g«,t 'io- , nd In politii-a Eugene. Oregon, is cited as it would not be unusual. What An»! we’ll have it aiiour way. beinjr discussed at this time. anothor town that has grown in Others say 'tis utter nonsense city has not suffered since the Lack of editorial experience and For a t»-in|H-ran »* man to think l*rohlbitl«>ti would prohibit panic? But investigation shows spite of a "dry climate." St. want of time were sufficient rea- Any man who wants to drink, That as long »• people want It an excellent condition. Not one Helens. Oregon, is without a sa sons for silence, Yet a few Morn»- willrnake it make It sure loon for nearly two years, yet That ourannot -top the drinker bank failed in the panic. Depos things have come our way that N« liber » an >ou stop the brewer its in June. 1906, were $10,586,- is more prosperous than ever, seem to require at least our at Y»-- the tipi- r wants hia freedom, ha3 more nice dwellings erected Wants hi- Hi,, rty while he lives. 171.81; in March, 1908, $14,372,- tention. We have undertaken May«» he want» to 1« a free man, in this time than in any previous Not b« bound down a» a slave. 605.95, an increase of 35 per to express our opinion and our If a man has any manhood ten years. Why shouldn ’ t it He can alway - io the right, cent. Property taxable in 1906 findings on the matter of the was $12,831,550 at 20 per cent of grow? There is less dissipation liquor question as we have ob actual value; in 1907, $13,875,940. and more money put to practical served it, in another column, li Bonded debt in 1905 was $2,856,- uses. It is a safer town in which we can be shown that we mis f 499; in 1907, $2,445,029. Today to live. There is no place for the represent or misunderstand the (Farmers Mutual Fire Relief Ass ’ nof Portland) there is not a dollar of judgment lower element to congregate, so facts we will be pleased to offer against the city. A business it has moved out and better cit apologies or corrections. CONSERVA TIV E, «TRONO, MALE man who was asked his opinion izens take its place. As to the value of the saloon wrote to a friend saying: PROMIT, CHEAP We reprinted an article from as a source of revenue, the argu "I have been in buxine*» in Kanaa* the Oregonian last week stating City, "an., for seventeen year«, and ment is one-sided. The revenues Apply to M. W. Snashall, Pres. there are more bouaes. ami iraal hoiiae* (ire*ham. Ore. may amount to considerable but Superintendent Ackerman’s plan being built, more people are buying home* and g<*»l home* and *eeking in it will be found that extra ex for utilizing the public lands that Write to J. j. Kern. Secretary. '««ei E. Yamhill st., Portland vestment», than in any year since I might be recovered from the have lived here. LIKE: MOST OF THF; penses are entailed for protec railways. We believe the super A BU8INE88 MEN OF THE CITY. IN tion of the town from the gam REI IABI.E 1IMEPIECI: 18 Ore A URI. THE PAST I HAVE BELIEVED IN blers, thugs and drunks that intendent is just right. Al CON VE MENCE gon’s school fund is pitifully HIGH LICENSE AND LOCAL OP- Wbati iar your Watch or CI«M-k TION NOW I Wl IN 1 A VOR «»F swarm around these centers, not small. A large fund well invest Neinla | <an lix it for yon, or if CLOSING THE BALOOS« AND to mention the salaries that are ed means a large annual income Voli rii'-l * new ttniepiere for KEEPING THEM CLOSED. DRINK- boni», orfica or relatively smaller special ING IS NOT A NECESSITY, ÍT 18 diverted from useful purposes and »npplv your n««« state tax for school support. ONLY A HABIT." and thus lost as an object of «Htiafaition. Mr. Tricket says: legitimate taxation. Fred D. Flora “The jieople who ohjecteil to the en- Almost every large city which All mail matter (M-rtaining to the R E L I A li I. E J E W E L E R p«l»T moat I* a«bir<mn <l to the Beaver tawment of the Prohibition law »aid IDI Mirrinoti Htri-et that it w> >uld destroy the prosperity of publishes its expense reports dis State llerabl, Greahani, Ore., to inaure PORTLAND, - - OREGON our city. They said it would stop the covers that its police and police prompt delivery and publication. N«ar >'«p’a fteitauranl. KIRK, MUIIIFH. It EG 1ST 1 li No Grandair,« Altamont. Sir«« of Chahalia 3.'«4',. D.I Sort«« Malhuer 3:37. 1‘athmont 3 IW1*, Allan 3 <W*4 Graiid.lam Hell«« l*riinf, Dam of Multnomah 3 -M poulticing anna au<l iMnav Q tlaui <>( IMlniout (3 J -I'1, - l>\M I-« I Ila T 2 '«.', l*rim*«>mont LIZZIE, l*ay mare, foaleU in ISM. Black pointa, nigh hind loot Dur»*’ So. lift, lai dam, lioii««a bv Milton, tun o| Haw«-*' R*-».U of Morrill So. 7’Jtl. I IZZIl: la* S|>rrry 3 'll, Alaim-da 3 "V1,. Al'«. Malliurr 3,37. <>na«o J TO»«. while. I,r,-«l ',j dam lij II V Jam.-«, al rad by Frank«« by I'alhtliider, aon DESCRIPTION — A Handsome Black Trotter. Stands 16 31 Hands High. Kind Disposition. Very Speedy. Weight 1280 lbs. TERMS — To insure for colt $25. S»«a.*>n $15, Single Service $10. Will make stands at Gresham, Sandy and Troutdale. Disposal of mare after service makes bills due immediately. Accidents avoided if possible but no responsibility is assumed. J. N. BRAMIIAll. Owner. Nut allow strong drink 1.» rule him But control hia a pi«-tlir Bo hr ventures on hl« maiihotsl Till at Last his tnatib.MMi a gon» He ha» trit! «-4 with I hr serpent, Who at last the victory won Now be is no more a fr«-« man. But 1» bound with iron < halu« He oner <-«»ntr«died hia appetite. But hie appetite now reign» Yr, hr «old his freedom early, " recked hia Ilf«* and ruin.nl hit name. Brought hliuaelf t<> «!« atitulh.n. And I wonder who « to blam« la the man w ho drank the puiaon J. A. WALKiR. MdM$ec <»r th«- man » ho gax «• hin» drink. Or th.- I»r> wrr, or tn. .«<«>> w bo Voir for Ih na. . «lo you think * A nd th. ' t- II u» pr I' ll i. I Wot» t ¡»rulliti 11 any «» In r. That in «latra where they have tried it They gave up In «ad despair. But whit« law haa fair rnfon .-in. nt H« n with gr» r<«-ri.-s M'l.l.titi *tay For ihr k»*r|Har« with their i.ualn«*»« Boon |»ack up and m«»xe aw a» Ko we’ll work f.»r prohibition Help to «ave the voting th. old. li.ddllig out a hand of unti) To a «Trink b*-*ottvd world II. Ip to build up brokm man ho« al. Broken «low it io««th lluu«>r s blight. I hat all may when loo*«-.) from bvudags bland aa tree turn lor tbr right V0U1 fc»r the increased appropriation l«»r the I nhrrwily t»! Oretpm lh>a*t brand t>i«g>»ii «« a " iikmis bacii** alate. Vote ••Yes’’ <>n el«*«*lion day Ihr bill Ima I m on endorsed bv all the Oreg»»« ‘ •»miiicrt ial dub«, Teachera aaaocia- lidi», the State Federation o( l.abur onl th* In\ Talent league of Portland. S Farmers * .». «. All IF YOU WANT HORSES LIKE THESE Breed Io the ROYAL BELGIANS a Also Finest and Only Jacks Directly Imported from bpain. LARGE DRAFT HORSES and LARGE MULES PUT MONEY IN YOUR POCKET. GO TO H. C. CAMPBELL’S STABLES ON THE SANDY ROAD, Between Fairview and Troutdale, and see hall a dozen Royal Belgian colts from three days old to three weeks old. Take your wile and* children with you. You are welcome whether you’re in the horse business or not. Dr. J. N. Grant, I). V. I)., in charge. ('all him on long distance telephone