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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1908)
« 1 BEAVER TE HERALD V^HUSHr/) G resham GRHSHAM, MULTNOMAH Subscription, $1.50 a Year. LIMBER OUTPUT OE BLOWS HIMSELF 10 II1IS SECTION LARGE AIOMS WIIM DYNAMIÏf F RIDAY, AUGUST 7, I90M GOOD ROADS THE CRY CITY WILL TRY TO SECURE 10-ACRE PIECE OE THE STUDDARS TRACT THROUGHOUT OREGON SEASIDE BALL EANS AMAZED AT TOWNSEND Conference of Representatives Pitches Great Ball—Rockwood Nels Bcxxfean, Tired of Life, Is Shipped to All Parts of the Councilmen Decide That the Strip Along Hood Avenue Will Takes Short Cut Out of Every Part of the State World—Burkholder & Geb loses to Powell Valley— Make Choice Location for a City Park and Fair of Existence. Other Baseball Notes. to Be Held August 11. hard Have Model Mill. Grounds and Will Bid It in on Monday. - lM*spondent and tired of living, out of Over <xi lirautiful Trapper creek, «ev humor with hit daughter who kept en mile« from Corbett, 1» located the house for him, Nels Hoodean committed ■awmill and logging camp of Burk self-destruction on Monday afternoon, holder A Gebhard. Hitiiatr<| in the near Boring, by discharging under him heart of an rxtriisivr limiter licit, in an ik) sticks «»I dynamite. ideal location, llii» mill deserve« more Hr ha«l been working all the morning than | mum ing mention ami at noon hie «laughter told him she A m ! str« I by nature, which furniahr« wa« going to visit her sister in C m ns* Is abundance of water anil a natural log this fall. He argued with her but to no “•hoot" into the Messrs Burk aval). He finally left the bouse and holder and Gebhart! have spared neither did not return until nearly 3 o'clock at time nor money in building up their in which time hr procure«! some mate hrs dustry The mill haa a ca|»arity of and went out into the clover patch near feel |wr «lay. furnishes employ the h«»u«s Hr arrange«! the pile of ment to a gotel numl»er of men, ia dynamite, lit the fuse and «lelilwrately •-«¡uip|M*d with a 35-horse |M»wrr engine, •at down and awaitnl the end. In the large circular saw«, up-to-datr carriers, meantime the daughter discovert*«! the large modern planer ami all facilities smoke, «aw what was about to take for manufacturing all kind« of luinl»er. place and ran erreaining «town the road A feature of thia mill seldom seen here, Inwards a neighbors Turning once »he ia the sawdust flume« running directly saw her father sitting amidst tbe smoke un<ler the planer ami saws conveying waving goodbye to her, then she heard the aawlust, »having«, etc from the a terrific explosion which she will uever mill and out of danger from fire, with forget. out the ant of man's lalior. l>rath waa instantaneous, and the They intend initialling a donkey body was unrecognisable, having been engine for logging purpoae« ami an torn to shred», only one arm sod tbe other engine in the mill for power pur head remaining p"«ea soon. Deceased was 47 rear« of age, a native The lumber and logging in«lu«irv of of Kwsdeti, and leavrs one daughter Eastern Multnomah and Northern here anti another in Canada lie had Clacks tn a» co untie« haa grown to such resided here al»»ut two and a half years an extent that products from our mill« and was a bard working man. lie was are shipped to every corner of the a mem tier in go«»! »landing of the globe and the ipiality la such aa to at Odd Fellows lodge of Minneapolis, tract world-wide attention and creates Minn., and the lural «»rder here took 1 a steady demaml for itself. charge of the funeral which was held at No Iva» than 25 or .T» sawmills are Oregon City in the Odd Fellows* cem embraced in this growing territory. etery on Wednesday. An averge of 25 or .10 carload» of logs Coroner Holman of Oregon Ciiv came I and lumber | mm > b through tirrsham out Monday evening and look charge of daily via the O. W. P. Ry , and thous the remains. The jury’s verdict was that “dermaed came t«» Ina death by ex ands of feel of the highest grade of plosion of powder with suicidal intent.” himlirr and ties are shipped from Cor- la*«, Latourellr, Bridal Veil, Troutdale and other points on the O. K. A N. CHURCH NOTICES. No little material is consumed in the E LINNEMANN MEMORIAL M CHURCH, Gresham-—I*«»■nnt, Dr A territory tributary to these mill», in the Thompson. Ssavti 1», Sunday Sehtxil. building Imom so evident a II over thia 10 a. tn.; Preaching at II a tn. and section, and quite a lot is hauled to H p. in every Sunday, Prayer meet Portland from th«* mills at Sycamore ing, Thursday evenings al s o'clock. and nearer in. After all its pretty hard Everybody invited. to la*at thia section in «nything isn’t FREE METHODIST CHURCH — it? The world ia gradually awakening Rev S. G. Roi-sa. pastor.* Kcrvieea, to the prominence Eastern Multnomah Bunday St-hisd. It' a in ; I'rvacliing an<l Northern Clackamas deserve. every Sunday st II » ni. and X p. m I'rayer meeting, Thursday evening at Artisans Will Pknk. H o'clock. All welcomed. The local ansrmhly of Artisans have th«* preparaii«»i»«« for their big n picnic to lw hvhi in Smith's gnor Sund„. B lav. ....... Aug H, will under way. With pleasant weather large crowds an* expected from the city and surrounding terri tory. PLEASANT HOME BAPTIST CHAP On the . progrnm an* - addresses by s EL, Cottrell. On- I’tSVoa, Rev ne>.<-.| ------- — ........ -y C. Sherrill. Sravn sa. Bunday school. }‘rs Manion and Olnisteail of Portland, 3 p. in.; I'reuching, 4 p. m Every- J f r»a I •* ti im I «trill»*, * band 1 concert ** * bv ” Gresh ‘ * am convert Imnd, and a ha»«* hai I game Isxly invited. In'twccii Eagle Creek and the Gresham ZION'S EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Giants. Greeliam—Biavii as (German), 10:30 The grove nerds no rrcomnirndat ion x in., every llr>t, I hint and liftli Bun aw to an ideal picnic ground and no days of each month. All welcome. doubt there will In* a large attendance. SAINT MICHAEL'S UATIIOI.H UIIU RCII, Bandy, ore—Ilex Bert h Hsrl«>w Brothers of Troutdale con told Durrer Services will Im held on > tinue to do buaineM in spite of the the first Sunday of each month al many reverses they have met, fires, |o :3o a. m. burglaries etc , a sure index of their The Herald and Weekly Oregonian. . „„ t|„. R,MH| w||| ,,f ihP country only $2 25 per year. rhhiih I them. PLEASANT HOME BAPTIST CHURCH. Cottrell, Ore.—|*«* tob . hKRViCKM, Sunday Rev. S. C Slicrril Bchisil, 10 a. in ; Morning servier, 11 a. m ; Evening servier, a p. in. Everytaxly inviteu. At the council meeting on Tuesday night the chief topic of discussion waa The Oregon Good Roads conference Tom Townsend and Will Hamlin, the The councilmen realised will convene at tt:30 a. m., Tuesday, invincible battery of the Gresham the securing of a tract for park and fair pur|>oae«i. > the nerd of acting quick if anything was done to get a part of the Studdars August 11 in the convention hall of the Giant«, were on tbe firing line for tbe eatate, and, although the meeting held late, they decided to get out early next Portland commercial club, 6th floor. Goodyear Rubber company's team who morning and view the portion» of the Htuddara tract muat desirable and de Another meeting will be held at two played at Seaside Hutxiay. They broke termine whether they would a,k lor a strip along the north line or the west lin. o’clock and perhaps an evening sex«ion. j even in two games, winning one from The latter waa agreed upon and Mayor Short later interviewed | A feature of the convention will be the the Brun« Beaver» to the tune of 11 to 1, <>f aai.l trx t the county officials to gel them to «ell the 60 or more acree in two or more I Mtendance of many road »uperviaore j and !o«ing to the Seaaide bunch in thé ■eparate pieces ■<> that the Town of Gresham could bid on a ten-acre piece. and practical road official«. afternoon 6 to 4. In tbe first game A. the council cannot contract a debl of over »2fi<X), a ten-acre tract was I Hon. Wilbur K. Newell President of Townsend allowed only one hit and thought to 1« alxiut the limit the town could buy, Axeurancee have been re the Oregon state buani of horticulture, -truck out 13 men; in the arcond be ceived from intending bidder« that they will not oppose the town in securing and well known in Washington, has, at at ruck out 18 men and allowed three the portion it want* for a park the request oi the Oregon development bit*. The piece selected extends along Hood avenue from the south line of Mr league, condensed his ideas on 10 «ai Uarleon's residence property to the continuation of Third street. Il contains x roads into one hundred words, awl Tbe Powell Valley baseball team won Ix-aulilul grove of tir» and alders, is high and well drained and is easily ac they tell the story : another victory last Sunday when they cessible. It ia thought it will make an ideal site for a |«rk. "Bail roads nullify advertising, re|«el defeated the Rockwood Red Wmga with immigration, increase cost of living, a score of 1« to 8. The game waa at Mine Effie Rolierts, left for the moun render the automobile useless, and will times very exciting, both teams work- tains thia week. deprive the farmer of rural free deliv- | ing hard, but the “P. V’«" were de- The youngest child of Frank McMur termined to win out and they did it. ray wax baillv burned this week bv a erv Mr« Harmon has had a »tnall tract teakettle of boiling water falling on "State aid and supervision of road On August 16 they will play tbe Spring on the south »ide of Powell street sur- { him. construction is essential. dale Columbians on the local diamond. vryed ¡»reimrah»ry to platting. The “In equity—becauee a public benefit. | . Ed Metzger has purchased a fine new plat provides for the extension of Ma- state shoukl pay » per cent of the cost. Th< Rirer.ide ol Portl.nd won Llr avenue to Powell street. Thia has rubbertinal buggy. W. B. Turner ami family have gone county 60 per cent and tbe adjacent (rom lbe run don«* at the euggealioii of prop* on the ColnotbU vrty owner» in Thompson's addition to to Oklahoma where they will resille in property 25 per cent. diamond Sunday, 16 to 11. ahum it will l«e a great arc«>n»n»«Million tbe future. "Forthoroughneas—trained engineers Mr. Huff. Gresham's lawyer, has at* Mrs. Lewis Shattuck and children and strict supervision of all work. tended t«j the legal busineM for -Mrs. ■pent part of last week at Seaside. Th« Gr*«h«tn Giant« will crom bata ... .. Harmon. Frank Gibbe and family have gone to | “For economy—levy taxes and pay with th. crack Eagle Creek team on John Brown of Rockwood fame was Tacoma where they will visit friends. as we go or on short time certificate the Greaham diamond Sunday. The «ern on our etrr«*ta Thursday. Nirs W.C Burch anil daughters are plan, Eagle Creek team ha« added .everal Roy MH oil and Mrs. Dr. Belt visited visiting relatives at La Center. Wash. ' "Foreducation—regular and corres "Tri«" to ita roll and a hot conteat ia their mother, Mrs. 1. McColl, la«t Sat* Mr. Burch and son are in southern Or pondence course« in road building at ui'lnx egon in the interest of their mines. expected. Oregon Agricultural College and Uni Wm. Butler, the Fairview recorder, ( F. A. Casswell ol Portland has spent was a Grvwhain visitor Monday. part of this week in Greahaui ui the in versity of Oregon. Maraball vili occupy first ba«e (or tbe "Let ua build good road« all rummer ' Th«* Hera hl received a letter this terest of the Grange fair to be held here Giant« Sun.iay. Look out, ye lada, of week from a distant reader inauiring this fall. instead of talking about them all Eagle Creek ! lor farm property that we c«»uld rrc- Mrs. Grace Metzger has accept« 1 a winter." cnnimend. If you have the property position as bookkee|>er in Lewi« Shat let them know alM»ut it. Tbe Giant« will play Seaside at that tuck'« store. Quite an interest is exhibited in the Mr. and Mrs. David M. Cathey and Io the Leqal Voters of Dist. No. 28 place on August 23. «ale of the Studdara trxrl on August 10, daughter Mary left todav fur Portland There will lie a special school meet- I 1Q m in from the Court House «tep« in where they will attend Free Methodist The Powell Valley team it making a ing held in District No. 28 on Saturday, Portland. Portion« of this tract would camp meeting. August 16th. ltas-i. at the schixilhouse. good «bowing for its first season. le ven-desirable for platting. Gresh Mrs Edith Simms is visiting her par The boundary hoard, after having a am has a greet interest in thia tract ent«, Mr. and Mrs Phelps of Bullrun. meeting, decided not to divide the said If it can secure a part of it for a park Townsend and Hamlin will command Jack* in Jones cut hi« thumb quite . district. No. 28. but leave it in tact as it the remainder will make excellent the battery of the Giant« next Sunday ground« for rvaidvnev purposes. i badly this week while oili ng a threshing ; IS. machine. It is left to the voters of the said dis and the slaughter of the Eagle Creek Frank Met rger, Mote Widener and Mrs Pinneo and son. Bert Pinneo, trict to decide whether they shall let •‘Semi-Profs” is certain and will be ter Fred Hamilton took in the cool breetea ■ nd Mrs Earl Pinneo are enjoying an them build a schoolhouse on the west rible. of S«*aside la«t Satunlay and Sunday. outing at the coast. They expect to re end of the said district or build an an Frits Hamilton left fur a trip in east turn tin« week Mr. Pinneo will soon nex for which a tax was levied on the ern Oregon this u»»ek. leave for Kansas present schoolhouse and have a graded Artisan Dance at E airvie* Lewis Shattuck has just completed a Born to the wife of Joseph Rranihsll school which would be an ornament The United Artixans of Fairview will fine new woven wire feme with proper on Satunlay. Aug 1, a lo-pound daugh aud improvement to the said district cap furnishing« around hie yard, ad ter. Mother and child doing nicely. instead of having two small school give a dance in their hall on Augu.t 16. ding very much to the ap|*earance of Father exta-cted to recover. house« in a short distance of each other. Richard’» orchestra of Portland will Everybody cordi hie residence pro|»erty. | Improvement and progression is what funii»h tbe muaic. Mr. and Mrs. Will Cathey expect to we want these days instead of letting ally invited. Dance committee, E. E. Mi«» Irene Smith of Portland i« visit-1 leave in a few days lor an outing in the , Heel in. G. A. Shaw and L. Kummer. , things remain as thev were fortv tears ing Mine Alida Culy. mountains Their nephew, Clarence ago. Floor manager, E. E. Heslin. Mr. Dewey of Portland visited in Cathey, will join them in a short time. Gnwhani Wednesday with his sister, Mrs Fred Fieldhouse’« sister. Miss Mr« Crow. Wilker, arrived Here from the East this Dr Ott expect« to leave next week week. She will teach the eighth grade f»»r a visit to friends and relatives in in the Gresham school the coming year. < ► Also ; ¿».-ar Fine Hand-Painted Table Sets, the East. He will I m * gone (nun Aug Mis« Essie Crenshaw and her sister ust 15th to September 15th. Gladys are spending a ten days' vaca i > letters for the following persons re tion at the home of their aunt at Am i > < > main u!iealle«l for at the Gresham post- boy, Wash. Miss Irene Anderson is i > R*rt*>n5 Left. Call Early to Secure a i office (his week: Chas. Bradt, G. W. working in Miss Crenshaw's place at i » > the telephone office. Johnson and P. Johnson Mix Hope Anderson left Tuesday J W HnfT is building an addition to morning lor Seaside where she will join i > QHOPÇ! SUMMER SHOES at 20 per cent off < > his house in Thompson's addition. tiOOD VARIETY TO 8KLBCT FBOM her mother ami grandmother. < > < > is at Mrs. Alva Hevel and daughter Vivian < ► Mrs. I. I McColl, Met oil, our ¡»o«tmaster, |*xitmaater. ia tending the Post toastmasters' conven went to Seaside Wednesday to visit < > i > tion in Portland today. her mother, Mrs. Mary Leslie. < > George Italic returned from Seaside < > George Preston and his niece, Miss ♦ Florence Cleveland, spent a few days Monday to help hi* son-in-law, Alva “THE PEOPLES’ CASH STORB” with friends at Government Camp last (level, during the threshing season GRESHAM, OREGON MAIN STREET. week. Mrs. B. W. Emery spent a few days < • Mrs. Marie Dinger and her sister, (Continued on last page.) GRESHAM LOCALS crockery Plain ware. M I I L I N t R Y * ^cw F. B. STUART & CO Specials for This Week Going Camping? HANK MONEY ORDER POSTOFFICE or EXPRESS ORDER » No application to fill out. 2 A* many endorsements allowe.I 1 Written application must lx> made 2 Only one endoraement allowed. as deaired. 3 If order loat, no delay in obtain 3 If order lost mint be referred to ing new one or having money refund ««I. 4 No limit aa to time necessary to present. 8 Payable anywhere. Department at Washington or to headquarters of F.xprea« Co. 4 Not gixxi after certain limited time 8 i’avable only at one specified place. * Can be used for transmitting money once only. Can lx* uml to Irmi.mit money again and again a« lotig a« nx>m for endorsements. Coate fie for fifi ; lOr for »1'0 Coats 10c for »15; 30c for »100 FIRST STATE BANK Q GRESHAM, OPE.. mr i niror ox iv'v-siv J 10% DISCOUNT You will need outfiting. Come to us, We can furnish you on all Men’s Women’s and Children’s Oxfords. Get busy with all the traps you want, including now and buy your summer foot wear while our prices are cut Camp Stoves. Tents, Mammocks, Suit Cases, on this line. We have some excellent values and our stock is Grips, Trunks, Ammunition, Guns, and complete. t Fishing Tackle. All at prices not too extravagant for your pocket book. Excellent Values, a real snap. KEEP IN MIND TH?.T OUR Furniture Department is at all times fully equipped to meet all your wants, and Ranges Constantly on Hand. Dealer in “Goods of Quality’’ Special on Men’s Shirts $1 to $1.50 Values at Peg Top Corduroys Stoves At $3.00 Per Pair Just the clothes you want for your summer vacation LEWIS SHATTUCK Main Street Gresham. Oregon *