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Eight Pages, All Home Print—Read by Over 9,000 Intelligent Readers Each Week I ENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1911 Subscnption, $1.00 a Year. JOHN BIG MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT Improvement Club Will Hold Forth to Discuss What Ac tion is Desired County Should Take in Improve ment ot Streets. ROAD BUILDERS TO ATTEND Lighting of Streets Also to Como up at this Meeting— A Full Attendance Desired— Meeting in Library Rooms. I'lu- Iz-ula Improvement Club will hold a rousing lug inevtmg iu the library r.Hitna in the Ilatnilt-in building Friday night at H o'clock. Good road« and iuiprov«*d streets »ill occupy tlx* mo»t of the tinie as it is uaceaaary at thia inerting to <li«cii»» measure« for the ne«*ded improvement of the street», and to »ubmil the aatne in writing to the county court for their action at requested of the committee Wednesday. E. A. Etcliel, superintendant <d Kelly Butte rock cruahing plant, ha« aigmHe.1 hia intention of being prevent aa ha« ala<> Road Supervisor in Chief Chap« man. Il ia proceed to ask the county court to drum the atreet, that ia Main street and the Foster road, in much the «ame manner a« 1« being done at Ar- leta. There a trench wav dug an I the drainage ia poaaible and passable. In consideration of the fact that it 1« pro|H>«e<l to re aurfacr the«.* same tlior oughfarc« thia winter, it i« t.iouglit that the atep toward« diammg should la- done at once, iu order that it may be in some sort ol passable shape for winter traffic. Tlii« road will be re-surfaced for a dual pur|a>«e. Firal, liecause it »urely need» It and second l»-cau»e It i» necessary to move the crushed rock the Kelly Butte crusher produces in the winter mouths and other road» are » - situated tor the most part, a« to make hauling too expen«n< dining lln-ae month«. Another item ot improvement 1» the lighting ol the streets. XV. A. flail re ported at the meeting last Friday that they had located II light« on Mam and Foater and that 11 report ol their co«t of inatallation and maiutenance would la* made noon. Now that active work iia« been com menced by the club it behooves each and every one of us to get busy and at- t< nd their meeting«. If possible atart the ball rolling by attending Friday night. HILISVILW THOMAS LAID TO REST I SANDY HEARS RAILROAD TALK Work Stopped, Roads Left County Judge Consents to Buried Last Thursday at In Bad Condition People Mt. Hood Company Asks Give Talk on Road Work The I »¡tilt's Many • >l< E Re Commercial Club’s Assist- In This County. Take a Hand. sidents and Friends Pay enceln Getting Right-of- roadwork in the eastern of the < onu Judge Cieetoti will talk on the all im Idist Res|>ects to Deceased. ty All way Along Line. was discontinued Tue«dav by order of jiortant subject of grxxl roada at the The funeral of the old pioneer farmer. John Thomas, who wan murdered at In« home near Sycamore, was held from t rundall'a undertaking parlor at The Dalles last Thursday, He wan laid to rent beside the re main» of hi» wife and two sons in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. A wealth of beautiful floral offerings covered the mound where lay on.- of the early sett ler» of The Dalles district. The funeral was conducted by the Lutheran minister, both at the chapel and the grave. The funeral cortege was one of th.- largest held then- in months, the deceased being well and w idely known there in early «lays. Dis tant relatives reside there. He leaves to mourn hia loss besides relatives at The Dalles, two brothers in England. They have not as yet been heard from. One brother ia said to fie a wealthy brewer ill the old country. The estate has offered a reward for the capture of Swam, the hired man. who is believer] to have committed the crime, but no trace has been found of him as yet. LENTS ELEVEN WINS; FIRST GAME Of SEASON Defeats Sunnyside 5 to 0 in Scrappy Game at Lents Athletic Park. I.entr pig-kiii artistsnre t.slay jubilant over tin ir debut in tin- frsdl-all world, th.- local t.-ani walking off with tin- game played with Sunnyside Thursday by a •«■ore of 5t<> ii. U-iits was clearly tin- sii|*-rior of the two teams and at Ilo tune was the goal in danger. Tin- teams lim-d up a- follow a : Ht'XXlslIlK i*>«. I.X.MS the County Court, except where abso lutely nece«»ary to finish up a few small jobs, ami a few repairs The ex penditures thia year for new work were far I h -I ow thowof recent years, although the road fund wa» larger than it ever was before. Tlie res« >n lie» in the fact tlial an immense amount of re|iair work was nm-es«ary in Eastern Multnomah, ma-h* «<> by the building of the Mount Il's»! Railway and the second Bull Kun pipe line last winter. .-several projected pieces of work will nrei-ssarily have to go over until next year, and several other pieces of nearly tini»lie<l j -J hi will I»- closed up hurried ly and await tlie coming of the - ider to resume operations. The condition of the Base I.me roa-l ia exasperating, as it wa- receiving the best of attention from Rockwood to the Twelve-inile House, but a portion ot it will lw left in bad aha)»* A crushed rock surface was being put on and near ly a mile of it ia unfinished. It is thought that the County Court may yet allow its completion. If not, it will lie an annoyance all w inter. line piece of road nearly a mile in length that requires immediat« work will la- left in the w Arst possible condi tion unless a small sum for its main tenance. It is the roa-l to the new Mount Hood station al Pleasant Home. So eager are the people to get the road improved that they have taken up a aiilwcription toward the work and have made arrangement» with the railroad |>eople to get the gravel for the Cost of freight. This item they are asking the county to pay ami are willing to do the hauling for nothing or pay for it out of the subscription». A sidewalk along one side of this roa-l is now being built at private ri|»-«<r as the county has refused to pay for any of it. The Wdilon road, about onehaif mile in length need» graveling as it is al most impassable during the rainy sea son. T]ie cost would lie alaiut |5>«f( of which tlie |a-opli- along it have offered to give alHnit F2<«i; yet the County has »-> far refused to consider the proposi tion. The shortage of funds will mean p«e>r road» until next year and then an add c^ expense in pla- ing them in thorough repair. The situation was foreseen last spring by The Herald and is regretable, to say the least. How«- KE ....__ PoweU............ 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This quarter. lints' ball «-nd of game. : senator, it will be recalled was one of S ore, lent» h; Sunnyside <». the famous family of Republican “trust Sunday a game will l»- played on the busters, “ snd as such drew down one la-nts diamond between Brooklyn and of the famous fees which Mr. Wicker sham disbursed with such a lavish hand. the local». Could it be that the fact that Senator Kenyon was on the Taft payroll has anything to do with his regularity? Mins Ruth E. Rugg, teacher of the ILIlsview school, report» having a very pleasant time at the Teacher»’ Inatitute of Clackamas County, ami that much internet wan taken in tin* work. C. Taylor han aold ten acre» of hi» OBIIliARY 01 DE I BL KT EI DRE D farm to C. (). Hveylierg, who intends to make hia home iiere. Delbert O. Eldred was born near Tuesday Emil Exley made a business Sti Iwater, Oklahoma, Dee. 26. 1690 He came with his parents to Baker trip to Gresham. Frank Michel» ha» purchased a new City, Oregon in 1905, lived there two potatoe digger, one of lateatout, and he years, moved to Midvale, Idaho, and lived there two year«, moved to I-ents ia very well pleased with it. in April 1910. He learned the automo Mr. I'lrich ia having some land clear bile business at the V. M. C. A. At this ed, John Greenwald ia doing the work < he was working in Walla Walia. Wash., and he in makings tine improvement to' when he was taken sick. He came the place. home September Jb and only remained I jiat Bunday Mrs. Ileaenieck and non on thia earth five <lava. He was a mem wereaout looking over their property ber of the Church of Christ. Funeral which they recently bought from E. service« were conducted by I.. B. Trull- Yunker. They are very much pleased inger, minister. Interment in the Mult with the place and are planning to nomah cemetery. make some improvements on the name, in the near future. CARD Of IHANKS Charles Whittier in building a house, We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks the frame work in aliout up, and when completed will lie another big Improve to the many neighbors and friends for their kind sympathy and assistance ment to thin place. Urban Pier and wile made a trip to during the illness and death of our dear son. C. B. Eldred and Family. Gresham Wednesday. ____________________ HOW TAFT COL LI) RECOVER Send some guilty trust magnates to jail.- New York World. ROAD WORK IS ClfflON TO TALK DISCON IINUED ON GOOD ROADS In the fall a young man's fancy lightly turns to the same thoughts i he had in the spring. regular meeting ol l^-iils Grange here Saturday. He wa« asked by prominent granger« to attend and give a abort story of the country'• work along thia line and Wednesday notified E. A. Eatchel that lie would do so G'»»i road« will get considerable at tention al the meeting anil besides a talk toy Hie Judge is probable that A. F Miller; E A. Eatchel, snperintend- eu of K'-llv Butte rock quary, ami head r-«-l suiiervisor Chapman will alno give •yfmrt addresses. The drill team will also come in for <|i te a little attention, having i<een asked to reproduce the drill that won 'i»«t prize at the recent Gresham fair. Councilman McGuire of Portland who ia also president of the steam fitters union, is desirous of joining thia grange and ha» signified his intention of mak ing application at this meeting. The usual excellent grange dinner will be «erred in the dining room dur- ing noon hour. MINNESOTA MAN MEDS LENTS GIRL, MISS MAE BARNES Coining as a surprise to many, the «willing <>f Mi«» Mae Barnes of this pace to Frank E. Film, of Faibault, 'Win . was announ ted Thursday. Tile wedding «»-cured at the home of the brides' grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Barnes on 5th Avenue, on Wed nesday eve at » o’clock. Only imme diate friends were present. The cere mony was performed by tlie minister of tin- Evangelical chureh. They left Thun* lay for the east where the happy young couple will reside. The groom is an old friend and a< - qnaintanee of tlie family, at present in the employ of the Telegraph Co. at Faibault. Tlie bride is well and favor ably known among the younger set In n-, having resided here about three year«. The Herald extend» hearty i-ongratu- lations. IMP0R1AN1 MEETING Oi BANK DEPOSITORS Chairman F. K. Peterson of the de positor» coitiinitt«-e has issued a call for a meeting of the depositors of the De funct bank to lie held in Duke's hall Monday evning at S o'clock sharp. It is rumored that .this is be n vital and the most important meeting yet called. A sensation is due to be sprung and a full house is looked for. The committee maintains absolute silence but their attitude leads citizens to lielieve that something is going to drop. Russia would be a great country if it had as many school teachers as it has spies. Dwelling to Rise on Shore of Romantic Blue Lake Fitzerald Brothers are erecting a mod ern dwelling I ioiim - on the lilutf overhang ing the south margin of Blue Lake. The house will cost with its other ai'eessories, alsiut I'JOOo, and will fie one of the most romantic s|>ot» of |Ea»tern Multnomah. Between Blue Ijtkeand the main land is a mud slough aliouthalf a mile in width that has had to bv crossed by means of boats, but it ia now filling up with a de posit of silt on which willow* are grow ing, ami the Fitzgerald» claim that it will Is- in cultivation within thns- years from now. With its n-cliiniotion over 260 acre« will Is* add««I Io on otl-.erwi«*' valuable farm and easy acii-ss will Is- had to the new liniise exi-ept during high water in the early suninier of each year. Rather , than wait for a natural roadway, how ever. the Fitzgeralds are alsuit to con struct a piling bridge acre— the slougli. which will give them a road at all times and assist in the work of reclaiming the land by offering a liarrier to the silt de- posito that comedown with each freshet. Blue Lake is one of the most romantic of tlie scenic attractions of Multnomah County. On the Fitxgvrald farm is situ ated the old cemetery of the ancient In dian trilies that once lived here. The cemetery was cleared of its tuvnmilated log», stumps and brush only last year ninl Iia» situs- Is en in cultivation -• Blue Lake is over a mile in length by nearly n half in width. It is crescent shaped, of a clear blue color and in some places is of unfathomable depth. It ia aliout fifteen feet above the level of the Columbia river, only a few hundred yar-ls away, but it never gets lower. It i- »upposiii to Is- the crater of a volcano. Almut one-half of the lake belong« to the Fitzgeralds, the other Half to the Mun dial ranch. Vol. 9. No. 40. HILL SUSPECTS ARE CAPTURED The Mount II'M j U elvctric line now cotne* forward with the declaration tiiat if right*of way i- provided by the Mandy Commercial Club and th«* farmer* alonji th«* line, th«* line will b»* extended from Bullriin within 10 month*. S-cretary E**on of tin* «dub w in Portland Tuesday and gave out the fol- Authorities Bringing Them to lowing statement: Portland Today—Sheriff of AV»* have a^uranc?* that tia* Mount H<»»l Kailway Company will build into Clackamas County Doubts Sandy if the «andy Coimnervial Club Story of Youths. can >«> arrange with land owners along the line that the company will not be News of the capture of the Hill mur held upon the prii-e of the right-of-way. ders reaches us this morning, stating TI h - Commercial Club has a commit tee working to facilitate the purchase of that two youths, capturedin company right» of way and has hail considerable with an elder at Rowena, near The Dalles, have confessed their knowledge encouragement from the land owners. of the perpetrator of one of the most "A representative of tlie company has met with the club twice, and tlie club’s 1 startling and horrible murders in all the committee has met with the company | annals of crime in Oregon. From meager report* it is «aid the three times in Portland. The outlook is boys have confessed and signed affidavits favorable that tlie railroad will build in to the effect that they were with the to Sandy within ten month«.” Farmers and resident» of Cottrell and prisoner because he kept them from go- others living in the territory through i ing hungry, that he Wanted them to with the extension is projected to pass I help him rob drunken men on June 7, They say they met are assisting in obtaining rights of way. but they refused. Holinberg again on June h and walked with him to Ardenwald with the under standing that they were to rob houses. After staying up all night and after I they refused to enter the house, Holin berg they assert, entered an Ardenwald home between 2 and 4 o’clock on the I morning of June». They mon heard Herald Correspondent Re scuffling and then screams of a woman. In about an hour Holinberg came out, views the Week’s Doings i declare the boys, his bands and clotb- in Washington. ing covered with blood. They took to the bills and wandered all over the Northwest until caught in (^pe-cinl to tlie Herald.) 1 a potato patch at Rowena. The boys BY CLYDE H. TAVENNER. The President has been in the West. never wen- allowed to get out of Holin berg'» sight except when one would be The people haveiistened to his defence. And they still believe he did wrong in sent for food and hie companion would vetoing the honest efforts of both lie killed if he did not return. The boys branches of Congress to reduce the aw are both orphans. The boy’s names are ful cost of living in the United Slates. Harry Howard ami Jim Hawkins, aged j 17 and lb respectively. Such is the tenor of the news that Thev were caught bv a farmer by the has come over the wires from the spec ial correspondents who either accom name of Scott near Kowena while in the panied or trailed Mr. Taft on his 13.000 act of stealing potatoes to take into the woods to "ook. mile swing. I Arthur Henning, Washington corre 1 When he drew a gun Holi ilx-rg -s- spondentof the Chicago Tribune, inter caped, but the boys gave themselvee ip viewed hundreds of Westerners and and told Scott they wanted to get away found that the people generally liked , from the man who had l>een holding 1 them captives. The lads were turned Mr. Taft personally but absolutely dis- | over to the officers today and Holin- aproved his record as President. August McSween, the celebrated I J berg, who followed them to The Dalles, was arrested Hawkins and Howard Washington correspondent of the Phil j made voluntary affidavits before District adelphia North American, (also repub ! Attorney Wilson. lican), wired from Topeka, Kans., as The crime was committed at Alden- follows: wald a few miles from here on June 9. “President Taft did not make a dent i Ever since a vigilant search has been in the surface of strong progressive sentiment in thestate of Kansas during i made by autlioi'itiea of two continents but it remained for this rancher to make his visit here.” this latest capture It developed, too, that a great many Th»- suspects wa.« brought to Portland men. in all walks of life, candidly ad on the 10:15 train this morning. A.« yet mitted tl.at next year they proposed to no details have Iw-en given out as to the vote for a Democrat for President, findings of the local officers. Sheriff Mass of Oregon City is doubtful notwithstanding they always before had voted for a republican. A great whether the lads’ statements are true or not many of these referred to the magnifi “In the first place,” said Sheriff cent record the Dem«x-rats made in Maas, “it has G-en established that rob bery was not the motive of the crime Congress last session, and frankly ad mitted that since the Democrats had and ‘It does not seem likely, that two youths of 17 and 16 could be kept shown real ability to govern, and gov terroriaed for months. One thing is cer ern well, it was no more than their due tain. however, and that is that tlie man than they should be given greater re who nitirtiered the Hill family was a long time in the house when the crime sponsibility. was eommitteil.” ALL LEGITIMATE BUSINESS SAFE Deputy Sheriff Hollingsworth, who Chairman A. O. Stanley, of the steel also wonted for a time on the Hill case, trust investigating committee, says the is also inclined to scout tlie idea that Holinberg nmrdeied the family. Republicans are endeavoring to create the impression that the democratic in- ' vestigation of the steel trust is in the ANOTHER OLD-TIMER nature of an attack on the steel busi PASSES TO HIS REWARD ness. He denied that this is true. -“Republican newspapers, " said Mr. Peter Dailey was txirn in Boone coun Stanley, are trying to make the country believe are |>ersecuting the steel cor ty. Iowa February 3d, 1600 Hr im migrated to Oregon with hi» parents in poration. Nothing couki be further I"*•>4 and settler] at Damascus, where he from the truth. The investigation has lived until 1690, when he married Sa been conducted with the utmost fair vannah I. Brandon and settled near ness, and not a single one of the steel Gresham Here he lived until taken to St. Vincents hospital, where he died men who testified failed to thank the Oct. ith, 1911. Mr. Daily leaves to committee for the fair and generous mourn his death his widow. Mrs. Belie Daily, two daughter». Mr». Bessie Math ew« of Gresham and Mr« Alma White (Continuer! on page 5) and »on Cheater Daily. YOUTHS PRISONERS OF ELDER