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Order Your Extra Copies of the Colored Christmas Edition Now—Issued Next Week Subscription, $1.00 a Year. I ENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1911 Vol. 9. No. 47. J. J. JOHNSON ST. JOHNS OFFERS i TWO COUPLES ASKS COUNTY MEYERS GETS LOGKHARD CON LENTS ADVICE ARE WEDDED TO PAY TOLL FOR CONGRESS GOOD SENTENCE FESSES GUILT Received Two-year Sentence Man Arrested By Constable Friction Between County Says That Lents Should In Miss Irene Miles Weds Port Lents Man Urged to Enter and $1000 Fine—Judge Hall Changes PleatoGuil- Commissioners Causes a corporate-Taxes Said to land Man—E. S. Simmon’s Contest—Is Man of Sterl Marriage a Complete Sur ing Worth, Integrity and Gatens Gives Him Severe ty-Says Partner Tried to Come Bark at Electric Be Lower There Than in Ability. prise to All. Company, Portland. Scoring. Poison Him. Tuaxiav m-'rning wa» * date of inter net to niauv I rut» |>e-'pl<- who were re minded ol tlir late failure of the Mt Ncntt Hauk. for it was on that date that the ex president »I th* Bank.F N My er» saz t appear In court and make a statement ol Im <■*»•• or recrivr aen- tence. Several Lanta people were pres- ent long In-lore court opened. Before the court was ready to listen to the Myers <a»e it waa evident that some movement waa on to aw ure the aell ac knowledged guilty man acme advantage A brief conference with the attorney retained tor the depositor» revealed that it waa the intention of Myera to aek for a continuance, but depoeilor* and at torney both opposed any such action. When the case waa called. Myera and hia attorney were ready to «tat* their reaeon» for a continuance of th<- parole ilia attorney, Mr LaForce. argued that amce Myrea had pled guilty that alwul f'Jtga of the deficiencies of the bank bad t-een |>aid off and that it waa felt that with a continuation for another IMi data would be able to materially reduce the luera He pled that already over thirty- five percent had been cleared Up and that in tiie period named it wuuld lie probable that at leaat *15 percent w >uld la- made up lie claimed that he bad aeaieted in cloning up two cases the part month or so. and that there were sever- al suits now pending that would greatly increase the aeaete. Mr Idleman sjMike (or the de|>oei- tore, lie asserted that not over H5 |-er- cent of the liabilities could >>e realised from the assets. That so far at he knew Myere had had nothing to do with the collection* »<> far and had been of no as sistance whatever. it waa generally inderetood that whatever had la-en ac- omplmheil bail lawn done by the re liever, and Mr. Cleland, representing tiie receiver, verified thia statement. The judge then called for the statute» <u the ease and read the penalty for re ceiving deposit» after the hank waa mown by the officers to be insolvent. He then ordered the defendant to »tend up. "For thus offending tiie law you are sentenced to pay a tine of lliaai and to a sentence of two years in the i-eni- ■entiary." The decision of the judge came ao sudden that Myers and hi« at torney were both completely surprised. Myers continued to stand, and he began t< explain and argue that he had evi dence and reasons which lie bail expect ed to present to the judge but that he understood that the sentence would not tw passed until the afternoon and that be had ex|>ected to have a private op portonitv to make explanations. The judge then stated that "with the unusu al prosperity of Oregon has experienced tin last Hi years, there has been no need for banks going broke. There has l>een no need for crooked banking In this case, the people trusted their savings with you ami have lieen deceiver I. Of all 'lie people on eartth who should be square, it is a hanker. He should tie held to strict account ol all losses occur- ng through the defalcation of the in stitution. if auch should happen. If a man comes to a bank and wishes to tuirrow money, the borrower is first re quired to give first-class security. This i* proper. On the other hand, if a man defMiaits money in the bank, the only security he ,bat is the honesty of the man managing the institution. Thia I ooka unfair to me. "1 recently received a letter from a woman who stated she aigned a note when the bank was first instituted to tmost the institution, Tiie Lank failed, and she is now being sued to force |>ay- tnent of the note. To me. this it high way robbery. 1 notice that the great majority of depositors in the Mt. Scott ixnk were email home owners and bard working people. The lose of 05 per cent of their savings will tie a hard blow to them. ’’Unh-ee the defendant or hie friends can show me that the depositor* have t>een paid dollar for dollar, no <(insider- (Continued on page p f.eon Lockhard, who was arrested The St. John, Review in commenting | Alfred A. FSustis, of Portland, and > Because the Portland Railway Light A with J. F. Hawkes, after be had made Power Co refused to grant as low rates on the Herald's recent straw ballot on I Miss» Irene Louise Miles, of I^nta, a confession to Constable Hall, impli a- tiie county commissioner* asked for the annexation, incorporation, or re- ! were married December 2nd, at the cating Hawkes and hiin»elf in more lighting the poor farm rt Troutdale and i main as we are question, rises to re home of the bride. 1009 East Yamhill, than a doten robberis». changed hie the new county court bouse, the com- I mark that incorporation would be the Portland. It was a very pleasant and | enjoyable oecaeion. Paul T. Anderson, plea of not guilty to guilty in Judge unssioner* are now attempting to force beet thing the town could do. itati ri» Court Monday, Sentence »a- payment from the company for use of It also corrects a statement made that a student of Willamette ('Diversity, was deferred until alter the trial of Hawkes, the Foster road on which the com taxes were higher there than in Port best man and Mis« Blanche Lexes, of against whom the state will use Lock- pany.* high tension wires are strung land and goes even further, declaring ’ Gates Crossing, brides maid Rev. Boyd clear through to tiie (Tackarnas line, as i that taxes in st. Johns are even lower Moore, pastor of the M E. church of hard a* a wit lies*. In making his plea Mondav L<a-khard well a* other hue*. Monday the follow- I than Portlands’ despite their many im l^nts, performed the ceremony. After reiterated to Judge (,a cns tiie charge ing letter was sent to Pre*. Josselyn provísente. The review sav*: The the ceremony luncheon was served in that llawkss tried to murder him by "In looking over our records we have Heaver Mate Herald ha» started to take good taste and tb* guests showed their putting st rychnine in bis food, Both ascertained that you have no franchises a straw vote upon annexation with Port- ■ appreciation by showering sweat »ey ing* and rice on the couple as they took Hawke, and Lockbard have »erred pen- ' 0»*r our roads for your electric light land by Lents district. The Herald »ays: "Foes of incorpora- their leave on their honeymoon. Itentiary sentences. The »tate foresee» and power poles. Inasmuch as we are E. S. Simmons, son o E. G. Simmons difficulty in ■ onvicling Hawkes, as be is. paying your company for the service» tion point to St John* as an example. rich. Hi, wealth 1» estimated at from you give the county, we think it is no It will be remembered that this place is living on Foster road, gave hie parent* |<M>,0U0 to ( liSi.OOt' lie ha» employed more than fair that you should pay a conceded to have made a failure of sep and relttive* a happy surprise Monday. Why? Ixxik at Dec 4, when he brought home with counsel and propo es to make a hard reasonable rum for the use of our roads. arate government flight We a ill lie glad to take this matter up their docks, harbor improvments, city him. after a long abeeuce, bis bride-to- J. J. JOHNSON. Lockhard told Judge Helens that with you at once." hall, fire house, etc., it tells the tale. be, Mrs. Jun* Carey. No time was loet Among the persons who have stood The| ‘went in too deep,’ to use a slang and at # o’clock P. M. they were hap Hawkes Lad rented a ranch near Lent» There is an intimation that tiie poles th* highest in Grange work in this state pily joined in holy wedlock by Rev. ! a, a rendezvous and a» a pla< e to take might be declared nuisances and re expr*H»ion and levied taxes that have it is admitted that past state lecturer, cattle, horses, chicken» ami ather plun- moved Irorn the highways. The state been unheard of in an effort to meet Boyd Moore, pastor of theM. FL church. J. J. Johnson ranks without a superior. After the boneymoou they will make iief which he sav» they »tole. He de law giving telephone and telegraph com these debts. His work hae given the standard of Thia is unnecessary. Because we in their home in Portland. clare«^ that he was "down and out ’ panies the right to string wire* along grange work in Oregon a publicity The Herald extend* congratulations when Hawke» made the proposal that county road*, subject to the control of corporate, we do not have to build a throughout the country that has won It is believed the to both the»* happy couple«. they go into the robbing businee» ou a county courts, makes no mention of new city over night credit wherever it has been made known, wholesale scale, and that Hawkes iiad pole» carrying trolly or power wire*. work ng i>eople—the home owners—¡ and we may safely sav that those who not paid him a» promised The poison Hence the County Commissioners con- are in a sufficient majority to vote taxes have least appreciated it, were some of ing episode brought about his determin •lder they have the company "up a consistent with the average wealth of thoee person- who might have t>«en the the town. ation to make a confession to the au tree." most benefitted by it had they had the In spite of St. Johns having secured thorities. he said. When the question of supplying proper attitude and ability to appreciate Much ol ths plunder has i-een recov lighting current for the Courthouse and more improvements than any suburb of it. That, however, ie neither here nor ered from cache*, th* location* of which Multnomah Farm came up some time Portland ever dreamed of securing, our The me ting of the ColumbiaGrange. there. .Mr. Johnson hae spent hie en were divulged by Lockhard to Hall and ago we asked lor a much lower rate taxes are even be:ow those of Portland. Saturday December second, was one of deputy »herif! Phillip», who have than we received," said County Judge The past year, for instance, they were the most enjoyable of the entire year tire life in the vicinity of Portland. He handled the case and who will t-e active (leeton. "We considered the rate we 20 per cent' both in city and school, be Twenty-eight member* were present was educated in Multnomah County, and the State Agricultural college He in tiie prosecution. mentioned reasonable. As it is. we are low the tax levy ol Portland, saving the and all seemed to be glad they were. grew up on the farm on the north slope paying more than the large department jieople of St. Johns more than 110,00 The first important business was the of Mt. Scott, and continued to live there »tore* So we thought the county should in taxes over what it would have been election of the officers for the coming to within the last three years. His first have a better rate than private corpor had this city been pert of Portland. year. The voting went along smoothly public work was as a teacher in the ations, in view of the fact that county The next levy will undoubtedly show as and rapidly several being elected on the schools of : he county. While teaching road» are tieiug used by the company, large a discrepancy in our favor. In first ballot. A wind storm was bowling stead of being a failure the city of St, outside making it hard to bear, but and farming he took up the study of but our pleadings fell on deal ear*." law and ha» been practicing for several "Now we propose to use the same Johns will stand as a shining monu every one was in excelent spirits and ment to »hat may be accomplished by determined to do their best iu spite of years. His position in the Grange has A large i. iruber of members attended half-bushel measure in dealing with the a small incorporated city when its peo this. The following were elected : Mr. given him a large acquaintance espe the regular meeting of the b veiling Star company. The company dealt with us ple have th«- grit and will go after pub K. P. Rasmussen, Master; Mrs. Janies cially among the members of that order. Grange on Saturday Dec. 2nd 3rd and on what its officers called a strictly bus lic improvements and get them. The Pounder, Overseer; Mies Abbie G. He is a member of the Foresters, the iness basis and we now propose to deal •Illi, degrees were given to one new Artisans the Odd Fellows and of the with them on the same basis. Why "unheard of taxe« was not what in Stites, Lecturer; Mr. Wm. Deaver Jr., member. Masonic order in this county. duced the vote on annexation. They Steward; Mrs Geo. Kinieriem Sr., Chap tfter the banquet, iecture hour was should the county allow this company Throughout his career we understand, will coni* after we have become a part lain ; Mrs. Clara E Smith, Treasurer; observed. J. G Kelly gav< a very in J the use of its county roads for nothing of Portland. The hope of getting what Mr. Roy Anderson, Secretary; Mr. I bis page of history reads clear. He has when the company insists on charging structive ta.k about the proper time and Arieta expected to get and didn’t (a James Pounder. Gate-keeper ;’Miss Ethel never been much of a politician, bis method of applying fertilisers and also the county a good stiff rate for electrical paid tiie department' was one of the Smith. Ceres: Miss Alice Rasmussen. duties hav* been too numerous, and his told how the right kind should tw se lighting?1' things, and a tew other things ol like Pomona; Mis» Helen Deaver, Flora;! natural reticence too compelling. But lected. nature, all expectant, nothing assured, Mrs. P. Anderson. Lady Assistant all virtues have their reward and it hae "The 'anta I lau» Myth' was discuss been decided by a number of Mr. John was what turned the scale.’ Steward ; Messrs Fred Brabni and Lewis ed in a short paper by Clifton Johnson. son’s friends that bis virtues and During t e week one man w ho voted Deaver, Directors. >. F. Ball enumerated the various in ability entitle him to a higher recog for annexation dropped in to »ay that if The program wa- better than usual. ' ventions and made appropriate remarks he could he would like to change his The way some ol the young people re- i nition and they «ill urge him to concerning them. Mrs Mary Gebhart allow bis name to go tiefore the vote to "incorporation.” eponded t • the Lecturer’s call, must discussed the comparative cost of wood people uf thi- Congressional District The final vote it will be remembered Discovered By Two Men have mad* her feel good indeed. and coal and tiie relative onvenience with the view of securing the nomina gave annexation a plurality of only two Vocal solos were rendered by Miss in useing both. on Pleasure Bent —Dead votes. The annexation question will Rasftiussen an • Mrs. Anderson, Miss tion for the position of representative Mrs 1.. D. Elliott gave a good list of not be settled until the next election. Smith gave a piano eolo and Mi-e Stites from thi- district. There is absolutely 6 or 8 Months. reference works for the farm and home St. Johns offers good advice and we a recitation. Mr R. Kniereim read a no reason why Mr. Johnson should not use. Dr. J. E. Nelson gave his idea» cd are glad to publish the Review's state poem and Mr Benfield told a story. accede to the request, except perhaps pre|>aring for initiatory work, which that he may feel that the financial de While George lioulbit and John ment in order that the mistake be cor The principal topic for the day was were very good. Mies Frances Johnson mands of the position would be in ex rected . ‘ ‘ Fertilizers.'' Messers Braem, Roy gave a reading which wa» eu.oyed by lloraner were walking around near the cess of hi* ability. However it would Anderson and Rasmussen spoke upon ! Sandy river near.Lusted last Sundayi all. be a highly commendable thing to have different parts of the subject in an in W. C. T. U. NOTES. Mrs. H. L. Vail told of the work done they came upon the skeleton of * man. teresting manner. Several other* took the -ounty represented by a man of The coroner was notified and came out in the National ¡Grange The regular meeting of the Mt. ScoU average circumstances. That ie the In secret session an amendment of Monday and took the remains to Port W. ('. T. I’, met at Mrs. Peter Conk part in the discussion which followed kind of men we want in Congress. Con The topic "Preparation for the Inititory article h Sec * of the by-laws was adopt land The man was evidently walking lins. gress should not be a millionaire’» club. The demotions led by Mrs. Chrisman Work” was well presented by Mr. Leob. ed, thereby raising the dues of Evening near a ledge ol rock which gave wav While the Bulletin is not a political Star Grange from (10c ten cents a carrying him over absut forty foot em wen* more than usually uplifting her During th* discussion following it was organ, and i* not going to electioneer suggested that the new officer* learn bankment. He was found face down theme being "The Glad Tidings.” Af monte to fifteen (15c a month. for Johneon, it will recognise that .Mr. The annual election of officers then on a large flat rock crushing hi* face ter business was transacted a program their parts as early in the year as pos Johnson stand* tor all the good things sible, and meet for special practice until took piece resulting as follow- : Master. and skull. Only two gold teeth were of varied talent was rendered. An able: for which the order stands, as well as a able to do the work well. J. J. Johnson ; Overseer. L. D. Eliott; found as identification marks, every paper wa- read by Mrs. Sommertieldt thorough knowledge of the needs of the A social for Grangers and their friends lecturer, Mrs. J. E. Nelson Secretary. thing else seemed to be washed away, showing the methods of observing Christ state, and it will commend him accord will be given on Saturday evening Dec. there lieing a spring above and a con mas, and an app-al for a truer, better, Mrs. M. M. Eaton; Treasurer. Mrs. ingly.—Pacific Grange Bulletin. thirtieth The ladies are to provide Emma Spooner; Chaplain. Mrs. E. A. tinual stream of water pouring down on more Christ like spirit. coffee and cake, while the gentlemen The above taken from the Bulletin Kelly ; Stewart, E. J. Spooner Assist ther emains. It is suppeseii the body has Arrangements were completed for the are to arrange for some good music. A expresses the sentiments of the Herald. l>een there from eight to twelve months ant stewart, J. E. Nelson Lady As Crusade Birthday Partv to I m * held next number of the older members bavedone Mr. Johnson is a product of thi* im sistant Stewart. Lora Beckner; Gate Wednesday (l>e< 13 at Mrs. tdditons. so much of this kind of work recently mediate vicinity, having lived within Keeper, Andrew Holm Ceres, Adda A literary and musical program will Is* tha' it is to be hoped that the young the boundaries of the Lents precinct Calvin Pomona Fern Allen. Flora rendered at this meeting. folks will show their appreciation by most of his life He is well known by I ’lara < ’glil-ee. The Crusade anniversary is one of the helping mor*. every old resident of thi* part of the R«sl letter Days of the organization. * ——————— A special effort i* to be made next country Moat of his relative* etill live It is the anniversary of the Womans’ A Terrible Blunder Lent* Grange will hold an all day Crusade which was the "cradle" of the month to have a good program and each near thi* place. He ia a member of va- member i* to invite at least one visi rion* lodge* in and about Lenta. It i* to neglect liver trouble. Never do it. meeting Saturday Dec. 9th. at which W. C. T. I . tor. The dinner will be prepared by the only natural^that I .ent* and Mt. Bcott Take Dr. King's New Life Biles on the time a class of Id are expected to take gentleman and each lady is to give a people should look favorably on hia can first sign of constipation, bilionsneas or the third and fourth degrees. Every family has need of a good, re toast on " man" prizes being awarded didacy. It may require Rome persuasion inactive bowels and prevent “virulenl A good lecture program ha* been pro indigestion, jaundice or gatl stone*. vided for and open to the public follow liable linioient. For sprains, bruise*, for the best and worst one*. If the to get Mr. Johnson to coincide with the They regulate liver, «tomacb, and bow ing the noon repast. The annual elec •orenees of th* muscle* and rheumatic gentleman serve as good a meal a* we opinion* of the various friend* who have enjoyed Saturday it will surely be their el* and build up your health, (inly Jk tion of officers will take place on that pains there i* none better than Cham fault if any of them remain bachelors »nggested it to him, but if the way berlain » Sold by all dealer*. at all drug store*. date. much longer. (Continued on page 4) COLUMBIA GRANGE MET SATURDAY EVENING SIÀR GRANGE NOILS SKELETONOF MAN FOUND ON SANDY LENLS GRANGE MEETS SATURDAY