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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1911)
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON OREGON NEWS NOTES NEWS FRO fl OUR national capital OF GENERAL INTEREST LEADING FIRMS OF LENTS AND GRESHAM Preliminary step® have been taken tor the inauguration of a Chautauqua association in Eugene Pictures of the family in the home Milton Hale, one of Oregon's earli Events Occurring Throughout Congress to Adjourn at End of I est pioneers, died at the St. Mary's the State During the Past grow priceless as the years roll by Hospital. A bany, at the age of 90 , R. M. Allen, Prop. Week Owing to Nearnes of Indications are that the grand jury Week. the Holidays. now >n session In Coquille will probe MAXWELL SCHNEIDER the recent city election in Marshfield. All Work Guaranteed Club's Action Approved. Photographer The centennial of the coming of the Washingion, D C.—The near ap Inside Wiring and Fixtures Pendleton.—Seeking to discredit first white man to Baker county will proach of Christmas wid see tbe cus ORE. GRESHAM, be celebrated at Baker December 28 tomary lull in political and public af the action of the l'endleton Commer Gresham, Ore. Let us w ire your house The Coos Bay Home Telephone fairs Little real work is expected ot cial Association tn indot» ng the West Company has completed the equip Congress, vSfcich will adjourn at the Umatilla project extension. J N Hur ment of a tine new exchange at Ban end of th« week for the hoi.day re gess, of the Umatilla County Water- Users' Association has been circu at cess. don ’ • W S. Bennett The faculty of Pacific University President Taft sent two messages mg petitions among the bus ness men F. 1». Williams SHEAME& WINDSOR, Prop. Fruit, Vegetables, Soft Goods, of Pendleton setting forth that the has adopted a plan of graduation hon to Congress this week the wool Modern Homes. Vacant Lots. City and Suburban Propertv. Farm» Cigars, Nuts ors. which wik take the place of the tariff message and one dealing with signers do not approve the action ot Pocket Billiard Parlors and Acreage of all kinds Terms requirement of undergraduate thesis. the government departments A spe the club, and demanding that the ad Jump off Gresham Car and Step Into to suit purchaser. According to the school census, cial message with the report of the judication suits of tbe government Confectionery. Tobacco My Place. which has just been completed, Med economy and efficiency commission against the water users be dismissed Grays Crossing, Mt. Scott Carline l.ENTS. ORE GRESHAM, ORE ford now has a population of 11,000, will be submitted early tn January. Phone Tabor 969 a gam oi nearly 8000 since the census Other messages planned by the presi Telephone Lines for Union County. Phone 3221. Lents E'gtn—With one crew setting poles of last year. dent after the holiday recess are on on the main line In the direction of A genera order quarantining all | Alaska and the cotton schedule. Summerville and another stringing places in Morrow county whence Favors Protection for Wool. wires on the poles already In place “walking disease," now b^own as hy The tariff board's report shows that W. H. CONGDON, Prop. Dealers in drophobia. is reported, has been Is while substantial reductions may be to Minam. work on the line» of the An adequate line of Grocer lea Eastern Oregon Cooperative Tele NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNI American and sued by the state board of health. made In the wool tariff, the average Euro|M*«u Plan. Fin« A Superb line of Provision» F. C Darcy has been appointed as reduction cannot be great if the pro- phone Association is going ahead with TURE. KITCHEN SUPPLIES Grill In connection And a Dairy that is a Riot aistant commandant of cadets at the i tective principle is to be maintained a rush Oregon Agr cu tural College and will ♦14/N ST. The Republicans in the Senate are Regular Meals Ik GRESHAM, OR l.ENTS, OREGON serve in the capacity of aide to Lieu said to have decided that it the Demo LARGE PROJECT PROPOSED tenant Miller, commander of the O. cratic House sends over a woo bill A. C. corps. E. W. AYESWORTH disregarding the tariff board report Cascades la Be Cities' Reservoir Is Plan Broached. Mrs Vida Johnsen, who has been they will ignore it and prepare prac IN THE URICK BUILDING Portland A water system having United States comm.ss.oner for east tically a new oHl. The Republicans JEWELER The Mtiara Meyer, Proprietor* ern Oregon for two years and said to | expect the support of the insurgents, Its source in Clear Lake, In the Ca-s Parisian Creations for the recherche Mountains. and extending be the only woman in the United but unless they have nearly every cade of Lents, the Bon Ton of Gray» Lents States holding this position, has re member of this faction with them the h rough the length ol the Willamette Crossing and the Elite of Gresham. /; tiluche lurnlthlng^ Shor* Art in it's beautiful simplictv ex signed her office. Democrats will pass their own bill, Valley on the west side of the Wil pressed in the originality of our The flgh- over the water in Silvies which means that President Taft, who lamette River, from Springfield on the A Complete Line of Jewlery for the W ith a full duw n-to-ilal.* line of Clothing designs. Hirer has been renewed by several of has gone on record as unalterably op sou'b, as far as Salem <n the north, Holidays GRESHAM. ORE Harney county's substantial farmers posed to any tariff measure which and supplying all the in'ernu-diat< LENTS JUNCTION and stockmen, who own property d.sregards the protective principle, cf.es and towns, as well as al the »•ate instituUons. with pure mounts n along the river, against the Pacific probably will veto it. Livestock Company. water, was the plan submitted to the Russia Angered by Treaty Abrogation. To hold an annua! pov.try fair at state board of healtb at its annual What in diplomat c language is in meeting by Dr. Calvin S White Ralph Stana, Mgr Eor Ladies A Gents Albany the Central Willamette Poul Tbe board authorized the employ try Association was organized.. The terpreted as practically a threat by association will include the poultry Russia to sever all friendly relat ons ment of an engineer to survey the City and Country Property. Aireaqe Meals & short oiders at all hours men of Linn. Benton and Lincoln with the United States in the event project, and the appo.ntment was irn counties and possibly other adjoining that Congress went ahead with its mediately conferred upon Louis C. Phone B6111, Local 3711 H. L. Foster. Pimp. d Spelt ally plan to abrogate the treaty of 1832 Kelsey, civil and hydraulic • ngmeer, counties A suit wherein the Southern Pacific with that country, was made to Presi of this city, who had interested him General Repairing, Gasoline. Oil» anti I'M S. Main St. Tabor 1599 Powell bt. Gresham. Ore Supplie», Bicycle Repairing Company seeks to condemn right-of- dent Taft and Secretary of State self in the project before the meeting Knox by the Russian ambassador way through land owned by the Pa of the board. Dr. White, secretary of President Taft turned over to the the board, was instructed to supervise cific Great Western Railway, its rival for the possession of the Siuslaw can Senate the task of completing the the work, to submit the subject to the yon to the coast, was begun in the cir abrogation of the treaty of 1832 with cities and towns that would be users HARNESS MAKER Russia, because of alleged discrimlna of the water and to pave tbe way for MRS. J. L. YOUNG, Prop. cult court at Eugene. tions against American Jews IMPLEMENT STORE the consummation of the project in 2 doors N, Mt. Scott Drug Co., Lents W. D. McKinley, of Hansen. Idaho, Ignoring the House of Represents was instantly killed while Freight other ways Conductor B. T. Hancock and Brake- tives. the President sent a message All repairing neatly done X- guaranteed Handles the best line ol Imple Pleasing Photoplays that Please Our Roseburg Wants Elk Herd. man Jack Perrine were fatally in to the Senate announcing that he had Patrons. Show every evening at jured when O.-W. R & N. helper en caused notice to be forwarded to St Roseburg —Acting upon the sugges 107 E. Foster, I ahi U i . Ore. ments in Gresham 7:30. Matinee Sunday at 2:30 gine No. 382 was blown up at Glover Petersburg that the United States de tion of Binger Hermann, the member» sired the treaty to end January 1. of the local Elks lodge adopted reso- Siding, seven miles east of Kamela W. E Goggins. Mgr. The following fourth-class postof 1913. This notification was officially lutons memoralizing the United Tabor 2989 Open an account with the Save the Middleman’s fices in Oregon will become presiden uanded to the representatievs of the States Congress to donate to Iiouglas, Russian government tial offices on January 1, the salary ot ( oos and Curry counties 500 of the Profit Trust Control a Live Issue. the postmasters being fixed as indi elk now under government ci ntro! In Trust control will become Important Wyoming cated: Carlton. 1’200; Creswell, Shoe Repairing of all kinds done by Trade at the latest modern machinery, First- 81000; Harrisburg. $1000; Nyssa in legislation before the close of the class work arai l>est material $1100; Stayton $1000; Yamhill, pres-nt Congress Steps w ill be taken Lawson May Be Promoted. in the direction of enlarging the con and pave the way for your own $1100. Cottage Grove.—In converting the NAP-A-TAN, THE ONLY SHOE A bulletin recently issued by the troi of Congress over trusts and mo fourth Oregon infantry regim- nt into home M ena. Boys. Youths A. BRÜGGER, Proprietor Oregon state board of health, ad nopolies. Drastic legislation will be the coast artillery. Captain B K dressed more particularly to the phy proposed and there may be efforts to Lawson, of this city, it is said here M4/.V sr. LENTS. ORE GRESHAM. ORE. Phone Tabor 142' sicians of the state, calls attention to modify the present Sherman act so may be promoted to lieutenant the lack of observance of the law re that it will not have to b largely in- colonel. I'.«'. Wiley W . Allen quiring physicians to make proper re 1 terpreted by the supreme court WILEY, ALLEN & CO. The inves'igat ons which hate been ports to the state board of all deaths conducted and the reports which will CULTIVATED AREA DOUBLED 1 x r*e Old Vrlla*lt K*a! l:iHl< and births I GROCERIES Paul Hoetzel, Prop. That the disease which for the last be made will afford an opportunity Irrigation Projects Will Open 23.000 for drafting laws to further regulate one and one half years has been kill U •• have l i ne Barg«in» In Tim Is r La n< Is,Farm* Acres in Malheur County. Grays Crossing Stock Ranche» and Fruit I»andainall ¡»art® of ing hundreds of horses, cattle and trade combination’ Ontario.—The cu mated area of the «tat»- City an<l Huburban Property tn Demands on Treasury Heavy. other stock in eastern Oregon and Everything lor the Table Malheur county will be almost dou Agents for the Niagara and iwn'hn Ftra • I ar Everything Fresh Every Day H: -t a:.l A MM H\»- »■ n* far- . The pension bill already passed by bled the coming year and 23,000 acres has been the dread and scourge of The Cloth farmers and ranchers in that section the House, carrying from $40,000,000 of new land tributary to Ontario will Home Phone Lent« Exchange B-Alii lx*nt* No GRESHAM. ORE !F»2, Phone Tabor IO is nothing more than hydrophobia ot to $7.1 000.000; the demanl of the pub come under irrigation as the result of a mallgnan' type, is the finding ot , lie buildings committee for an omni new irrigation systems being built C . E.Kennedy W. F. Klinernan bus measure to carry between $25. State Bacterio ogist E F. Pernot. The assessor’s report for tb«- year Attorney at Law 000,000 and $30,000,000 and other arg? 1911 indicates that the cultivated area A fellow has a good prospect of griet demands on the treasury have com of Malheur coun’y Is 23.300 acres The Kennedy & Klinernan and disappointment ahead when be plicated the situation Democratic Ontario-Nyssa project, now completed, Heating and Ventilating swaps the old farm, whose productive leader Underwood insists that the will bring under cultivation 7000 acres Real Estate and Rental» capacity be is sure ot. for a stock of Engineers The Kingman Colony Notaries Public merchandise, a hotel or livery barn of public buildings bill shall not b put of new land will irrigate about 5000 acres during decidedly uncertain value and of the through Latest Styles Eastern Effects M. H. Hazen, Mgr. National Capital Brevities. conduct of which be knows little or the coming season The Snow Moody Office Phony, Tabor 2012. Main Street Phone Tabor 2490 nothing We have known of just such Exclusive Designs Aid from Congress for the protec ump'ng system almost completed, and Carline, Lents, Orc. cases as this where in the windup the tion of W. Morgan Shuster, the will water 6000 acres of land on Dead victims didn't own anything except American financial minister of Persia, Ox Flat. Two small projects on the their clothes and with so little credit left that they could scarce get trusted is not required, accord ng to a state same flat are under way to water 4000 ment made by Secretary of State acres More than 1000 acres abutting for a week’s board. Knox Ontario are to be watered by ditches PICTURE show PO'kLI BILLIARDS An investigation to determine why now completed, except the Installation One of the Interesting as well as MAIN STREET quite remarkable fruit records of 1911 the price of sugar was increased sev of a pips line from the pumping plan' GRESHAM C. H. Smith, Prop. was made by a 1,200 acre orchard of eral cents a pound last summer was to the main canal Nearly all of this CIGARS, TOBACCO. SOFT GOODS seven-year-old Elberta peach trees lo begun by the House committee ap land Is tributary to Ontario, the dis Refined Photo Plays coated in Pike county. Ark. The gross CAFE * POOL ROOM pointed to investigate sugar condi tance being from abutting the town Full Line of General Hard Thrilling & Humorous returns are placed at $300,000 and ex tions. to five to fifteen miles distant penses at $100,000, leaving a net profit ware and Paints Gresham, Ore. Various attempts to cut down the of $200,000 from a tract of land that was bought for $5 an acre eight or nine 20 cents a mile that it is al owed each Box Men Extend Market. Hom*- Pho.’. *, Lent* Exchang- B «»111, Lent* years ago The tract in question was member of House and Senate for trav Astoria —At a meeting of represen No 1611. (orner Muri Street and Fouler Rond a cut over timber tract, the surface eling expenses were finally defeat’d tatives of the box factories In Ore soil being gravelly loam and the sub in the House by a roll call and vote g >n and Washing'on, held a few days soil a red clay Tbe season's output of Dealer in Lumber, Lime, Cement RESTAURANT igo. an organization was fo med with fruit was 230 cars that averaged $1,500 •f 129 to 98 General Leonard Wood, chief of I ie object of extend.ng the market ot per car. LADIES AND GENTS TAILOR Plaster, Paints, Oils, Lath, 25 Years Experience Itaff of the army, favors the restora the various plants in the two states , Tbe other day a Minnesota farmer tion of the cant>»n to army puts Shingles, Builder’s Hardware Cleaning. Pressing and Dyeing Short Order who for some time prior bad not bad He declares in his annual repoit tl at Work called for and delivered. Prices To Go on G*t Acquainted Trip. any confidence in the stability or the consensus of op.non in the at my Right. Booths for Ladies and Gentlemen La Grande.—The merchants of La GRESHAM, ORE. soundness of banks as places of safe is that the canteen should be re- Grande are going to Medford to at LENTS, ORE. ¿X deposit went upstairs tn his house to na* aHl(shad tend the state retailers' convention Phone l abor 2167 get some $1.800 which be bad worked The latest proposal along the line of They will travel in special cars, mak hard to accumulate and which be bad concealed just beneath the floor On daring agricultural achievement in a Ing the trip a sight seeing, gst-ac removing tbe piece of floor be found redemption of the sun and drought quainter!, and boosi ng expedition. .-jLGjiFEf'TH . FRUITS. SOFT The Leading Jeweler not the bills that he bad placed there cursed wastes of the Sahara desert In tbe past with such a feeling of se through a planting of the spineless Bonds Voted for City Hall. h<*alvr In DRINKS, Vf ,1.1 ABLES, LIGHT curlty. but a nicely rounded bunch of cactus. Dollars to doughnuts If such of Gresham Huntington. — At a meeting of the GROCE! ICECREAM greenish white fuzz and scraps inclos an enterprise were put afoot there LADIES ANDGENTS FINE SHOES city council It was decided to bond ing a cozy rats' nest. This fellow bas would be all kinds of suckers that BARI ' GOODS R’l»slr Work s Mpec-islti ths city in tbe sum of $10,000 for the Kodaks & Kodak Supplies A Specialty would bite on the trait and buy large learned bis lesson, but by mighty ex erection of a citv hall and ’ill. tracts of these arid wastes. pensive instruction 1 03 FOSTER ROAD LINTS. ORC 105 MAIN ST. Gresham, Oregon Lents KARL DAHL Electrical Works Shoe Repairing Grays Crossing land Go. J. E. KAN NO Millinery L. BAIR Central Hotel J. C. MOUNT & SON The Congdon R. C. Roberts Lents Garage and Machine LtMS KI Al LSI AIL CO. Alcazar theatre The Imperial Restaurant Mr. A. Albert Kelkoffen J. C. HESSELL’S M<>dern Shoe Repair f «H tory BANK Of DRtSHAM HOWE & SON CITY BAKtRY Lents Sheet Metal Works Gresham Millinery Emporium Mt. Scott Bakery-Grocery THE SGENOÜKAPH W. E. SMITH 6. W. COOK SItRIING à JOHNSTON M. I). KERN J. Schweitzer F. A. BOHNÀ F. II. Fieldhouse N.N. NYGAARD