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BEAVER STATE HERALD. I ENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1912. DAMAGE TOTALS M. MANY THOUSANDS A. SPAULDING PASSES AWAY ORCHARDS ARE m growing RUINED BY STORM POSTAL SAVINGS On the afternoon of Sunday, the 7lh in«t., at 4.3t> o’clock Milton A. Spauld First Three Days Total ing departeal thi« life at hi* home on $776.00-The Multnomah StH-amal Ave. near Foster Road. The deceased bail been confined to hi* State Bank Is Made De lx-«l fo» five week* in the «ickn«*«« which reeulted in hi* death. Hr wax txirn in pository Lemeueter, Ma«» May 3, 1M7. of the immediate family of the «l«q>art- PiwtmMter George Spring ia elated nal a wife, a Son, two brother» and a sis ter survive him. The funeral exercise* over the first three «lay* hnxine«« of were hekl at the residence am Wednes Lent* Postal Saving* Depository. day at 10 a. m. The service wax con- Having» department wa« opened Old-Timers Declare Never alm tcal by Rev, J M. Nelson, parlor ad \ for The liuainex* Saturday, Jan »1, an«I for the Baptist church. The Ixxly wax tak the three day» up to au«l including th* Before Has District en ta> the Portland Crematorium fair cre- i '111. the total of de|Hwitx wa* exactly Suffered So. mation, a* thi* bail tern the «Inslre of 8776.00. tin- deceased. Thi* is coii»i«ierr«i an excellent -tart Mr. Spnitlding lied lived in lamta le»» Already much Im* l*«n sai«i an«l writ, than x year, having purchased property for l«ente. Tie- .Multnomah state Bank ten of llm «tortn that swept the alate I here ami moved lii« family from Sell- of thi* place ha» received notice of it* the peat week, but doubtless <101 any waxxl where lie w«» well known anal appointment ax de|H»it<.ry for it* icwal office. Tlie following from Uie Oregoni place *uf!nr more than «liJ the Mt. highly respected. I hiring hi* «qjourn an 1« timely ami applicable to Lent*, a* Scott di»trict. In-re hr formed many warm friemt* who Coming upon u* suddenly aa it did. it join with tlaa- family in grief at Ida de well a* Portland : "1 w ax enthusiastic of the principle of the bank from the lalt little time in which to pre pt re tor parture. lirat an«l now 1 am confident that I uould the change from the warm balmy The Herald, too, loose* a staunch convime all banker» formerly oppuwed weather of la»t Week. I friend in hi* death. From the time of A heavy eaal wind lx gun early .‘-atur | Tin- Reporter's flr»t issue up tai ami in- I to the xyxteui, that work* to their day morning bringing with it a light I eluding lie xiicavwaion bv Tin- lli-ralal, lie Ix^nefit," «aid Mr. Carr, A*«i«tant8upt. of the money order divi«ion. ‘'Much of sleet By noon, however, it Imai attain ■ ha I never miwH'<i readi a »ingle iMtie, ed such velocity that wira-a l«egan to I ami more than one »iilHM-rilier ha* been . the early money .b [»>-it«<d let from xe- drop, taeea map and traffic waa at a i brought t<i u* by thi* man, now gone to i ervt hoard», but tln-y were ikhui exhauxt- e«l ami it now principally come* from »•and »till. The wire In»» station south )>i« revt. l>erxon« ulio were either earelex» in their of town wa« the tirat to aufler. The saving» or carried their money around aleet formed an inch or more of ice up I with them. The |H«»tmaRti-r deposit* on the thousand« of fret of line wire the receipts daily in tlie authorized Un- finally gave way dropping to earth with hte«l State* depositories ami it i* »afe to a craah f or a time fear wa* felt tor -ay that the banking receipt* of the city the aafety of the :<>' toot tower«, hut by ure increased to thi* amount that would quick anal perilous work the employer* »«■ureal the guy wire* and aevv i' rvot otherwise have reachol them. All trailicon the Mr Scott line* were I Past Cojnmander Is Install tied lip from 1 to H p. in. that day. ing Official—Great Credit Klectrlr light« were al«o turned out. Telephone connection* with other point* Due Retiring Commander wa* put out of com million entirely be fore Sunday. Baker. The Home Telephone of thi« place The cold weather cause«! great anxiety suffered exten’ively when a high ten The following officer* of Reubin Wil- among the farmers, and it is feared ■ion wire of the O, W. 1*. fell across it* •on Poet No. 38, Department of Oregon heavy losses will lie sustained by those line*. The lax* will lie at least. Hundred* of people working in town G. A. R. were in*tall«l by Past Com having large amount* of potato«* on were either caimpa Ileal t«> seek laxiging* mander John Huntington: Command hand, «tore«! in cellar* and underground there, pay *■’> 'O fair the trip by auto, or er, John Wai rod; Sr. Vice, N. Coonraxi; pit*, awaiting the high price* of Bpring, Jr. Vice, J. Blakely; Chaplain, C. C. rhe sleet and rain «tortn caused untold walk. Tboee that accompli*heal this latter Wiley; Quartermaeter, G. M. Pugh; damage to the orchards in this section. difficult feat *ay that never before have Officer of the Hay, R. S. Hummel; Of The thsrmonieler registered 2H degree* they stiffer««! eo. Wind anal *leet «wept ficer of the Guard, A. W. Power»; and the sleet and rain wereaccompani«»d the streets, banking the doorway* anal Surgeon, F. Strick rod; Berg. Major, L. by a brisk northeast wind. The ground filling every little nook. Overhead the Ro**ail; Quartermaster Sergt., J. Bak was covered with about four inche* of telephame wire«, covered with twa> er; Patriotic Instructor, John Hunting snow when the rain came. Farmers re inches or more of ice rattleal and «nap ton ; Delegate to the Encampment, I.. port their orchaide materially dam R-«»ll. aged and in many instances entirely ped. threatening destruction. We were to have lieen in*ta)leal by destroyed, as numerous tree* were brok Each tree wm a ma«« of ice. Bushes were bent to the grounai. Hugh icicle* Aa«i«tant Adjutant General William*. en ofT at the ground by the weight of hung from building«, anal the eaat »ide Owing to the bad weather ami un ice. In many places the roads are of *oine building« wa« coat«! with «did certainty of car*. Com. William* did not blocked by limbs and tree tops. come eo Past Commander Huntington A woodcutter living in a cabin a mile ice two inche« thick. Thi* conditi n kept up until Tueiday did the installing. Great credit i* due east of here narrowly escaped death Sat- when the weather moderated anal the Comrade Huntington and hi* officer of U'day evening a* a large limb from a Chinook wind came tip about 8 o'clock the day, Comrade Jake*, of Geo. Wright nearby tree felt on the roof, crushing it, Poet, in the fine manner io which they the man escaping injury by a narrow that night. margin The fear of reeidents is that the worat installed the officer*. The circle furnixheal a fine supper for ia yet to come for at present it look* like which the Poet tenner« them their sin l>ent* i* to l>e vi*iteal by a repetitiain of CARD OF THANKS cere thank«, ami right here let me la*t year'* Hood* in the lowland* along make an appeal to all ex-eoldier* under We desire to thank our friends and the tract* at Lenta Junction. Should this oacur, untold loxee« anal suffering will jurisdiction of thia Poet who are not neighbors for their kindness ami help memliera of any Poet to join ur anal during our sorrow and need, in the loss be the result to the hilmlred families help make thi* a banner year. There i* of our baby, Laurn Talmage. living there. At the present writing no good reason why you ehonlai not be M. R. Scheuerman and Family. Johnaon creek i* riaing at the rate of ail long to a Poet, but there I* every reason inchea an hour. why you should. The Encampment will be held at Salem this June. Let u* go Mrs L. Maffett, Mrs. E Hummel, Mr», a* a Post with our color* floating in the R. Fawsett, Mrs. J, Martin; Alternate», hreeae and drum* Iwating and have a Mrs. M. Bommers, Mr*. M. Drake, Mrs. good time. You will live much longer. J. Wiley, Mrs. T Groseett, Mr». A. Anal now a few word* alxiut our Paat Crane. The Department President is a tine Commander, Baker, lie baa been Com The wedding of E. Victor Fling to mander of thia Poat two years Many installing officer and did her work in Miaa (iertrude Stratton wa* solemnized thanka are due him for hie kind anal the beet possible manner. Tuesday, January 2, by Rev. Go«xie. With such a fine lot of officers a* the courteous manner towaral the Poet. He The groom ia a popular young man re haa been a tine officer anal a gooai com Circle haa we may look for some good aiding at Tremont anal tlie bride i* well rade. I do not expect to attain the work the ensuing year. and favorably known in l^nt*. Press Correspondent. high standing of Comrade Baker. If I Tba young couple *erv«i a bounteou* should do eo I would be promt of rayself. wedding aupper in their own home at John Walrod, Tremont after the ceremony. Commander Reubin Wileon Post. Beet wishes of the Herald are extend ed for a long anal prosperous wealdeal life. OFFICERS OF CIRCLE INSTALLED Telephones Out of Commis sion—Electricty Cut Off— Orchards Ruined—Trade Killed. WORST STORM ON RECORD VETERANS INSTALL NEW OEFICERS The following officer* of Shilo Circle were installed by I »«part men t President of Oregon, Mrs. G. Stacy, assisted by Mrs. A. Boswell, Conductor, of peter A. | Porter Circle No, 28: Mr*. M. Wilson, President; Sr. Vice, Mr». L. Hummel;! Jr. Vice, Mr*. I. Maffett; Trees., Mr». , e M. Power*; Sec , Mr*. G. Graves; Chap- ! lain, Mr*. P. I.Inniger; Conductor, Mr*. I J. Wiley; Assistant Conductor, Mr*. J. . Martin; Guard, Mia. E. Huintnel; The home merchant who nolicit* your Assistant Guard, Mr* A. Crane; Del patronage deserve* it. egate* to Encampment. Mrs. L. Wileon, LOCAL PHONE CO. IS DAMAGED $800 The monthly bnsinee* meeting of tbe nee« affairs oi th« society, judging from The orchards of this section of tbe the fact of their presence there that valley were hard hit by the etorm last evening. Tlie air aeeme i charged with week ami in some instance* almoet mystery Parcels of various shapes and ruined. 1 unknown content« were heaped in a East of Lents, in Pleasant Valley, the corner* of the platform. Something o orchards were laid low like eo many a program hail been arranged. Refresh rows of harvested corn. The orchard ment« were served at tlie end of tbe of Gue Richev, adjoining tbe Pleasant ' evening’s exercises. Before, however, Valiev churcb, ia in ruins, says W. W. the company broke up a silver offering McDowell, who visited that section an«i the content« of tlie unknown pack Wedoee«iay The Ricbey orcbar«i wa* age* were presented to the pastor. The known far and near and the pride of the pastor and hi* wife wish to express in little valley. Here the owner haa spent this way their appreciation of the gener years ai»l years of toil in bringing it up ous gifts made them. to tbe standar«i of perfection it had at tained ami it« 1< mm in dollars and cents BAPTIST CHURCH can not lie estimated. McDowell Bays the tress in some cas The pastor of tbe Baptist Church will es simply lifted out of the ground by speak Lord’s Day morning on the sub the roots. Others were split clear to ject, "A Preacher who had to Preach,” the bottom or broken up in such a man and in the evening on the subject, "A ner that Mr. Richey *ays he was com Man who was not Satisfied with hie pelled to grub them out. This is only one instance, and others own Way.” in different sections are e«;ually hard — bit. Shade and ornamental trees of price less value have talleD prey totbe weath er king and now lay creakin and groan ing in ruins. Aside from tbe bigger tree* little damage waa done to the fruit, as the froet waa not sufficient to freeze bard Special Election Called For enough to injure them in thi* way. WILL REBUILD AT ONGE Pres. Marshall Says Home Phone Will Rush Re pair of System. Ae a result of Saturday’s storm the Home Phone company» system is com pletely [«ralized and out of operation for the time being. When tlie sleet waa at its very worat Saturday noon, a high tension wire of the O. W. p. system broke near Lenta junction and switches across tbe line of the phone company, burning out the switchlxiar'l, the receiving rack an«l pro bably ruining over 50 phones. While no personal injury waa done, this itself was lucky, aa the operator, Miss Alice Marshall was at the time engaged in ans wering a call. She noticed it on the second and jerked the plug out hurrried- ly, getting a severe but not overly pain ful shock. As it was though, tbe pro- I perty loee is conseraatively placed at *x00. It may not total that or it may reach *1000, depending on tbe number of phones put out of use. Pres. Marshall said, wlien interviewed that the system would be repaired aa February 10—Believe An fast as possible. We first propose to nexation Will Win Easy string the lines down the Foster road to where they connect with the Home sys Victory. tem in Portland. Next we will re-wire Main street, which suffered the most, The Gre-bam city dade m«t in special and from there will follow the various session Monday evening an<] officially lines into the conntry. If the weather permits a week should fixed tbe date of the special election for see a good [>art of the phones in opera February 10. The recorder’s notice in brief reads: tion and two weeks tbe system will per For the purpose of determining wheth haps be in good shape again. While the loss is severely felt by the er or not the corporate limits of the town of Gresham shall be extended to company it will not ruin it as some include the following deecribed terri have ieared, according to rumor. In stead it is said they are even more op tory: lieginning at a point where tbe north timistic than ever for the Portland line of the City limits of tbe town of Home Phone recently appropriated a Greeham inters- cts the east line of Main large sum for the extension of their lines street; theuce east one undred feet, to all parts of the Mt. Scott district. thence south to the Section Line be This will greatly benefit the local con tween sections three (3) and ten (10) cern in that it will give us close con thence east to a point in tbe center of nection with our neighbora in the Arleta the Section Line road on the east line and Woodstock districts. of the James Powell Donatioo Land Claim; thence continuing eas along the center of the Section Line road 487 feet; thence due south to a point in tbe center of tbe Powell Valiev road ; thence east along the center of eai«i road 260 feet; thence due south to a point 5 fe«-t south of a line parallel to the south line of the The following list of verses by our old present city limits; thence west to a friend, J. H. Cradlebaugh, formerly point 5 feet south of the southern ex manager of Tbe D al les Chronicle but tremity of the east line of Juniper now of the Capitol Journal, Saletr, ia Avenue; thence south to the center of very commendable and interesting. tbe Damascus road ; thence south t>> de Cut it out, it is worth a place in your grees weet to a point in the south line scrap book : of A. '«»oweett’s 24 acre tract; thence in a northwesterly direction to the south It may be true that Switzerland Ha« scenery to delight the soul; west corner of the Damraeier tract;' thence in a northerly direction follow The Alps undoubtedly are grand. And blue the Danub’es water roll, ing the east boundary of Henry Metz And all the elves of Sunland dance ger’s land to a point within 5 feet of the City limits, thence west MOO feet; thence Upon the vine-clad bills ot France. north to a point 300 feet due north of It may be true that Far Cathay, the north line of the Powell Valley road ; Tbe dreamland of tbe Orient thence eaat to the easterly line of Coun Has flower» that beautify the day ty road No. 40; thence north to the in And make night sweetly redolent— tersection of the north line of tbe G. W. Has rose* in perennial bloom Sleret tract with said county road No. Sleep-giving in their sweet perfume. 40; thence eaat following the line be tween the Sleret tract and N. L. Smith It may betrue tbe "Middle Weet" Ha* prairies grandest in their to a point within 500 feet of tbe City limits; thence north to a point due weet sweep: of the northwest corner of the present The South by "8ummer Snow-fields” bleat City limit»; thence ea»t io tbe City lim The lotus-eating land of Sleep— it». The poll» will open from 1 p. m. until And the wild sweep of desert» be 7 p. m. in the Town of Greeham at the Inspiring In their majesty. Town Hall. Geo. Leslie, W. H. Bon«l It may be true that Paradise and S. 8. Thompson have been appoint Has many joys, undreamedof here, ed a» judge» of said election, and W. C Beyond the view of this lower sphere, Burch and D. W. Metzger have been Things that will come within onr ken appointe«! as clerks of said election. When we have change<i the "now” GRESHAM TO VOTE ON ANNEXATION Saturday will be the «late for the monthly meeting of tbe Lents Grange. Aside from the business of tbe day, in stallation of officers will lie a special feature. F. H. Crane, of Rockwood, will install the officers. The lecture program includes an instrumental solo by Miss l»ie Herachner, a recitation by Roberta Pollock, song by Gordon Mc Neill, a vocal solo by Mrs. Robert Rey nolds, and a «iiecuseion of tbe Single Tax question by H. W. Stone, of the Port land Y. M. C. A., and others. Dalles Simonsen will talk about "Some Needed laical Improvements." SERVICES AT PISGAH HOME At Pisgah Home, corner 9th. Ave and Mt. Scott car line, at 11 a. ni public re ligious services will be conducted by J. E. Mohler, of IxM Angeles, and at 7 p. m. Sunday Jan. 14. and each night dur ing the week. Brother Mohler will ex plain the character of the Pisgah work at these meetings At lx»e Angeles the work has attracted the attention of the world, and it is said that this locality is a larger field for a great work than Ixw Angeles. Brother Mohler will be here but a few days and all are invited to hear bim, and get a better understand ing of what is being done in our midst. CARD OF THANK8 Through these columns we desire to express our sincere thanks for the many klndnesaee shown ti» during the illness and death of our father. We are espe cially grateful for the beautiful floral offerings, the service! of tbe pall bearers and neighbors. We alto wish to extend our gratefulnees to the church cboir for selections rendered. Mrs. M. A. Spaulding, Mr. Wm. H. Spaulding, Mr. Alex M. Gill, Mr. Fred Gill. Joseph Heiney Says The Herald Is The Best Paper (IRACE EVANGELICAL CHURCH Sunday School at 10 A.' M. Preach ing at II A. M. Subject: "Christ Our Mountain of Safety." V. P. A. at fl :80 P. M.; Huber Go"de, loader. Preach ing 7:80 P. M. Subject! "Always In the Balance*." A cordial welcome to nil these servi«es. P. Conklin. Pastor. No. 2 Richey Orchard at Sycamore . Young People’» Society of the Baptist Switch Board Burned Out, waa held Friday evening of last In Ruins —Loss Can Not church Wires Down, Phones week. It was an unuMua) meeting in tlie number who were present, a goodly out- Be Counted in Dollars and Out All Result of the aide of tlx- membership aeeming to liave Cents. Storm. suddenly taken an interent in the bum- LENTS GRANGE TO ORCHARDS NEAR MEET SATURDAY BORING ARE HURT VICIOR HING WEDS GERTRUDE STRATTON DONATION PARTY IS GIVEN BAPTIST PASTOR Vol. 10. Gresham, Ore., Jan. 9, 1912- H. A. Darnell, Lents, Ore. Dear Sir:—Enclosed find money order for one dollar to apply on renewal of the Beaver State Herald for a year. I find that if I don’t take The Herald I don't Ret much news of Eastern Multnomah County. I think you print an ex cellent paper. Joseph Heiney. e OREGON LAUDED IN VERSE: BEST OE ALL A dry hacking cough is bard on the lungs, often causing them to bleed. BALLARD'S H »RE11OUND SYRUP I* a healing balm that quickly repairs damage in the lungs and air passages. Price 25c, 50c an«l 21.00 per bottle. Sold by Lents Pharmacy. for "then.” All may be true; but give to me The Cascades* undulating line; The valley’s glade and glen and lea, The foothills robed in verdant pine, Land fairest that the sun shines on— Take all! but leave me Oregon.