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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1912)
LOCAL SPORTING GOSSIP LENTS WINS BY SHUTOUT ROUTE First League Game Here Given Royal Reception- Good Pitching TI h * flrat game ol the ncbmoii wax played Bunday before s wildly enthus iastic crowd <>( loyal fans and resulted in a score of 2 to <> In favor of the home boys. Thia game waa also lente fl rat IcaRn« gatin' and th«- fans ar« more than delighted to think that we cop|H*d It so eaMily, lor in realty the lx*nta team waa the niaxter of the situation in every way de«pitc tlie cloeeneSH of the score. The fireworks started with Mat Bo land in the box ami his "big brother Bill" al U m * receiving end. The first hall over wax a strike and the yells that followed were deafening. Mat pitched a wonderfully gixsi game for a lad of lila age He twirled live innings and xtruckout five batsmen and allowing only four hila lie wax relieved by a young lad by the name of Clarke Clark proved the sensation of the day and mystified more than one Hardware man. He twirlca a sort of a cross-tire ball and ahoota it over ths plate most every time. With a seaaoii or two of playing thia lad will be hard to treat. The twirler for th« Hardware team pitched gixxl ball and vied for honors with the Lenta twtriers. His team mates played a fair gat»« but were ao match for the fast little lent« aggrega lion. Emery Webb, the Ijenta favorite, sev ered third base ami wax there all the lime. Sargent Gething, playing sec ond, made a name for himaelf by taking II chance« and missing none, in fact his playing waa nothing short of pheno menal. He «)«<> figured in two double play« and to him and Glinn, the first sacker must be given the credit for not allowing a man to get further than sec ond ba»« The two scores made by the locals wen1 run in in tlw* second fading, Grimm bringing in one and Purcell U m * other. RAMBLt RS WIIIIDRAW SGtlfDUI t BROKEN SIMEY’S SPORT SPICE Lents 2, Western Hardware 0. Gneex that’s applying the whitewash early, eh 1 tellers? What do you know about that crossfire hall of 'Clark’s? I/Hiked like títere * wasn't steam enough la-hind it to get to the plate, but the fact is if Boland hadn't have stoppali It it would have been going yet. And «ay, Webb isn't half hail aa a third baseman is he? Emery'» alright, al right anywlien* you put him—he can hit the b-atlwr, run 'em down, there with the |H-g to first and Is the iM-at little twirler in two counties. I’urerll esme back am! g<xxl ami strong too. The way that lad can steal a hase is a caution and the way he stole home in tlie second inning proved tiiat lie ia then1 witii the "head” work. Old Mai and his "every—bod—y" was there with all four feet. Mae is wane 32nd degree fan and the way he can lay 'em down (in words) uiaken him a valu able asset to the team when he is prexent. Toddy Glinn «at on the bench looking lor all i I h - world like Mct'redie. You got to hand it to that lad (or knowing the game though. He knows it like a tiook and lie is going higher ere tunny moons. A hatting average of 7tl6 wow I Wouldn't that shiver your timbers lur you? Hucli was the record of young Forte playing with the I a* ntx team in tin* Grammar. Hchool lataguc And tliat's not all—ths team's average wax over the ,5<«> mark. 1 Al Boland reports splendid success in rounding up tbe flr-t team, He »ay» th« fans will hear from him in a short tints. Hurrah for Al! Th« Rambler« have withdrawn rrotii the A. A W. league. Guess they got I kinnda «keen'd of tw, eh? Oh, wliat we would of done to them—no wonder they ' backed up. Dili you see the way the daily papers tried to hand it to Ix-nta again this year? In re|x>rting Bunday's game they had ths »core U to 2 in favor of the visiting team. We’re onto your game though Mister Sporting Ediot ami we’ll get you one of these days Then someone else will do a little reporting. LAFFERTY HAS MADE GOOD Oregon’s Progressive Con gressman Deserves Second Term—Is Consistent Worker. There niuat also lie an added degree of tatiafaciion to you in the circumstance that leading participation in the matter of iegielation of thia character ia not often vouchsafed a member in hie tirât term. Yours truly, Victor Murdock, (Repräsentativ« Hlh Kansas District.) Congratulatory letters of similar im- port have also been received from Ke presentativs Wm. D. Stephens, of th« 7th California District, formerly Mayor ot 1/M Angeles ; Senator Wm. E. Borah ot Idaho, H-nator Gso. E. Chamberlain of Oregon, formerly Governor of tbs state; and Representative M. P. Kin- kead from the Utli Nebraska District, lormerly Circuit Judge. Paid Adv. LAWS OF WAR. Rules That Govern ths Civilized Pow ers of ths World. As at present formulated by tbe civ ilised powers of tbe world, tbe “laws of war” forbid tbe use of poixon against tbe enemy; murder by treach ery. aa, for example, assuming the uni forms or displaying tbe flags of foes; tbe murder of those who bare surren dered. whether upon condition or st ‘discretion; declarations that no quar ter will be given to an enemy; tbe use of such arms or projectiles as will cause unnecessary pain or suffering to an enemy; tbe abuse of s flag of truce to gain information concerning an ene my'« position; all unnecessary destruc tion of property, whether public or private. These laws also assert that only for tified places shall be besieged, open cities or villages not to be subject to siege or bombardment: that public buildings of whatever character, whether belonging to state or church, shall be spared; that plundering by private soldiers or their officers shall be considered Inadmissible; that prls oners shall be treated with common humanity; that the persons I effects and private property of prisoners, ex cept their arm« and ammunition. shall he reetiected; that the population of an enemy's country shall be consid ered exempt from participation In tbe war unless by hostile acta they pro voke tbe Ul will of the enemy.—New York I“reas Th«« Rambler«, who have withdrawn from the A. A W. league at the eleventh hour, were to have played the local team hen* Sunday and ax a result it ia doubt ful if a regular league game can be ar ranged for Sunday without making out a new schedule. But nevcrtheleaa a A. W. Lafferty game will I m * pl aye* I with some outxide team on the local ground» and every A. W. luifferty has made good. Ore thing will be fine ax candy. gon's Progressive Congressman deserves a second term, and all indications point to his nomination by a large majority. Bad breath, bittar taste, dizziness and Congressman Lafferty is on the j«b a general "no accoant" feeling is a sure all the time. He is corstanlly working HERBINK I« sign of a torpid liver, for the ititsreat« of tbe people of Ins dis the medicine needed, It make* the trict, and so confident is he that his liver active, vitalises the blood, regu fidelity will lie recoguized that he ia late« the bowels and restore« a fins feel sacrificing hie own interests by remain ing of energy and cheerfulness. Price ing at bis post while his opponents are fiOc. Sold by Lents Pharmacy. doing all in their power to turn tha voters against him and prevent his re- turn to Washington. The three largest daily pajH-ra in Portland have combined against Con gressman Lafferty, and refuse tn pub lish a word about hi« effective work in Washington. But th« leaders in tbe The Ixtnta achool team will play two Senate and House of Representatives outxide U<ama neit week that protni-e recognize him, and Speaker Clark, Sen to lie well worth xeeing. The first will ators Borah and Chamberlain and j SHARING THE SORROW. I m * with the Portland Trades School on many others have sent him letters and Tuesday and the second with the Lin mensage« of commendation. The fol A Kindly Custom of the Arabs Whsn coln High second team on Friday of lowing received by Congressman Laf Baby Diss. ■■ next week. Both context* will ha played ferty from Champ Clark, B|>saker of the "Aram east of the Jordan bave on the local grounds after achool hour«. House of Representatives, and Victor custom which shows a kindly feeling • The local lad» seem confident of wal A Murdock, insurgent Congressman one toward another.' writes a traveler "If « man's horse dies (next to his eld loping both teams ami are not worrying from Kansas, are samples. set son. hl« best companion! his neigh any over the outcome. They have a April 4, 1912. bor will bring in soother boras and put hard series ahead of them to win the Hon. A. W. Lafferty, It In tbs stall of tbs dssd one snd al pennant and welcome them* game« as it House of Representatives, low It to remain seven days. thinking gives them excellent practice, whether Washington, D. 0. In some measure to make up for tbs they win or not. loss of the deed animal. Dear Lafferty: "Ths women also do something s1m I want to congratulate you on the goood work you have done toward get liar when a baby diss. A relation or ting tbe three year Homestead law friend will give tbe bereaved mother her own baby to nurse and cars for though tbs Houae. This will be a great during seven days. In that time ths benefit to ths country in helping to parent Is supposed to become reconciled keep our good citisens in this country to her loss. instead of having them emigrate to "Memory calls up a touching Inci Canada. The people of the Weet dent that occurred In our domestic life Gresham has just woke up to the fact that they have lost a valuable sxact should feel that in you they have a In Moab Boon after our advent into that land my wife bad tbe misfortune of the town—the Gresham Giantx. friend who always has their interests- to lose a little one. It «oon been ms Evidently taking it for granted that at heart known, and the women were very Your friend, with the return of Spring the Giants grieved about it A day or two after Champ Clark. would again come forth they »at and a young chief that hud always been waited with their hands folded murmur kindly dls|>oeed town rd us presented ing "they’ll come back.’’ "But no I asked him in Waabington, D. C., April A, 1912 himself at our door He entered and from under tits cionk such good thing happened and now Hon. A. W. Lafferty, brought a tiny white hi mb He put it they are beginning to a»k why and House office building, into my wife'« arms. Baying 'I m wMTy «camper around and find at least a My dear Mr. Lafferty: for your loss and It I mid a tuiby would "»uhetitute.” I.et me congratulate you upon the have lent It to you to care for nmii It was always thus. Poor Greshain! passage through the Houae of the three you had got over your grist, I lllld Perhaps they’ll wake no some day year Homestead measure. It ia grati this ismh. so bars brought it for you fy! <| to know that the work you put in to look after, feed and care for.' " and on that aubject had a result that ia so often wanting to crown legislative effort. Hubssribe for The Herald SCHOOL TEAM TO PLAY LINCOLN HIGH SECOND GRESHAM BEWAILS LOSS CHAMPION BALL TEAM Fly Time Goming Our Screen Doors Are Already Here Grammar Team Now Undis puted Champions of Dis trict Number One We have just received a shipment of screen doors and can Winning the championxhip of district No. 1, composed of six team», tlie fx*nta Grammar Hchool team ix now training for bigger game with tbe bdpe of win ning the championship of the city with the enviable record of not being defeated once. Monday they played the last game in this section taking W<xxlxt<x:k down to the tune of 12 to 2. "Barker's" home pin wax tlie feature of the game. Tlie team lias a batting average that is seldom equalled, it being .&*) lor the team with several individual averages over .000. Forte is high man with an averages of .7(15 and Barker and Eastman come next with an average of .025 «nd .575 respeetiaely. The twirling staff is a comer and re- puled the best in tlie county, The in- field is A-l and tlie outfield gixxl. Friday evening "Rwl Rupert” will come here for the purpose ot assisting the boys to round themselves into shape for the championship series which Will tie play>-d on Muitnomau field, tlie winners of the six divisons being the Contestanta. Bo impressed was Rupert with the playing ot the team one day that he umpired here tbat he has tie- come greatly interested in them and be lieves that they will cop the rag, hence his desire to assist them all he can. furnish yot^ with any grade at Bed Rock Prices. pare for fly time by purchasing your screen doors now. Pre- We invite your inspection. i That New House Here’s A Chance For Every Man We will build you a $1200 residence for $300 down; the balance payable in monthly installments of $20 without in terest. Did you ever hear of a more littéral proposition? Investigate it now. LENTS GIANTS TO PLAY HERE SUNDAY Open Season with Brooklyn Grays—Good Game Prom ised Says Manager Al Bo land. The Lenta Giants will open the season with the Brooklyn Grays on the local grounds Sunday is the word that we re ceived juM as we were goiug to press. A' gwxi game is promised anil conse quently a good crowd is expected. The Danger After Grip lies often in a run-down system. Weak ness. nervousness, lack of appetite,ener- gy and ambition, with disordered liver and kidneys often follow an attack of this wretched disease. The greatest need then is Electric Bitteis, the glorious tonic, blood purifier and regulator of stomach, liver and kidneys. Thouearids bare proved that they wondei fully strengthen the nerves, build up ths system and restore to health and good spirits after an attack ot grip. If suffer- fag, try them. Only 50 cents. Sold and perfect satisfaction given by all dealers. BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON The Dalia« commercial club cele brated the end of its first year of ex istence by a banquet. Practically all of the logging camps In the Columbia river district are now operating, giving employment to hun- dreds of men. Figures as to life insurance in Ore- (Ton aa prepared by State Insurance Commissioner Ferguson indicate great (Blns in Oregon business. Governor West sent a crew of con victs to Clatsop county Monday to work under the direction of the coun ty officials at Tongue Point quarry. Early this week Fuller A Co., sub contractors under Twoby Bros, began grading within the limits of Eu arena on the Southern Pacific’s line to Coot Ilay . . For the first time the new poultry yard« at the alate Insane asylum are shown to have furnished a profit. For February and March the yarda showed a profit of $3.97. The West Stayton commercial club has just Issued 10,000 copies of Its new magazine entitled "Oregon Opin ions,” and la mailing over 3000 of them to eastern inquirers. Governor West has sent a commun ication to Governor Johnson of Cali fornia, inviting him to send Californ ia's naval militia and training ship to Portland during the Elks' reunion. With the city’s finances tied up and the olty consequently unable to pay Ils debts because there are two claim ants to ths city treasuryship, the town of Gladstone is in a peculiar predica ment. With a view cf ending the factional 1 Miller Lumber Company Opposite The Bright Realty Company, Lents, Oregon YOU NEED FIRE INSURANCE Are You Carrying Any Insurance Against Loss by Fire? If Not, Why Not? g *. The subscriber is resident agent for two of the best Fire Insurance Companies in the U. S.: The Niagra Fire Insurance Co. of New York and the London Assurance Corporation, having paid in full their fire loss in the great San Francisco conflagration amounting to over $9,000,000. C. W. WILEY Office at the old stand. Cor. Main and Nelson Sts. Lents, - - - - Oregon, fight relative to the Port of Cooa Bay, i on the Southern Pacifc. n-ar l'oncal- ! la. In whicu William ’’"Vett. engin Governor West instead of appointing a new board of commissioners. has ar eer, and A. 8. Adertoa. ¡¡reman, 1 st findings ranged for an election, and will base their live«, ccccr; ng of the hoard c In*- ry -tv .none! at his appointments on its results. Arrangements have been completed . the scene of It wreck. The pup"« ct tl.- >.'. thlr^tott «’•rh by the authorities of Oregon Agricul tural College for the establishment 8choot in Pc-~t!and can legally dr. :ice of two demonstration farms In Central In the gymnr.; tm of that school, ac Oregon—a 40 acre farm near Red cording to an opinion by Assistant mond and another of 100 acres at Met I Attorney-Ger.er il Craw ford. Principal i Herdman asked if section 4052 of olius. With $1.104.677.35 on hand as shown Lord's Oregon l*av s w: » sufficient to by the statement made by State Treas preclude stude. ts ¿.-.■'.cing in the gym school. urer Kay for the quarter ending nasium of t> Ministers of Salem have passed res March 30. Oregon Is able to take up •very dollar of the $600,000 in out olutions declaring their opposition to standing warrants which have been the marriage of any divorced person within the lifetime of the other party. drawing 6 per cent interest. C. E. Spencs, master of the •tate In addition the resolutions call upon grange and the executive and legisla the next legislature to pass a law re tive committee have Issued an appeal quiring physical examination of can to the farmers of the stats to vote for didates for matrimony, and denying a men for congress and the United license to al! who are found unfit. States senate who they know will That Robert G. Smith, Mayor of work for a parcels post law. Grants Pass, probably will be called Tbe Crown-Columbia Pulp A Paper upon to face the charges in prospec company at Oregon City has ordered tive disbarment proceedings brought machinery for the largeat paper mill by a firm of Seattle attorneys is IndP of ita kind In the world. When nswly sated In letters received ty J. C. equipped the mil) will manufacture Moreland, Clerk of the Supreme paper 186 inches wide, nearly 30 inchea Court, from Judge Pipes, of Portland, I and other members of the bar associa wider than can now be produced. Showing a balance of $234.442 left tion. in the maintenance fund of the state At a "rush order" meeting of the Insane asylum out of the $670.000 ap parole board at Salem for the consid propriation. the monthly report of eration of parolee for "honor men,” Superintendent Steiner, aa aubmltted the board decided to grant eight par to the state board, shows that th« dons, two conditional pardons and one maintenance ia $18,692 ahead of tha trusty parole. It is intimated that appropriation. this move was taken in connection George and Charlea Humphry«, BO with the "honor men” to put a stop cused of many murder« and now await to dissatisfaction which la apparent ing trial In the Bsnton county jail un In the honor men camp, from which der an Indictment charging them with a number of men hurriedly left with the murder of Elisabeth Griffith, will out leave. be tried together lnatead of separately as was at flrat decided. The Joint trial will begin April 23. Remember our Advertisers whan in Low water In the boiler was the need of food* mentioned in thaea col cause of a fatal locomotive explosion umns.