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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1912)
DOINGS OF OUR NEIGHBORS HttMtZV lll'MS CONTRIBUTE* IAIKVIIW V HY HF.ITAI I) WiPORTf «S AT NEAttHY POINTS hit 18 half inch holes wore Isirmi in the panel of the door shout 10 inches below the lock of the east entrance to the store, and a piece of the door about 4 by i) inches in else was removed, and thus the burglar was able to reach the key in the look inside the door. Only a lew articles of confectionery aud tobacco Is known to have been stolen. About 25 pounds of |M,tatoes in a sack bv a counter were piled on the floor, the rob ber probably taking the eack to carry away the plunder. That the deed was done by a |>arty or parties familiar with the store is proven by the fact that the opening in the door was cut directly <>p|H>aite a liar which is always placed Inside the door at night, and which had to lie removed In order to reach the key In the lock. One brace and hit was found near the scene of the roldiery. Heveral suspicious characters have lieen seen in this vicinity during the past ten ■lays, and a close watch will lie mails that the guilty party or parlies may lie brought to Justice. Tlie City council is very active now days. Several streets are to lie graded tills Slimmer, the street lights are to lie in within a short time and a water sys tem la to be Installed, Soina of the large springs near the town are to tie utilised. Mr. and Mra. W. Ellison were guests of Mr. and Mra. F. 11. I’ownder at Woixlmere station Bunday, the 14th, and attended the Portland Hymphony Orchestra concert at The Hellig. Miaa Vernie Menifee, of Portland, was tiie guest of her aunt, Mrs. Elisa Stone last week. Irwing Province has returned from Portland ami Is working on his father’s new house here. E. II. Robinson has joined his family and will s|>eiid the summer here with | his mother, Mrs. A Robinson. Miss Carrie .Mathiaon was a welcome ' guest of old friends at the Krotivnlwrg home last week. Miss Bowman, of Montavilla, was a ' GORBETI Holiday guest of Mias Eva Townsend. John Freeman and family, of Greab-j Mrs. Leland arrived from Lake coun Mr. ami Mrs. Iceland ■ in, and Nate Rowley aud family, of ty Saturday. Clackamas, spent Bunday with Mr. and Í have recently commuted their home stead in that county and ex|>ect to Mrs. R. I.. Robertson. Mr. i make their home in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. <1. E. Lewellen, of I Leland is expected in a few days. Moro, Ore., were guests of W. Ellison Corlietl ball team played two very in an<l wife last week. teresting games Bunday with Palmer Harvey Maasvy lias gone out of town , and l.atoureil. The first game 2 to 5; to lake up bis residence. ' second. 3 to 5. in favor of Corbett louis Harvey lias Ix-en very III at hie A. A. Loeb was at Walla Walla, home here. Wash., and several points in Eastern Misa Alta Wilcox lias returned from i Grego i on business last week. visiting relatives in Portland and Van- Chas. Smith, of Portland, accom couver. panied by hie wife and daughters aud Mrs. W. Burlengame and children Mrs. Dodson came out in a motor car have returned from visiting rela Ives at { Bunday. Hood River. Miss Irene Knapp i|>ent the latter th wnn,nd h“ B,UV’d OU< P‘rl lhe her“'mother. TORNADOES CAUSE 1ETAILS OF TITANIC IMMENSE DAMAGE DISASTER LEARNED Chicago.—Latest figures regarding the results of the tornado which swept over Illinois and Indium* Sunday even ing mid which spread to Georgia, Ala bama und Florida, give 72 dead, nearly 200 Injured mid nearly 100 families destitute. More than 100 homes were demolished and the property loss to taled several hundred thousand dol lars. Greatest damage was done at Bush, Willisville, Murphysboro, Campus, Freeman and Kankakee, 111., and Mor occo, Ind. Governor Denoen and Adjutant-Gen eral Dickson have arranged to extend state relief to the stricken in Illinois. Bush, a village of 600 persons, in Williamson county, suffered heaviest. The two storms which wrought havoc In central and southern Illinois Sun day met at Bush at 6 p in., one com ing from the west and the other from the southeast. The two storms met at a velocity of 75 miles an hour and In a few minutes Bush was In ruins. Survivors Number 705. Death List Approximately Totals 1635. New York.—All stories of survivors if the Titanic, which sank at sea show hat the disaster wan one of the most lorrible that could be Imagined, that tie passengers suffered hardships rhlcb could not well be described or ong endured; that the rowboats, as hey left the Titanic, drifted through i veritable sea of drowning men, all ■wlmmlng with their last strength in in heroic if not maniacal effort to rach the small boats, which of necea- rlty had to fight them off; that many i drowning man was beaten on the lead with oar a just as he was about o grasp the side of retreating boats; hat the suffering wax most intense luring the short period before the irnall boats were picked up by the "arpathia and that the notable men passengers on the ship performed acts >f gallantry and courage when they 'ully realised the situation, reflecting Host glorious credit upon their mein- >ries and upon their race. Five Lunatica Bind Attendant, Eecape Salem, Or.—A pokse of 16 asylum attendants la scouring the vicinity of Salem searching for four dmizeroua Lifeboat Supply Insufficient. Insane men. who. with the aid of a fifth who was recaptured, overpowered The lifeboat supply was insufficient an attendant at the institution, took to take off half of those on board. tils keys and made their escapa. ■One by one the lights began to go out is the water crept higher into the vessel. The crew, lacking tn discip Single Tax Is Defeated. Kverett, Wash.—Single tax lost by line, cut away boat after boat, leav- a amali majority io Everett's recent ng many of the seats unoccupied. The women In the boats saw the charter •lection. In the canvass of the vote made by the city council, it great Titanic break in twain. At the wua shown that single tax failed to tame time there came a roar and a series of explosions. The afterpart carry by fifty-three votes. teemed to right itself and bobbed up and down. Its top was black with THE MARKETS. men and women who could not be Portland. Wheat—Track prices: Club 3102; taken off because there were not suf ficient lifeboats and rafts. Another blueatem, 31.07; red Russian, 3100. explosion came and then the great Oats—No. 1 white, 340 per ton. The many friends of Mrs. Sarah Kin- mass of steel sank down into the Hay — Timothy, valley, 314; alfalfa, Mist Lillian Copeland is spendmg ; ceu( ,r„ grlved u, tllBt ihe ,, Bt waters, raised again and then plunged 313. some time with her parents here. ller ho|nB Sprlur|Ble forward to disappear forever. Butter—Creamery. 28c. Through all the harrowing scene I Mrs. Eva Fox and baby came out Eggs-Rancb. 21c. IKOUIDAlt from Portland Wednesday, anil remain« Hope—1911 crop. 38c; contracts. eight heroic bandsmen had played con stantly to allay a panic. When the Tbe funeral services of Erastus Rosen- ed until Bunday under the parental 16c. Wool—Eastern Oregon. 16c; Wil Titanic Anally plunged under the sur rant* were held here from the M. E. roof. face. these brave musicians were send church Sunday afternoon, the 14th. Miss Ethel Smith s|>ent the week-end limette Volley, 19c. ing out the strains of "Nearer. My God Mohair—35c. Mr Rowencrants was burned to death at home. tc Thee," playing their own funeral in a tire which destroyed the Canby Billy Beals of Portland is a visitor at Urge as they stood knee deep in wa Seattle. hotel early last Saturday morning, lie the Eloyd Reed holde Wheat—Bluestem, 11.07; Club, ler with their eyes fixed on the giant was 91 years of age ami was a pion- er of Iceberg which towered above them 31.01; red Russian, 31.01. Oregon, coming here in IHtH He set like a great white monument. Oats — 339 per ton. tled near what is now Canby where lie CHI KKYVIUL Thirteen Boat-Loads Picked up Butter—Creamery, 30c. baa lived much of the time sliiqe. He After the battle. Thirteen boat loads of passengers Eggs — 21c. s|>ent several years in Troutdale, where Wisely Bkookum gets three votes and crew were picked up by the Car-- Hay—Timothy. 314 per ton. Some of his children still reside A di here. pathla after a thrilling journey vorced wife and H children are living Only a light vote at the primaries in through the icy sea. Four hundred His home has lieen at l.ilierdi, Ore., for for a neg- barn, and is busy hauling this precinct. nnd ninety-five passengers and 210 the past seven or right years lumber at the present Looks like Rev Mr. Runvan attended conference prosperity the way the farmers are of the crew were landed at New York. J. E Biliru has moved into his home The number of dead probably never at Estacada last week. building, Mr. J. Boss we II put up a lately purchased from Miss Violet will be exactly determined. Inasmuch School begins this week, after a vaca large modern barn thia summer. The Stevens, and his son Harvey Bilieu has as the complete passenger list went tion of two weeks. The teacher, Miss Heights is noted for its beautiful scenery taken the Portello house. Mr. Bllieu is down with the vessel. The number running the Mode) market and hie son Herald, went to her home at lente dur and pretty buildings. of survivor» is fixed at 705, by the ing her vacation and was accompanied runs the wagon. Little Floyd Taylor is studying music report of Captain Rostron, of the Car by Mrs. Pugh and her daughter, Gene with Mrs. Lee Evans. F. T. Greer has moved his family to pathia. The White 8tar line officials vieve. Miss Hattie Drecell, sister of Mrs. B. believe the death list totaled approxi Gresham. Chicken thieves got in their work at Knlviern, is visiting with her relatives mately 1635. John Jacob Astor, Ma A very pleasant meeting of the Parent the home ol J. F. Friel 8r. one night at this place. jor Butt, President Taft's military Teacheis’ Club was held Friday after last week and roblied the roost of near noon the 12th. It being Arbor day L. Cavlsen, of Portland, was out here aide, W. T. Stead, the noted English ly the entire flock. That is one way to fieri of the afternoon was sjient in a few days ago, to visit with his old editor, and many other notable pas raise poultry. sengers perished. cleaning the yard and planting. friends at Corbett and the Heights. Rev. Ilr. Boyd, pastor of the First Sixty-four bodies have been recov Little Amy Kendall has lieen quite ill. Earl Williams has jsat returned from Presbyterian church, at Portland, was ered by the cable steamer Mackay- a trip to Yakima where he went on bus Mrs. G. R. Jennings and Mrs. Rich here one day last week looking over iiis Bennett. which has been searching • rd Jennings, of Gresham, have been property and giving orders about the iness. the vicinity of the Titanic disaster, visiting Mrs. Jennings here. Mrs. Illidge, Mrs. Robertsen, and according to a report received. building of a summer home on hie .Mrs. King, of the firm of Olds, A. King, Mrs. H. E. Hogue and twodaughters, place. of Po-tiand, came out on a spin in a Misses Eva and Adine, of Greenwood, An immense steam dredge will soon Wis., arc guests of Mrs. Matilda Hogue. lie set up at the dam, Camp No. 5, to brand new touriug car last week and Mr. Hogue will join his family here dig the canal from the dam to the called at Columbia View farm. later and tliey will make their home mouth of the tunnel, a distance of one Mrs. James Pounder, who has been here. mile. This will lie a great sight for ill for a long time, is now improving A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. must people as this |M>werful dredge will and is able to be out of bed most of the Washington.—The senate commit N I lead I vi lid on April 15. lift stumps and rocks as well as dirt day. We all hope ahe will anon recov- tee's investigation of the Titanic dis and tear a gash through the vail y •r. aster. begun in New York last week . ' alien sarnee” Panama canal. upon the arrival of the Carpathia with BORING Almost A Mirical the survivors of the wreck, was re Steam drills are at work night and A. G. Childs, of Pleasant Home, has <lay at the dam. One of them stuck a One of the most startling changes ever sumed here with J. Bruce Ismay, pres accepted the pastorate of the Methodist ], Ing at the depth ... of 37 feet in the lied of seen in any man, according to W. B. ident of the International Marine com church at North Powder, Oregon, and the river one day last week. This log Holsclnw. Clarendon, Tex., was effected pany: P. A. 8. Franklin. vice-president left this week for his new work. j was quite well preserved and must have years ago in his brother. “He had such of the White Star line: H. T. Cottam, Rev. Geo. II. Hopkins of Gresham, lain there a great many years as these a dreadful cough.’’ he writes, “that all wireless operator of the Carpathia, conducted the third quarterly confer rushing mountain streams carry every our family thought he was going into and four officers and 28 sailors of the ence in the Methodist church here yes thing liefore them, even giant boulders. consumption, but be liegan to use Dr. Titanic's crew on hand to be called as terday at 10 a. m. in the absence of the The valley of the Nile in Egypt is King's New Discovery, and was com witnesses. J. Boxhall, fourth officer of the Ti district superintendent, Rev. James overflowed every year, depositing a pletely cured by ten bottles. Now he is Moore, who will soon leave for Minne layer of slit, or rich alleuvial mud, and sound and well and weighs 218 pounds. tanic teatlted that an unidentified apolis to attend the general conference every year sand from the desert is For many years our family has use«! steamer, which he estimated was only Which will convene at that place May blown over this deposit making a re this wonderful remedy for Coughs and five miles away, might have saved all 1st. to 80th, Inclusive. cord of a year that is absolutely indis Colds with excellent results. “It’s quick, the passengers, but for some reason Mias Elsie Dod i, of Portland is putable. Excavations have been dug safe, reliable and guaranteed. Price failed or refused to see the frantic ■pending the week with her parents, Mr. through 67,000 of these layers of dirt •50 cents and 31.00. Trial bottle free at a small majority in Everett's recent course obliquely past the Titanic with and sand, and buildings were found ‘ all dealers. and Mrs. A. Dood. _____________ out extending aid. below theeo deposits. What lieoomes Bert Jonsrnd, who lives on Bandy This and the assertion by P. A. 8. Ridge east of here, passed away at the of the rabbinical story that the world is There Is more Catarrh In this section oi Franklin, vice-president of the White 6000 years old. j the country than all other diseases put family home Sunday evening with con together, and until the last few years Star line, that there were not enough was supposed to bo incurable. For a great sumption of which Mr. Jonsrud has many years doctors pronounced It a local lifeboats aboard the Titanic to care ■uttered for some time. He was well disease and prescribed local remedies, and tor the ship's company at one time. by constantly falling to cure with local COLUMBIA HUGH IS known in this vicinity. treatment, pronounced It Incurable. Set- Were features of the hearing. Mrs. Wyvel, the teacher of Mountain , enee has proven Catarrh to bo a consti Two nervey and daring roblieries were After denying that officials of the require». sdiool had h verv nice entertainment tutional tutlonal disease, illscnsc, nnd and therefore tt ___ ...............: treatment. Hall's Catarrh ■White Star llue bad any knowledge of committed In Boringlast Tuesday morn ■< nooi, nail a very nice entertainment constitutional week given by her pupils. Esch of Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & ing between two and three o’clock, and last jnly "~ Constltu- r misleading telegram to Hughes, it ,, . .. , .. . . |, . Co.. Toledo. Ohio, la the onl I Is taken in- I It evidently hy one who was thoroughly the children did their part well, and ,ll)nnl cure on the market. runs after tlie nrovmm a nice lunch wss tematly In 'loses from 10 drops to a tea- w as acknowledged by Franklin that he Spoonful. | u It artB acta dlrectly directly on on the the blood bio"'* had familiar with the premises in which he alter tne program, a nice raiuu was Bpoonfu Issued reassuring statements 1 and mucous surfaces of the system. They work'd, The blacasmith shop owned served to all present. offer one hundred dollars for'nny case It when he had no facts on which to base F. Benfield P. Anderson and J. Dea- j fills to euro. Bend for circulars and tss- them. by F. W. Mortar, was broken into by tlmonlnla. prying the inside latch looae on the ver, was numbered among the board, Franklin also denied that the White Address: F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O. which served at the day of election. Sold by Drnirrlsts, 7Se. door at the entrance of the «hop. Star company had any intention to Take Hatl’a Family Pills for eonstlpation Several bita, two bracea, a hammer and The day was very qniet, as a good many apirit away from the country any of stayed at home in preference to casting two chisels were stolen and evidently the Titanic's officers or crew, or that used in gaining entrance to the general their vote. Please don’t grumble later The Herald job room» are prepared to the plans to return the survivors of merchandise store of J. W. Root A Co. it the turn out does not suit you. turn out first class printing on short the crew were prompted by any desire to suppress the tacts. F. Kneyicrn is having a plan ready notice. ■everal blocks away. 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