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BEAVER STATE HERALD Subscription, $1.00 a Year. I ENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 1912. RESCUES FAMILY WHAT ORtGON FROM FLAMES IS DOING Numerous Fairs and Ex Family Home Destroyed By Exploding Coal Oil iMimp hibits Receive New Life— Various Methods Adapted —Husband Barely Saves Wife and Babe. To Boost Resources. “The choice which the voters have to make is sim ply this: Shall they heve a government free to serve them, free to serve ALL of them, or shall they con tinue to have a government which dispenses SPECIAL favors and which is always controlled by those to whom the SPECIAL favors are dispensed?” WOODROW WILSON in Morrow, Hberman and Gillian« i lamp exploded, and it waa only by counties and will run a special train to i heroic effort tiiat he «aved hie wile and the Tri-County Fair to tee held al Con . baby, who were asleep in an adjoining LENTS GRANGE TO . MEET SATURDAY LENTS fIRM ENJOYS EXGELLENT GROWTH There is one firm in Lenta, in fact a local industry, that is worthy the sup port of every citixen, — that is the we I known tailoring establishment of Schweitxer A Manx, located in the new Hashim building, Main St. From a amall and unimpoaing begin ning that establishment has grown to extensive proportions and the class of work turned out there compare» with that of any tailoring establishment in the cities. , There is no excuse for any man want ing • hand tailored auit to go elsewhere than Schweitxer A Manx*». The quality of cloth used by them ia the beet to be obtained and the workman ship is unexcelled. Don't forget to patronise home industry when wanting a hand tailored auit of clothes. ANENT SALARY OF NIGHT OFFICER Th«* burden of paying the salary of Sight watchman Fish should not rest with a few. At the present time a few l«enta Imaineas men are contribnting- more towards this fund than they should, and even at that the night officer ia not receiving all that he is entitled to. I-ents buainess men aiionld are that the night watch receive« his just dure and tiiat the expense of paying for tiiat excellent service is divided evenly. Next week The Herald will publish the various amount-* now brtwg paid and we hope that a better arvwwfvtnent can be made n the future. N<.. 38 BOURNE 6IVES BULL MOUSERS STORM LENTS HIS PLATFORM Congressman Lafferty and States Reasons For Re-Enter Other Candidates Open ing Senatorial Race Says Campaign In Lents—Pan Selling Violated Law In ama Scenes Exhibited. Campaign Expenditures. The political campaign for 1912 waa United States Senator Jon «than .open««! in lysnta Friday evening, in tbe Bourne Jr. tolay officially Isun.-h-wi hia Isis Theatre, by the candidates of tbe candidacy for reelection, in in «Idrato Progressive party and those interested ' to tbe people in which hr explains hia I therein. present status in relation to his an tag- The principal speakers of the evening on is before the primaries and in rela- Stumbling over a ragged edge of a Portland, Or«. Oct. H Special)— Portland bu»iuea>* men have taken a I carpet while carrying a coal oil lauip great deal of intereat in the tri-county I Sunday night, A. C Hitchman caused development movement now going on the deal ruction of hi* home wh n the don October 15-17. One day will be room. pa*Md there by tbe Portland party, The house waa at Fifty seventh ave which will lie made up of representa nue Southeast and East Fifty-sixth tives of all line« of business in thia city street, and lack of adequate tire pro Hines Portland people aoeiated active ly in forming thia league, they natural tection recalled in the destruction of ly want to help It along a* iuii<* as poe- the place. An adjoining house caught aible and with tbit in view will proba tire, but work on the part of th* de bly «can every exhibit al the fair clone- layed department and a volunteer ly to learn just the condition of agricul bucket brigade prevented a conflagra ture in this district of llie etale Hat ter farming method« are expected to do tion Hinchman waa retiring when the much for thia «action and tbe (air thia month will »bow the Oral trull« of work ! mialiap occurred. The blaxing oil flew along thin line in all direction* when tbe lamp was Concerte«! action by delegate« from shattered. and Hinchman «crambled to the various citie« of the Willamette I bis feet in time to eecape »erious burn«, Valley w«« taken during tbe pa«t week . Seeing that a- y attempt to save hie al Albany to bring alioul the improve home waa useless, he rao to tbe bed ment of the channel of the Willamette room where hi» wife and baby were River ao that sufficient depth will I* at «leeping, dragged them out of bed and tained lor tbe operation of steamers tbe i-arrie«l them through tbe »moke to late year through between upper valley ly. The l-ent» chemica and tbe Wood- pointa and Portland A six-foot chan stock tire department rendered efficient nel war diecu«eed and tbe Goverment i aid. Tbe loss amounted to part will be urged to carry thi» project to a ly covered by insurance. ■ucceaaful conclusion. Railroad« are co-operating to make the Pacific Sorth went Land Product« Show, Portland, November 1H-23. a big ■m-cea«. They offer reduce«! ralee on all line« and tbe low fare* enable exhib itor« to come a week before the ehow open*. On exhibit» of a perishable na Lenta Grange will meet in regular ture on which full tariff rate« have session in the Grange Hall next Satur- been paid, the railroad« will refund , day. The meeting will be convened in chargee when shown that the exhibit» the morning and will be an all-day sea- were not »old. Free cold storage fa ' »ion Candidate» will be initiated into cilities will be prr>vide«l for all exhibit». ' the third and fourth degree». A fair that will assemble a compre The program will be composed of hensive exhibit of all the product» many interesting feature«, including grown in Eastern Oregon la Iwing con ' discussions of many of the propoaed sidered lor Roundup week at Pendletou lawa to be submitted to the voter* at next year. The matter baa been re the November election. S. H. Haina garded with favor »o far and it is likely will discus« the "Blue Sky Law," ana the project will be »ucceaaful. Eastern Eugene Palmer will discuss the "Ma- Oregon leela it Ought to take advan i jority Amendment.” tage of the Roundup crowd« to allow ila The discussions will be interpersed productivity. with vocal and instrumental selections Tillamook County, under the lead of and recitations. ita chief commercial club, hope» to aa Ray Gill, who was to have been tabliah a demonstration (arm, devoteil present at the last meeting with a dis exclusively to dairying. Every farmer play of dahlias, is expected to be on would thus have a mean» near at hand hand Saturday. where he could learn the moat modern Miaa Nellie Fox and Miss Mary method« and thia would improve the Frances Isom, of the Portland Library output throughout the country. If a AMociation, will also be preaent at the ■ mall gain «houId tie made for each cow, meeting. the aggregate benefit would be very Urge. A country league will probably be funned to manage the demonatration MINNEAPOLIS GIRL WANES farm. LEMS COW BOY "HUBBY” Northwest municipalities will hold a conference at Walla Walla October 2t- 25. The atudv <■( municipal problem» will be undertaken and prominent city Postmaster George Spring is in re official» will make addreaae». Thia la ceipt of the following letter from a the Brat conference of the League of I Minneapolis girl. Pacific Northwest Municipalities. "Would you kindly send my letter In aereion at l»-wi*t n the paat week, ; and address to some nice 'cowpuncher* tbe Columbia A Snake Rivera waterway* around Lenta or any place in Oregon Association declared for continued work on the Celilo Canal until that improve- Kindly oblige.*' A Brunette. m< nt shall be completed. The con The Herald suggest« the name- of vention will use every mean* to aecure ••Slats” Carman, Frank Rayburn, Emil the required money (rom Congre»«. Otto, M. K Hedge, Chet Thomas, Har ry Mount or Claude Lent. None of these young men have been on the range f r some time, but any of them can ride an automobile or a motorcycle, and a few of them have attended the Pendleton Round up Vol. 10. A «-V • * —<• “THEY Are Good Enough For Me.” (With Acknowledgment» to Davenport) -From the Sew York World. Sept. 15. 1U12. REGISTRATION BOOKS CLOSE SAT., OCT. 19 The registration books for the Nov ember election of 1912 close October 19th. All jiersons who have not regis tered, or who have changed their loca tion to a different precinct than the one , from which they have already registered should register before that date or have their registration changed if they have moved to another precinct. The election of 1912 is one of decided importance to every American citixen and no man should fail to register be fore that date. Register now. ANOIHf R BUSINESS NEW RESTAURANT FIRM tOR LENTS OPENED SATURDAY J. W. Parsons, formerly of Portland, has located in l^*rits and install «1 a full 1 line of up-to-da'e furuiture, carpat*, rugs and draperies in Tbs Herald build ing on Main Nt. Mr. Parsons ha» been engaged in the furniture bosine-s for several years and consideres that I«entr> offers excellent opportunities for another up-to-date , furniture siore. He «ill also buy. sell and exchange second hand furuiture. : He opened for business Monday and desires to meet the people of Lents, who are invited to call and inspect his stock. See his announcement elsewhere in th'« issue, over tbe signature of the Lents Furniture Co. The coming of this new firm adds an other to the many that have located here «luring the past few weeks ami it is gratifying to note the steady growth going on in Lents. CASHIER ROSTAD IS SOME BULL MOOSE. H Ros tad, cashier of The Multnomah State Bank, and recognixed as the most brilliant Bull Moose in the Armament —unless Rayburn objects—save that all I^nta residents have been converted to the principles of Teddy. Rostad makes one exception, F. R. Foster, whom he says ia unconquerable, and Foster says that Rostad has "bats” in his bellfry,*’ when he says that the Moose has it over the Jack. A tight is now on between the two to determine the question and will be on until Nov. 5. A decision is not expected until sometime during the 6th. day of Nov ember, 1912, A D. Tbe pastor of the Baptist Church will preach Lord's Day morning on the subject: "Rightly Divining ths Word of Truth,” and in the evening on tbe »object*. "Davhi, A Man After God’C Own Heart." The Jaaior Baptist Young People's Union at 3 o'clo-k. i Tbe Sunset Restaurant, owned by A. Galicliio, was formerly opened in the McGrew building Saturday evening from T t > I» o'clock and was a pleasant event. Free coffee and pie were served to all and the pleasure of the occasion was added to by excellent music furnished by Galichio’s well kn wn orchestra. The new restaurant ia the liest equippe«! and most up to-Bate ever In stalled here and is meeting with popu- lax favor by all. That Mr. Galichio will mainiain the excellent standard now in vogue is the verdict of all who have enjoyed the excellent service there. TO OUR PATRONS. The fact that our shipment of new Fall Goods for men. women and child ren did not arrive as soon as expected and a« soon as promised, was due to no fault of ours. If we hated competition as badly as some of our competitors it would be impo-sible for a new mercan- tlle Arm to receive goo.Is within one month of the time promised their cue tomera. We are sorry to have to disappoint our customers who have lieen compel let to wait until this date for their new Fall Goods and we sincerely hope that . von will understand that it was not on i account of our personal neglect that the woods did not arrive a« promised. *e owe our customers a debt of gratin de for former patronage, »nd as sure you that we are not going out of ba ine«» as has been reported—which statement is untrue—but will remain in bu-iness li-re as long as life permits vs. Sincerely vottrs. THE EMPORIUM, II 8. Hashim, Prop. BAND CONCERT TUESDAY NIGHT The Lenta Concert Band will give a regular concert Tuesday evening next week Weather permitting the concert will be given on tbe street, if not. the concert will be rendered ih one of the local halls. An excellent program is promised. were Hou. Sanfiei i McDonald, who i tion to his party constitoerrts, defends spoke in tbe interest of Roosevelt. Con- his record and points with pride to greeaman lafferty, who e»[Kjnsed his i bis present position in tbe senate, and own cause, and L. M. Lepper, formerly submits a platform of some length for tbe farther consideration of the voters J connecte»! with constriction work on of Oregon. Tbe senator severely ar tbe Panama Canal. The last named raigns bis victorious autagoniai, Mr. speaker illustrated bis talk by showing Selling, and asserts that the letter's setreoptican views of various scenes ' victory at the primaries waa a< hived along tbe new canal and was a feature by violations of the corrupt pr eticea I act. of decided interest to ail iu at tend a ruse. Tbe following gives bis statement and Although the meeting wag advertised reasons in a concensed f irm for accept only a few boars there was kn excellent ing the independent nomination: "Indor es allegation that Republican attendance ami the Isis «tas comfortably |. ntagomst before primaries defeated l Ailed. him by violation of corrupt practices While tbe event was managed entire- act, and thence justifies presenting him i ly by tbe members of tbe Bull Moose self as candidate: though asrerting that party it was attended by men of all po not this, bat direct call of the |>eople, is determining consideration. e-*pe« ialiy as litical faitbs. The speech made by Mr. McDonald 12 per cent signet! petitions, «ith only ' 2 per cent required. was heartily received, and be neglected ; ' "Asserts that in the senate he has no opportunity to further tbe cause of made good ; kept every pledge; gone be Roosevelt, the candidate of the Pro yond promises; accomplished even -norn gressive party. than be thought to accomplish. Congressman Lafferty delivered one "Ascribes defeat in primaries Imis of the principal addresses of the even representation and belittling, ai, tbs ing, devoting most of the time to bis suppressing, distorting and ignoring of record in the session of congress just facts in bis record. dosed. He dwelt at length upon bis ef "Explains that be did not return to forts in tiebalf of tbe settlers in the no state to make primary campaign, be torious land grant case, and lost no op cause busy patting through parcels post portunity to tell of hia eff rts along law and enactments making large pub other lines. lic appropriations for Oregon. Tbe scenes displayed by Mr. Lepper "Claim- be is best placed man in and his instructive talk about tbe Pana congress, as regards committee posi ma Canal were particularly well received tions, for obtaining farther appropria and sere instructive to all present. tions, this being yery important. Yet, Several prominent "Bullmooeers” puts candidJhv on higher plane than were present and the affair was highly such material grounds, namely, tiiat it satisfactory from their viewpoint. exempl fiee existence of jopalar appre No little indignation was aroused dur ciation of service aod is inspired by ing the meeting when one of the speak spirit of Oregon system ers was interrupted by members of the "States pla form : audience, but tbe affair wm soon "Favoring: Direct primaries tor »11 quieted and the speaker proceeded elective offices, including president; without further interruption. Oregon system for all states; univ- real campaign expense publicity; prohibi tion of trade in appointments; am* nd- ruent for direct election of senao-rs; woman suffrage; popular eiectio , of federal district officials; explicitne-- in all laws regulating personal or corp-r- ate conduct, thus abolishing bu'e-u- cratic rale; limiting delegated p»' «ers Cupid has been the busiest of tbe busiest in Lents for the paat few weeks ex-rcised by individuals; aagmeming and is still working over time Thurs sphere of "individual demonstrali-.u”; day, October 3, a well directed arrow non partisan tariff commi.wion : re' >rtn brought about the marriage of Lester ot financial system to brerk indiviunal I L. Mull to Miss Hazel T. Bright. The control; federal control of inteis ata ceremony was performed at the home corporations; rigid ex elusion of «-olin of the bride’s mother, Mrs Theckia labor; pure food law enforcement; lib Bright at 2:30 in the afternoon and was eral pensions; national »»id roads laws; witnessed only by immediate relatives liberal rivets and harbors appropria and friends^ Rev. Chaffee officiating. tions; intelligent conservation: control Immediately after the ceremony of public service corporations. Popular Government Platform. the young couple^ were whirled "Substitution of direct primaries for i in an auto to the dock of the steamship Beaver, in Portland, and caucus«« and conventions in the selec left on that boat for San Francisco, tion of candidates for all elective officers, from which place they went to Los including candidates for presidi nt and Angeles for a visit with relatives and vice president. "Adoption of tbe initiative, referen friends and to enjoy the honeymoon. dum and recall in all stat«*» in order The groom is a well known Lents young man, highly respected and en that the people may control their lagia- joys a- excellent reputation and the lation and dismiss from office unfaith The ful or incompetent public servants. esteem of all who know him. "State and national laws regulating bride is a daughter of Mrs. Theckia Bright and is one of Lents' most popu and requiring publicity ot caaapaign ex lar young ladies. Bo.h are highly pop penditures and probibitiug the "trier ular here and congratulations and best and sale of official appointments. "Tbe ratification of the pend,ue con wishes are extended on every hand. stitutional amendment lor the direct election of Unite! State« remtuis. Another recent marriage was that of "Fqual tuffrage regardless of »< x. Floyd E Stone to Miss Elma Foote, "Divsetment of the presidential power of Seattle, the ceremony being of nomination of federal appointees in eolmnized in Portland, October 2nd,, the different «tales with autist nut ion ot Rev. Boyd, of the First Presbyterian a plan providing for their rh- tion in church, officiating ibeir respective jurisdictions. Thua The groom is an ojierator in the Fed • only can tbe fed.ral machine be de era I Wireless Telegraph Station of stroyed »nd congreea be made independ I«ents and is an estimable young man and ent of and truly coordinate with tbe ad highly esU emed by all who know him. ministrative branch of the government. The bride hails orginally from .Montana, "Recognition ot the principle that all but met Mr. Stone in Seattle several laws regulating personal or corporate months ago. The meeting there and activity shall be comprehensive and ex the consequent development culminated plicit, defining w bat can and what can in the recent marriage of the popular not lawfully be done, so that this shall young people, Mr. and Mr». Stone are be a goeerament of law and not ot no* at home in the residence owned by bureaucratic rule aad vegntotion an Ed. Thurston. The Herald joins with (continued on pace four; their friends in extendi < best wishes. CUPID SIILL ON DUTY IN LENTS