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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1913)
Vu')- 1— % & BEAVER STATE HERALD ______________________________________ jiL_____________________ ~ Subscription, $1.00 a Year. TROUTDALE MAN HtLDMURDERER .............. .. .............. LENTS, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1913 ST RIE IS. CROSSINGS NEH LAW El RM LO NEED CITY’S ATTENTION CATES IN LENTS The usual conditions prevail in Ixmts | Vol. 11. No. 46 GAR SERVICE IMPROVE- ARLETA MAN TWO LENTS MEN BADLY INJURED MENE UNSATISFACTORY COMMITS SUICIDE Manghmn and Nisaen, attorneys, have The supposed improvement in car itacided to hiake lenta tta-ir borne. They ic. Ziiuer and Boyd E. Boyce, service in Lent* has net been an im- ■' C. A Reeves, Victim of Lengthy Ill have engage«! rooms in tta- Rial« build Run Down by Woodstock Car, provement in the opinion of most of ness, Despondent and Nervous ing and will be n-iuly Ui receive the those who use the car*. The station Suffer Fractured Skull and Broken Wreck, Ends Misery by Sell public the first of the week. Mr. Nissen at I-ent* is on a single track and the Arm and Serious Internal Injuries. people have been uaed to using both is a graduate of the Boston University Destruction. 1 in the fall when the soil gets good soak- Law Hchool and Mr Manghum ii> a sides of it when they get off and on the 8«turd*y evening was an eventful one car*. There are several other places Saturday night was the date of a | ing. But thia fall the County i* not graduatori the Georgetown University The Mount Scott car on ita trip at interested. The city ha* charge now. of Washington, D. U. Both have prac for two l>nt* men, H. C. Zmzer and along the line similarly arranged and it 10:30 o’clock Snndav night ronmied the murder which «wcursd ataiut a half ||And th* mud is shoe top deep, in spots, ticed law for several years and iiave is not yet agreable to have to walk or curve at Annabel and killol C. A. mile east of Troublale, along the and there are several good sized duck ; Isv-n in Portland for two years und a Bov«l E. Bote*. It waa about 6:30 in the even ink when the two, driving a run all around a car to find a place to Reeve*, a resident of the neighborhood. O. W. II. N. track. The land at thia pond* in close shooting distance. But half. Mr. Nl»«eti aja-aka Norwegian and ' wagon of the Brooklyn Transfer Co., of get in. It is especial! disagreeable to Tlie thing wa* «lone sc qaickly that the is well ' winch Mr. Zinzer is a partner, were run older people who have been accustomed pla« « ba* la-en divuled into small acer that is not the consideration now. The ; Swedish language« and he ia motorman bad no time to stop. The age and one of the large farmera is real question at issue is how shall w we recommend«*! by Mr. Rosta«! of the. down at 41st and Gladstone Ave , by a to the old way and consequently lose a man seeme' to leap from nowhere up- proceed to dispose of *ome of the sur- Multnomah Mat«' Bank. I Wrxjdstock car, and the wagon upset, car Before finding out that they are on ' on the trsck striking it witbin a few Joseph Mosai, a bachelor Moael had i face mud on Main Street and Foster I the men thrown out and the rear the wrong side. With a single trace feet of the car and tbo the car waa bet n ann«>)r«l for aome time by trHn«|>s Rosd. Two hour* with a good road wheels of the wagon went over Boyce’s such as Lents and other points as far stopped witbin a few feet tbe deed was NEW AGRICULTURAL HIGH begging at hia place, and by their tak scraper and dirt wagon would relieve cheat and arm, an«! Mr. Zinzer bad bis as Tremont, have, it woukf seem that done and the body was badly mutilated. SCHOOL FOR ML SCOTT sub | ing things which were ol value to him. the difficulties for *ome time. A sub- *kn!) fractured. It was thought at the the old way was the most satisfactory I Investigation showed the man to be an tun« that Mr. Boyce waa not aerioualy to the people. If the Company has in intentional sucide and later investiga It ia supposed that lie worried about! scription would surely bring in enough ta> take care of the mud. Then the The beat thing yet coming to Mt. hurt but after bia removal to the hospi mind to double tract the line all the tion developed that he wa* rhe fatb«-r of these things ami that ta-lng eouii-wiiat 1 crossings ne«d attention They arc Scott i* the prospective agricultural tal Mriou* complications have set in. way to Lents the late movement Walter Reeves, a creamery emplovee. under the lull tence of liquor on Hatur- ’ either worn to nothing or else have objectionable. There Tbe body was taken to tbe undertaker’s highschool which is being planned for H«- «uffere«! from badly effected lungs, wilt not be day evening, well after supper, he went sunken so deeply into the mud that the east aide and relatively handy for an«l apparently ha<! hemorrage*. One would appear to be some reason in that. and an inquest was held. to a shack near the railroad ami shot they are almost lost. The crossings all the Mt. Scott section. The school lung i“ entirely disabled and the other Investigation brought out the fact through i he winnow. Practically the are too low They ought to rise above board has just invested iu a sixteen wa* bs«ily afflicted. At nooD Tueiwlsy that M r. Reeves had been ill for several the street level. They may be of some entire load ot buckshot struck one man, acre tract near Creston which ia to be it waa tbougtit that he could not recov year* and was Decoming «iespondent, who though vitally wounded, ma le an ! inconvenience to certain people who ' ' used for the purpose. It is probable er. Mr. Zinzer »««ems in a fair way to probably menially unbalanced. The effort to escape. The shot was nrob want to drive at train speed, but they | that the s«'hool will be broadly an in- « improve. young man had been called home dar ably at random. The victim ran about would prove to be a positive means of | «lustrial school and particularly strong Mr. Boyce lives at Lent«, juat across ing tbe evening by word that hi« father fifty leet ami fe'l dead, seven shots hav- i safety. They would ensure a safer along agricultural lines. This section i from tbe school house, has a wife and was growing dangerously ill. He came Attendance at the Lent* Night school ing pierced bis heart. The only wit- , •peed around the corner*. So before of the county being the most closely ! two small child re-I, and sister depend borne and found that no one knew any ueaa to the incident was asleep at the any one get* stuck ao deep they have connected with agricultural interest* it. ent on him. He i* an industrious per has now reached 150, thirtytlve of which I thing about the message, and be found time of liie shooting ami tlir effort of i to l>e pulled out of the mire or before I i* highly proper that the school of that son of gixxl habits, and recently be«-atne are registered in the sewing class. bis father gone. He ha«l evidently Some of the best known women of the companions to esca|«e awakened him. J any one get* drowned in the several nature should be located in thi* vicinity. a member of the Oddfellows at thia slipped out and carrie«) out a well laid He knew nothing of who did the shoot mmature lakes which abound on the1 place. It was at firat thought be anf- town are included in thi* class. Mrs. plan. Only a abort time elapsed before Sanborn was present on Monday eve ing but he saw the remainder of the street*, some of the people of the town I A. B. Lawrence Passes Away * ferwl from a broken arm only, but tbe ning and it is thought that 'another tbe son was notified of the result. think it would be well to do a little affair. external injury to hia indy prevented a A B. Lawrence of Tenth Avenue died careful examination of bia cheat and teacher will be necessary with *o large Moaai has l«em placed under arrest. I draining and elevating of crossings. Ju»t who is going to start the move this morning of appoplexy. an attendance. Tbe work in sewing Mr. lunge. Hi* gun was found to have been recent ly uaed ami shell* similar to the one ment is not certain yet but it is reaaon- Lawrence ba* been ill for several A later report states that Mr. Boyce will be more advanced than that given picked up near the scene were foumi in able ta> *uppo«e that aome one will look month*. He waa nearly a*v«-nty-«-ight died at the hospital Tuesday night. | in the regular school work. Twenty- years of age. He leave« a wife and one Mr. Boyce was 29 years of age. His two are registered in tbe English hi* house. But bi* companion assert* after it. The Advisory Committee to the Coun daughter in Nebraska, ami two «laught brothers. Jr bn W. and A. M. Boyce of class for foreigners. All are making that they ate »upper and went to lied ty Commissioners of Multnomah, er* in California, one of whom is here McMinnville came to tie with him Mon good progress under Miss Everts, about eight o’clock. He admit* that Messrs W. W. Cotton, W. B. Fecbeimer now. • Then here are 90 attending regular Moeai had been drinking some and day night. There is to be a coroner'* in an«l A. 8. Benson, all members of the that be wa* in his bed room some time quest Friday and tbe funeral ceremonies grade work and the business course. Automobile Club, presumably, and rep Other* have applied for admission during the evening about fifteen will be held Sunday afternoon under tbe OREGON SWEET CLOVER but tbe subject* wanted are not provided resentative* of the millionarie clnlm of minutes, and that there is a door from HAS BUT LIMITED VALUE direction of tbe local Oddfellow* Lodge. Portland, are running the road building thi* room to the outside. It is about Evidence seem* to indicate tbe acci at present. Anyone who wants to of the county. (No farmers on this Com The Lenta School poultry exhibit will take advantage of the night school 300 yard* from Mo**i'* house to tb* be held in two week*, Nov. 26. in the dent was due to a new motorman not should do so at once. No charge is mittee.) They have proponed a special shack. Two principal witnesses are basement of the school building Prob “Sweet clover i* chiefly valuable in tirindllng the car just right. made. It is as free to all a* the day road tax for the county, 1.2 milbi, now l*ing held at tlie courthouse a* ably aeventyfive boy* and girl* will Oregon for use as a green manure to re which will raise about $408,000, $158,000 school. witnesses. take part in the exhibit. All will receive store the humus supply and enrich tbe On Decern her 8-13 tbe Pacific Inter of which they propose to spend on the . aome prize, besidea first, second and nitrogen content of the soil,” say* Pro national Livestock Exposition will be Colombia River Highway. $210,000 in third prize* to the pupils who have I held at tbe Portland Union Stockyards Free Contest roa.i district 1, and the balance, $40,000 feeeor H. D. Scudder, Agronomist of' and although tbe opening date is still I in district t. Practically all this money, The Herald re-news its contests in made the best showing* Mi** Train the Oregon Agricultural College. distant more than a full month, breed according to plans of the committee, this Issue which were tried for a while has taken interest in the poultry work : “Although livestock will graze upon er* from all part* of the United State* will be spent on pleasure drives. But last spring Thi* issue we will offer a and Mrs Freeburg and Mrs. Kelley then this county derives about 90 per tine prize purchased ol the LENTH have interested themselves also in the it when young ami make fair use of it' and Canada are already sending in cent of its tax from the city, and the HARDWARE COMPANY to the win- poultry work as well as the members a* a pasture, and will even consume it I their lancv stock. Fifteen thousand One of the finest pieces of scenery in ning person, the condition* of the con- of the Parent Teacher’s Club. All a* hay when forced to, all animal* pre dollars in cash premiums will be paid the state, is the view which may be only way the city can nse the county pupils will also be given home credit* fer other pasture and forage to this be out at the close of tbe show, the largest teat to lie followed as below. had from the bluff about three miles roads is in pleasure drives for its citi However this is a warning to 1. Only one co.itestaut from any one in liberal numbers for the efforts which cause of its bitter fiavor. There is no! sum ever ottered at an exclusively 1 iv> - this side of the town of Sandy, from zens hsve been made ever since last spring question that alfalfa, red clover, aleike. stock show on the Pacific Coast. other counties of the state. Any com family. what is known as the Bluff R->ad. At 2. The |«e«"ons flmling the letter 0 the and all through the summer. There clover or vetch are preferred to sweet, Recent winnings of Pacific Coast a point something like 1500 to 2000 feet mittee composed for the purpose of pro road largest number of times in the adver will be seventyfive volumes of books «clover by all livestock, and are superior cattle at the National Dairy Show at above the Sandv river one has a clear > moting the . ,. , improvement of the Chicago have induced breeders of the view of a bright day, right up the Sandy C?Unty' t,houM tising on i*Hges 4,5, and 8 of the li«-ral«l {donated by Meier & Frank Co., as j in fee«ling value to it. <5OmP"*d ’^ntially | prizes. The business men of Lents will “Tbe growing of sweet clover is Middle West to make inportant entries gorge almost to the foot of Mt. Hood. ° C°",Ury ^?P ’ Wh° *ave an Under' to t>e the winner. neither less costly nor more certain un in competition with Oregon breeders. 3. If two or more person* secure the 1 also assist in offering cash prize*. The ravines an«l canyon. and ridges 8U"din‘f °! Uh> »,racUw‘‘ ,value of *ood _ der unfavorable crop conditions than James J. Hill, who was sponsor for same number of figures, then the prise all seems to be a definitely located as if roads, and not a mere pleasure seeking the legume* named. It costs no more the original show, has been invited to desire will go to Hie one whose answer reaches it were a map. The “birds eye view” • ___________________ to semi to alfalfa or red clover than it be a guest of tbe exposition for at least thia office first. never was better, and next to Royal does to sweet clover. Neither will one day. In connection with the Live 4. The number of times the letter is sw«*et clover endure drouth conditions stock Exposition, William Tollman, of Gorge or Grand Canon scenery this LIME AFFECTS THE SOIL found in each column must lie reported, any better than alfalfa, or tbe humid Baker, Oregon, presitent of the Oregon point will be long remembered by all AND NOT THE PLANTS with the total of each page, and the who see it. It is five miles wide and ..■ondi lions of Western Oregon any Cattle A Horse Breeders Association, total for all pag««*. In doing this count The bazaar conducted at the Grange — twenty miles long and at this point you the colums on each page, a* the first hall last Thursday evening under the better than red or alsike clover or announces a meeting of that organization stand at the extreme western edge ot Although an application of lime to in the assembly room of tbe Portland second, third, fourth and fifth, etc , direction of the Woman's Relief Corps i vetch. the canon and have an unobstructed soil in certain condition* inav be very “It has been found that wherever Public Library on Thursday evening, placing the numtier of times it appears 1 was an exceptionally successful affair. view. Sandy proposes to raise half of beneficial, its effects are confined solely I sweet clover is prolific one or more of Deceml«er 11, at 8 o ’ clock. after each column number. 1 The supper was excellent and it was the funds to he require! in the improve J to producing changes in the soil itself 5 ‘-’end in yourrej«ort liefore Wednesday i well patronised. Friends came front i the valuable legume crops can be ment of the road and the Automobile and do not reach upward into the plant, I grown successfully. The Baltic strains no<-n of next week. far ami near. The bazaar included a lot BENEFIT SHOWER FOR clubs the other half. I according to investigations carried on 6. Watch thi* contest. Something new of useful handmade articles and a of alfalia are grown successfully on our I by F. U. Reimer, agriculturist in charge PISGAH HOME | dry farming land* throughout Eastern each week. number of donations. The ladies feel After long, weary months of uncertain i of the Southern Oregon Experiment and Central Oregon where the annual highly pleased with the results. ty and delay, Secretary of the Interior Station. Mr. Reimer had observed The sale of notions continued through rainfall is ten inches or less and the The annual benefit shower for the lane has finally and formally approved that a number of growers in a district New Kansas Club to Meet elevation varies from 1000 to 400) feet l.enta residents, former Kan«an*, will the afternoon. Nearly sixty dollars i above sea level. On the other hand the . l’isgah Home, Ninth Avenue and Car the first unit of the Umatilla Irrigation that was well supplie«i witn lime from be interested in the meeting of the was taken in and alsmt $55 was profit. alfalfa stands the acid soil* ot Western Line, is set for Tueeday, Nov., 18th. Project, set aside $800,000 from the re- natural sources, were applying lime as I«et tlie shower Iw-gin early and con I clamation fund to defray the cost and a remedy for sour sap in trees. In re Knimax Club which was started last Th«« dinner was a Thanksgiving. Fourth Oregon as well as does the sweet clover. mouth. The November meeting will be of July and Christinas all in one. The “A* a green manuring crop it makes tinue all «lay. Everybody help. Send directed the Reclamation Service to be ferring to this practice Mr. Reimer hehl at the Journal Building hall, dinner was excellent. a very rank growth of straw and rapid or take contributions of any thing need gin construction work as soon as possible. says: ‘ It should be stated emphatic The Circle extends ita thanks to all second floor, on the evening of the 10th, It is expected that work will he com ally that there is no connection between ly increases the humus and the nitrogen ed for household consumption, potatoes, next Wednesday. A good attendance is who assisted in the supply of food or content of the soil. It should be sown vegetable* of all aorta, apples and menced not later than December 27 and sour sap in trees ami a sour soil. Sour notions and the Herald for the help it groceries of every kind. Let us, every that the first unit will be completed sap in fruit trees is often found where ex i «acted. gave in advertising and other ways. I in a well prepared seed bed at the rate one, send or take something and thus and 10,000 acres brought under irrigation there is an abundance of lime in the I of 2 to 8 pecks of nnhulle«! see«! per The Circle particularly appreciate* the An effort I • being put fourth by the merchants of lent», and the meal acre, depending upon the amount of gladden tlie heart of Mother Lawren««. within a year from that time. After a noil. Hence, applications of lime around Gospel services under the Evangelistic personal investigation last Sammer, fruit trees affected with sour sap will Oregon Agricultural College to aHsisl a markets. There wen“ no complainta soil moisture available, It may i«e number of Oregon ouunliaa to <|ii*lify j from those solicited. The money raised sown, with or without a nurse crop, Department of Mt. Scott W. C. T. U. Secretary Lane is confident that the en be of no value whatever in correcting under the measure panne«I bv the last will go to assist in the relief work which either in the latter |>art of August or will be hehl at 2 and 7:30 p. m. Con- tire project will l«e a success, but thinks : this trouble. “Applications of lime are it a good business policy to complete of value in correcting acidity in soil* in legislature providing that for every the Circle endeavors to do, and the very early in the spring, It should be tributions receive,! all day. the first unit before undertaking supplying calcium to soils iu which dollar appropiiated by any county, treasury will be fairly safe for the winter. thoroughly choppe»! up with a disk. there is a lack of lime, in converting fnrther work. then plowed under nnd chopped again, I I within a certain maximum limit, the Seventh Day Adventist Church insoluble forms of potash, and in making state will provide a live sum to carry in order to incorporate its organ!« mass I M. E. CHURCH | compact soils more friable. Heavy ap Saturday Sabbath School 10 a. in. forward experiment station and dem into the soil, thus increasing the rapidi SPECIAL MEETING OF Preaching II a. m. and reception of plications of lime are of some value to Saturday Preaching 11 a. tn. Wednce- ty of it* decay. onstration farm work. J. L. Smith, a ROCKWOOD GRANGERS I very heavy sticker soils •’>■ helping to memls-rs. Service* at Bennett Chapel «lay Prayer Meeting 7 :45 p. m. Sunday “On a very poor soil where ample grailuate of the Kansas Agricultural make them mellow. It is very probable, College and wiio has had several years 3 p.m. Evangelistic service* at 7:30, moisture is lacking and cultivated crops Preaching 7 :45 p. m., subject, •‘Which i I Saturday will be Grange day at Rock however, that the same amount of subject, “ leaaon from Past Experiences. ” ■lay is the Ixird ’ a Day, Saturday or Hun- experience in dairy, farming, ha* been hardly seem worth while, sweet clover selected Io head thi* claas of work in Children are invite! to all these service*. may be sown lightly on a well disked «lay?” I wood. A special feature will be the money expended in hauling stable man W. BOYD MOORE Pastor. C. J. Cumming*, Pastor. «inarterly meeting of the Masters and ure on to this type of soil will serve tb* Cooe County and he will take up hi* sew! be«! and then allowe«! to reseed it Lecturer's Association on that date, A purpose ^better.” duties there about November 15. Mar self year after year, furnishing a fair Chicken Supper Two pounds of walnuts, broken; fall attendance of these member* is ion and Wallowa counties have employ . amount of pasture and improving the The I-adiea Aid of the Evangelical ■ soil condition*. In all cases where it is I two pounds dates, halved and seeded; deaired. ed men in agricultural educational work Woodmere School Will Entertain the past year, supported by local fund*. church will nold an apron sale and given a trial it should be guarded close three cups of granulated sugar; two The Parent-Teaclier Chib of the chicken supper at the church Parlor ly against spreading a* it is likely to be cups butter; one tablespoon cinna- Shiloh Circle Will Meet Woodm«.re school is to give a program Tuesday P. M., and evening Nov. 18. come a bad weed peet." mon; one tablespoon cloves; five Hhiloh Circle No. 19 will hold their and serve refreshment* Friday evening. BVANOELICAL CHURCH Supper 25 cent*. regular meeting Thursday, Nov., 20. A lecture will tie given by JRobert A. Preaching 11 a. tn., theme: “How to To keep chicks growing and thriv- Squabs may be dressed when want All members ar requested to be pres Miller and a general good time ia ex Come to Christ.” Theme 7:30 p. nt. C. W. Clark will bnild aome cottage* ing they niuat be fed well and often. ed for food and may always be had ent as there will be special business to pected. Doors will open at 8 o’clock. “How to Follow Christ.” and their crops leept clean in a fresh and wholesome condition. be transacted. Everyone is cordially invited. P. Conklin, Pastor. on his place south of Lenta. Farmer Shoots at Random and Kills at this time of year In fart it is worse Heretofore the county Tramp, Wounds Another. Beg than common ging of Tramps Thought to Have officials have seen that the mud is (scraped off the streets the first time Caused Worry. LENTS NIGHT SCHOOL PROSPEROUS LENIS SCHOOL WILL HOLO POULTRY -SHOW NEW SCENIC ROAD TO BE IMPROVED W. R. C BAZAAR BIG SUCCESS