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About Beaverton times. (Beaverton, Or.) 191?-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1916)
c:;:7 Erneet i. Lane vs. tva If. Purtell. Foreclosure on mort- : gaffe upon certain real property located in the county of Multno mah, to the sum of tX with fj Interest from October M, IT.I Alma Swsbsob vs. Crti Klatt jit for judgaaefcton note of 100 -with interest at 7 per eent front October ZL, 1914, Also wi easts Of action; John Lord vs. John Leland Henderson. Mortgage foreclosure with sabney to the sum of 1300 involved, with interest frttrh Feb. 27. 1916, at 8 per cent; Also . costs. ' In the case of Adah 8. Moore . vs. Edward L. Moore for divorce is found a variety of allegations. Plaintiff asks divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatasent and nonsupport Plain ), tiff alleges that defendant has a ' violent temper and hat habitu ally cursed and swdre lit presence of plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges I that, while angry and without cause and provocation, violently and maliciously choked plaintiff and threw her on the bed and threatened to kill her. Plaintiff also alleges that on one occasion the defendant attempted to eject her from the family dwelling, and on another occasion the defend ant threw dishes belonging to ' plaintiff and broke therh upon the stove for no other purpose than to annoy plaintiff in the presence of friends, of plaintiff... She asks $20 alimony, and one-third of all the real property. ; .' In thl affair of the guardian ship of John.Liesraan et al. A petition has been filed for. the ap pointment of, H. Liesman as .guardian of the four minor Lies man children. . , ,,, : V Petitibn has been , filed for the appointment of A. H. Birrell as guardian , , 0f Andrea , Cjiristena Chriatensen, who is declared to be an Incompetent; She is aged 45 years and relatives are peti tioning for the appointments "J' : Fred Tdwhstend, of the Bethany country, was last week landed in in the county baatile by the sher iff charged .with threatening to take the. lives of his children. This is the second time within a, Wear that Townsend has been be hind the bars. The first time ' 1 1 1 - i ' 'l I . H. T. BACLEY FOR DISTRICT ATTOIWEY-. HamHewi Priaaatiaa. J My pledt Fair and- ImM law y mm acwiyi win patiawa an at a at !! aaa giain was lent summer when he ma mated charted with assault wf'Jj a d ;3rooa weru after be had slashed Parley Eowell of Beeverteo with a raaor during aa altercation at the dinner table be was later tried, convicted and paroled subject to food be havior. A general rumor is abroad that! the powers have slipped the word around and the confectionev stores and like institutions will rua wide open next Sosdari - J. U. CJJjt txaivt. A. rUca&icirarsc. Aceordrnt to bob report ,. H: Mul chay, i resident of Beaverton and t prewnt Militant general freifht agent 0.' Southern Pacific fbrYjrefon, has received a promotion which placea hittia tiotch nearer the top of the ladder hi railway dedee. The promotion follows the tee- IStuitkm of J. K. Butler, assistant general i rejght agent of the Southern Pacific lines, whose position Mr. Mulchay will I fill. For a period of 27 years Mr. Mul chay haa keen ta the service of the Southern Pacific Company, beginning ai a meeeenoer boy at the age of 13: After several yeare of aervice he began a par ticular atudy of rate In which line he aoon became very competent and he haa ateadily risen and for the pa" 'our or Ave yeara he haa occupied his present position of Assistant General Freight Agent of the S. P. lines in Oregon. " ia) m a : . , Grangers Meet. Beaverton Grange met in reg ular session last Saturday morn ing with full attendance. The forenoon was taken up in the usual routine work), including the balloting for foar candidates. After a big feed the grange convened in open session during the lecture hour, there being several Visitors present, but the main part of the visitors were the children who rendered an in tereatintr Droirrarn consisting of somes, eaaajav reeitations and in strumental violin and piano se lections. The following is a list of those oh the program: Milton Boring. Edna Hockeni Myron Gray, Ethel Johnson, N'el- lie Ayres, Cecil Emmons, Nettie Carter, Oe,nevifve Carter; Crete Gray. Violet Spraner, Adelbert Spraner, Dorothy Davis, Imogene Hocken, Robert Hocken. Ruth Caldwell, Derle. Denny; John Gray, Matilda Bowman, Mar-; garet Tucker, Mamie A yx&, Hazel Barnes, Alfreda Austin. Bennie PeBners, Matt Walker, Marion JoneB, Rex Denny, Ken neth Denny, Elia Extrom, Lowen Lawrence, Joe Pal ton. far Sale. Freeh Jersev cow. When fresh Rives 9 to 10 gallons rich milk. For informa tion apply at Times office. 7t5 aafscawll a waMwtiaai rl f a wn w- -aqr-w u a aamaare waaa ai mat . m ! Oar chief dxtrebtobe'.. the oooU: ef , I ear little city, to lift up, bx " s-d oUierwise work I for better times and aterge and better Eeaverton; but ear amUtiom and desires for improvement are deeper than this, they exter 1 out to the entire east endof Wangtwcointy eretheMlasCl7ng ; freedof en official organ to back Hp the interests 1 of the people. Toward this end we stand willing ' to make a fight and carry it through but we must , have the backing of the pe:pif of letvertoa and i the east end of this county. Some people think thU the newspaper is a i eommerciaJ proposition tun?. to our merchandise ' stores arid other institution, for the purpose of the production of prcf , Wot so in this respect ' The newspaper must lire from the advertising ' within its colamns it is true, but in nine-tenths of the cases this is nothing mere than enough to live on from day to day and keep up the expense of the i office. For this support the paper gives in return its , support which you must admit; Mr; Reader, cuts considerable ice sometimes in shaping other peo ple's opinions of Us. " r , Why not get together and make this town the biggest town this' side of Portland, and a town 1 which will make the traveling' public sit Up and take notice. We can do it and do it quickly if i every one takes hold and helps, : . . gather i: Bctrertoa Subs ef Smoker (Clad Hand Affair. and The Beaverton 1 Chamber of Comrrieree is awakening into a new era never before precedent ed in the history of any orgaiii zation on this end bf Washington county, This js the natural course of rapidly transpiring event!, and gives promise of growing into something which will leave a name chiseled deep into the annals of similar organi zations;. Let us say candidly that our Chattber of Commerce is second to none in the county when it cofees to the Initiative., As an eye opener a smoker was given in Cady hall Thursday evening, aha1 from fiiilsboraj Orenco, Scholls, Tigard, and sev eral otfier points came many who were curious to see what Beaver ton could do. they did. , , The,. hall was well filled by eight o'clock and soon after, the program commenced with little talks by the numerous candi dates present. After the little talks came some music by the Beaverton band and a selection by two Hillsboro musicians which was very, pleasing and brought forth much applause!. ., ,, , The best of the evening's pro gram wais reserved for the lffnt and ;' consisted'i'Of speaking .by Phil Bates and Id Welrlin bf the Portland Chambsrof Cofiimerce. Mr. Bates gave a description of his trip east with the pictures bf the Columbia rivef .highway, which exhibited in all the chief pities throughout that part' of the Uhited States. His talk vus very interesting and very edil'y in i Ed WfeiHin.Was but with his usilal Vivacious line of . speech which invariably wins hife atio enle before .he has finished his first sentence: He said tta!y things relativfc to organisatiori hnd the" benefits of eo-oierat'an. c Afte-? .the ip'roErani h&A ben boihpleted all present were served with an excellent liineh prepared by; nieihljiers of the Chamber bf Commerce. , ; r ' t VHai the St Cecelia's club will give anottier of their dehghtftil dances on the evening of the lith, sEx ceptibnilly good tnusk has bVen secured for the ..occaTnndJt prinrjaea U be one of the best of the sfcicM, . , zim ' SLEEP Ex-CosvKt Saspcded ef boable Crisv, . Helen Jennings-Seed aged 41 and daughter of Captain Gore, one time well known resident of Washington county, was mur dered as she slept, some time during Monday night A search is atoo being made fbr the body of Fred Kistman who drove the assassih'tdthe scene of the crime from Portland, and wbd it is supposed -was removed to cover any evidence of the crime which he might possess. Bennett Thompson, known as 'The Lone Highwayman" is be ing sought by the authorities in connection !: with the crime. Thompson was said to have been attentive to Mrs. Jennings and evidence points strongly toward this particular man. - - Riatman's Wife. becomlne alarmed at his continued absence and knowing that he had prom ised to be back immediately; In stituted a search which culmin ated at the Jennings residence between TUalatin and Sherwood where the automobile was found. The first evidence of a Mime was the blood with which the machine was spattered and a large pool of red on the back i seat , This attracted the atten tion of the searching party and ; they immediately tried the door to the house but finding it locked . secured a searchwarraht and a deputy sheriff and entered. ., . I Inside every tiling was In Its' normal condition with. , no evt-; denee of violence Until, .the (xtJy of the woman was found In her , bedrofrrft .Ift the bed where, her i h-ad had been Crushed. Id With 1 sledge hittomer which still lay on the flpor covered lth bldod ini tendrils of flesh, '..A pillow had been thrown o7er the head Which ( was mangled beyond all recrigril-1 tibn, OtheT'thai the blow- with; the hhmmer ho violenc had been ' iised.. and there was no evidence i of a struggle, beyond a doubt the i murderer Bad crept Irltd the room and finished his grewsomer Uskwhile his vifttitn Slept A Ksnrc fhiViiidh H i1t.!t-1 country has Hisclosod hqthlng of the fate of Kistman, but generally iwneeooa that he mat death either , before Or after, the first Victim; to Cover the Crime. Lie woods andneldS have been combed ini Vain truest of the b t ant tie ernak and . .rvar wui be dragged in a last etWt: Till-a Oeny t.v.'. -"-1 t.-rentta;vea from B c merdal bodies and S grar r it in Hillsboro on Ifonday .tt UJi aad completed the ornnitatlon of the: Washington CeUnty De velopment Uegue. iZr. Erewer, secretary of the Oregon Develop ment Bureau of the Portland Chamber Of Commerce was prev ent and delivered a vary' helpful address and was of great assist ance in forming the permanent organisation! the object of the Organisation is set forth in the preamble to the constitution which . was adopted, and which pledgee) its members to use their utmost efforts in the upbuilding of Washipftot) county as a whole, and to promote its interests com mercially and industrially ih every way possible. The i following.. . officers . were elected to serve until, Jan. 31st, 1917. .President Dr. Erwin of Hillsboro; vice president L. II. Graham of Forest Grove; treas urer, 0. J. Rose of Huber; sec retary T. W. Zimmerman of Beaverton! these officers along with Mr. Loftiaof Washington Grange, Mr. Crawford of Green Mt. Grange and Mr. Pike of Bea verton Grange constitute the ex ecutive1 board. The executive" board holds a session on the first Monday of each, month it Bea- vertoa, Oregon, but the first meeting will not be Held until the first Monday in August The regular meeting of the organisa tion is held once each quarter and all citisens of Washington county are invited, The next meeting will be held at Hills boro, at the rooms of the Hills boro Commercial Club, on Friday June 30th, at 1:80 p. m. , every grange ana every com merciaf organiistion in the county is invited to have representatives present at the next meeting and they are urged to take an active interest In the work. The quar terly dues are small, from 75c to $2 per quarter, according to the size of, the organization. Thei'e will be a union memorial service at the Methodist Church Sunday May 28th at 11 o'clock, sermon preached by Rev, Gray. All veteran soldiers as well as the entire community are invited to be present The Beaverton band and the1 choir will render speciaj music. , B. A, Hendricks, Aajuiant u. a. n. rest no. au. Special Rates From Beaarton tb . , ,, Principal Eastern Cdb VIA , ' CALIFORNIA, . i ; fJh laid dally:. June 1 to Sept 30. i.9 , ' , j; . , Stopoven allqwed . . , hetdtti Iihit: i &0 days frbm datadf saie not to exceed Oct 81,1116 qsUHri"shliiiwiMlrlcir f TI4E SHASTA; ROUTu is thd right a ti start i Attractions Mt. Sliewta fellasta San Trandsto t .. Los Angeles Tosemita, Val'-y BOuthttrh tnHfbrtils) HeacheaPanainaCalifern:iEx;Jit:.3 n Limited trains ; ; , , on bJl Southern Pacific route pouBM AqirVat -- he route of Lltnltesa.1 i Sf'NafeT Rntir-"1luiushStryliil, ' ' ) - i St Paso HovTE-'The route ef kjat altituoW' : Cwibn JOHN M. ICarriGeaMai rs'teeaw AfMi . ::o:c .... V. 0. lb&M ss.J fit CI" ABtjv-7ir.!: i Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. EacL oelebraM the ra aonlveer of their marries lest . Tttrc Irt their pUasant hexne on il.t n u-diii wm Man. tt. m 46 yean theyhvrt redi; Ite' sasts comrnity, ari r it ' excw-OBi pxlvi c ' person they have r In I verton kmger than ' any ciLif present resident Mr. Hocken ahd bil wi:1 tr- , to Oregon 46 years aro tn X j ; seventh of Hay and fcon ( r sttled at this point At C'l j time the country was a a, i wilderness Inhabited by scc: 3 WHfmAwm ill mamm'm mm " Hocken and together they b- 't what it now the,, tijr U I nlaca aouthweet of town, k t disposing of It to, Cr. 1,1' Thursday Mr. Canon roW trip out to the place and drank water taken from the well w&i.-h he dug when he first botcU t homestead. " in the eany .aya,,wn i -v-. verton was still In the ea..., J the future sight of the town ' i ' marked only by, a leg store v' ' t stood where the Eritisdh g :.. .1 now standi. Ker teer: of .the aumUndlng eecJ. t r 1 the traveler fromCa .ff- talned their supplies, -; ' All the surjllee were v.- V In on pack horses and tX iti men chrrled packs in urs f batiks.' Mr. Hocken stiJ f ! not infrequently he. bur-Mi l , hit supplies from PaiCi 1 this fashion, his pack, atc.e time, consisting of a sack of t mr, tools, and a cradle to use la t grain field. This, pack w'.'.y weighed fropt 90 to 100 pouudt. Put the store, front ran b r.l. a mere trail, rougn ana unea . with brush. Here Mr. i-Jclten did his first public service, h.p , ' ( CotitUieii huid 1 ( , - t! 1 4- Springs Mt. L&rMi HUUratHWIWRl W1IU H Kmt-m J p'rofusion of gaate. tr. Eockia lUted to us that it wu sot ai s uncommon occurrence to see , cougar or bear cross the) road or ' run along In front of ths travels. Among the gUeaU at the Hocken resldsnw were Kri bs- Mrs. J; Oarson, who came tc ' ' part of the country witn Lr.