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About Beaverton times. (Beaverton, Or.) 191?-19?? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1916)
4 r r ' 1 4 i. ; c:;:7 '. ' Graft 0M " Jwn Hilton has brought suit n 'jMt Ike Smith to collect a Sward bill which is Baid to amount S3t02 with seven! months' ' lteresat 6per cent- The Hillsboro Livery Co. is ruing- D. P. Corerri for $80.77 - tine on tivery hire since Gctober J2, 1911 Interest at 8 per cent Is also asked on the above sum. (A, Cressie Stiles is seeking a di orce for John Stiles alleging "hat he has continually struck und heat her, calling her ' vile names, and compelling her to : leave their home and , seek a living for herself. The couple were married at Sacramento, Oattfornia. on August 22, 1907. . . In the estate of Harry L Mc Ginn, deceased, Martha McGinn is petitioning for the issuance of letter of administration. The ' value of the estate is placed at 53,500. Horse Draft Giardsman. Calixioo, Cat. (Special.) Guidon Carrier James Emmons, of Battery A, narrowly escaped serious injury at drill today when his horse fell. . The animal itn mediately arose, dragging the rider, whose foot had caught in the stirrup; for some distance before it . could be stopped by other riders and gunners. : Emmons, however, was un hurt, and mounted again at once. He rode through all the restol the drill. Oregon ian. Local Stare Qoei. . The Beaverton Haatoare, Grocery & Dry Goods Co. closed their doors this week and moved their stock to Scholls. Mr. Gil bert, manager of the concern, tells us that he is moving upot the' assurance of the farmers of that locality that they will give him their support. Mr. Gilbert will continue his residence at 'this place. In the business world their gain is our loss. Otto Erkksea A. Torker Beavertosi Blacltsnrith Horse Shoeing Shop AU WOrk- first class and ( . , .. guaranteed Wagon Repairing PldwabAres Sharpened LEAVER Sfcadal Attracttoti i ih i' r 'i ttotJay "The Lure" A vital Grama of moral uplift in five (lets "They Trapped HerV in the lilost won : .. derfu) underworld photoplay AD.f20N! Adults J 5c; tUUrw . lbcj and tMt sidtnKfc tinder 16 except with poronta. k.-a I L.a.U , :!. ClldlCS APA2tJi;NTS-SfOEtS--CFFtCE WITH HOT AND COLD WATBH -7 STEAM HEAT UAfES REASOAilLEi .BETTE3 DISPLAY LOWEH tNStjRANd Sanitary PWhtf Light , Basement ' EARL ti tlZitl v BEAVEiim, C.1 fti i7. it .: i There aoeri to fee trr 0" fuan in the n.ind of a. v-jt era regarding the Full Rental Value Land Tax 4 Komemtkera' Loan Fund Amendment. His a most complicated tMfcSUre. Af ter reading it through one is eoa fused and hardly knows what it is all about There need be ho confusion about this measure. It is a single tax measure, pure and simple, although a loan feature has been added. The -doctrine of single tax is juBt this: that all income from land, exclusive of improve ments, belongs to the . state, "The Full Rental Value Land Tax Homemakers Loan Fund Amendment" does this , very thing. It calls the income from land "land rent," and under the amendment all this land rent must be paid each year to the state in the shape of taxes. Do you get the idea? It is just single tax under another name. Under single tax all income from land is taken by the state. In this proposed measure income trom lana is caueu lana rent i and all of it is taken by the state. . .: -, . Mr. Uren, who drew the bill has repeatedly acknowledged that it is the same old single tax that the voters have repeatedly rejected at the polls. ' Everyone who has carefully read the bill agrees that it is single tax, but under a different name. There is no need of any confu sion or doubt about this measure. Those who are in favor of sinli tax and government ownership of all land should vote for this measure. Those who are op-J posed to single tax fend believe in private ownership of all land ihould vote 307 X NO. - , Republican Rally October 21 Saturday night October 21, exactly one wees irom nexi dui- urday night, uady Hall, Beaver ton, Oregon, will be the scene of s rousing republican rally, The speaker of the occasion will be the well known and excellent' speaker; Wallace McCamant. Mr. McCamant has a forceful way of presenting cold facts, and to one wishing to know the issues of the day as they, stand the things which he says will prove invaluable. . , Beside speaking there will be music by the Band and selections by the Big Four Quartet Every one is invited to come out on that night fend doubly so if they are interested lh better times. THEATRE Special Attraction Oct It tax- "WELL, I RECKON HE WILL Faraert' Ban Bom. The first serious fire in many months destroyed the J. H. El- lerson barn two miles west Of town containing grain, hay, and. a valuable team of horses. Ear lier in the dxy abrush fire had started in a wooded tract of land near the barn and by even- !'" had be8un to Durn the fencf, : near bjr;-Pottin the team of ! hor8e ln the barn UJ- f lers" W to te dow the l? an attempt to save it, and while I90 occupied the heavy wind i weP 'mto ;tt I barn, which was very dry. In very Bhort space of time tn barn was wrapped in flame and it was impossible to remove the norses or to control tne me The conflagration is attributed to careless hunters ' who were known to be in the woods during the day. The property was noi vered byinsiirance, and wit! the exception of a shiall portion of the grain is a complete loss. School Notts. mwonMMMi )n the second oratorical con test Seventh Grade pupils, Edith Watts spoke Nolan's speech in a masterful way and won first orize. There are some splendid "spellers" in the fifth And sixth trades. Those who had fterftct lessons in spelling last wet It were: Fifth GradeAngle Gret ie, Bertha Matike, Earlel Lee iitbert. Sixth Grade-Ruth Jones, Geneva Goddard; Laura Pry( Robert Ellsworth, Edith' Harper, and Sylva Johnson! Great interest is being taken in the coming Penmanship1 fcon est Friday by Seventh and Eighth grade students, , YOtltt CUAHCE fdget ypur wqod sawed Quick); Let H. R. Nelson Saw it tip tcp it tLil;:.i ISreU-l ., Cate CooUi- Fergbdh tt Sob FIND OUT NEXT N0VEMBER1" Bif Clover Seed Crop TbJa Year. "'ashinirton county will this season harvest more clover seed than in any year since the farm era have gone into the industry. Almost every man who hrs clover has kept his second crop for seed, and the man who has not from a half ton to a ton of clover seed for sale is an excep tion. 'Even Judge Bagley har vested nearly a half ton. Seed thia year, well cleaned has been ioing at around 16 cents, and there is arood money in it . There appears., to be an unlimited de mand for clover seed all ovei the Northwest, and Washingtor county is located so that the first crop of clover is sufficiently earlj to get good results in a second crop, with weather to harvest the product - It is estimated that ten thou land acres of clover, seed havt been threshed in this county ilone in 1016. Argils. Faj:uo.AU3fi::j Saturday, October U at my place i 1-4 miles south of Aloha Station S. P. and 2 miles south east of Reedville, Washington county, at 10 A. M. my entire herd of Jersey cows from 8 to 11 year old; . some freslu others freshen soon, some registered ; also bunch of young heifbrs eli gible to registry. Two ful blood Jersey, bulls one and Z yea) old. Two Guernsey heifers 18 months both bred. All tuber lin tested. Bay mare 7 years 11150. lbs.,, Single or double. Double work Harness heavy top hack, 3 1-2 In. wagdn; 10 Ihch hiH hW IS in- chill clow, liffht 2 section ftteel barrowj., Baldwin A. Mi fodder cutter NO. 8, eats 1-2, 1 1-2, and 2 Inchv Two 10 gallon milk ?: cansj tpt camp range; 1 feet long, 2 1-B ft, wide, tr box in ienter, oven ,oii eaiih side 2x2 1-2 feet; first cost $125, left er ih Btor., If Interested inquire, . ,y, ; : i ',- Lurtch se'rved at noort,, terms of Sale tld and llniier, caihj dyei1,; sjx mphth ,tlme bankablh; bote at 8: per1 cent t wo per cent off cash fJVejj IIP. ,A. auu, ywner, k. in n A n ...... n n ntt.k . x : JOr'jj VAKSgVAU Clerji, : The special city , aleciiori fo the .purpose ' bf ttriehdlhg to Vhartet; waa hell Tpesdaj' .with the1 results ' ttiat th proposed aaiehdmept 11, carried by a majority of two to 6h. ' Mrs. Tapp of Seattle is visit ing with her mother Mrs, B. Anderson. Mrs; Arthur Shearer of Forest Grove Is visiting for a few days kt the Wm. Davis residence. Ed Wolf and Jim Lewis have been assisting L. L. Gilbert to move his store this Week. Geo. Klein, who has been with the Cash Grocery Co. for over a year will continue to smile across the counter at Scholia. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennedy left Wednesday morning for Red lands,: California, where they will spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mulchay were in Beaverton for a short while last week calling On old friends, ; lames Emmons writes home from the border that he is get ting along nicely and gaining in weight right along. , ' Mrs. L.! Boring was called to Portland Tuesday to care for her sister In-law, Mrs, Mulligan, who is reported as being very ill. Otto Erickson is unloading his second car of Fords this fall. The little cars are going as fast as he is able to put them in shape, .J Vic and Horace Emmons are enjoying a short hunting trip around Corvallis and Eugene. August Paulson is handling Vic tor's mall route. ' Miss Mary and Jennie Fitzpat nek have taken apartments in the Fisher building where they will rosido the remainder of the fall and winter,. Late , visitors at the Wm- Davis residence south of town were Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Palmer and two daughters; Lillian and Nellie, of Tacoma, Washington, About all the, argiiing that is being done around thia neck of the woods is by the supporters of President Wilson who are at- cemnting to (rive his record buoy' incy by ah Infofced Inflation of hot air, E. E. Swenson Is planning an auction to be held on the James Matt ranch east Of town next Wednesday. A large variety of things are to be offered for sale all of which are in good condition and will prove a good investment for any one; ' John Mazzte made a flying trip to San . Francisco last week in Search of a market, for his home- radish. ' He ssys that he found a rdy market at a good price for rJroddct and exnectl tit shin con Sderable this leason. (.The trip C iniumed but rive days. Miss Hazel' Squires returned recently from Northern Wash ington where she has been mak ing her Home with relatives for many months. ; Her., health has hn tarv DoOr but she is rsoldlv Irriproving and fill sbon he able to begin mt wdrk at Multnomah Where she Will teach this Winter. , New Red Auarsi the petition filtx) .with the county court, by certain loeal mail inr k nt UAA .MrthHetinfer Beaverton oirectly with the hard sdrface at Berths in Multnomah bounty was aildWed at the last mAtinv tit thA ivylntv Mtirt. Practteiily (3jl tlje right of way fnas oeen euureu unu an (Hat,1 remains; to 'U ' done is to hullfl iha rnad. . Ai Rufus t!ol, ' man said to a gathering df total eitreens tne otner evening n wui brinir much automobile traffic but ttils way; what else outsllle oil this that Is BccorDpllshed re mains to he "". '" Ceaaoily Ciitj a Sjkj.' Sixty per pis of d eommonlty gathered last Thursday eveninjf in the auditorium of the hli school builO'rg for a eoci.it arcd time and to listen to C. W Rod son and Rufus Holman of Fort land. Mr. Holman, who la a stronjf advocate of good roads for auto ista, presented the road question in his usual amiable way, Mr. Hodson limited his talk to more general things, and proved of much interest to those present. After the speaking there waa music both vocal and instrumental" followed by a very good ranch of sandwichea, coffee and a shriv- eleH nlitlil ' Tha lunih ernnmU tee deserve much credit for their endeavors. v A straw vote was taken In the course of the evening with the result that three to one voted for Hughea. By thia one night judge that the community wai strong for the republican presU dential candidate. Parent-Teacaen KM. The Paront-Teacher Associa tion held their first meeting last Wednesday afternoon In the Congregational church at 8 p. m. The uaual routine businesd was done fend nothing of partic ular Interest was taken up. The! association indorsed the endeav ors of the teachers and prom ised their co-operation. Special Attraction at the Reefer Thealn. An extraordinary . photopliy, "The Lure," will be ahom at tkt Bum Theatre Thursday, Octtter 19, In tn acta ai praatnted at the Tlvoli Open Theatre San Franciico. They Trlpw4 Her in the moat wonderful vndtrwsnd . Photoplay. An all liar caat. In wia thff ,.iry Shows .that allendlnf dancing achool, Ctuu m Baker meets (ateinaUnf youth, t i, with whom 0a becomes Infatuated. M beini able to realtt Me oatlantloaof love and promlaea to marry she detaw to elope wl(h him, only to tod aaa I drugsed and taken to a near! el iu underworld. Ones tatiaethe houeeelie ie' trapped and made sn Inmate. . Thedtmotive dleguteed as S l amn enten the houae la eearth f Cbarboa Baker, and to We aurprlee he tads tat girl he love. By Wi ho wee eleo trap ped, tlilnklnf this to be bar neasa kr: not allowing Wm to knew her dwePat place denouncet hat, but anauy tads that he too , hai been trapped, sad at once plant for tor eeupfc during whU many thrllllna adventures take place. Shale Anally, reatored to her tick aeMfcer at the same time the detective has SUed hit mlitton la the employ of the BJUrt andhutuccewladta lalllng the yoata, Paul, with the men higher-up. Set Hut remarkable Photoplay. Yow only opportunity. , Vou will not regret a. Conceded to be on of the Beat Under world Ptcturae ever thown. A vital Drama of Moral uplift. swewwlsisiiiiiiiiiBiiii imrihTirn Bmw Program. Saturday October 14 RnhHr ft. Walthall the Well knanh Lubln Stir in "The Flcor Above," an absorbing 4 act drama bf ilhusual merit "TJncle'a Last Letter," a com edy oompletee tlie bill Sunday October U 'Tt, nt Vinfh A ah l eav ajwevaeaia v v"wwti , " , tensely interesting diwaa in - three acta "noc Yak Fiiihta EkMtora.'' A most hilarious riot Of fun U cartoon tomedjf -of -the fLzr f . ; DoeYaki . Craly to be.Karriasl", I i craiy doings slricht Wednesday Oci;Li3 "Loya'y of a f--e. A r - apueaiing western drama Iq Is 'Doe IJt InTSe T.. C , tf eomedyr-f ne -. 'C "ntry GlrlU X "V'. 'Whdtk.itfW4C.Vti r." . .: fUrsdayCv'"J:'' 'The Lore,' .8 acta-a ia- sUine cemsdy