THE BEAVBETON TIMES .
THI BEAVERTON TIMES
Baavarton, Orteoii,
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Friday, January 11, 1918.
THE PRESIDENT HAS SPOK
, EN PEACE TERMS FOR
THE WORLD.
The President has spoken the
peace terms of the world. The
fourteen items covered in the
latest speech are complete and
embody terms on which all the
belligerents will eventually agree
and on which the peace that
must some day end this war will
largely be based. But it is more
than a mere statement of peace
terms. We Have had such state
ments before, and although this
one is perhaps a little more clear
and more a ccurately defines the
position of the allied powers
than any that have preceded it,
we could get along very well at
present with those statements
that have preceded this one.
But the president's message,
sent to all the world as it has
been, is at once-a message to the
American people and to the Ger
man people, a message to the dis
rupted hordes of Russia and the
crowned heads of the Central
Powers. It puts in concrete and
easily understood form those un
dying principles of freedom for
which we fight and on which the
freedom of America in the past
has been founded and on which
the freedom of the world in the
future must surely rest. And it
serves notice to autocracy of the
things which the world has out
grown and which princes and
kings can no longer impose upon
their people unless they shall be
able to crush democracy and the
privileges of liberty and self
government throughout the civ
ilized world. Such an undertak
ing would be a huge task at the
present stage of world advance
ment, and there is probably not
one ruler alive today who would
be willing to risk the power he
has in such a wild attempt to
crush democracy.
What will be the effect of this
message on the world T Will it
rouse the dormant Russian pride
in their national existence to re
newed activity and bring them
again into the forefront of the
champions of democracy? Will
it arouse the German people to a
sense of the justness of the post
tion of America? Will it bring
the crowned heads of the Central
Powers to a realization of the
unjust and desperate straits in
which they have put their people
and cause them to grasp this op
portunity to end the strife and
save their people from further
suffering and disaster? Or must
the war go on to the bitter end?
Only time can answer these
questions which are uppermost
in the minds of all, questions we
scarcely dare to breathe and yet
we all would fain have them an
swered soon.
The president has sent the
message to Russia and to Ger
many. They cannot ignore it. An
answer they must give. For any
failure to reply merely means
that they refuse to negotiate on
the basis of a statement that all
the world must pronounce as
just and right and the war must
go on until the world can be
made safe for democracy by the
destruction of those forces which
menace jt.
The president has cleverly put
the responsibility up to those in
opposition to him much the same
as he did when the contest was
at home and was purely political.
May he be as successful in this
instance as he was in the former.
been a prosperous place, that it
now has practically all of those
elements and practically the
same people who made it prosper
before, that these same people
are showing the activity that at
a previous time made the town
active, and that there is every
reason to believe that the com
ing season is to be another pros
perous one for Beaverton.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE
HIGHWAY TO US.
HAS
BEAVERTON A
OPPORTUNITY?
NEW
So often we hear from people
who have lived here a long while
pessimistic and deprecating ex
pressions about the town that
for a time we were puzzled that
such things could be. But we
have come to learn that these
people do not mean ,the unkind
things they say about their town
Residents of the Eastern end
of. Washington County cannot
overestimate the importance of
the highway nor the vital neces
ity of leaving no stone unturned
that will have an influence on
having it rushed to as near com
pletion as possible this summer.
Of itself the highway is not
so much more important than
any other good road. It is a
main artery and as such should
be put in the best possible shape
in the shortest possible time and
ELMONICA
NEWS
(Holt Deitz, correspondent)
Saturday before Christmas,
Dec. 22, Philip Holsheimer, who
enlisted in Uncle Sam's forces
last fall, surprised his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Holsheim
er, by coming home on a late
train. After a brief stay, he
went back to his post. Tuesday
he received leave of absence for
a day and visited his parents
again.
Mrs. George Holsheimer spent
Saturday in Portland and visited
in Orenco Sunday.
George Holsheimer was in
Beaverton Tuesday, driving to
that city with his team and wag
on.
On the 3rd of January George
Holsheimer butchered a yearling
Jersey steer that weighed about
300 pounds and retailed the
should be kept in that shape at
all times. Being a state highway, meat in this neighborhood, the
it will receive the attention of i front quarters selling at 12
Jack Hooper's
Barber Shop
W. M. WERT, PROP.
Haircuttlng Our Sepclalty.
Laundry Agency.
Dr.TheoG.Hetu
DENTIST
Cady Building..
BEAVERTON . OREGON
the county and state road offi
cials to a much greater extent
than it would as an ordinary
county road and the energies of
the community can thus be cen
tered to a larger extent on the
roads leading tothis main high
way and thus the development
of the community will be fur
thered constantly by the expend-
ture for permanent roads of the
amount of money now devoted
annually to repairing and mak
ing passable the roads we have.
But the greatest value of this
highway will undoubtedly be in
the impetus which it will give to
business in a general way, the
pride which it will arouse in the
communities to keep all places
up in repair and showing a pre-
sentible appearance, and in the
impetus it will give merchants to
keep abreast of the times. In a
word, it will give us all an in
centive be be and to appear what
we want our friends to think we
and say them in much the same
spirit that the modest man de- are, for we will know that the
precates his own prowess by his eyes of the state are on us and
woras, tnougn he never doubts, we must make good or our fail-
Dr. C. E. Mason
Phone Call Answered Day
and Night
W. E. PEGG
UNDERTAKER AND
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Licensed Embalmer
Calls answered day or night,
r Prompt Service.
his ability to make good. These
people have confidence in the
town and will do their utmost to
advance its interests. Then-
very presence here after a long
residence proves their belief
that there is no better town in
the world, else they would have
gone there. The loyal things we
have seen accomplished here is
another proof of the faith these
people of Beaverton have in the
future of their town. Earnest
co-operation in the highway
matter has secured an asset of
no mean value and the enthusi
asm displayed at the meeting at
Cady Hall Monday night proves
that this enthusiasm does not
die out after each time it flares
up but rather smoulders slowly
that the next breeze may fan it
into flame. Beaverton- people
believe in their town and are al
ways ready to do anything to
boost it along, but long associa
tion with the town promotes a
feeling of personal ownership
that prompts the deprecating at
titude that manifests itself often
in the presence of strangers. It
is often misunderstood and the
people who have assumed this
attitude would do well to use it
with a little more caution than
is often displayed, but it stands
for a good and wholesome qual
ity in a town that its older rosi.
dents grow so familiar and re
gard the town as so much a part
of themselves that they refrain
irom sounding its praises be
cause modesty will not permit.
cut it cannot be too stronelv
emphasized that this town has
ure is bound to be noticed.
It is an educational principle
that is receiving much thought
just now that success is a habit
and has a strong effect upon the
formation of character. Super
intendent Frost is calling the at
tention of county educators to
this principle now, And it is
well that the boys and girls who
have grown older should bear
this same thing in mind for we
may not change our character
after we grow old but we certain
ly do change our habits and more
than one of us has gotten away
from the success habit in the
past five years. If the highway
will give us the success habit as
we had it five or six years ago.
it will have more than justified
its building and the e'ffort it has
cost.
How about the town election
usually held in December? Did
1917 slip by without the usual
exoiting event?
P. H. Vandehey went to Hills
boro Wednesday and put in a
pump for his brother there.
Ralph Watts went to Portland
yesterday for a short trip.
cents and the hind quarters at
14 cents. The meat sold quickly
and is. reported to have been ol
excellent quality, for Mr. Hols
heimer, who is a milk merchant
and sends his product to the con
densery at Hillsboro, had fed the
steer so well that he scarcely
broke even on the cost.
Timid suitor I suppose when
you recall what a handsome man
your first husband was, you
wouldn't consider me for a min
ute? Pretty widow Oh, in
deed, but er I might consid
er you for a second.
, The wood cutting still goes on
merrily. The chugging of the
gasoline saw is heard nearly all
day.
Herbert Keehn has been ab
sent from school for two days
and may have to stay out longer
because of the severity of his
cold. He is not the only one to
suffer from colds in the Elmon-
ica neighborhood.
The crops are growing Very
nicely, green grass is springing
up along the roade and in the
fields and in all appearances the
spring is here. Daffodils and
other bulbs are springing up and
some Elmonica people have nice
bouquets of home-grown violets
in their homes.
Henry Schlottmann's proph
ecy of snow before Christmas
failed to materialize.
A few days before Christmas
Mrs. Pugh visited .her late home
to see that everything was in
order and to gather cedar bough
and berry decorations for the
Christmas festival. She met
Miss Olive Courtin there and a
pleasant visit ensued. Mrs. Pugh
was accompanied by Mrs. Otto
Erickson of Beaverton.
The many Christmas pro
grams held in this locality were
well attended and much enjoyed.
The most of them were privi
leged to see Old Saint Nicholas
in person.
Recruiting officer Your
name is what? Rookie No, sir,
it's Jones.
Mrs. O. Shepard visited in
Portland Monday.
Mrs. Carl Jorgensen visited
her parents injPortland Tues
day. Mrs. C. Jenny and Mrs. R.
Kirby and child made the jour
ney to Portland on Tuesday's
train.
O. Shepard took his telephone
to Hillsboro Tuesday to have it
repaired.
The shipbuilding industry is
absorbing some of the workers
of our fields as is evidenced by
the number of men seen on the
trains who daily report for duty
at the Portland plants.
Mrs. J. Fleoter, accompanied
by her son and. daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fleoter of
Sylvan, visited at "Dietzwood"
shortly after Christmas, enjoy
ing the season very much and
giving pleasure by their pres
ence. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Deitz vis
ited Portland friends Saturday.
An American visiting in Dub
lin told some startling stories of
the height of some of the build
ings in New York. An Irishman
who was listening stood it as
long as he could and then quer
ied: "Ye haven't seen our newest
hotel have ye?"
The American thought not.
"Well," Baid the Irishman,
"It's that tall we had to put the
two top stories on hinges."
"What for?" asked the Sam
my.
'So we could let 'em down 'til
the moon went by," said Pat.
CONTRACTS LET FOR
CLEARING RIGHT-OF-WAY
(Continued from Page One.)
Livermore and Doy Gray, was
authorized to proceed with the
contract for the clearing of the
right-of-way between Hare and
Newton stations.
A committee consisting of W.
Lang, Elmer Stipe and R. L.
Tucker, was instructed to ar
range a highway dance, the de
tails of place, time and arrange
ments being left to the commit
tee. Adjournment was taken to
meet again in Cady Hall on the
night of Wednesday, January
18.
W-
Now
That the holidays are over, let
me call your attention to those
photographs which you intend
ed to have taken before Christ
mas. I am nreDareH fai rln tho
work now better than ever.
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REEDVILLE IS PROSPEROUS
SECTION OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY AND ENJOYS IT
(Continued from Page One.)
oline engine turns are a sickle-
orinder. a biff emery wheel, a
band saw, a modern drill, a ten
eting and boring machine for re
filling wheels and several other
small fixtures for rendering less
burdensome and more profitable
the work of the skilled crafts
man. Above these machines is
a balcony literally loaded down
with hardwood for the various
calls which come to the wagon-
maker. A big stock of iron and
steel, mower and binder repairs,
and the other things that a farm
er needs in a hurry during his
busy season make the shop of
L. R. Goit one of the most com
plete of its kind in Washington
County.
Many mining props are being
shipped from Reedville to East
ern mines and this industry,
coupled with the manufacture of
ties, has made the sawmill of
John Simpson, located just north
of Reedville, a prosperous indus
try. The sawing of commercial
lumber as a by-product of this
mill has given the people of
Reedville a cheap and conven
ient source of lumber supply.
J. T. Melloy was in to see us
the first of the week. He says
the only thing new that he knew
of was that his neighbor, George
Davies, went to St. Helens Mon
day to work.
land and has gone to Astoria.
We have a 6-room house for
rent at $10 a month. Stroud &
Tucker.
Thomas E. Parker has quit I Fats are fuel for fighters ; bake,
his job as a watchman iff Port-boil and broil more ; fry lest.
Beaverton Confectionery
GEORGE THYNG, Proprietor
Carries a full line of all the latest
MAGAZINES and PERIODICALS
And a Full General Line of
CANDIES AND SOFT DRINKS
Your Patronage is appreciated and your orders solicited
BEAVERTON,
. OREGON
BEAVERTON BAKERY
Confections and Cigars
Light Lunches Served
SI W.E. EVANS, PROPRIETOR
s
Beaverton Livery Stablei
Auto Livery and Truck Service
Where New Rigs, Good Teams, Perfect Harness and Careful
Drivers are combined tomake satisfactory service.
.Courteous Treatment our motto.
Harness for sale. Horses fed by
the day, week or month.
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Huber Boy Scouts Held
Investiture Saturday Night
(Continued from Page One.)
tain the public and they did jus
tice to the occasion.
Mr. Wadsworth is Scout Mas
ter at Huber and he has an am
bition to se ii Scout Coi'niii
formi;l in this c unty with a
man constantly in charge of the
work who has the interests of
the boys at heart and will strive
to develop to the fullest extent
the capacity of the organization
for developing good citizenship
in the coming generation.. Mr.
Wadsworth, of course, aspires
to be that man and his enthusi
asm will certainly justify the
small salary to which he aspires.
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family, you cannot afford to be with
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of fire or thieves, by renting a Safe Deposit Box.
Our Safe Deposit Boxes are fitted with Yale Locks
requiring two different keys making it impossible to
open them without your permission.
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