Beaverton times. (Beaverton, Or.) 191?-19??, June 17, 1921, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2

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PHOTOGRAPHS
D.PERRY EVANS
Portrait Photographer
Phone: Main 7590
my, Wuhingtoa Street
Portland, Oregon
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KODAK AS YOU GO
We have just the kodak to meet
your needs. Small vest pocket ko
daks that are easily carried. Post
card kodaks for your album. Brown
ies for beginners.
We Carry a Full Line of Films and Supplies
There Is no sport equal to kodak
ing. There is joy in taking pictures.
" It is fun if you finish your own work.
And your kodak album makes a per
fect record of your trip, picnic or
party.
Kodak while the children grow up.
The pictures you get of them will
make a pleasant and valuable history
of their growth.
Let us help you start. Let us keep
you supplied with the best.
L R. Dean, Beaverton, Ore.
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Uncle Sam now guards the
mails a visit here is a safe
guard to your best interests!
CHAS. BERTHOLD FEED STORE
Beaverton, Oregon
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Field Com Minnesota No.
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about your crankcase
Roaddust, carbon, fine metal particles and other
impurities accumulate in your crank case oil from
engine operation.
The gritty oil circulates through your engine,
impairing Us performance, and ultimately leads to v
rapid depreciation and repairs.
Automobile manufacturers recognize this dan
ger, and in their Instruction Books, carefully ad
vise regular draining and flushing of the crankcase.
These important instructions are often disre
garded; cleaning the crankcase is a job generally
disliked.
To meet this need, Modern Crankcase Cleaning
Service has been established by first -class garages
and other dealers, co-operating with the Stand
ard OH Company. These garages and dealers use
Calol Flushing Oil, the scientific agent that
cleans out old oil, dirt, grit and other impurities,
and does not impair the lubricating efficiency of
fresh oil used.
The cleaned crankcase is refilled with the pres 1
ar grade of Zerolene.
THt BIAVfftTON TIMM
4 Weekly Newepaaar, based Fridays,
ft. H. Jeaaa, Miter ead Pas Ha hat
tWlsted at toe Beaverto (Oregon)
Foetoffloe aa second-class mail mat
SUBSCRIPTION RATES)
ia advance except by arrangeaeat
with the aubUsaer.
jaw year by auU I1J0
Cheer up the days of honest work
and honest pay are coming back.
The man who believes in himself
is the man who achieves success.
Tear down that old fence and put
a coat of fresh paint on that barn.
It will increase the value of your
property fifty per cent.
Liberality never killed a town.
Every public enterprise ought to re
ceive encouragement. When you
give a dollar towards improving the
town you do not throw away your
money, but simply make a good investment.
CTiDDEIOPtCflf
E7 OREGCn ELECTRIC
Local Line Is Losing Honey Every
Day. Boies and Trucks Blamed
- for Deficit
The old axiom that "all things
come to him who waits," is certainly
out of style now. The new one that
takes its place is, "an wings come to
him who works." And the people who
follow the waiting policy are going
to una themselves Jen iar oetuna.
We invite you to our town because
we know you will be delighted with
its people, delighted with its laws,
delighted with its school privileges,
and delighted with the moral element
that exists and is largely sustained
by tne people.
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Good roads are winning a perma
nent place in popularity with the
farmers and no community is -considered
progressive that has not im
proved its public highways. Build
good roads and place your commun
ity in tne progressive class.
These are days when every good
citizen should affiliate with the For
est Grove Commercial club and join
his efforts to that of others in the
up-building ,-of the town and sur
rounding country.
If you want to catch a certain kind
of fish use a certain kind of bait; not
all kinds of fish bite at all kinds of
bait. Not all people respond to ev
ery advertisement. The newspaper
is a medium indispensible to the ma
jority of advertisers, because of its
wide and repeating circulation. As a
promoter of trade and profit news
paper advertising is no longer an
open question, mat is, when done in
a practical and intelligent manner,
and pays because of its effectiveness
and cheapness.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
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MODERN
CRANKCASE
CLEANING
SERVICE
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zu&am j
Sylvia M Danser, et vir to. Henry
Whight, Tract in E Walker DLC. No
42, Sec 36 T 1 N R 4 W, $7000
Charles A Ryan to George Lawton.
2 acres Lot 38, J E Add to B-P, acre
age, $1000.
Mary A Raffety ao A c Rafi'ety,
tract in E Walker D L C,$l.
Mary A Raffety to A C Raffety,
part blk 11 Walker's Add to Forest
Grove, $1.
Mary A Rafietv to A C Raffetv.
Loas 17 & 18 Blk 2 Valley View Add
to roresi urove, $1.
T J Harrington, et ui tn Mnrv F. i
Buchan, Part Lot 368 J E Add to B-R
Acreage, $2500.
Victor Anderson to J J Walsh, Part
Sec 9 T 2 N R 4 W, $10.
Lucy L W Baldwin, et vir ao J R
aiarsnau, et al, Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Blk 6, South Park Add to Forest
Grove $2900.
trances Stawney to David Christo
iher, et ux, 40 acres Sec 17 T 3 N K
w, S1U.
L D Scott, ea al to Marian Burnish
et ux. Lots 4 6,47, 48, 49. North Tig
ardvi He Addition. 210.
J C Kuratli. et ux to Lillian T.rtol!
et al. Lot 4 Bk 1 Oak Grove Add to
tiilisboro, S10.
John F German, et x to M A Hin
19 acres Sec 23 T 1 S R 1 W, $1.
A Gray, etux to W I Karri f
dj..;ii ti A.n
w i narrison, et ux to Catherine
A Headington, N4 Lot 2 Meyer's Add
ux, Lot 12 Blk 2 Meyer's Add to
Reedville Homes, $213.89.
West R Mitchler, et ux to F L Er
win, Part Lot 7 Blk 2 Simmon's Add
to Hillsboro, $250.
L M Heckmann, et vir to G W
Domns, et ux, VA acres Sec 19 T 1 N
R 1 W, $10.
W D Bennett, Exec, to Mary Wil
lard, Lot 3 Blk B Tualatin Grove
Tract, $1600.
C C Beers, et ux to Albert Ramey,
et ux, 8 acres Sec 34 T 1 N R 3 W, $10.
Nancy S Clearwater (By Gd) to
Sam Steinks, Lot 3 Blk 7 Fairview
Add to Hillsboro, $1000.
Oregon Iron & Steel Co to Ernest
Wells Realty Co, Part Sec 27 T 2 S R
1 W, $10.
Amanda J Bateman to Gales Creek
& Wilson R R R Co, right of way
deed, $10.
L G Fosdick, et ux to Frank Dimeo,
etTV k84,acreB 8-8 Acreage, $460.
HE Dahlberg et ux to R H Nyland.
614 acres Sec 10 T 2 S R 2 W, $1800.
.An.nfl.B Brflly to J C Braly, Lot 12
Blk 4, Cherry Grove, $10.
A I Osborne to Olof Hedin, et ux,
Jr 16, 17, 18 Second Add to Cherry
Grove, $10.
Mary A Shaw, Deed, o Chas A Bry
ant, Lot 144 B-R acreage, $917.60.
R Cranrall, et ux to O H Cobb,
(Post Comm), Part Lot 37 Tuality
T M Ramsdell, et ux to L C Hoef
fel, et ux, Tract 4 Chism's Sub of Al
bert Stewart DLC, $10,
Wrecked and Deserted
Of 3,256 French villages totally
wrecked and deserted during the war,
8,216 have come back to life. Homes
have been rebuilt and daily occupa
tions resumed. Only 40 villages of
the 8,256 remain uninhabitable. The
Anglo-Saxon doesn't consider the
Latin especially plucky, but it will be
hard for the Saxon to beat this ex
ample of dogged determination to go
on.
A few years ago the people of
Beaverton and vicinity spent many
thousands of dollars in purchasing
right-of-way and otherwise assisting
the Oregon Electrjc Railway in bring
ing: iia eiectric ime into icis county.
Today that same company is so af
fected by the patronage extended to
auto busses and auto trucks that it
faces radical curtailment of service or
.perhaps absolute bankruptcy.
Would it not be a calamity to this
fine community for such a thing to
happen? Have our people given this
matter tferious consideration when
they have thoughtlessly given their
patronaare to auto busses and trucks
that pay practically no taxes here or
elsewhere aside from the small license
paid the State? The railroad com
pany is a heavy tax payer and spends
thousands of dollars for labor, mater
ials and supplies of all kinds,
The seriousness of the situation
may be gained by the perusal of the
following issued by the Oregon Elec
tric Company, which Vill give
Times readers an insight into the af
fairs of the company as they exist
ioaay;
The entire Oregon Electric Railway
failed to earn from all transpotation
sources sufficient money to pay run
ning expenses and taxes by $109,109.-
us m hub, sxti,4zu.t)Y in 1919 and
$278,907.97 in 1920, counting nothing
for interest on debt or return on in
vested funds. These sums were losses
in operation. The income from the
Jorst Urove Branch line was far less
proportionately than from the balance
oi the road.
A continued loss to a railway is the
same as to a farm, store or bank
failure. It Is a matter of concern to
the enterprise, but it is one eauallv to
the citizen in each community served.
The interest is mutual, the success or
lauure is common.
Jn this matter the live considera
tion for people of Washington Countv
on the Oregon Electric Railway west
of Garden Home is, do they value the
passenger, freight and express service
on this line, and do they value it
enough to express it in terms of pat
ronage; enough to help pay the taxes
and wages, cost of Dower. tieB. bridge
material, maintenance of track, equip
ment, station property, power line,
etc.?
Clearly it is a matter of patronage
by the people of Washington Countv
one of the richest in the state,
whose business and social relations
with Portland are close and constant,
requiring regular, frequent and stand
ard passenger and freight movements.
Patronage Withdrawn
Do the people of Washington County
realize the extent to which they have
withdrawn this patronage during the
recent past and that their district
more than any other has caused the
lesses to the Railway by transferring
their passenger and freight traffic to
auto buses and trucks?
And do they know that this with
drawal of patronage, with consequent
loss of revenue, has been made during
a period when every cost in the pro
duction of transportation has been
greatly increased?
More About Losses
The total month's gross income
from passengers using the Portland
Forest Grove trains almost, but not
quite, pays the bills for their propor
tion of the services of train and sta
tion men, for power and light
ihis leaves a loss in the conduct of
the passenger service alone on this
1 in a of more than $8,000.00 per month
lor expense oi substations, tracK,
bridges, buildings, equipment, clean
ing cars, etc. In addition there is an
uncovered item of about $2,000.00 .per
month in taxes, the passenger propor
tionin Washington County.
And these figures do not count ap
proximately $25,000.00 spent west of
warden Home for bridges filled and
renewed in 1920.
All these things mean that it costs
the Oregon Electric Railway in ser
vice more than two dollars for each
dollar of passenger revenue earned in
this district.
How long could the merchant,
Danker, miller, farmer or dairyman
continue in business on this basis of
income and expense?
This passenger patronage has been, i
fer from the electric train to the
auto bus since the introduction of the
latter, and particularly since the
completion of the hard surfaced road,
has been so marked aB to indicate that
the train is little wanted-a drop of
54 during the last three months of
1920, in the number of tickets sold
between Portland and Hillsboro and
Forest Grove.
The statements Riven above relate
to passenger traffic, but freight has
pers have transferred fully 60 of
their business from the railway to the
truck.
That traffic exists, and that the
people have transferred it from the
railway to auto buses and trucks, is
evident from the fact that at points
untouched by the latter the rail busi
ness was better in lyzu man in iviv.
A Community Affair
Does this disappearance of support
mean anything to these communities,
and is it a matter of concern to them,
it a problem for the Railway
only?
And who is the community, but the
individual citizen the passenger and
shipper- in it?
it seems clear that the concern ana
problem lie with the community and
its citizens If railway service is to
survive for how can it survive with
out adequate income derived from its
use by the people?
Something About Service
The Oregon Electric passenger
schedules are arranged for the move
ment of trains at hours to suit, the
normal requirements and convenience
of the business and pleasure of the
people living on its line. Early morn
ing, mia-morning, early aiternoon,
mid-afternoon, early evening in each
direction, and mid-evening to Port
land and after-the-theatre from
Portland, these trains move every
day.
They receive and discharge passen-
gers in the centers of the towns
served, and in the heart of the busi
ness, hotel and theatre districts of
Portland, Also they give similar
service to the small intermediate sta
tions, from which the towns receive
valuable business support.
These trains move with regularity,
in season and out, are comfortable,
clean, light and warm; ' they are
operated by trained men, and under
standard rules looking to safety and
protection of passengers. -
How about the bus on these points?
AM freight loaded in Portland late
in the afternoon has been delivered at
Hillsboro and Forest Grove at 7:00 A.
M,, when such expedited service has
been fairly appreciated and used by
shippers; with local freight trains in
addition, serving these towns and all
intermediate points.
Are not these services passenger
and freight vital parts of each com
munity's organism? Are they not
worthy of and entitled to support?
How can they be maintained without
the patronasre of the community as a
whole, and the individual in particu
lar?
The services mentioned are local in
character and constitute the largest
part of traffic in this district, but the
railway also Issuob you a ticket,
checks your bafrjraffe. arranges for
your berth, and carries your freight to
Spokane, unicago, new xora or
whsre-not: it places your town in
guides and tariffs covering train
schedules, fares and rates in every
passenger station and freight depot
in the country.
Is the bus or truck a substitute 7
Is not the railway service entitled
to survival by your patronage?
Obligation and Reciprocity
When the railway engages in busi
ness It assumes certain public oblige-!
tions of reasonable passenger and ,
freight service, the conduct of its
business under state and interstate
laws and regulations governing ser
vice, charges, safety, liability, hours
of work, wages, sanitation, etc. It
invests large sums of money in right
of way, track, bridges, electrical con
stitution, stations,' warehouses, indus
trial facilities, sub-stations, motive
power, equipment, etc. It expends
additional large sums annually for the
maintenance of this property owing
to the character of its usage and the
constant attack of natural elements.
It pays taxes on this oroperty. con
tributing to the substantial support
of the public organization. Its em
ployes' income is soon liberated in
communities of which they become
citizens to the benefit of fellow cit-iens.
Indeed the railway at once becomes
and continues an important institu
tion in each community, large or
small, which it serves not only the
agency for the transportation of pas
sengers and commodities, but a citi
en, without vote, doing1 business in1
each community, and contributing to :
its support through the public treas- j
ury, and giving employment to those I
who live and trade in various places.
Considering these matters of the
railway what of the obligation, in
vestment, properties, public and pri
vate support of the bus and truck?
Is not the railway entitled to your
reciprocal support through patronage
oz iacumes proviaea?
- Tax Details
The General Manager of the Parjsh
Manufacturing Corporation of Read
ing, Pa., manufacturers of pressed
steel automobile frames, who as
suredly Is interested in the success of
motor transportation, in an exhaus
tive study of the subject appearing
in The Annalist, May 16th, estimates
that the whole country is spending
$720,000,000.00 per year for con
struction and maintenance of roads,
which approximates $80.00 per car.
$11.00 per car being paid in licenses,
leaving $69.00 per car to be paid for
this road work by others of the public
wno ao not own cars.
These general figures may not ex
actly conform to conditions in Oregon
but they indicate something of the
cost of modern roads, which becomes i
a factor in auto transportation, large
ly borne by the public through various
forms ox taxation.
The increases in taxes concern ev
ery community and every citizen, as
they are substantial factors in the
cost of living to everyone, whether a
property holder or not, and are re
flected in higher rents, the price oz
merchandise, the expense of farming
and every other element of personal,
ousiness or community economy,
The taxes in Oregon have doubled
during the past six years. 'In Wash
ington the tax bill to be paid m
is $280,223.69 or 35 greater than
in 1920. Of this increase one-third
was directly for roads.
It fs apparent that each citizen is
properly interested in the use of the
highways which are costing him so
much and that he may well inquire if
the people who are using them, par
ticularly for commercial transporta
tion purposes, are paying to the pub
lic treasury a fair return for wear and
tear
The Oregon Electric Railway Com
pany will pay $27,156.00 in taxes on
property in Washington County, dur
ing 1921 an average of $2,263.00 per
month.
It should be interesting to the citi
zen of this county to- know the dis
tribution of this public support-
schools, (special) $6,576, roads (spec
ial) $4,125, cities $1,211, and state and
county (in which schools and roacU
participate) $15,243.
These are substantial sums in the
burget of the public treasury.
How con they be paid by the rail
way if it is not patronized by the peo
ple of this county?
How much does the public treasury
receive from the bus and truck, in
taxes, fees, etc.?
Considering this public support, is
not the railway entitled to the consid
eration of citizens in terms of recip
rocal support through patronage t
Mutual Help and Personal Economy
The statements contained herein
indicate that the citizen of Washingon
County has a concern in the existing
lack of patronage oi the uregon Elec
tric Railway which is leading it to
ward curtailment of train service or
insolvency.
This condition can be relieved by
the citizen who appreciates this rail
way as an agency valuable .to himself
and his community, who desires its
service continued, by use of its trains
to mutual benefit and profit.
Most of the trips of people in For
est Grove, Hillsboro and Beaverton
are to and from Portland. At Forest
Grove and Hillsboro the Portland
pesaenger fares on the railway and
the bus are about the same, at Beav
erton the rail is lower. But the
electric line gives the passenger the i
Fine .
Testimonial
The man, woman, boy or girl who can"
save has CHARACTER.
For saving means self-discipline the
greatest character force of all.
It means deciding how much you can
save; then starting; and then sticking to
your resolution. !
A well-kept bank book is the finest testi- '
monial that anyone can have. It shows that
you are boss of yourself.
We will help you save by laying out a
savings plan for you. As little as one dollar -starts
you on your saving way at this bank.'
' $50 will start a checking account Safe
Deposit boxes for rent .Travelers Checks
and Drafts issued payable anywhere in the
world. '
BANKBEMEWN
DeavetQnure$,
comfort and safety of a clean, warm,
lighted car, etc, fn addition.
However, the railway also offers a
saving in passage charges ranging
from about 26 to 60, a factor of
economy which the banker, merchant,
farmer, teacher, housewife or laborer
cor aiders better than a bargain in
other purchases. Isn't it equally so
in the purchase of rides to Portland,
for yourself or your family? The
average person or family makes
more than enough trips to Portland
during six months to u&e a commu
tation ticket of thirtv or sixtv rides
by which this economy is effected.
These commutation hooks are tax
exempt, - on sale daily, honored for
the purchaser and dependent mem
bers of the family including house
hold servants, and are good for six
months.
We believe that the statements
given show that the Oregon Electric
Railway on the basis of the services
provided and their cost, the employ
merit which it gives, Its , importance
as a transportation line, its returns
to the public in taxes, and the benefit
derived from the residence of its em
ployes, entitle it to the patronage of
residents of Washington County on
its line.
Do you not agree? Do you want
its standard of service continued? If
so, do you want it enough to express
it in terms of support which will
accomplish this by purchase of
tickets and shipment of freight?
It is a personal matter.
OREGON ELECTRIC RY.
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL
MEETING
SCHOOL
MANY PEOPLE VISIT
NEW MASONIC HOME
It is estimated that fully five hun
dred people came out from Portland
on Wednesday afternoon of th
week to inspect the new Masonic and
Eastern Star Home now under pro
cess of construction here.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Ore
gon, Ancient. Free and Accepted
Masons and the Oregon Grand Chap
ter, Order Eastern Star, which are
now in session in Portland, adjourned
and came out by auto to inspect the
new building and grounds. It is
stated that a train of cars composed
of more than 100 automobiles formed
the procession.
The visitors were delighted with
the beautiful grounds' ami the fine
building that is slowly but surely go
Ing up. In the course of a few weeks
the roof will be on the building and it
will present a very different appear
ance. Workmen are busily engaged
constructing the walls and doing other
neeaea worn, rne raitera are now
being placed and they will soon be
ready for the slate. Forest Grove
News-Times.
Notice is hereby given to the lesral
voters of School District No. 48, of
Washington County, State of Oregon,
that the Annual School Meeting of said
District will be held at High School
Auditorium: to begin at the hour of
8:00 o'clock P. M. on the third Mon
day of June, being the 20th day of
June, A. D. 1921. ,
This meeting is called for the pur-1
pose of electing one Director to serve !
three vears and nn niarlr tn Mrva nffia in Dill.kn. t t at l
one year and the transaction of busi the manager of the office, was elected
QUESTION OF CREDITS
JJIbUUdoED BY ASSOCIATION
Monday evening at the Washington
Hotel in Hillsboro was held the "get
together banquet" of the Washington
County Retailer Merchants Associa
tion, and it was one of the most en
thusiastic and interesting gatherings
of the season. More than fifty plates
were served, and the question of cred
its was the topic of discussion.
Talks were made by President Gar
rett, J. I. Knight of McMinnville, P.
Schultl of Forest Grove. Mr. Fandall
of Fendall Hardware Co. of Forest
Grove, C. C. Fleet, president of the
Oregon-Washington League of Col
lectors. Mr. McGee of Beavnrtnn and
others.
It was voted to chamr tk nam nf
the organization to Washington Coun
ty Credit Association, and bv a vote it
was decided to align with Knight Ad
justment Company, having a branch
ness usual at such meeting.
Dated this 31st day -of May, 1921.
R. W. COOK,
Chairman Board of Directors.
ATTEST:
K. L. DESSINGER,
District Clerk. 21t1
M. W. A. WILL HAVE
BIG TIME SATURDAY
. The Modern Woodmen and the Roy
al Neighbors of Washington Countv
will hold a big picnic at Forest Grove
&aiuraay in nayior s urove.
Multnomah county has promised to
send a big delegation and a record
crowd is expected.
The Neighbors in charge of the
stunts have something unusual to of
fer, as Forest Grove merchants have
donated hundreds of prizes for the
events, and they are valuable prizes,
too, well worthy of striving for. The
complete list will be found on page
five of this week's News-Times and it.
will be of especial Interest to all.
Keaa it.
There will be a bin free ball game
at 8:30, a league team having been
secured. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend whether they belong
to the Modern Woodman- order or not.
Bring your baskets and have a good
time. The committee expects you.
secretary.
A full understanding of the scientif
ic system of cerdit reporting was giv
en the members and they were shown
the absolute necessity of their coop
eration for their own protection and
the system advocated was unanimously
endorsed.
FRUIT CONCERN GIVEN PERMIT
TO OPERATE IN OREGON
The Oregon-Washington Canning
& Preserving company, a $10,000,000
corporation organized under the laws
of Delaware, was granted a permit to
operate in Oregon by State Corpora
tion Commissioner Handley, last week.
The company, which will engage in a
general canning and preserving busi
ness will be represented in Oregon
by W. R. , Scott as general agent,
with headquarters In Albany. W. R
Rust, of Tacoma, Wash., is president
of the company; W. L. Rhodes, of
Seattle, ia secretary, and these two
officials, together with Henry Rhodes
of Tacoma, Reginald Parsons, Seattle,
and F. J Miller, Albany, form the
board of directors..
Our Liner column will help
sen your surplus larm produce, teei
etc ltf
yeu
DOOOOOOOOOIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOUI
Business Change
ft. D. Bmm ku bought Um R. L Tucker Lumbtr Company
biuineM in Hater, nd will conduct it under the name of the
Service Lumber Company. . ;
We are putting in a well aaaorted itock of building material!
and wnen all of thit arriree we will be able to take care of all
your neede in thia line.
We aleo have a Ford truck and can make prompt deliveaica of
all ordera, large and small. However, there will be a email addi
tional charge for tail aervice.
We will appreciate a ehanoe to figure with you when In the
need of anything in our line.
Service Lumber Co.
Huber, Orefon