BEAVERTON EN TER PR ISE— Friday, February 18, 1949 Death and Hardship Dogged Migration of Elam Youngs Grim Taxpayers PRESENTED BY PILGRIM FA M ILY W ITH STO O D IN D IA N T H IE V E R Y AND A T T A C K Accusations flew thick and Plant located in Hoxvorton-TualaUa Valley Highway and Short St. ___ fast. Tempers were short. And BUSINESS OFFICE AND PLANT ON JO U RN EY W ESTW A RD TO ESTA BLISH CEDAR M IL L , some 25 taxpayers really took over part of the February 7 coun Published Friday of each week by The Pioneer Publishing Co., at B) Herscy S. Robinson made axe handle, and maafactur- C iI m~ tin* to protMt ,tr~ t *in“ Beaverton. Oregon Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office ed and sold butcher knives for Provem*nt a«ex»«nents for work Beaverton. Oregon. (Continued from last week) a livelihood, receiving their pay d° ne over two V « » " ago- before Of the many sturdy emigrants 1B Oregon script which the mer- many ° f thern even owned the,r Editor and Publisher wh0 drove ,h*‘ r ox :iam* *crofc chants accepted in payment for pr0p<rty STANLEY W NETHERTON The improvement with which Editor-Office Mgr l1»« continent few suffered more ? oods MRS EDNA BLACK _______ New* Editor hardships than the family of Dr T . . . . the main pi-otest was concerned WALLY KAIN ■ lag Ise Manager \1 mnmrmr Younr Al- Young, father o f John , _ . “ *X' ZT. . . Came t0 th* stretched from 7th .free, Ad vert Is street t« to Al LEE W ESTERN AN _ Elam . . . _ . Tualatin Plains, but we must len, on Main. Work was done In Quincy Adams Young who foun- . , _ .. „ . ..... leave that story for another in- ded the settlement at Cedar Mills stallmeat. . 1846. after a properly prepared pe SUBSCRIPTION RATES—PAY.AB LE IN ADVANCE Dr Young was a resident of tition had been submitted to the (Continued next week) Washington A Multnomah counties Member: Oregon Newspaper Pub- Ohio. He had seen service and council asking for it Since the One Y ear . $2.00 completion of the work, however, lishers Association been wounded in the War of 18X2 {• Two Y e a r s _________________ 3 75 N A T I O N A L there had been no assessment by EDI TORI AL In the *Pr,nS 184«, he assem j Three Y e a r s _______________ 5.00 bled his family and possessions [ j the city and the payment for the A S S O C' i 'U ti ^ q ' n and started with them across the , * 8».' m on th s_________________150 improvement is long overdue. ^ —r ^ ^ ( f i j * A1 Outside Territories plains for Oregon. Mayor H. H. Jeffries, in meet $2 an One Year Misfortune seemed to dog them t ! ing the delegation agreed th#t the I all the way. They camped one I I property owners had reason for their short tempers But he ruled, night beside a little creek in the | j Indian country suspecting no t this bit of unfinished business must be taken care of. harm, but awoke next morning j 1 to find that thieving savages had j '.The moral obligation," the may Somehow the slot machine setup, which was beginning to gain driven off twenty of their oxen. ' I or said, “belongs with those who acceptance in city after city as a means of bringing a little revenue No amount of searching revealed j ordered the work done and who ¡ into the coffera, backfired. With the beginning campaign started by their whereabouts and the party were taxpayers at that time. The Mayor Lee, in Portland, most of the state ha* fallen in line and was obliged to proceed as best legal obligation, unfortunately, they could without them. follows the property.” the slots are again driven back into hiding. Exhausted from their long Charges were made that instead Now there is a hue and cry. on one hand, to continue a strict ban journey, with supplies nearly ex- j of 6 inches of crushed rock, as DO YOU W AN T TO on the one-armed bandits while, on the other hand, arguments are hausted. they came to the Uma- i the petition called for, not more advanced in behalf of legalizing the devices. tilla and were met by Dr : BLOOM IN HER HEART? --- country j »*•« " x mri u y x/r. than 3 inches had been applied. Arguments of some logic are put forward in behalf of the legalising Marcus Whitman, who conducted I Because taxpayers .absent from idea. One statement to the effect that if a man will squander the mission at Waiilatpu near the I the meeting stoutly maintained subsistence that should have gone to his wife and family on slot ma place where Walla Walla, Wash- 1 that the complete job had not been done, the delegation on hand chines, he is weak enough to continue to do so on horse races, dog ington is now located Dr Young asked Whitman ab demanded proof of the full 6 taces, drinking or any other sort of rakish pastime. inches application It seems we are a nation of reformers—as long as H's the other out getting some supplies Whit One irate gentleman requested fellow who Is reformed. We tried prohibition and. before its failure man told him that he wanted to build a mill at the mission and that the city sink comparable test was convincing enough to spur repeal, an insidious growth of _ . _ i needed someone to get out loes holes at 7th and on further to gangsters and lawlessness plagued the nation. There have been bansland prepare them for uwf |n ^ ward Allen to compare the gravel on everything, hosts of blue laws have emerged from year to year buildings. soil remaining. This would prove and great purifying movements have put signifc&nce into the urge to Young accepted the job and ac a contention that more gravel hal he our brothers' keepers. companied Whitman to the mis- j been Put- closer to Allen where Yet, so fundamental seems to be the lure of genteel vices, even *'°n After a short rest they went |Main street, at that time, had just been opened. church organisations, to raise money, stage bingo games, raffles and ' n,° ’ h<> nearby hills to cut the By motion of councilman Weiby other functions in which there is, at least, the spirit of chance. ^ ' ?*a* a farrii'> outing. The C h r is tia n S c ie n c e date of the protest hearing was The tendency to say one thing and do another has notable ex- cookjng ” h„ e ' ^ m e n worked extended to February 18. at which ample. A number of cities in the state, well aware that state law aj cutting time taxpayers who allegedly has banned any and all devices that pay o ff In money or merchandise After several days James Yn inc can m eet vo tir have the factual basis for 4he • have nevertheless issued licenses and taxed concerns for the privilege , on of E)am nnd brother of claim of but three inches of gra- j of maintaining punchboards, pin-ball machines and slot machines John Q. A. started for the mis- ! vel will be received. There is no question that state law bans such an action. But. by sion to take in a load of logs needs Reapportionment of assessment some reasoning, city authorities reach out for revenue, legally or not. and bring hack provisions It was on Erickson street improvement will be necessary, the council Certainly If a slot machine, for instance, is a rigged device which j* n' ° day* ,riP and he should ruled, after two property owners impoverishes those who come under Its spell, it continues so whether a\e letutned the following day. owning 280 front feet on Erick Attend a free lecture sanctioned by forces of law and order or operated behind closed . a * C?!” e on third day. his brother Daniel was son between Berthold and Allen doors. And a city, openly flaunting the law of the state by issuing gent ou< {0 ](X)k for hjm protested that the work had entitled permits for operation of such machines. Is openly guilty of breaking Short,y Danje, Tf t mne d ^ stopped before reaching their down reaped for all laws. | dreadful news. Before reaching property line. If there are some outlets for slot machine operation in the state the mission he had met an In- As explained after investigation there should be no restrictions, no club membership requirement, no dian who told him that Doctor “ THE TRUTH OF the city has no dedicated right ¡ of way on the west side of Erick special favor by which some might play them. If the forces of law Whitman and his wife were dead, son from Berthold to Allen. Until and respectability say 'Slot machines are not good for Joe Public, so were most of the men at the i CHRISTIAN SCIENCE** this right of way can be con there should be ( as of now) complete and vigorous enforcement of ^ ri' is®'on' slaughtered by the trea- demned .the work cannot be done. tbe «diet. | cherous Cayuse Indians whom Fred Goyt, by order of the they had befriended. A large! There la many a moral lesson in the current muddle of the slot group of women and children by council, will attend the League of machines. were being held captive James j Oregon Cities' conference of city too was dead He had been shot I superintendents .to be held at from ambush as he drove up Archibald Carey, C. S. B. Corvallis on February 24. 25 and 2« with his load of logs, without a I chance to defend himself. The sudden increase o f his wa o f Detroit, Michigan ter bill from $2 a month to $19 Daniel had scarcely reached the per month, at the very tima Bea Freezing weathsr, in Western Oregon, has brought about a condi- ramp " h<>n ac'eral armed Cay- Member of the Board of verton started levying a sewer use tlon which demands action from all levels of government, local, . warriors rnme up on horse lectureship of The Mother charge based on 100'S of water back and ordered the Youncs to county and state This can be readily understood by anyone who go wlth them back fo fh<> ^ consumption, threw one resident Church, The First Church passes over secondary roads within the Tualatin Valley. of ,he mall„ cre Th(,r(, waj noth. of Christ, Scientist, In on 9th street for a loss. It is sur mised that his water meter is Prohibiting orders have driven heavy trucks and other equipment ing to do but obey, Boston. Massachusetts. running backwards and it will be from these secondary roads and In many businesses the restrictions The man loaded the wagons and taken apart and set to "flying are cutting heavily into ordinary trade and Income. started back to the station, expect- ' right” . Logging trucks, oil trucks, freight trucks, heavy vehicles of all ' n.‘" almost anything to happen An ordinance set the apportion oescriptions can no longes use the roadways in question because the n h' ' n ,i ' ed at **** mission ment of assessments on Washing MONDAY. FEB. 21 roads are breaking up and in danger of being impassable'by all cars *. **"' V* bodies *trewn about ton street, from Farmington to . . taken. 7 th* they had unless care ia ___ y"«> ___. where , ... fallen. . * | First street. 8 P. M. some scalped, other mutilated No A letter to the council, from in Jefferson High School For a few days or a week, perhaps, this edict will be tolerated, attempt had been made to bury J S. Maxwell, requested street Auditorium Put a look at some of the highways affected poses s serious question them. 5210 North Kerby Ave. lights on Tucker street at 2nd as to how long will it be before some repair can be made'’ Strangely enough the Young* and 4th street. The city fathers Radiocast over KWJJ Some instances of road damage have transformed a leasonably " ,r f not harmed or mistreated, indicated this would be taken 1080 kc rmooth thoroughfare Into a dead ringer for a farmer's plowed field. ,xc< ,h"t the> were shut up in care of within 30 day*. FOURTH CHURCH And the humps for surfacing that have heaved out of the roadbed. I the rooms where many of the mls- OF CHRIST, ; sion folks had been killed Fverv < SCIENTIST. OF LEGISLATIVE MATTERS too soon, will be broken up with mmiatuie foxholes remaining. thing , hf h o w ^ jn J At a meeting February 16. at The county and cities within the valley are sore beset with fin- der and blood stains marked the Portland. Oregon Forest Hills country club. the ancial problems without end. Poulations pressures, a continuing tough spot»- where the victims of the Washington County Realty Board attitude by the atate sanitary authority and their, "do It or else” rec- massacre had been stricken down dealt “with legislative mattara. ommendations about sanitation and anti-pollution and sundry other The party was kept prisoner* All Are Cordially Invited according to Jack N Seabold. demands upon the public purse t-dd up to a nice problem of dollar here for several days. They were secretary-treasurer. stretching not Permitted to bury the victims . decently, but were able to nut Today however, the dollars just can't seem to stretch far enough soni, of , hem shal|()W J I to satisfy demands. And so emerges even anothr clarion call for tax- and throw a little dirt over them Muddle of the Slots Roods Are LUTHERAN (Farmington Road Near Menlo) A SEN SA TIO N A L N EW M O V IE THAT IS D R A M A EX C IT IN G A N D C H R ISTIA N m u® »® * RER You will like the little mon and hti daughter whole problems are volved one by one... your sympathy will give woy to admiration os you realize his influence upon others. Iif a matt convincing mannor, you will see how God doily reaches down into the fives of men, brings light into thoir darknt$t and fills thnir hearts with the strength of His divino assurance. : ♦ AT BEAVER j Then, free again. Elam Young Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company at Vancouver, and ran- somed the captives, paying the In dl* n!‘ ln blankets, butcher knives * nd ammunition. —. r f ***“ !?',. Ela,m Toun* one. m o ^ Vhe In'haTJ h»d’"goT .* ... „ .. **” * ten away with more of his llve- But let'« not forget the obvious fact. There are no subetitutes for **°<'l* and killed his son. ^ ■ ■ but ■ a l still u ir i he pressed on The first day hit byways. Such roads are lifelines of trade and communication. party reached Fort Walla Walla, a Hudson's Ray post where cap,! j liiln McBane in command at first refused to give them shelter ' for the night but finally consent ed, probably under pressure from Peter Skene Ogden himself How- i . ever he warned them to be care ful what they said for "even the walls had ears,” C.utded by Peter Skene Ogden who rode In the leading bateau the party descended the Colum bia with no further mishap ex cept suffering from cold and ex posure for they were not clad for I the bitter cold weather of that IV free from otriiln and dlwomfort. ( all n* t«da> and season make an appointment to have your eve* checkfd The Youngs arrived at Fort "You Can't He Optimistic If You Have Misty Optica" Vancouver on January 10 1M7 From there they went to Oregon DR. C. A. PLUMSTEAD City and spent the rest of the OPTO MET HINT t*t I. Haw line. ||lll*horn, Ore Phone 44ft or coin,- in v" lr ,n " one room «hick Elam and his sons cut cordwond. Whether the state highway commission has all the money it can spend, in taking over rights of way and building recreational super- highwaya might be debated But county road departments will be faced with a multitude of jobs which, we fear, will not all be done. __ . ^ ... Perhaps those mathematically-minded can devise a way of getting ihe required road funds with the least trouble. It will require some study and perhaps more taxation, to deal with the Improvement of secondary roads. Protect Your Eyes THEATRE Ford E n g in e e re d fo r FASTER FARM IN G Do m ore and better farm ing . , . with leaa w o rk . F o rd T r a c to r h as m a n y a d v a n tages 4 -sp e e d tr a n s m lis t o n . H ydraulic T ou ch C o n tro l. G et th e m ost fo r y o a r tractor dollar . . . aee th e F o r d T r a c to r WALKER TRACTOR CO. 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