Gresham outlook., December 25, 1914, Image 1

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A
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VOL. 4.
NO. 86
G resham O utlook
GRESHAM,
MULTNOMAH,
COUNTY,
OREGON
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 25,
TU ESD A Y S
AND
F R ID A Y S
1914
$1.50
PER
Y EA R
DISTRICT 28
POSSESSED
ACTIVE OPERATIONS
GIFT MONEY
LATOURELLS
MAY CHANGE
FRONT RANK
FIRST OF NEW YEAR
DONATED TO
TELL OF TRIP
BOUNDARIES
QUALITIES
BY BEAVER MOTOR CO
NEEDY ONES IN THE SOUTH
School District No. 28, better
E. Henry Wemme, Oregon’s great­
There is now positive assurance certain in this world, It is that Bea­
known as the Lynch district, is mak­
By L. H. WELLS.
Oceanside. California, Dec. 11.
est good roads enthusiast, who died that the Beaver State Motor company ver cars will be manufactured at the
ing an effort to have its boundary
PORTLAND, Dec. 21— (Special)
Editor O utlook:— We arrived by
in
California
last
week,
was
buried
will
begin
active
operations
within
Gresham
plant,
and
in
spite
of
any
lin es changed, as announced in the
With wonderful unanimity efforts are train at
San Francisco Monday
in Riverview cem etery yesterday. The a very short time. The Outlook has and all discouragements, we have , .
Outlook several weeks ago.
been steadily advancing towards the e,UR made in Portland and else- ! morning
November
23;
visited
County Superintendent Armstrong cortege was composed exclusively of been seeking information, not only
where to relieve needy fam ilies. ! Goldengate Park, Cliff House, the
time when cars will be building.
has under preparation by the county autom obiles as a tribute to the man
as a matter of news but to satisfy a
‘It might be stated in this connec­ Children of the Methodist Sunday Presidio, U. 8. army headquarters,
assessor a map show ing the boun­
who owned the first car in Oregon. number of anxious inquiries as to t s that never in the history of the
daries of all the surrounding terrt
It was the largest funeral proces­ the progress being made at the fac­ autom obile business has the industry school of Sell wood voted to not give J and exposition grounds,
Most of
tory. Including every school district
each other gifts this year, but the the buildings are completed and
sion ever seen wending its way from
been
so
prosperous
as
It
is
today,
and
adjoining, and will authorize a meet
the city and was composed of people tory. It is now in possession of never, at the beginning of any sea­ money that would otherw ise be spei.t
beautiful.
We also visited other
ing in No. 28 for the purpose of as­
Mr.
in every station in life. Rev. J. A. authoritative statem ents from
son, have the prospects for the com­ for gifts will be donated to the relief parts of San Francisco and left No­
certaining the wishes of the people
Leas, pastor of St. James English Prank McCrlllis which convey the ing year appeared so good. The in­ of the poor of that suburb. In fact
and preparing for decisive action by
Lutheran church officiated.
assurance that the factory will be in dustry has grown at the rate of about all the school children nre to donate vember 25, in our Maxwell car. We
the district, boundary board.
George W. Stapleton, a life long operation on a sm all scale within 25 per cent per year over previous food- clothing and money which will drove as far as Redwood City where
A probable solution or outcome of
friend of Mr. W emme’s, followed the the next ten days, but that It will in- years 8teadily from its Inception In be made up in baskets and distribut- we stopped for the night. The next
the agitation for a new schoolhouse
pastor with an eulogy. He declared crease rapidly as soon as conditions , one or two years perhaps the per- ed by a com m ittee to the needy farnl- day we drove through the fertile
in another location is the establish­
‘‘that no better example of what cour­ wiil permit.
centage has been a little less than 25 lies of the neighborhood. At Lents, Santa Clara valley with its fine
ment of another district. It is de­
age and industry can do could be
There is being installed this week per cent, but in other years it has the 8anle m ovement Is being made, farms and beautiful homes, with
signed to so change the district
found than E. Henry Wemme. No at the factory a m illing and boring almost doubled. This year the indi- 1,1 Portland there never has been hard surfaced roads the entire dis­
lines that Rockwood will get a por­
such words as discouragement or fail- machine for use in the m anufacture cations point to the usual Increase in 8Uch a fine open-hearted generous tance, passing through San Jose,
tion of No. 28, Including the site of
ure existed in his lexicon. Though ° f engines and autom obile parts, American trade, aud in addition to spirit displayed as at the present Gilroy, San Juan Mission and Sa­
the present school building.
The
he had few of the higher educational j This machine weighs over two and this, the United States m ust manu­ time. Cash aud donations of food linas where we spent the night.
Lynch district will infringe on the
qualifications, he possessed the qual- one-half tons, and is probably one of facture cars for the whole world. In and clothing are pouring in from all Leaving Salinas we passed through
Gresham district and probably on
ities that placed him in the front the largest and finest pieces of ma- former years Europe has supplied the sources for the relief of the poor. King City. San Lucas and San Ardo,
Sycamore.
rank. No man, he said, had added , chinery ever installed in a Pacific world, outside of the United States, These come not from the well to do, camping for the first night six miles
It is then intended to create a new
more to the city or taken less from Coast plant. This machine, with cer- with its cars, including all of South but from all classes, showing the re­ from Bradley, the weather being
district som ewhere on the Base Line
it. Though eccentric, he was enthu­ tain cutters and tools already order­ America, as well as m ost of the Ca markable brotherhood of the world. fine; but we had very bad roads, Pa­
road, about midway between R ussell­
siastic in the cause of right, and was ed, virtually com pletes the equipment nadian trade. Today the autom obile And yet, they say the world Is not cific highway being under construc­
ville and Rockwood to supply the ed­ foremost in leadership.
of the building, aud makes it possi­ industry in Europe is absolutely par­ growing better. It certainly is in tion In many places, this part be-
ucational needs of the Ventura and
the Unit,,.! a» .,
, j .
— iln g bare and hilly,
the Industry,
“One of the pioneers of the good ble to turn out the first lot of cars.
alyzed.
American manufacturers the United States, land of peace ! mostly Htock ral8, Ilg
Ascot neighborhoods.
The next day
road movement, the owner of the first
Mr. McCrillis, in an interview, realizing this, are taking steps to en More money and donations will be
If these plans work out as intend­
we passed through
Bradley, San
autom obile on the Pacific coast, he says:
ter the territory occupied in the past made in Portland than ever before
ed a new schoolhouse w ill be built
Robles, San Luis,
spent more of his private funds for
“The new six cylinder engine for by England, France and Germany in the history of the city, and there Miguel, Paso
by No. 28 som ewhere on the Powell
Obispo and Arroyo Grande; camping
the developm ent of his idea than any °ur 1916 cars was cast at a Portland and it is the universal opinion that is need for it.
V alley road in the neighborhood of
the second night near this place.
other man, though no personal glori- foundry som e days ago, and is now once these countries realize the su­
the Catholic church. It will be more ficatlon ever resulted.
at the factory ready for finishing periority of American cars, other na­
W ashington Lodge No. 46, A. F. This Is a rough, hilly stock coun­
central there than it is now and will
“ When the paved road to Mount The Reaver company has installed a tions will never again regain the & A. M., entertained last Monday try with evergreen oaks covering
offer better accom modations to a
__ .
,
.
Hood is com pleted,” concluded Mr. temporary brass foundry in connec-
night at the East Side Masonic Tem­ the hills, the nmall stock farms be­
growing Population. The old build- stapieion . ..the name of E Henry tion wIth the Ore8hani ; , ant w hefe trade.
ing in the valleys. The next day we
“The Beaver company has had ple, East Burnside and East Eighth
lng and its property will be sold and
Wemme should be carved on every the sm all parts for the engine will many applications for cars, and num­ streets, a large delegation of nearly traveled through much the same
the money applied on the new build­ m ilepost.”
be cast, and the engine will be com­ bers of people, actuated by a desire fiifty members and officers of St. kind of a country and camped near
ing.
pleted at the earliest moment. Steady to patronize a home industry, are Johns Lodge. No. 7, of Albany, Ore­ the Gaviota Pass. Next morning we
SUNDAY CONCERT
work, it is now expected, will com­ sticking to the old cars until the gon, besides representatives from Ma­ passing the Santa Ynez Mission we
FAIRVIEW GRANGE
AT THE LIBRARY mence the first of the year, though Beaver models are ready before buy­ sonic lodges from all portions of the enter the pass; this is a hard day’s
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
».
-
but very few men wln be employed ing a new one. We regret that we United States and Alaska as well. It drive with heavy grades and rough
F onow lng is the program for the unti, after the new m ode| car u
country, only making 44 m iles, but
At a m eeting of the Fairview Victrola concert on Sunday after­
have not been able to get Into the was mainly the fraternal visit from the scenery is beautiful and we are
“The beginning of hostilities in market earlier, for the organizers of the Albany Lodge. A com m ittee
grange Saturday the follow ing officers noon at the library. It will begin
We
Europe naturally served to retard the company are suffering enormous headed by J. E. Martin, met the Al­ enjoying the trip very much.
were elected for the year: master, C. at 3:30 p. m
camped
the
fourth
night
in
the
Ga­
H. Stone; overseer, W. E. Townsend; Alma Gluck— Folk Song of Tuscany. our progress, but in spite of this we ly by the delay. As an illustration, bany visitors at the Oregon Electric viota hills by the ocean side, near
have been steadily going ahead in a our president, Mr. P. A. Combs, has station and conveyed them In auto­
lecturer, Mrs. D. W. McKay; chap­ Tetrazzini— “Bird Song.”
conservative
manner equipping the given all his tim e to this business mobiles to the East Side Temple, and one of the Associated Oil com pany’s
lain, D. S. Dunbar; secretary, Roy Homer-Car ubo —
factory,
making
patterns for the during the past year and has not at 6:30 the entire delegation sat large plants; here during the night
Stone; treasurer, J. W. Townsend;
(1 ) Trovatore.
(2 ) “Home to
1915
car
and
developing
our own six drawn a dollar from the company. A down to a dinner. Most Worshipful we had a heavy rain and wind
steward, J. R. Hughes; assistant ste­
our M ountain.”
storm, making the roads almost im ­
cylinder
engine.
ward, Blain Turner; lady assistant, Gogorza— “O Promise of a Joy Di­
year ago he had every right to expect Master S. 8. Gilbert, of St. Johns passible.
“The
directors
of
the
Beaver
State
Lodge,
Albany,
sat
at
the
head
of
the
steward, Eva Townsend; Ceres, Mrs.
that he would be receiving pay for
vine."
Breaking camp about 10 o ’clock
Motor company have been sadly dis­ much of this year, instead of giving table with Worshipful Master J. E.
R uth Moller; Flora, Mrs. J. w. Clara Butt— “Abide with Me.”
we proceeded through the Gaviota
appointed
at
the
delay,
which
seemed
Martin,
of
W
ashington
Lodge.
The
Grant; Pomona, Miss Jean Lent; pi­ Caruso— Ave Maria.
his time without compensation. This
to be unavoidable in getting started, is also true of others, for none of the dinner was served amid good cheer, hills along the ocean side, up hill,
anist, Mrs. A. L. Harvey; gatekeep­ Martha— “Ah so P ure.”
but there has never been a question officers of the ciunpany have as yet music and social conversation, all down hill, in and out until one won­
er, C. S. Shepard.
Gluck-Homer— “ W hispering Hope
of doubt in the minds of any of us received a dollar In return for the exercises being om itted to give time ders at the end.
Handel— “ It is well with My Soul.’
We arrived In Santa Barbara
as to our ultim ate success. If there time and labor they have devoted to for the degree work to follow in the
OFFICERS ELECT
about 2 p. m.— a very nice little
is
anything
that
can
be
considered
lodge
hall
by
a
team
from
8t.
Johns
the interests of this business.”
OF SANDY GRANGE SANDY MASONIC LODGE
town on the coast with cement
lodge.
OFFICERS
FOR
TERM
streets and coast boulevard. We pro­
Sandy grange. Patrons of Husban
The
hall
rapidly
filled
by
Masons
SHOW APPRECIATION
ceeded along the boulevard to Shep­
WOODMEN
OPEN
dry, has elected the follow ing of­
The Sandy Masonic Lodge has
of the city who wanted to see the Al­
BY RESOLUTIONS
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE bany team do the work. For the con­ herd’s Inn, at the foot of the Casitas
ficers for the year: worthy master, elected and installed these officers
Pass, where we camped for the
A. C. Thomas; overseer, Mrs. J. Mc­ for the year: worshipful master, W.
A special meeting of the GreBham
J. C. Jones, recently appointed an ferring of the degrees the following night, the coast route being closed
Kenzie; lecturer, Blanche R. Shel­ A. Proctor; senior warden, George II volunteer fire department was held
officers
of
St.
Johns
lodge
were
se-
organizer for Woodmen of the World
for the state highway construction.
ley; steward, Joseph Chowan; chap­ Waite; junior warden, R. I. Ander­ last night at which the principal bus­
lected: C. H. WIeder, acting worshiD- kt
for
the district between Oregon ful master; 8. 8. Gilbert acting sen I
. n*o n » n* * ” Proceed over the
lain, Mrs. J. Sinclair; treasurer. F. son; senior deacon, Edward Bruns; iness was the passing of resolutions
lor
i <
.
lng sen- ( a8lta„ pn88 through som e beautiful
T. Morrison; secretary, James Eail; junior deacon, Fred L. Proctor; sec­ in appreciation of the benefactions < Ity and Eugene, was in Gresham on lor warden junior warden Nell M
men m . scenery. We arrived in Ventura, a
gatekeeper, W illiam
Bell; Ceres, retary, C. D. Purcell; treasurer, W. bestowed upon the members of the Tuesday in company with Orgenlzer Bain; senior deacon, John ii, It.
Pen-
nice little coast town, thence on to
Mrs. Robert Jonsrud; Pomona, Mrs W. Rogers; stewards, H. S. Eddy and company for their work at the re­ Samain of the
Portland district. land; junior deacon, E Z. Hammon; Santa Paula where we stop for a
McKenzie;
Flora, Mrs. Douglass. W illiam Craswell.
cent big fire.
Their visit here was for the purpose senior steward, James L. Bennett; few days.
H. A LATOURELL.
Eleven candidates received the first
The resolutions embraced the
junior steward, L. R. Gilbert.
The
W. O. W. em ployment bureau Gresham Investm ent Co., for the gift of ascertaining if any work could be degree team was composed of J. 8.
and second degrees on the day of
If you haven’t enough friends to
furnishes help of any kind. Phone of a box of cigars and the Congdon ha<^ ^or unemployed Woodmen of
the election.
Vanwinkle. It. K. Ohllng. A. H. n,| send your Christmas present to, use
Main 4620 or A-2180.
Hotel management for lunch and cof­ the city.
(
Continued on page a
a want ad.
fee served on Sunday morning; also
The W O. W. has opened a free
Dr. Thompson for a box of cigars in employment bureau in the Wood­
appreciation of good services at a re­ man temple, at 128 Eleventh street,
cent blaze which threatened his resi­ and Is prepared to furnish all kinds
dence with destruction.
of helpers at reasonable wages.
Among those who were remem­ Those
who
contem plate
having
bered for donations to the morning som ething to do, needing help,
Do we think enough about laying “Thank you’’ at Christ­
lunch at the Congdon were Mrs. Bert should apply to them as there are
Lindsey, Mrs. C. Merrill, Mrs. John many w illing but needy men who
mas ? We hurry and rush through the busy days before Christ­
Metzger and H. L. St. Glair. The would be glad to have the opportun­
mas, and then when Christmas actually comes we put off the
One o f the great features o f C h ristm as is
names of several other donors could ity of working, even at low wages.
mood of giving and sit down intent upon the culmination of
the
home
meeting. H ow many hundreds of
not be ascertained
our effort, which is reached when we receive We take what
Christmas Gratitude
comes—-sometimes eagerly, sometimes with a disappointed shrug
— but we take what comes, do we not, and are we always
prompt to give our thanks? A certain benevolent lady said last
year, “I gave thirty-eight preseats this Christmas and received
only nine letters of thanks.” This seemed dreadful beyond
words “And what of the others?” I hastened to ask.
Some
of them thanked me when we next met,” she said carelessly,
“and some of them never thanked me at all. You know," she
added after a pause, “one of the hardest things to do is to give
thanks graciously. Some people can never do i t It is the dis­
tinct mark of high breeding. I don't suppose any one but a
king or a princess has really the perfect art of saying Thai.fr
yon. ’’ It is a mark of good breeding to be prompt and gracious
in giving thanks. Even if the gift is a pincushion and you
already have ninety-nine others, say "Thank you” sweetly,
affectionately and in the spirit of Christmas. Do not let twen­
ty-four hours pass by without taking sufficient time to write
an appreciative, affectionate little note to every one who has n-
membered yon at Christmas time. Though this may be looked
upon as a duty to others, it is far more than th a t; it is a duty
to yourself, a very real duty, for to be discourteous is to be
selfish, and to be selfish is to be outside of many of life's keen­
est joys As a matter of self training, if for no other reason,
say “Thank yon" as quickly and attractively and sincerely as
yon can.
Christmas Homecoming
DEAD WAR VETERAN
HAS RELATIVES HERE
NO DISSATISFACTION
HAS BEEN HEARD
In conducting piano or other gift
Captain William J. Riley, Span­
ish-American war veteran, and once contests, the newspapers have to ex­
a prominent sporting goods mer­ ercise undue» care so as to avoid giv­
In th s recent
chant, died Tuesday at his home, ing dissatisfaction.
643 Kerby street, at the age of 64 contest conducted jointly by the Ful­
years. He left a wife and several ler Mercantile Co. and the Outlook,
children. Captain R iley’s store was
this Idea was uppermost at every
taken over by the Honeyman Hard­
stage of the proceedings with the re­
ware company some years ago. Cap­
sult that no word of dissatisfaction
tain Riley was known as a gua ex­
has been heard and everyone la ap­
pert and during the Spanish-Ameri­ parently satisfied.
can war he enlisted and was given
From Indications during the last
the rank of captain of artillery of
few days of the contest it did not
the Second Oregon regim ent of vol­
seem possible that there was anyone
unteers.
His battery did not get
left In this section of the country to
beyond Vancouver, but was known
beeome a subscriber to the Outlook,
as a beet drilled organisation. Cap­ but it appears that several were I
tain Riley had been In Oregon for
overlooked by the canvassers, for
30 year*.
there have been an unusual num­
30 years. He was an uncle of M M
ber of nsw subscriber* received since
Sqnlre and was president of the W.
the close of th s contest.' The Out­
J. R iley Investm ent company, of
look fla tten Itself that ths Christ­
which Mr. gqulrc Is trustee.
mas number sad the exceptionally
The funeral took plaee this after­ good account of th s firs had so v e -
noon, with Interment la Riverview thlag to do with gaining new mb- i
cemetery,
•crtbsn.
thousands who have been separated through­
out the year w ill now be gathered together
once more under the old home ro o fl It Is
well that it should be so. It w arm s the heart
to read of the trains to the north and the
trains to the south, east and west being filled
with people going home for their C hristm as
holidays. “ 1 am to ld ,” said Gladstone once,
“ that the strain of our commercial life has
loosened even the bonds that unite the fam
fly •
in the struggle fo r existence the par­
ents forget the child and the child forgets the
parents. (Hell, I read the other day that some
hundreds o f thousands of people were leav­
ing London to spend their C hristm as holi­
days at home. C h a t is a pleasing and prac­
tical refutation of much o f this pessim ism .”
It is. I f the parents did not think of the
children they would not have them home, and
if the boys and girls did not think of the
parents they would not go home. Blood Is a
great deal thfeker than water, and nothing w ill
alter It. G o home fo r C hristm as I