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A ‘Gresham, the Gateway to Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Highway.” NO. 24 GRESHAM. MULTNOMAH SURPRISES CONTAINED IN RESULTS L ocally , a t le a s t. th e peo p le E v a n s ’ lead 16,247 C o u n ty C le rk . 2 0 ,5 0 9 18,881 B ev erid g e Coffey B e v e rid g e 's lead ( o u n ly 1,628 C o m m iss io n e r . M uck L ig h tn e r 18,153 12,680 M u ck ’s lead 5,413 C o u n ty J u d g e , OREGON. TUESDAY, MAY 23, County Fair Sept. 12-16 1916 It U IX \ li \ \ ¡le a d of th e M u ltn o m a h D e le g a tio n in L«*g;i>lat ur<*. SERMON WILL BEGIN CLOSING EXERCISES A tte n tio n is a g a in c a lled to th e d o s in g ex e rc ise s of th e hig h sch o o l, w hich w ill b egin w ith th e s e m e s te r e x a m in a tio n s on J a n e 1. On S u n d ay m o rn in g , J u n e 4, th e se rm o n to th e g r a d u a te s w ill he p re a c h e d a t th e M e th o d ist E p isco p al c h u rc h by th e Kev. A. J. W a re of O reg o n C ity. C lass day e x e rc ise s will be h eld in th e a u d ito riu m o f th e sc h o o lh o u se on M on day e v e n in g , J u n e 5. T h e c o m m e n c e m e n t ex e rc ise s w ill be h e ld in R e g n e r's o p e ra h o u se o n T u e sd a y ev e n in g , J u n e 6. G o v e rn o r Ja m e s W ith y c o m b e w ill give th e a d d re s s. T he S e n io r p lay , " T h e S tre n u o u s L ife ,” w ill be p u t on a t L e g u c 's o p era h o u se on F rid a y e v e n in g , May 29. T h e c u r ta in w ill ris e p ro m p tly at 8 :1 5 . T h e final p r e p a n .¡ e n s a rc a b o u t c o m p le te d anil a.: t i n t ’ iiallv good p re s e n ta tio n of th e play is ex- te vied. 'I h e S e n io r A n o n il is now in th e h; nils o f tlie p r in te r a n ! will be is su ed in a few (lav :. As t ’ n ; e d itio n is lim ite d , a ll th o s e d e s irin g a copy o f tltis first a n n u a l of U nion H igh, sh o u ld sp e a k a t once. A d m issio n 75c BAD CHECK ARTIST TUESD AY FINDS TWO VICTIMS M o rn in g — J u n i o r C h a u ta u q u a Hotchkiss. F o r p re s id e n tia l e le c to rs on th e re- p u b lic a n tic k e t, th e five le a d in g can - d id a te s a re W I. t o t t e l , W C N o rth , W P K eady, J. F. W ilso n an d R R B u tle r. G eo rg e H. B u rn e tt a n d F ra n k A. M oore w ere n o m in a te d fo r th e su - p re m e ju d g s b ip s : J o h n D. M ickle su cc e e d s h im se lf as D airy an d F o o d j A THREE FOUR SCORE IN ELEVEN INNING GAME It to o k e le v e n h a rd fo u g h t In n in g s to d e cid e th e g a m e b etw een th e G ia n ts an d P u lto n s on S u n d a y , b u t th e sc o re w as k e p t dow n to fo u r ru n s fo r th e v is ito rs w ith th r e e fo r th e h om e te a m . T h e re w as v e ry little s p e c ta c u la r p la y in g d o n e by e ith e r sid e. F ra n k H am lin p itc h e d th e first e ig h t in n in g s and fa n n e d o u t e ig h t m en w hile w a lk in g tw o. T om T o w n sen d took th e m o u n d in th e n in th a n d fa n n e d five, b u t allo w e d th e v is ito rs to m a k e th e w in n in g ru n th a t lo s t th e gum e. T h e F u lto n p itc h e r s e n t sev en m en back to th e b en ch a n d p assed o n e to first. A side fro m h ittin g F ra n k H am lin an d C a rro l S c h ille r w ith p itch ed b a lls Ills p lay in g w as not very In te re s tin g T h e good fielding of his s u p p o r te r s w on th e gam e. O nly o n e tw o -b ase h it w as m a d e a n d th a t by th e v is ito rs. T h e a tte n d a n c e w as fa irly good, q u ite a n u m b e r h a v in g com e from F u lto n to see th e g am e. LAFFERTY TO RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT A. W . 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Ice , . , T h e re w ill a lso be o t h v is it h e r s is te r d u rin g th e su m m e r, o f P o rtla n d 1 «»recast fo r th e Week, e r s p e a k e rs. c re a m , coffee a n d cake w ill be re tu rn ln |{ , n a b o u , , h rw . m o n th g R ocky m o u n ta in a n d P la te a u re- se rv e d . i T h e new p r o p r ie to r o f th e b a k e ry k lo n s a n d P acific s ta te s ; th e w e a th e r D ire c to r H ale, o f th e Mt. W ilson T h o se to g r a d u a te a re E va R ugg, „ r w o n i„ 1Pnd ed to th e p eo p le of *>e g e n e ra lly fa ir e x cep t th a t «re E lsa S a lq u ist, A lb e rt S h u h o lm , C a rl O rpgham an d vlc,n „ y a „ onp w ho o b s e rv a to ry , re p o rt» >n a re c e n t n o te c a slo n a l sh o w e rs a re p ro b a b le on S o d e rq u ls t, E lm e r S o d e rq u ls t a n d w „ , kepp up {he rp p u ta tlo n of , hp th a t a t th e clo se of th e 1915 c o n ,h e N o rth Pacific co ast T e m p e ra - E lm e r Jo h n s o n . p lace w ith good a n d w holesom e b re a d s tru c tio n se a so n th e ste e l d om e fo r tu r e s w ill be n e a r th e n o rm a l. a n d p a stry . M iss K a te B ra tz e i is In th e 190-lnce re fle c to r th e w o rld 's - - -- The old windmill tower at the rear la rg e s t te le sc o p e w as c o m p le te ly In c h a rg e o f th e c o u n te r. C o m m iss io n e r; F re d G. B u c h te l is of the Mathews pool room is being clo sed a n d In w o rk in g o rd e r . T h e n o m in a te d a s P u b lic S e rv ice C om - torn down. About a dozen of the big s h ip m e n t of th e tu b e , c o n s tru c te d a t W ill M eet S a tu r d a y . m issio n e r shade trees will also be removed and th e F o re riv e r s h ip y a rd s , h a s been Jo h n G ill h a d n o o p p o sitio n fo r the porches will be taken from the The Multnomah County Masters' d e la y e d by th e su s p e n sio n o f traffic th e office o f jo in t s e n a to r fro m M ult* building which is to be moved about; and Lecturers' association will meet v ia th e P a n a m a c a n a l n o m a h a n d C la c k a m a s. A. H. B u r- 60 feet west to make room for Lat- {with Pleasant Valley grange on 8at- to n w as n a m e d as jo in t re p r e s e n ta - ourell & Son's new brt. n garage to : urday next. All members of the or- Special on O Cedar Oil this week be built next month. | der are Invited to be present. liv e fo r th e sa m e tw o c o u n tie s. at Sterling A Kidder Hdwe Co. PER YEAR EDUCATION INTERESTS OUTSIDERS The u n io n h ig h school d is tric t b o ard of e d u c a tio n is m a k in g an e f fo rt to in te re s t th e s u r ro u n d in g d is tr ic ts in th e p ro p o s itio n of jo in in g g ram w ill c o n tin u e in th e a fte rn o o n an d e v e n in g , a f t e r th e u su a l m o rn in g c h u rc h se rv ic e s. F o llo w in g d ay s th e n - w ill he th e r e g u la r p ro g ra m each m o rn in g , u lte ru o o u a n d ev e n in g u n til tin- close of tin- sessio n on F rid ay ev en in g Au a d m issio n fee, ra n g in g from 15 to "5 c e n ts , will be c h a rg e d fo r eacli a fte rn o o n a n d e v e n in g p ro g ra m . H o ld ers of seaso n tic k e ts w ill he a d m itte d to a ll of th e m ex cep t th e J u n i o r m e etin g s w ith o u t e x tr a c h a rg e . T h e p rice o f seaso n tic k e ts a t th e g a te , a f te r th e p ro g ra m s hav e b e g u n , w ill he C. M. M cA R TIII It $3. T h o se w ho buy fro m th e c o m m itte e b efo re th e 400 a re a ii sold w ill sav e fifty c e n ts on each tic k e t. Six o f th e tic k e ts hav e d u p lic a te n u m b e rs \ 11 it i i n n t e, I fo r S eco n d in an d th e ir h o ld e rs w ill be e n title d to a re fu n d of th e ir m oney. C o n g re ss. J u n i o r se a so n tic k e ts a re on s a le at $1.00 an d will a d m it th e h o ld e rs to th e J u n i o r C h a u ta u q u a , a fte rn o o n a n d ev en in g c o n certs. NEW SUPERINTENDENT T h e p ro g ra m s a n d o th e r d e tu ils of th e G re sh a m C h a u ta u q u a w ill be TO AID COUNTRY SCHOOLS in c h a rg e of J a n ie s L. W h ite , as s u p e r in te n d e n t, w ith Miss Jo y H arm o n us P O R T L A N D , May 29, 1916. E d ju n io r su p e rv iso r. ito r O u tlo o k : P e rm it m e to th a n k you fo r th e O u tlo o k of th-? 1 2 th In st., m ailed to my h o u se. 1 th in k GENERAL PROGRAM you a re to be c o m p lim e n te d on th e effectiv e a n d dean c a m p a ig n you J u n io r < liH U inuqiia 1» (Mi V M, m ad e fo r Mr. M cC orm ick. A dm ission 15c. Y o u r a n a ly s is of th e c o u n try A fte r n o o n C o n ce rt 2 : 3 0 E v e n in g C on cert 7:3(1 sch o o l s itu a tio n w as m u ch m o te A f t e r n o o n lx N tn c e 3:OO E v e n in g Ix s 'tu r e M I S c o m p re h e n siv e th a n c o u ld h a v e been SUNDAY m ad e by a n y o n e not th o ro u g h ly a c U su al S e rv ices a t a ll C h u rc h e s M o rn in g O p en in g E x ercises Im p o rta n t A n n o u n c e m e n ts T h e S u p er- q u a in te d w ith th e fa c ts of th e '-ase. A fte rn o o n I am s u r e th a t Mr. A ld e rs o n 's view s in te n d e n t. lo iiian S erenade™ w ill m eet w ith y o u r a p p ro v a l w hen S acred C o n cert L e c tu re , "M exico-— a H isto ric a l S tu d y ” W L M e l li n g .r he h a s a c h a n c e to c o n su lt w ith you us y o u r idea :. i. I his a re in a c c o rd A d m issio n 35c E. W. C. S. V esp er S erv ice All In v ite d a n c e ull a lo n g tlie line. 1 s in c e re ly Io n ia n S erenade™ h o p e th a t he m ay be a b le to do E v e n in g — S acred C o n cert m o re fo r th e c o u n try im p e rs o n a tio n s .... .. .. S. P la tt Jo n e s s o m e th in g sch o o ls tb a n h a s been tlie case in r e A d m issio n 50c cen t y ears. W itli tlie a c tiv e a s s is t MONDAY a n ce o f th o se w ho a re In te re s te d in M o rn in g J u n i o r C h a u ta u q u a - O r g a n i z in g K ing A r th u r ’s C o u rt A fte rn o o n P re lu d e .................................... G u llo tta T rio th em lie m ay he a b le to do so. I hope P o p u la r L e c tu re , "T h e S e e n and U n se e n ,” Dr. E llio tt A. Boyl to h av e so m e in flu en ce in se e in g th a t P o rtla n d le n d s a b an d . A d m issio n 35c Y o u rs very tr u ly . E v e n in g C o n c ert G u llo tta T rio C. H. L E A D B E T T E R , L e c tu re O ra tio n , "U n c le S u m 's T o m o rro w ” P o rtla n d C h a m b e r of C om m erce. H on. V ictor M urdock, of K an sas K ing A r t h u r ’s C o u rt 19,900 T azw ell ................................ A t'tei n o o n P re lu d e L y ric O p e ra tic Co. T w o G re sh a m m e rc h a n ts w ere th e 18,721 C le e to n ............................. In s p ira tio n a l L e c tu re , " T h e M atch less B ook" asy v ic tim s of a sm o o th co n fid en ce A r th u r A. 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L an e an d H u r lb u r t Mrs. H a r r ie tte G u n n R o b erso n S te v e n s ........... 14,317 A dolf T ietze. T he fo r m e r w as s tu n g Admission 50c . fo r tw e lv e d o lla rs a n d th e la t te r for H u r lb u r t’s lead 10,802 $ 1 9 .7 5 . E v en in g G ra n d C o n c e rt W ite p s k ie ’s R oyal H u n g a ria n O rc h e stra t o n g re s s n ia n . P o p u la r S ele c tio n s Mine. F a y M orvilius A t L a n e ’s s to re th e s t r a n g e r said M c A rth u r 19,065 he w as c le a rin g lan d o n th e B ase A cco m p anied by R oyal H u n g a ria n s L afferty 11,914 L in e a n d o rd e re d a sm a ll b ill of g ro A d m issio n 75c 8 ,1 1 9 c e rie s w h ich he le ft on th e c o u n te r L ittle fie ld TH U R SD A Y K ing A r th u r 's C o u rt u n til h e sh o u ld re tu r n . H e fa ile d to M o rn in g J u n i o r C h a u ta u q u a M cA T thur’s lead 7 ,1 5 1 ' P re lu d e E liz a b e th d e B a rrie G ill com e back but took trie c h a n g e w ith A fte rn o o n S e creta ry o f S ta te . P o p u la r L e c tu re , "O n e B lood Dr. F re d e ric k V in in g F is h e r him w hen he left. T h e tw o ch eck s D lio tt ........................................... 2 1 ,1 8 9 r e tu r n e d , h o w ev er, a n d a re h eld as A dm ission 35c M oores 1 • • I sail m e m e n to e s of d e a ls th a t fa ile d to E v en in g — H a rp C o n cert E liz a b e th d e B a rrie G ill pay d iv id e n d s. S te re o p tic o n L e c tu re , "A m e ric a B efo re th e W o rld ” 4 ,5 3 5 O lc o tt’s lead D r F r e d e r i c k V in in g F i s h e r O th e r c o u n ty o ffice™ w ho w ere ASSURED EXHIBIT A dm ission 50c n o m in a te d w ere: OF GRESHAM GRANGE FRIDAY H. E. R eed, fo r a s s e s s o r; Jo h n M M o rn in g — J u n io r C h a u ta u q u a K ing A r th u r ’s C o u rt G en tly d is e n g a g in g h im se lf fro m L ew is, fo r t r e a s u r e r ; R. C. B o n ser, A fte rn o o n — P re lu d e K e k u k u 's H a w a iia n Q u in te t th e c o m p o sitio n of a fierce p o litic a l fo r s u r v e y o r; Dr: D a m m a srh fo r c o r K ing A r th u r 's P a g e a n t S u p e rv iso r an d C h ild ren e d ito ria l fo r th e tre n c h on th e w est- o n e r. A d m issio n 35c F o r c ir c u it ju d g e s in M u ltn o m a h e rn bor<ler of t h ® 8econd Pa « e - th e E v en in g — An E v e n in g in H aw aii c o u n ty th e th r e e su c c e s sfu l a s p .r a n ts w rite r re a c h e d fo r th e te le p h o n e to (a l O p en in g C o n c e rt K e k u k u 's lla w a iia n s in fo rm M rs. J . R. C a v a n a g h , m a s te r w ere Jo h n P. K a v a n a u g h , d e p a r t ( b i I llu s tr a te d L e c tu re , ''I s le s of P e a c e ” o f G re sh a m g ra n g e , t h a t a c o n sig n m e n t No. 1. R o b ert T u c k e r, d e p a rt m en t o f fan cy seed p o ta to e s rep o sed ........... ..... Frederick J H aito n m ent No. 2. F r a n k S. G ra n t, d e o n th e floor o f th e ro sew o o d a n d m a (c ) C lo sin g C o n c e rt, f e a tu rin g " A lo h a O e” p a rtm e n t No. 3. h o g an y s a n c tu m of th e O u tlo o k s u b (G o o d -b y e j K e k u k u 's H a w a iia n Q u in te t T h e five s e n a to r ia l n o m in e e s a re je c t to h e r o rd e rs. A d m issio n 75c G us C. M oser, C o n ra d I’. O lson, S. B. T h e b e a u tifu l c o n sig n m e n t re p re - I ----------------------------------------------------------- H u sto n , A. 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T h e new luw , w hich is now in fo rce, p ro v id e s t h a t th e c o st of tu i tio n fo r o u ts id e s tu d e n ts is to be a s sessed to their d is tr ic ts a n d th a t tlie c o u n ty s u p e r in te n d e n t s h a ll pay it o u t o f tin* a p p o rtio n m e n ts to su ch d is tr ic ts T h e fee fo r next y e a r, if an y o u ts id e s t u d e n ts sh o u ld lie a l low ed to a tte n d th e u n io n h ig h , w ould he $70 p e r s tu d e n t w hich w ould h a v e to be p aid e ith e r by tlie d is tr ic t o r th e In d iv id u a l. B u t as th e r e w ill p ro b a b ly be no o u ts id e rs , u n le ss th e b u ild in g is e n la rg e d , th a t fe a tu r e w ill n o t be a p ro b lem . 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T h e o th e r d is tr ic ts th a t w ill he In v ited to to m e In to th e u n io n w ill he v isite d a t on ce w ith an e x p la n a tio n of th e m a t te r in evpry d e ta il. I t Is b eliev ed th a t m o re th a n h a lf of th e m w ill be w illin g to jo in . WILL PLANE FLOOR AND BUY DISHES R ockw ood g ra n g e c le a re d $73 on S a tu rd a y e v e n in g . May 13, w hen th e b u rle s q u e c irc u s w as given. A fu ll set o f new officers’ b ad g es an d 29 fo r tlie m e m b e rs w as b o u g h t w ith a p o rtio n of th e p ro ceed » , a lso a lo t o r new d is h e s fo r tlie b a n q u e t room . 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