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INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, FEBRUARY 13, 1920.
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CLYDE T. ECKER, PUBLISBKB
K EEPING TAXES DOWN iMHiBiiiw»m*i x c i.D:i!Bi'Ki'»i>vininiiiiiimiHimniinaiiiBi«iiBiiai«,jl
If all the tax measures on the
May ballot are carried, taxes
will be increased one hundred
percent.
That's the reason a
number of them w ill not carry.
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-SUNDAY AND MONDAY, FEB. 15-16—
(Including Sunday Matinee.)
DUSTIN “ ARNUM
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EPIDEMIC IN CITY
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There is no epidemic in Inde-
1 1 pendence at the present time
I und reports concerning epidem- J
ics in other nearby towns are
probably much exaggerated.
In fact many "epidemics” you
in«, xxxxxu x n o u s puii) g>\en by
hear about start on somebody's
Ui)!Ll\it
uuu (vtiUlitisLtt) evening
tongue.
ui uxe x\. iJ. tiuxi xor me meinour»
uiul uieir guests was ueiUier an
»rustic
nor literary event, out u
KILL KARES ENTERTAINED
BY MR. AND MRS. ROBBIE proven wunoui a nimbi. Uxe jomeai
anil most mir in-provoking lunc-
Last Friday evening was a most uon Uxul nus uxken piuce lor a long
* delightful occasion tor the members wnite.
E
Over one hundred i people were
of the Kill Kare Klub and Mr. and
present
lo indulge in uie tun und
Mrs. \\ (Hard Craven, club guests,
when they were entertained by Mr. nolle provided by the entertain
und Mr$. Jas. Robbie at their at ment committee winch included
tractive bungalow on Monmouth Mrs. James Robbie, xvirs. la y lor
street. The little god of love reigu Jones unu .(Us. c. o. Sloper. m e
ed supreme and the near approach of inspectors, Mrs. peri neuges unu
the pretty Valentine seuson wus sug M rs . Grover Munson, were lenient
gested in the effective decorations. with Uie crowd und no heavy lines
Crimson shades were used on the were levied, but much lull was
lights which radiated a cheerful creuteu by mis leature. The com
glow over the rooms. Red hearts, munity smg, led by Airs. McIntosh,
and cunning cupids were also sus a male quartette and a bevy of
pended from the chandeliers, while girls, started the evening off just
Everyone remarked they
festoons of red hearts were draped right.
around the cclonades and on the would love many more comniunu-
curtains. Vases of crimson carna Uy sings. The "Wedding of Uie
tions and ferns helped to accentu Flowers brought a fine horn ah
ate the pretty Valentine motif. present us no one kept a solemn
Four tables were arranged for Auc xaco us they hud been instructed,
tion 500. When 24 hands of the me principals of the wedding were:
Soloist—Miss Priscilla Primrose
all absorbing game had been played
a short business session followed. —Mrs. Claire Irvine.
Clergy—or. Nannie Sue Jack-in-
Mrs. Geo. Carbray’s always inter
esting minutes produced much the-Puipit—Dr. Cook.
Pianist—Miss Mary Jassamins
pleasure. A community sing, led
by Willard Craven, "music master" —Mrs. Bobbie.
Hingbearer — Johnny Jonquil—
of the evening, was thoroughly en
joyed.
The delightful evening Russel Jones.
Flower Girls—Misses Mabel Pe
closed with a most appetizing
luncheon served by the host and tunia ami Lou Wiidward -‘Sweet-
hostess. Salads and ices in heart pea—Helen Butler and Lena Mae
shaped moulds, with heart shaped Evans.
Matron of Honor—Mrs. Marie
cakes and sundwiches made a fit
Morning
Glory—Mrs. Hubbard.
ting finale for the pretty Valen
Puge—Bobby Violette — Carroll
tine event. The guests were re
There is much excitement and
m yall,) ill UJi idlilb COUCui iilixg uie
in “ A MAN IN THE OPEN”
auuue.i utauppuaiuuce oi mire. iv. m . A. SLAUGHTER ARRESTED
FOR ALLEGED SYNDICALISM
jiuui oi unit c iij, wne ol 1 'rui. uuui
L KO COMEDY
ci mu O. a . c.. m e jaci unit sue
Dr. A. Slaughter, who has offices
“ Gymbelles and Boneheads”
vvua seen goine norm trout uox'Vax-
lis io..uiu ¿ixuupeiuience wxxx xuuu in Salem, was arrested Friday af
ternoon by department of justice
iu a ti.uiutigii seaxcix ux me country |
xjeiwecu iixe t(>u towns xxx uie hope agents, T. M. Word and W. M. Hud
—TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17-18—
Uiut e * xuence may oe louxiu uxul son, on a charge of violation of the
syndicalism law. Search of Slaugh
wax ii veax hex UesUxxatxoii, auu xx
uxe worst ixua couxe to puss, hex- ter's offices is said to have resulted
in the discovery of a membership
body.
card in the Communist Labor par
hoili sides ox the Willamette be
LYON MORAN COMEDY
tween Corvallis uhd independence ly
Dr. Slaughter was arraigned be
have been patroled it being leared
“ In the Good Old Days”
fore Justice Unruh, Fri tay evening
that sue xnigin have been drowned.
and was released under 41500 bond,
The Corvallis Gazette limes oi
International News, No. 52
claiming statutory time in which
Tuesday says:
to enter plea.
Information and
xiie latest reports in connection
toarclt waxx axil affidavit against
with tlie disappearance ol Airs. E.
Dr. Slaughter was filed by VV. IL H
—THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, FEB. 19-20-
ax .
lioul last Friday indicate the
Bryon, United States commissioner
X'oasi unity that she may have cou-
for Oregon. The complaint against
unued out the Ninth stx-eet road,
the Salem man alleges that he has
tauter than have gone to the foot of
maintained correspondence with the
.xurrison street or Tyler, whex-e
Communist Labor party, and also
.e^ivxiing oi the river has been go
that he has paid $75 to the credit
ing on. it appears that different
of the radical organization.
... wpie have reported seeing a worn
The complaint states that the
«.i (nought to answer the descrip-
Communist Labor party teaches the
..i somewhat, and about the time
overthrow by force of the govern
might have reached some north-
ment of the United States, and that
a point alter leaving the Twelfth
the principles and purposes of the
street home. Mr. Samuel Kiser, who
Communist party are as follows:
*xves just outside the city limits on
“ Revolutionary socialism must
the Alt. View or Independence road,
use these mass industrial revolts to
says that some woman asked to use
in “ STRONGER THAN DEATH’
broaden the strike, to make it gen
their phone in the late afternoon of
eral and militant.
Friday, and that he thought it pos
L KO COMEDY
“The class struggle is a political
sible that the descriptions were
“ Freckled Fish”
struggle in the sense that its ob
somewhat similar The lady failed
jective is political—the overthrow
to get the party she sought and said
of the political organization upon
she would continue on her walk.
which capitalistic exploitation de
T A Logsden,
who lives some
—SATURDAY, FEB. 21-
fective is the conquest by the pro-
where in the vicinity of the State
pends and the introduction of a
Pheasant farm at Mt. View has
new social system. The direct ob-
phoned that he or parties there saw
letariat of the power of the state.
a woman about four o’clock Friday
"Revolutionary socialism does not
afternoon who might have answered
propose to capture the bourgeois
DOLORES CASSINELLI
the description.
parliamentary state, but to conquer
And there have been other rumors and destroy it. Revolutionary so
and
that have caused Prof. Buol, Mr. cialism accordingly repudiates the
E. K. LINCOLN
Newins, and two brothers, Edward policy of introducing socialism by
and Herman Linquist, of Cathlamet* means of legislative measures on a
HEROLD LLOYD COMEDY,
Washington, to continue search to the basis of bourgeois state.”
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“ Bees In His Bonnet”
the northward. They are not de
Dr. Slaughter w ill plead before
spairing of finally discovering Mrs. Judge Unruh at 3 o’clock Saturday I
Ford Weekly
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Buol or her body somewhere not in afternoon.—Salem Capital Journal.
the river. They feel that the larger
Dr. Slaughter issued a statement
indication is that the river holds in which he denied that he had
her, but also feel that here is great ever taken out a membership card in
possibility of the woman having the Communist Labor party. While I
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gone in some other direction. They admitting that he had carried on
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earnestly urge the prompt report correspondence with the Oregon
ing of anything that might lead to leaders of the organization and had
any possible clue. They w ill be glad contributed $75 of his money to the
PRIZES FOR U. S. ARMY SERVICE ESSAYS
to follow any information to its cause, this money, he said, was
conclusion, and they will appreci merely loaned and could not be con
An army officer was in Inde - 1 The following tprizes will be giv-
ate any search by anybody of their sidered in the light of a gift. Dur
own farms or of the vicinities gen ing Dr. Slaughter's residence in In pendence today to interest the | on by Independence merchants:
erally.
The description of Mrs. dependence,at which time he was schools of this section in the na
Moore & Walker—$2.50 cash.
tional essay contest, the subject
Buol is as follows:
W illard E. Craven, Hdw., $2.50,
buttermaker at the creamery,he was
being “What are the benefits of an
Mrs. Edward M. Buol, aged 25
known as a man of pronounced enlistment in the U. S. Army." merchandise.
years, strayed from the Hay a-
vieAs on policies of government and The essays will be written in the
A. L. Kullander, jeweler, $2.00,
partments, Friday afternoon.
was considered honest and consci
merchandise.
class
rooms
on
Friday,
Feb.
20.
The
Height—five feet five, slender,
entious in his opinions.
O. A. Kreamer, $2.00, merchandise.
winners of the grund prizes will he
weight about 118.
given
a
free
trip
to
Washington,
Calbreath & Jones, $2.50, mei
Clothing, long coat somewhat
e x - i n d e p e n d e n c e MAN
D. C , and return including ex charxdise.
brownish with brilliant flowered
FOUND DEAD IN BARBER SHOP penses of parents or guardians.
Craven & Walker, 1 2-A Brownie
lining, rough material, belted,
In addition to the grand prizes:
camera, value $4.81.
blue gingham house dress, close-
James Ferris, formerly of Inde
Fanners State Bank, $5.00 Sav
fiting grey hat with touch of
pendence, was found dead in Ore
DISTRICT PRIZES
ings Account.
blue; grey cloth-top shoes.
gon City Saturday morning.
A
The following prizes will be given
Williams Drug Co., $2.50, met
Special
marks—Five
upper
news report concerning the same by merchants and others outiside of rhandise.
teeth, left of eye tooth recently
says:
*
Independence:
Independence Studio, to the win
extracted, showing only when
James Ferris, 42 years old, pro
Army Recruiting Office, Portland, ner, boy or girl, 1 doz. $5.00 pho
talking. Light fluffy hair. Wore
prietor of the Electric hotel barber 1 silver cup, suitably engraved.
tographs.
wedding ring.
shop, was found dead in his shop
Portland Telegram—10 gold, 10
Sloper Bros. & Cockle, $2.50 cash.
L
Saturday morning by his 11-year- silver, 10 bronze medals and a trip
Conkey & Walker, $5.00 cash.
old daughter, Edna. Coroner John to Portland for winners.
Isis Theatre, to the winner, boy or
son is inclined to believe Ferris
David’s Jewelry Store, Portland— girl, at High School, 1 month daily
GRADUATING EXERCISES HELD
EIGHT FINISH SCHOOL WORK committed suicide, and will hold a 1 silver cup for best essay in Oregon free admission to theatre during
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post mortem examination to deter- outside of Portland.
March; to winner, boy or girl, at
The '20 class of the Independence mine the cause. He believes For
Oregon Statesman, Salem—$25 Training School, 1 month daily
cash prize for Marion and Polk free admission to theatre during
High School chose Lincoln's birth ris drank tonics or wood alcohol.
The family home is at Third and county.
March.
day for the day of their graduation,
the exercises being held at the John Q. Adams streets, but Ferris,
Methodist church Thursday even following a quarrel with Mrs. Fer
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS FOR PRESIDENT
ing. Dean Straub of the U. of O. ris on Tuesday, had been living at
his
shop.
Friday,
his
eldest
daugh
delivered a very able address. Oth
(From the Albany Democrat)
submission and obtain the desired
ers appearing on the program were: ter and a young child ate dinner
Everybody is coming forward ; peace treaty settlement. He would
with
him
and
later
a
son,
9
years
Miss Mildred Jones, in a group of
now with his favorite presidential drive down to Mexico 'for a mom-
vocal solos; Misses Kathleen Skin old, and a younger child were with
candidate. One suggestion, aimed ing spin, clean up things there, es-
him
for
supper.
They
say
he
ap
ner and Thelma W illiams present
to catch the movie-fan vote, names ! tablish a responsible government,
ed a well executed piano duet; peared as usual then. Mrs. Ferris
Douglas Fairbanks as a man of ac- j take a dip in the ocean at Vera
had
not
seen
him
since
he
left
home
Miss Elizabeth Levy, Salem's fa-
tion and of rare business ability— ¡Cruz and get hack to Washington
Tuesday.
orite violinist, rendered two groups
Ferris leaves a wife and five chil witness his contracts—and of his j in time for lunch. In the after-
of violin numbers. She was receiv
noon he would probably fly over
ed with an ovation.
Miss Levy dren ranging form 2 to 11 years old. undoubted patriotism.
He formerly lived in Independence,
Douglas would usher in an era of j the Amerongen, give the former
wields the bow with consumate
economy, too, for with him as the j kaiser the threshing he desrves, take
skill and at once plays herself into Oregon.
nation's leader there would be n o ' tea with Lloyd George and then de-
the hearts of her listeners.
MONMOOUTH
WATER
SYSTEM
further
need of a standing army, j vote a few minutes to settling the
The class members are: Clarence
CONSTRUCTION PRICE S15925.90 Have not his devotees seen him out- i Russian Bolsheviks,
Eddy, Otis Scott, Myrtle Snapp, W i
wit and fight to a finish any num-, Best of all, he could ( turn the
nona Wood, Ruth .Mills. Hazel Van
Charles T. Parker of Oregon City tier of bandits and whole regiments j movie rights to all his official acts
Avery, Florence Whipple and Fay
received the contract to construct of foreign soldiers?
j over to the national treasury de-
Johnson.
May they leave Inde
the Mcnmouth water system. His
With a little of his whirlwind ac-: part men t and do away completely
pendence High School “with malice
tion he would reduce the Senate to I
(Continued on Page 4.)
bid was $15,625.60.
toward none and charity for all."
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luctant to leave but all eagerly ex Smith.
Best Mau—Mr. Ivy Ophelia Bal-
pressed a wish that Mr. and Mrs.
sumupple—Word
Butler.
Robbie's time to entertain the Club
Groom—Mr . Johnny-Jump-Up —
would soon come again. Mr. and
Mrs. C. O. Sloper w ill be the next Mr. James Bobbie.
Bride—Miss Ruth Plnkrose—M is»
hosts to the Kill Kares.
Ruth Mills.
The bride and groom had no rose
ABRAHAM LINCOLN HONORED;
petaled
path to follow, but instead
HIS BIRTHDAY OBSERVED
one strewn with dead leaves. How
The birthday of the great Ameri ever they seemed; undisturbed re
can, Abraham Lincoln, was observ garding their future, and the page
ed in Independence by the G. A. R. guurded the bride's attic, aged lace
and W. R. C. At noon a big dinner window curtain veil, with «is much
wus spread for members, their fam care as if it had been done in point
ilies and invited guests. Then fol lace. The groom’s attire, on this
lowed a program in eulogy of Mr. occasion, is worthy of mention. His
Lincoln, his life, character and arms dangled lonesomely from his
acts. The “ boys” who fought un khaki coat sleeves which failed lo
der “Old Abe” in the sixties cherish meet his snow white cotton gloves;
his memory as they do their fathers his trousers were a wee bit short
and they halt the speeding genera ami served to show the groom's
tion on Feb. 12 of each year and nervousness, which was displayed
remind it of the debt of gratitude by u twitching of the hands and
feet. Bui u more clever bride and
the world owes Abraham Lincoln.
groom could not have been found.
The bridal bouquet was golden
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
ENTERTAINS SENIOR CLASS hued carrots, showered with kale.
The matron of honor and\ flower
The faculty of the High School, girls also carried a variety of veg
including Mr. Collins, Miss Bough- etables. The wedding ring was a
ey, Miss Magg and Miss Puckett doughnut carried on a large white
entertained the Seniors at a six o' pillow. An extract from the ser
clock dinner at the home of Miss vice is: “ W ilt thou comfort and sup
Boughey last Wednesday evening. port her father and mother, Aunt
Place cards and table decora Jemima, Uncle John, three sisters
Misses Helen
tions were apropos to the pretty and a brother?”
Valentine season and tire splendid Jones and Dorothy Fitchard assisted
dinner with the spice and relish of in matching the couples for ,'the
Upperclassmen conversation made grand march which was led by the
bride and groom. Following a thor
a most delightful occasion.
ough investigation of all the antics
of those participating in the march,
EYE OUT FOR SPEEDERS
POLICE CHIEF GRABS TWO the honorable judges: 0. A. Krea
Under orders by the city counell. mer, J. G. McIntosh and Clyde Eck-
Chief of Poliee Kelleher is keeping <»r, gave first prize, a stick of can
his eagle eye in training for speed dy, concealed within the folds of
ers upon the inviting paved streets red crepe paper, to Word Butler
of Independence. He reports the and Mrs. Arrell. Ladies’ prize, a
arrest of two during the past week. cow bell, ¿was presented to Mrs.
Grover
Mattison.
Gentleman's
prize was given to Mr. Otis Corn
IN SOUTH POLK COUNTY
flower (Mrs. Baun).
THIS WEEK FIVE YEARS AGO
The Hobo Quartette consisting of
Messrs . Wayward W illie, George
(From the Independence Monitor
Dusenberry,
Hezekiak
Sniffins,
February 12, 1915)
George Washington Bangs—Messrs.
Committee appointed to put In Underhill, McIntosh, Hewitt and
dependence on the Pacific High Hurlburt— with Madame Anna Pa-
lova—Mrs. McIntosh—at the piano—
way.
brought rounds of applause for
Branch of the Parent-Teachers their excellent numbers.
Association organized in Independ
Mrs. Nellie Barnett as chairman
ence. Officers: Mrs. G. W. Conkey, of the refreshment committee with
president; Mrs. Claud Skinner, sec a number of. capable assistants,
retary.
looked well to the comforts of the
Burglars rifled the safe at the inner man, and the entire evening
together with the many burlesque
mill but got nothing.
costumes will long be remembered
“ Podunk Limited” scheduled to by all those attending.
arrive.
Robert N. Stanfield is out for U.
Nobody has yet reported the first
robin.
S. senator against Chamberlain.