THE INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
Published Weekly at Independence, Polk County
Oregon, on Friday.
Entered as Second Class Matter August 1,1912 at the Post Office at Inde
pendence, Polk County, Oregon, Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
D. C. BOYD, Buslr.esi Manager CLYDE T. ECKER, Editor
Suoscription Kates: One Year $1.50 Strictly in Advance
Independence, Oregon, Friday, May 29 1914
Who payp the "titate ituteau of Industries and Statistics'
for itn calamity howling?
The Friar'a Tavern ot Milwuukie wliould have been ar
reted sevtral month) ago if all reports are true.
U'luiii in runninj,' now and both Dr. Withycombe and
Dr. bniitii would like to know jurst how fast he is going.
With all the candidates for governor and moat of the
others on their hide, the "drya" believe that their day haH
arrived.
Kennett it too smart a man 10 enter the race as an
independent candidate for governor. Efforts to "draft"
him will be in vain.
After all, T. II. will attend his hou'h wedding in Spain.
The event will now be a complete success whether the
bridegroom is present or not.
The return of one half of the progressive party from
South America may bo jut in time to nave the oilier halt
from being awallowed by the elephant.
lieu Jones contributes his defeat for congress to tt "pro
hibiiion landslide." We are more inclined to contribute
it to the slick manipulation in the political game in which
the plavur plays both bunds.
i inn ih surely u lepubucan year. , enator 1 enroso won
the r.jtublioan nomination tor re-election by lOU.OOO
iSulein ijlatenmau. J5ut the republicans can win no Nuveui
ber elections with block like l'onioi-e.
Seyeral precinct's in the tttate held no primary tlection.
This way of economizing if more extensively practised may
give rise to the fear that the dear people don't give u
Uiikt-r h darn whether they rule or not.
Convinced that if prohibition is adopted it will ruin the
hop industry of the state and throw hundreds out of work,
every man linancially or otherwise interested in that busi
ness will be heard from evry minute, hour and day of the
time from now until the voles are counted in November.
15e thankful for a good appetite and tho ability to sleep
ot night. (J. V. Post, the great breakfast food man had
both wealth and fame, but he could do neither, and a
BUicidt s gruve claimed him. McMinnville Telephone
Register. Then there's old John D. Rockefeller. He de
etrovfcd his blonmch several years ago and would give all
he bus for a new one.
An umpire was assaulted in a league ball game at Port
hind last week when a big burly player jumped on his feet
wilh Ppiked shoes. This way some ball players have of
showing their displeasure at unpopular decisions may
eventually reach a crisis where the militia will be forced
to be piesent at every game and some candidate for an
oilioa in the near distant future will incorporate such a
declaration in Ins platform ami receive the support of every
man and woman wiio likes to see a good ball game minus
the tbiijis, rowdies and roughnecks.
THE PILL BOX
DIG LIE NAILED ! causes all the neighbors to break
The Independence maiden, so the Sabtmth. It is very wicked
pentlc and sweet, to lay in bed and cuss because
Lets her lips meet the eoniinjr the soni; of th lawn mower kept
kiss Ihetn awake.
With rapturous warmth, and the t .
youthful souls ! f DONT THY I Y AGAIN
Float a way in the sea of bliss. There was a irood lady in Puell,
Dallas Observer. I Who twisted the tail of a mule
Nobody In the blooming town' The heust didn't kick
of Dallas ever kit-seel io ltule- ' bruise lie was sick,
wnrience fir! s-o don't know how hieh saved the life of a fool.
they do it nr bow it tastes. In
dopemlence jrtrls aie mighty
particular who they kiss especial
ly if there is any danger of
getting lice.
The hop men will now
it
Mules seem to be rather scarce
in this country. When we re
marked the other day about the
apparent liearth, a man, who we
laiterwards found out was mar
hop to ' rieii, said that there was a two
i It-trued one up at his house.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT
AH the world seemed sleeping,
the ldjiht. was rainy nn dark,
the mull tound it ry lonely, tu
chain-.' to haveaUk'k, so when
le found nolhii,' .i.niijr where
h,-d itianee to r ..in, although'
MAKE WAV! THE MOOSE!
Next week the Mooso will
come to town in crowds and
t-rroat hi,; immbers, they will ar
rive at break of day and wont ko
home, to slumbers, they'll rinr
the hell of Croat dflivhr nn.)
runs ns
very early, he ha the path for , have a dandy tune, see the poni. s
n;IIK. tl!B w - na wu-v IUtl atUl-Ulirn it t IlUt
6hi had not pone to bed. when out (,f rhyme.
he entered -u-.e shock khum nor j - -
the poor thimr soonjvvas dead. : Do you think anybody will j:n
The Inlnde oman who in-
geU up every Sumiay morning; ..... .
at four o'clock to mow the lawn ' Neiiher do we.
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
East and South Threaten Im
portant Western Land
Measures.
WaHhington. Two bill" of great im
portance to the wont are threatened
with defeat bfcnuhe ot opposition by
eastern and nouthern members of the
house of representatives. One pro
pones to moilify the cultivation claune
of the homestead law by reducing the
area that nmtit he cultlTated prior to
the BtibmlHHion of final proof, and the
other grants to Bottlers on govern
merit Irrigation projects 20 yearn, In-
stead of 10, in which to pay for water.
Consideration hag been given by the
senate and house committees on pub
lic lands to bills proposing to amend
tho homestead law, but uelther house
has passed such a bill.
So far as the 20-year bill Is con
cerned, that has already passed the
senate, but the house has refused to
consider tho senate bill allowing set
tlers on government Irrigation pro
jects 20 years Instead of ten, in which
to make water payments, and provid
ing for graduated payments.
House Begins Work on Trust Bills,
1'ormul steps to start the adminis
tration anti-trust legislation through
congress were taken by the house
rules committee, when It formulated
special rule for the expeditious pas
sage of the three bills which make up
the anti-truBt program.
House leaders were Interested In
report that In case tho senate finds
it Impossible to put through all the
trust legislation which the house will
pass and get away from Washington
about July 15, an effort will be made
to effect a compromise, put through
part of this legislation and eo home,
Aocordlng to this plan, the senate
would provide nothing further than
the creation of an Interstate trade
commission, with authority to Invest!
gate and make a report at the next
session of congress.
There are many democratic sena
tors who are convinced that the sen
ate cannot hope to put through the
sub-committee's trust bill Inside of
two months at the least.
Btatua to John Barry Is Dedicated
AVlth tho dedication and unveiling
of a monument to Commodore John
Burry, the Irish patriot of the Ameri
can revolution, President Wilson eu
logized the early settler and hero who
"brought his heart to America when
he came from Ireland."
The president snid Barry and Wash
ington were the men who first saw
that America must live her own life
without "entangling alliances."
"We need not," Bnld the president,
"and should not, form alliances with
any nation. . Those who are right,
those who hold their honor above their
advantage do not need alliances. You
need alliances only when you are not
strong. You are weak when In the
wrong and when afraid to do right."
Referring to Harry's heroic work as
"the father of the American navy," on
his coming from Ireland, the president
said:
"The test of us all Is whether we
will assist America to live her life,
retaining our ancient interest and af
fection for our native land."
National Capital Brevities.
Senator Borah offered nn amend
ment to the river and harbor bill, ask
ing for a loan ot $r0,000,000 to be used
In reclamation projects.
A further urgent deficiency bill, ap
propriating upwards of $0,000,000 lie
cause of army and navy activities in
Mexico, will bo passed by the house.
President Wilson will oppose the
changes in the pending anti trust bills
advocated by labor leaders to make
more explicit the exemption of labor
unions from the operation of the Sher
man anti trust law.
The diplomatic and cousular appro
priation bill aggregating $5,000,000
was passed t'J' the !'.o:!?e. It prcvid's
for the acquisition of embassy sites
and buildings at Toklo at $160,000; In
Berne, Switzerland, at $140,000 and In
Mexico Ctty at $150,000.
The Charles S. Mellen, former pres
ident ot the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad, told him the
wholo political story of the New Ha
ven road was tho assertion here Tjf
Joseph W. Folk, chief counsel for the
Interstate commerce commission,
which is probing the affairs of the
New England railroad system.
A new regulation governing weights
on carload shipments of berries by ex
press from points in Oregon and
Washington to destinations as far east
as Chicago. 111., by which the trans
portation charges were Increased, was
suspended by the Interstate commerce
commission. Tho suspension holds un
til September 17.
Democratic leaders lu the senats
aligned with tho president for repeal
of tolls exemption expect to see the
bill closed by Sunday, but the most
optimal k- house leaders do not be
lieve the three trust measures can be
passed lit less than thrte weeks.
On Large Seal.
They say he d-es buslmws on a
large scale" "Ye, Indeed; he weighs
hay." Iiu!Talo i:iiros.
His Error.
The y ruing man sroso and looked f r
his hut. Then he glanced tit the clock
It was 11:15
"I'll see ou later," lie said to tilt
fair, yonim girl.
"No, you won't," s big role boomed
down the stairway. "You'll go h. :...'
nd no to Iwtl ami stai there." Cieve- j
NOMINEES CHOSEN
AT STATE PRIMARIES
Withycombe Heads Republican
Ticket and Dr. Smith Will 2
Lead Democrats.
Republican Nominees.
Member National Committee Ralph E.
Williams.
I'nltcd 8tiit- Senator K. A. Booth.
K)neiitatlve. Kiist District W. C.
Hji wley.
Representative, Second District N. J.
Sllinott.
K.-pwentatlve, Third District C N.
Mr-Arthur.
Uj ernur .?amrs Wlthyrombe.
'X rffifmrer Thornns ii. Kay.
JiHtlc" Siupreme Court Henry J.
Bean, l.awn-n, T. Hauls, Thomas A.
MeltrluV, Churles L. McNary.
A Uorny- ,tue ral rigors' M. Brown.
Hup-rlnt-ndtiit Public Instruction J
A. Churl,lll.
Btnte KiiKinecr .John H. Lewis.
I.at-or ConmilHKioner O. l Moff.
lunlioad Commissioner Frank J. Mil
ler. Superintendent Water Division No. 1
Junit-M T. Chinnm-k.
Superintendent Water Division No.
George T. Cochran.
Democratic Nominees.
Member National Committee H. M.
Esterlv.
t 'nit. d States Senator George E.
Chamberlain.
H( IM( tentative, First District Freder
ick HolliHter.
lteprmeniatlve, Heoond Dletrlct No
candidates.
Representative, Third District A. P.
Fleel.
fiovernor O. J. Smith.
Justice Htipreme Court William Gal
loway and William liumsey.
Attorney-tiericrul John A. Jeffrey.
S'o candidates fur Treasurer, Buperln
ten.ient Public Instruction, EnKlneer, La
bor CnmmlHHioner, Kailread Commission
er or Water Commissioners.)
THE PROFESSIONS
Dr. R. T. Mclntire
Physician and Surgeon
Office over Independence Nation
al Bank. Phone No. 4412
Independence. Oregon
Portland. Dr. Withycombe, repub
lican nominee for governor, owes his
nomination to counties outside of
Multnomah. In Multnomah county,
Moser polled strongest of all, but oth
er portions of the state flocked to the
Withycombe banner, and cut down,
then passed his lead.
While, on the republican ticket, Dr.
Withycombe carried a majority of the
counties, each of tho leading candi
dates was favored with one or more.
Umatilla, the former home county of
Dr. Smith, the democratic nominee for
governor, and Wasco, the home of
Judge Bennett, who ran second, both
gave handsome majorities for their
candidates. The other counties
throughout the state divided between
the two.
Although George M. Brown lost
Multnomah county to Frank S. Grant
by approximately 4000, the outside
vote more than offset Mr. Grant's gain '
and Mr. Brown is nominated by a I
plurality of 4500 to 0000. William P.
Lord 1b third and J. J. Johnson fourth.
Progressives Select Gill for Governor.
With but a few precincts uncounted, 1
the result of tho contest over the pro- j
groBslve nomination for governor
shows 7S0 votes for F. M. Gill and 468
for McMahan. The defeat of the ltit-1
ter has caused general surprise, as it
was believed That he would capture
the gubernatorial nomination without
difficulty.
Sunfleld Wacdonald received the
progressive nomination for commis
sioner of labor, 250 voters having
written In his name for this position.
The vote cast for other names appear
ing on the ballot for this nomination
was as follows: M. E. Miller, 15; O. P.
Hoff, 18; J. A. Madsen, 49; Fred S.
Bynon, B4.
Supreme Court Race Close.
Kor Hie four nominations to the su
preme bench, Justices Ilean and Mo-
Itrlde and Harris have substantial
lends over all others. For the other
place the contest is close between
Judge McNary and Judge Benson.
On the democratic ticket two candi
dates for the supreme bench were
named without opposition. They are
William Calloway, Judge of the Cur-
cult Court in Marlon county and Judge
William H. Ramsey, now on the su
preme bench.
Primary Notes.
Dr. Henry Waldo Coe was elected
progressive national committeeman
without opposition.
Marlon county republicans nominat
ed their first woman candidate for
county office, when Mrs. Mildred R.
Ilrook led tho ticket for county recorder.
The proposed issue of $$50,000 road
bonds In Marion county was snowed
under by a two to one vote, it having
lost In practically every precinct.
Miss Iva Harrington won the repub
lican nomination for clerk of Clacka
mas county.
John V Jeffrey of Multnomah coun
ty was the only democratic candidate
for attorney general and received the
nomination without opposition.
Mrs. Mary Scott, of Sheridan defeat
ed Ira ti. Nelson for the democratic
nomination for treasurer of Yamhill
ouiity, and to oppose her the repub
licans pine, d Alice L, Adams In nom
ination. Miss Adams defeated thre
op pom tits, all men.
O. 1'. Muff Is nominated for labor
ronr.'.iisslouer. Frank J. Miller for rail
to, .J commissioner. John H. Lewis for
state engineer and Relph K. Williams
N. L. Butler G. A. Hurley
Butler & Hurley
Attorneys at taw
Office In Cooper Block
Independence, Oregon
R. E. Duganne
Dentist
Office over Inder.i : rfcr.ee Nation
al Bank. Phorc Nr 4411
Independence, Oregon
B. F. Swope
Attorney at Law and Notary Put
Will practice in all ccuit of the
state. Probate matters iiid col
lections given prompt a' wtion.
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