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IND TOR TM- PAPIER THAT EVERYBODY READS' FPP DENCE HON! VOL. 2 INDEPENDENCE, FOLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY," JULY 31, 1914 NO. 49 DURRELL SUES WIGRICH CO. WANTS $16000 CASH Hurt While Working On Hop Ranch; Drummer Asks $2000 From Polk County Charles Durrell, a carpenter residing at Independence, this week filed suit in the circuit court, through his attorney, Os car Hayter, against Wigan, Richardson & Co., owners of the largest hop yard in the world, for $1G,000 damages. The de fendants, whose holdings in Polk county, aggregate about 90O acres, all planted in hops, all reside in London. England, but occasionally visit their estate here. In his complaint Durrell al legies that while employed as a carpenter by the manager of the Wi -an, Richardson & Co. hop yards, he fell through a scaffold ing or bridge connected with the dryer, and received injuries to his left leg which have caused a permanent shriveling and short AN EXCLUSIVE MUSICAL STORE To Be Opened Next Week By J. S. Cooper Jr. In the Monitor Building J. S. Cooper Jr. will on Satur day, August 8, open an exclusive music store in Independence, the only one of its kind in the city, and Mr. Cooper's friends are pre dicting a good business for him. His stock will arrive sometime during next week and his place of business will be in the Moni tor building. A special treat is promised those who attend the pening. Mr. Cooper will take personal charge of the business and will cater to all the wants of the musically inclined. He will be abli to sell just as cheaply as ritv dealers and can offer the same terms and inducements. The Monitor is sure that he will secure all the patronage of this vicin'ty that is now going to Sa lem and Fortland. ENJOY AUTO OUTING Mr. and Mrs. VV. O. Collins re turned to Dallas Saturday morn ingafter a delightful automobile outing with a party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Williams of Independence, Mr. and .Mrs. Tur ner and Rob and Burea Turner of Airlie. The party left Airlie Sunday morning, July l!, and motored through Corvaliis, Eu gere and Springfield. cati:i3 lunch ten miles east of the latter CIRCUIT COURT NEXT WEEK DOCKET IS CROWDED Over 100 Civil Cases To Be Tried and a Number Ofj Serious Criminal Charges Circuit court convenes at Dal las Monday, Judge Webster Holmes presiding. Over one hundred civil cases are on the docket besides a number of crim inal ones. Among the latter is the re-trial of Lou Davis for mur der and the robbery charge. against the Hunnicutt brothers. These two trials alone will keep the court busy for a week at least and in view of the number of civil actions, it is expected that Judge Holmes will call another judge to his assistance. The grand jury convened yes terday and has many alleged law violations to consider. IN MEMORYJFMRS. MclNTIRE Funeral Services Were Held In Salem Last Friday: Interment At City View ard sweet her fair brow . u. H nl!orps ! nunc then driving on to beii-.nap i rt,f .uW was caused by I where they remained encamp , . , , until Thursday, enjoyin tne aeiecnve cuuuiuuu w bridge or scaffolding, causing it SPOILING THE FAIR Mr. Arnold, of the Arnold Amusement Company, is expect ed to arrive in Dallas within a few days to consummate arrange- i - l,!a f'l tn j i ments ior a cai mw i"--3 ith the t.vfi- - I miu " the Pa- novel fea- i . 'I 1.:.. . . o rt ' 13 entnsmng, which nm . - Vi..t nn , . . nnp of the very tx st on n ,ntions numDer or iHacreii.ie .,, ...... f . . . . :c ...,,.( nr.i vui t'ome wiui to break under tne weignt oi ms r,ver's Dolly varaen ana rea siue ... .. . . r,.u ; nnmptous new ana body when he walked upon it, trout, ine party ien ueinnap -r . obBerver dropping him to the ground be- Thursday morning and wen t to ; turea J low. a distance of 18 feet, cans- Nimrcd. where they vw.tcd Mr. ; I ;o Id have R 1UK llJJUii' , ....... n v.. sical condition of the hrirlcrs or scaffolding, he asks o w ' damages, Dallas ltemizer. Last July while the county was building the bridge and walk on east C street, George H. Poersel, a traveling salesman, fell off the half completed bridge to the ditch below. He now has commenced suit in the circuit court against the county alleg ing that he sustained temporary injuries which have damaged him to the extent of $2000. former Polk county people, Mrs. ; m u.eu , ......... Ireland being a daughter of J. S. w-th the county far. The pec Cooper of Independence. They , pie of Polk county have seen are now proprietors of the Nim- ; enough carmvals this ear. They rod hotel, which is constructed ot are tired of them and if the busi Z and has furniture fashioned 1 ness men of Dallas had spent a in mission type hn from logs. : little money m adding extra -U The party preceded to Eugene tractions to me i l"c iJaL'-J 1 . . . , i., ranWirnnnn lust Fridav morning and home via nave ue.- - . Cobufp. Albany and Airlie, a as large a crowd would have at vpry pleasant outing of ;i miles tended, Carnivals, or thor,e of witnout a pune-Luic yi 01 e present day at least, aie w trnnhlh" in either of the , , r.i. j offc-tho. much OF a IBKC anu an.-1 two automobiles. -Dallas Observer. Two Leading Mexican Generals Active Against the Federals mnnpv scheme, and their general reputation in Polk cotnty is not of the best. By adding a carni val, Dallas has injured rather than benefitted the county fair. jr --',t. ";-.r.i.'., '' W liV lire Tl bv le "'hlCt TV A r.;L nre 3 hi J'h"tc. ly American Ires AMociatioE. k KKAII'.S in Mexico continue Id a deplorably n.,.d.!il J"" A Vi la and ;eD,ra! .'arranza at one .,,.,,.-,.1 n-i-n at M 4 - aealn th-y are as friendly turtliov. -:..f '.-t.-r;.. v-- " r,-ti-i arullerr chief, is .Iternawiy report.-,! u " " ' ,,r , w d tbe vi, tim "t one of Villa ex-ntion fart..-, I '.e I- - '' ' G. n-r.M Viiia SL.l ;e..eral Anwle - they Mre.1 )uM t-f- t.Uie .t Za..t-. which a cplured by the ret. f-e. In U,. gruuod U uue of VUlm supply trlj. THE WATER OUESTION c;n..o the fire of last, week in which it was demonstrated that the city did not have adequate fire protection, citizens in gener- .,i r,- ,iTf,nrWincr mst where we Ht" and what can te done. r.;.n ritllv liP SUM.llied L LIIl "tj v ' ' ' the Oregon Power Co., w hich wn--i the light and water plants, ;md it it desires to gain the good graces of the people and hopes for a continuance of I ubiIu-pS in the future, it will proceed at once to give Independence what it should have and is entitled to and that is real protection fr m regardless of expens.e. mid it reglect to do so or on- partially do it, their business career in Independence will be a . urmy one and no quarter will j-iven them by anybody, bile improving it might al-o be- well to reform somewhat in other ;'irtifuiars so that petty grievan ces would not come up every day- two. The Monitor relieves in Superintendent A. L. Independence has a We believe that he will i. so every endeavor to remedy Hitu.nw the Monitor for . ne will withhold judgment un til he has had a fair chance to do -omething. POPULAR EXCURSION The Southern Pacific wi'd run a special train to Newport next Sunday w hich will arrive in In dependence in the early morning and return late at night, giving everybody fix hours at the beach. The round tr p fare will be i'L'J). For further particulars sep "ad" in thi3 issue. "As pure seemed Eternal as the sky; Ami like the brook's low ao-M, her voice, A sound which could not du. " ' The blessing of her quiet life Fell on us like the dew; And Rood thoughts where her footsteps passed, Liku fairy blossoms grew." Thus was the life cf Mrs. Uoss T. Mclntire, until the "solo of hu-j man life was overpowered by the Hallelujah chorus." Her passing away came with out warning, at her home in this city, Wednesday, July 21". at! about 11:30 in the morning, while she was alone cheerfully perform ing her domestic duties When tbe young wife, who was just 23 years of age, suc cumbed to heart failure, she had enjoyed nearly twelve months oi home life with a sweet and per fect companionship and in the midst of all this happiness came her sudden and sensational death which changed the home into an abiding sorrow for the surviving husband. Mrs. Mclntire was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs G. E Metcalf of Salem and was a grad uate of Willamette University, w here she was recognized as a leader both in social and religious atl'airs. She was widely read and loved literature for its own sake. She was a person of extren e refinement of feeling and man ners with a dignity of hearing t lint imtrtK sed ar d charmed all who knew her, and tho she has passed from this lowly earth to her "more stately mansions sue un'll live on in the lives she made truer and richer, and Campbell says "To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die." Preceding the funeral services the body was in state at Rigdon & Richardso Vs undertaking par- ors, where hundreds pressed to the side of this true hearted, :;vmiathetic friend with tributes of tears of deepest sorrow. The heautiful and imprtssive rites were coductedby IUv. Rich ard N. Avisonin the First M. K Church at Salem, at 10:30 Friday morning, in the presence of a throng of sorrow stricken friends and loved ones, who had contrib uted most magnificent floral of ferings. The deceased's class mates and Mr. Macy of this city were the pall bearers. Just three weeks before Dr. and Mrs. Mclntire would have celebrated their first wedding an niversary, her body, lovely and unn arred by death, was tender ly borr.e to its beautiful resting place in City View cemetery of Salem, and follows the thought: "Ore less at home! Ur.e voice of welcome hushed, and evewnore One fiirewell word unspoken; on the shore . Where litirting conies not, one soul l;ir.(li- more- One more in Heaver! FIVE MORE KIDS TO PLACE THEN ALL WILL COME LOOKS BAD FOR PAVING Send Your "Order" In At Once As the Youngsters Are Waiting On Us Now We want five more people to agree to care for a l'ortland youngster for a week or ten days. Just as soon as places can be se cured, the order goes in and tlu whole bunch conns. It is hoped that the list will he completed bj Saturday night. Phone the Mon itor or J. S-Cooper Jr.. secretary of the Commercial Club. Remember it costs you nothing except for the board and keep ol the youngsters w hile in your pos session. Good Samaritans in l'ortland provide the railroad farts both ways. All of ihe child ren are sent out well clothed, clean, and in grood health. Take one and contribute a little joy and happiness to poor city children. It will cost you but a trille and means so much to them 'child shot while at play it I EUiel Lawerence Probably Fatally I ijurled By Accidental Gun Discharge Ethel Lawrence, 12 years old, I was shot yesterday, probably fa- i tally, by a revolver in the hands 1 ... y D- . .... p., yM ni r of a companion, Velma Wood. I MAT DC LAIU UN lAbLt who is about tho same ap wnuei they were at play at the Scott and Lewis hop yard, about six miles from Independence, ihe wounded gill was immediately brought to Salem and taken to the Salem hospital by Or. R. T. Mclntire of Independence, who had been called to attend her. Dr. C 11. Robertson, who was called to assist IV. Mclntire, said last night that it was doubtful if the girl would live until morning. At the time of the accident. Velma Wood, who was in the house, sii.ed a revolver and point h! it out the window at Eth el Lawrence. The jjun went olT, the bullet striking the Lawrence girl on the left side of the neck and ranging down into the left lung, causing a dangerous wound. The wounded girl's father is o-nployed at the Scott and Lewis hop yard. He came over to Sa- .m with his daughter but re turned again last night.-Salem Statesman. m-Gm-.is. Try to so ilirri'l vour thought, your words, vour actuuu, your wholr lilc, in sliorl, that regret' can (md no room (or inlruaion. Rewrote never fo'low virtuous ac tions. No one is sorrowful because. In looking hack on liis pnsl life, he sees ilia! it has been sell denying and lull o( labor (or others. K he does pr.rve at the retrospect it is because liis efforts have hern so imperfect and because he lias done far less than it was hit duly to do. ur that .Martin friend. PIPE DREAM You can believe it just as you like, but here is the latent pipe dream. According to the story Jimmie Hill is the man who is putting up the cash to build the Siletz railroad, which will be ex tended toNewp:rt. TheOre;rn Electric will be connected up i ere and Jimmie can then put the pleasure seekers at Newport .vhich everybody thinks is going to be some phce in the very near t i ft! r T'.nt. bold on. there is ' 1 more of the pipe deam. Jirn-:' mie will start trom independence, and build his railroad east THE HOP SITUATION The long spell of dry weather is cutting down the Oregon hop eron I' irst estimates were ot a vield of ahout loO.OOO bales, but well-posted hop men now declare that if rain docs not rome soon, the crop may be reduced 20,0l) or 30,000 bales. The yards in nearly all sections are showing 'he effect of drouth. Similar reports come from VV'qshinL'ton. particularly in the western part of the state, when the plant is showing the effect of hliyht. Warm, dry weather is also reported in California The stock of 1!)13 hops in Ore gon has been reduced to 4000 hales. The C. A. Mclaughlin crop of Moo bah s at Indepen dence is being shipped to London and deals were on yesterday for the tran.sbr of a number of oth er large lots in that section. It is not known whctl '-r r not these hops have been sold out right or are being shipped on consignment, hut the belief pre vails that they were Hold. A few orders for the new crop at 14 to 1 h cents are on tho market, hut no husiuess is pas sing in futures. The following cable was re ceived by McNeil' Bros, from Iindon: "Kngiish crop ptos-per-ts very favorable."-Oregon-I ian. COMMITS SUICIDE Z. 11. Oavis, merchant and city treasurer of Corvallis, committed suicide Monday by shooting turn- self with a rifle. Mavis was suf fering from aberration resulting 'rom a blow on the head sus tained in an automobile accident last week. DIED M. A. Baker, for over twenty vears a resident of Independence, anil nn old soldier, died at his heme in this city Wednesday He is survived by a wife, five ai,a 0.irl four daughters. The funeral services were held at the house yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the d. A. h. ami hp was buried in the UilU fel low's cemetery. Mr. Baker was a popular old man and had many friends. JUSTICE COURT GRINDS The case of James Ready vs. Mrs. Amanda Rex ford was tried before Justice Winn Tuesday af ternoon and resulted in Ready getting a judgment for $G for la- dor nerformed. The case of Andrew Wilson vs. the Monmouth Creamery occu pied the attention of the court M.mdav. The contention arose over the ownership of a cream check. J. 1. Stump collected it at d Wilsan claimed it belonged o.him The iurv was unable to hlti'I'. returning 3 to 3. A matter of (inference between . . r . n IT two irotfiers, J. i . aim dames Hart, over a sewing machine am a little money was tried by jurv Tuesday. J. T. got the sewing machine and James $4,8o of the money. The jury faded to bring in a verdict as to the costs and Justice Winn decided in favor of the defendant, James. We un derstand that J. T. will appeal from the Justice's decison relative to the costs and take it to the cir cuit, court. BIG WAR EUROPE Failure To Secure Clause Of Emergency Would Put Construction Off Too Late It looks as if C street will not be paved this year. Lacking suf tieient votes to attach the emer gency clause, the proposition may be abandoned for this year. A thirty or sixty day postpone ment of the time when work could be commenced would throw it too late into the fall to com plete the work. Without the emergency clause attached, thirty days would have to be given the people to petition for a special election to vote on it if the oppo nents of the proposed paving de sired and then it would take thir ty days more to hold the election, Friends of the proposition say that if they are obliged to aban don the fight this fall because they cannot get tbe vote of either Councilman I'addock or Council man tioetz to pass the emergency clause that they will revive the matter in the early spring; and put the paving through. There seems to be a contention between the pros and antis regarding the number of property owners on ('. street who want the paving and it is hoped that at the council meeting tonight it will be found out just how it siands. If the pros can show a good majority of C street people on their side per haps they will win out tonight. The best and only way is for both sides to show their full strength. - . TOOT! TOOT! With the comnletion of Siletz Valley railroad it has beer, pro posed that a train service be es tablished between Independence and Hoskins. The Independence and Monmouth railroad to fur nish the service which ought to be quite profitable for them and -ery convenient for the public. THE GKAND JURY through Marion county to Trine vole to John Day winding up at Weiser, Idaho. When all of this is done, we won't care rmrh whether the sawmill is built or not foi we will be too busy dodg ing street cars. p.. V. Weil" r, J iiOi i,-i.icrn-i HilMell. Netil, liueiia V i, i li'-m J- ' F.ARNF3TNFSS. Without hard work and ernet purpose all that i bet in the world peruhe. cannot even have a proper game without earwftne. V.'illuinirjii, I'. 0. fJr'x C. K. Stunt, Airlie t .vpximoiiui; J. iv. Ma; M. VV. Mix, Inde liyron, Sheridan; W. E William. Aiil.e; S. II. M.-Klrnurray, 1 ,,,!,.piTMiehre; i. I- l'.ooUit'y, 'on 'ii.oiuli; C K. Huntley, Independence; '('. L. Gardner, Ilallun; J. K iieezley, I Kalis City; O. H. iirown. Da las, V. '. 'l ady, Willamina; C, (j. (IrilTa, Man I mouth; James HoyilnUm, Dallas; '' ! Wells, liuena VinU; John A. liotz Jr., ; Shrida:i; Ira Philips. Dallas; T. T. t Sot mm, Dalian; Ira A. Hooker. Inde- panil.nre; K. A. Paifenkopr. Mon mouth; T. ! Ha!l"W.-ll. Kail. t'Uy; Keanon Drunk, .'al-in; VV. I). Henry. .Salem; Verd Hill, liiiiepender.ee; M SrrhrT. rd, Stiver; U. I- Ktyt, i'erry dale, T. J. Cherrinnton, Dallay; Hiram Wood, Independence. Austria has declared war against si-rvia and all Europ - is facing the most serious stituatiun of modern times. It is expected that Uussia will g to the aid of Servia which would bring Ger many to the aid of Austria. Then France would help Russia and Italy would assist Germany. Kngland, less allied than the oth ers, is striving to bring about peace but has lieen unsuccessful. If forced in, she will take sides with Russia and France. Thus A-itbin a week one of the greatest A-ars of all time may be in pro rres which would cost fifty-four million dollars a day. The United States, of course, will remain neutral. BRIDGE MAY BE MOVED It is expected that State High way Engineer Howlby will make his report this week on the con dition of the wagon bridge over t he Willamette river connecting I 'oik and Marion counties at Sa lem, and there is speculation as to the situation that may be cre ated should he declare tbe bridge unsafe for traffic and its closing would result. There is a heavy travel over the bridge, especially during the late summer and fall seasons and in case it should be closed it will be necessary to tem porarily install a ferry or some other servue, As was expected there is some sentiment at Salem in favor of changing the location of the bridge to State street, the prin cipal thoroughfare in that city, and this will probably be worked as strongly as possible at tbecap iial, as it would greatly benefit Salem. Dallas Observer. WARNING The writer of this article is quite well acquainted in Coos county, having lived there for more than 20 years and advises that anyone desiring to purchase nroperty there, first go and see what they are getting. Pictures are easily made and often are very deceiving and we know of a case where a man went into that country, about 20 years ago, expecting to find his purcha3e between to large buildings, that he had seen pictured off, to find that he had been deluded. Monmouth Herald.