1 NDENCE ON "THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS" VOL. 3 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1914 NO.O SNDEPE M ITOR RICKREAu P. MOBBED Si 50 CASH IS TAKEN Didn't Want the Stamps; Supposed Same Gang That Have Been Operating The postoffice safe at RickrealJ was blown at an early hour Sat urday morning-, and $150 in cash was taken therefrom. The meth od employed was practically the same as at Airlie a few weeks ago, when the strong box there was demolished. The postoffice at Rickreall is in the general merchandise store of Lucas & Price. The outer door of the safe was not securely fastened, but the inner door, heavy and strong, was locked. Nitroglyc erine was inserted into the flan ges, completely demolishing the safe, and blowing the outside door some fifteen feet. Woolen socks, found in the store, were used to securely "pack" the first door. In addition to money there were about $200 worth of postage stamps in the safe. These were not molested. When the explo sion occurred several persons re siding in the vicinity heard the noise, but no one seems to have investigated the cause. Sheriff! Grant went to the scene of the crime early Saturday morning, but could secure no information that would give a clue to the per petratbrs. The matter has been reported to the postal inspector at Seattle. From the manner in which the job was performed it is believed that the same gang that has been operating m this section for months past is responsible for the robbery. Dallas Observer. PIONEER PASSES Mrs. E. A. Mellen, sister of Mrs. J. E. Hubbard, and a for mer resident of Independence, died last week at Orenco. Mrs. Mellen was a daughter of the late Hon. Stephen Staats, and was one of the first white child ren born in Oregon January 21, 1849 at Portland. She wa3 mar ried to W. A. K. Meliin, of Sa lem and they have one daughter, Mrs. M. McDonald of Orenco. besides Mrs. Hubbard, she is survived by another sister and two brothers. THE INNOCENT Vn Mard-r.g in broOMin Ejg CHANGE OF TIME ANNOUNCED Independence 6 Monmouth Trains Are Runnlag On New Schedule Train leaves Independence for Monmouth, arriving at Mon mouth ten minutes later, as fol lows: 7:00 a. m.; 7:35a. m.; 11:10 a. m.; 1:10 p. m.; 2:20 p. m.; 4:30 p. m.; 7:30 p. m. Train leaves Monmouth for Independence, arriving at Inde pendence ten minutes later, as follows: 7:15 a. m.; 10:00 a. m .; 11:35 a. m.; 1:25 p. m.; 4:15 p. m.; 4:tu p. m.; c.4i p. m. Train leaves Independence for Airlie at 7:35 a. m. arrive at Airlie 8:35 a. m. Train leaves Airlie 9:20, ar rives at Monmouth 9:55; arrives at Independence 10:10 a. m. Train leaves Independence for Airlie at 2:35 p. m. arrives at Airlie 3:10 p. m. Train leaves Airlie 3:35 p. m. arrives Monmouth 4:10 p. m., ar rives Independence 4:25 p. m. HUTTON TO Si'EAK R. P. Hutton, assistant su perintendent of the Anti-Sa loon League of Oregon will give an address in the Baptist church on Friday evening, Oct. 16th Mr. Hutton is one of the most convincing speakers on the tem perance platform. His argument will be addressed in particular to business men and will show that it is to their interest financially that the state of Oregon should go dry. He will bring a mes sage from the Pittsburgh Board of Trade and other large corpora tions showing t liar it is good l us- iness to get rid of the liquor busi ness. iou are invited to near him. - VV. I. Tapscott. FRATERNAL MEET Odd Fellows and Rebekahs had a joyful time Tuesday night when they asstmbled informally at their hall. George W. Wright of Albany, grand patriarch of the I. O. O. F. in Oregon, deliv ered a splendid address on Odd Fellowship and fraternalship. After the intellectual treat, re freshments were served. APPLE DAY Next Tuesday, Oct. 20, is Ap ple Day and will be observed throughout the state. The Port land Commercial Club and Ore gon Development League are boosting a "Buy a Box of Ap ples" campaign in conjunction. CHAMBEKLAIN COMING Senator Chamberlain has re turned from Washington and will make a tour of the 6tate. He will pay Independence a visit a few days before election. EYSTAN'DEr y ' I or H TOT AOA HL'LLLUI HOH B. ROBINSON ENTITLEDTO 2nd TERM He Has Conducted Cffice In an Honest, Impartial and Business Like Manner The Monitor believes that Asa B Robinson should be re-elected. Not one sinrle reason has been advanced why h: should' not be and there is at least one great big reason why he should be and that is that any county official, regardless of what political party he affiliates with, if he has con ducted the office in an honest, impartial and business-like man ner, should be re-el scted for a second term. Asa B. Robinson has conducted the office in an honest, impartial and business like manner. He should be re elected. Mr. Kobinson is opposed ry a man who has served several terms in the office with credit who should be content, thankful to the people of Polk county for many frwors in the past and not lead many to think that he has an idea that Polk county owes him a life job. We presume that there have been other good clerks in the past besides Mr. Smith and Mr. Robinson and af ter both these men are dead and gone, there will be others just as good. It is a very poor argument to take a good man out to put another good man in because the latter was good the longest. Af ter Mr. Robinson has served an other term, the republicans may pick out a creditable man in their party, some one who is worthy and qualified and who has not been a chronic office holder in the past, and nominate him for that office and he would at least have an equal chance against his opponent or oppo nents whoever they might be. But it is not justice or a fair deal to elect any candidate to any county office simply because he is a democrat or republican and n bo doing turn out of office a first termer who has made a creditable record. The Monitor believes that a majority of the voters of Tolk county are fair and square, want to act that way toward all their fellow citizens, and will reward A.sa B. Robinson with a second term. That is what he deserves and is entitled to. 25 YEARS AGO At last Independence has a ferry, something that has long been needed at that place. W. N. Jones of that place now has a force of men building a ferry boat and a pole 100 feet high is no being raised. to support the cable. Salem Statesman. STUNG Thursday morning Mrs. Chas. Norris noticed that her cow, which was picketed near the ouse. was running and kicking ' aod on going to investigate ianj hto a yellow jacket's nest. They attacked her, covering her head nnd furp ransintr her tn fall tn I the ground. She got up but fell ! again. A neighbor ran to her j assistance nn 1 succeeded in j :t-' ting her away from them. She was badly stung about the face and neck. Falls City News. j RIVER OPEN Traffic has ben resumed on the Willamette and the steamer n'ul not like it for last week tl. Oregona is now making thre twr oted itself back into th trips a week. TO HELP Y0UN6KEH & BOYS Enthusiastic Meeting Held In Church I And Permanent Organization Perfected Last Tuesday evening a most enthusiastic meeting was held in the parlors of the Methodist church in the interests of the boys and young men of the city of Independence. Rev. W. C. , Stewart gave an address stating the needs of the boy and w hat could be done to bring to pass a live organization whereby all these needs could be w ell cared for. The organization of the Boy Scouts of America wa; thought the solution of the prob lem. Many business and pro fessional men were present Most of the churches through their officers or pastors were in attendance and voiced the senti ment most enthusiastically. At the conclusion of the ad dress a Local Scout council was organized for the purpose of as sisting in every way possible the boy movement in our city. The following wre the officers elect ed and the committees appointed according to the constitution cot- ten out by the National Si'out Council, of which Wood row Wil son is the Honorary President, J; G. Mcintosh, president, W. F. Campbell and W. Bones, vice presidents, Frank Fear, Becre tary, W. T. Tapscott, Jr., Treas urer. The executive committee is composed of the officers. Fi nance committee, Messrs. Knapp, Ingermanson and Gillispio. Court of Honor, Messrs. Hewitt, Mc Intire and Missall. Rev. V. C Stewart was selected for the Scout Commissioner and Scout Master. Eleven boys signified their in tention of becoming members, and the examinations will begin immediately. Tuesday night was selected as thb, r.ioeii.g night. The organization among the boys ill be announced later. We hope that all the parents will get behind this organization and BOOST. Every boy between the age of 12 and 18 is eligible for membership. By One Who Was There. A CONCRESSIONAL BLANK W. C. Hawley is a congression al blank, filed away in the dusty archives of the national capitol, and is used for reference when ever the "old guard" needs a re actionary vote. He has been card-indexed and tagged. He is classified as harmless, but neces sary. He has been taught to eat out of the horny hand of former Speaker Joe Cannon and is one of the few remaining cons in the bent and broken wheel which was built under the Cannon I'ayne regime. If he ever per formed any real service to his constituents they never heard of it. If he ever made h brilliant speech it has been expunged from j the Congressional Record. If he ever oia anytning eii-e or value ' aside from drawing his pay, the Washington correspondents have failed to record it. Hawley is a ladylike, well-meaning incompe tent. He never measured up to his job when he was elected and h no further advanced at the present time than he was when he first received his commission of office. The republicans of the j first congressional district were j "stung" when they gave him h in I nomination. The entire voting j population of the district was ; "stung" again when he was elected. The great majority of Oregon newspapers concede that the J statements made above are cor TCCt It is not news. It is mere ly a statement of facts which are a ready quite familiar to the thinking people of the state. Ashland Tidings. BACK TO THE OLD LOVE Falls City, which voted itself into an independent road district several months ago, evident.! . old district. PASTOR GIVEN GLAD HAND WELCOMED BY MANY Meeting Held At Church; Fine Musical Program Un der J. G. Mcintosh's Lead Rev. W. C. Stewart, who last week became pastor of the Inde pendence Methodist church, was given the glad hand and he and Mrs. Stewart were warmly wel comed to this city, at a largely attended meeting held in the church Monday evening. After a musical program, prepared un der the direction of the choir leader, J. G. Mcintosh, in which a number of the best musicians in the city assisted, Rev. W. T. Tapscott of the Baptist church delivered an address of welcom which made Rev. Stewart and wife glad they were here. Mrs. Guy Knapp in behalf of the choir extended greetings and plenty of music. B. F. Swope spoke in be half of the professional and busi ness men. Rev. Ben C. Crow passed the good word for the Christian church and J. G. Mc intosh promised co-operation and assistance from the church mem bership. Then Rev. Stewart re sponded and stated in a few well chosen remarks what he would do and hoped to do. His words were inppiring. After the speech es, all went to the parlors below, where punch and cake was served and an hour was spent in social contact. TO FIX BRIDGE The bridge at Independence, across the slough will be redecked by the county court- The com missioners and roadmaster visited the structure this week, prepara tory to inaugurating the work. Dallas Observer. MARRIED Lynn V. Seeleyand Miss Irene B. Grover were married yester day by Rev. W. T. Tapscott at the Baptist parsonage. Imme diately after the ceremony they departed for Portland where they will remain for several days. Mr. Seeley is engaged in farm ing near Independence. Mrs. Seeley is a musician of merit and often has favored the churches with violin selections. IMPROVING Lots of new sidewalks are be ing built and plenty of paint be ing applied around town, which was needed. May the good work go on. REGISTRATION CLOSED Registration closed last night. There was a grand rush in the last two days. The "wet" and "dry" issue in both state and city canned workers on both sides to get the voters out and they evidently did their work well. ARTS OF f'F. ACL A limr will comr vvlifn ihr ci rrici? of (I' ltruction !ia!l b'fi I br f rc lli" Hit ol p-ace. when ; rn;u, wlicli niu'ti lr f'ur iiwiti, wfi ch cfj'fs ti'vv irodiii :, winch diffutci r' tnl .rl and liappr.r-5 among llie prr.it rr.aw of lli" p" c, ia I occu j y in ilir jrr:a' r-'i in 'lion ol nan Lnd 'ha' tank wluli fcaion and crjiiini'n trine now fiin it. CLAIMS THE GRAVEL The state of Oregon threatens to get busy and claim the gravel that is being dug out of the Wil lamette river and othfr naviga ble streams of the state. It i3 claimed that permission has not b'-en given to anybody to dig it out and sell it. HOPGROWERS TO ORGANIZE For th Protection of Their 'edustry And Malnlainance of Profllat ' Prices (Special to the Monitoi i The Hop Growers' Association of America having George Hewlett, a hop grower, as its president, with headquarters at Hopland, Mendicino county, California, has been formed for the mutual pro tection of hop growers and for the purpose of placing the hop- growing industry on a business like basis. Membership is open exclusively to hop growers. The Pacific Coast Hop Grow ers Association will embrace Washington, Oregon and Califor nia, and the Atlantic Coast Hop Growers' Association will em brace New York State. The plan of organization consists of the selection of officers and a Board of Directors in each hop growing section. Delegates will b? se lected by each of such hop grow ers' organizations in each section to assemble in convention to be held during the month of Novem ber at Portland, Oregon. At that meeting ways and means will be devised so that no hop grower need sell hia hops below the cost of production. Informa tion will daily be furnished to each unit of this organization showing the exact status of the hop market. Raids on the mar ket by short sellera and dealers in futures generally thereby de moralizing business will be pre vented. ELECT OFFICERS The student body of the Inde pendence High School has elected the following officers: President, Orin Dadman; vice president, Mary Howard; secretary, Lois Hewitt; treasurer, Abe Becker; social manager, Phyllis Bush; athletic manager, Don Pomeroy. KIBfiE BUSY Glen E. Kibbe is a busy man these days. The three paving jobs he has are all located in dif ferent parts of the city which re quires him to walk fifififl miles every day, going from on i the other. NOT YET DECIDED "Still Figgering" is what Ho mer Lodge, No. 45, K. of P. is doing regarding the building of I II a . a new nan. Most or tne mem bers favor the proposition. SELLS OUT T. II. Dix, who has conducted a photograph gallery in Inde pendence for some time, has sold out. Mrs. A. K. Chase entertained Monday afternoon in honor of her guests, Mesdarnea Manahure and Setton of Knappton, Wash., and Mrs. Trullinger, of Astoria. THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER IN THE RANKS. 9 Pit Or T3 G SPECIAL VOTE IN THIS CITY "DRY" OR "WET" MIX Petition Signed By Eighty One Declared Leiial And Election Is Ordered Well, the city of Independence will have a "dry" and "wet" fight all her own, regardless of the outcome in the state, and the ballots will te counted on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 3. Should the state go "dry" the law would not go into effect un til Jan. 1, 1915, thirteen months after so voted, and during this time Independence could be "wet" and will be unless the "drys" succeed in getting a ma jority vote in the coming local fight. The petition containing the names of 81 Independence voters has been declared legal in every respect and notice of the election has been posted. The Monitor will not attempt to prophesy the result. Both sides seem sure they will win. POOR POLITICS A long article casting reflections upon the record of Asa B. Robin son as county clerk appeared in the Dallas Observer this week. The principal complaint is fiat Mr. Robinson failed to keep Sis books "posted" up to date. By magnifying and using the puw ers of imagination fully it is hoped to make it a "BcarecroV of sufficient ugliness to swerve timid voters from their honest purpose of giving Mr. Robinson a second term. Like all campaign "bunk" of the like it is of little consequence and will bring no results. The action of the "republican county central committee" in scattering the article broadcast throughout the county in circular form was poor politics. As a re sult of this bad judgment, other republican county candidates will sutler as it will antagonize many democrats who intended to sup port them because of penonal regard and will make many re publicans lukewarm because of the unjust attack upon their per sonal friend, Asa B. Robinson. A petition will'be circulated in Independence this week which will be signed by voters of all parties, condemning and deplor ing the circulation of the circu lars. The Monitor always leads. Smith in Chicago Tnbun.