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INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
"THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS"
VOL. 3
INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1915
NO. 36
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ROAD PAVING
CONSIDERED
ONE MILE IN PROSPEC
State Engineer and County
Board Come To Independ
ence and View Road
Tht State Engineer, Judg
Teal and. Commissioners Well
and Beckett of the county com
and County Road Master Finn
were in Independence Monday
. and renewed a portion of lade
pendence-Salem road. The coun
ty court seems yery favorable to
Davinvr a mile of this road this
year and the inspection tour was
for the purpose of familarizing
the atate engineer with tee situ
ation and giving him an oppor
tunity to say whether the paving
would be advisable. As the
road is in excellent shape for
Davine. there is no reason to
doubt but what he will give his
official "0. K." Citizens of In
denendence have promised to
help pay the cost of the paving.
TEAL'S DEFENCE
Judce Teal objects to the
atatement to the Dallas city
council at its last meeting by
Alderman Westover, in which
the irentleman said there was a
deficit in the county road fund
last year of $45,000. The judge
mats the. deficit amounted to
, $31,000 and . not $45,000, and
holds that Dallas should willing
ly contribute its just proportion
of taxes in ' liquidating the
amount, inasmuch as its citizen
reap a large benefit from good
highways. And, furthermore,
says the, head of the caunty ad
ministration, Polk has been lib
eral with the city in various
ways, one of which was the ex
pending of about $30,000 in the
construction of hard-surface
pavement around three aides of
the court bouse square, besides
giving the municipality free use
of the county's jail for months
past Judge Teal avers that In
dependence contributes to the
construction of county highways,
and he therefore sees only jus
tice in aiding that community in
building good roads adjacent to
that city. -Dallas Observer.
Opening Day at Panama-Pacific Expo
sition Broke All Exposition
Attendance Records
ALL attendance records for eipu
Hitlous were broken at tlie open
lug of ihe I'anaaiu lflc Inter
national Exposition In San Francisco
on Feb. 20 Vast crowd tbroniced the
gruaiids w hen President Wilson press
ed tbe button lu Washington, and each
day sine tbe attendance has been enor
mous. Tbe hn lie buildings and tieao
tiful thoroughfares bummed with ac
tivity and hare continued to do so.
Tbe ExposlUou baa already demon
strated at this earl; date that it will
be a treat success In every waj.
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From Left te Rijhl Are Shown (he Palace of Education,
Palace of Liberal Arts and Tower of Jewel.
SHASTA LIMITED KILLS FIVE
Among Them Being Two Children cf
Former Independence People
Creswell, Or., April 25. -Tht-northbound
Shasta Limited of
the Southern Pacific Company
today struck an automobile driv
en by F. E. Sly in front of his
home here, smashed it to frag
ments and killed four small
children who occupied the ton
neau, besides injuring Mr. Sly
so badly that it is thought
cannot recover.
The dead:
Beulah Morse, aged 12.
George Robinette, aged 6.
Vincent Treanor, aged 8.
Dorothy Treanor, aged 6.
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Mr. aiy sustained concussion
of the brain and a broken shoul
der. The accident was witness
ed by Mrs. Sly, his wife, and
Mrs. Clara Maxwell, his daugh
ter. H. C. Flick, a neighbor also
saw it
Mr. Sly is an elderly man. He
had just brought his auto from
the garage and alighted to open
the gate leading to the Southern
Pacific track, intending to cross
the Pacific Highway, whan the
four children came along on their
way to Sunday school. They
were invited to ride and clam
bered into the car. It was ap
parent that neither they nor
Mr. Sly saw or heard the ap
proaching train, for Mr. Sly got
in and ran the automobile on the
track directly in front of it.
The horrified witnesses heard
a crash and saw the automobile
hurled high in the air and fall at
one side of the track. The train
sped on without stopping, its
engine crew unconcious of what
had happened. Sunday's Ore-
gonian.
The two Treanor children were
the son and daughter of Mr. J.
W. Treanor, who lived in Inde
pendence for a long time, leav
ing here about six years ago.
A FINE TROUT STREAM
The Big Luekiamute in Polk
county is among the finest trout
streams in the state. Sportsmen
of that locality have complained
on account of the lack of ade
quate fish ladders over some cf
the dams. An effort is now be
ing made to have these con-
trueted. A new railroad is
soon te be id operation up the
stream which will make the re
gion more accessible to anglers
Oregon Sportsman.
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COUNCIL IN
DEADLOCK
PROPERTY LINE CAUSE
North Main Street Question
Makes a 3 and 3 Tie; Fire
Department to Be Improved
The extra session of the city
council last triday night was
red hot. Councilmen Goetz,
Henkle and eloper stooa like a
stone wall against the assaults
of their associates who attempt
ed to modify the street commit
tees determination to make the
property line on North Main
street w here the county surveyor
has reported it 6hould be. Ora
tory was much indulged in ani
the remarks were peppery and
personal. Residents from the
north side butted in quite often
but Goetz stood like Azax defy
ing the lightning and never
moved an inch. The 3 and 3
snarl remained to the end of the
chapter and when adjournment
was taken, both sides went home
with their hands on their guns.
I he hre department was
brought in and punched around
the chamber. It got both a
handful of praise and criticism.
Birdscye descriptions of the run
to the Hickman fire were given
and were humorous as well as
nteresting. The fact that the
tire bell tolled was commented on
which brought out the fact that
the poor girls in the telephone
office do the best they can and
that it is quite impossible for
them to make the bell act like a
fire alarm when it would rather
ring for a funeral. So the coun
cil resolved to get a whistle and
passed it ap to the fire and water
committee to do it. Uuder the
leadership of councilman Sloper,
the fire department wili be reno
vated and likely Rome new faces
will be Been in the ranks. As
an extra inducement to cause
the fire boys to work at it occas
ionally, they were voted two dol
lars a month for practice and a
dollar for each fire. A proposal
to bdy a chemical engine was
voted down. Hubbard, Goetz
and Paddock all spoke feelingly
of the financial condition of the
city and made bold to say that
it was neoesaary to put out a red
flag down the track and not run
by it. So many hands have
been dipping into the treasury
ately that the bottom was com
mencing to show in spots and an
empty purse was considered not
much on an asset to enter a lean
year on as 191G will be with
$'M)0 of saloon money ab.er,t.
Williams voted with them against
the purchase.
It gave Councilman Sloper
much satisfaction to report that
the old traction engine belonging
to the county had at last been
moved off Second street through
his efforts. "Ihis," t-aid Mr.
3ior:r, "i about the only
thing the prfsnt touncil has
ever accompusnea. we are
not sure that Mr. Sloper used the
word "about," but we put it in
to be on the safe side. Many
A-iil disagree with Mr. Sloper
and say that the present coun
cil has been very successful in
everything but establishing prop
erty lines in North Independ
ence. !
ALLEN T! CLARK MARRIES
Weds Miss ranllne Olln In Portland
On Thursday Ivenlng. April 22
Allen T. Clark of Monmouth
and Miss Pauline Olin, of Port
iand. were married at the resi
dence of the officiating clergy
man, Rev. John II. Boyd of the
First Presbvterian church of
Portland, on Thursday evening,
April 22. Other than the minis
ter and his household. Dr. and
Mrs. Maurice Butler, Miss Etlnl
Snow of Portland and C. S. Cap
linger were the only on; a pres
ent. Mr. and Mr?. Clark re
turned to Monmouth Saturday
evening where they will make
their home and received a warm
and enthusiastic greeting. In
dependence friends captured
them early in the evening and
brought them to this city where
they were paraded and shown
off promisciously, cow belis be
ing attached to Mr. Clark so
that he would sure bo heard as
well as seen.
Allen J . (Jlark is engaged m
the general mercantile business
at Monmouth. He is one of the
most popular young men in the
county. Mrs. Clark is a charm
ing young lady and after becom
ing acquainted here, will share
her husband's popularity. At
one time she lived at Dallas, her
parents moving from there to
Vancouver, Washington
MRS. BIBBY PASSES
Mrs. T. J. Bibby, a resident
in former years of this locality,
passed away at 1309 South Lib
erty street, in this city, at mid
night Wednesday, April 21, 1915.
after an illness of more than
a year.
The doceased was born at In
dependence, Or., in 18G9, and
was the daughter of W. VV. Lu
cas, a highly respected and eariy
pioneer of this state, who was
one of the well known placer
miners of eastern Oregon. Most
of her early life was spent with
er father in the blue mountains.
She was married to Mr. Bibby
JulyS, 1912, at Sumpter, Or.,
where they resided for a year
after their marriage, when they
came to Salem, hoping that in
this locality she might regain
her health. Salem Statesman.
The funeral was held at the
Presbyterian church in Inde
pendence last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Bibby was a neice of Mrs.
J. II. Cooper.
W. C. rOLLAN DIES
A f ter an illness of over a year,
William C. I'ollan died at his
home in Monmouth, April 15.
He leaves a widow and six chil
dren, two of bis sons living at
Monmouth. Mr. Follan camu
went when he was sixteen years
o'd and lived in California and
Washington before coming t;
Monmouth four years ago.
RARE MUSICAL TREAT
Catherine Noal-Simmons, So
prano Solist from Portland, will
give a bent fit concert for the
First M. E. Church, May 27.
Mrs. Simmons is an artist or
unusual ab.lity and a rare musical
treat for Independence ia as
sured. She will be assisted by
Mr. Gilhousen, a prominent vio
linist, with Mi?d Florence Jack
sen, accompanist.
FAMOUS BARN GONE
W. F. Campbell sold his fa
mous barn one day last week
and the pnrchaser at once tore it
down. Thus the "peace, happi
ness and welfare" of the city
has been pres.-rved, the council
need "resolute no longer
and
all is etrene.
MINOR NEWS
OF INTEREST
MANY GRIEF MEUTI'JNS
All About Youc Neighbors,
the City,:Coramunity, Etc.
This Is a Busy Town
O. A. Kreamar ia better.
Tlie May Day festivities at
Mot
mouth tomorrow.
A son was born to Mr. and Mre.
Donald Itoulter yrsUrday.
Dr. Claud Fryer arrived in Independ
ence last night to vlait his father and
mother.
The boata are now only making- two
trips a week because the Willamette
is so low.
Lieutenant Parker and wife of Van
couver, visited relatives in inuepena
enrs oyer Sunday.
Howe the Jeweler will hereafter eon
duet his business on a cash basis. II
means bi tter prices.
Every paps . nd mamma fly killad to
dy saves you iVe trouble of (watting
thousands in Au ;uat.
Thomas Fennr'l was In town Monday
and stepping an lud lively considering
what he has bevn thru.
The Monmouth creamery made lU
first shipment of cheese Tusaday
3100 r-cuida to Portland.
Win, Ijuartier, propiietor of the
Fair Store, ia exoectinif to hav his
family with him in a short time.
G. A. Rich reports that there will
be a number of Saxon 4 cars purchased
in this eicintty within a few weeks.
The Moaltor has been informed thvt
work on the Valley & Siletz extension
will be begun at mis ana ducbuhs ui
the gravel supply.
Independence will have another res
taurant, real estate oince, general
tore and photograph gallary if build
ings can be aeoured.
It Is reported that I'ortland parties
are buying lota in North Independence
for speculation. They expect the boom
to come with the railroad.
Mrx. W. U. Walker returned from
Salem last Saturday where t, has
been in hospital for some time. She
is feeling exceedingly well.
iSalem Stattsinsn: Ripe strawber
ries were picked Sunday on the laaiah
F.bert place, two miles up the river in
Polk sounty. They were of the Gold
Dollar variety.
Mrs. Nellie McGowan of Medford,
worchy grand matron of Oregon, will
pay an official vlait to the Independ
ence Chapter, O. K. 8., on next Thurs
day evening, May 6.
Rsv. and Mrs. llirtehet and their
many friends are awaiting with much
suspense the outcome of the i'ortland
Teleirram automobile contest. There
been ever seven million votes rait
for Mrs. llirtehet.
The trouble in the Hlghchool Isst
week between Prof. Bones and stu
dent hss been adjusted and nothing of
srwational nature resulted there.
from. Tbe studsnt apologized and Is
now attending school.
n C. Crow and Mrs. Ma hie Johnson
returr.ed last Saturday from California
where they have been appearing In
roritala with much suseess. Mr. Crow
will make hia home in Salem ior the
next thre weeks at least.
The Christian church people are con
gratulating thaniw-lves upon securing
Usv. A. W. Wood as thuir paxter until
fall Kev. Wood ia an intaresting
fefx-aker and his two Sunday sermomi
iru looked forward to with much pleas
ure. Monmouth Herald: David Campbell,
8'm oi Mrs. Mary Campbell of this
city, his digned a contract for two
years to snaum chsrge of the plane
d' l'MrUnent cf the Whitman Comwrva
tory of Music, W'ala Wala. Waabing
tou, and we understand will leave hare
the first of next month for that place.
PIONEER DEADJ
S. K. Crowley, a pioneer, difd
at the home of his daughter in
Dallas, af d K'5 years. He was
well known In I'olk county, hav-
!'nT "vec or many years at the
j station named in his honor.
FOOT BRID6EJS CONDEMNED
By Tearing Away Both Ends, Traffic Is
Prevented; New One To Be Constructed
The Log Cabin street foot
bridge, judged dangerous to life?
and limb, is no longer open for
travelers. Poth ends have bee
torn away to prevent traffic up
on it. A new one will be built
Chairman Goetz of the street
committee, says work will be
commenced upon it just as awn
as the property line in North In
dependence has been established
As the city council is deadlocked
over the property line, no defi
nito time for the building of the
vicduct can be promised. Feople
in the northeast part of the city
are now forced to' go over the
east bridge, making it very in
convenient for them. It would
gratify them very much to have
the city council at its meeting
Wednesday night order the foot
bridge built at once, regardless
of whether the property line
ettled or not. Guild the bridge
to meet the cement walks on
each side and nobody will com
plain.
ACCUSES SISTER
Albany, Or., April 27. -Alleging
that his sister, Ada L. Long,
used undue influence on her aged
father, Samuel G. Collins, to in
due him to deed her some hind,
John R. Collins, of Indtymd
once, as guardian of his futher's
estate, has instituted proceed
ings in tht State Circuit Court
hers to set the deed aside. The
deed which has been attacked
conveyed to Mrs. Long a ene
half interest in 197.12 acres of
land in this county.
Mr. Collins alleges that his
father was adjudged incompe
tent to transact his own affairs
by an order of the County Court
of Linn County and h had been
appointed guardian. He says
that while his father was resid-
ng at his home at Independence
his sister came there and in
duced her father to leave and
to live with her. While he was
ho living with her in the State of
Washington he made the deed in
question on December 10 last.
Mr. Collins is M years old.
Portland Oregonian.
BUELL FOR BUENA
W. E. Buell has been elected
principal of the Buena Vista
chools to succeed R. G. Dykstra
who coes to Perrydale. Mr.
Bucll is a goed teacher- At nn
time he taught the eighth grade
in Independence.
Katherine Neal Simmons
Soprano Solist
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MRS, GILHOUSEN, Violinist
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MISS FLORENCE
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FIRST M. E.
Thursday Oven ing:, May 27
Uuder The Manetfenent
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"CLEAN IIP"
ON TODAY
CITY BEING RENOVATED
Spurned On By the Ladles
of the Civic Improvement
League, Many Are at Work
Today is "Clean Up" day in
Independence. It is a beautiful
day and the crusaders were out
early. Rallied by good ladies
of the Civic Improvement
League, the army of willing
workers are removing all rub
bish, cans and other debris from
the Ftreets, alleys and ott er
places. It looks as if they w. re
doing a good job of it. For ho
sake of civil beauty and the b
lic health, they are working find
their only reward will be the
satisfaction that their efforts are
for the good of themselves as
well as their fellows. Individu
al "clean ups" of the honrsa
during thi first part of the week
were very notlcable which is be
ing followed by much painting.
"clean up" is not complete
without it aad next week should
be given to painting.
(The Monitor desires to deny
that It is a "beautiful day" aa
we stated above. It has turned
out to be cold and stormy.)
FOUNTAIN INSTALLED
The water fountain secured
thru the efforts of the Cine Im
provement League, has been
placed on the Reeves corner.
Contrary to the genera) belief in
neighboring towns, moat of our
itizens, living in both town and
country, still like water and
drink it, and this fountain is a
much needed improvement that
is appreciated.
ELECTRIC ITORM
Something unusual for west
ern Oregon was the electric
storm of last Thursday. While
it was mild compared to the ones
they have in the East and South,
still It was fierce enough to cause
a little excitement among Ore
gon tenderfeet.
A 3-year-old son of Fred Ober
son while standing at a window
was knocked unconscious by an
electric ehock. The little fellow
was in a bad way for a time.
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