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independence monitor "THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS" VOL.3 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1915 NO. 51" HOPS GOOD TIIIHECTION OVER THE STATE POOR Value of Experience Shown Thii Year; 40 Cents Per Box To Be Paid Pickers Tne advantage of experience in hep raising is plainly shown in Oregon this year. In the In dependence district where most of the growers are old heads at the. business, the scientific and never ceasing fight aKainst lice insures a good crop with a good quality, while in other parts of the state where inexperience and careless growers have yards the yield will be small and the quali ty pooc. C. A. McLaughlin who has observed the condition of yards in other sections, says he has seen a number of fields that it will be a saving of time and money not to pick at air. The attacks of lice have been un usual this year and it was only by continual spraying that the pests were overpowered. Many growers did not commence the fight against the lice boon enough. Their yield will be short and of a poor quality. Forty cents a box will be paid this year for picking and fifty pereent of the growers in the Independenee district have their help all secured. Cleaner pick ing will ibe insisted upon this year a&d better conditions in general will prevail in most of the yards. Harvesting Is now in full blast Oats are turning Jout 40 bushels and a fair quality. This year's wheat is of a good quality and is averaging about 25 bush els. There was a good yield of hay. Fruit of all kinds is in good condition. A 75 percent ' crop of prunes on an average is expected. The Monitor always leads. JUNE BRIDE A FEW LAW'S SPEED SAVES LYNCHING Two rtenda Assault Woman On Thurs day; Land Io Pea For Life On Saturday A speedy record in handling a criminal case was established in Oregon last week. Two fiends assaulted a woman in Lincoln county last Thursday afternoon. Several minutes af - terwards she was found by an Independence man and the au t nor i ties notified. At 7 o'clock the two men were captured. They were indicted by the grand jury on Friday, plead guilty on Saturday morning, were given life sentences, and landed in the penitentiary at 2:20 P. M. Satur day. This fast work probably' prV vented a lynching. While en route to Salem, crowds gathered at every station and harassed the prisoners with cries of "Get a rope" and "Lynch 'em." White Terror A Stony WSfl SI Pwip(3 (continued from last week) "Uet out or I'll throw you out!" be shouted und Ukii udvanced on Doyle. The old man retreated. lie took bin coat and dinner poll and proceeded to the paymaster's window to draw the pay for the day and a half he bad worked that week. The paymaster looked at the old man aternly. "There teas $4.20 cooilng to you. to be sure, Doyle." be Kuid, "but Mr. Dun can just phoned dowu to uie that you bad beeu fined So for tbe trouble you caused today, and so you owe the shop 80 cents." Tears of despair gathered in tbe workman's eyes. I ain't got HO cents," be said in a breaking voice. "Well, come back and pay It wben you get it," was tbe curt reply. Old Doyle, half dazed, stumbled through the doorway and wended his way slowly homeward. i "How can I break tbe news to Mag gie?" he murmured. "She's near dead now. This will sure kill her and she'll die she'll die thinking I'm no good be cause I lost my Job and maybe she'd be r&ht, after all." Tbe picture of Muggie's daily life rose In bis tortured mind. How she worked at a Hewing machine making clothes for n lilg department store (eontinusd on page X) WEEKS LATER. Williams in Indianapolis Nsws. RECALL SEEMS TO BE LAGGING THE RESULT IN DOUBT Comity Court Is Enjoined From Pavlnd Surveyor. Not Canfield, For Work Done General Canfield of the recall army visited these parts recent ly and spoke very encouragingly of prospects, vIIe seemed to be especially pleased with the re port that the grand jury might investigate the charges made against the county court The general seemed quite sure of a vindication. From what can be learned, the recall petitions are being favor ably received and signed in some sections, while in others they are being frowned upon. The expense of more than $2000 that would -be necessary to hold a special election is one important item that is retarding the move ment. Koad Master finn s resigna tion has been laid on the table This would indicate that he is still to hold the job and the county to pay the bill. The county clerk and treasurer have been enjoined from the payment of a warrant allowed by the county court in favor of the Hines Engineering Co. It is alleged in the complaint that the county court exceeded its authority in employing the Hines company to make plats and sur veys of county roads. It has been Mr. Canfield's contention that the county court is unlaw fully depriving him of the fees of the surveyor's office by giving the work to others, and Henry Voth, a farmer, has brought the matter into the circuit court for a' judicial opinion. Even if the present attempt to recall the members'of the county court fails, it has created a di vision in the republican party which will be factor in next year's primaries and election. MAKE IT THOROUGH The declaration of Districr At torney Sibley to have the grand jury called in special session to investigate the charges made in the recall controversy is a good one. If, as some believe the charges made by the petitioners for the recall, are false and li belous, they should be stopped from further besmirching the names and reputations of honest men and officials. If, on the other hand, the charges can be substantiated, the grand jury or some other agent of the law, should step in and put a stop to the illegal practices that are il leged to be in vogue at the court house. If th-s district attorney and the grand jury stirt an in vestigation, it should be a thor ough one. Dallas ltemizr. CAR BEING PAINTED The I. & 11. is now running two coaches, so that the regular coach can be painted. Did you ever notice that while the I. & M. cart may not look so pretty others on the outside, the boys keep them clean and tidy n the inside. SIX URGE HOP HOUSES BURN Also Two Hundred Cords of Wood Co Up In Smoke on Mltoma Ranch Six hop houses, on the farm of Frank Mitoma, north of Inde pendence, were burned Tuesday night. 200 cords of wood also .vent up in smoke. The origin of the fire is unknown. This loss coming just before picking time makes it necessary for Mitoma to rebuild in double quick time, yet he can be thank ful that the fire did not come a month hence. A JOLLY CROWD For the past week a jolly crowd of girls frm Independ ence and vicinity nave been camping in the suburbs of this city. They came out for pleas ure and they undoubtedly got what they csme after. We do not wish to flatter them, but will say that they were a comely lot and there undoubtedly was more than one sorrowful looking swain when they left for home. But, cheer up, perhaps they may come again. They were chape roned by Mrs. Kate Walker of Independence and Mrs. Florence Murphy of Suver. Falls City News. TELEPHONE RATES The Monitor has received sev- frai complaints recently rela tive to telephone rates. For the benefit of the complaintants, the Monitor will investigate the matter. OVERLOOKED THE SUN Two business nen of our town, George Walker and Willard Huff, donned in bathing suits and looking rather rough, took an outing Sunday to have a day of fun, but did not take into con sideration the horrid blistering sun. They departed in the morning on their joyous lark and neither would turn homeward till it was nearly dark; hours they lingered and provisions for the future neither one had made, they forgot all business worries and did not hunt the shade. Now when one with a feeling for their welfare information begs, the hardware man replies, "You ought'er see my legs" and the grocer in a comic fash ion for which he has a knack, answers very quickly, "Well, 1 don't sleep upon my back." CAPS AFTER BIG GAME J. C. Miteheltree, Portland capitalist, and Ivan Clark of Concord, Nebr, mayor and stock older in three banks in hit home town, passed through In- Jependence Wednesday on their way to tne uxs nay country after bear and deer. Mr. Clark i on his honeymoon and all called at the Monitor office to tell us that Independence was u "swell town." Mr. Clark was so pleased with our paved streets that when he gets home ho will pave a half mile if he has to foot the bill himself. A FAT. BOY Clarence, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Quartier, is attract- ng much attention because of his size. Only five years old he weighs 90 pounds and the boys have reason in calling him Fatty." NEWPORT SPECIAL The Southern Pacific will run a special to Newport Sunday J The fare will be $2J0 for the ' round trip. j A large crowd will go from Independence. CITY COUNCIL GETS QUOROM LONG RECESi BROKEN Motor Cop Provided For Bonds Sold, Contract Given and Printing Bills Held Up The city council finally got a quoram Wednesday night, the mayor and all councilmen except Gootz being present, The ordinance relative to the appointment of a motorcycle po liceman was passed and the ap pointment placed in the hands of the police committee. The motor cop will receive half of the fines collected. He ought to make good money for a time or until all motorcycle and automo bile riders learn that they have to slow down to t)0 miles an hour" within ihe city limits The anti-gambling ordinance, which was to prohibit all games of chance, was indefinitely post poned. This is a method of burying without a death certifi cate. The proposed ordinance was a copy of the state law. Hereafter it will be unlawful tor anybody to hitch a horse or team on the paved streets of the city. This is all right, but some provision should be made for a place where the farmers may tie their teams. Many come to town for only a short time and do not believe that it is neceasary to put their horses in a barn. The city sold $7910. 2T3 worth of bonds to the Western Bond & Mortgage Co, of Portland at a premium of one percent. They run for 20 years but may be paid hy the city in 10 years If desired. There were five bids in. Bramburg, Johnson & Coq uillette was awarded the con tract for the proposed street improvement work in the city. As an injunction was placed on the work on North Main street, it will not be started until after the courts make a decision. The utfual grist of bills was al lowed except two for printing, which was referred to the fi nance committee. As far as the Monitor is concerned, it at all times welcomes an investigation of its bills. The one in question is a few cents short of what it should be. The finance commit tee may go further and investi gate all bills rendered within the past year. The Monitor gives them an invitation to do so. The council meets again Wed nesday night in regular session. RE-ELECTED E L. Keezel has been re-elected principal of the Monmouth school?. Latin has been dropped and more time will be given to busi ness instruction. This is a step in the right direction. TOURISTS SCARCE '1 he large number of tourists, who were expected to pass thru Independence during July and August, are not coming very fast. Must be following the Pacific highway. MEXICAN CRISIS THOT NEAR Texas Invaded By Robbing Bands and U. 8, May Have To Do Some SpauMnil The Mexicun situation is rap idly anproaching a crisis. Bands of Mcx nre raiding Texas along the border. An ignorant bunch of Mexicans has conceived the idea of seizing the western and southern part of the United States andestabt sh a now nation to be ruled by Mtxicans, Negroes and Indians. It U planned to kill all white rnalca oer sixteen years of sge. By this we judge that our female population is in no immediate danger, outside of the prospect of having Mexicans for husbands. One Independ ence woman htis picked Caranza believing it will be possible for her to lead him around by the whiskers. American warships have been sent to Mexican waters, the U. S. army is ready, and it is not at all unlikely that there will be a fight within a week. SURPRISE PARTY A "surprise" party was perpe trated upon Mrs. M. C. Wil liams at her home last Friday afternoon, it being her birthday anniversary. About sixteen la dies were present and amused themselves at thi delightful old fashioned "game" of sewing carpet rags. The pleasures of the afternoon were supplemen ted by substantial refreshments. DIVORCES WANTED W. H. Engelke has filed suit for a divorce at Oregon City, against his wife, Lillian M. Mrs. Engelke lives in Independ ence. Nora Ackerman wants a di vorce rrom li. II. Ackerman, who lives in Independence. - BEWARE! This is Friday, the 13th. Therefore, take no chances. Avoid black cats. Don't pass a graveyard. Carry a rabbit's foot. FLY SWATTING V r m -r una w - vTtF FALL BUSINESS WILL BE GOOD ALL AUTHORITES SAY SO Independence Is On the Threshold of a Very Pros perous Period FROM THE MONMOUTH HERALD P. L. Keyt and family, who have rented the J. W. Howell residence for one year, will move here Tuesday of next week from I'errydal", Mrs, Katie Mary, Registrar at the Normal, will visit friends in Forest Grove the latter part of week after which ehe will ex pects to go to Newport for an outing. A. H. Craven and wife and Miss June Hess returned home from Cascadia Tuesday and left yesterday for a visit with Mrs. Craven's people at Bandon. Mr. Craven will take a hunt while on the coast. Mrs. W. II. Mack and Mrs. Ella Thorpe were in attendenee at the revival services at the Christian Church at Independ ence Monday ninht. Others from here are attending and good sermons are reported. Work is going ahead on the Willamette Valley & Siletz rail road between Airlie and Inde pendence. A gang of men is at work on the bridge across the Aickiamute near the Helmick place. Also construction work being done all along the line. SMALL CHANGE District Attorney Sibley states that the grand jury will not be called into session until after harvest. Elliott and Eddy, successors to Wetherbee & Jones, were in In dependence this week, chUfly for the purpose of securing houses. Mr. Eddy rented the Wetherbee residence. IN EUROPE. -Taylor in Los AnglM Nwt. r - f -