Independence monitor. (Independence, Or.) 1912-19??, January 21, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextITOR 'THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS" 70L.4 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1916 NO. 22 N DEPEND ENCE MON JUST LIKE "BACK EAST" SNOW BLOCKADES CAR Willamette Valley Gets a "Right Smart" Dose Of Minnesota Weather For the first time in man TAxn snow actually blocked a ' train in the Willamette valley. Last Sunday and Monday trains were halted between Independ ence and Corvallis. Monday morning's north bound passen ger due i Independence at 7:45 did not get here till 1:30 p. m. The cold wave which struck the valley about the first of the year reached the elimax on Wednesday when the thermom etor registered six above. This is not the coldest winter Oregon ever had, as many are claiming, for in February, 1907, it fell to i throe below. There is about er.-n inches of snow on the lev el which has made sleighing fairly good. As long as it continues to be told there is not much hope for the abatement of the lagrippe epidemic. The sick are sticking by the fire which is a very wise thing to do and perhaps it is bet ter in a way for were it warmer they would be out and exposing themselves. CONFIRMED The nomination of Homer , Wood as postmaster for Inde pendence has been confirmed by the senate. Now, as soon as his bondmen are secured, his com mission will arrive and he can take possession of the office, which is not liicely to occur un til March 1. SCHOOL BURNS The public school building in Rickrtall was destroyed by fire Tuesday. It wai erected two years ago at a ooit ef $3)90. In surance $4000. HANDICAPPED. ARE ARRAI3NED FOR ARSON Mrs. Amanda Rexford and D. C Mc Murray Plead Not Cull y; Trial Jan. 31 "Not guilty," was the plea of an aged and grey-haired woman who appeared before Judge H. H. Belt yesterday afternoon to answer a charge of arson con tained in an ir.dictmeut brought by the January grand jury against Mrs. Amanda Rexford and her agent, Dennis MeMur ray. The indictment was a se quel to the desttuetion by fire of an Independence rooming house in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 6, when more than a quarter block of frame buildings, centering on the corner of Railroad and C streets, was wiped out by a blaze of unknown origin. Mrs. Rex- ford was the lessee and proprie tress of the rooming house and ileMurray was employed by her, busying himself at keeping books and such tasks. The origin of the fire was en tirely a mystery to the casual ob- server, out anerm urr and in- jsuranee adjusters had suspicions. The sheriff and district attorney have secured much evidence with which they will prosecute the case when it comes up for trial on January 31, t lie date set ytsterday by Judge Belt. Mrs. Rexford and McMurray were ar rested by Sheriff Orr on Wednes day and were later released up on a bond of $250 each to guar antee their appearance yester day. The two were in the court room to enter their plea of not guilty; Mrs. Rexford, an old woman with the cares of many years weighing her down, and the grey hairs of age creeping' vagrantly over her forehead be neath a faded pink scarf; Mc Murray, a heavy young man of perhaps twenty-seven years, with dark-spectacled eyes. These people will fight the charge placed against them by the grand jury when their ease comes up for trial on the last Monday in the present month. Dallas Observer. ROSE FAIR SLOGAN "For you a rose in Portland grows" is the otficial 1916 Row Fair Slogan. The Monitor always leads. m 4 GOOD START PIANO CONTEST MANY CANDIDATES IN The Race Will Be Begun Monday and It Will Excit ing Until the End The big prize voting contest announced in these columns last week is creating more interest than we imagined it weuldutthe beginning. Nominations of con testants are being sent to this of fice and soon there will be many who would be willing recipients of a fine $400 Obermeyer & Sons Piano or other valuable prizes enumerated in the list. All of these handsome prizes are enumerated in the announce ment on another page and will be given to some of the young ladies of this vicinity. The question is, how can I do it? All that is necessary is to get your friends,to subscribe for The Monitor and to trade with the merchants who give out vot ing coupons with cash purchases. For each one year subscription to this paper you receive 600 votes and for each renewal 500 vetes. Of course it is to be un derstood that no coupons will be issued by the merchants except on cash purchases and the same applies to subscriptions. We have been asked if the wife or daughter of a merchant co-operatinjr with this paper in tbis votinir contest may compete for any prize. NTo! The reasons tor this are obvious, and we are very sure that the merchants will feel junt as we do in regard to the matter. We want this contest conducted with thegreat 2st possible fairness, with no oc casion or opportunity for any body to criticize. The ballot box is at The Monitor office ready to receive votes. The box will not be opened until the first count is made on February 11th. The judges will be absolutely disin tertsted people, in whom every body will have confidence, and every count will be participated in by representatives of the Pub lisher's Music Co., who are man aging this contest. There will be no favoritism shown. The la dy who secures the largest num ber of votes will win the piano, and so on down for the rest of the prizes. We wish there were pi anos enough to go around for all the girls, but there are not, and all but one will have to be eon- tent with one of the many other j wnen prosperity doua return It is beautiful prizes offered. to remain with os. Orr busing Use the free vote coupon in it4 ghowin; n daily gain that en this issue. If you know of any j rouraKRg enthusiasm, and with lady who has not been nominated that tr,e railroads are more than and whom you think wouid make i a , lo n their share toward a good raee use the nomination blank elsewhere in this issue and send her name to this paper or bring it in person and her name ; will be entered. It matters not if she be married or a ngle. i...j.u ...uintho t,1B .h 'this issue or we will mail them ,Iiressd a capaci ty bouse at th. , upon request. Inspect the offer- j Methodist church Tuesday night j ' . , . u t it under the auf pices of the Mens ; ,ng. of the merchants nd learn, Th,re wtre B0 marjy pr,s. now you may secure vut vr.urst f or tnene. )e sure to 'ask these merchants for coupons. I Those who do not understand the rules and regulations of this 'contest can call at this office or write us and we will be pleased tto go over the proposition with ycu. EXTRA PRIZE OF $10.00 W COLD. 1 The first count ir. the contest is made on February 11 at which time $10.00 in gold w ill be award- jed to the contestant having the ' (Continued en paje 2) TO . BUILD LARGE HOTEL So Mr. Stork Telli Independence Man; Up Town Depot In Connection Rumor J. C.Stark, ewaerof the old hotel building that was burued several weeks ago, in a conver sation over the telephone with an Independence man, said that he would erect a modern struct ure in the spring that would bo one of the finest hotels in the valley. It is a supposition that tht Southern Pacific will use part of f the new building for an up town depot as it would be much more convenient to the travelling public especially when the rail road is electrified and there art more trains than at present. THE GRIM REAPER Joseph Wellington, aged 74, a native of England, died at his home in independence on Wednesday of this week, lit is survived by a widow and one daughter, Mrs. W. K. Fuller. The funeral was held at the resi dence yesterday afternoon. Rev. W. C. Stewart officiating, Mrs. II. C. Duasniore died in Edmonton, Alberta, on Jan, 12, nfter an illness of two weeks with the grippe which developed into pneumonia. Dr. Dunsmore was unable to attend the funeral because of ill kealth and had he gone it was almost certain that he would have heea on the road for ten days at least owinjr to the bad storm prevailing in Can ada. Mrs. Dunsmore was buried in Edmonton. LOOKS GOOD John M. Scott, General Passen ger Asent of the Southern Pa cific, says: "On the preBent trip in the Willamette valley I find a very encouraeine tone. The valley's largest business, that of the lam- j ber industry, is so nearly back to its normal position that dealers and manufacturers are enthusi astic. Commercial lines of all kinds are on the up-grade toward prosperity, and the outlook for the coming months is indeed bright. I am, of course, most directiy concerned with the rail road business, but the railroads merely reflect the trend of busi ness and industry in general, and in the outlook in this line I can see no cause fur complaint. All over the Hues of the Southern Pacific company a demand for cars presages big things for the immediate future, and by the im mediate future we may judge for a much greater time, for bringing and maintaining the prosperity that nil are so anxious to enjry." GOVERNOR SPEAKS ooveriiui ..ai.u.nuriMyana win prooaoiy nave Club. rh-re were so many pres !nt that the Baptist ladies who ,,;ir,fl,f Mi(.B whJ were furnishint the refresh-j II Iments for the occasion could not! ! accommodate all those, who at-j 'Unded. ! HALEY MAT GET IT It is reports! that School Su pervisor Parsons is di.-i'iua!ifil for county superintendent .n.t that Prof. Haley of ra.ls City u now in the lead for the appoint- j COUNTY POLITICS CANDIDATES NUMEROUS Some Early Birds After the Worm; Others Almost Per suaded, a Few Need It County politics is eommencirg to simmer and you have com menced to talk about the candi dates. Asa B. Robinson will be the democratic candidate for clerk if he wants to be. It's a cinch all the way for Asa R County Treasurer Hansen desires a job that a man can support a family with and seeks the renubllcan chance for clerk. Dr. II. C. Dunsmore is prominently men tioned but haa not yet thrown in Inn hat. The treasu; ship, which would be an excellent side line for a Dallas janitor, will not enrich the county in filing fees. In a conference between E. E. Pad dock, a local republican boss, and the oi'.t ir of the Monitor to fix a republican slate, it was decided to give the treasureship to Lew Catos. This my cause the Dal las Observer to bolt the republic an ticket but the people must rule regardless. For sheriff, John Orr will be nominated and re-elected. No democrat has offered .to be the lamb. It Is reported that Assessor Meyer will ask for another term. Republican candidates for this Place are in ih ood. For district attorney, Sibley, democrat, now holds the job. lie has not taken the public into his confidence regarding his po litical future. 11. F. Swoie Is an announced republican candi date for the place and Walter Tooxe is prominently mentioned. very surveyor In the county, regardless of politics, will be af ter the surveyorship. For the two places in the legis lature on the republican side, Mike Goetz has the float nomina tion all to himself so far. W. J. Clark might be seduced to take the county nomination. There will be some democratic candi dates soon. The republican who the county court picks out for superintend ent will be opposed by Prof. Crowley, democrat, at the No vember election. County Commissioner Well.;, republican, will bn a candidate for re-election so the wise ones oppogiti(n at the prim,rilj,. Dkmi)CftLti j,, kavfl a -Mdi,Ulf in the field, among those bein. mentioned are Verd Hill and S McElmurry. ) SHORT TERM The suprenie court has decided I th it justices of the peace ap- ; pointed to Till vacancies can only I serve until the following eUution, ' so if our honorar.lu county court 'ever ieem ci i-spo-iwo 10 appoint a ........ ; .. V ,4:at.i.fr .e . convfeninM t0 our people the ar,i)0ir,tee will only have a few MANY NOMINATIONS OFFERED First Week of Merchants-Monitor Piano Contest Brings Out Large Field The following have been of fered for candidates in the Mer chants-Monitor piano contest 1 here is yet time for others to enter us the canvass does not commence uiitil Monday. 'Can didates are requested to come to the Monitor office Satutday af ternoon or Monday if prssible. Mildred A lion Mrs. II. F. Bfhrena Laura Baker EloU Davis Mrs. C. E. Frazinr Mrt, Fortat Finch Helen Gillmplo Mra. W. A. Liiwton Mrs. Wi. McDonald Lizzie Nulmin Mrs. Glen Nwtin Carrie (juiisdiirf Mra. A. Slaughter Mrs. K. C. Stephens Mr. Frank Smith Nona Satindera Mra. W. S. Stewart Franres Townsend . Mra. C. S. Tharp Mra. E. E. Tripp (ladys Williama Mra. Ed Wundor Chriatenn Zarr Mra. Hurry I). Ililf, K 2 Jeaaia Webber, K 1 Maud Sanderson Ktta Meyer It 1 Mra. Jahn K. Wulla, Kuena Viata Mrs. km ma ma 1 King. Farkar Mra. O. T. Murphy, Suvor Wildtt Fuller, Monmouth Gladys Thompeon " Grace Parker " Grace Wiltiama " Mabel Juhnaon " Gaym He Shore ina Fiahback " Mra. Guy Scheiblo " - TwtlttO Coi.lui Football. In ttie twelfth MMitury nioitinlt wa a p.n ini' for tin- xirrcts 1'lie rhrou icler of that period It'll Imw after tllu lier the city ytiiillw "inhlii'usi'il them Helvca to foot luill" mill how tho ttcliol lira of I'M' li Mt'huol and lliu npprcntU'es of itirtliiiliir tnuh'N would riirli luive their peculiar bull Tlit'ie were pec-tatoi-M, too, In Ihoxe ihiyn, etithuMnxtlc if'tittorH. Kutlit'i's would come to Wiiti-u their hoiin hiiiI "liecome as youthful as the ymuiKt'xt, tliclr natural beut Hct'iiiltiK to be revived ut tho nIkIH of mo much ability." In luler yeiti-H there wiih h faiiioiiH lull I name plnyed in Hyde park. In PCI, then, "there wrnt h hurlliiK of a Kreat hull by tlfly CdiuIhIi kcui lemen on one altlo and tlfly on tho olln-r; one party pliiyed In red cups, the other In white." And -her" the liNtorlcnl vulile of the colli i'm t C 'i . i .' c . 1 tviis a apec tntor nnd apphiuded the "great ability of ImxIv" illti'Pi veil GETTING WHO IS "rMM'T II0O" UUH I DAIOO SAY DOCS IF YOU HAVE THE GRIP But 131 Independence Boys Say They'll Take Chances Regardless GOOD WATER T. D. Beckwith. Dacterielof ist of the O. A. C. writes: "Ihis department has recently received a certain sample from the Inde pendence Water Supply. We have examined this simple and are pleased to be able to report that we find n trace of contam- nation within the same." HOP SALES Sloper and Patton sold 2M bales of hops this week far HI cents, the Alluvial Farm Co. dis posed of 331 bales at D't cents, nnd Hubbard & Jones let 204 bales go at 10 and 11 cents. To Our Water Consumers Your plumbing needs attention when It becomes necessary to allow the water to run continually to Insure your pipes aitalnat freezing. The water company considers this a need less waste and In all such cases the water will imtnsdlntcly be shut off and a rsconnectlon cnirge of fifty cents will be made. As soon as your pipes begin to thaw, give them Immediate attention and avoid a water'famine such Port land and nearly all olnsr Oregon towns are facing. Yours In behalf of leur owa pro tection, OREGON fOWIK COMPANY. MARRIED Miss Bessie Williamson and Woodson Smith of Independence were married ia Dallas this week. William Mattison and Mra. Mary Dean of Astoria were mar ried by Dr. Dunsmore at the home of the groom's brother, Henry, in this city Wednesday eight. The river Is rapidly rising; and a "high water" flood i ex pected. THE WORST OF IT? 3Wi l' '. :.'(:.' -Fitzsc-aid in St. Loui Pott-DopatcK. mei.it to fill vktd.-icy. month, lo serve -vnn in Baltimore Amricn.