The Paper thaHr Qi\?es Y ou W ha,t 'Y ou W an i to Tifaci
V O L . X X X V II.
NO. 5
D A L L A S , O R E G O N , F E B R U A R Y 8, I 9 l 2.
made several very pertinent
points in favor of so doing. He
distributed badges among the
Now In Projres* At Methodist Will Deliver Address at Armory Largest Caowd Ever Assembled in Passes Away at Home of Mother Court Room CrowJrd With Eo- audience free of charge, bearing
in Monmouth Saturday.
i the inscription, “Oregon First,”
Church In This City.
Next Saturday Evening.
Dallas Hear Exercises.
thusiistic Endorsers.
and requested all to wear them,
!
and
think to ask their dealers
The following is taken from Eugene W. Chafin prohibitior
Monday evening long before Charley C. Doughty, one o f ! The circuit court room was
for
Oregon
output».
Mr. Louis Sclilesingor is the p ro p rieto r of a prosper-
the Sheridan Sun concerning the candidate for President in 1908, time for the exercises to com the best known printers andj crowded with boosters last even Charley Hoag,
a drygoods
1 great religious revival that has , who is touring Oregon in the in mence the S. R. O. sign was newspaper men in this section of ing, all out to assist in further I ' manufacturer,
m eu ’s fsrn ish in g store in San Diego, C alifornia.
of Portland, was
been conducted in that city by terest of the “Out to Win” cam- hung out in our largo armory, ¡the valley passed away at the| ing the movement for the use of the next speaker,
he told
The Above Quotation is What He Thinks of ELECTRIC ADVERTISING
Evangelist Miss Anna Gleason, pcign inaugurated by the Prohi he citizens of Dallas turning out i home of his widowed mother in i Oregon made goods. U. S. how hard it was to and introduce
and Soloist Miss E. Merritt, bition state committee, will ad en masse to see that the new | Monmouth last Saturday, after Grant donated the services of ! home made goods among our
‘•j p u rchased a double facet 1 electric si^n a b o u t a year
a ^ o ,” writes thin in reliant.
‘ I wish to aav t h a t I h a ve h e v e r
who last night began a like meet dress twenty-five county conven structure of which we are all so | an illness extending over months his band for the occasion and
sp nt a sum o f m on e y f o r a d v e r t i s i n g w h ic h has b r o u g h t n.e
ing in the Methodist Episcopal tions and thirty-six meetings at proud was properly dedicated. and years. He first came into they played several entertaining dealers.
August Huckstein, of Salem,
the b u s in e s s th a t th is sig n has.
church in Dallas:
important points in this state. Strings of incandescents helped | newspaper prominence when he selections before the club was wa3
called upon for something
“ It. not only serves as a sign, an d a source of illu m in atio n
to
make
it
as
light
as
day
outside
established
the
Observer
in
his
Mr.
Chafin
will
speak
in
armory
“About
27
years
ago
Sheridan
called to order by President Muir. extemporaneous,
of t h e en tir e front of my store at n ight, b u t it is a elear a n d
made re
was in the grip of a wonderful at Dallas Saturday, Feb., 10, at the building, and inside the audi home town in 1888, later moving The routine wotk of the organi marks that should and
r ead ab le sign by day.
have impress
torium
was
tastefully
and
appro
it
to
Dallas,
where
he
took
in
J.
religious
revival.
The
evangel
zation
was
made
short
business
2
and
8
o’clock
p.
m.
Our
city
“ I am veiv m u ch pleased with m y i n v e s tm e n t a n d t h e
ed all, regarding the advisability
ists were Jones and Sails. Over is to be congratulated upon being priately decorated with flags, C. Hayter as a partner, and later of in order that the crowd pres of
publicity I have received t h r o u g h it. I w o u ld c e r t a i n l y a d
pulling together, and work-
v is e a n y o n e lo o k in g f o r a l i v e m ea n s o f a d v e r t i s i n g to in v e s t
100 were converted at that time able to secure this noted orator, bunting, evergreens, etc., which sold to him. He then went to ent might the easier get to listen j ing all one
with another for our
in an e l e c t r i c sign/*
with
the
also
nicely
decorated
Medford, where he worked on ing to the several outside orators own upbuilding
and the results far reaching.
and not to con
stage, gave the whole place a the Tribune for some years, but present. The goat show com
Mr. Jones, who was here 27
Do you know of our very liberal tw o-years-to-pay sign
tinually be sending our money
holiday and pleasing effect.
owing to impaired ph; sica' health mittee made their report of the away
years ago spent two days in our
from our state.
proposition? A representative will call
Under the leadership of Direc he was compelled to give up the cost of the goat show, for which
present meeting and was im
local speakers closed
an d explain at y our request
pressed with the power and in
tor U. S. Grant, our big band life, and has for a year or two $300 had been appropriated by the Several
evening
entertainment, and
gave
several
pleasing
selections
made his home at Monmouth, his the club. The e x p e n d i t u r e s
terest manifested. Already 153
went home with a determina
on the out side and promptly at health not warranting any hard amounted to $294.70, and a war all
persons have accepted Christ,
the hour set, entertained those labor. At the Newport conven rant was ordered drawn for the tion to patronize home things
110 having thus far united with
hereafter. About 200 pledges to
seated inside. It is safe to say tion of editors >n 1890 Mr. Dough amount.
the Sheridan Moth di.,t church.
effect were signed by mem
that 1000 persons were present, ty was made president of the
Some go to Hillsboro, Bellvue
George Gerlinger, as chair this
bers
of the audience.
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T e l e p h o n e 24
and other places. A large pi opor-
it being the largest crowd by far Oregon Press association, and man of the
cement manu
tion of these people who have
that ever assembled in Dallas be the year before was one of the factory
committee, reported
BUILDING DEPOT.
fore and all felt proud to know delegates to the national conven that he had met with the rep
turned toward God are men. 1
that we have place of sufficient tion at Gearhart park. In both resentatives of the eastern cap
Since the meeting 27 years agoj
seating capacity for almost any positions he made good, and as a italists in Portland, and that Oregon Electric Co. Erecting New
event that may come along.
republican politician, had he been matters had reached such a con
Depot at East Independence.
. An invocation was offered by able to continue as an editor, clusion as to require the services
Bright as the Sun
Rev.
Edgar
N.
Miles,
pastor
of
would
have
attained
state
wide
of
an
attorney
in
drawing
up
the
Shines above t h e o t h e r p l m e t s
the Presbyterian church, which prominence and honor.
contracts necessary to safeguard The Oregon Electric company
does “ O reg o n ’s l i e s t ” Flour shine
was followed by an address from
Charley was 52 years old at all interests. He asked that the is building a depot on the Butler
above o r d i n a ry b r an d s. I t is held
General W. E. Finzer, who spoke the time of his death and he was club assume this obligation, and place and it is understood that
u p as t h e st a n d a r d of peif-c tion
in his usual happy voice, lauding laid to rest Monday.
on motion of W. L. Tooze the the station will be known as East
w h eiev cr it is known. It bakes
the building of the armory, and
committee was given full power Independence. It is located one
more a n d b etter I r ad o th e
lett I r ~ u s t .
assuring us of the practical bene
to act in the premises.
mile from the river, directly east
pound h as all lh e bone building
fit it would prove to all.
The secretary’s bill of $39.67 from the fairy landing, and ac
The following letters remained
exellencies of tlie best wheat.
On behalf of the commercial uncalled for in the Dallas post- was allowed.
cording to the plans, this promis
Be tter o rd er a sack for y o u r own
club, President A. B. Muir de office Tuesday:
On motion of Tooze the club es to be a lively addition to the
sake.
Miss Rayma Brown.
then adjourned to meet next business interests of this city.
Our citizens will not only do hon scribed the work of raising the
Made in Dallas by
Thursday evening to hear a re Mr. Butler has offered to give
or to Mr. Chafin, but to themsel funds for the erection of the ar Mrs. Mae Curtis.
SW EEN EY BROS.
port from the cement committee, the land for a road from the fer
Mrs. John Fox.
ves by giving him a packed mory, and suggested that help
and the meeting was turned over ry landing to the depot, and as
house. It is safe to say that be also given to seeing that it | Mrs. Me Hawins.
to the Oregon Manufacturers as soon as cars are in operation, C.
Miss E. V. Pamale.
everyone who hears him will be was properly fitted up.
Mrs. W. L. Tooze sang th e ! Mrs. Etta Pickett.
sociation.
G. Long will put on a large 30-
greatly delighted. He is one of
IT IS WHISPERED
COUNCIL MEETING.
Col. E. Hofer, of Salem, took passenger auto to run between
the most entertaining speakers, Star Spangled Banner in her us- j Mar Robinson.
the floor, after Secretary Tooze Independence and the east side
and is termed by many the great ual entrancing manner, her sweet j Mrs, Margret Russell.
had named some of our Da'las station.
Council met in anjourned ses That there was a commotion at
est historian and most advanced voice having the proper volume 1 Mrs. George Shively (2).
made products, and, urged the
Besides the depot, which is to
C. G. Coad,
sion Tuesday evening with May one of our hotels the other even
thinker on the prohibition lecture to fill the large audiance chamb- j
er with its splendid acoustic fa -!
use by our people of Oregon be built of concrete blocks, the
Postmaster.
or Craven in the chair and Coun- ing because one of the boarders
platform today.
MISS ANNA GLEASON
made goods of all kinds to the dimensions of which will be 30
cilmen Cosper, Ayres, Fenton neglected to put a clothes pin on
John Temple Graves, of Atlan cilities.
Christian Science Services
Colonel Jackson, U. S. A., re
exclusion of eastern made ones, by 60, 30 feet high, the company
and Staats present
ta,
Georgia, says: “ Mr. Chafin
his probosis before retiring.
wil} build a substation and a
Christian Science servioes in price and quality be jpg equal.
The following claims were al Brace up, Fritz, and get used to no such interest has been mani is one of the most magnetic and tired. of Vancouver, gave a short
He then introduced as Oregon’s large warehouse.—Independence
fested in Sheridan, is the opin charming men I have ever listen talk on the need of a standing the Adventist church Sunday,
little things like that.
lowed:
army at all times and the advan 10:30 a. m. The public is invited. original booster, L. Samuel, of Enterprise.
ion of those who were in both ed to on the platform,”
Soehren w arehouse___ $199.00
tages of such training to the Subject of Lesson Sermon: the Oregon Life Insurance, who
That
some
of
our
girls
were
Those
who
miss
this
splendid
revivals.
So
sweeping
and
con
Craven Bros., supplies..... 15.70 begging for soldier buttons dur
young
man, which was well re “Spirit.”
Ice cream at Lane’s.
followed in the same vein, and
opportunity
to
hear
this
prince
tinued an interest is not often
Star Transfer Co____ . . 16.80 ing officers’ convention.
seen,
of platform orators will miss a ceived.
W. J. White, services___ 2.00
Thorne’s orchestra then gave
Dallas Transfer C o ____
5.00 That if the Japs do not stop The interest, the singing and rich treat. His lecture is free, a sample of their skill and pro
but
an
offering
will
be
taken
at
music
and
fhe
presentation
of
Jas. Holman, surveyings
2.25 allowing the drinking of beer in
ficiency, which greatly delighted
R B. Winslow, surveying 5.00 their restaurant, the place will gospel truths are all of a high the close of this lecture. Music the audiance.
erder. The spirit of the meet- will be furnished by Thorne’s
Dallas Iron Works_____
1.50 be declared a public nuisance.
Major N. Y. Dentler, U. S. A.,
G. W. Vaughn, labor___
5.25 That Sheriff Grant tried to get ngs, the fellowship enjoyed by Orchestra.
then gave an address, after Mrs.
all
who
attend,
and
the
unity
Dallas Lumber Co_____ - 14.95 the wrong lady on a complaint
W. L. Tooze once more favored
OFFICERS’ CONVENTION.
E. T. Plaster, labor____
1,00 Monday, and nearly gave her and harmony that prevail are
the
audience.
TC
delightful. The utmost capacity
D. J. Grant, salary .......... 65.00
Mayor R. C. Craven welcomed
They Meet in Dallas to Attend to the visiting guardsman to our
Chas. Gregory, salary . . . 61.55 an attack of heart disease.
Beale & Co., g ra d e r____ 400.00 That Mayor Craven has blos
Years Business.
city, offered tnem the keys to our |
Oregon Power Co....... ....... 174.75 somed as one of our best anti-
hospitality, and got quite flowery
Observer, printing_____ 32.75 prandial orators. He is yet to
The sixth annual session of the and complimentary before finish
Itemizer, p rin tin g _____ 11.85 be tried out after dinner.
National Guard Association of ing.
W. Davidson, labor____ 33.60
the State of Oregon was conven The old standbys, Frank Mor
That
our
real
estate
men
are
Dallas Transfer C o ____
1.50
ed
in the new armory at Dallas rison and A1 Snyder rendered a
seeing
a
rift
in
the
clouds.
P. S. Greenwood.salary _ 72.50
Monday.
Sixty officers of the song with their old time vigor,
Matheney, labor _____
9.00 That R. E. Williams was called
National Guard and a few regu to such perfection that they had
C. A. Black, hauling____ 22.00 back to Washington to tell the
lar Army officers are in atten to sing another one, which sim
J. T. Fryer, la b o r_____ 32.50 Taftites what to do.
ply entranced the audiance and
dance.
J. Bevens, labor . . . .
1.801
left them pulsating with perfect
At
the
forenoon
session
very
Harry Campbell, labor__ 3.20 That it is about time candi
little was done other than organ ly gratified music.
W. G. Campbell, labor
10.60 dates were announcing them
ization. The convention was J. Norval Gates sang a solo in
Frank Rowell, labor.......
2.00 selves for councilmen.
formolly opened by prayer by his usual magnificent marnl^-and
D. M. Coulter, labor____ 2.00
Rev. Edgar W. Miles, of the he too, was called back.
That
one
long
winded
speaker
W. G. Vassall, fees
106.00
Thorne’s orchestra put on the
First Presbyterian church of this
can
spoil
an
evening’s
entertain
F. H. Morrison, salary
2.00
city, Mayor J. R. Craven, of Dal finishing touches, with one of
m ent
The proposition of F. H. Mor
las, delivered the address of wel their splendid selections, and
rison to furnish plans and su That Dr. McCallon says he
come.
A committee upon nomi then the officers and city council
perintend the sewer work this brought that bee out from Tenn
nations for officers of the associa repaired* to the Hotel Wing,
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year was reported favorably by essee and placed it in John
tion was appointed with instruc where a splendid banquet was
the finance committee and their Grant’s bonnet, where it has
awaiting them, the proper at
tions to report tomorrow.
been buzzing ever since.
report adopted.
Resolutions of condolence were tending to of which took up sev
Fenton, of the fire and water That, although Portland is all-
MISS E, MERRITT.
read and adopted relating to the eral hours of time, and mirth,
committee, recommended that right, “ Doctor” Cherrington
death of General Owen Summers gooa fellowship and supremely
no new arcs be placed until fall. thinks there is no place like of the church is required to ac and Captain Carl of the Medical satisfied stomachs reigned su
The quarterly report of the home.
commodate the public. The at- Corps, with instructions that a preme.
city officers was received and
téndance
last Sunday was 420. copy be spread upon the journal
That
a
saloon
in
the
New
Scott
referred to the finance commit
Our
evangelists
have done of the association and a copy sent NEW SUBSCRIBERS THIS WEEK.
would
not
be
acceptable
to
this
tee.
splendid
work
here.
May God to the respective families of the
Staats reported nothing doing community.
deceased, members of the asso Joe Black, Dallas.
bless
then.
Already
calls
yet in the matter of purchasing T hat 1912 will be the hummer various fields are coming from
ciation, and National Guard.
John Wright, Graton, Cal.
for
Which is the price of the
Both may be obtained for a
a dumping-lot for the city.
year of Dallas’ existence.
In the afternoon Major C. E.
C. S. McDevitt, Dallas.
their
services.
Let
us
pray
Oregonian alone
Councilman Campbell asked
limited
time
only
for
for continued showers of bless Dentler, U. S. A., who is detail John Reimer, Beloit, Wis.
for 30 days leave of absence, and That good roads week was not ings.”
ed
with
the
Oregon
National
Mrs.
M.
W.
Stewart,
Indep.
on motion of Fenton the request observed to any appreciable ex-
Guard, delivered an address up W. S. McClain, Indep.
ten.
was granted.
To those not desiring to take the Big Sunday Edition of
on “Our Coast Defenses.” He Chas. Towns, Suver.
On motion of Fenton the coun That the fight on between our
Lacreóle Defeated Twice.
asserted that the Columbia de M. A. Stump, Suver.
the Oregonian, we have this offer to make:
cil adjourned.
grocers is proving a picnic for
fenses were completely inade J. H. James, Suver.
our housewives.
Last Friday the Lacreóle acad quate without a strong infantry
Chas. Ingram, Suver.
$ 6.00
John Gay Dead.
T h e Daily O re g o n ia n 1 2 M on th *
emy quintet met defeat at the support in time of need/ Using
C. A. Cem, Suver.
That
the
S.
P.
is
not
the
only
There passed away at Crowley
James Van Meter, Monmouth,
hands of the Silverton high s c h o o l as an illustration, the successful
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T h e Polk C o u n ty Item izer 1 2 m o n th *
last Sunday one of Polk county’s railroad that will soon be asking by a score of 28 to 11. The Dal maneuvers made by Colonel Dun Joe Tetherow, Monmouth.
things
of
Dallas.
old timers, a man who has been
las team would have stood a much bar and the Third Infantry last
J. H. Mulkey, Independence.
$ 7 .5 0
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identified with its interests near That Joe Brown knows lime better chance had they played on summer against Fort Stevens, he
Mrs. S. A. Davis, Indep.
Which is the regular price of
Both may be obtained for a
ly since its inception. John W. stone when hesees ¡L—nit
a basketball court. The floor was urged close attention to the de C. W. Burge, Rickreall:
the Oregonian alone
limited time only for
Gay was aged 78 years at the
the same one that the militia play velopment of the Coast Artillery,
P. 0. Black, Indep.
time of his demise, and he leaves That when we get the cement ed the Silverton Athletic club on. urged larger infantry companies,
a wife, son and daughter to works sinched, we are going af The college team did not have larger armories, and touched
Baptist Church.
mourn his loss. His ailment was ter something else.
the right kind of shoes, and think briefly upon the Militia pay bill
Sunday school at 10 a. m., sub - ]
a general debilily, caused by ad That we all noticed that large they did well to sco/e 11 points. now pending in Congress. Ma ject. “The Boy Jesus in the
vancing years and the ravages of crowd of Salem visitors during Smith threw 2 field goals, Scott 1 jor Marius B. Marcellus, of the Temple.”
Bright’s disease of the kidneys. the armory dedication. It is one and Van Orsdel 1 for Dallas. Guard Medical Corps, read a Junior League at 2:30 p. m .,:
The funeral occured on the 2nd, thing to make promises and an Saturday night the Academy paper upon sanitation.
subject, “The Story of a Long
Revs. Pewtherer and Osborne other thing to fulfill them.
team played the ML Angel quin Colonel Jomes Jackson, U. S. I Journey.”
officiating, and interment took
tet and lost to them by a score of A., retired; Captain Francis M. i Young People’s Meeting, 6:30,
place in the Etna cemetery, ad That Mayor Craven had an 29 to 13. The Mt. Angel team Hinkle. (J. S. A., retired, detail-1 topic, “Christian Virtues.”
jacent to Pleasant Hill. John awful nice speech fixed up for was more experienced and was ed with the Coast Artillery j Evening service, "The Con
Gav was noted for his fertile Monday night, but every speak too much for the Dallas boys, Corps of Oregon; Captain James version of the Puncher.”
brain, and had perfected several er that came before him stole one who got a poor start, but played C. Johnson and Captain Kern, of
H. JOHN VINE,
inventions, none of which had as or more ideas, so when it came good ball after they got going. the-Guard, made brief addresses. I
Pastor.
yet brought him any great finan his time he had to deliver an im Smith shot 4 baskets and Scott 2 At 4 o’clock the meeting adjourn-1
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cial recompense.
ed.
I M. Hayter, dentist, Bank Blk.
for Dallas.
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