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NO. 9
DALLAS. OREGON. JANUARY 29. 1914
VOL. X X X IX .
DRAWS A HEART
“A c e ” Robinson Fills his H and--- Police
man Shaw Good O fficer--F arm er’s
Train is Coming Monday.
Independence Jury Don’t Believe in Sunday
C lo sin g - --Orchard
FARM ERS’ TR A IN .
Trees for W ood.
IT IS W HISPERED.
C O M P LETE LY EX O N ER A TED .
Hog and Cattle Special Here
That already one baby in Dal Night Watch Given Clean Bill
Next Monday for Benefit of
las has been named tor the new
on Law Enforcement.
Stock Raisers.
postmaster.
That every day's mail brings
In its effort to co-operate with a flood of cuts and literature of
Night Policeman John Shaw
the people along its lines the gubernatorial candidates to the was completely exonerated from
Southern Pacific company is editor’s desk.
chaiges of neglect of duty by
bringing a hog and dairy dem
i hut t,uusiderable
money unanimous vote of the city
onstration train to this city Mon changed hands as a result of the council at an adjourned meeting
day, February 2nd, and is es postortice appointment.
of that body Monday evening.
pecially anxious that every
That the federal grand jury The charges had been orally-
farmer of this vicinity take ad investigation of railroad land made by Mayor Van Orsdell
vantage of the opportunity to locators may involve local^ after complaint had been made
inspect the exhibits carried on parties.
to him by certain citizens of al
the seven earn of the train and
That ways have been found to leged disorderly conduct at the
listen to the lectures which will get around the mayor’s recent Jap restaurant a couple of weeks
be given in double doses. Lec order against raffles.
ago. Mr. Shaw had several
tures on dairying and hog grow
That demand for houses to witnesses to corrobrate him in
ing will be carried on at the rent in Dallas exceeds the sup the statement that the particu
same time in different parts of ply at the ratio of about five to lar disorder complained of had
the train. The train will be at one.
been greatly exaggerated.
the depot at Dallas between the
All the members were present
That
the
“
cow
and
pig
col
hours of 10:30 a. m. and 12:30
p. m. Flat cars are used for ex lege” here next Tuesday will at this meeting, except Mr. Bar
have nothing on that Airlie pig ber.
hibiting the stock/
There has never been a time when it graduates from the high
llayter, for the finance com
when the development of these school there.
mittee, reported that the cost of
That every day a new patriot street improvement work done
industries were of more interest
to the people of Oregon. Live rises to offer himself as gover last year, which had heretofore
hogs are commanding the high nor of Oregon.
been protested by the property
est price in history, while there
That the grand jury session owners, be assessed per front
is a general shortage of meat this week won’t spring any sur foot against the property as fol
animals all along the line. But prises.
lows: Ash street, $1.11; Clay
ter fat is selling at an average
That Saturday night one of street, $1.05; Washington street,
of 33 cents per pound, but not the basket ball players must $1.29; Academy street, $1.16.
withstanding that fact, Oregon have thought he was at a round On motion of Sibley, the assess
is a large importer of butter. It up, bull-dogging steers.
ments are to be based on these
has been conclusively shown
That a large new dry goods figures.
that western Oregon is ideally store is soon to locate in Dallas.
An ordinance amending ordi
located for the growing of hogs
nance No. 149, regulating bar
and for operating the most prof
Pass Up Dallas.
rooms, and relating in particular
itable dairies of the world.
Flanking two sections of the to removal of names from the
Oregon Agricultural College
black list, was given its second
Is sending Dr. Withycombe. Pro army from intended invasion reading and passed.
into
Dallas,
Independence
and
fessors Heltzel, Graves, Potter
On motion of Hayter, the Clay
and Barr as lecturers, while the other towns of Polk county by
train is carrying a large selec informing the leaders that if the street sewer will be assessed on
tion of the best animals pro I. W. W. visited this section they the area plan, and on motion of
duced at the college farm. All could find plenty of work, shelter i Risser, the cost of said sewer
of them are used in the demon and food, but no remuneration j will be assessed at 4 mills per
for their work, Sheriff John j spare foot.
stration.
Fenton reported for the fire
The train consists of seven Grant was successful last week
cars.
Two cars are used as in turning army No. 2 in the and water committee recom
bams for the cattle and hogs, | direction of Salem. The city mending that an electric fire
two for exhibition purposes, two marshal of Independence phoned alarm be installed, one that can
for lectures, and onft for hous the sheriff that 50 members of also be used to call the police
the I. W. W. were en route to
ing the model dairy .
Independence. Grant met the officers when they are needed.
James Howe, a pioneer resi men at Gerlinger Junction and On motions of Risser and Fen
dent of Dallas, has been in town informed the leaders of what ton the chairman of the fire and
from Portland a few days this they could expect in either Dal water committee and the fire
week, renewing old acquaint las or Independence. They were chief were instructed to investi
ances and transacting business. looking for work, so the sheriff
gate similar alarms now in use
He recently returned from a so was informed, but the idea of
“ no pay” did not appeal to them.| at Corvallis and McMinnville.
journ in California.
SPEAKING OF DICTATORS—
— & va n « m
r# A m « n « « n .
T W E N T Y -S IX YEARS AGO.
CO U N TY CLER K MARRIED.
Taken From the Files of the Asa B. Robinson, Jr., Steals
Itemizer of Saturday,
March on Friends and Takes
January 28, 1888.
Bride at Independence.
£
The great Barnum circus was
Displaying his natural cun*
adverticed as making its first ning in "pulling the wool over
trip to Oregon.
the eyes” of his innocent and
Mrs. Job Connor fell at her trusting friends, by making out
home on Salt Creek and severely his own marriage license, Asa
sprained her ankle.
Baldwin Robinson, county clerK,
Alisa Minnie Fisher, of Smith- better known as just plain, com
field, married a man from Drain. mon “ Ace,” has, without seem
Frank Harding was making ing just cause, deserted the
the Lafayette Register on of the realms of bachelorhood.
best country papers in the val
ley.
J. M. Sears was down from
Eugene for a visit with his many
friends in Dallas.
Robert Ford and wife were
over from Salem for a visit with
relatives.
A daughter was born to the
wife of Lincoln Shreve.
Dr. Worthington was living in
Gen. Grant’s house.
Ben Chambers was working
in the S. P. shops in Sacramen
to, Calif.
Hardy Holman was keeping
books for Henkle Bros., at Phil
omath.
George Johnson was painting
carriages in the old band hall.
The body of Aurilla Straight
was cut out of the Ice on Mill
street. It was suposed that she
committed suicide.
W. C. Brown got a letter from
ASA B. ROBINSON, JR.
his brother in Iowa, stating that
With but few friends of the
the thermometer was 30 below contracting
parties
present,
zero there.
G. J. Tedrow, of Monmouth, Mr. Robinson and Miss Iva
Grace Burton, of Independence,
received notice that he had fal
were
married at the home of the
len heir to $17,000 by the death
bride s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
of an uncle in Ohio.
Willis Elliott and wife cele Burton, in that city, Tuesday,
brated their t^7th wedding anni Rev. Charles Dunsmore officiat
versary at the home of D. M. ing. Following the ceremony,
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson left for
Guthrie.
Considerable blind staggers Portland and are today register
were reported among the horses ed at the Oregon hotel.
Mrs. Robinson, the happy,
in the Ballston vicinit
bride,
has been a resident of
Oliver Waller was d wn fr< m
Tacoma for a visit with Mon Independence for many years.
Act." nplished and possessing
mouth relatives
Bob and Beaure T artv were the traits of ideal young woman-,
badly bruised up in a ri.uaway hood, she has won the high e s -1
teem of the good people of that
near Airlie.
Uncle Isaac Vanhorn was re city. For some time past she
ported very low at his home on was a teacher in the Independ-'
ence schools.
Mill creek.
Mr. Robinson, although a res-1
M. F. White had three sheep
ident of Dallas but a few years, i
killed by coyotes.
The remains of Galen Shurt- is probably as well and favor
liff were brought from Eugene ably known as any present
county official. He was born in
to Bethel for interment.
The McKanlass colored spe Independence and is, therefore, |
cialty company was performing an Oregonian to the con.-. On
November 5, 1912, he was elect
at the city hall.
Some 10,000 fruit trees ar ed to the office of county clerk j
rived for the Wallace orchards, of Polk county on the demo-!
cratic ticket by a substantial
near Salem.
Robert Conner leased the majority. Genial, faithful, with j
the duties of his office ever first,'
Sheridan flouring mills.
A total elcipse of the moon Mr. Robinson has won and will
was slated for that Saturday continue to hold the high esteem
of Polk county’s citizens.
evening.
Following a brief honeymoon,
Ed. Biddle bought the Dallas
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson vill re-1
foundry from E. Bunce.
The little daughter of S. M. turn to Dallas and will make
their home on Clay street.
Golf was buried at Dixie.
Dr. Mark Hayter left for Leb
SUNDAY CLOSING B EA TEN .
anon to practice dentistry.
Nat Holman and L. D. Mulkey
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formed a partnership for the Pool Hall Ownors in Independ-j
enca are Acquitted by Jury
selling of real estate.
in Justice Court.
These men were named as
democratic central committee
men for the county: Bethel,
Owners of pool halls in Inder
James Prather; Dallas, F. M. penderice won a signal victory
Collins, Dixie, S.T. Burch; Doug- yesterdey. as the result of their
las, John Ridgeway; Bridgeport, trial before a iustice court
Wm. Burns; Independence, J. W. ¡that citv, brought about through
j Kirkland; Salt Creek, Ira S-(complaints filed with District
| Townsend; Luckiamute, James, Attorney Upjohn, charging them
Montgomery; Eola, H. D. Brtihk; j with violating the state law by
Jackson, D. C. Siding; Suver,,keeping their places of business
1 H. Christian; Monmouth, I. F. M. ,open on Sunday.
Butler.
“ There wa« no disputing tnej
fact that they conducted their
Dallas Team Defeated.
places of busiross on Sunday,” |
In a close and exciting game, remarked District Attorney Up-!
i during which the visiting and john yesterday.“ and the defense
j local teams played star basket offered absolutely no evidence
ball, the Dallas high schoo. team to the contrary during the trial.
went down to defeat last Satur It is generally known that the
day night, when the Portland places do not pretend to close on
Weonas won by a score of 22|^,,n(lay. yet the jurv with its
to 18. The score stood 7 to i 41 evirienee and the plain law. re-
at the end of the first half. In-'turned a verdict of ‘not guilty.’ ”
dividual scores were as follows:j Attorney Upiohn neither de-
Gootch. 1; Hoisington, 0 ¡Woods, "le» nor confirms the report
3; Boydston. 0; Mac, 1. B o v d - that the matter will be placed
ston threw 1 out of 4 fouls and before the grand jury during Ps
Woods 7 out of 10, making the present session in Dallas. It is
total 18.
rumored, however, and these re-
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stantlated, that Indictments will
Orchard Trees for Firewood, jfop returned against the pool hall
Frank Zumwalt went to Per- operators charging them with
rydale today to look after afTairs violating the State Sunday-clos-
!on his farm. He remarked that |ng law. Unlike the situation
he had had word from the fruit |n Dallas, there is no city ordl-
inspector, who lives on an ad- pane in Independence prohibit-
joining farm, that his orchard ine the closing of pool and bil-
needed attention. He said the uarf] halls on Sunday.
trees had been doing duty since
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1852 and he saw no reason why
While the registration books
they should be molested at this have been open but two weeks,
venerable age. but that he unusual interest is being shown
guessed he would make firewood bv the voters During the past
of them.— Newberg Graphic.
week about 50 have registered.
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To be right it should be as comfortable as
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