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T h e P a p e r t h a t Q i^ e s Y o u
VOL. XXXIX.
Fly Extermination Campaign on --- Council in
Continuous Performance
First Count of Votes in Itemizer Contest—
Thousands of Votes Polled.
SPECIAL OFFER IN CONTEST BONDING MATTER BOTHERS | wsa*Ä.>ts*tW!Sts«ft*aii(aiies*BSitj
Play Ball!
Special Eieccion Date Must be
Fifty Thousand Extra Votes for cnangeu Because Fair Prop-
T h e Itemizer
Eveiy Ten Yearly Subscrip­
osuion Lost on First Voie.
would
suggest,
tions Turned In.
and will agree to
The meeting of the city
do it- that all bus-
council T uesday evening (ad­
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' mesa houses of
*
THE PRIZES
* journed from Monday night)
Dallas shut up
___
* was devoted largely to passing
*
from 3 to 5 to­
on
the
usual
monthly
grist
oi
*
Grand Prize.
*
morrow
after­
bills,
during
which
Alderman
*
$200.00 in Gold.
*
noon and all at-l
__
* Hayter assumed the roll of
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tend our opening
* Two $80 Diamond Rings * watch-dog of the treasury,”
"ball game. Let
and
a
discussion
of
the
coming
* Two $25 Mercijandise Orders *
us all turn out and heart­
*
Two LaValieres or
* bonding election. The latter
en
the boys up for the sea­
*
Gold Watches
* resulted in a parlimentary tap-
son. The band will turn
* * * * * * * * * * * * * gle which for a time threatened out
in the opening parade,
nervous prostration to some o;
For the next two weeks, be­ the august members and certain
and Mayor Van Orsdel will
heave the first ball over the
ginning Monday, April 6th, and interested spectators.
closing Wednesday, April 22, at
plate, Judge Teal trying to
Since the last meeting it had
9 p. m., in addition to the votes been discovered that the resolu­
stop it.
given according to the regular tion to submit the $5000 bonding ' . A ’ . A ' . A ' . A ' . A ' . A ' . A ' . A ' . A ' . A ' . A ' . A ' U
schedule, we make all candi­ proposition to purchase a site
dates the following offer:
or the county fair had failed
ANOTHER $50,000 SUIT.
We will give to each and every . j receive a sufficient number
candidate a special ballot for of votes to pass it. Hei^cc it
50,000 extra votes who turns was necessary to “ reconsider.” Former Dallas Woman Starts
Second Sensational Action
into this office ten old or new Gohrke, alter much prompting,
for Damages.
subscriptions to the Itemizer. moved to that effect. Then the
Two
subscriptions
for six “ mix-up" resulted.
Recorder
months counts the same as one Gregory informed the council- Portland Telegram.]
Alleging unlawful trespass
year. Subscriptions should not men that there did not*now re­
be held until the last day, but main sufficient time to give and charging that wickedly and
wantonly untrue stories were
turned in as secured.
notice oi the special election, if caused to be circulated regard­
An accurate count will be kept it was to he held on the date
by the Contest Manager of all originally selected, May 26th, ing conversations which were
subscriptions turned In during and if the date was cnanged represented to have taken place
this offer, and the special ballots that the resolution bearing on in her apartments, and which
will be mailed to the candidates the septic tank bond issue must purported to have been real
records from a dectophone in­
after this offer closes.
also be reconsidered, or two
The special vote ofTer at this separate elections held, 'inis serted in her private chambers
particular time gives every can- was too much tor the oouucn- without her consent or knowl­
date in the race a chance to men to grasp ail at once, and a edge, Gertrude Gerlinger, di­
place her name well up on the second adjournment was laacu vorced wife of Edwprd Gerling­
list and may be the means of until Wednesday evening "to er.who was several months ago
awarded $1 damages in the
winning the grand prize. Every look into the matter.”
$50,000 suit filed against Lloyd
minute should be utilized by
Mr. Coons- representing a
calling on your friends, especial­ Portland firm oi “ consulting Frank for breach of promise,
ly those who have promised you engineers,” read a proposition has filed another suit for a sim­
your subscriptions.. No candi­ to tne council in which he pro­ ilar sum in which Frank, the
date is restricted to the size of posed to lurnisn plans and “ ex­ William J. Burns Detective
her special ballot. If you can p o t advice” ^on bunding tne Agency, J. H. Huddleston, pro­
secure twenty yearly subscrib - l ,, tic tank for the modest sum prietor of the Buena Vista apart­
ers you will receive a special hal­ lot $550. Councilman Sibley op- ments, C. H. Haney George
lo tfor i 00,000 extra votes. The | posed consideration of the prop- Joseph, Bert Haney and F. E.
more yearly subscriptions you I osition, as the city has already Glenn are named as defendants.
This makes the third suit filed
turn in, the larger your special I nad tne. matter thoroughly gone
in the circuit court during the
ballot will be.
ovei by Uie city engineer auu all last year in which the Gerlingers
Standing of the Candidates
expert trom the state univer­ have been named as plaintiffs
sity. However, a “ star session” The second action was brought
District No. 1.
was held at the conclusion oi hv Edward
Gerlinger three
Name
Votes
Ada Uonxnecker. Dallas.............. 14,840 the meeting, at the request oi weeks ago against Lloyd Frank
tne
o'uncilman-at-large,
pre-
Naida Scott. Dallas. ..................11,840
for $200,000 for alleged aliena­
Arltne Bennett, Dallas.............5 ,9 4 0 Siim al j to consider Mr. Coon’s tion of the former Mrs. Gerling-
Muriel Grant, Dallas......................3,140 proposal.
er’s affections.
Georgia Ellis, Dallas.....................2,640
The meeting of the council
In her petition Mrs. Gerlinger
Miss Annie Anderson, Dallas.. . . 1,000
Wednesday
accomplished
noth­
Dora Hayes, Dallas....................... 1,000
names each of the seven defend­
Miss Doulse Miles, Dallas.............. 1,000 ing in the way of enlighting the ants as having had some part in
Wan Ita Morrison, Dallas.............. 1,000 members as to “ where
they the plot to rob her of her pri­
District No. 2.
were at,” and after several vacy, as she terms it. The spe­
Benna Keyt, Perrydale................12,640
“ recon­ cific instance, however, which
Helen Hopkins, Falls City............ 7,820 motions to "amend,”
Bulli Quivey, Independence......... 6,840 sider" and “ strike out,” another she charges to have been the
Ruth Dennett Crowley..................4.660 adjournment was taken until
primary means of “ causing her
Phlna Anderson, Ballston............ 3,940 tonight.
great mental suffering and pain
Ida M Strong. Monmouth..............3,640
Beonella Smith Buena Vista-----3,640
of mind and great apprehension”
BURGLARS
AT
FALLS
CITY.
Bena Snyder. Buena Vista............ 3,000
was the wily little dectophone
Opal Wallace, Black Rock............ 2,400
—
Dorothy Portwood, Monmouth.. .2,120 ' Three Times Has the Town which was inserted in her apart­
Frances Donaldson Buena Vista.. 1004
ments, under the representation
Been Visited Recently.
Genera Crydeman Buena Vista.. 1004
that the workmen were trying to
Mabel Brown. Independence......... 1000
Falls City is experiencing an run down an electric current
Aletha McKinney, Independence. 1,840
Byrl Robinson. Independence___ 1,040 epidemic of burglary. A couple leakage.
Bottle Cojn, Summltt......................1000 of weeks ago the general store
The dectophone was installed
Elisabeth Wlnt Ballston.............. 2,040
Januarv 10. 1913. and was kept
Ruth Simpson, Airlle......................2,100 of the Falls City Mercantile Co.
on strenuous duty until January
Olive Wilson, Airlle....................... 1000 was robbed.
Julia Morrison. Black Rock___ 1,000
Saturday night the Falls City 12. 1914, the petition recites.
Bydla BaBranch, Black R ock ... .1.000 Lumber Company’s store was Telephone colloquies and also
iladys Rldenous. Black R ock.... .1,000
Entrance
was tete-a-tetes which Mrs. Geriine-
Alice Burch. Rickreall..................2,040 burglarized.
Anna Ridderà, Surer......................2.300 gained by taking out a window er was renorted to have indulged
Verda Williamson. Rickre.all___ 1.400 and propping a dry goods box in during this period were intro­
T o d a y th e first c o u n t w a s against the side of the building. duced as evidence in the trial of
m a d e o f th e b a llo ts an d
th e Dry goods and various articles the suit against Frank, and were
represented to have been true
s ta n d in g
of
th e
ca n d id a te s were stolen.
s h o w s th a t an a c tiv e in terest is
Tuesday evening, while the records of goings-on in her par­
b e in g ta k e n in th e c o n te s t. *gent was at supper, some one ticular apartment during that
M an y v o te s w e re issu ed u pon broke into the depot and ran­ time. Mrs. Gerlinger now states
v o lu n ta ry s u b s cr ip tio n s g iven sacked several pieces of bag­ that all these records were false
b y frien d s o f th e c a n d id a te s gage, but did not molest any of and untrue, and to have been
damaging to her reputation to
w ith o u t b e in g so licite d , a n d this the company’s property.
g o e s to p r o v e w h a t a ca n d id a te
Sheriff Grant and the local the extent of $50,000.
c a n d o If sh e le ts e v e r y b o d y
iffleers have been investigating
Judge Stoiiffer has traded his
k n o w th a t sh e is in th e r a c e to •he robberies, but have as yet
win an d d e v o te s h e r sp a re tim e •ound no evidence on which to handsome residence at the foot
of Main street to Lee Grider for
c a llin g o n frie n d s fo r s u b s cr ip ­ base an arrest.
other property. Mr. Crider will
tion s.
Bishon U. F. Swengel. of the live in the house and Mr.
A lrea d y a n u m b e r o f c a n d i­
d a tes a re a c tiv e ly e n g a g e d in se - United Evangelical church will Stouffer will live In the bouse he
t u rin e su b s cr ip tio n s , an d b e fo r e preach at Rickreall on Tuesday, owns adVdnlng, known as the
(Coo tip tied on last page >
Ritchter house.
*pril 14th, at 8 p. m.
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a movement for it
NOW!
CONFERENCE
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W h a t f Y o u lA/arvt t o T^tad
NO. 19
DALLAS. OREGON. APRIL 9. 1914
“SW A T ‘EM”
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Dallas needs a cannery. S ta r^
ADJOURNS
Special Notice
C. P. Gates Returned to Dallas for
Another Year’s Pastorate
The twentieth session of
the annual conference oi the
Oregon division oi the United
Evangelical
churcn
was
called to order in tne CJnited
EvaugeUcaichurcn in Danas
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...
last Thursday morning by
.bishop U. F. Swengel, oi
•'
v 'S î v
iiaiiisourg, I'a. Aaer a de­
i.
* t
votional service the Lord s
■ v .
fa upper was spread and par­
<* a , • .
taken of by the ministers,
lay delegates and visitors
present.
At 10:30 the conference
went into executive session.
The afternoon session was
devoted to reports by pre­
siding elders, and other
routine business. Corvallis
was selected as the meeting
place of the 1915 confer­
ence. During the second c •' .«-»
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!>>■£•**•■> ■#■■■* - •. as
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day’s session the question oi
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federation of the educational
interests of the United Evan­
gelical, the United Brethren j f bishui * u f . swengeb , D. d .
and the Evangelical Associatioii w g Plowman - Mapleton, sup
was thoroughly discussed ant* ])liet, by F H Neff; sodaville, to
reterred to a committee, wnosd be supplied; Salem, A. A. Winter;
report later was adopted. This Sweet Home> j L Burns; C. A.
report recommends a consolida- , Mock D M Metzger, A. W.
tion of Dallas College and Pinlo- , j eaf8 M. b . Young, members of
math College, in the latter city, Dauns quarterly conference; N.
under certain conditions, how- j w . Phelps, conference evangel-
ever, chief among which is that l8t • yy y wa.ll, member of
thd citizens of Philomath must Mapleton quarterly conference.
raise an endowment fund of
The delegates enrolled at the
$35,000 to support the college. conference were: Ministers—
The action oi this conference J. Bowersox, M. J. Ballantyne,
must be concurred in by the F. E. Brickley. J. L. Burns. G. E.
comerences of the other two de­ Erskin, F. E Fisher, H. H. Farn-
nominations affected before n ham, J. A. Goode, H. L. Pratt, G.
will be effective.
R. Stover, C. P. Gates, G. L.
Friday Dr. C. A. Mock, presi Lovell, D. M. Metzger. Dr. C. A.
dent of Western Union College, Mock s s Mummy, Dr. C. C.
of LeMars, Iowa, and tormer polll,g N w . Phelps, V. Urbino,
president of Dallas College, ar- , A A Winter, S. M. Wood, V. A.
rived and took his place among . Ballanlvne, W. V. Wall, M. B.
the members of the conference y bung A vv. Teats, W. S. Plow-
of which he is a member. Rev. man, L. H. Wood, F A. Phelps
Hoberg, of McMinnville, an aged and L. C. Larson. Lay delegates
minister of the Methodist Epis­ — FI. Barendrich, H. Tooker,
copal chjirch, was introduced to Henry Wackenbarth, J. C. Mc-
the conference and he lead the Farlane, J. W. Birrell, Adam
closing prayer of the iorenoon Hewitt, J. W. Starr, H. W. Stauf­
session.
fer, W. C. Williams, Prof. A. L.
Resolutions adopted set Aug­ Schmalle, J. W. Thomas, Leslie
ust 9th as pledge-signing day in L. Haskins, J. W. Young, A. A.
the Sunday school and Novem­ Flesher.
ber 8th as anti-cigarette day.
Other resolutions declare for the
FLY SWATTING.
prohibition of the liquor traffic;
the prohibition of the white The Itemizer Will Do Its Part to
Effect Riddance of Pest.
slave traffic; the establishing of
the home on a firmer basis, and
The Itemizer always stands
an elevation of the pleasures in
ready to do its part in the assist­
which people are indulging.
Recommendations to the gen­ ing along of any worthy object.
eral conference for changes in Just at this period the thing that
the church
discipline
were most needs the .attention of
brought before the conference every person is the destroying of
the pestiferous fly, before its
with the folowing results.:
To increase the number of eggs iiatch and the breed be­
comes so numerous as to make
stewards.— Lost.
To extend the term of pastor it impossible. To this end we
will contribute $5 of our hard-
to five years.— Carried.
To extend the term of pastor worked-l'or money and will give
to eight years by request of local them to the boy or girl who at
noon next Tuesday brings us the
con gregat ion.— Lost.
To make the secretary of the most dead flies. No restrictions
missionary society an advisory will be placed on the contest in
member of the general confer­ any way. All you have to do to
get the five dollars is to bring in
ence.—Carried.
Delegates to the general con­ more flies than any one else, and
ference were elected as follows: you can get them anywhere you
C. C. Poling, A. A. Winter, min­ can find them. The contest will
isterial delegates: H. Barendrick lie open to all residents of Polk
and W. H. Stauffer, lay dele­ county, although it Is expected
to confine it to the younger gen­
gates.
A resolution was also passed eration.
Tlie flies are to be brought to
favoring a merging of the two
the
Itemizer office by 1 o ’clock
Evangelical associations into
on next Tuesday, after which
church organization
At the close of the Saturday time no candidates for the fly-
evening session Bishop Swengel 8Watting prize can enter A
announced the assignment of c,»mmittee of three will he chos-
en from the contestants them­
mleisters as follows:
selves, who will be given th° Job
Portland district— C. C. Pol­ of counting and awarding the
ing, presiding elder; Portland prizes. Just think, lads, this
First church, C. C Poling and prize is enough to let you see
supply; Portland Mission, to be ¡ ¿ veryba„g a m e this season
supplied ¡Portland Ockley Green.
^ furtb®r aid in this enter-
?
•’hhn- ’’rise wewifl'gWe a secom f prize
J A Goode: Portland Suburban. of R BPason.„ baHe ba„ ticket for
H ” / a™barn: A£ naV ° l, be »he next largest lot of flies
supplied ¡Hillsboro, FE. fisher; brol ht
Now_ go to ,t. boy,,
Chehalem to be »upplled: War- and Jrl
and
the begt
ren Mission. F. E. Phelps: P 8watter win
Bitner, member of Portland
__________ _
quarterly conference; J. Bower-
q |^ pioneer Burned Out.
sox. member of Ockley quarter-
\ Roymond, Washing*^ na-
ly conference.
1 per informs us of the total loss
Dallas district— 8. 8. Mummy, by fire of the far mhome of Mr.
presiding elder; Brooks Missioh, and Mrs J. P. Hart, together
G. R. Stover; Buelah, Summit, with the out-buildings.
The
Newport and Bay View, S. M couple were visiting in Willapa
Wood and supply: Rickreall and it the time, and theloss comes
Brodgeport, M. J. Ballantyne: as a serious biow to them. Mr.
Corvallis. A.R. Schmalle ¡Dallas. Hart was a pioneer ofPolk coun-
C. P. Gates: Dayton and I.afay- tv. living in the Bridgeport vicin-
ette. V. A Bailantvne; McMinn- itv. leaving here some 35 yean»
ville. V. Urbino: Eugene. F. E. ago. He was a brother-in-law
Brickley; Florence. H. L. Pratt; of Mrs J. D. Bevens, of Mrs. M.
Gaston. E. Singleton; King's \ Embree and of Mrs. J. M.
Valley. G. E. Erskins; Lewisville, I Simnson, at Airlle.
The Ladies o f the Christian Church will
have a
Cooked Food Sale
at
Davis & Horn
“T he Reliable Homefurnishers
**
A good place-to get something good to eat
for Sunday
Do
"IbshthcBütton-andResrA Fine
Or Sleep
*al{&sy (pairs, Just in
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Matting Rugs, 9xt2, $4.00
Just the Thing for Summer Use
iV
Sulkey Carts, the Collapsible
Kind, $4.25, Others a t $1.50
The
Sturgis
Go-Carts from
$6.00 to $25.00
FREE HITCH RACKS
Back of the store
Yó
Watering Trough on corner WASHINGTON
and MAIN.
Restroom in the Store.
YOU ARE WELCOME
Good Second-hand Buggy for sale
cheap 1 road Cart, A lot of Sec­
ond-hand Tents.
a
Remember:- we Buy Sell and Ex­
change Everything in the Furni­
ture line and many other things.
Call in and look around.
Public Storage
Fu,„"r. Davis oc Horn
The Reliable
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