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DALLAS. OREGON. SEPTEMBER 3, 1914
VOL. X X X IX .
Loggers' Safety Demanded.
Foster,Misses Louise Miles, Hal-
lie Smith, Myrel Grant, Lucile
Labor Commissioner O. P.
Hamilton, Gladys Loughary,
Hoff has announced a ruling
Maude Barnes, Alice Miles, Elva
which demands the equipment
Lucas, Marjory Holman, Geor­
of cars for carrying saw logs
gia Shaw, Dora Hayes, Vera
with safety bunks and forbids
Dallas
Man
Tells
of
Time
He
Fed
J. C. Talbott & Co. Lose Most of Wagner, Dorothy Bennett, Mar­
the use of stakes to hold the logs Crop Light, but of Good Quality,
Bird to High Church
Furniture Stock in Stubborn
jory Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
in place. It was necessary when
and Weather Conditions
Dignitary.
Blaze Monday.
Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vol-
stakes were used for the logger
are Ideal.
heirn.
Phil Begin, the tailor on Mill to chop the stakes through and
The hardware and furniture
street, is a native of Quebec, and trust to his agility to get from
store of J. C. Talbott & Co. was
Hop picking is in full swing in
Business Men’s Luncheon.
when a boy lived in that French under before the logs began to Polk county. The first pickers
destroyed by fire Monday morn­
About forty business men sat
roll
off.
The
safety
bunk
can
ing. Fire was discovered in the at the tables in the dining room province of Canada. His father be operated from the safe side commenced work in this vicinity
back part of the building and of the Christian church Tues­ is a first cousin of Louis N.; of the car and does away with Tuesday. A. V. McCarter was
spread rapidly among the matt­ day evening to listen to what Begin, Archbihop of Quebec,who the danger attendant upon the the first to commence harvest­
resses and other light material. was being done over the was one of the last cardinals stake system.
This order of ing his crop. He is on the Hal-
An alarm was turned in and the state toward making “ Oregon created by the late Pope Pius X. the labor commission will be a lock place, four miles from Dal­
Speaking o f his relationship
department responded quickly. dry.” Luncheon was served
big thing for the Gerlingers of las. Charles Belieu also com­
The hose on the first cart was which had been prepared by the to the cardinal, Phil told the this city, as they are interested menced picking in his yard
of a boyish prank that he
too short to do effective work ladies organizations of the va- writer
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in the manufacture of a safety Tuesday and most of the other
ohn,v.hP«
nf
th„
ri,v
and
hls
brothers once played on bunk which is the invention of yards around Dallas today. The
and there was some delay in rim,«
rious churches of the city.
mg was presided'111« dignified bishop which the Carl Gerlinger, now in Germany, big yards at Eola,including those
getting water on the blaze foi
The meeting
or J. G. VanOrsdel! f ter 18 f™ d ° f telling Tiimself. which is one o f the best, and of Williams and Holman, will
that reason. In the meantime over by Mayor
the fire had spread into the gar and the chief speaker was R. P. On one of the occasions when which has already been adopted commence picking on Monday
next. By the last of the present
ret and as the roof was of rub Hutton, of Pox-tland, assistant the bishop was a guest at his by the S. P. railway company.
week, however, the work will be
beroid it was difficult to reach superintendent of the Anti- home Phil’s mother sent him
and his brothers out to shoot
well under way in all parts of
the fire.
Saloon League of Oregon. The
some
partridges
on
which
to
Trip to Germany Off.
the county.
The entire stock was eithei subject of his address was “ How
destroyed or badly damaged bj .ve may attract the attention of dine their guest. Hunting was
In the big yards around Inde­
The
war
has
spoiled
the
plans
water. The cause of the fire is eastern manufacturers to our poor that day and the boys only of Prof. William Caldwell, for­ pendence hop picking is on in
succeeded
in
shooting
one
part­
not known, as there was no one western cities.”
Mr. Hutton
merly instructor of music at earnest. It is said that more
in the building at the time it was said that eastern manufacturers ridge. Knowing that would not Dallas Colege. Mr. Caldwell pickers have registered there this
discovered. The stock was val­ are looking to the western towns be enough for all, the boys look­ had arrangements about com­ year than ever before, it being
ued at $9,000 and the building md cities for locations for ed for other game and seeing pleted for a trip to Bgrlin this estimated that fully 15,000 are
two crows, shot them. These,
at $3,000. There was a smal branch factories.
He also
with the partridge, they picked fall, where he expected to re­ within a five-mile circle of that
amount of insurance on both.
claimed that these factories
and dressed and took home to main a year or more advancing city. Many have been unable
would be located in dry territory,
Now, to secure work and are said to
their mother. The good wo­ his musical education.
Farmer Badly Hurt.
is it is in cities without saloons
however, he thinks he will wait be destitute, having spent their
man,
being
nearly
blind,
did
not
While returning home last hat the skilled workmen have
until it is definitely decided last cent to get to the fields.
Wednesday afternoon, Clarence their highest efficiency. Furth- distinguish the difference in the whether the Germans or Rus­
Sellers, a farmer residing west 3r, Mr. Hutton said, these enter­ low Is and cooked them all. sians are to rule that city.
Library Notes.
of town, sustained a badly frac­ prises would come to the com- Taking the two larger birds to
tured limb. As he was going nunities which showed the the dining room, she reserved
During the long summer days,
down a steep grade the wagon largest majorities against the the smaller one for the boys,
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Longnecker when the desire for the great
skidded and thinking it would saloon, for it is in such that they who were obliged to eat in the have been called to Portland by out of doors is greatest, library
kitchen. The crows were big the serious injury of Mrs. Long- books and study hours are not
turn over, Mr. Sellers jumped
an hope for the best enforce­
and fat and had been feeding on necker’s brother, Mr. Downer, so popular, yet a comparison of
In doing so his leg caught in th< ment of prohibitory laws.
grain and did not prove bad eat­ who was hurt on the electric the records for 1913 and 1914
wheel of the wagon and before
Short addresses were also
he could disentangle himself made by C. C. Curtis, G. W. Mar­ ing, and the bishop and his hosts railroad. He was taken to a show a steady increase in the
from the wheel the horses had in, H. C. Seymour and others. apparently enjoyed the feast, hospital and has had his right growth of the library. The cir­
backed the wagon over him U the close of the meeting a while Phil and the other boys arm amputated. While Mr. and culation for August, 1913, was
breaking his leg. He had tc sum of money was raised as the sure did enjoy that partridge Mrs. Longnecker were in Port­ 740 and attendance 1662, while
unhitch the horses and ride one beginning of a fund for the pur- and the joke they had played on land they visited their daugh­ for August, 1914, the circulation
of them home before he could >ose of promoting the interests their elders.
ters, Misses Ada and Anna Mae. was 972 and the attendance
get help.
2005.
i f a campaign for a “ Dry
Council Proceedings.
For an interesting story of the vJ]
Oregon.”
Willamina Postoffice Robbed.
Yamhill river and county, .ead
At an adjourned meeting of
....’ ‘ had was received in Dallas
“ The “ Yamhills.”
This little
the city council Monday even-
•Monday morning that the post
book was written by J. C. Coop­
I ing an ordinance was passed
office at Willamina was robbed
er, of McMinnville, and is a his­
! providing for the construction
during the night before. The
tory of the early days and Indian
of board sidewalks on Clay,
rear door was broken open, th<
Shelton, Court, Lewis, Stump, Incendiary Believed to Have Par­ legends of the county.
small safe was placed on a true!
ticular Spite at Southern
Cherry and Church and Fair-
Mrs. A. B. Mnir has presented
and carted one mile down thi
Pacific Company.
view avenue, the estimated cost
the library with a fine begonia,
main road toward Sheridan Hop Pickers Get Beyond Their being put at 30 cents per foot.
and Mrs. J. L. Collins a hanging
where it was blown open. About
For the second time in less basket containing a beautiful
Depths in Willamette
The first reading was given an
ten dollars in cash and a small
ordinance licensing and regu­ than a year the freight depot of falling star plant.
River.
amount in stamps were secured.
lating peddlers, hawkers, auc­ the Southern Pacific railway
The following books have been
Tw o men were seen walking in­
company in this city was totally
tioneers, etc.
taken from the rental list and
Two young men met death by
to Wilamina along the railroad
J. C. Hayter, in a written com­ destroyed by fire about midnight
Sunday night and they are sup­ frowning at Independence Mon- munication, protested against last Thursday. The fire was placed in free circulation:
Desert Gold— Grey.
posed to be the ones who perpe­ Jay. The accidents, while oc- open-air speakers using the discovered at 11:40 by Mrs. W.
Red Pepper Burns-Richmon.
trated the crime. Paul Belt, a jurring the same day and only a street in front of his store. The R. Elliis, who lives near the de­
Mrs. Red Pepper— Richmond.
ew
hours
apart,
were
in
no
way
brother of H. H. Belt, of this
marshal was instructed to have pot, and she immediately tele­
Happy Warrior— Hutchinson.
city, is the postmaster at Willa­ connected.
phoned
in
an
alarm.
When
j
all such speakers use the oppo­
Ambition of Mark Truitt—
mina.
Both victims were residents site side of the street in front of first seen by Mrs. Ellis the flames
Miller.
j f Portland and had only been the court house.
had already burst through the
Comrade Yetta— Edwards.
Upjohn Gets Bad Tumble.
n the city a few days, being
Permission was granted for roof. By the time the depart­
Virginia— Glasgow.
D. If. Uujohn, formerly dis imong the numerous hop pick- the presentation of “ Creation” ment arrived the entire building
Veronica— Kingsley.
trict attorney for Polk county irs who have invested that city at the Star theatre Sunday was in flames and it was impos­
Concert
Pitch— Dauby.
and now publishing the Oregor .he past week.
evening, waving the provision of sible to enter to remove any of
Stella Maris— Locke.
Gazette, a weekly paper at Sa­
the
contents.
A
locomotive
was
Louis Howlett, 23 years old, the ordinance which forbids
Inside of the Cup— Churchill.
lem, had a miraculous escape was swimming about two miles moving picture shows on that dispatched from the shops and
Iron Trail— Beach.
from death at Portland one above town in company with night
succeeded in pulling a string of
Drifting Diamond— Colcord.
night last week. He fell four hree companions. He attempt­
No protests being presented, box cars away before they
stories in the inside court of th< ed to swim the river at this a resolution was adopted appor­ caught fire, and early arrivals
Imperial Hotel, lighting on tin (oint. In the center of the tioning the assessments for the on the scene rolled several bar­
Married at Zena.
wire netting near the bottom stream he sank and did not rise, improvements now being made rels of gasoline from the plat­
At
the
home of the bride, at
His injuries are not serious, con igain. The drowning occurred j on Hayter, Jefferson, Shelton form to a distance of safety.
sisting o f several scratches am it 9 o’clock and the body was [ and Ash streets.
The department got three Zena, Wednesday at 10 a. m., oc­
bruises and a severe shaking up •ecovered at 12:50 by James
streams of water into action and curred the* marriage of Miss
soon had the flames under con­ Flossie Cook and Grover Thomp­
)rr, George Graves and Charles
Harry Price Married.
Accident at Stone Quarry.
trol, saving the ticket office and son, of Fossil, Oregon. Miss May
McCauley, all of Independence,
Harry Price, manager of Price passenger station and part of Cook, sister of the bride, was
George Stewart, foreman ol ft was sent to Portland.
bridesmaid and Ray Thompson
Brothers’ store in this city, sur-
the city’s rock crusher crew, it
John Buys,
was , prised his many friends here the baggage. All the contents was best man. The ceremony
, - , a bookkeeper,
.
, ,
the victim of the first accident
of the freight house were totally
to be reported to the state in­ wadmg in the river at the sand ¡\jon(jay morning by announcing destroyed, however, including was performed by Rev. George
bar and got beyond his depth his marriage. The ceremony
A. McKinley, immediately after
dustrial insurance commission
and being unable to swim, was occurred at Woodbum Sunday the household goods of Mr. and which the happy young couple
from this city. Last Saturday,
Mrs.
E.
K.
Piasecki,
who
have
drowned. His body was not re­ and the bride was Miss Isabelle
left for Fossil, where they will
while working In the quarry he
covered until 4 o’clock Tuesday R. Esson, daughter of Mrs. Alex- just moved here from Salem, reside.
was struck on the back o f the
afternoon, being found in deep tnder Esson. A brother of the about a ton o f sulphur, a con -(
head by a falling rock, receiving
signment of dry goods for the.
water
not far from where it went ^ride, jiev. Albyn Esson, per
a cut on the scalp four or five
Golden Rule store and consider­ Sunday Services at Perrydale.
down.
Mr.
Buys
had
come
from
forlIie(j
the
ceremony,
which
inches long, which, required
Sunday, September 6th, at 11
Portland in a canoe with Lucius was a quiet home affair, only the able miscellaneous freight. Sev­
several stitches by a physician
Kruse and Cornelius Dollman ¡mediate relatives of the con- eral trunks in the baggage room | o’clock a. m. Rev. E. B. Lock­
to close.
were also destroyed or badly hart, one o f the editors of the
and expected to pick hops at trac^jng parties being present
damaged.
Oregon Statesman, of Salem,
the
Horst
yard,
where
his
rela-
¡^r.
and
Mrs.
Price
will
reside
Camp Fire Girls Entertain.
The origin o f the fire is not will speak in the Methodist Epis­
tives
are
camped.
He
was
a
on
j
j
ayter
street,
where
the
A pleasant party was given in
known, but the general opinion copal church at Perrydale. He
honor of the young men of Dal­ member of the Oregon 1 acht „ room jjas prepared a home. is that it was incendiary. On will speak in the Ballston M. E.
Club
and
was
a
bookkeeper
in
'pjjg
|>ri«le
is
one
of
Marion
coun-
las last Friday night by the
October 13, 1913, the freight church in the evening of the
ty’s fairest young ladies and will house was totally destroyed by a
Camp Fire Girls, at the home of that city.
same day at 8 o’clock. Mr.
Coroner Chapman went to In- ( be welcomed to her new home mysterious fire and on two other Lockhart is a live wire and
Miss Maude Barnes. The even­
ing was spent with various dependence and investigated in this city by the many friends occasions incipient fires have thoroughly awake upon all the
games and sports. The crowd the drownings. but as both were o f her husband, all of whom ex- been discovered and extinguish­ most important issues o f the
was full of life and everybody clearly accidental, no inquests| tend hearty congratulations and ed. A special agent o f the rail­ times.
seemed to enjoy themselves to were held. The bodies of both best wishes.
way company, who was here
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their hearts’ content. A light victims have been sent to Port-
several days investigating the
C. L. Crider is confined to hls
Merchant Dies at Lincoln.
lunch was served, consisting of land.
fire,told the Itemizer that he was home with a severe attack of
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Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 convinced that some one here blood poisoning in one of his
cake and ice cream. The lawn
o’clock, Loren Walling, aged 32 was insistent on destroying the feet, which it is believed resulted
was decorated with jack-o’-lan-
Arrested as a Spy.
years, died at his home at Lin- company’s property, and in sup­
terns strung in various ways
from an infection he received
According to a cablegram coin, after a lingering illness port of his belief he told of hav­ while wading in the ocean at j
and places, which made the yard
very attractive and pleasant. from London Wednesday, Baron with dropsy. Mr. Walling was ing found three sticks of dyna­ Newport.
Those present were: Ray Boyd- Lewis von Horst had been ar- well known in Polk and Marion mite and some fuse under the
Judge Webster Holmes has i
ston,Laird Woods, Frank W il­ rested in that city charged with counties, having been engaged building while investigating one
grunted a change o f venue to j
son, Floyd Ellis, Jack Eakin being a German spy. Horst is in the mercantile business at o f the previous fires.
Scarcely had the embers Marion county in the case of
Herman Hawkins, Frank Hart­ one of the owners of the big; Lincoln. He was a son of Mr.
ley. Arthur Bennett, Frank Hart- Horst Brothers’ hop yard nearj and Mrs. John Walling, well cooled before the railway com­ George H. Poersel against Polk
Cann. Arthur Miles. Ernest Hois- Independence, and is well known known hop growers o f that vi- pany had a force o f men at work county for $2,000 damages a l-1
lngton. Joe Helgerson, Harold in the Willamette valley, having j cinity. He leaves a widow and clearing up the ruins and re­ legtd to have been sustained
Miller, Newman Dennis. Herchal at one time had an office in j two small children and several building the freight house,which from a fall from a walk on the
county road at Independence.
‘ brothers and sisters.
Prichard, Fred Stinnett, Judson Salem.
is now nearly completed.
HOP PICKING
HAS COMMENCED
WHEN THE CARDINAL
FEASTED ON CROW
BAD FIRE AT
FALLS CITY
TWO CROWNINGS
AT INDEPENDENCE
FIRE DESTROYS
FREIGHT HOUSE
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