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r Polk County's Dallas needs a cannery, f. Starti a movement for it Best Newspaper T h e P a p e r -thaut Q iJ e s Y o u V O L . X X X IX . W h a -t^ Y o u W arvt t o R * a d NO D A L L A S . O R E G O N . O C T O B E R iJ. 1914 + + + + + + ++ + + + ward saw the body of Mr. Quick (lying through the air past the Have You window from which he was If you have not regis looking. tered, do not delay anoth The accident occured at iden-, ___ er day. One week from tically the same spot where Crawls Up to Second Place on Four Will Go to Panama Exposi today, October 15th, is about ten days before a freight General Exhibit at State tion as Reward for Excellence the last day on which you engine struck a traction engine. Fair j h i 3 Year. of Handiwork. can register before elec slightly injuring Mark Blodgett. ______ tion on November 3rd. If driver of the latter. In that ac- w hat a little expenditure of Notwithstanding the fact that you don’t get your name cident both the train and the money and systematic effort Polk county schools dropped on the list by that time it machine were going in opposite will do was demonstrated when from first place last year to sixth don’t necessarily shut you directions than was the case in Polk county came away with place this year at the state fair, out from voting,but it will the latter accident. jthe second premium on general the individual exhibits of several cause you more trouble The funeral of Mr. Quick oc-l exhibit at the state fair last of the pupils of the county cap Bowersville Crossing Scene 0f to swear in your vote than curred Wednesday afternoon at (week. Clackamas county won tured prizes. Four of the ten Second Accident in Loss you probably will care to I 2 o’clock, conducted by the pas- first place with a score of 92 championship prizes, which car take. The easiest way is Than Two Weeks. tor, Rev. George H. Bennett. In and Polk was only two points ry with them free trips to the to register. Do it today, ----- j terment was in I. O. O. F. cem -1 behind. Multnomah got third, Panama Exposition at San Fran whether you are “ wet” This community was inex- etery, where the Masonic burial Washington four*h and Yamhill cisco next year, were won by or “ dry,” Democrat, Re Polk county children. May Mc pressively shocked Monday se7 ice was held the local flf,t b' P ?lk exceded *n j e g e - publican or“ Bull Moose.” lodge. tables, Multnomah in fruit and Donald, aged 12, of Dallas, whoj morning by the sudden ending Obsequies for Mr. Mansion W i n and Washington in vege- had a booth of her own at the + + of the lives of two prominent are being held this afternoon and Kr«dn- Yamhill 8 ex Pulk county fair, at which were | -------------------- exhibited canned fruit, jellies, Council Holds Regular Session, citizens, W. II. F. Manston and f rom the same church, Jennings b*bit consisted largely of tnanu- The Lodge, No. 9, A. F. & A. M., of factured products, painting, fancy work and sew- j ^11 menders were present at James Warren Quick. Polk county s nearness to the ing, won first on sewing. Jessie, tbe reg Uiar meeting of the city story of the tragedy is the old which the deceased was senior of a sneeding automobile warden, having charge. Burial t0P is due largely to the w.se Keyt, of Perrydale, first on can- counc¡i Monday evening. It one one oi a speeuing automobile • A * OPmeterv action of the board of fair di- ning and preserving; F rancel | was a short session, nothing but Hawley, of McCoy, first on cook-; tjje usuai routine of business and a railroad crossing. A Ford He was trcasurer of Friendship lectors in employing J. A. auto in which the two gentle- ^0(jge j q . q . F., and many French, an agricultural expert, ing and baking; and Kenneth bebjg transacted. to gather and arrange the ex' Bursell, of Monmouth, first on ■ Ordinances granting a fran- men were riding was strubk b y : members of that order are in hibits, and the same policy fol pig feeding. I chjse to the S. P. company for a the motor car which left this attendance at the service, lowed another year will put us Bernice Newbill, 14 years old.1 bell at the Ash street crossing city for Salem about 7:30 that in first place. of Dallas, was awarded second j and providing for the improve- morning, the accident occurring Obituary of Mr. Quick. Among the Polk county live premium on a tatted collar, com- ment of Ash street between seven minutes later at Bowert- James Warren Quick was born stock exhibitors at the fair the peting with many adults. | Fairview and Oregon avenues near Hillsboro, Washington following won premiums: Bowersville. Other awards to Polk county were passed. Percherons— Burge & Evans, The particulars of the terrible county, Oregon, November 20 Westover stated that a side .. . school children were: A 1874. He was a son ot Mr. and Rickreall, 3rd on stallion; 1st affair, as brought out at the Mrg D 0 Quick. with is pa- walk was badly needed on the Popcorn, class B— 4th, Fred and 3rd on mare under 3 yrs.; north side of Washington street, coroner’s inquest Tuesday fore- rents he moved to near Suver, 2nd on mare bred by owner; 2nd Hamilton, Dallas. between Levens and Hayter noon are substantially as fol Polk county, about 25 years ago. on get of 4 colts; 2nd on 2 colts, Watermelon,class A— 4th,Wil-j streets, and a cross walk on Later he lived for a few years at product of one mare; champion liam Edgar, Rickreall. Class B, | lows: , . /->.i c. , ,___i Ellis street near the bottling Marshfield, and then moved to ¡on stud, consisting of stallion 1st, Otis Scott, Independence; , TI Mr. Quick was taking Mr. n I tt ’ __ works. lie moved that both be 2nd, Homer ii Bursen, Monmoutn Manston, who was a building! f.1' He'efus- " 'h,ere, he eng?Se d ‘ n ' and four mares; 2nd on best constructed by the street com 5th, Alma Wells, Buena Vista. missioner and his motion car contractor, to the Daniel Stouf-' hethabstraif busbl,ess ^ l t b b ‘3 |th" ee ma*\es- _ ^ __ fer farm, near Rickreall, which Ibrother' 0,1 October 20. } 90S-| C otsw olds-F. A Kozer Rick- Table Squash, class B— 4th, ried. Lelia ««11. 1st on ram 2 yrs old; 1st Herman Gilliam, Perrydale. On motion of Hayter the street the former had but recently b? was ™arrled to , f d onJram1 unde|: 2 yrs;:0lat ° n ram Pie Pumpkin, class B— 2nd, commissioner was ordered to moved onto, for the purpose o f' ®touf[®r- ld,a “ * ht" ° f Kenneth Bursell, Monmouth; repair the street in front of the doing some work. When tlie ,M ™’ D? aiel Stoa;fer’ of Dallas under 1 yr.; Isla n d 2nd on ewe auto passed the home of Frank who’. witbha son three years old ,ji yr and under 2 yrs. ; 1st and 5th, Carl Dodson, Monmouth. new hospital. Burze al th" turn of the road survlves hlm- Four years 12nd on ewe under 1 yr.; 1st on Miller moved that the council Potatoes, class B— 4th, Del- a few rods north of the Bowers-'£Ir. . and Mtrs' Qaick retarned to flock; 1st and 2nd on pen;cham- as a committee of the whole mur ilayes, Dallas. ville station, Mr. Burge wa9 Polk county and have been re-j pl0n ram and champion ewe; Cabbage, classA— 1st, Mabel go over the city with a view to standing on the front porch. Me sidmg on a fa lm near B a ilo r,, special premium on pen of Albi, Dallas; 4th, Mary Voth. ascertaining where new side testified that the machine was until about two week» ago, when lambs. Win. Riddle & Son. walks were needed and report Dallas. going at a high rate of speed. they moved to the Stouffer farm Monmouth, 2nd on ram over 2 near Rickreall. yrs.; 2nd on ram over 1 yr. and Onions, class B— 2nd, Fred at the next meeting. Just after it had turned the cor Miller moved to dispense with under 2 yrs.; 3rd and 4th on ram Fred Hamilton, Dallas ;4th, Ger ner and was headed straight for the use of the time clock by the under 1 yr.; 3rd and 4th on ewe trude Herdt, Falls City. Obituary of Mr. Manston. night watchman until further tbe railroad, Mr. Burge heard under 1 yr.; 2nd on flock; 3rd on Bird House,class A— 2nd,Ben notice Carried. the whistle of the motor car for W. H. F. Manston was born pen; 3rd on get of one sire. jamin Rickli, Dallas; 4th, Guy The usual batch of monthly j tbe station and again for the Lincolns— Riddle & Sons, 1st Staiger, Dallas. Class B, 1st, bills were audited and allowed. | crossing. There was a practi October 8, 1885, at Fargo, N. D. Willard Brown, Dallas. cally unobstructed view of the When two years old he moved on all rams; 1st and 2nd on all ewes; 1st on flock; 1st on pen; Manual Arts— 5th, Raymond Brown’s Looking for Someone, railroad track in botli directions with is parents to Duluth, Minn., 1st on get of one sire; cham- Frost, Buena Vista. George Brown would like t o ' for nearly half a mile from the and caiue to Dallas, Oregon, in ^ „ “ ram and champion’ ewe.' Indian ______________ Runner _______ Ducks, , _______ class A find the fellow who entered his road, and it seems highly im-|i901. He was educated in the 1 Angora goats Riddle & Sons — 1st, Fred Ridders, Suver; 2nd, ¡barn Saturday night and cut a probable that the men in the schoo]s at Danas antl Salem, 1st and 2nd on buck over 2 yrs.; Merle Gilliam, Dallas R. 2. heavy work harness into smith- ^ ? ^ d^ A { ag t0ca,!d r is more ' After completing his education 2nd and 3rd on buck kid; 1st Pekin Ducks, class A— 2nd, ereens The job was done so m is c a lc u - > engaged in the contracting and 2nd on doe over 2 yrs.; 1st Guy Staiger, Dallas; 3rd, Clinton completely that even the tugs 3 the di V t L ^ ' aad E ld in g business. He was and 2nd on doe under 2 yrs.; 1st Martin, Ballston. Class B— 1st, were cut into small pieces o m y atedU h ® [ | married at Dallas June 2, 1909, and 2nd on doe kid; 1st on flock; Rollie Middleton, Dallas; 2nd, an inch or so long. George says ^ “ X a T e T v T c r o s s a ^ a d of to Miss Ida Stafrin, who, with |champion buck. he hasn’t an enemy in the world. Howard Weils, McCoy. Ail examination of the Ford his father, M. Manston, survive. Barred Rocks, class A— 2nd.' s0 far as he knows,and is nuzzled afterward, showed "th a t ’ the IIe was a prominent member of Teachers’ Institute Oct. 30th. The institute of Polk county Russell Alsip, Dallas. Class B— I 0 kn™ « h y he should have .hrottle and control levers were both the Masonic and Odd I* el- teachers, October 30th, will 1st, Frankie Alsip, Dallas; 3rd, been l ' i c k e d o u t o r t b e y i c t l , n O I wide open. |lows lodges of this city. have as one of its speakers Dr. Elton Phillips, Dallas; 4th, M abei' ' “ le ° ‘ ‘e s 8P|te m that way. The motor car, which was go H. D. Sheldon, dean of the de ing about 35 miles an hour, partment of education at the White Plymouth Rocks, class struck the auto directly at the University of Oregon, who will A— 1st Fred Ridders, Suver; 2nd, front .seat, on which both men| come to Dallas from Salem, Guy Staiger, Dallas. wer sitting. Motorman E. M. i where life will appear at the Bossier testified that when h e ' White Wyandottes, class A— Marion county institute Octo first saw the machine it was only _ .. 1st, Hazel Bursell, Monmouth, ber 29th. Dr. Sheldon, who was Three-Year-Old Best 4th, Fred Ridders, Suver. Class Census Report Shows Country about 75 feet from the crossing Specimen of Physical Child ¡brought to the state university Out Numbers City in Polk and coming at full speed. He B— 1st,Henry Alsip, Dallas; 2nd, ¡this fall from the University of County Homes. hood in State. said he reversed his engine and Martha Brown, Dallas. Pittsburg to add to the univer- applied the emergency brakes, w hite Orpingtons, class A— -------- sity’s already strong educaiion- The United States census de- but a light mist that had fallen 1st, Guy Staiger, Dallas. Class Besides capturing most o f the al department, is well known partment at \ as ling on a had niade the rails very slippery be8t individual school prizes and among Oregon r pedagogues. „ , B— 2nd, Henry Alsip, Dallas. just issued a bulletin dealing Buff Orpingtons,class A— 2nd, with the ownership of Polk and the track being down grade, many of the other premiums, It I having been on me university he was unable to stop the car remained for a Polk county faculty prior to 1912. From Guy Staiger, Dallas. county homes. The important Rhode Island Reds, class B— facts contained in the bulletin until it had gone nearly 400 feet youngster to walk away with Oregon he went to Germany beyond the crossing. gopj me(]ai f or the champion and England for study, there 3rd. Frankie Alsip, Dallas relating to this county are as The automobile was found eugenic baby of the state. We after becoming a professor in White Leghorns, class A— ’’ rd. follows: hanging across the pilot and* say “ walk,” for Little Jack (lie educational division of the Guy Staiger, Dallas; 4th, Russell There are 3296 homes in Polk Mr. Manston was still in it. He Grant is big enough to walk, Alsip, Dallas. Class B— Willie .county. Of this number 144o ,vas apparently dead, but showed even if he is 8ti-n in the baby University of Pittsburg. Mockie, Rickreall. ■ are farm homes and 086 of these ,flgns 0f life shortly after being ciass David Jackson Grant Trains Change Time. Miscellaneous, class A— 4th, are owned by their occupants. taken out. Quick was found was born in Dallas and has Another change in the train Guy Staiger, Dallas. Class B— 'and are free of mortgaged in- on]y a few feet from the cross- bve(] here all the three years of service went into effect Sunday, 3rd, Marie Lee, Falls City. cumberance. The mortgaged ¡ng > an(j be> too, was still alive, b,9 bf e pje ¡s a 8on Gf 4 \fr atl(i which is not proving very popu- Special Sweepstakes — Guy j farm homes number 394. Rent-. but unconscious. The ruined; \jrs. David J. Grant, residing at lar, especially to the residents Staiger, Dallas. ers occupy 397 farm homes in auto was dumped off the track, the com er of Church and A c a d - oi Monmouth and Airlie. Bantams— 3rd, Stanley Ileis- this county. the injured men placed In the en,y streets. I^st year at the K-. F. C. & W. trains 165 and tand. Falls City. Out of the total of 3296 homes, motor car, which was at once p Qik county eugenic show Jack 168 have been discontinued be- in the county. 1851 are urban backed back to Dallas direct to won br8t prize with a score of tween Dallas and Falls City, Lady Democrats to Organize. homes. There are 904 urban the Oak street crossing, where 99 q. 8ame prize In 1914, score The 7:30 p. m. motor car be- A number o f Dallas ladies home owners in the county. Of the victims of the accident were 99 2 ’; and grand champion prize tween Dallas and Monmouth have decided to organize a “ Wil- this number 162 are mortgaged removed to the hospital. Quick over’ au babje8 at the state fair has beefi discontinued, son Club’ and will meet for that while 713 are free of incumber- was then still alive, but Manston jast week with a score of 99.5. The Portland passenger now purpose at the Woman's Club ance. There are 855 rented ur- had passed away before the in lIe is a rollicky lad. and runs to Monmouth only, the I. room in the library building on ban homes in the county. stitution was reached. Dr. A. wins the hearts and friendship & M. operating two trains daily Friday evening at 8 o’clock. The The figures given above are b . Starbuck, the railroad sur- of a]1 at flrgt glgbt between Monmouth and Airlie. object of the organization will not absolutely correct, however. ge0n, Dr. V. C. Staats and the The- local freight formerly be to promulgate the doctrine as the census enumerators were curses did everything possible ha^ng terminal at Airlie now Young Mother Dies. of Democracy as represented by unable to secure data pertaining for Mr. Quick, but his injuries has terminal at McMinnville. Mrs. Frances May Crank, aged Woodrow Wilson and particular- to the ownership of a small per- were so terrible that he passed Tank Nearly Finished. ly to work for the success of the centage of both the rural and away about 9.30. Both men 31 years, a resident o f the Salt City Engineer Sandford B Democratic ticket at the election urban homes in this county. had sustained fractures o f the Creek neighborhood, died Sun November 3rd. All ladies inter- skull, fractured arms and legs day evening at the Dallas hos- Taylor informs the Itemizer that ested in the idea are urged to be Aged Lady Struck by Street Car. an{j their jaw bones were also pital, where she had been taken the pouring of cement for th<- present. While in Salem last Friday to broken. the day before. The lady had new septic tank being built by ' ---------------- attend the state fair. Mrs. S. C. Besides Mr. Burge, the acci- been ill for several weeks with the city was completed Wednes Drowned in Portland. price, aged 70 years, was struck dent was witnessed by William brain trouble, which terminated day. As soon as the cement is R. R. Seasam was drowned by a street car and sustained a Anderson, a young man, who in meningitis. She leaves a sufficiently set the frames will ( in the Willamette river at Port concussion o f the brain. She is vas riding along the road on his husband and several small chll- be tom away and the finishing Hugh Black, deputy dren. Funeral services were work done. The work on the land last Friday. His body was a resident of Polk county, in the bicycle. _____________ _______ found floating at the ____ foot of _____ one vicinity of Pedee. She was tak-; county treasurer, was a passen- held at the Chapman under- sewer changes necessitated is of the docks.” Mr. Seasam was en to a hospital in Salem, where ger on the train and says that he taking chapel Monday afternoon being pushed rapidly and will I a brother of Mrs. John Lockman, she is still under a physician’* felt the impact of the collision and interment was In the I. 0. O. be completed about the same of this city and Salem. care. and almost Immediately after-F. cemetery. time as the tank. POLK PUPILS PRESENTED PRIZES j NOW! — Every Isrue * : TWO HEN KILLED Registered? AT R. R. CROSSING Aulomcbile Containing fonso Manston and Warren Quick Struck by Motor Car. BOTH PROMINENT CITIZENS FARM HOUSES MORE NUMEROUS JACK GRANT . ! CHAMPION BABY ! POLK MAKES GOOD SHOWING Davis & H orn "The Reliable Homefurnishers” The Place to get Value for Your Money Dutch A uction SEE IN OUR WINDOW New Cosy Kitchen 1 1 Regular Price $30.00 T o be reduced in price $1 each d a y u n til sold. W a tc h an d w a it, but not too lo n g o r the other fe llo w w ill get it. A fine line o f Granite, Tin and Aluminum ware. 1 cup flour sifters The Finest Genuine Leather Couch ever offered $25.00 t Chase Leather Couch 12.50 Velour Couch 10.00 Davenports $35.00 to 60.00 Extenstion Tables $7.00 to 42.50 Large assortment of Rockers for Children and Everyone, including Grandma. Beautiful Patterns in Linoleum Best makes 45c to $1.50 per yard Many Other Bargains too Numerous to Mention. . - ><f. ) Public Remember:-we Buy Sell and ex change Everything in the Furni ture line and many other things. Call in and look around. The Reliable H om s Furnishers r \ * o T T Phone 20 Davis cl Horn D^L F AS* ORE. 45