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é Tine F a M- s C ity Niws, M ay 0, 101-1 û-hp jFaiia ditti NfuiH Council Proceedings The city council met in regu lar session, May 4, all the city Fntcrrd a* arooiMl-oiaM mail at the po»to ffter officials were present except one. ■ t Kall« CUT. I*«'!k County. Oregon, under the Act of Congres» of March 3. 1ST®. Communications read, from Trlrphoncs News Office. S3; Resident'. 321 Portland Wood Pipe Co. and in regard to Subscription Rate«: One PMr. tl.OS: III months. Pacific Tank Co., 60 cents; three month». 25 cent*: single copy. 6 cts. pipe for the Glaze creek exten A blue-pencil mark on the f.cat page o f The N ew s sion. means that your aubacription is due. Petition for the improvement The New* is represented for foreign advertising by o f Ellis street, signed by 12 citi Th« A m e r i c a n P r a i a A s s o c i a t i o n zens who agree to donate 187 General offices. N e w York and Chicago. Advertising Rates: Display, 10 cents an Inch. hours in labor in order to make Business Notices S cents s line . For Sale, Rent. that street passable. H. Griffin Exchange. Want and Pay Entertainment No ttces. 5 cts. a ’.ine, 10 cts. a line for three issues and others came before the coun Card of Thanks Wets le ga l Notices.legal rates cil and asked for help in the Copy for new ads and hauges should be scut work. Council ordered that $50 to The News not later than Wednesday. be expended on that street. O F F I C I A L D I R E C T O R Y OF F A L L ! C I T Y Bills for current expense were F K H u bb a rd M a y o r T P Hollowell. Councilman at Large ordered paid. W T Grier. Wm Ellis made the statement H. C. Brown. that he would complete the dedi Albert Teal. Councilman A. Sampson. cation o f East avenue to the city, C. L. Hopkins. when the water main in North A. K Meyer. C. w f,ee. Auditor and Police Judge Main street should be extended Walter L. Tooie Jr.. City Attorney to give him water service. W. P. Lewis. Marshal and Water Supt. M. L Thompson. Treasurer Matter laid over till next meet J. J. Sammons. Engineer ing. Dr. F M Hellwarth. Health Officer. W. B. McKown suggested that 1 he Council meets in regular session on the first Monday evening of each month, at 7 30 o’clock. Sixth street offers a more satis In the office of the Falla City News. factory route to the north hills S aturday . M ay 9. 1914 than Fifth street. Resolution with Ordinance No. Be sure you are right, then' go 115, establishing grades for pro ahead; be sure you are wrong be posed street improvement, were fore you quit. passed. The Dallas Observer is now ed Attorney Tooze stated that, ited by Lew Cates, and the paper where street improvements had has been made worth while. been legally made and proceed R .'A. Booth|in the United States ings properly filed and recorded, senate, will give Oregon a good there would be no question o f the reputation among law makers. power o f the council to levy and Weekly Oregonian 75c rate will collectassessmsnts for such work. The new council, consisting of end May 16; $1.50 after that date. I f you want the paper, get it now. Mayor F. K. Hubbard; council- The 1913-14 city council went men T. D. Hollowell, W. T. Grier, out o f office peacefully, and the H. C. Brown, Albert Teal. A. 1914-15 council came into power Sampson, C. L. Hopkins and R. A. Titus, began its duties when in an equally peaceful manner. the old council adjourned, about Polk county registration, from 10 p. m. Jan. 5. to May 1, 1914: Repub Mayor Hubbard delivered his lican 2.705; Democrat 1,578; Pro annual message orally, the key hibition 408; Socialist 115; Pro note o f which was that the coun gressive 66; miscellaneous 188; cil should inform itself as to total 5.060. what ought to be done and then Wm. T. Grier, manager o f the in a business like way proceed Falls City Lumber Co., has agreed to attend to that business. to accept the Republican nomina Grier and Titus each made tion for Representative in the Or statements as to their platforms egon legislature. His name could in the conduct o f the city’ s not be printed on the ballot, as he business. did not become a candidate in C. F. Vick, for the school board time, and Republicans are invited asked that council take some ac and requested to write in Mr. tion in regard to the K street G rier’ s name on the ballot, next sidewalk. Friday. Over 150 voters signed Council ordered publication o f the petition asking Mr. Grier to notice that new sidewalk would become a candidate. He will be be built on those portions o f K the best representative Polk coun street were needed, including ty ever had. W rite the name, W. those portions now having no T. Grier, on the ballot, and then sidewalks. help elect him next November. Attorney was ordered to pre R. E. Williams is a Republican pare amended dog ordinance. He is National Committeeman for Council ordered that Butler Oregon, and is a candidate for street should be the first to be that office. Read the article on improved. this page headed ‘Republican V o Grier, Nichols and Teal appoint ters Should Beware,’ and you will ed by the mayor to see about find sufficient reason why you getting right o f way for street should vote for Mr. Williams, who to connect with Siletz road at the has been loyal to and has strength southwest city limits. ened the party. Support Mr. W il Council ordered publication o f liams and thus help to bring suc street improvement notice, as cess to the Grand Old Party. outlined by Ordinance 115. ------- ♦—♦ » ♦ » ■ - - Council decided to continue Oakdale News Items the proceedings in condemna I.inzie Dennis is working m Falls tion o f right o f way to connect City. Third and South Main streets Mrs. M ay M ille r is training hops along the lines o f the footbridge. for Mr. Hubbard. Council ordered that tile drain Miss Lula M iller is borne from be laid on the north side o f North Main street from Third to First Portland on a tw o weeks visit. M r. Rake and fa m ily visited streets, The Mayor appointed standing friends near Monmouth last .Sun committees, as foliows: day. Street— Brown, Teal, Samp Miss Carrie Dunn came home from Salem last week to visit her son. Finance—Hopkins, Titus, and parents. M r. and Mrs. J. M urphy and Hollowell. Health and Police—Titus, Grier hoys visited Mr. and Mrs. Guth Brown. rie Sunday. Fire and W ater—Grier, Samp Mr. W alter Vassal came o ter from D allas to spend Sunday with son, Hollowell, Building — Hollowell, T e a l , Mrs. M urphy and son. Hopkins, Ordinance--Teal, Brown, Samp ‘ Lend a Hand’ son. Citizens who wish to help The Council adjourned, to meet News give the news of the town can May 19th. render a good service by sending or Among the visitors were Mrs. phoning any inform ation th ey may Jennie Cobb and Mrs. Chas. have o f local doings, esp ecially o f Hubbard. C. W. LEE. EDITOR AND POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Auiumncemaiit« by c an d id al»« ol any and all parila« w ill ha pub llabmt In I h» «c collimila «I lb * uniform p r b » » I bu a Him par l««ua. PUBLISHER 7 / ( Democratic FOR TREASURER FOR COMMISSIONER I hereby announce myself am» can I r<'s|M'ctfully announce my candi I am a candidate f « r Congress on dnlatc fo r (he office o f I ’ounty Treas the Republican ticket at the primary urer « f I’«Ik County, Oregon, at the dacy for the Democratic nomination for the office o f County Commissioner election lo l<e hold May 15, 1914. o f Folk County, at the primary elec Briefly, I aland for the improvement o f our rivers and harbors; for the en tion to I m > held «>n May 15, 1914. actment o f new, or the amendment o f Paid adv«MlMm.nt) ( ¡KOHOE C l -A NHK1.D the present homestead laws to cut out the ‘cultivation’ clause, and make it possible for the wild lands o f Oregon O. R. C.. No. 2. to be settled; for the survey and class ification o f the lli.OOO,000acres o f land RAILROAD COMMISSION OF OREGON in our Forest Reserves,so that the a g ricultural and grazing lands may la* This is the second schedule iiuiucd by opened to settlement; for free lolls on the hereinafter named Company American bottoms; for Government FO R IY<N<IRH<H FOR SHERIFF 1 wish to announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for Sheriff o f Polk county, Oregon, sub ject to the will o f the voters at the primary election, to I k * held May 15, 1914. Respectfully yours. Kick real 1. Or. J ohn W. O kk . iPiitil itlvertliement] FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE I am a candidate for the Republican nomination to the office o f Circuit Judge o f this district. I f nominated and elected, I shall ever keep in mind the principle that Just-ce is the ulti mate end in view. All I ask is an op portunity to "m ake good.” To the ebetora of <l<» F tfel Conareaatenal lH »lik < aid fo r good roads; for Just and lib oral compensation for all labor, and for national suffrage for women. I f the Government shall finally win the suit now pending against the O r egon & California Railroad Company, ( rm I advertisem ent! H a k k \ II. B E L T . I will do all in my power to keep these lands from being placed in the Forest FOR TREASURER Reserves, ami will work to the end 1 hereby announce my candidacy as that grazing ami agricultural lands therein be opened tosettlement under a Republican for the office o f County the homestead laws. B. F . J o n e s . Treasurer o f Polk county, subject to (t’tttil •dveriUemcnt.) the decision o f the primary election in FOR I ’ NITKD STATICS SENATOR May. F red J. H o l m a n , [Paidadvertiwou'iii) Black Rock. FOR SURVEYOR I hereby announce myself as a can didate for County Surveyor o f Polk county, subject the decision o f the Republicans at the primary election on May 15th. C. R. C anfield . [Paid advertisement ) FOR JOINT REPRESENTATIVE r I [Paid advertisement.] S. G . IR V IN . FOR CLERK To Republican Voter» of Polk County. Oregon A t the solicitation o f numerous res idents o f Polk County, I have become a candidate fo r the nomination for County Clerk on the Republican ticket at the primary election to beheld May 15,1914. Any support you may choose to give me will be thoroughly appre ciated. Yours truly, E. M . S m i t h . WC HAW LEY C a n d id a te fo r R e n o m in a tio n At the Republican Direct Pri mary on Friday, May 15, 1914. He has gained a high standing and useful experience in Congress, which is at the service of every locality in the District. He freely and gladly does all that can be done for every man, woman and child In the District who makes a re quest. and has aided thousands. When Congress Is not in session, he spends the time going over the Dis trict, learning its needs and the wishes of the people. Members of the Rivers and Harbors Committee have said that he knows more about the waterways in his Dis trict and presents their merits more effectively than any other who ap pears before them. FOUR PER CENT of the WHOLE amount appropriated in the present Rivers and Harbors bill Is for this District. He has already secured over $4,000,000 for waterways, buildings and other public purposes and will add to that at this session over $2,000,000 more, which is an average of over $870,000 per year. HE IS JUST AS DILIGENT, PER SISTENT AND SUCCESSFUL IN A L L OTHER MATTERS PROMOT ING THE W ELFARE OF THE PEO PLE AND THE COUNTRY. A VOTE FOR HIM IS A VOTE FOR A FAITHFUL. INDUSTRIOU8, HON EST, able and effective public ser vant. Congress being now in session, he leaves his candidacy In the hands of the voters, to whom he is profoundly grateful, while he serves their inter ests In Washington. He will appreciate alj that Is said and done In his behalf. Paid Adv- Falls City, Folk County, Oregon primary election. May 15, 1914, on the Democratic ticket. J K. K ic m t k k . RATE S HXSIDENCI Candle Power, 16 (I ’ftM Ailvrrtt»«im'iit ) FOR SURVEYOR I am a candidate for the Democratic No. o f Lights. 4 $1.00 nomination for the office o f County 5 1.25 Minimum Ka Surveyor o f Folk county. I have l»een $1.00. engaged in surveying anti civil en 6... ....1.50 gineering for 14 years; have been a 7... 1.75 One 32 C. P. resident o f Folk county fo r eight 8 . . . ....2.00 equal to two years; was chief engineer o f the Sa 9 ... ....2.25 16 C. P. lem. Falls City & Western Ky. for 2.50 10 six years; at I he present time I have COMMERCIAL an office in the D h II hs national bank Candle Power, 16 building, and am prepared to do farm surv»*ying anti general civil engineer No. o f Lights. 4... .. $1.20 ing work o f any character. 6 ....1.50 Minimum Rate S a n d f o r d B. T a y l o r 6 1.80 7 ... ....2.10 2.40 8.... 9 2.70 10 .. ....3.00 FOB SURVEYOR $1.00 One 32 C. P. equal to two 16 C. P. I am a candidate fur the nomina tion for a second term as Surveyor o f Folk county. Oregon, subject to the will o f the Democratic voters at METER the primary. May, 15th, and would Minimum rate per month $1.00. respectfully ask your support. Up to 10 K.W., per K.W., 10c. (I'ald advertisement ) F. M. SUVER* R. A . ROOTH (Paid Adv I FOR N A T IO N A L COM MITTEE REPUBLICAN VOTERS SHOULD BEWARE P a rty Should Be Represented on National Committee By a Republican [Paid advertisement ) FOR CONGRESS F A L L S C IT Y E LEC TRIC L IG H T & FO W K K C O M P A N Y , Inc. (Paid itlw rllio m e iil 1 A fte r consulting with many o f the voters o f Lincoln and Polk counties, I have consented to announce myself as a Republican candidate for Joint Representative in the Legislature for the counties o f Lincoln and Polk, and most respectfully solicit the support o f the voters o f the two counties at the primary election. May 15, 1914. The S. P. and P., E. & E, rail way companies offer suggest matters that are not lik e ly to come ions in regard to your summer under the personal observation o f County teachers’ institute, at outing for 1914. Read the ad Willamina, today. the editor. on front page. X Democratic Republican Republican The Republican« of Oregon are en titled to have a Republican named as the National Republican Committee man from this State. C. W. Ackerson, who claims to be a Republican, is a candidate. He registered as a Progres give January 8. 1914 Then signed peti tion of H. W. Coe to be Progresalve National Committeeman. Then can celled hta registration as a Progres sive and registered as a Republican and Immediately filed his candidacy for membership on Republican Nation al Committee. Has been an Intimate and convenient understudy of the Pro gressive National Committeeman and teems now to be in combination with him in an attempt to shanghai the Republican organization. Hit candi dacy is being actively backed by par ties hostile to the Republican party and having personal Interests and pri vate personal grudges to serve. His erratic aMi excitable temperament has frequently led him to flood the col umns of the press with violent attacks upon the Republican party and vicious personal abuse of prominent Republi cans and life-long residents of the State. It is a grave abuse for parties who are not Republican to register as such. It la a graver abuse for outsiders to attempt the capture of a political par ty to gratify a personal grudge and to promote party discord. It Is an abuse against which fair minded men of all parties will rise In protest. We can never have a reunited party by pushing to the front political hotheads and men who are political reformers simply for the take of office. Having been a Republican only twenty-four hours when he announced bis candi dacy for the highest honorary position In the gift of the party, Is some Indi cation of what Mr. Ackerson's motive was in registering as a Republican. As Hon. Ralph E. Williams Is the only Republican who Is a candidate for Republican National Committeeman, we feel warranted in urging ail loyal Republicans in the state to give him their earnest and enthusiastic support. CHAS. B. MOORES, (Chairman of Republican State Cen tral Committee.) M. B. MoFAUL, (President Lincoln Republican Club.) m c k in l e y m it c h e l l . (President of Portland Republican Club.) C. M. IDLEMAN, (President Multorpor Republican Club.) (Paid advertisement.) •» C O U N T Y S U R V E Y O R E D W . J. H I M E S To the Democratic voter« of Polk County. Up to 20 K.W.. Up to 30 K.W., Up to 40 K.W., Up to 50 K.W., A b o ve 50K.W., K.W.. 9c. K.W., 8c. K.W., 7c. K.W., 6c. K.W., 5c. A charge o f 5c for each 16 c.p. used will be added to all bills not paid on or before the 17th. All bills are due and payable at the Company’s office on the lat of the month. We have no collector; call at the office to make payment. per per per per per 1 am a candidate fo r County Sur veyor on the Democratic ticket in the primary election. Am a gradu ate civil engineer, and have had ten years experience in engineering work in Oregon. I am a member o f the Himes Engineering and Construction Company, Dallas, and am the City Engineer fo r Dallas and Monmouth. I f nominated and elected I will main tain regular office hours, do all work Date o f issue, April 1, 1914. brought to the office promptly, guar Date effective, A pril 1, 1914. antying the accuracy thereof, and will endeavor to lower the cost o f Falls City Electric Light A Power maintaining the office. My best rec Company, (Incorporated.) Owners. ommendation is the steady em ploy ment I have with a large and increas W. B. Stevens. President; ing list o f satisfied customers. Your H. C. Brown, V.-Pres., Manager; support will be appreciated. A. W. Stevens. Sec. and Treaa. (Paid advertisement.) Kdw. J. H in a 'S . -- ■ — , ■ ■ , — FOR SHERIFF Post Office Time Card I hereby announce myself us a can didate for the office o f Sheriff o f Polk Oflico hours: D a ily, except 8un- County, Oregon, at the primary elec day, 8 a.in. to 6.30 p.m. tion May 15,1914, on the Democratic M ail arrives, from ticket. I f nominated and elected, 1 will enforce the law and |K*rforni all Kalent- Dallas, 9.1(5 a.m., 3 :45 p.m. the duties o f Sheriff to the lx'st o f Black Rock, 1 50 p.m. my ability. W. J. W h it e , M ail closes, for (better known as B ill) D h II hs , Or. Salem , 9.00 a m. and 1.00 p.m. (P a id advertisem ent ) Dallas, 9.00 a m. and 5.00 p.m. FOR SHERIFF Black Rock, 11.00 a.m. I hereby announce myself as a can Office hours; Sunday o n ly , 9:30 didate for the office o f Sheriff o f Folk to 10:110 a.m : county, Oregon, upon the Democratic ticket, subject to the will o f the vot M ail arrives from Salem 9.85a.m. ers at the primary election, and if M ail closes lor Salem 9:00 a.m. nominated and elected I will, to the E ffective Dec. 1, 1913. best o f my ability, enforce the laws on our statute books without fear or I h a C. M k i i k l i n o , Postmaster. favor, and especially the laws regu F a lls C ity , P o lk Co., Or. lating the sale o f intoxicating liquors, and I will practice the utmost econ Notice of Appointment omy in the management o f the coun ty ’s business. J. H. S a v e r y . Notice la hereby flven . that the onderalgnad, (Paid advertUcfnent.) FOR 8HERIFF I hereby announce m yself fo r the Democratic nomination for Sheriff o f Polk County, Oregon, subject to the will o f the voters. I f nominated and elected I will, to the best o f my abil ity, enforce the laws. I will especially adhere to the laws regulating the sale o f intoxicating liquors. (Paid advertisement) J. F. Morrison, Ferrydale, Oregon. Henry C. Brown, haa been duly appointed aa Art mlnlatratnr of tha eaiata ol Thomaa D. Brown, deceased, hy the County Court o( Polk county, Oregon, and he haa duly <|tiallfle<l aa auch Ad mtulatrator. Therefore, all peraona having claim « agalnat aald ratate are hereby nntlffed and required to proaont the aame duly verlrted to tbo under- algncd, Henry U. Brown, at hla realdenee at W illam ina. Oregon, within a ll month« from the drat publication ol Ihla notice In tha Palla City New«. »«Id date being the 1 Ith day of March Itll. Dated Ihla Tth day ol March, A D lilt. H i m C. Baowx. McCain, Vinton A Burdett. Attorney« lor aald estate. Administrator of aald ettate. ¿1 R. E .W i l l ia m s , M. L . T h o m pso n , President Vice-President W. F. N ichols , Cashier A .J .V tc ji, Assistant Cashier Bank of Falls City F i l m C i t y , F o lk C o u n t y . O regon Does a General Banking Business. Interest Paid on Tima Deposits. Exchange sold on all points in the United Stata». Notary Public officially connected with the Bank.