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✓ THE FALLS CITY NEWS. SALEM, HALLS CITY Si WESTERN Passenger Train Schedule Effective Dec. 1, Hilft Idi in Ht I 117 am. am. pill. pill. Salem . . . 6.85 9.45 1.10 5.2fi Dallas. . . H.45 11.(Ml 2.50 ¡fi.(Ml FallaCity. H.&O ll.Ilfi 3.2fi ¡ 5.36 BTkUuck. U .6Í 1 114 146 141 IM am. |)lll. pm. pm. i.Ofi Bl'k Rock Falls City. 9.30 1.25 3.46 fi.40 1 »alius . . . 10.15 2.00 4.25 ; 6.40 Salem . , . 11.85 3.15 5.8Ò 7.4fi W A » t HOC M * I 1. O Ml NUI Mo*, AuKNf * M r , H o m a S o .k o r— F A I L TO L S C IT Y , O R E G O N COM ( O rc h a rd Land a n d Buy G <rnlcnt'an¿-'Oct., 1014 las. N or . T rh . 9 *4. Than. Fri. Sat. 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 1 4 II 18 25 NOW IS THE TIME TO PAINT There is none better than PATTONS SUN PROOF PAINT You can buy paint for less money but does it pay. NO! It takes just as much labor to put on a cheap paint, and it will not look as well nor wear as long as Pattons. We also have a complete line of interior paint and varnish. At Thompson s Drugstore. S. B. Taylor CIVIL ENGINEER Land Surveying Room 10 Nut. Rank Building Phone 153. * Dallo?. Christain Church Service on next Lord’s Day ut 11 u. m., and 7:30 |>. tn. Bible School at 10 A. M. Junior Endeavor at 3 P. M. Christian Eudeator at 6:30 P. M. Tin me—morning service: ‘•Thu Sublimity ol a Croat Con viction.” Them«— evening service: “ Heaven.” A cordial invitation to everyone. Strangers made welcome. B. L. H icks , Pastor. M. E. Church Morning worship, second of the scries of sermons on Jesus Christ and the Social Question—“Jesus Christ and the Family.” Evening worship: Third of series “Jesus Christ and the Rich.” Rending by Miss Edith Johnson. Baritone Solo—“ Face to Face”, by Pastor. We cordially invite you to attend these services us well ns Sunday- School at 10 A. M., and Epworth League at G:8û P. M. M A . M a b c y , Pastor. Mrs. Walter Nichols went to Portland Friday. Mrs. M. S. Fuller of Salem is visiting her daughter, Mrs N. A. Lundo. Mrs. J. W. Halsey has disposed of her household effects and moved to Salem. Mrs. Fima Hyde is here from Toledo. Ohio visiting her daughters, Mrs. H. A. Bowman and Mrs. F. O. White. II. P. Bogeit returned Tuesday from Hoskins where he has been for more than a week doing some plumbing. flewe of Falls (Tit^ The best show at the tieni tonight C. T. I.ightfuot of Portland was here Wednesday. Miss Edna Barnhart will spend the winter at Tulare, Calif., with her cousin. C. J. Smith >( Portland, travel ing salesman, was here Tuesday. OCT , 24, 1011 OBSERVER CONTINUES R. E. W i l l i a m s , M. L. T hompson , W. F. N ichols , A. J.V ick , President Vice-President Cashier Assistant Cashier T O S LA N D ER ROBINSON Bank of Falls City F a l l * C i t y , P o lk C o u n t » . O regon Charges Errors in Road Warrants That Were Made by Others.— Predecessor Also Made Mistakes. predecessor's, or any one else’s From The Polk County Iteiuizer: in similar work. Mr. Smith F. L. Martin and W. T. Harris The editor of the Observer made a good county clerk, as are visiting with A. F. Meyers ut continues hi« abuse of t ’ouiiiy good as any in t*»e state. But is Ort-tow n. Clerk Asa H. Robinson. In his there any evidence that Mr. last Issue he prints a list of Robinson has been any less effi D. J. (Want, wife and piue Imby the numbers of certain county cient? of Orcgou of Dallas were visiting warrants, which it is alleged Now to touch another side iu Falls City Wednesday. represent errors in Mr. Robin of the clerk’s office, that with son's accounts, and by carefully which the public has direct deal (Jeorge Self, representing the worded insinuations endeavors ings. Here are the opinions of Model Confectionery of Portland to create the impression that the men who have almost dally bus taxpayers lost heavily thereby. iness with the office. was here Wednesday. When the Itemlzer last week Oscar Hayter: “For more (1. A. Larson, salesman for Mil* showed np the mercenary mo Ilian tw**nty years my work has ler & Co., Portland, was lieie tive behind the Observer’s at brought me into daily contact tack on Mr. Robinson, we said with county clerks. I have had Wednesday. all we bad intnded to say on the good opiMirtunities of taking the Phone 280 about washing, suit subject, but this last article of measure of those who have held pressing, sewing or other woik, the Observer so rankly contorts the office. Asa Robinson has the truth and does Mr. Robinson made good. He has been eilioitut service. 17-24-31. such a gross injustice that we prompt, careful, courteous and Sewing machine needles and « X- deem It our duty to explain the obliging, notwithstanding his whole affair. burdens have been greatly in tras for all makes at l’ersey’s. The warrants referred to by creased by constantly added du 24-31-7. le Observer were all for labor ties. I say from personal know Attorney Hairy li. Beltof Dallas •r material used in road work. ledge that Polk county has nev Democratic Homines for Circuit Each warrant was issued on a er had a better clerk.” L. D. Brown, of Brown Judge wus here campaigning Thuis- voucher that had been made out by a road supervisor or foreman Sibley & Belt, attorneys and ah day. ertified to by him as being »tractors: “I probably visit the correct. These vouchers were office of the county clerk as of House To Reut tiled with Mr. Robinson on tin ten as any professional man in Impure O. Aurland. day before or on the actual day Polk county, perhaps on an av Have oc F. M. Smith of Dallas, Republi of meeting of the county court j erage of once a day. to ullow bills. The law does not casion to refer to records in the can nominee for County Clerk was require that they be checked by office made by Mr. Robinson and here Tuesday shaking hands with the county clerk, and they were his deputies, and 1 have never in the voters. handed by him to the county a single instance, found any er court. who allowed them: rors made by him or his em C. L. Barnhart and wife left Fri md ordered warrants drawn for , ployees, and his work as clerk day for lola, Kansas to spend the the respective accounts. These was always wTell done, and ire the facts. If the warrants measured up as well, if not bet winter. did not represent the correct j ter. than any predecessor of his 1 take no stock For Rent—Dwelling house. Ap amounts earned by the road la-! in that ofHce. borers or due for materials pur-| whatever, in the charges made ply at News office. chased, the mistakes were tl.ose against Asa Robinson.” (let extra shares for Oliver steel of the road bosses or the county Chas. Gregory, city auditor and police judge: “You may say plows at Luude'e shop, 12 and 14 court. The Observer has further for me that 1 have occasion to inch. charged Mr. Robinson with frequently visit the county Registered Poland China Boar "Inefficiency” und "incompe- clerk’s office, and refer to rec tency,” because some slight ords therein, and I have always for service. errors have occurred In his found that Mr. Robinson has J. 8. 8. Powell. bookkeeping. Show us the Kept his records in a good, bus county clerk in Oregon or any iness like and efficient manner.” Chas. Wellwood, with the State W. E. Whitman, one of the ex other state, or any other book Bank of Carson, Michigan is visit keeper, who does not make mis perts, from the state insurance ing here this week with Qeo. l»owe. takes. Why, even Ed. Smith. commissioner's office now en Mr. Wellwood is a former Falls Mr. Robinson’s predecessor und gaged in checking up the county "The informa his present opponent, whom the officials, said: City resideut. Observer says was ‘the best tion printed in the last issue of N. A. I.unde has installed a gas clerk Polk county ever had,’ the Polk County Observer rela engine with emory wheels and made mistakes. When M ax! tive to alleged conditions in the county clerk’s office did not hand saws in his shop to do the Crandall, of Hillsboro, checked come from me or my associate. up the county clerk’s office upon work quicker and give his custom the retirement of Mr. Smith | Furthermore, I will say that the ers the confidence they can get any from office lie found errors dur Observer’s article was highly kind of work done in his line and ing the last two years of that misleading. While 1 would like gentleman's incumbency that to make a statement of the ac get it done right. aggregated $7,375.80. These tual facts, in justice to Mr. Rob errors ran from 1 cent to inson. the rules of our office for $3,421.36 and were on both sides bids me doing so.” SALE OR TRAOE of the ledger— $0,882.11 on the One two-year old past, black credit side of the liabilities ac Observer's Lie Nailed. gelding for sale or will trade for count and $493.09 on the debit In Its first attack on County good milch cow. See, C. M. Horn, side, it required 30 separate Clerk Asa B. Robinson, in its is entries in the clerk's journal to sue of October 13th, the Obser 24-31-7. correct these errors. One item ver said: shows that because of an error “When Insurance Commis “Dynamite” Adams spoke here in figuring the amount of out sioner Ferguson requested all standing warrants in 1912, a Sunday afternoon at the Wagoner 3 mill levy was made, aggregat counties within the state to ex hall on prohibition. He was an ing $44,240.82, for the purpose pert their books prior to their coming under his jurisdiction bi able speaker and handled his sub of taking up these warrants, reason of the adoption of a uni ject well. The name “Dynamite” when only $31,759.48 was ac form system throughout Oregor he said was given him by the tually needed for (hat purpose, and Messrs. Crandall and Rob newspapers because of the havoc leaving an amount collected erts, expert accountants, weit from the tax payers that was employed by the county couri he has caused iu the “ wet” towus. not necessary of $12,481.34. to perform the necessary work, He has quite a record as he has At the end of Mr. Robinson's what condition obtained? These been arrested 44 times and 14 first year in office Mr. Crandall experts, much to their surprise, again checked (hp hooks of the found that the books referred to times jailed. county clerk and found ONE were not written up, and that Fresh Bread, Cakes,Cookies, Pies, error. These are plain state entries for months past were and other bakery goods, every day ments of facts as shown by the lacking, tliis making it neces at the Falls City Bakery. record's of the county clerk’s sary ior them to perform the office and the Itemlzer lias the clerk's work before they could For Sale—lt’> inch big Hr wood proof, iu the form of copies of ♦ 1.50 per riek delivered. Wm. the Journal entries above re commenece expertjng his ac counts.” Estelle. 10-17-24. ferred to, and any one interested Max Crandall, the expert may see them op satisfy them Mrs. A. L. Cover and Miss Hilda selves by examining the journal above referred to, brands this statement as a lie. Here is his Olson of Wellsdale, Oregon spent itself, referring to pages 356 to affidavit: 360. We would print the en State of Oregon, County of Benton, ss Sunday in Falls City. 1, Max Crandall, being first duly tries ||i detail, but they are too Dressed hogs, half or whole 94 voluminous for our time and sworn, that my residence Is Hillsboro. Oregon, and an* « member of the firm cents cash. Prices subject to space. of Crandall & Roberts, Portland. Ore The above arti facta— ‘Incon gon, expert accountants. change if market advances. That for trovertible,” as Bro. Cates would the past eight years the firm of Cran Dallas Meat Co., Falls City. say. We do not call attention to dall & Roberts has been employed by the County Court of Polk County, Ore Miss Ella Mehrling visited in them with a desire to “sling gon, to expert the books of thg county mud," nor are we attempting to officers of said Polk County, the said Dallas last Saturday. prove that Mr. Smith is “inclti- work tn said county being', usually done by me personally or under my Mrs. Elmer I^wis and son were cient” or "incompetent." The personal supervision That the last comparison Is made In justice to experttng done on the books of the in Dallas last Saturday. Mr. Robinson, whom the the Polk County officer» and officials was The lectures giveu at the Eureka Observer has viciously libeled performed tn March, 1914, and was for the year 1913. That in said month of theatre by the Seventh Day Ad and maligned. He may have March. 1914, while engaged In expert made some clerical errors—and lng the hooks in the office of the ventists has been drawing largo it is not denied that he has- -but Clerk of Polk County, who was crowds. The lectures are interest to err is human and bis book County Asa B. Robinson, Jr., I had occasion to ing. k ee p in g is no worse than his examine the reports and records of Does a General Banking Business. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. Exchange sold on all points in the United States. Notary Public officially connected with the Bank. No Roule Soulh can equal The Scenic Shasta Route of the SO UTHERN P A C IF IC Through Oregon and California THREE THROUGH TRAIHS DAILY “ S haati Limited" Leaves Portland .................3 .6 0 p. m "San Francisco Express" Leaves Portland ... 8 15 p. m. “ California Express" Leaves Portland................ 1.30 p. m Direct connection at San Francisco with trains East via Ogden or South through Los Angeles, FI Paso or New Orleans. $ 5 5 Portland to Los Angeles and return OH SALE DAILY, LIM IT SIX MONTHS Corresponding Low Round Trip Fares Alt Other 3. P. Points T ic k e ts to a ll p o in ts so o th an d ea s t o n sa le d a ily . L ite r a tu r e d e s crip tiv e o f C a lifo r n ia T h e E x p o s itio n a n d th e t r ip S a n F r a n c is c o to New O ile a u s on a p p lic a tio n to n e a ie s t A g e n t, or John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon " .M a n u k c tu r e r , a n d L an d P ro d u ct» Show P o r tla n d O c to b e r 26th t o N ov em b er l t t b . ” matters necessary to report to the In surance Commissioner as provided by a new law. That I found all such re ports already prepared and made up and ready to be transmitted to the Insurance Commssloner, and no work was done by me or my firm or em ployees In making up such record and report, except I corrected an error In road fund warrants, such errors being caused by our firm making entries in ledger of January 6. 1913. That said report for the Insurance Commissioner •vas made up and prepared by Asa B. Robinson, Jr., the County Clerk, and the above error was made through no fault of his. That the work done by our firm In the omce of the county clerk In March, 1914, was only such work as had been before usualiy and ordinarily done in said office in ex- pertlng books. That I prepared a statement front the Warrant L.nibit record, filed with my report, and which shows that the expenses of the office were no larger than In previous years, although the volume of business done in and through the office w as much greater. That I found the work of the office as performed by Asa B. Robinson, Jr., county clerk, done and performed in a careful and competent manner, and above the av erage of a county clerk with one year’s experience in the office. C L O T H E S C L E A .M S G A N D P R E S S IN G I. A. J O H N S T O N CleaningandPressing Parlor French Dry Cleaning, Repairing and Alterations. Buttons made for ladies clothes. Work called for and delivered. Phone 126 H O TEL AND R ESTA U RA N T S a m p le R oom » M u elle r B u ild in g C o m m e rc ia l T ra d e a s p e c ia lty Zbc flfcafcena F a lls C ity ’» B e s t H o te l ManataM• Mrs. Mae NicboU .ia n a g e r* . $|rs j)en a u e nni§ F o r go od e a ts , go to th o Madena Restaurant W m . F in le y , Prop. 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He says that Oregon is g^od enough for him.