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3 1 "-v3 T r J a r- . til! m ivr; 'mi ) v V VOL. XVI. DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 24, 1903 NO 6. i ; . . . nt Jl , 1 ur H Jfew , . MAIN STREET, DALLAS, ! Special SATURDAY, AJSTD MONDAY, APRIL 27 SHOES. Ladies' Fine Shoes, $3.25 and $3.50 values at $2.75 Ladies' Shoes, $3 00 values at $2.50. We have the values and they are not odds and ends either. A lot of Garden Seed to close out 3 packages for 5 cents. We can save you money on your purchases. Call and see us. S, C, Dodson, y 1anOrsdel, Hayes & Co. DEALERS IN- IReal YOU WILL FIND IT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH US. ROOM I, (upstairs) Wilson Building, Dallas, Ore. I Headquarters For WALL PAPER All the late and stylish designs in Wall Paper and Borders, direct from the East, can now be found at our store, and the prices are lower than ever before. You are invited to call and inspect our beautiful line of PICTURE FRAME MOULDING. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES AND GLASS Constantly on Hand. L. D. DANIEL, LULL STREET. Sale te ver,..; AND NOW WE HAVE A FEW NICE THINGS LEFT TO CLOSE WITHOUT RESERVE. : Some 0oob TRain 2)a Shirts... $2.00 and $2.50 values for $1.00 while they last. Some Bice Mraps anb Jackets.... at half price. You can afford them at this price. flfcore Items.;;. to go in this list. Please some extra bargains. ROWN & ELLI; ( t ( APRIL, 25, i ( ( ( Dallas, Ore. Estate FARMS, STOCK RANCHES, TIMBER LANDS and CITY PROPERTY. DALLAS, ORE. TDIT IT ITC JUJUJUJl call if you want OREGON COUNTY OFFICIALS. STATE SENATOB B. F. Mulkey. REPRESENTATIVES G. L. Haw kins and B. F. Jones. COUNTY JUDGE J. E. Sibley. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Seth Riggs and J. B. Teal. CLERK U. S, Loughary. SHERIFF John T. Ford. TREASURER E. V. Dalton. ASSESSOR F. E. Myer. SCHOOL SUPT. C. L. Starr. SURVEYOR L. Ground. CORONER-W. S. Cary. TTORNBY At LAW. Oscar Hayter, Upstairs in Campbell building. Mill St DALLAS, OREGON. jTTORNKYg AT tAW. Sibley & Eakin, The only reliable set of Abstracts In Polk county. Office on Court St. DALLAS, OREGON. TTOBNSY AT LAW Julius N. Hart Office upstairs in Osfleld Building. Boom 1. DALLAS, OREGON, TTORNEY AT LAW. Butler & Coad. Office over Dallas City Bank. DALLAS, OREGON. ENTIBT. M. Hayter, Office over Wilson's Drug Store DALLAS, OREGON. IP HY8ICAN AND SURGBON. L. N. Woods, M. D., Does general practice in any part of of the county. Office on Mill street, DALLAS, OREGON. gBHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. T. V. B. Embree, Office Upstairs in Os field Building. DALLAS, OREGON. R. C. Craven, Pres. R. E. '"Williams, Cashier. hlhs City hit Exchanges bought and sold on all points. Special attention paid to col lections. Wm. muscott, Truckman, Does hauling of all kinds at reasonable rates. DALLAS. OREGON. WAS FRIEND TO SETTLERS Mr Hermann Would Not Yield Convictions to Retain His His The following lucid and truthful statement written by Harry L. Hoi gate, formerly of The Astorian. and published in the Corvallis Gazette covers Iota of ground: "The operation of the National Land laws is tofigurein the present First Oregon Congressional District campaign. Just why this is so is not exHt-tly dear.'' Neither Mr. Hermann nor Mr Reames, nor even our own Mr. Ingalls can be, in reason, blamed for those laws which have done much for the West and which have also given an opportunity for much fraud. These frauds have been accomplished under the various 'administrations and will continue as long as the land laws remain as they are. "In the matter of the conduct of the local land officials, it will be remembered that the commissioner of public lands has not the power to appoint or remove them and the several Oregon local land com missioners, who have been recently summarily retired, were appointed by a Federal judge, who happens to be a Democrat. No one thinks of holding Judge Bellinger respon sible for the alleged official mis conduct. "Mr. Hermann, 'when Com missioner, urged Congress constant ly, but vainly, to so amend the laws that the frauds could not be practiced. ' ' ' "Among the other "realities that the opposition to , Mr. Hermann will not discuss in connection with his administration of the land office, is the fact that of the $12,000,000 to $15,000,000, which was handled by the officeduring his incumbency, not one cent was lot through de falcations or carelessness, "To those familar with the situ ation it seems odd that the friendly relations between the President and Mr. Hermann should be questioned for were those relations other than very friendly Mr. Hermann would not have retained his office so long alter Mr. Koosevelt 8 accesion to the presidency. It is .verv unusua for a bureau chief 10 rematn longer than the department desires, and Mr. Hitchcock has for several years urged Mr. Hermanns retirement, Their difference was not personal, but was based upon several matters of policy in which Mr. Hermann had the support of the West. Mr. Hermann did not care to yield his convictions even to retain his office That those unpreven table land frauds were not an issue is shown by the fact that Mr. Hermann's assistant was made his successor "Of really more importance to Oregon than a Congressman's re lations with the Administration is his relationship with Congress, and probably no Oregonian who reade and thinks will deny that no man in the State, other than Senator Mitchell, is closer to the influential members of Congress than Dinger Hermann. Of special importance to Oregon at this time is the fact that Mr. Hermann is on the most pleasant terms with Speaker Can non." LANDMARK DESTROYED The Essex House at Lafayette Goes Up In Smoke. The old "Essex House," which was one of the first hotels of any pretensions built in Oregon, burned to the ground Thursday night. When the alarm was given the whole interior of the main building was a seething mass of flames, and the firemen could do nothing but try to save adjacent buildings. The house was occupied by Mrs. McDonald, a widow, whose house hold furniture was saved. ' The Essex House was a Yamhill county landmark. It was built by the late Amos Cook, about 1850, and has sheltered some distinguish ed men in its time. Both General Grant and General Sheridan, then lieutenants, have often been guests at this house. The late Judge Deady, David Logan, and a host of other prominent men in the early days of Oregon, shared the hospi tality of this noted hostelry. Salem Statesman. LETTER TO SHEEP MEN. Are Invited to Become Members of Polk County Woolgrower Association. Dallas, Ob., April 21, '03. To the woolgrowers of Polk County: We invite you to join the rolk County Voolgrowers' Union, our object being to pool the entire clip of the county. Arrangements will TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If it falls to cure. E. W. Grove's signature I ob each box, zSc. ff mm FOR 10 DAYS ONLY i mm hiiiiiiiiiip.i-i muu-m I will sell all Imported, Decorated and Chinaware AT 25 0 DI COUNT NEW GOODS Violet Oats, two 21b. packages for ... 25c. Country Buckwheat, 51b. pgs., 25o. Country Buckwheat, 101b. pgs. 50c. Canada Sap Maple Syrup, i gal. 60c. Hill's Syrup, per gallon, - $1.00 Arbuckles or Lion Coffee, 2 pgs. 25c. MOHAIR SACKS FREE T. A. Riggs, Prop be made whereby you will be able to store at your nearest warehouse, Past experience has taught us that it pays to pool our products, and we feel sure that it will pay every woolgrower to join in the pool. It will cost each grower but one-hal cent per pound, which will cover all expenses, including warehouse charges. Drop me a card by earlv mail, stating the number of fleeces you wish to place in this pool, and also please call your neighbor s at tention to this letter. Truly yours, H. L. Fenton, Secretary NEW STAMP WITHDRAWN Design Lacked Artistic Merit Was Not Popular. and The announcement from the PoBtoffice Department that the 2 cent postage stamp ol trie new series just issued will be withdrawn and that a new design has been ordered, is a prompt and satisfactory acknowledgement that the genera criticism and condemnation of its artistic quality are well based. It is not often that a popular protest is more promptly heeded, and the rostomce Department deserves com mendation for its swift action. It remains to be seen what sort of substitute for the new stamp will be provided, but it may reasonably be doubted, whether the old one, which has been in use now for several years, can be improved up on to any great extent. Its artistic merits are certainly above the average efforts in this line. The Southern Pacific has in augurated its new plan for the collection of tickets and the manage ment of its passenger trains on the main line between Portland and San Francisco. Under the new management, there is on each train an officer known as the train agent, whose duty is to collect all fares. Ihe conductor, thus being relieved of a service that engaged practically all of his time, can now give his entire attention to the care of his train. In adopting this plan, which is common among Eastern transportation companies, the rail road company figures that the danger from accident is minimized. Was Always Very Pale and Thin. Nervous Prostration Faint Spells. Dr. Miles' Nervine Sayed My Life. There is great danger in a run down con dition. Overwork, mental ftrain, the caret and worries of business and the home, ail have a deleterious effect upon the nerves, which in their devitalized condition readily fall prey to the attacks of disease. Aside from the danger there is no condition at tended by so many disagreeable symptoms; such as loss of appetite, indigestion or nerv ous dyspepsia, headache, tired feeling and loss of ambition together with the agony of sleepless nights spent io- 'ossing restlessly about, only to rise exhausted in the morning. Lr. Miles' Nervine is a true nerve tonic which, by strengthening the nerves, restores health and appetite and brings sweet sleep. ' "For six years I suffered almost constantly from a complication of troubles which culmi nated in complete nervous prostration. I had no appetite, I could nut sleep,' I suffered from indigestion and nervousness. As it so often the case in nervous prostration I he- 3uently had weak, faintins spells. Doctors id not help me. They said my blood was very poor, and I know my face was always very pale. The very first bottle of Dr. Miles' Nervine I took gave me noticeable relief and I felt stron er than I had m years. My neighbors in 1 uyallun, waan where i men ltved will testify to this. 1 also used some of Ir. Miles Restorative Ionic and Anti 1 am Pills. I brieve the Dr. Miles Remiies saved my life." Mfci J C Bt.stEiCT, Tuck er, Utah. All druieists sell and guarantee first bot tle Dr. tfdes' Remedies. Send for free book on N-rvous and Heart Diseases. Address Du iUks Medical Co, EiUtvt, lad. m'M II0BS0N IN OREGON Is Strong Advocate of Large Powerful Navy. and "I would to God our Navy was ten times as large as it is. Then when America raises her voice among the nations of the earth and demands justice and mercy it will have weight." So said Lieut. Pear son Hobson, hero of the Merrimac in Portland Tuesday. Mr. Hobson is on a lecture tour of the entire country, advocating the supremacy of the American Navy and emphasizing his views with facts that count. Wherever he goes he is greeted by large and enthusiastic crowds, who are charmed with his magnificent voice, tht force of his argument, and the candid, honest belief of his theories. Hobson truly has an exceptional voice. It is rich mellow and pene trating. In conversation heiseasy and highly entertaining. "Very recently the strongest nations in Ji,urope," the Captain continued, "much against our pro test, went to a little South American people and began bombarding their ports. It was not deference to the Monroe Doctrine that prevented the continuance of this coalition, and it is only fair to remark that in experrcircles the opinion is that that we could not have maintained the doctrine, for the reason that our Navy would have been utterly inadequate for the task. It was enormous pressure of the public opinion in Great Britain, which forced the government to swerve from its course. "Germany is trebling her Navy. First she proposed to do it in 15 years, then in ten, and now it is whispered that it is to be done in 1906. By increasing ours in the proportion I have indicated we would in 1916 have a navy as big as Great Britain." GAME IS OFF. Dallas and Willamette Basket-Bail Teams Unable to Agree Upon Terms for Third and Deciding Contest. The final and deciding game in the Dallas-Willamette basket-ball series has been declared off, the managers of the respective teams being unable to agree upon terms as to grounds, orhcials, etc. The teams disband with one victory each to their credit in the series lhe balem boys claims are set forth in the following article, clipped from the columns of the Evening ltlegram: "lhe basketball season is over at Willamette University. They have been expecting to play a third game with Dallas College on neutral ground, Dut tne two teams could agree on no floor ou which to play. finally Manager Hi. r. Avenll of the Willamette University team sent an ultimatum to the Dallas boys, and they refused to accept the terms, so the Willamette boys have declared the game off and dis banded the team. The Dallas boys were determined to play upon the Portland Y. M. C. A. floor, and this the home team could not agree to, because one of the Dallas players was a Portland Y. M, C. A. man and therefore familiar with that field. Of course that would give Dallas a handicap. The W illamette boys agreed to play up3n either Corvallis or Oregon City floors, the two best floors in the State, or they would also play at Independence. Dallas would not agree to any of these points, which showed they did not desire a game with even chances, so the game is off and the Willamette University now claims the basketball championship of the Pacific Coast. The only contesting team was from Dallas College, and the boys claim superiority over them for the reason that in the two games Willamette made 32 points while Dallas made only 26." DALLAS' REPLY. Members of the Dallas basket ball team request publication of the following statement: "The Evening Telegram, of Thursday, April 16, contains cor respondence from Willamette Uni versity, at Salem, in which that institution lays claim to the basket ball championship of the Pacific Coast, and asserts superiority over Dallas College basket-ball team. These sweeping claims are based on the following assertions: "First That Dallas refused to play the deciding game of the series on any floor except the Portland floor, rejecting Oregon City, Cor vallis and Independence. "faecond I hat Willamette is sure of being able to defeat Dallas on ny neutral field with which neither team is familiar. "Third That Willamette's su periority is shown brtha stores of the two games played with the Dallas team. "The assertion that Dallas re used to play on any floor is false. Dallas waa willicg to meet Will- 1 V 0 m f i amette at McMinnville, Newberg, Portland or Independence, and made propositions to that effect. The disagreement concerning the Independence floor was not as to place, but as to dimensions of the court. Willamette presented an ultimatum in which it demanded that the court be 40 feet wide and between 60 and 80 feet long. Dallas rejected the proposition on the ground that Willamette's home court was of these dimensions, be ing 40 feet wide and 60 feet long. Since the court at Dallas is but 24 fet wide, the collegians claimed that the advantage gained by the Salem team would be unfair. But, in order that the game might be played, the Dallas team expressed itself as willing to concede 11 feet in width, making a court 35x70. Willamette, by such a proposition, would concede but five feet from her width. This offer the university rejected, resubmitting its own proposition of 40 feet wide or no game. .Basket-ball rules require a court containing 2400 square feet, but do not specify dimensions. Dallas was willing to play on a regulation floor, but would not con cede to Willamette's proposition to play on a court identical in size with the latter s own. "While Willamette, with astound ing confidence, expresses itself as 'sure' of being able to defeat tho Dallas team, this is certainly poor argument, and Dallas is inclined to say, 'show me.' While the Polk County institution does not desire to stand in the light of a braggart, yet the confidence and determina tion that carried it from honest de feat on March 20 to honest victory one week later, has not deserted it, and the sweepingclaim from Marion County appeals to the humor of Polk. "Basket-ball championships are not decided by points, but by games. But, if Willamette desires to stand on the present situation, while, as they have stated, points are 32 to 26 in its favor, Dallas has won the last game, and by having defeated Corvallis which team de feated Willamette making six field goals to the varsity's two the Polk County college, by virtue of this situation, ranks above its rivals from the capitol city. Yet, at this time, Dallas College desires to place itself upon record as not claiming the Pacific Coast championship. This claim, for either DallasCollege or Willamette University, is ridi culous. The championship . un doubtedly comes to Oregon, but not to Dallas or Salem. The "All Stars," of Portland, hold, without room for doubt, this much-coveted and envi able honor. Willamette should not forget its overwhelming defeats at the hands of the Seattle team, nor should it forget the result of the Portland-Seattle game. "Dallas College regrets exceed ingly that this matter should have been forced into print. Athletics are for the field, and should never be decided in the newspapers. Championships can never be settled with ink, nor should they be. Tho Polk County College does not rush into type at this time to make sweeping and groundless claims, but to correct false impressions and statements, and to place itself in & true light before promoters of pure athletics." Payed Out. DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED BY using Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets. Ona llttla Tablet will give Immediate relief or money refunded. Sold In handsome tin boxes at 25 cents. Belt A Cherrington, Dallas, Oregon. 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