?m goanty Observer
' J. C. HAYTER,
KDITOR AND PUBIiSHKR.
Published Weekly at One Dollar per Veai,
Strictly in Advance.
DALLAS, OREGON, JDLY 31, 1903
The way to build up Dallas is to pat
ronize Dallas people.
As it appears to bo in order for
the state press to comment on the
failure of the Portland police lo
put a stop to the hold-up business,
the Observer would suggest that
Mayor Williams do with Chief
Hunt as Jack Marshall has done
with Manager Vigneaux play the
chief on the bench. The Browns
have met with pronounced success
in battling with the enemy since
the great and only Sammy has been
benched.
NEW RURAL MAIL ROUTE
Service Between Dallas and Smith
field to Begin September 1.
Postmaster C. G. Coad received
notice from the Postofflce Department
in Washington this week that service
on the new rural mall route from
Dallas to Smithfield will begin Sep.
tember 1. John Shaw, of Polk Sta
tion, has been appointed carrier.
This route will be known as Rural
Route No. 2.
The petition and recommendations
for a route between Dallas and the
Luckiamute country have been held
HP by the Department, for the reason,
it is claimed, that there are not a
sufficient number of families living
along the line to justify the Govern
ment in establishing free delivery
The rule of the Department is that
each route must give service to as
many as 100 families. The map of
the Luckiamute route, as prepared by
the agents of the Department, shows
that there are only 90 houses along
this line. The map is doubtless cor
rect as far as the actual number of
houses in sight of the road is con
cerned, but there are many houses
back in the timber that are not shown
Persons familiar with the country be
tween Dallas and Bridgeport say that
there are not less than 115 families
that would receive their mail by this
route. The farmers are anxiously
clamoring for this service, and the
business men of Dallas should lend a
hand In helping them to secure it,
The Obsebver believes that when a
correct showing Is made to the De
partment the service will be promptly
.grauted.
Roy, the 9-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Belieu, of Bridgeport, is se
riously ill with typhoid fever.
M. G. Flynn, manager of the Ben
ton County Lumber Company, was in
Dallas on a business errand this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Stiles and fam
ily, of this city, and Mrs. Ida Grant,
of Portland, are camping on the La
Creole above the Uallock mill.
State Senator B. F. Mulkey, presi
dent of the Ashland Normal School,
visited friends in Dallas yesterday.
He was acoompanied by Mrs. Mulkey.
Harry Connoway, formerly an oper
ator in the Southorn Paolflo office at
this city, has been promoted to be
agent at mnsboro. Albany ueraiu.
0. E. Shaw purchased II. M. Brown's
interest in the confectionery store of
Brown & Son this week. Mr. Shaw
has many friends in Dallas, and the
new nrm will enjoy a large patronage.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Townsend have
moved to thoir farm near Perrydale
for the Summer. It Is hoped that the
pure air and quiet life of the country
will boneflt Mr. Townsend's health,
which has been failing for several
months.
Messrs. Ellis & Keyt, who recently
leasodtheJ. W. Crider building ad
joining their store, and who will here
after occupy both buildings, are mov
and re-arranging their stock this
week. The room in the Brown build
ing heretofore oooupled by their dry
goods department will be fitted up for
a grocery department, and the sina)l
room from which the groceries are be
ing moved will be rented for some
other line of business. The Crider
building has been refurnished and
renovated throughout, and will be
used for the main store room. The
ladies' furnishing goods, cloak and
jacket department wili be up stairs in
tills building. When the stock is
placed In shape in lis new quarters,
the firm will nave one of the largest
and best stores In the Willamette Val
ley. What are Humors?
They are vitiated or morbid fluids cour.
lug the veins and affecting the tissues.
Toey are commonly due to defective diges
tion but are sometimes Inherited.
How do they manifest themselves f
In many forms of cutaneous eruption,
salt rheum or eczema, pimples and bolls,
and In weakness, languor, general debility.
now are they expelled T By
Hood's Sarsaparilla
which also builds up the system that has
suffered from them.
It Is the best medicine for all humors.
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PEACOCK WILL NOT HANG
Governor Chamberlain Commutes
Sentence of A. S. Kerr's Slayer
to Life Imprisonment.
At 10 o'clock Tuesday morning,
Governor Chamberlain heard the ar
guments for and against the petition
for the commutation of the sentence
of W. P. Peacock, who is now occupy
ing the death cell at the Penitentiary
under sentence of death for the mur
der of Alexander Kerr, at Parker sta
tion, on May 18, from that of death to
one of life imprisonment. Oscar Hay
ter appeared for the condemned crip
ple, while District Attorney J. N. Hart
appeared for the state. At the request
of the Governor, Drs. J. F. Calbreath,
superintendent of the Asylum; W. T.
Williamson and L. F. Griffith, first
and second assistant physicians;
Harry Lane, of Portland ; J. D. Shaw,
the present prison physician, and W.
A. Cusick, former prison physician,
all made examinations of the prison
er, and every one of them pronounced
him a paranoiac and hopelessly in
sane. There was also the petition for
the commutation of sentence, numer
ously signed by residents of Indepen
dence, Monmouth and Dallas, and a
remonstrance signed by a number of
people of Parker Station, where the
prisoner and his victim lived, and
where the crime was committed. The
Governor heard both sides of the case,
and, after due deliberation, com
muted the sentence of death to that
of life Imprisonment in the following
language, yesterday ;
"Application is made lo me for
the commutation of the death sen
tence of William P. Peacock, who
is to be executed at the state prison
on August 7, for the killing of one
Alexander S. Kerr, in Polk county.
The ground upon which the peti
tion is urged is mental irresponsi
bility of defendant at the time of
the commission of his crime.
"The petition is numerously
signed by many of the most prom
inent people of Polk county, includ
ing county officials, lawyers, doc
tors, merchants, editors, business
men generally and farmers. In
addition 'to this I have received
many letters from various persons
urging a commutation of sentence.
On the other hand, vigorous pro
test has been filed against exercis
ing executive clemency by a very
large number of wealthy and in
fluential citizens of said county of
every avocation of life, most of
them residing in the neighborhood
where the killing occurred. Im
mediately upon the presentation
of this petition, having been some
what familiar with the case from
the time of the commission of the
crime until final judgment was ren
dered against the defendant, I ad
dressed letters to the following
physicians and alienists, namely:
Drs. J. F. Calbreath, W. T. Wil
liamson, L. F. Griifith, Harry
Lane and W. A. Cusick, asking
them to thoroughly examine into
the mental and physical condition
of . the defendant and to give me
their opinion as to his responsibili
ty, and in addition to sueeest what
should be done with the defendant.
incase thev should advise and I
should see fit to exercise executive
clemency. Each of these uhveic-
ians and Dr. J. D. Shaw, the prison
phj'Bician, as well, nave complied
with mv reauest and each and all
of them concur in the opinion that
defendant is and was at the time or
the commission of the crime irre
sponsible, and urge executive clem
ency in his behalf. All of them,
with the exeception of Dr. W. T.
Williamson, advise his retention
in the penitentiary because of the
fact-that no provision has as yet
been made for confinement of the
criminal insane. In addition to
the gentlemen named, the follow
ing physicians signed the petition
addressed to me for commutation
of sentence imposed upon defend
ant: Drs. E. J. Howard, B. II.
McCallon, L. N. Woods, William
S. Cary, O. D. Butler and E. L.
Ketchum.
"Arguments for and aeainst the
o c
petition have been addressed to nie
bv Oscar Havter. representing
J 1 l o
the defendant, and J. N. Hart, rep-
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resenting ine state, i nave given
tbi s case the most careful consider
ation and have on two occasions
visited the condemned man and
spent a considerable time in con
ference with him at the nrisnn. I
have not much patience with a plea
oi insaimy as a ueiense to crime,
and ordinarily would not be dis
posed to interfere with the verdict
of a jury or the sentence of a court
where the defense had been presen
ted and disposed of adversely to
defendant but in the present case I
leei that l would De a parly to a
judicial murder if I refused to in
terfere with the imposition of the
death nenaltv. Defendant is a
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physical and mental degenerate,
as is evidenced not only by the
opinion of the physicians but by
the appearance of the man himself.
A more horrible, mis-shapen and
deformed specimen of humanity
mv eves have never beheld. Not
only is he a hunchback, his shoul
ders being elevated almost as high
snis nead, out he has what 'is
termed a "pigeon breast," which
protrudes in front of him out be
yond his chin, so that his head sets
virtually between his shoulders and
his breast, hardly resembling when
stripped a human beiiiff. whilst the
istunce between the point of his
n ast and the highest point on the
unip of his back is almost as great
Ko-To-Rm tor ttrty Onik.
I sleep veil, enough at night,
"And the blamedesl appetite
Ever mortal man possessed."
Riley's farmer is the very picture of a
man advanced in years, yet the enjoy
ment of perfect health. A xl appe
tite, good digestion and sound sleep, are
tue cniei iaciors in
a vigorous old age.
Life is sustained
by food, when it is
properly digested
and assimilated.
When digestion
fails, there is a loss
of nutrition which
soon shows itself
in physical weak
ness, nervousness,
sleeplessness, etc.
Doctor Pierce'i
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
diseases of the
stomach and other
organs of digestion
and nutrition. It
strengthens the
body in the only
way possible, by
enabling the as
similation of the
nutrition extracted
from food.
"I used ten bottles
of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery
and several vials of
his ' Pleasant Pellets '
a year aao this spriuir.
and have had no trouble with indigestion since,"
writes Mr. W. T. Tliompson, of Townsend,
Broadwater Co., Montana. "Words fail to tell
how thankful I am for the relief, as I had suf
fered so much and it seemed that the doctors
could do me no good., I got down in weight to
U5 pounds, and was not able to work at all.
Now I weigh warty 160 a nd can do a day 's work
on the farm. I have recommended your medi
cine to sev ralk and shall always have a good
word to say for Dr. Pierce and his medicines."
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
ioo8 pages, in paper covers, is sent free
on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address Dr.
k. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
as the distance from a point of his
shoulder to his hipjoint. In height
he is only about four feet, whilst
his weight does not exceed 110
pounds. I question if he is heavy
enough to dislocate his neck if he
were dropped from a scaffold, un
less, a' weight were tied to his feet.
Besides all this, his limbs are de
formed, and whilst he appears to
be bright, there is no question in
my mind from evidence before
me that he was constantly haunted
by the idea that deceased was con
spiring both to injure him and to
take his life. Though there was
absolutely no motive for the com
mission of the crime, yet to him in
his diseased condition of mind, the
taking of the life of the deceased
was as necessary and the provoca
tion as real as though the necessity
actually existed.
"Taking the history of the life of
the defendant into consideration,
his deformity of body, the circum
stances attending the killing of the
deceased and the opinion of the
physicians who have examined
him, I cannot but believe that the
defendant 'was irresponsible at the
time of the commission of the crime;
that he acted upon circumstances
which, to his mind, justified the
taking of human life, and even at
this time h6 claims that he was
justified and is apparently without
remorse.
"It is unfortunate that there is
no provision made by the laws of
this siate for the confinement in a
proper pluce of the criminal insane.
The defendant ought to be confined
in tfuch a place. His type of
insanity is incurable, and in case
of commutation of his sentence he
must be confined either in prison
or in the asylum.
"After giving the defendant's
case my most careful consideration
I feel that it is my duty to com
mute his sentence of death, and
because of the fact that there is no
place for the proper confinement
and treatment of the criminal in
sane and because of the recommen
dation of a majority of the physic
ians named above, whose opinions
were asked in the premises, I have
concluded that the defendant
should be confined for life in the
penitentiary of the state."
The grain harvest has become gen
eral in Eastern Oregon and In the
southern part of the state, and is well
started in the Willamette valley. The
weather has been exceedingly favor
able for filling and ripening grain.
The heads are of good size and the
berry plump, but the stand is thin,
and consequently the yields are fall
ing bolow the average. Oats promise
bettor yields than either wheat or bar
ley. The ball game Sunday at Salem be
tween Salem and Eugene resulted in
a defeat for the latter team by a score
of 5 to 1. Great interest was taken in
the contest by the 1500 persons present,
as the victory may give the Salem
club the Valley League pennant this
year. Roseburg has a chanoe to tie
Albany for first place, however, by
winning two postponed games, one
with Eugene and the other with Salem.
Both games will probably be played
in Eugene to-morrow. Kostal and
Engle, cast-off pitchers of the Port
land Browns, will do the twirling for
Roseburg. At Indepence, last Sun
day, the home nine defeated theSheri
dau ball team by the close score of 6
to 4. A large crowd was in attend
ance. The Willamette Valley Trune Asso
ciation met in Salem last Saturday.
Besides a large attendance of mem
ber of the association there were a
number of delegates from Linn, Lane,
Douglas, Benton, Polk and Yamhill
counties, and Vancouver, Wash. The
meeting was a most enthusiastic one.
The principal subject under discus
sion by the meeting was the organiza
tion of associations in all the districts
represented at the meeting, all of
which were to be under one secretary
so as to avoid competition as between
the fruit-growing districts of the Pa
cillo Northwest, and to eliminate the
probabilities of one district undersell
ing the others. The price of prunes
for this year was Used upon a basis of
2J cents "per pound for four sizes.
DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURKD BY using
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablet. One little
Tablet will give Immediate relief or mone
refunded. Sold In handsome tin boxes
at 25 cents. Belt Cherrlngton. Dallas.
Oregon.
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C0URTJI0USEJOTES
. PROBATE.
Guardianship of Ethel P. Brown, a
minor final account filed and guard
ian discharged.
Estate of Sarah Fisher, deceased
sale of real estate confirmed.
Estate of A. K. Wilson, deceased
final account approved and estate
closed.
Estate of S. 8. Cox,, deceased final
account set for hearing August 29,
1903, at 10 o'clock a.m,
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
D. H. Deardorff to Mary E. Moore,
lots in Monmouth, $1.
Polk County Land Company to
Martin Sacre, 35.34 acres, 1 8 s, r 4 w,
$1934.70.
G E Lewis, admr, to Jerry Graham,
67.48 acres, 1 7 s, r 3 w, $1545.14.
G E Lewis, admr, to F A Erixson
and C A Gray, 19.45 acres, t 7 s, r 3 w,
f 481. 40.
G E Lewis, admr, to T J Gardner
2C.70 acres, 1 7 s, r 3 w, $774.30.
G E Lewis, admr, to John Fergu
son, 13.07 acres, 1 7 s, r 3 west, $326.75.
United States to Sarah Buell and
heirs of Elias Buell, 550.96 acres, t 7
s, r 6 w, patent.
Mary, Kate and Nancy Wilson, 15
acres, 1 7 ana 8 s, range t w, snuuu.
Nancy and Kate Wilson to Mary C.
Wilson, 320 acres, 1 7 s, r 3 w, spi.
James M. Wilson et ux to Kate and
Nancy Wilson, tract in Dallas, $1.
James M Wilson et ux to Kate and
Nancy Wilson, und. one-third int. 320
acres, 1 7 s, r 3 w ; also, 2,01 acres In
Dallas, $1000. !
Jerry Graham et ux to C H and Ida
Tempieman, 10 acres, i y s, r s w, saw.
G W Gardner et al to J D Williams
25,841 square feet in Falls City, $160.
J D Williams et ux to G N Graham,
25,841 square feet in Falls City; $160.
G O Grant to Alice O Grant, 122.94
acres, 1 8 s, r 7 w ; also,' lot 3, block: 8,
Levens' LaCreole Hd. add to Dallas,
$1.00.
I M Simpson to Dennis C. McNeill,
63 by 165 feet in Monmouth, $150.
R. W. Swink et ux to Jennie Jasper
son, 20.87 acres, 1 8 s, r 4 w, $500.
H P McNary et ux to Paulina Moy-
er, lots 1, 2, 3 ana 4, urcnara uo. uuu.
to West Salem. $1050.
FARM HOUSES BURNED
J. R. Moore's Home North of Town
Destroyed Tuesday.
J. R. Moore came to town Thursday
and informed friends' that his house,
five miles north of Dallas, was com
pletely destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning at 11 o'clock while he was
away from home. The place is known
as the J. A. Baxter farm and is located
on Salt Creek. The fire started in the
roof of the kitchen, but it was not due
to a defective flue. Mrs. Moore was
at home alone at the time but the
flames spread so rapidly she was un
able to save anything. Three boys,
living in the neighborhood, were
attracted by the smoke and went to
Mrs. Moore's assistance. One of them
tried to check the Are on the roof.
While thus engaged the flames were
making great headway underneath,
and the plucky young man was lucky
in escaping with his life, as the roof
gave way a few seconds after he
jumped to the ground.
Mr Moore says the loss is com-
pil'l!--IMaU HUI uuuwuj ""-P
was saved. He does not feel the loss
of the household goods so much as the
destruction of family heirlooms. An
old Bible, once used by .Mr. Moore's
father, old photographs and enlarged
pictures of the family and other relics
of a similar nature went up in smoke,
and the loss of these articles is what
causes Mr. and Mrs. Moore to deeply
regret the occurrence. There was no
Insurance on the property. Mr. and
Mrs. Moore are old residents of this
county and they have many friends
in this section. "
W. O. Cooper's Residence.
The residence occupied by W. O.
Cooper on the J. N. Skaife farm, near
Zena. was burned to the ground
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Cooper
was alone in the house when the fire
started. She rushed to the telephone
and informed Mrs. J. R. Shepard.who
lives half a mile distant. Mrs. Shep-
ard called to some men who were pass
ing in a wagon, bound for the coast,
and asked them to go to Mrs. Cooper's
assistance. The men ran back to the
burning house, and, by prompt work,
saved everything on the lower floor.
The fire is believed to have started
from a defective flue. The loss of the
building is placed at $1000, with no
Insurance.
Notice of Flnaf Settlement.
Notice la hereby riven tflat the undersicned
administrator, with the will annexed of the es
tate oi B. Li. BKinncr, aeeeasea, nns una uay
filed iii the County Court oi the State of Ore
gon for the County of Polk his tinal account as
such administrator, and that aaid Court hns
fixed Tuesday, the 1st day of September, 1903,
at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m. of aaid day ns the
time, and the County Court room In the County
Courthouse in l)alli.s, in Polk Connty, Oregon,
as the place for hearing said final account and
all objections thereto.
Dated at paiias, urcgon, tins nmn any oi Juiy,
191W.
(.ISO. E. 1.KH1S, -Administrator
with the will annexed of the
estate of K. L. Skinner, deceased.
Just About Bedtime.
take a Little Early Riserf-it will cure
constipation, biliousness and liver
troubles. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are different from other pills. They
do not gripe and break down the
mucous membranes of the stomach,
liver and bowels, but cure by gently
arousing the secretions and giving
strength to these organs. For sale
by Belt & Cherrington.
Dyspepsia Curo
Dloests what yon cat.
This preparation contains all ct tbi
digestants and digests ait Kinas ox
food. It gives instant relief and never
tails to cure. It allows you to eat all
the food you want The most sensitive
stomachs can take it. By its use many
thousands of dyspeptics nave been
cured after everything else failed. It
prevents formation of gas on the stom
ach, relieving all distress after eating
Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take.
Et can't help
but Co you ncd
Prepared only by T..C. PKWtTT&Ca.ChlcafrO
Vl.o (L bolUe contains S'i tirues the sou. uh,
BELT & CHERRINGTON
WHO WANTS TO GO?
Dallas Asked to Send Representatives
to Trans-Mississippi Congress.
The fourteenth annual session of
the Trans-Mississippi Commercial
Congress will be held in Seattle, Au
gust 18, 19, ao, 21. This organization
is second in importance only to the
Congress of the United States, num
bering among its officers some of the
leading business men of the country.
The session this year is of greatest
importance to the commercial inter
ests of the States west of the Missis
sippi River, and it is earnestly desired
that the Pacific Coast States be well
represented. New issues will be dis
cussed affecting the prosperity of the
people, and recommendations to Con
gress will include in their scope legis
lation affecting almost every commer
cial, Industrial and maritime Interest
of this portion of the Republic The
Seattle business men and citizens are
arranging to accord to the delegates a
true Northwestern welcome.
In the apportionment of representa
tion, Polk Connty is entitled to one
delegate; the city of Dallas to one
delegate, and the Dallas Board of
Trade to three delegates. It Is impor
tant that Polk county be well repre
sented in the meeting, and to that end
Judge Sibley, Mayor Hayter and
President Ellis of the Board of Trade
announce that it is their desire to ap
point as delegates men who will at
tend. If any citizen wishes to go, he
should make the fact known to these
officers at an early date. Low rail
road rates have been granted, and the
trip will be a pleasant one.
I
a woman is in love,
That's Her Business.
If a man is in love,
; That's His Business.
But if they are both in love,
and want a wedding ring,
That's My Business!
C. H. MORRIS,"
JEWELER and
OPTICIAN
Legal blanks for sale at this
office.
lll'S GIB
OAP
Biggest Bars
In Town For
A Nickel..
You can't afford
to buy elsewhere
Main St., Dallas, Ore.
A Vacation and a
KODAK
should go together
You can have your Vaca
tion as soon as you get your
Kodak of
PFENNIG
JEWELER & OPTICIAN
Wilson Block, Dallas
HARNESS AfiD
SADDliES.
I have just received a Fine New Stock
of Harness and Saddles and invite you
to call and examine them as to style,
workmanship and price. I Lave the
finest line of saddles ever shown in Polk
county. They are strictly "down-to-date"
in every respect.
HORSE BLANKETS
A big assortment prices according to
quality all fitted with "Double Sur
cingles," a new feature which every
horseman will readily appreciate. Come
and see them.
HARNESS OIL, Best Grade,
WHIPS and ROBES.
Frank A. Stiles
MAIN ST.. DALLAS, ORE.
tst&s. Docs
F
Shirt Waists,
fjailics' Neckwear,
SiiEiiiiier Hress Cioods
and the like are going to be sold and out of the way
eiof e 10
Do you want your
share of these?
That prices cut no iigurc.
In a case like this it is not
34 cents and up.
We are going
to sell them
ELLIS' & KEYT
Main
DALLAS
yANpRSDEL, Hayes & Co.
DEALERS IN.
IReal
YOU WILL FIND IT TO
N YOUR ADVANTAGE TO LI8T YOUR
P PROPERTY WITH US.
ROOM
1, (upstairs) Wilson Building,
WAGNER
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CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF
Single Shovel Plows, Double Shovel Plows, Wing Shovel d
Plows, Five-Tooth Cultivators, Disc Cultivators, Peg Tooth S,
Harrows, Spring Tooth Harrows, Disc Harrows, reversible
with Extension Head. ::::::::::::: 1
All kinds of Plows, Harrows, Cultivators and everything needed to
cultivate a hopyard or orchard. . i
COR. OAK and MAIN STREETS. DALLAS, OREGON.
CENTRAL MARKET
Haldeman & Murrell, Prop'rs.
FRESH AND SALT MEATS
of AH Kinds.
Fish, Game and Chickens
ICE FOR SALE.
Farmers will find it to their advantage to
bring us their Poultry and Eggs, as we pay
the highest cash price for same at all times.
EAST SIDE OF HAIN STREET
Dallas, Oregon.
Grove's Tastdoss Clifll Tonic
test 25 Vesrs. Avcrc-p Arzd Sil:s over Oss ai a Half I.C3
tlis record cf cent c-ped to yen ? lis Cure, ro Pay. 50c
with every t3ttlb a Tea Oct. p cka y cf Cac :Rlt' .rvtr.' ' il
Street
OREGON
Estate
FARMS, STOCK RANCHES,
TIMBER. LANDS and CITY PROPERTY.
Dallas, Ore.
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