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DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 30, 1903
NO. 33.
ANOTHER BANK ROBBERY
Bandits Looted Bank of Sheridan by
Blowing Off Safe Door With
v Nltro-GIycerlne.
By the use of nitro-glycerine a
eang of burglars blew open the
. safe of Scroggin & Wortman's bank,
in Sheridan, Yamhill county, Mon
day morning -at 3 o'clock, and
made their escape before it could
even be ascertained how many men
were in the party. Three Bhots
were fired at them by the Mayor of
the town, but without effect as a
heavy pall of fog hung over the
.street. This is the second assault
on a bank in Yamhill county in
side of a week and the country is
aroused over the daring attempts
of the gang. It is believed they
are the same men who exploded
nine charges of dynamite in their
attempt to gain an entrance to the
vault of the Bank of Newberg at
an early hour last Monday morn
ing. In that instance the gang ex
changed shots with citizens, who
were attracted to the spot by the
explosions. Finding that their
f fforts were futile in that attempt
they left without securing any
valuables, but leaving the interior
of the building in a damaged con
dition. ; The attempt Monday
morning at Sheridan was carried
out lo a safe completion before any
one in the town knew of the pres
ence of the criminals. Inside of
an hour after the discovery of the
crime all points that could be
reached by telephone were notified
and a close watch was kept for the
men. It is not positively known,
but it is supposed there are three
in the gang, and that they had a
rubber-tired vehicle in which they
made their escape and carried off
the coin. For daring and cleanness
of execution it is the greatest piece
of criminal work ever attempted
in Yamhill county.
The bank is situated in a brick
building in the center of town, and
was established 12 years ago. The
principal depositors are the farmers
of the surrounding country. Con
siderable business had been trans
acted on Saturday, and it was
generally supposed that a large
ampunji of cpin was on hand. The
robbers took the most opportune
hour for their work, as the town
was deep in slumber and enveloped
in a dense fog. No watchman was
c-n duty, a$a there never has been
any need of guarding property.
The quiet manner in which the
men worked, enabled them to force
the front doors of the bank and
drill a hole near the combination
sufficiently large to insert a heavy
charge of nitro-glycerine and blow
the door of the safe from its hinges,
but not heayy enough to wreck the
building.
The shock of the explosion
awakened Mayor E. H. Eakin, who
resides over his store, diagonally
across the street from the bank.
At first he was in doubt as to the
cause of his sudden awakening,
bt, upon looking from his window,
saw a man standing a short distance
from the bank, and, as Mr. Eakin
noticed a bright light showing
through the fog from the bank
building, the man, who was evi
dently standing guard, quickly
joined his companions and the en
tire party jumped into a vehicle
and started to drive toward the
south.
In an instant the Mayor realized
that the bank had been robbed.
He Becured a rifle and fired three
shotsatthemenasthey disappeared
down the road. The firing of the
rifle and the screams of Mrs. Eakin
quickly aroused the citizens, and
in a few moments a number of
armed men were on the streets.
A hurried inspection disclosed
the fact that the robbers had made
a clean job of their work, but had
taken nothing from the safe but
money. Many valuable papers
were left intact, showing that the
only thing desired by the thieves
was ready coin.
Outside the building a sledge
hammer and two picks were found.
These tools had been used to force
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an entrance to the building, and
had been dropped when the work
was completed, along with a large
chunk of putty, which had been
used to deaden the sound of their
blows.
The bank officials at once notified
all points that could be reached by
telephone north and south, and
Sheriff F. W. Sitton arrived at 8
o'clpck from McMinnville and be
gan an investigation. From the
fact that the men had escaped in a
rig and had such a start on the
officers, the Sheriff did not organize
a posse, but sent instructions in
every direction to guard all bridges
and intercept any stranger travel
ing by team. :
There were no suspicious charac
ters noticed around the town Sun
day or Saturday, but there was
more than the usual crowd of peo
pie on the streets during business
hours Saturday.
When the bank officials made
their examination of the safe they
found that all of the money placed
in the banfe baturday, itolHxJ, was
missing, but that; none of the
papers had been taken. While
the loss of the coin will be quite a
blow to Scroggin & VVortman, they
express their gratification that their
papers, which are - quite ; valuable,
were not taken. . . .
A suspicion is current that the
men have been posing -as respect
able sightseers with headquarters
in Salem, as they drove off in that
direction. The distance to the
capital can be covered in a com
paratively short time, as the road
leading there is one of the best in
the state. The Portland police
have been requested to be on the
outlook for the men, who may
strike the railroad and endeavor to
get into that city.
Mrs. M. M. Ellis visited friends
in Portland last Fridav.
District Attorney 1 J." "N. Hart
attended Circuit Court in Albany
this week. He says the term was
the shortest that has been held
since he became District Attorney
the session lasting less than three
hours.
The Dallas delegates to the
W. C. T. U. state convention,, Mrs.
H. S. Butz, Mrs. David Cosper,
Mrs. E. H. Hibbard and Mrs. H.
Boals returned home from Salemj
this week, and report a most en
joyable meeting.
Sid Percival was in PrinevUle
Monday from Paisley where he
has been working on the Paisley
Post since last May. Mr. Percival
says he does not think $60,000 will
cover the' loss from the fire which
burned the hay and pasture in the
Lower Chewaucan marsh. Pasture
and six miles square was burned
over and the grass completely de
stroyed. Prineville Journal.
A very pretty wedding was cele
brated at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. B. II. Levy, 781 Lovejoy
street, Tuesday evening October
20, when Mrs. Levy's sister, Miss
Minnie Cole, was united in marriage
to Jesse Clarence Veazie. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
J. E. Simpson, rector of St. Mark's
Church. Mr. and Mrs. Veazie left
next morning for a trip to Banff,
Canada. They will be at home to
their friends, 745 Overton street,
the first Friday of each month,
after November 3. Oregonian.
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TIMBER LAND PROOFS
Indications That Federal Land Office
Will Do Away With Much
Red Tape.
A young lawyer living in North
ern California determined that
he would test the significance of
the questions asked by Federa
Land Office officials respecting the
intentions of those who file claims
under the timber and stone act. It
appears that this young man had
made an entry, and desired to
know from the direct statement of
the officials of-the Department
whether, tinder the avowed inlen
tion of not living on the land, or
making personal use of the timber.
but with the express purpose in
view of holding the land until it
could be sold at a reasonable profit
his patent would be refused and
his money forfeited in case he
proved up.
This young man addressed the
Department by letter, clearly setting
forth his purposes and query, and
received the following reply, signed
by an acting Commissioner:
Washington, D. C. - Mr. Charles
W. Strother, Lawyer, Yreka Dear
Sir: Referring to your letter of
29th ult, relative to the suspension
of your timber and stone entry,
you are advised that if you made a
satisfactory showing that your
entry was made for your own use
and benefit and there is nothing
more to impeach your good faith
than the mere fact that you made
the entry for investment with in
tent to sell the land at some future
indefinite time, and in this manner
realize a profit on the money in
vested, this office holds that such
an entry is not made in violatian
of law and should be passed to
patent.
There is no manner of doubt as
to the meaning conveyed in this
latter communication. If it fairly
voices the policy of the Land Office,
there is every reason to believe
that the inquisition as to family
history", future intentions" 'ancTTh-
tegrity of character will be elimi
nated in the near future, or con
tinuing will in effect be merely
qne of those pleasant fictions which
officialdom every now and then de
lights to indulge in. There is
much encouragement in this new
situation so far as it indicates the
leaven of common business sense
in the red-tape punctillio of the
General Land Office. Telegram.
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Cheap Sjundny Rates Between Port
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Low round trip rates have been
placed in effect" between Portland
and Willamette Valley points, in
either direction. Tickets will be
sold Saturdays and Sundays, and
limited to return on or before the
following Monday. Rate from
Dallas, $2.50.
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from the danger there is no condition at
tended by so many disagreeable symptoms:
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loss of ambition together with the agony of
sleepless nights spent in tossing restlessly
about, only to rise exhausted in the morning.
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FOUL MURDER AT SILETZ
Body of U. S. Grant, a Prominent
Indian of the Reservation, Found
In the Slletz River.
The body of U.. S. Grant, an
Indian who was Justice of the
Peace at the Siletz Indian Reserva
tion, was found Thursday in the
Siletz River. His skull was crushed
and all thecircumstances connected
with his death made it plain that
he had been murdered.
. Grant had started from Toledo
Tuesday evening to go to the Reser
vation. He did not. appear-at his
home as expected, so a search for
him was instituted. His pony was
found first, and then about a mile
from Grant's home the searchers
found a place where there was con
siderable blood and other unmis
takable indications of a conflict.
From this place to the Siletz River
there was a trail of blood and the
body was found in the river. ;
The Indian's skull had, been
crushed by some hard substance,
probably a stone or bar of iron,
He had evidently had a hard
struggle with his assailant, judging
from the appearance of the place
where the indications make it cer
tain the conflict took place. "
Grant had been a justice of the
peace at Siletz for several years
and was a very prominent man on
the Reservation. He was a full
blooded Indian, . about 35 yearsj
old, and formerly attended the
Chemawa Indian School. :;
Two Indians, Abe Logan arid
Albert Martin are under arrest for
the deed. One of them has con
fessed to the killing, but saya he
was drunk at the time and didn't
know what he was doing. - The
other denies having any hand in
the murder! but says he helped to
throw the body in the river.
WEDDING. JlT-ELCY
George Gerlinger and Miss Irene
Hazard Join Fortunes,, ;
One of the most fashionable wed
dings of the year took place Wed
nesday evening, October 21, at St.
Mark's Church, in Berkeley, Cali
fornia, when Miss Irene Hazard, a
State University student, became
the bride of George Gerlinger, of
Portland. A large number, of in
vited guests were present. The
edifice was elaborately . decorated
with greens,
Miss Hazard had chosen for
maid of honor her sister. The
bridesmaids were Miss Elizabeth
Mills, Miss Gladys Meyer, Miss
Elsie Everson, Miss Alice Treanor,
Miss Elsa Lichtenberg and Miss
Myrtle, mostly college mates of the
bride. White and green, this
year's favorite color, predominated
in decorations and ribbons and
flowers carried by the bridal party
were in harmony.
The ushers were Paul Milton,
William Powell, Alvin Powell and
Arthur Traphagen, all college
students and friends both of the
bride and groom. After the cere
mony, a reception at which were
present the families of thecontract-
ng parties and a few of the closest
friends, was held at Kappa Kappa
Gamma House. Miss Hazard is
the third member of the Kappa
Kappa Gamma Society to be mar
ried this season.
The honeymoon will include a
trip through California and Oregon
to Portland, where Mr. Gerlinger's
father has large business interests.
Oregonian.
An exchange remarks that the
President is severely and generally
criticised by the press for carrying
a pistol. That's hardly fair. We
have had three presidents shot
down dead. Teddy may need his
gun at any moment and he is an
expert 6hot and quick as lightning.
It might save his life. A crank
once took a crack at President
Jackson. "Old Hickory" beat him
to a frazzle with his old hickory
walking-stick before they could
"pull him off," says the Eugene
Register.
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Mrs. V. E, Lacey has returned
from a three weeks' visit to friends
in Salem.
Miss Edna Parish, professor of
oratory in Dallas College, visited
friends in Salem, Sunday.
County Commissioner Seth Riggs
attended the Good Roads Conven
tion in Portland last week.
Travis McDevitt, of Corvallis,
spent Sunday at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mc
Devitt.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Nichols, of
Lebanon, were in the city Friday,
returning home from their wedding
trip to Dallas. Albany Herald.
Mrs. A. L. Shreve accompanied
by her little son and daughter, has
been over from Stayton, visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Hubbard.
E. S. Longacre and wife expect
to leave next week for Union to
visit r relatives, after which they
will make a tour of California,
Texas and Missouri, taking a year
for the trip. Jefferson Review.
J. C. Shultz, who recently re
moved to Ashland, sent a box of
delicious strawberries to the mem
bers of his family in Dallas this
week. The berries were of large
size and fine flavor, and arrived
here in excellent condition.
W. E. Williams,a leading farmer
living near Airlie, was in Albany
Thursday, on business. His son
was the crack sprinter on the Ore
gon Agricultural College track
team last season and is now play
ing halfback on the Farmers' strong
football team; so he is greatly in
terested in intercollegiate athletics.
Albany Herald.
Hon. D. R. N. Blackburn, ex-Attorney-General
of Oregon, and
one of Albany's most prominent
citizens, died at his home in Albany
Thursday evening. lie had been
ill with consumption the past year,
having retired from the Attorney
General's office last January, broken
in health. His health had been
gradually failing the past six
months. He was born in New
market, Jefferson County, Tenn.,
August 25, 1845.
DIED IN PORTLAND
Mrs. Lindsay DeLashmutt Passes
Away After a Long Illness.
Mrs. Francis DeLashmutt wife
of Lindsay DeLashmutt, of Sheri
dan, died in Portland, Sunday,
October 18, 1903, aged 49 years, 8
months and 20 days. The funeral
services were held Wednesday
morning at 9:30 o'clock at the home
of her uncle, Franklin Yocom, and
the remains were laid to rest in the
Bellevue cemetery.
Francis Yocom was born near
Butler, Polk county, Oregon, Jan
nary 28, 1854; she was married to
Lindsay DeLashmutt October 22,
1871. She leaves seven children,
four daughters and three sons,
husband, father, three brothers and
one sister to mourn her loss. She
had been in poor health for some
time, and was visiting relatives in
Portland at the time of her death.
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DIED OF PARALYSIS
George Brown, a Polk County Pioneer
of 1847, Has Joined the Silent
Majority.
George Brown died at his home
in this city, Monday, October 26,
at 11:05 o'clock, after an illness
extending over a period of twelve
years, aged 80 years, 3 months and
9 days. .
Mr. Brown suffered a stroke, of
paralysis about twelve years ago,
and never fully recovered from its
effects. He was confined to his
bed for many months, and no
hopes were entertained of his re
covery. It therefore came as a sur
prise to his family and friends when
he rallied from his illness suffi
ciently to be able to leave the sick
room. The paralytic stroke left
him in an' enfeebled condition,
however, and during the past eight
or ten years he had been able to
get out of the house only at long
intervals. A few days ago his con
dition took a sudden turn for the
worse, and his death occurred Mon
day at the hour above 6tated.
The funeral services were held
from the home Wednesday : after
noon, and were conducted by Rev.
A. J. Hundsaker, of McMinnville.
The remains were taken . to the
family burying ground on Salt
Creek for interment. The services
at the house and at the grave were
attended by a large crowd of peo
ple who had known and respected
Mr. Brown in his lifetime.
George Brown was a native of
Kentucky, and was born July 17,
1823. In his early youth, he
moved with his parents to Indiana,
and later went to Missouri, arriv
ing in the latter state in 1841. In
1847 he crossed the plains to Ore
gon and settled in Polk county,
where he resided continuously un
til the day of his death. He was
married to Miss Martha Ilines, of
North Yamhill, in May,' 1850.
Nine children were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Brown, three of whom,
Marion, Nettie and Emma, preced
ed their father to the grave. The
surviving children are: William
Brown and James Brown, of Con
don, Oregon; Mrs. A. C. Gist, of
Woods, Oregon; Mrs. May Thacker,
of Eastern Washington; Edgar,
Alvin and Fay Brown, of Dallas,
Oregon. Mr. Brown joined the
Baptist Church in 1854, and was a
faithful and consistent member
during the reraajuder of his life.
George Brown was a good citizen.
He was honorable and upright in
his dealings, and was reFpected by
his neighbors for his unyielding
loyalty to the principles of justice
and right. While among the
kindliest of men at heart, he was
quick to resent an injury, and
those who undertook to trample
upon his rights with impunity soon
found out their mistake. He was
ever considerate of the rights of
others, and in return demanded the
same consideration of his own
rights. He managed his business
affairs well, and accumulated a
considerable amount of property,
most of which was divided among
his children before his death. Like
many of the early Oregon pioneers,
his opportunities for acquiring an
education in his youth were limit
ed; but, endowed with an abundant
store of practical common-sense,
he fought his way to financial suc
cess in spite of this handicap. He
lived a long and useful life, and
left behind him a good example for
those who are striving to uplift
mankind and lo add to the total of
human happiness.
The United States grand jury
returned an indictment against
Asa B. Thomson, receiver of the
land office, at LaGrande, Oregon,
Monday. The indictment charges
Thomson with soliciting money to
influence an official decision for
the approval of homestead applica
tions which had been held up for
insufficiency of proof. There are
three counts in the indictment.
One of the witnesses is Charles
Cunningham, a well known Eastern
Oregon stock man, who, it is
alleged, Thomson approached.
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Schools of Polk County Will Con
tribute to Display in Educa
tional Building at St. . , . .
: Louis. . . ..., x
Prof. II. S. Lyman, of Astoria,'
was in Dallas, Monday, in the
interest of Oregon's educational ex
hibit at the St. Louis 'Exposition'",
Accompanied by School Superin
tendent C. L". Starr, he visited the
Dallas public school and Dallas
College and explained to the
teachers and students the methods
which are being, pursued in the
preparation of the exhibit. .' Much
interest . was manitestea oy totn
schools, and a Creditable exhibit
from Dallas was promised.
Prof. Lyman says that the schools
of Oregon are entering into , the
work with a degree of enthusiasm
that will insure an exhibit second
to none at the big Exposition. It.
will be remembered that the Oregon
educational exhibit at the. World's
Fair in Chicago ranked among the
very best, and it is proposed to
muni? tins t'xiuuiu Hiin mora ,
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attractive. The people of Oregon
are to be congratulated that not
only the . products of our fields,
stock ranges, orchards, forests and
mines shall have place at St. Louis,
but that the daily work for our
youth, in rearing an enlightened
manhood and womanhood, may
have its adequate illustration here.
This it may well be believed, if
effectively done, will have no Jess
weight than our other valuable
fflntnrps in dirt'ft.inff the attention
nf u rlpeirahla rOiiHa nf hnma-aaplrAra
to our state as a place of residence.
Exhibits havo already been
promised by the University of Ore
gon, Pacific University, Monmouth
Normal School, Dallas . College,
Albany College, Oregon Agricultu
ral College, and a large number of
public schools. Polk county is
showing much interest, and the
public schools of Dallas, Inde-:
. ,1. .. : 1 AT.. .-... i. V. na ' it'll! 1
puuucui;c bsju iijAiiiiiiiruiij, no hw
as many of the country schools,
will participate in the exhibit.,
Prof. Lyman, who is to superin
tend the installation of the exhibit
at St. Louis, lived in Dallas in his
boyhood days, and greatly enjoyed ;
his visit here this week. His
father, the lato Rev,, Horace Ly
man, was the first principal of
LaCreole Academy.
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