Oregon Historical Society C IP t M in VOL. XVI. DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 11, 1904 NO, 52 Well It Feels Like Spring Time and from all appearances it HUB CLOTHING COMPANY'S STORE will show vou that thev are well supplier with all the best grade ' - VANO r ff(lt These goods are absolutely has also put in a full and complete stock of men's and boy's shoes and for style and durablity they cannot be beat. You certainly would not use j'ourself right to buy Clothing, Overcoats, Shoes, Hats, trunks, Suit Case or any furnishing goods before looking over this large new stock. Hoping to see 'ou and your friends. Respectfully, R. JACOBSON 8c CO. G. W. HOLLISTER, Manager. UGLOW BLOCK DALLAS, ORE. THE NEW A new and complete line of Wall Paper, Paints, Oils and Glass. All sorts of Stains and Wood Finishes. Painters' and Paper Hangers' Supplies. Pictures, Mouldings, and Pictures framed to order. Painting, wood finishing, room decorating and sign lettering done. Satis faction guaranteed on all work. If you are thinking of doing See No charge for estimates HEATH & Mill Street You Can Get Your If You Buy Your Groceries of Loughary and Company THE VERY BEST of NEW G00D5 ARRIVING BY EVERY FREIGHT. Their prices are right and All Goods are Guaranteed LOUGHARY PHONE NO. 44 INQUIRIES ADOUT OREGON Travel Turns to State Homeseekers Becoming Informed Before Starting. "We receive an average of about 25 letters daily making inquiries about the Northwest," said R. M. Hall, ad vertising agent of the O. E. & N., dis cussing the prospect for heavy travel throughout the next two months while the low- one-way rate is in effect. "More people are seeking information, and the tone of the letters denotes de cision to action, the writers wishing to be so familiarized with merits of different localities as to practically de termine upon a suitable place for se curing a home. "The arrival of those who were ready o start at the inauguration of the rates is pretty good evidence of the flood of travel that will pour into the Pacific Northwest, and from advance information at hand it is apparent that the state of Oregon will receive a large increase in population as a result." Falls City School Report. FALLS CITY, Or., March 5-The report of the Falls City public school for the month beginning February 1 and ending February 20, is as follows : Number enrolled, 131; average daily attendance, 116 ; tardy, 9; number of' visitors, 28 ; neither absent nor tardy, 1 51. The teachers are H. C. Seymour, Lydia Campbell, Mrs. C. L. Hopkins and Miss Jessie Bryant. ACKER'S DTSPEPSIA TABLETS art sold on a positive guarantee. Cures heart burn, raising of the food, distress after eating or any form of dyspepsia. Oae little tablet gives immediate relief. 2f ct and SO eta. Belt & Cherrtngton Dal la Orsfon must be so, for a call at the and workmanship of Clothing and lop Overcoats of the Fam ous II. 8 & M make hat certainly would suit any man or boy. This Famous Brand of Goods is full tailor and sold on a guarantee and we will safely say that no tailor could fit or suit you any better Al. This enterprising firm VS& any papering or painting Us on labor or material.. CORNES Dallas, Oregon Money's Worth 0 & ELLIS, DALLAS, OREGON. REBEKAHS AT FALLS CITY Magnolia Lodge, No. 140, Instituted With Large Membership Last Friday Night. Magnolia Eebekah Lodge, No. 140, was instituted at Falls City last Fri day evening by Mrs. Ora Cosper, secretary of the Eebekah Assembly of Oregon, acting as instituting officer. The officers of the new lodge were in stalled by the District Deputy Presi dent, Mrs. J. E. Sibley, assisted by the officers of the Dallas lodge. After the installation ceremonies, an elaborate supper was served. About fifty mem bers of Almira Lodge, No. 26, of this city, were present. The officers of the new lodge are: Mrs. Henry Waller, noble grand; J. C. Talbott, vice grand ; Miss Jessie Bryant, past noble grand ; Mrs. J. C. Talbott, secretary; Mrs. Zim Hin shaw, treasurer; Miss Pearl Bryant, warden ; Miss Bertha Frink, con ductor; Mrs. Henry Wright, inside guardian ; Mrs. G. M. Tice, outside guardian ; Mrs. William Milligan, chaplain ; Ralph Ford, R. S. N. G. ; Mrs. S. H. Tetherow, L. S. N. G. ; Mrs. J. E. Ford, R. S. V. G. ; Mrs. William Ellis, L. S. V. G. This is the fourth lodge the Dallas ladies have instituted, the others be ing at Salem, Independence and "Mc Coy. The new lodge at Falls City begins its career under the most favorable conditions, and a Eteady and healthy growth is anticipated. Try Observer legal blanks. SICK HEADACHE ABSOLUTELY an. permanently lured by using Moki Tea. A pleasant herb drink. Cures constipation and indigestion, makes you eat, siosp, work and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. 2S eta, and SO eta Bel' Cbarrlngtoc, Dallas, Oregon. FATAL EXPLOSION Curtis Baker and Gilbert McCabe Meet Instant Death at Independence. While thawing dynamite preparatory to blasting stumps at Burton's hop- yard, two miles north of Independence, Saturday morning at 8 o'clock, over 100 pounds of dynamite exploded, kill ing Curtis Baker and Gilbert McCabe, young men of 22 and 18 years respec tively, of Independence. The bodies were torn to pieces, almost beyond recognition, and members of the bodies were hurled 120 feet. The legs of both were torn off at the knees. The shed at the place of thawing was shattered to splinters and hurled 200 yards. The earth was torn up for several feet around to a depth of four feet. In a house 50 yards away the windows and doors were shattered. A woman and child in the house were not hurt. The young men were accustomed to blasting and had been repeatedly warned. No blame is attached to any one. Baker was a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Baker, of Independence. McCabe had no relatives here. Curtis Baker and Gilbert McCabe were out on the Burton farm, where Baker was at work blasting stumps for Burton. They toad there 100 pounds of dynamite in two boxes, and placed some of this in hot water for the pur pose of thawing it out. The water was probably too warm, and as a result the dynamite exploded, and the boys were instantly killed. The shock of the explosion was very distinctly felt in Dallas, Salem, and even as far away as McCoy and Perry dale. Windows were rattled, and many people thought the shock was an earthquake. Young McCabe was left an orphan a short time ago by the death of his father, and had a tile factory at Inde pendence. He was down visiting Baker Saturday morning and was not at work. Baker had been dynamiting for different people around Independence and it is thought became careless to a certain extent. It was only a miracle that two other men were not killed, as they had been working with the dyna mite, and one of these started to run down to ys'here the boys were, when he was called back by Mr. Burton, who wanted him to help him at something else for a few moments. The funeral services over the re mains of the unfortunate young men were held from the Presbyterian church in Independence, Sunday afternoon. Interment was made in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. A large gathering of friends followed the pro cession to the cemetery, and many floral offerings were left on the grave as a token of the general respect felt for the memory of the victims. MACHINERY IS ARRIVING Carpenters Are Remodeling Building for Dallas Ice Factory. Machinery for the Dallas ice factory is now arriving, and the Portland firm that is supplying the plant expects to ave it all shipped before April 1. The large boiler for the power-house is here, and will be placed in position as soon as the building is ready -to re ceive it. The old Pioneer barn on Main street is being completely remodeled, and the carpenters are making good pro gress in their work. The large shed on the north side of the building has been torn down and hauled away, and the row of box-stalls in the rear will be the next to go. The main building is being thoroughly overhauled and will present a substantial appearance hen finished and ready for occu pancy. J. J. Fidler, who is putting in the plant, expects to have everything in readiness to begin operations on May He is negotiating with H. V.Gates for a water supply and expects to manufacture ice from the clear, spark ing water of Canyon Creek. He is daily receiving assurance of patronage from towns along the Yamhill and West Side divisions of the Southern Pacific railroad, and will doubtless nd it necessary to operate the factory to its full capacity during the coming Summer months. Tom King Dead. Thomas C. King, aged about 50 years, the faithful colored man well known to all old Salemites, and who was for so long employed by the family of the late E. S. Wallace, died at the Schindler place in Polk county, two or three milea below Salem, on Friday, March 4. Tom had been at his land claim near Beaver, Tilla mook county, and had returned only the day before. His death was very sudden, due to heart failure. Deceased came to Oregon from Tennessee to work for the Wallace family about fifteen years ago. Salem Statesman. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It fails to cur. E. W. Grove's slgnatur la on each box, lie. TEMPERANCE MEN NOMINATE Complete County Ticket Placed In the Field by Polk County Prohibitionists. The Polk County Prohibitionists held a mass convention at the court house last Saturday aiid nominated a ticket to be submitted to the voters at the coming June election. County Chairman O. H. Cobb presided over the deliberations of the convention, with George A. Forbes, of Monmouth, as secretary. The local option amend ment was indorsed, and pledges of financial aid for the campaign work were taken. The ticket nominated is as follows: State Senator D. M. Metzger, a member of the faculty of Dallas College. I Eepresentative J. E) Fawk, of Oak Grove. i Commissioner T. J.Pettis, of Mon mouth. County Judge J. El'' Shepard, of Zena. .f. Sheriff William Miller, of Dallas. Clerk O. S. Clarke, of Dallas. Treasurer Jacob Ehodabarger, of Falls City. v Assessor A, N. Poole of Monmouth School Superintendent G, A. Forbes of Monmouth. Surveyor William Lee, of Bridge port. Coroner Dr. W. S. Cary, of Dallas. William Miller was elected chair man of the County Central Committee, LINE NEARINQ COMPLETION Twenty-Five Miles of , Wire Used In Dallas and Luckiamute Tele phone System. Frank Butler writes the Observer as follows : Connection of the Falls City, Dallas & Lewisville Telephone Company will be made next Saturday. i wenty-nve miles or .line are now ranged for. When complete, con nection with King's Valley and Pedee is assured. The main lines are : Falls City to' Lewisville; Falls City to Dajlas ; J. H. Burns to Dallas ; Frank Smith's to Bridgeport and Dallas. Allotment of committer on telephone lines : Falls City to J. H .Burns, A, B. Brown; Falls Citv to Yoakum's. I'. K, Hubbard HPnrn' V Ratline aoliOOt1 house, C. C. Gardner; Guthrie school- house to Dallas, II. L. Fenton ; Lewis- ville and Burns' to Frank Smith's and Yoakum's, J. M. Staats and J. J, Leveck. Saturday, March 12, is the last day for entry on the lower scale. Sub scription of $15 can be paid to any member of the committee, or to FEANK BUTLER, Secretary. Rain Delays Work. Messrs. Marsh and Smith were com pelled, on account of extreme wet weather, to lay off for a few days from their work in Polk county. They had been cutting oak wood for use at the handle factory, the wood being shipped here by car. Newberg Graphic. When you can't cat break fast, take Scott's Emulsion. When you can't eat bread and butter, take Scott's Emulsion. When you have been living on a milk diet and want something a little more nourishing, take Scott's Emulsion. To get fat you must eat fat. Scott's Emulsion is a great fattener, a great strength giver. Those who have lost flesh want to increase all body tissues, not only fat Scott's Emulsion increases them all, bone, flesh, blood and nerve. For invalids, for con valescents, for consumptives, for weak children, for all who need flesh, Scott's Emulsion is a rich and com fortable food, and a natural fonic. Scott's Emulsion for bone, !:sh, blood and nerve. We will send a free sample. you Be sure that this picture In the form of label if on the wrapper of every bottle of Emulsion you buy. scon & BOWNE. CHEMISTS. 409 Pearl SL, N. Y. 50c and ?1 all drugjtsts. Loss of Flesh FOR A CLEAN TOWN Dallas City Council Is Devoting Its Time to Discussion of Sewer Systems. The city council met in regular session Monday evening, and disposed of a large amount of routine business. In the absence of the Mayor, the meeting was called to order by Presi dent Cosper. The finance committee reported favorably upon the quarterly reports of the Auditor and City Treasurer, and the reports were accepted and filed. Claims against the city were ordered paid as follows : F. H. Museott, freight, etc J J Williams, salary J E Eichter, labor J M Grant, salary and fees City Treasurer, int on bonds. . . Johnson Lumber Co., lumber. . Oscar Hayter, atty police court M D Ellis, electric lights i .75 15 00 1 00 39 00 50 00 5 57 5 00 130 75 Communications from sewer manu facturers were read and referred to the fire and water committee. Walter Coy appeared in person and by J. L. Collins, his attorney, and made objection to the apportionment and assessment of the cost of the side walk in front of lot 3, block 19, claim ing that there is already a good and sufficient walk in front of the property. The objections were overruled and the cost of the improvement was assessed to the property. The Auditor was instructed to notify all persons in interest that the council contemplates the passage of an ordi nance requiring tno construction or a regulation sidewalk on the east side of Jefferson street, between Ash street and Clay street, and that objections and remonstrances to the proposed improvement will be heard on March 21, 1904, at 7 :30 o'clock p. m. E. C. Kirkpatrick was granted the reasonable use of the east half of Main street in front of his property, between Mill street and Oak street, for the storage of building material ; also, the privilege of using the streets in the removal of the Chinese wash house. On motion of Belt, the council ad journed to meet Monday, March 14, at 7:30 p. m., for the purpose of con sidering the matter of sewerage. Pioneer Dallas Merchant. A recent number of the Oregonian contained a half-tone portrait of Hon. J. D. Lee, acting secretary of the Portland Board of Trade and a pioneer merchant of Dallas. Accompanying the picture was the following brief sketch: "Joseph D. Lee was the Dallas agent for The Oregonian for 20 -years, being appointed in 1870, shortly after having been appointed postmaster of the Dallas office. After three years in that office ho conducted a general merchandise establishment. He was elected a Eepresentative to the Oregon State Legislature from Polk County in 1878, and in 1880 was elected to the State Senate from the same county. In 1881 he was elected joint State Senator from Polk and Benton Counties. From 1894 to 1898 Mr. Lee was assistant to C. H. Hill, Municipal Court Clerk in Portland. In the Winter of 1897 and Spring of 1898 he went East, where he represented the city of Portland as an outfitting point for Alaska. He was reading clerk of the Senate during the special session of 1898 and the regular session of 1899. On April 1, 1899, Mr. Lee entered upon the duties of superintendent of the Oregon State Penitentiary, which office he held for four years. He moved to Portland last November and was recently elected assistant secretary of the Portland Board of Trade." A Series of Mishaps. The Sheridan and Grand Ronde mail carrier had quite an experience this week. Monday afternoon, while he was going up to Grande llonde, he got on to the grade just above Willa- mina and found that part of the bank had caved in, and he had to unhitch his horses and run his buckboard out by hand and go back around by the Savage hill. When he was returning, his doubletrees broke twico and he did not reach Sheridan until 11 o'clock that night. Tuesday evening, when returning, his pack horse laid down and when he got off the horse he was riding to get the pack horse up, his riding horse ran off and ho had to chase it about a mile to catch it Sheridan Sun. Death of Ed. N. Edes. Edward N. Edes, for six years Re corder of the City of Salem, died Saturday afternoon in Oakland, Cali fornia. He was a son of George A. Edes, a pioneer of Oregon, who served several terms ' as Clerk of Marion county. He was a member of the Odd Fellows, Elk3 aod Ancient Order United Workmen Lodges, and was prominent in political affairs. He left a wife and son, and one sister," Mrs. Henry W. Meyers, of Salern. The remains were brought to Salem for burial. EXPERIENCE 13 THE BEST teacher. Use Acker's English Remedy In any cane of coughs, cold or croup. Should It fall to tlve Immediate relief money re funded 25 eta. and SO eta. Belt & Cher rtngton. DaJlaa. Oregon. EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS Krebs Brothers' Polk County Hop Farm Will Be Among the Largest in Oregon. The Krebs Brothers, with a party of hands, came up from Salem this week and are at work on the Murphy farm. It is the purpose of the Krebs Bro thers to plow the entire place this spring and set a good portion of it in hops. The acreage to be put in hops will be governed by weather conditions and the character of the soil as found upon thorough investigaton. None of the 640 acres will be allowed to lie idle. The purchasers bought it to till, and they will find what it is capable of producing. The soil will be tick led and will be made to produce hops, wheat or oats. If the greater portion of the place is set to hops, it means the building of a number more of hop-houses this spring, and the many other buildings necessary in conducting a large hop yard. Already lumber has been ordered and men are at work putting up bunk-houses and a barn. Lumber is being received from Falls City. About 15'000 feet is now on the way, and it is possible the lumber used during the year will amount to near 1,000,000 feet. The Krebs Brothers mean to con duct the yard on the same plan as their Marion county yard, which means the erection of store buildings, restaurant and lunch counter, con cert hall, buildings for pickers, etc. The Krebs Brothers place will re quire a much larger number of men and teams than they now hav.e as soon as the weather clears up. The new owners now have nine head of horses and want more. Indepen dence Enterprise. AS IN OLDEN TIMES Traveling Salesmen Will Stage It to Portland From Riddles, Oregon. Traveling salesmen have com me need to figure on the Lewis and Clark Ex position at Portland in 1905, says the Evening Telegram. This week a group of prominent knights of the handbag met in Roseburg and organ ized the "Drummers' Overland Trans portation Company." ' For years "Handsome" Harry Clark, "Pap" Elder and oihor pioneer travel ing men have been tolling of the hardships endured by them when railroads were unknown through this section and tho younger men have de cided to find out just how much truth there is in their statements, so they propose to ride overland from Eiddles, Douglas County, to Portland, a distance of 228 miles and visit the fair. An old-time stage coach will bo used for tho trip with J. B. Riddle, of Biddies, Oregon, an old-time stage driver, on the box. Following are the officers and members of tho above company : George H. Fitzgibbons, of Fisher, Thorsen & Co., president. H. A. Brewer, of Corbett, Failing & Robertson Co., vice-president. Jack Ralston, of Breyman Leather Co., secretary. J. R. Baldwin, of Blumauer & Hoch, assistant vice-president. T. A. Wigman, of Blumauer-Frank Company, assistant secretary. P. E. T homason, of Mitchell, Lewis & Co., treasurer. Ed A. Baker, of Esberg-Gunst Co., assistant treasurer. P. D. Gilbert, of Lang & Co., route agent. M. F. Wright, of Roseburg, iu charge of commissary. J. B. Riddle, of Hotel Riddle, master of transportation. ttack Of Fast Heart Lasted 160 Hours. Doctors Didn't Know What To Do. Dr.Miles Heart Cure and Nervine Cured Me. "For seven years I have been troubled with what the doctors called a 'fast heart,' coing at once from the usual beat to twice as fast, which in a short time would exhaust me terribly and only after treatment by a physi cian it would get back to normal speed. These attacks increased in frequency and seve ity until December, 1901, when they came on once a week. Each attack would lay me up a day or more. The attack begin ning January 13th, 1902, lasted 160 hours (almost a week) my heart beat almost one hundred and fifty per minute and some times more. During this week ray physician consulted with four other doctors, but all to no purpose. My heart finally slowed up, and it was then a serious question with my family whit to do next; as for me, I was too far gone to care much what happened. Dr. Miles' al manac said, "write for advice" and my son wrote, receivinjanice reply. A neighbor told us he had used your remedies with great ben e'it. 1 1 )okcojra.;e, began thi use of Dr.Miles' N'e v 1 leart Curs nnd Restorative Nervine until I had taken eleven bottles of the Heart Cure and seven bottles of the Restorative Nervine. 1 hid two slight attacks after I beyin the use of your medicine the last one lading' only thirty minutes. For more than tnree months my heart has run without a .lurry. I am cured, and Dr. Miles' Remedies lid the work. I have been postmaster here for more than ten years." M. T. Cantrell, P. M , Frcdonia, Kansas. All druggists sell and guarantee first bot tle Dr. Miles' Remedies. Send for free book on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address Dr. Miles' Medical Co, Elkhart, lad. LABELING THE BIG MAP Uncle Sam's Six-Acre Chart at the World's Fair Is Made Up of Plant Life. Every one of the 5,000 different col lections of plants comprising the six acre map of the United States in growing crops at the St. Louis World's Fair is plainly labeled. The visitors will have no difficulty in determining the name of a certain nlant and at a glance may learn something of "its origin, history and habits. In the great map, the first of the kind ever mado, are 819;distinct species of plant life, and each species is plainly out lined and labeled. This includes not only a specimen of every plant grown in the United States, but in the plots bordering the map are many plants of all lands. The map is an exhibit of the U. S. Government and is made by the Bureau of Plant Industry. David A. Brodie is the superintendent in charge and many of the plants were installed a year or more boforeithe date of ."the opening of the World's Fair, while many of the plants that could not sur vive the winter were kept in hot houses, or the seed were not putinto tho ground until the present spring. The exhibit is made at a cost of $10,000. OFFICERS WIN SUIT Judge Says Court Has No Jurisdic tion Over Expenditures. J udgo Boise decided the penitentiary injunction suit in favor of the super intendent and warden of that institu tion, Tuesday. J. W. Jones, a tax-, payer, brought a suit in which he alleged that the superintendent and warden used public money to pur chase money for their homes and used public supplies in their private families. He asked that a restraining order bo issued and that the officers bo required to account for the nast transactions complained of. Judge Boise hold that the law vests the superintendent of the prison with authority to purchase supplies for the institution and that the courts have no jurisdiction to control the expendi ture of money for that purpose. L. H. MoMahati, attorney " foi plaintiff, asked permission to amend his complaint and tho request was granted. Democrats Call Meeting. Hon. J. W.' Kirkland, chairman of the Polk County Democratic Central Committee, has issued a call for a meeting of the committee to be held in the county court room in Dallas, on Saturday, March 19, at one o'clock p. m. The dates for holding the pri maries and county convention will be decided upon at this meeting. The sidowalk from Dallas to the Odd Fellows' cemetery was finished by W. E. Gilbert, the contractor, Mon day. The walk begins at the west end of Ash street and runs along tho west side of the county road to tho cemetery, a distance of three-quarters of a mile. George McBee, who owus tho lots west of W. A. Wash's property, is building a regulation sidewalk to fill tho gap between the city walk and the cemetery walk. This enterprising move on the part of Mr. McBee, is greatly appre ciated by the people of Dallas, as it is now possible to walk from Main street to the cemetery gate without stepping on the ground. A San Diego, Cal., woman will ex hibit at the St." Louis Fair, butter made in 1858. Tho butter was placed in a spring house in that year and it disappeared in the quick sand. It was recently recovered and was found to be iu a remarkably good state of pre servation. It is now in cold storage. E. C. Kirkpatrick visited McMinn ville and Newberg tho first of the week to investigate tho price and quality of the brick to be used in his new building. - Ho will probably place the order with the McMinnvillo yard. Seven thousand lineal feet or nearly a mile and a half of platforms four feet high are being built for the un loading of exhibits at the St. Louis Fuir. R. E. Williams has purchased tho Chiuese wash-house of E. C. Kirk Patrick and will move it to his lot north of John E. Smith's residence. County Clerk U. S. Loughary Issued license to wed to Frank Byerly and Lillio Rose, Friday. The Lewis and Clark Club will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hollister next Tuesday afternoon. Played Out. Dull Headache, Pains In various parts of the body Sinking at the Pit of the Stomach, Loss of Appetite, Feverlshnese. Pimplea or Sores are all positive evidence of Impure blood. No matter how It be came so, It must be purlHed In order to obtain good health. Acker's Blood Elixir has never failed to cure Scrofulous or Syphilitic poisons or any other blood diseases. It is certainly a wonderfu remedy and we sell every bottle on posi tive guarantee. Belt & Cherrtngton, Dal las. Oregon. DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED BT uln Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets. One lltiu Tablet will give Immediate relief or mon refunded. 8old In handsome tin boxes at 25 cents. Belt Cherrtngton. 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