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POLK unty: 'GOV VOL, XVII DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 2, 1901 NO, 25 JEANBSE IN OUR NEW STORE . . . . EUS Buy your clothing of the Hub Clothing Co. id vote for your favorite for the "Free Trip to rorld's Fair". One coupon with each 25c purchase. We have Collars and Ties for the most fastidious. Trunks, Valises and Suit Cases for travelers art Schaflher &. Marx Clothing SHOES for men and boys, including the 3RTH0PEDIC, one of the best $3.50 shoes made. A Few Nice Outing Suits Left. Olt THE LADIES We have a line of the well mown BLACK CAT HOSE, also a line of the ery latest Blouses. L. Jacobson Co. lirllpatricK Building. DALLAS, OREGON AT POINT OF PISTOL Aged Polk County Farmer Is Robbed of Large Sum of Money. Z MATERIALS HE HANDS OF SKILLED WORKMEN This is the only secret of the wonderful popularity of : : : : : SwetkmcTs Ice Cream ins more butter-fat than any other Ice Cream on the market and absolutely no "filler" it's CREAM, not custard. WALTER WILLIAMS LLAS SOLE AGENT FOR OREGON visiting Portland don't fail to call at SWETLANDS' 273 Morrison d present this "ad." You will receive FREE an attractive souvenir s table. One of the most daring robberies ever committed in Polk county too place at the home of Andrew Woolfe, an ageci widower, at His home near Willamina last Thursday evening, when two men men entered the house and at the point of a revolver forced the old gentleman to hand over $217.95 in cash. After tying their victim to a chair, the bold criminals cooked and ate supper, and then coolly took their their departure. Mr. Woolfe is about 80 years of age, and since the death of his wife several years ago, has lived alone. Two strangers came to Mr. Woolfe's place between sundown and dark on Thursday evening and asked for sup per. Mr. Woolfe told them that he was too old to cook, and advised them to seek lodging at the house of some near neighbor. The men then asked for a drink of water. After taking a drink at the well, the two men returned to the house with Mr. Woolfe and were no sooner inside than they drew their revolvers and ordered the aged man to give them all the money he had in the house, threatening to kill him if he did not comply with their demand. Seeing that the robbers had him at their mercy and that resistance would be useless, Mr. Woolfe gave them all the money on his person, amounting to $217.95. The money was in the shape of a $100 bill, $115 in gold, and $2.95 in silver. The robbers appar ently were not satisfied.and one of them said: "You have $400 in this house, and we want it all." Mr. Woolfe explained to them that he had recently loaned $150 to a neighbor, and assured them that the amount secured by them was all the money he had in the house. The men then siezed him and tied him to a chair, after which they leisurely proceeded to cook supper. When they had finished their meal, they took the sheets from the bed and twisted them into ropes, with which they bound their aged victim to the bed, fastening his arms and legs in such a manner that he could not move. The robbers then went to Allyn Yocum's barn, a short distance from the house, and stole two horses, one a heavy work animal and the other a iding mare. Saddling the horses, they started off in the direction of Sheridan. Finding the work horse too slow for fast travel, they turned him loose in the road near the home of a farmer named Rasmussen, and, catching one of Rasmussen's horses in the pasture, saddled the fresh ani mal and started on toward McMinn- ville. Three miles west of the latter town, they turned the Rasmussen horse into a field, after throwing the saddle into the fence corner. Reach ing the suburbs of McMinnville, they turned the mare loose near the Baptist College. From this point no trace of their flight has been found, but it is believed by the officers that they took S3 cornered coat The other robber is about 5 feet 6 inches in height; has red or auburn hair, freckled face, and blue eyes ; wore light pants and light hat. He appeared to be about the same age as his companion. Oil From Polk and Marion. "I think we have just as good an oil field here in Oregon as they have in Kern, Fresno, or Monterey counties, and I am positive the oil beneath the Willamette Valley is far superior to any found in California," said D. M. Watson, the oil expert to an Evening Telegram reporter, recently. "It can be struck between 800 and 1000 feet from the surface, but care must be taken to exclude the water from the well as it is being bored. I predict that in a few years the best quality of crude oil will be flowing into Portland by a gravity system, whose tanks will be located in Marion and Polk counties. The dav of the wood dealer and the coal miner is now nearly past in Oregon, and cheap fuel will permit j of the development of many resources now lying dormant." ATTACKS LOCAL OPTION Suit to Test Constitutionality New Liquor Law Brought In Portland. of alias Ice H Cold Storage Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL o!d Storage Rates are Cheap. Our Ice Is made of Pure Mountain Water. MEAT MARKET RESALE AND AIL CONNECTED WITH OUR PLANT. We Guarantee the Choicest and Best Cold Storage Meats. sages over Mutual Telephone at Our Expense We Ive a World's Fair Tour Coupon with every 25c purchase. 11 Phone 366. Mutual 21. Dallas, Oregon. PAINTS, WALL PAPER and . . . MOULDINGS v Wall Paper & Paint Store. C0R.NES, Mill street, Dallas, Oregon N" BE CURED BT using i Tablets. One UtUi nedlate relief or money handsome tin boxes Cherrington, Dallas. refuge in the thick brush along creek which enters the town near the college. The mare was found in front of Hinshaw's feed stable at 5 :30 o'clock in the morning, covered with sweat and showing every sign of hard usage. A farmer named McKee, living on the Sheridan road a short distance west of McMinnville, saw the two men pass his place at 5. o'clock in the morning. One was mounted, and the other was afoot. The footman was running in the middle of the road, short distance ahead of his mounted companion. They were again seen by a milkman as they turned into the Amity road near McMinnville. The robl)ers' aged and feeble victim was found at 9 o'clock Friday morn ingby Irvin Yocum, a son of Allyn Yocum. The old man was completely exhausted from the effects of lying in one position so long and from worry ing over the loss of his money. When released from his cramped and weari some position on the bed, he was in a condition bordering on nervous pros tration, and it was with the greatest difficulty that he gave a coherent ac count of what had occurred. Sheriff Ford was notified of the robbery and went out to Woolfe's house at once, arriving there shortly after noon. He took up the track of the robbers and followed them to McMinnville, but there lost all trace of them. He be lieves, however, that he has a clue to their identity and will exert every effort to locate them. He is being assisted in his work by Sheriff Corri- gan, of Yamhill county, and Sheriff Woolfe, of Tillamook county. The latter officer is a son of the man who was robbed. One of the robbers is described by Mr. Woolfe as being a man about 35 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches in height; light complexion, medium dark hair, straight nose, blue eves. smooth shaven, with about one week's growth of beard ; wore a white slouch hat, old brown suit, with square- TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature Is on asvcb box. tic You Know What You Are Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula ts Dlainly printed on every bottle, showing that It ts simply Iron and Quinine In a taste less form. No Core, No Pay. On the ground that the Oregon local option law is invalid, for the reason that it is in conflict with the state constitution, the opponents of the en actment have instituted 'proceedings against it, says the Portland Telegram. The nature of the suit is an injunction. The court is petitioned to issue an order restraining the County Clerk from holding an election on the liquor question next November, and enjoin ing the County Court from expend ing county money for such purpose, A preliminary restraining order is asked, and after a final hearing of the case, the injunction is asked to be made perpetual. The following reasons are urged against the consti tutionality and validity of the law Because it was not submitted to the governor for his approval, was not signed by him, nor returned with his objections, nor filed by him in the office of the secretary of state ; that the law was not legally submitted to the electors, because the petition for its submission was not signed by 8 per cent of the voters; that it confers an unlawful delegation of legislativ authority to the county court ; that the title does not give notice that it is un lawful to sell liquors ; that the initia tive and referendum act is contrary to the constitution of the United States wherein a republican form of govern ment is guaranteed ; that it unlawfully prohibits the sale of liquor on the pre scription of a physician not engaged in practice ; that it is contrary to see tion 21 of the constitution : that it un lawfully attempts to delegate the pro hibition question to precincts,and that it provides for illegal search-warrants and rules of evidence. Kx-United States Senator Josepi; Simon and Judge M. L. Pipes have been employed to represent the liquor interests in the contest. Friends of the measure will fight the case. Earl C. Bronaugh, who was the prime author of the law, is absent from Portland, and hence his views on the matter cannot be ascertained, but assurance is gived that all efforts to knock out the law on technical grounds or any other, for that matter, will be strenuously contested. On August 29, 1904, there were ad vertised letters in the Dallas postoffice for Mrs. May Moore, Mrs. M. C. Stone, Eva Burress, W. B. Brookshire, A. L. Brown, Earle Grant, Frank Hartness (3), J. B. Marsh, C. T. Murphy, Chas. II. Watson, Charles Olson, Ernest Walton and Jesse L. Walsh. C. G. Coad, Postmaster. Young Plants Every farmer knows that some plants grow better than others. Soil may be the same and seed may seem the same but some plants" are weak an., others strong. And that's the way wit! children. They are like youn; plants. Same food, same home same care but some grow L i and strong while others sta. small and weak. Scott's Emulsion offers ai easy way out of the difficult Child weakness often mea: starvation, not because of h of food, but because the foe does not feed. Scott's Emulsion really tV nd gives the child grow trength. Whatever the cause of weal ness and tailure to crow- Scott's Emulsion seems to fine! it and set the matter right Sf ii ' f r fr.-e samite. Scott ft Bowtk, v '.icnii!rt,4') Hearl St., New York yjc. ana i.co ; u druggists. LARGEST STOCK M WEST SIDE. KILL STREET P2DSE 133 n CHAPMAN'S ouse Furnishing Store Artistic Picture Framing to your order. Best line of mouldings to n-lect from and lowest prices guaranteed, All orders promptly executed. New Royal Sewing Machines We have disposed of quite a number of machines "since taking up this line. To see them and learn the price is to realize the difference between them and agency machines. A 10-year written guarantee with each machine. Price from $17.50 up Century Refrigerators AT WHOLESALE COST. Do not want to carry them over until next season. It will pay you to buy now for next summer. $2.50 Ruffled Net Curtains at $1.95 pair. These curtains sold regularly at $ 2.50. Only have a few pair, while they last all will go at $1.95 pair Regular Prices on HAnnocKs, CAMP STOOLS, CAMP CHAIRS, CANVAS COTS, WINDOW SCREENS, VUDOR PORCH SHADES will be reduced 30 per cent. Do not want to carry any summer goods over. Fall Stock of Rugs and Carpets is beginning to arrive. Judging by those already in, the approaching season's colors and patterns are going to excel in beauty those of any previous season. See ours be- fore j'ou buy. We can furnish you a carpet or rug for any room in the house and at prices that will compete with the largest city stores. An excellent 8 wire Tapestry Brussells Carpet made and lined for 85c a yard. Sewing Rockers at $1.75 High Backs, Solid Oak, Brace Arm, Cane Seat. Dining Chairs only $1.10 High Backs, Solid Oak, Cane Seat, Brace Arms Discard your old wooden bed and enjoy a comfortable refeshing sleep on one of our Enameled Iron Beds. We have them from $3.50 up. . But we wish to call your attention to a new shipment just in. They come in combination colors. Any color to match your room. SEE THE WEST WINDOW. OREGON HAS SAME LAW Washington Supreme Court Declares Poll Tax Law to Be Unconstitutional. The rule laid down by the Supreme Court of the State of Washington in its decision on Wednesday, declaring Mrs. Millie Allen, of Dallas, re turned home Tuesday from a fow days visit with her sister, Mrs. C. H. Neal and other relatives. McMinnville Re porter. A rural county letter carriers asso ciation was organized at Amity last Sunday with T. E. White, of Amity, president; J. W. Walling, Amity, LIBERALITY TO SCHOOLS Oregon Doubles Its Expenditures for Common School Education In Ten Years. the poll-tax law and road poll-tax law;1 vice-president; K. r. Loop, of Mc- j luiuuvme, secretary aim weuttuiei. both unconstitutional for lack of uni formity, if followed by the Oregon Supreme Court would have the effect of doing away w ith similar laws in force in this state. The poll-tax statutes in Washington provide that all males between 21 and 50 years are subject to the payment of the tax, and exempts Fire Department members. The constitution of thjat state contains a provision for uniform taxation, and where these exemptions are made the Supreme Court holds the tax is not uniform. The Constitution of Oregon also provides for uniform taxation. There are threo poll-tax laws in operation in Oregon, a state poll-tax law, a county poll-tax law, and a road poll-tax law. The latter applies to persons between the ages of 21 and 50 years, and may be liquidated by work done on the county roads. Infirm people and those unable to perform labor are among the exempt class. There are also special statutes exempting active and exempt firemen from the payment of poll tax, and the militia act of 1901 exempts all active members from the payment of poll and road poll taxes, and from jury duty after five years oontinous service in the Oregon National Guard. It will be seen that there are more exemptions in the Oregon statutes than in those of Washington, and as the constitutional provision is prac tically the same, there is more material here for a test case than in the sister state. roll-tax laws are unpopular and in many places have been done away with. They are not enforced to any extent in this state, except the road law, which is looked after by Road Supervisors. It does some good in the way of keeping up the roads, but does not furnish the road fund proper, which is realized from a tax levy on the taxpayers of the county or district. The poll tax proper has been collected in past years from Chinese and a few others, but has never been collected as a whole or even attempted. The poll-tax laws in this state are valid until declared otherwise by the Supreme Court, and no one knows, if test case were brought in this state, hether the learned Judges would look at the matter in the same light as those In Washington McMinnville Reporter. Chas. Calvert, of Salem, who has just returned from Newport, made a count of the number of people arriv ing at that resort during Uie month of July, and up to the nineteenth during the month of August. He found that 3,122 came to that place in July, and 2,100 up to Friday, Aug. 1!), making a total of 5,222 people. Statesman. CABLE IS SPLICED Juncture of Seattle-Sitka Wire Made Ten Miles Off Seattle. The great Government cable be tween Seattle and Sitka, Alaska, was spliced Sunday afternoon at a point ten miles off Arlington dock, Seattle, thus completing the big electric tele graph chain which by means of thousands of miles of land wire and the Government's system of wireless telegraphy to Nome, will place the United States in instant communica tion with the furthermost inhabited part of the rich territory of Alaska, even within the boundaries of the Artie Circle, by an all American route. The splicing was done in the pres ence of a distinguished party of state, federal, city, army and navy officers and citizens. Thecableship Burnside arrived and anchored at the cable buoy. The steamship Queen carried tne spectators to the scene. Hie ves sel anchored off the buoy whore the full work of splicing the ends and completing the work was seen. The First Regiment Band played national airs and there was general rejoicing. Occidental Hotel Clos;d. H. M. Brunk, proprietor of the Occi dental hotel at Corvallis, went into bankruptcy, Saturday. The hotel wa"s closed by the creditors and Attorney W. E. Yates placed in charge as assignee, lho Occidental is one of the leading hotels of Corvallis. It is not known when it will be opened for business again. Mr. Brunk formerly resided in Polk county, where he is well and favorably known. His many friends will hope that he may be able to reach a satisfactory settlement with his creditors, and that he may soon be able to open hi3 hotel again. EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST teacher. Use Acker's English Remedy In any case of coughs, cold or croup. Should it fall to civ Immediate relief money re funded XS cts. and M eta. Belt Chsr rtnfftoa. Dallas.' Oregon. SICK HEADACHE ABSOLUTELY and permanently cured by using Mokl Tea. A pleasant herb drink. Cures constipation and indigestion, makes you eat. sleep, work and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. t& cts. and to eta. Belt ft Cherrington, Dallas. Oregon. In the last ten years the State of Oregon has doubled its expenditures for common school education, though in the same period the school popula tion has increased but 9 per cent, the enrollment of pupils has increased 10 per cent and the average daily attend ance 2U per cent. Briefly summed up, the figures contained in the biennial report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction show that the enrollment in the public schools has increased faster than the enrollment and the expenditures for maintaining the common schools has increased faster than the attendance. In other words, the people of this state are giving a larger proportion of the children a common school edu cation and spending more money in order that the school system may be maintained on a higher standard. Showing still more forcibly the interest which the people show in the common schools, it may be noted that during this same jeriod of ten years the amount of money raised by social district tax, voted by the people, has increased 200 per cent. Miss Emma Palmer Dead. Miss Emma Palmer died at the homo of her mother, Mrs. Mary E. Palmer, on Chemeketa street, in Salem, Thursday, August 25, 1904, aged about 40 years, of heart failure. Deceased had utn an invalid almost all of her life. Her mother, three sisters, Mrs. H. B. Cosper, of Dallas ; Mrs. A. E. Crosby, of The Dalles; Miss Zaidee Palmer and one brother, Fred, of Salem, survive her. The funeral was held from the residence on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Salem Journal. First 1904 Hops Shipped. The credit for having made the first shipment of Oregon hops, of the crop of 1904, as was the case last year also, is due to the firm of Benj Schwarz & Sons, of New York, through their local agent, Jos. Harris, of Salem. Mr. Harris received and shipped the Sineed lot of thirty-two bales from Eugene, last Thursday, the price paid being 23 cents per pound. The hops were of the early Fuggles variety and were probably the first lot to have been placed upon the market. This is con sidered a very good price for an open ing, and especially for this variety of hops, which are not so much sought after as the English Cluster and other later varieties. Snlem Statesman. ACKER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS are sold on a positive guarantee. Cures heart burn, raising of the food, distress after eating or any form of dyspepsia. On little tablet gives Immediate relief. 25 cts. and 60 cts. halt Cherrinrtoa Dallas, Oregon.