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University of Oregon Cot iNTir POT K 1R IL V VOL. XVIII DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 22, 1906 NO. 15 Early Tune Bring us to the and if you " will point of look for styles you will do yourself v lookinsr at onr j o - --- Great and Complete Stock of all Spring and Summer Goods for Men, Women and Children. New and Fancy Wash Goods, New Wool Dress Goods New Trimming Laces, Braid, etc. New line and style of Corsets (New Shapes) New Shirt Waists and New Skirts all from fashions leading makers and at prices that are tempting. New Spring Suits for men and boys. New and snappy .. shoes. Just the style. Don't forget to see our fancy line of men's 2-piece suits for summer. New straw and wool hats, white vests, etc. Your moneys' worth or your money back." Dallas Mercantile Company & L. F. SAVAGE The new music man in the small goods department in the Allen & Gilbert Ramaker Co's. Music Sfore has added many new features to his business and prides himself iD carrying the very best line of Violins Guitars, Banjos, etc., the market all'ords. He is adding daily to his sheet music department, which he hopes soon to have complete. Our repair department is now complete. Bring your repairs in. SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED F SAVAOE, Proprietor. 247 We Are Well Armed To meet every requirement of the purchaser, with the latest styles and best makes of Ladies', Gents and Children's . . Shoes. . There is honest value in every pair, and we guarantee that they will give good satisfaction. We believe that a personal inspection will make you a customer. Prices? The lowest possible for good footwear. DALLAS SHOE STORE Mrs. J. C. Gaynor, Proprietor. g Main Street, Groceries and Provisions WE carry all the leading brands of Canned Goods, Coffees, Teas and Spices. Also a good supply of fresh vegetables and fruit in season. .'. Crockery and Queen's Ware. SIMONTON & SCOTT, Dallas 0re- OSFIELD OLD STAND WHY DON'T YOU Use for Lighting It is certainly cheaper than oil, costing only cents per night for a 16 candle power light. It is less trouble, needs no attention and is always ready. It is safer, and where used will reduce insurance if oil is entirely eliminated. There is no danger from fire. Lines will be extended to any part of town where the business warrants such extension and the consumer can have either the same flat rate as was used by the former management, or if the consumer so desires a meter will be installed. If you are thinking of using electricity, let us know and some one will call upon you to give any information you may desire. Willamette Valley Company C. B. RHODES, Manager for Dallas. H. C. Craven, Pres. W. G. Yassall, Cashier hlhs Git; hsL Exchanges bought and sold on all points. Special attention paid to col lections. COT Early Hlscrs Tbo f aocu3 kltla pills Days buying Summer Wear the new and up-to-date a favor and a sav-ing Commercial St., Salem, Oregon 71 f ,f V-Zyj712 Dallas, Oregon. Electricity W. J. STOWE, TrucKmnis, Does hauling of all kinds at reasonable rates. DA1.LAS. ORF.no "J Chamberlain's Cough Remeily Cores Colds, Croup and Whooping Cough. HIGH SCHOOL WINS Taxpayers Authorize Board to Es tablish Grades by Vote of 11 to 22. The movement for a free High School in Dallas took definite shape at the annual school meeting Monday afternoon, when the taxpayers of the district authorized the Board of Directors to add three grades to the present nine-grade course. The ques tion of establishing the additional grades was decided in the affirmative by a vote of 72 to 22. The attendance of voters was the largest ever recorded at an annual school meeting in the Dallas district, and much interest and enthusiasm was manifested. Not withstanding the fact that many laboring men were unable to be present, the High School forces were victorious by a vote of over three to one, and it is certain that had there been a full vote, the majority in favor of the additional grades would have been even greater in proportion. The meeting was held in the City Hall and was called to order by Hon. G. L. Hawkins, chairman of the Board of Directors, who presided. Theannual report of Clerk H. G. Campbell was read and adopted. The report showed the affairs of the district to be in a highly prosperous condition. The number of pupils is rapidly increas ing, and the management of the finances of the district has left nothing to be desired. When the election of a director for a term of three years was announced in order, the name of Postmaster C. G. Coad was plaoed before the meeting by E. C. Kirkpatrick. No other nomi nations were made, and Mr. Coad was elected by a unanimous vote. H. G. Campbell was re-elected Clerk without opposition. Chairman Hawkins then announced that a vote on the establishment of the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades was in order. He explained that it was not the object of the board to add all three grades in one year, but to establish the tenth grade next Fall and then add the remaining two grades at such time as they were needed and schoolroom facilities could be provided for the pupils. The ballot was then taken and resulted in favor of the High School grades by a vote of 72 to 22.- The announcement of the vote was greeted with enthusiastic applause. The meeting then ad journed. The members of the Dallas school board are all in hearty sympathy with the movement for a free High School, and now that they have the authority of the taxpayers behind them, will doubtless proceed to take the steps necessary to establish the tenth grade next yFi Tho-Tseuiimeht of the voters, as expressed at Monday s meeting, plainly demonstrated the desire of the people of Dallas for a first-class High School, and it now remains for the school board to carry out their wish. While the directors will proceed in a careful and business like way, it is certain that they will add the needed grades to the public school course as rapidly as circum stances and conditions will warrant. Bible Conference and Campmeeting Do not forget to come to the City Park at Dallas and enjoy the benefit of the Bible Conference and Camp meeting which commenced on Thurs day, June 21, at 8 p. m. Evangelistic services every evening, ending July 1. These evening services will be con ducted by Bev. G. F. Phelps, the experienced and well-known evangel ist. On Sunday there will be Sunday school at 10 a. m., in the Tabernacle, and preaching at 11 a. ra., at 2:30 p. m., and 8 p. m. The program of the Bible conference will begin on Monday, June 25, at 9 a. m. and will be continued during each day of the week. Holds the Record. Rev. J. R. N. Bell, a former editor of the Independence Wet Side, and for the past 13 years pastor of the Presbyterian church at Baker City, has for the 32d consecutive time been elected grand chaplain of the Oregon grand lodge, Free and Accepted Masons. He has the honor of being the oldest grand chaplain in Masonry anywhere in the world. Bev Bell be came a Mason in 1871. In 1875, he was elected to the office, which he has ever since held. Besides being chaplain of the grand lodge for 32 years, Bev. Bell was also grand orator, holding both offices at the same time. Would Pass It Dp to Women. The woman suffragists already an nounce that they will petition forhav ing the question again submitted to the voters of Oregon in 1908. It seems to us that, immediately following the vigorous though ill-fated campaign just closed, they are likely to meet with less consideration two years hence. We think the question should be submitted to the women for a vote at the next general election and allow them to decide for them selves, whether a majority of them really desire the ballot. Eoseburg Beview. What's the good of keeping from him Any good things you may see, That will lift his load of labor Like Rocky Mountain Tea. Belt & Cherrington. WAS PIONEER OF 1853 Lindsay Robbins Dies at His Dallas Home at Ripe Old Age of 85 Years. Marcus Lindsay Bobbins, a pioneer of 1853, died at his home in this city, Friday, June 15, aged 85 years. He had been an invalid for many years, Burial took place in tb.e family bury log ground on the old Bobbins home stead, two miles northeast of Dallas, Sunday afternoon. Lindsay Bobbins was one of Polk county's oldest and best-known pio neers. He was born in Indiana, De cember 20, 1820, and came to Oregon from Iowa. Arriving practically with out means, but having a thorough knowledge of vocal aiusic, he became a singing master. With the- money thus acquired, he engaged in stock raising, and ia buying and selling stock, and soon acquired a competence, About fifteen years ago, he retired from active work and moved from his farm to East Portland. After a few years residence in the city, he re turned to Dallas, where he spent the remainder of his life. Before crossing the plains, Mr. Bobbins married Miss Mary Sanders, who died on the farm near Dallas many years ago. His second wife, who was Miss Lucy Harvey, of East Portland, survives him. He is also survived by two sons, John and Henry Bobbins, of Dallas. He was a devout member of the Christian Church, and the funeral sermon was preached by Eld. G. L. Lobdell, pastor of that church in Dallas": Majorities on Amendments. The official count of the June vote has been completed by Secretary of State Dunbar. The majorities forand against enactments were as follows: Approval of $1,000,000 appropri ation bill, ye .17,160 Woman suffrage, no... 10,043 Local-option change, no. 9,747 Barlow road appropriation, no. .13,000 New method to amend constitu tion, yes .- 28,910 Control of charters by ctes and towns, yes v .... .32,025 Begulate State Prints shlary by law, yes V . 54,178 Initiative and referendum for municipalities, yeh., 31,043 Against free paasca,-yos -.-.-., ... 40502 Gross tax on express, 'telegraph and telephone companies, yes. 03,195 Gross tax on sleeping-car, oil and refrigerator car companies, yes 64,512 Dallas Orange Installs. The Dallas Grange convened in Brown's Hall last Saturday- -w- M-1 ouovert presiding. The newly-elected officers wereinstalled by State Deputy Voorhees, after which a pleasing and instructive address was delivered by Hon. R. P. Boise. The new Grange starts out with 34 charter members. The list is still open, and we desire to increase the number of members to 50 before the next session, which will be held June 30, at 2 p. m. Important business will be transacted at thai time, and an open meeting will' be held for new members. Come and register your names and assist us to make a strong and influential Grange. FRANK BUTLER. D. M. for Polk County. Drama at Monmouth. The annual commencement exer cises of the State Normal School at Monmouth will begin tomorrow night with the four-act drama, "Driven to the Wall," by the Normal dramatic club. The play has been carefully rehearsed, and an excellent produc tion is promised. The curtain will rise at 8:30 o'clock. Seats are now selling at Simpson & Clodfelter's book store. Christian Convention Opens. The sixteenth annual session of the Oregon Christian Missionary Conven tion opened in Turner yesterday. The gathering represents the 100 congre gations of the Christian Church in Oregon, numbering in all about 10,- 000 members. The convention will be in sessioD ten days. The Dallas church will be well represented in the big meeting. Don't be fooled and made to believe that rheumatism can be cured with local appliances. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is the only positive cure for rheumatism., 35 cents, Tea or Tab lets. Belt & Cherrington. Mrs. R. E. L. Steiner of Salem, wife of one of the physiciaus at the govern ment hospital at Klamath Falls, Dassed through Friday noon for the Klamath country, where she will join her husband. Albany Herald. A school picnic is to be held in Kings "Valley, Saturday, June 23, Addresses by T. T. Vincent and Supt Den man will be made. A fineliterary nrocram is beincr prepared. In the afternoon the eighth grade gradua tion exercises of the Kings Valley school will occur. Corvallis Gazette. Legal Blanks for sale at this office. THE ORIGINAL LAXATIVE COUGH SVItUP KENEDY'S 'JXATIYE H0'IEYTA3 XU Clerer BUura aai Boatj tea m Iray Soul MORE NEW BOOKS Very Latest Works of Fiction Added to Shelves of Dallas Free Library. The following new books have been added to the ahel ves of the Dallas Free Library : Our Little Phillipine Cousin Wade. Our Little Cuban Cousin Wade. Jackanapes J. H. Ewing. The Little Cone Dwellers Pratt. Bevolutionary Stories. Colonial Stories. TheSunbonnet Babies G rover. Each and All Andrews. Crowded out o' Crafield Stoddard For the Soul of Rafael Tyan. Puddn'head Wilson Mi-rk Twain Five Little Peppers Sidney. Five Little Peppers Midway Sidney Five Little Peppers Grown Up Sid ney. The Touchstone Edith Wharton. Hypatia Charles Kingsley. The Yoke-Miller. Children of the Artie. A Golden Gossip Whitney. Odd or Even Whitney. Truth Dexter -McCall. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The Bridge of the Gods-Balch. Miss Primrose Gilson. Wild Animals I Have Known E. T. Seton. The Biography of a Grizzly Seton. Our Little Hawaiian Cousin Wade, A Little Dusky Hero Comstock. Mariella of Out West Higgin sod. The Conquest Dye. The Genius Potter. Toinettes Philip Jamison. Ten Boys Andrews. The Bride of the Nile Ebers. Lady Betty Across the Water Wil liamson. Uncle Tom's Cabin Stowe. The Ruling Passion H. VanDyke. Met Painful Accident. Will Rowell was the victim of a painful accident at Coad's planing mill last Friday morning. While operating the boring machine, he attempted to brush away the chips on the table, when the large lj-incb. auger caught his hand and almost severed it from the wrist. One of the bones of the wrist was broken and the other was badly shattered. The leaders in the wrist were also severely torn and bruised." Dr. B. H. Mc- Callon was called to dress the wound Mr. Rowell will not be able to resume work for several weeks. Oood Mews For Oregon, The secretary of the interior has authorized the reclamation ptoceea immediately with the con struction of the Umatilla irrigation project in Oregon, for which $1,000,000 was pet aside from the reclamation fund. The project embraces 20,000 acres. Engineering work in connec tion with this project consists or a feed canal from the Umatilla river to the Cold Springs reservoir, and a distributing system. The works are of a simple character, and capable of being constructed in a short time. The secretary of the interior executed a contract for 10,000 barrels of Port land cement for the Klamath project. No More Earthquakes. Dr. Omori, of Japan, concededly the greatest authority on earthquakes in the world, In a statement Saturday de clared that the light shock experienced in San Francisco, Friday night, is a convincing indication that the repeti tion of a heavy movement of the earth is not to be feared. It simply proves that the earth is gradually settling, and it may be scientifically regarded as an absolute proof that there will not be another violent shako. Gets Ciood Position. Ray Shepard, who recently gradu ated from the electrical science de partment of Harvard University, which conferred upon him the degree of A. M., has obtained a lucrative position with a large electrical engi neering firm, and Is now in Columbus, Georgia. The firm s principal office is in Boston, but It has sub-stations in many parts of the United States. Mr. Shepard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Shepard, of Zena, Polk county. When the baby talks, it is time to give Hollister's Rocky Mountain T.ea. It's the greatest baby medicine known to loving mothers. It makes them eat. sleep and grow. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Belt & Cherrington. Thirty-five thousand good three- three-foot shakes were cut from one Rogue river tree. Observes printing. None better. SCOTTS EMULSION won't make I humo back ftraitsht, neither will it mak '3 short it $ long, but it feedt loft bene and htU diseased bone and i ar...',4 v trie lew gtrw ne mtam 11 rtwn hi p. Send for frre sample. . 1 1 409-415 Pearl Street, New York. 50c. and $noo-, all druggist. illump Mi J crnn-C FMl'1r)M wni'l make a tfalls City IMe$i Ho, for the glorious sunshine again ! Miss Myrtle Trask spent Sunday in Corvallis. Mrs. Dave Grant was a county seat visitor, Tuesday. George Paterson has returned to his home In Portland. G. A. Griswold made a business trip to Portland last week. Messrs. K. R. and F. V. McReynolds are in Salem for a few days. Jim Wright came out from Rock Creek the last of the week. A. B. Muir, of the Dallas tannery, was a Falls City visitor, Tuesday. Mr. Everett has lumber on the ground for a new residence near the park. Mrs. Ira Mehrling is slowly im proving from an attack of typhoid fever. A dance was given in the uew city hall, Friday night. A good attend ance is reported. Mrs. Harry Starr and little son, Eugene, were Dallas visitors, Wed nesday. The city council has forbidden the firing of fire-crackers on the streets, save on the Fourth of July only. Worth Bock, of Dallas, is now a member of the Falls City Lumber Company's planing mill crew. Miss Bertha Frink, who has been working in Portland for several months, has returned home. Miss Maude Moyer, of Portland, has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Moyer. Trask & Son, successors to Barn- hart & Grant, will take possession of the meat market the first of July. Paul brothers have given G. Sowers' store building a new coat of paint, which greatly improves its appearance. The Falls City school team went to Monmouth, Saturday ana defeated a baseball team at that place by a score of 5 to 3. Wonderly brothers are building a barn for Stewart Montgomery on his residence property in the south part of town. Bev. Boudurant will be stationed at Sunnyside, near Portland, for the coming year. , His family will remain here until the close of school. Virgil Averill, editor of thu Fails City Logger, and wife have gone to Brownsville to attend the pioneers re union to be held at that place to is , week. Tine-program has been prepared for the school entertainment to oe given in wagner nan, June zo. a small admissiou fee of 15 cents will be charged. Dr. Pfandhoefer has had erected a large tank near his dwelling house. Water ia pumped from the creek to this tank, and from there is supplied to the house. The Falls City Lumber Company have recently installed a blower sys tem, which makes a still greater im provement to their already well equipped plant. At the school election, Monday, J. C. Talbott was re-elected clerk for one year; Ira Mehrling was re-elected director for one year, and George Siefarth was elected director for three years. Don't fail to make plans to spend the Fourth in Falls City. Great preparations are in hand for a grand time. Every man, woman ana cnna should be on the grounds carrying the grand old Stars and Stripes afloat. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Seymour enter tained the pupils finishing the 8th grade this year at their home, Friday evening. The guests were Cecil Dodu, Sadie Boughey, Rita Alderman, Edna Barnhart, Lllah Frink, John Belieu, George March and Earnest Buell. Mr. W. T. Grier returned from his eastern trip last Monday and was accompanied by his wiro, (nee Miss Emma Packard, of Brooklyn, N. Y.). The happy couple have the best wishes of their many friends of this place, where the groom la well and favorably known. The baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class from the 10th grade of the Falls City High School, will be delivered by President D. M. Metzger, of Dallas College, In theM.E. Church, next Sunday evening at 8 o clock. Special music is being prepared, and all are cordially Invited. The program for the commencement exercises of the public school, to bo given in Wagner Hall, June 29, Is as follows : Music, orchestra ; invocation, Eld. A. n. Dodd; quartette, Misses Reese and Courter. Messrs. Talbott and Skeela; oration. "Wasted Time, Alma Tlusehv: oration. "Education Dutv." Alfred Vick; instrumental duett. "Diabelli. 0PU8 33," Prof. Wra. Caldwell and Miss Hallie Morrison oration. "Triumph of Perseverance, Ralph B. Harrincton :oration, "Strive to Co Hleher." Irene Dodd; music, orchestra: oration. "Our Nation Lives." G. W. Montgomery; valedic torv. "The Nobility of Labor," Elmer E. Barnhart ; vocal solo, "Afterwards," Miss Ruby Keese; address to ciass, Supt C. L. Starr; violin solo, Mrs. hd, Siefarth: Presentation of diplomas, Georcre W. Tiee, chairman Board of Directors ; music, orchestra. ii?s BEST and Cheapest when you taKe everything into consideration. Have you promised yourself a New Dinner Set after House cleaning? You don't have to purchase a complete "service" if you haven't the spare cash. You can buy the things most needed for every day use, buy ing additional pieces when convenient, if you choose one of our decorated :' : : Open-StocR Pattern You can also replace occas sional breakage at any time, another one of the advantages of owning one of our "open stock" dinner sets. Better come in and talH to us about the new dishes you are thinKing' of buying'. MEISER MEISER Dallas. Oregon V ( if OF TORTLAND, ORE. Pays SicK Benefits of $40 to $50 per month. Pays Accident Benefits class ified according to occupation. Pay a Surgeon's Fees Pays Funeral Expenses ot from $100 to $150. "" i . No Medical Examination. . Membership Fee,. $5.00, pay- able only once in a nieuiui'. Duos,$l'.50 and $1 per Month' W. V. Fuller, Agent Dallas, Oreg'on. - r BEST GOODS!! I carry a complete line at all times of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks and Libbey Glass. Every article is of high quality and best workmanship that the market affords. C. H. MORRIS Jeweler and Optician Main Street. - Dallas Oregon HARNESS 0 SADDLES If you desire to groom your horse in the proper style.a har ness shop is the proper place to buy your outfit. I carry a complete stock of : : : HARNESS, ROBES, BLANKETS WHIPS and can fit you out in short order. Also carry a full line of Driving und Working Gloves, at from 75c to $2.00. ALWAYS READY TO DO YOUR REPAIRING. Frank A. Stiles MAIN ST.. DALLAS. ORE SPECIAL SALE Boy's Two and Three Piece Suits, regular values at $4.00 to $6.00 at almost half the price. NEW LINE OF LACES Picture frames a new line just received handsome pat terns at reduced prices. Our Boast that our line of hosiery especially women s and children's has never been equalled in Dallas. AVUW&AWO Www Main Street, Dallas, Oregon