G
OUNTY
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 17, 1908.
NO. 4
H. M. CAKE OPENS CAMPAIGN
Delivers Able and Forcible Address to PolK County
Voters in Dallas. Favors Popular Vote
For Senator.
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Hon. H. M. Cake, Republican candi
dal for Domination for the office of
United States Senator, opened his
campaign in Polk county, Thursday
eight, delivering a speech at the
Courthouse in which be set forth
clearly and definitely his platform
and stated the grounds on which he
offered himself before tho voters of
Oregon as a candidate.
The large courtroom was well filled
with citizens of Dallas and the sur
rounding country, and the speaker
was given a hearty reception when he
wa9 intrcd uced by George T. Gerlinger.
With a brief apology to the assembly
for coming before them Id person and
uninvited to urge nis claim for the
nomination; and explaining that this
method of campaigning was -made
practically necessary by the new pri
mary law, Mr. Cake proceeded directly
to tbe body of his address. In his
entire speech there was little of tbe
proverbial Are and fervor of impas
sioned oratory. He spoke simply and
directly, driving bis line of argument
surely and logically from point to
point, speaking in the matter-of-faot
way of a man Indulging in a quiet
aiscuBBion with a friend. - Only at
rare intervals durlnor hisentiresneeoh
was his voice lifted above an ordinary
conversational pitch.
Denying the oft-repeated assertion
that the party In politics is fast van
ishing and will soon become a thing
or tne past, be showed bow the exist
ence of political parties as Points
around which public opinion may
crystallize is absolutely essential to
the life of a government constituted
as is the government of the United
States. Even as Darties must exist.
party loyalty upon which they are
dependent for their life must also
exist.
From this statement he led up to tbe
important question, "Why am I a
Republican?" Because, be main
tained, that since Its founding the
Republican party had proven itself to
be invariably in tbe right, and because
its whole past record was one justly
calculated to inspire In its adherents
the greatest pride and loyalty.
He spoke in high terms of Boose-
veil's policies as the purest examples
of the policy of the Republican party,
and declared that tbey established a
point back of which there could be no
retreat In the politics of the future,
and that, representing as tbey do the
very essence of purity and beneficence
In legislation, uo party, neither Repub
lican nor Democrat, would dare repud
iate tbem.
Passing from that point, he defl-nlU-ly'Ueclared
himself to be In favor
of tbe Direct Primary Law and tbe
election of United States Senators by a
direct vote of the people. Personally,
he said, he could see no legitimate
reason for conducting the election of a
United States Senator in any different
manner from that of a Representative.
He showed that there is a general
sen tin ejt throughout tbe United States
iu favor of amending Its Constitution
so as to bring about that result From
that fact, he infers tbat tbe people
desire it, and be believes tbat until
the National constitution is amended
In that way, Statement No. 1 offers the
onlysure method of securing the
desired result.
He spoke at length of the disgrace
ful deadlocks that had occurred time
and again in the election of Senators
under the old system, and touched upon
the greater amount of political cor
ruption that could exist under those
conditions. A Senator, he maintains,
who is elected by tbe people Is prao-
tically safe from corruption, for, rely
ing upon the firm support of his
enormous body of constituents, be is
in a position to snap bis fingers at any
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DALLAS, OREGON
other power that may threaten him.
v Id closing, be pointed out the
absurdity of anyone fearing the elec
tion of a Democratic Senator In June,
in a state with a 30,000 majority of
Republican votes. The whole matter
hinged oq party loyalty, he affirmed,
and if every Republican stood loyal to
his beliefs, such outcome of the elec
tion would not be possible.
TEACHERS AT RICKREALL
Parents, Instructors and School Offi
cers Hold Interesting and
Instructive Meeting.
Tbe School Convention held at Rick
real), Saturday, was well attended by
teachers from all parts of this section
and adjoining sections of Polk county.
Professor L. R. Traver, of Mon
mouth, handled with great skill the
subject "Conditions In Our Public
Schools That Should Be Improved,"
and succeeded In drawing out almost
everyone in the assembly to join in
the general discussion tbat followed
his address. O. N. Murdock, of Inde
pendence, spoke on "School Attend
ance,' ' and C. L. Hawley, of McCoy,
on "Elementary Agriculture in the
School."
Following his Address StateSuperln
tendeut J. H. Ackerman spoke io a
most interesting manner on the same
subject.- Mr. Ackerman has just
returned from a State Superintendents'
Convention held In Washington, D. C,
at which 45 superintendents from
various states In tbe Union were
present. At that convention Mr.
Ackerman spoke on bis plan of secur
ing special teachers In the branch of
elementary agriculture, who should
make a circuit of five or six schools
each, and give tbe pupils practical
instruction along that line. Mr.
Ackerman said that his plan was very
favorably received by those present at
the convention, and will probably be
adopted by nearly every 'one of the
United States.
Special muslo for, tbe program at
Rickreall was furnished by tbe young
people of that place, and an excellent
luncheon was served to the visitors by
the girls of the Rickreall school. The
meeting was presided over by A. O,
Rempel, vice-president of the Polk
County School Officers' Association
for that section.
ALL ASSOCIATIONS UNITE
Christian Young People of Dallas
Form Strong Organization
For Work.
A union business meeting of all the
Christian associations of the churches
of Dallas, was held at the Presbyterian
Church, Friday evening. Tbe meeting
was well attended and every one
present took an active Interest in the
business for which the session had
been called.
Alphus Boyd, of the Christian
Endeavor of the Christian Church,
acted as chairman . and Miss Vera
Cosper, of the young people's associ
ation of the Presbyterian Church,
served as secretary.
The most Important action of tbe
convention wag tbe formation of what
might be called a Union Association,
comprising all of the young people's
Christian associations of this city.
Tbe officers fot this greater league
were selected impartially from the
various associations, as follows;
F. E. FUher, of the K. L. C. E., of the
Evangelical church, president; H. C.
Seymour, of the Christian church,
vice-president ; Mrs. L. A. Bollman, of
the Epworth League of the Method Ut
Church, secretary ; Miss Vera Cosper,
of tbe Endeavor Association of the
Presbyterian church, treasurer.
This organization was entered into
by tbe young people because it is their
belief that it will result In far more
effective work, and even greater
harmony between tbe various denomi
nations in this city than has existed
at any previous time. Union services
will be held quarterly. The first meet
ing will be held April 18.
The Leap Tear dancing party to be
given by tbe lady members of tbe Car
nation Club at Woodman Hall tomor
row night promises to be one of tbe
most enjoy able social affairs ever held
in the county. Invitations have been
sent out to tbe society folk of all the
neighboring towns, and a large
attendance is assured. The hall will
be handsomely decorated, and a fine
lunch will be served in the banquet
num. The Drocrrams printed today
are a beautiful work of art. Stock-
well's orchestra, which will be
Increased to nine men for tbe occasion.
held a special rehearsal Sunday after-
oood, and will rurolsh a program or
unusual merit The members of tbe
social set are looking forward with
cleiaant anticipation to tbe first party
to be gives by the club women, know
ing full well that a delightful treat Is
la store for all who attend.
Smith & Bbeltoa will open their
millinery and famishing Roods
tors la the Riley building on Satur
day, March 81, wbeo all line will be
opea and ready for Inspection. Tbe
Spring showing of millinery will be
made oa that day, as well as tbe floe
stock of ladies' suits la all of tbe late
styka aod materials.
MORE MONEY FOR CANNERY
Stockholders Will Be Asked to Increase
Capital Stock of Company to
$15,000.
An Informal meeting of the stock
holders In the Dallas Canning Com
pany and of those interested, in the
installment of a fruit cannery In this
city was held in the courthouse yester
day afternoon to discuss the question
of increasing the capital stock of the
company.
G. W. Myer and H. O. Campbell,
president and seoretary, respectively,
of the company, have been traveling
among tbe canneries of the Willam
ette Valley for the past three weeks,
aud at yesterday's meeting Mr. Camp
bell frankly laid before the assembly
all the information that they had
gathered during their tour of inspec
tion. He showed clearly and conclusively
to those who were present that the
promoters of the Dallas cannery had
been proceeding along lines which
were entirely wrong, and that tbey
had been misled by erroneous inform
ation into attempting to begin an
enterprise before they were properly
prepared for it. A cannery cannot be
built and equipped for $1600, as they
had been led to believe, but will coet
at least $7500.
The subject was seriously discussed
from every viewpoint, and Jt was
finally decided to call a meeting of
the stockholders within a short time
and vote to increase the capitalization
of tbe company to $15,000. If this
Increase is authorized, sufficient funds
to build and equip the cannery will be
assured, and enough means will
remain to operate the cannery until it
becomes self supporting.
It was decided to increaso the limit
qj shares of stock allowed to each
purchaser, so tbat those desiring to
secure more than two shares may be
permitted to do so.. Solicitors were
sent out immediately with the original
lists and met with enthusiastic
encouragement from every .former
subscriber. Many who originally sub
scribed for only two shares have
already raised their subscription fto
four or five shares, and stand ready to
buy more If necessary.
The enterprise will be pressed with
renewed vigor, and now, since tbe
directors have gotten the work thor
oughly In hand so that mistakes that
might have been made had they
attempted to work blindly and prao
tically uninformed, may be avoided,
the prospects for the success of the
campaign for a cannery are brighter
than they have ever been before.
ARE YOU
READY?
GO!
But one thing's certain:
you're not ready, no mat
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unless you're ' properly
dressed.
The best clothes for you to
wear for any man to
wear the best clothes
made, are
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clothes. And our store
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the new Varsity models.
Snappiest styles ever
shown.
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Dallas,
Cash Store
Oregon
THE TRANSCONTINENTAL TRIO
Famous Entertainers Will Appear at
Woodman Hall on Thursday
Evening of This Week.
Mrs. Smith's and Miss Shelton's
new store In the Riley building will
be known as The Ladies' Emporium.
In addition to carrying a fine line of
millinery, ladies' suits and furnish
ings, it will be a branch of the famous
Needlecraft of Portland. Mrs. White,
representing the Portland house, will
attend the opening In Dallas on Sat
urday, March 81, and will remain sev
eral days to give Instruction. Needle
craft has only one branch in the val
ley at the present time, the same being
located In Salem. The new branch In
Dallas will be greatly appreciated by
the women of Polk county.
W. I. Reynolds, principal of the
State Reform School, visited his family
Id Dallas over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Hansou left for
Seattle yesterday after a visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William Kersey.
The famous Transcontinental Trio,
traveling for the Lyceum Entertain
ment Bureau, will appear at the
Woodman Hall, Thursday evening,
giving the fourth entertainment in
the course which has been seoured for
the present season by the faculty of
Dallas College.
The members of the company are
all highly recommended as enter
tainers of exceptional talent and
power. Miss Helen Ooff, of Los
Angeles, a trained contralto singer of
wide fame and Miss Maude Annette
Drake, of Chicago, a skilled dramatlo
reader, furnish tbe more serious por
tion of the program, while George
Bartlett Cutter, of Boston, the Inimit
able singing humorist and Imperson
ator, adds the touch of comedy that
makes tbe entertainment complete.
The price of admission, which was
originally 76 cents, has been reduced
to 60 cents so that the entertainment
will come easily within the reach of
all, and it is anticipated that an
especially large crowd will be in
attendance on that occasion. '
DIES AT RIPE OLD AGE
Mrs. Evaline Steffy Passes to the
Great Beyond at Age of Seventy
Eight Years.
Mrs. Evaline H. Steffy died at the
home of her son, S. D. Steffy, Friday
morning, after a long illness.
Mrs. Steffy was born in Lawrence
county, Illinois, November 30, 1839,
and the greater part of her life was
spent In that state. She was married '
in 1863, and was the mother of nine
children, seven of whom are living.
Mrs. Steffy came to Oregon with her
husband last April and made her
home at the home of her son, S. D.
Steffy.
Mr. Steffy and his father left Satur
day for Illinois, where the body of the
deceased will be buried.
Notice.
To all owners of fruit trees In Polk
County : This is the time of year to
spray all fruit trees for San Jose soale,
and In order that the fruit Industry
of the county may be protected every
body having trees Infected with Ban
Jose scale should spray their trees
with the Lime and Sulphur spray.
ROSS H. NELSON,
3-13-3t County Fruit Inspector.
H. S. Portwood, one of Polk county's
well known residents, was down from
Alrlle on a business visit, Friday.
Mr. Portwood has decided to enter the
race for County Clerk on the Repub
lican ticket, and has filed his petition
for the nomination.
Earl Parker, of Portland, visited
friends in Dallas, Saturday and
Sunday.
Frank Robertson went to Portland
yesterday, where he has secured
employment In a woolen mill.
An excellent program la being pre
pared for the school meeting to be
held at Eola next Saturday. Efforts
are being made to secure both State
Superintendent Ackerman and Presi
dent Kerr, of the Oregon Agricultural
College, to be present on that occasion
and address tbe assembly of school
officers and teachers.
Independence will soon have a
Mutual telephone exchange, to be con
nected with the extensive valley sys
tem and the Home exchange la Portland.
THE QUALITY AND
CHARACTER OF FENCE
on a farm almost invariably indicates the degree of prosperity enjoyed by the
owner. Millions of dollars are made and saved on well fenced farms, where like
amounts on like acreage on unfenced lands are annually lost. We carry
AMERICAN FENCE
and shall be pleased to show you our stock and explain the merits of our fence at
any time. We guarantee the American to be not only the best but the CHEAP
EST fence in the world. We have put out one carload of thi3 fence thi3 spring
and will soon have another at your disposal. You will also find our warehous
filled with a complete line of Farm Implements, such as Discs, Harrows, Plows,
Garden Cultivators, Corn Planters, Grass Seeders, Garden Tools and Steel Goods
at the lowest possible prices.
Wm. FAULL,
Dallas, Oregon