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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OKEGON, JUNE 23, 1908.
NO. 18
K
COMMENCING
Next Monday
JUNE 20, 1908 "
We will put on sale a large assortment of useful and
practical utensils that make housekeeping easier and
the cooking better. This assortment consists of a large
variety of kitchen and cooking utensils, such as: Flour
Sifters, Graters, Stew Kettles, Dish Pans, Fails, Pie
and Cake Plates, Granite Dippers, Muffin Pans, Bread
Pans, Tea Strainers, Funnels, Dust Pans, Milk Pans,
Wash Basins, Soup Dishes and a great manv others
too numerous to mention here.
It behooves every good housekeeper to look this
assortment over as there are some articles in this as
sortment that cannot always be found in the ordinary
store.
We are making a uniform price on every item in
the assortment, some are worth two and three times
as much as we ask for them,
a good thing at a little price.
Your choice of the entire lot only
10 CENTS
Come early and get your,
is broken.
The time has come to
make your family or
lipst girl happy by tak
ing them out to drive
in one of those easy
riding Staver buggies.
DALLAS
FURNITURE
COMPANY
Old Pioneers', Native
Sons' and Daughters'
Annual Picnic
In conjunction with Arnold's Amuse
ment Company in a
Big Carnival and
Free Street Fair
TO BE HELD IN DALLAS
JUNE 25, 26 and 27
AUCTION SALE
We will sell to the highest bidder, at our ranch
on Soap Creek, which is known as the Ira Hunter
I 'lace, seven miles north of Corvallis, and four
miles southwest of Wellsdale, on
Thursday, June 25
At 10 o'clock a. m., the following Live Stock:
12 head three and four-year 17 yearling steers and heifers
1 - 2 !teers 1 fine our-j-ear-old filley
17 J j of milcn cows 1 work norse 1 pny
f ead of dry cows 1 two.year-old colt
w head two-year-old steers 60 head of fine Angora Goats
and heifers " 3 fine brood sows
jnety days' time on approved security at S per cent 2
per cent discount for cash. The owner reserves the right
10 one bid on each article.
FREE LUNCH
p- A. Kline F. B. Lacy
Auctioneer Owner
but as usual will give you
. ,
pick before the assortment
Large line of milk
cans, sprinklers, wash
boilers, wash ma
chines, galvanized
tubs, and clothes
wringers always on
hand.
BRIGHT CAREER ENDED
Clay Crider, Prominent Young Busi
ness Man of San Jose, Dies of
Appendicitis.
A telegram from San - Jose, Cali
fornia, tbis morning brought the sad
news of the death of Clay Crider, a son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crider, former
well-known residents of Dallas. Death
was caused by appendicitis.
The first news of the young man's
illness was received by his brother,
Chauncey, Sunday morning, in a let
ter saying that his condition was crit
ical, but that the doctors hoped to save
his life without an operation. This
letter was followed by a telegram at 7
o'clock last night, in which it was
stated that the patient was sinking
rapidly and that no hope was enter
tained of his recovery. In response to
this dispatch, Chauncey left at once
for Salem and took the night train for
San Jose. The news of bis brother's
death will probably reach him in
northern California today. It is not
known here whether an operation was
performed in the hope of saving the
young man's life.
Clay Crider was the second son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crider, and was
born in Dallas 22 years ago. He
.attended the publio school in Dallas
and finished his education in the
University of California, graduating
with high honors in the class of 1907.
Immediately after his graduation, be
succeeded to his father's interest in
the real estate firm ol Eoback &
Crider, in San Jose, and conducted
bis share of the business with great
success up to the time of bis death.
Two months ago he came to Dallas
and acted as best man at the wedding
of his brother, Chauncey, and Miss
Ruth VanOrsdel. He was enjoying
the best of health at that time, and the
news of his sudden death is therefore
all the more shocking to his many
friends in this city.
Clay was a young man of excellent
business ability, and by bis kind dis
position and refined manners be
gained and held the warm friendship
of all ' with whom he , became
acquainted. His death at the begin
ning of a promising career will be
deeply mourned, and the sympathy of
a wide circle of friends goes out to the
surviving relatives In their sad
bereavement.
FIRE WARDS ESTABLISHED
Alarms Will Be Given by Fire Bell
and by Steam. Siren at Electric
Light Station.
The arrangement of fire wards in
Dallas, as recommended by the Fire
Department, has been approved by
the Committee on Fireand Water, and
will go into .effect as soon as the
necessary arrangements for the sys
tem of alarms can be completed.
The first ward will comprise the
main business section of the city, and
the outlying residence districts will be
covered by the remaining four wards.
The alarms will be sent in by means
of either the fire bell, or the steam
siren at the Willamette Valley Electrio
plant. Telephone communication
will be established with the latter
place, over both of the city phone lines
to insure promptness in turning In
the alarms.
The alarm for Ward One will be a
continuous ringing of the fire bell or
continuous blowing of the siren at
the Electric Plant
For Ward Two, the residence por
tion lying south of Court street and
west of Main street, the signal will be
a continuous alarm followed by two
taps of the bell or two blasts of tSe
siren to Indicate the number of the
ward.
For Ward Three, the residence por
tion of the city lying south of Court
street and east of Main street, the con
tinuous alarm will be followed by three
blasts of the siren, or three taps of
the belt
Ward Four, the part of the city
lying north of Court street and east
of Main street, will be Indicated by
four taps of tbe bell or four blasts on
the siren. Immediately following the
continuous alarm.
Ward Five, the residence portion
lying north nf Court street and west of
Mala street, will be Indicated by five
taps of the bell or Ave blasts of the
siren, following tbe geoeral alarm.
This newly adopted system will
make it possible for everyone to know
almost Instantly when the alarm Is
turned in, where the fire Is located,
and will make it possible for tbe Fire
Department to render much more
prompt and efSclrct service than ever
before.
Streets Will Blase With Lifkt.
The Willamette Valley Electric Com
pany began tbe work of wiring for
tbe illuminations for the Street Fair,
last Saturday, and tbe preparations
for that Important feature will be
completed by Wednesday. Tbe lighted
ar?a will comprise about seven blacks
and tbe incandescent bulbs will be
mm or at distances of about eight feet
along tbe wires. Tbe are lights at
tbe crossings will be lowered to tbe
level of tbe other lights and will form,
la each so, oare, a sort of a core of light,
from which the chains of Incandescent
globes will ra-T.ate.
PECULIAR POLITICS
Renowned French Journalist Expresses
His Opinion of William J.
- Bryan.
M. Clam, a Parisian Journalist, now
touring the country, relates the follow
ing impressions of Mr. Bryan :
M. Bryan is a farmer, one American
does tell me. Tet again I am told he
Is the editor. Also he is tbe statesman
ready for the job. Also he is the
Chautauqua, which is the Indian
word meaning "peerless orator."
Many American do tell me of the M.
Bryan farm in the Nebraska province.
Almost I think no farm in the uni
verse is so profitable. M. Bryan is the
proprietor of one heifer which is worth
8,000 francs I Also, one American did
tell me that one windmill on the M.
Bryan farm did all the work, . and
also, he said, when M. Bryan did leave
that farm that windmill would not
ran l This, to me, Is the phenomenon.
In the Lincoln city, M. Bryan does
have the newspaper Commoner.
Always, after milking the 8,000-franc
heifer, M. Bryan does go to the Lin
coln city and write the democratic
policy editorials. That Commoner
newspaper has the circulation gigan
tic, almost a million of American
reading it at once. All American do
read that Commoner to learn if those
democrats have discovered one policy
yet Nearly each week M. Bryan
nearly outlines the party platform,
yet not quite. Always he does save
some for next week. One American did
tell me that It was Impossible in these
United States to tell that Democratic
policy altogether. He said: "You
know one baker saves the yeast for
that next batch of bread? Very well,
M. Bryan knows his business, too."
M. Bryan, all men do say, is one
democrat He, also says, "I am a
democrat." Yet, always when I ask,
"What Is one democrat?" those Ameri
can dovlook at me in surprise; yet
pain. I do try hard to learn what is
the democrat, yet have I disappoint:
ment, with perplexity. The democrat
is not the republican, yes I Yet M.
Bryan tells those people bow he has
the affection for those M. Roosevelt
policies, most specially. And M. Roose
velt Is tbe republican I
Those republicans do hold the fat
office, In these United States. When
one man does get the office, instantly
he becomes one republican. Now to
trie, It seems this way: All those
American who do not have the fat
office, they are democrats. If that
democratic party should have victory,
with fat office, I think it would be the
republican party, and those republi
cans would be democrats. If I have
made error In this I beg pardon. Yet
I think this is tbe truth.
THE SYMBOL FOR TAFT.
BT SEAN COLLINS.
The fad of the Teddy Bear, dear to the
people,
Reigned long in the land and then
faded away,
When tbe fiat went forth from the
Lords of Convention
That adipose William should carry
the day.
Then vanished forever tbe Teddy
Bear's halo,
Tbe symbol of Theodore, swatter of
graft,
And now it Is up to the Toymakers'
Union
To plan us a suitable symbol for
Taft.
Full many a moon had the button
eyed Teddy,
Constructed of sawdust and chamois
and bair,
Soothed children, been held in the laps
of fair ladies,
Provoking mere man In his envy to
swear.
But now be has slipped from the realm
of tbe present,
And now it Is up to the toymakers'
craft
To labor anew for Columbia's fancy,
And fix up a suitable symbol for
Taft
Ah, whore are they hidden, the former
years' fancies?
Ping-pong, "Hiawatha," the "Psyche
knot'rbair,
Alpbonse and Uaston, the last Easter's
bonnet
Foreshadow tbe fate of tbe stuffed
Teddy Bear;
Tossed back In tho garret of discarded
fancies
They weep o'er the wound of forget
fulness' shaft;
Now let the toymakers proceed to get
busy,
And build us a suitable symbol for
Taft
And wbal will the agile-brained toy
makers fashion?
What will be the form '.hat Is
promised as soon?
Bird, beast, fish or insect, or, broadly
distended.
Tbe sleek, silky sides of a racing
balloon?
Tbe button-eyed Teddy Bear flits from
oar vision,
Tbe symbol of Theodore, swatter of
graft;
We eagerly wait for the toymakers'
faory .
To frame ns a suitable symbol for
TaXU
Broken Wster Mala.
W. L. Soebren was obliged to replace
a section of tbe water mala on tbe
block between Court aod Washington
streets Friday, tbe pips having been
broken by tbe heavy pressure of tbe
steeja rotter which was being used to
prepare the sarfaoe of tbe street for
the covering of macadam. Protections
wUl be laid along the portions of tbe
stains ooet likely to be damaged, and
every preeaaUcn wUl he need to pre
mit a repetition of tbe accident.
HERE IS THE PROGRAM
Splendid Entertainment Provided For
Visitors at Dallas Free Street
Fair This Week.
Following is the pfficlal program
for the three days' Free Street Fair
and Pioneer Reiraion to be held in
Dallas next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. It will be seen that the
committees have provided amusement
for every hour of the day from 10 a. m.
until 10 p. m., and all who attend may
rest assured of being well entertained.
The program of sports and games,
arranged by Carl Fenton, Ned Shaw
and Professor Seymour, is especially
strong, and every event will be well
worth witnessing. It is probable that
other interesting features will be added
to the following program :
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
PIONEER DAT.
10 a. m.--Balloon ascension.
10:30 a. m. Baseball, Ballston Jr.
vs. Dallas Jr.
11 a. m. Pioneer reunion at City
Park; address by Hon. W. M.
Kaiser, of Salem. :
12 M. Pioneer Banquet at Wood
man Hall. -
1 p. rn. Slide for Life from Court
house tower. '
a p. m. Opening of Arnold's shows
on Shelton street; free high-Wire
act n
i p. m. Baseball, Wlllamlna vs.
Dallas.
7 p. m. Slide for Life.
7:30 p. m. Sports on Main street;
wheelbarrow race, free for all;
sack'' race, boys under 10 years;
three-legged race, free for all;
barrel race, free for all.
8 p. m. Free high-wire act 1
.8:15 p. in. Electrical illuminations;
Arnold shows.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26.
INDEPENDENCE AND MONMOUTH DAY.
10 a. m. Balloon ascension.
10:30 a. m. Baseball, Pedee vs.
Alrlle.
1 p. m. Slide for Life.
1 :30 p. m. High-wire act
2 p. m. Arnold shows.
4 p. m. Baseball, Monmouth vs.
Cbemawa Indians.
7 p. m. Slide for life.
7 :30 p. m. Street sports ; girls' race,
60 yards, for girls under 16 years;
men's race, 100 yards, free for all ;
pillow fight, free for all ; pillow
fight, boys under 10 ; hose race.
8 p. m. High wire act '
8 :15 p. m. Electrical Illuminations ;
Arnold shows.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27.
FALLS CITY DAY.
10 a. m. Balloon ascension.
10 :30 a. m.-Baseball, Falls City Jr.
vs. Dallas Jr.
1 p. m. Slide for life.
1 :30 p. m.HIgh wire act.
2 p. m. Arnold shows. '
4 p. m. Baseball, winners of first
and second day's games.
7 p. m. Slide for life.
7 :30 p. m.-8treet sports ; Relay race,
free for all ; fat men's race, weight
over 225 pounds; relay race, 60
yards and return, free for all ;
Irish Mall race, wagon, boys of 12
and under.
8 p. m. High wire act
8 :15 p. m. Electrical illuminations ;
Arnold shows.
Liberal cash prizes will be offered
for all events.
LAID IN GOOD SUPPLY
Dry County Would Have Caused Inde
pendence Saloon Burglar Little
Inconvenience.
Sheriff J. M. Grant arrived In Dal
las, Thursday evening, with John
Scanlan, tbe man who had broken In
to Layton Smith's saloon In Indepen
dence, Wednesday, and carried away
about thirty bottles of whiskey.
The prisoner was brought before
Justice of tbe Peace Hardy Holman,
Friday morning, for hearing, was
round guilty, and a fine of 925 Im
posed, which he paid.
The circumstances of bis arrest were
somewhat peculiar. After robbing
tbe saloon, he crossed tbe river Into
Marion county, and on tbe ame night
a man wanted In Marion county for
a statutory crime, escaped across Into
Polk. Tbe sheriffs In both counties
were informed at once, and tbe two
arrests were made within a few hours
of each other, Thursday evening.
Sheriff Grant then merely exchanged
his prisoner for tbe one who bad been
arrested In Marion county.
President Bessler Retains.
President Ressler returned last week
from bis trip to the East and though
fatigued from bis 7000 miles of travel
was In good spirits and reported
a very pleasant aod profitable jour
ney. While away J-.j-ent much time
in Columbia University at New York
inspecting tbe work at Teachers' Col
lege at Mornlngslde Heights. He also
visited a number of tbe best normals
while eo route And sfter making a
comparative, close study of their
methods aod plans says be Is all tbe
more pleased with tbe work as it Is
don here In Oregon. It Is needless to
say be was soon buried In work after
his return Upon his first appearance
in assembly he was given a most
hearty greeting by tbe entire student
body. Independence West Side.
BIG REDUCTION
On our Entire Stock
See our
Campbell
HOME BUILDERS
ATTENTION
We can build you a home complete
Irom a $450 cosy cottage to a $3000
residence. Call and see our cottage
plans. We can make plans for you.
See us before letting your contract.
COY BROTHERS
CONTRACTORS
and BUILDERS
MotualPhokIH; Coy. 1385
DALLAS, OREGON
HOW GOULD IT
BE OTHERWISE
After years of honest endeavor
to please our customers, is it
any wonder that trade comes
our way?
We call your especial attention
to our stock of
BUILDERS'
HARDWARE
VARIETY
Greater
Than
Ever
Wm. FAULL
The largest, most complete, up-to-date Hardware
in the Valley.
DALLAS - ' OREGON
of
MEN'S CLOTHING
Window
& Hollister
We Will Pay
for wheat at the
DALLAS FLOURING MILLS
SWEENEY BROS.
Lumber For Sale
Rough and dressed lumber for
sale at your own price. Let me
figure on your bill. Mutual
phone.
N. G. HARRIS,
DALLAS, OREGON
PRICES
Never
More
Favorable
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