Polk County observer., July 10, 1908, Image 1

County
FOLIC
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
r VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 10, 1908. -
NO. 21
NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS
LEWISVIILE.
A, A. Liudeman has secured a new
how bay rake.
Elta Portwood is visiting at her
home near this place.
Earl White visited at the home of
James Atwater, Sunday.
Ben Wing, of Portland, is visiting
his parents in Lewisville.
The harvesting of the hay crop is In
full swing in this vicinity this week.
Arthur Bates and Walter Guyer vis
ited over Sunday at the home of Wiley
Norton,
Henry Lewis and family returned
Tuesday from a trip to Belknap
Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and children
,ie visiting at the home of her father,
A.Wing.
Where did you go so early
I was down to HALL & HAYES to get one of those
Silk Floss Mattresses
they make; They are strictly all floss and each bed
guaranteed, and they have the most complete line of
Carpets, Rugs, Matting, Lace .Curtains, etc. in the
city. And say, those Couches they make .are just
simply grand. And they said they would not be
beat on prices. -
HALL & HAYES
. Buaesfc rs to F.
Electricity for Lighting
Is only expensive to people who are
wasteful and careless. To you, who .
are naturally careful, it does not
come high. ..
It is economical because it can be quickly turned off wnen not needed.
With gas or kerosene there-is the temptation to let light burn when
not needed to save bother of lighting and adjusting. In some homes
the electric light bills amount to only one or two dollars per month.
You can probably get some kind of artificial light for less money
than electric light, but does It save you anything when it limits op
portunities for work and recreation ruins your eyesight smokes
your walls mars decorations andincreases household work. You
could probably save a dollar tomorrow by going without your meals
but it wouldn't be economy. It Is not so much what you save, but
how you save that counts.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. BATES Residence on meters, per
Kilowatt 15c; Residence, flat per month, 16cp 50c. RATES FOB
BUSINESS HOUSES 25c per drop and 6c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops ;
over 10 drops 20o per drop and 6c per Kilowatt up to 40 drops ; over 40
drops njc per drop and 5c per Kilowatt. A drop figures I6cp or less.
For powei- rates apply at the office. We are always ready to explain
the "ins and outs'5 of the lighting proposition to you, call on us or
phone to us, we are never to busy to talk business.
Willamette Valley Company
E. W. KEARNS, Manager for Dallas. .
Office on Mill street, fust north of the Coutt House. Phones Bell 421.
Mutual 1297.
LINCOLN COUNTY ABSTRACT
COMPANY
It is not business to buy real estate without an ab
stract of title. Let us make it; we guarantee same
to be correct . ' '
C B. CR0SN0 and C L HAWKINS, Abstractors
TOLEDO, ... - - - - OREGON
BLACK'S
Having purchased this well-known barn, we so
licit a share of your patronage.
EVERYTHING FIRSr-CLASS
Excellent accomodations for commercial men.
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MAIN STREET
A. A. Lindetnan and family spent
the Fourth of July at the home of
George Conn.
Saul Wing and family, of Black
Bock, visited over Sunday at the home
of William Hoisington.
The thermometer rose to 98 degrees
in this place Tuesday, the hottest
weather we have had during the
present summer.
Mrs. Ethel Kemp and baby returned
Tuesday from a fortnight visit at the
home of her mother-in-law, Mrs.
Kemp, In Salem.
Many of the young people of this
neighborhood attended the celebration
In Palls City, Saturday, and all report
an excellent program.
Mrs. Fuqua had the misfortune to
fall down stairs one morning this
this morning, Mrs. Wise?
J. Chapman. ,
STABLES
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DALLAS, OREGON
week, breaking her arm and suffering
several painful bruises.
Mrs. Thomas Williams has gone to
Ashland, where she will -stay for a
short lima with her father, who is
seriously ill with the asthma.
Griffen and Everett McKinney re
turned to Albany, Monday, after a
short visit at the home of the former.
They were accompanied by Mrs. Susie
McKinney.
The people living along the Mon
mouth rural mail route have been
keeping the mail carrier busy break
ing horses to the road. He has just
returned Earl White's horse after a
month's drive, and is now driving one
for John Yater.
INDEPENDENCE.
Miss Bertha Bobannon visited
friends in Albany last week.
Clinton Moor.e and family have gone
for a few weeks' visit in Newport.
J. M. Stark, of Eugene, was a busi
ness visitor in Independence this week.
Mrs. Lillian Eaton and children
have gone to Black Rock for the sum
mer. Mrs. E. E. Paddock and children
have returned from. an extended visit
iu Portland. '
Miss Maude Patterson has returned
from North Yakima, where she taught
school last winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Irvine re
turned to Independence, Saturday
night, from their bridal trip.
Mrs. W. E. Earhart and daughter,
Ruby, returned Monday from a visit
with relatives in Black Rock.
. Ernest Johnson visited over Sunday
at the home of his mother in this city,
leaving Monday for Vancouver, Wash
ington, where he has a position in a
grocery store.
Truman Baughman, son of Mrs. J.
Dornsife, died at his home In this city
Tuesday. Funeral services were held
at the Christian church Wednesday
morning, by the Rev. Wlgmore, of
Eugene, and the remains were taken
to Eugene for burial. Mr. Baughman
was about 28 years of age and was
well respected by all who knew him as
a man of most estimable qualities.
He was a graduate of the Monmouth
Normal School.
MONMOUTH.
Miss Fay Shipley, of Monmouth, has
been visiting relatives In this place.'
Many of the people of Ballston cele
brated the Fourth of July In Sheridan.
Mrs. Dora Sears, of Hlllsboro, is
Visiting her parents, Mr.' and Mrs.
W. D. Ottinger.
The annual basket meeting will be
held at the picnic grove north of Balls
ton, Sunday. '
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Mayfleld visited
at the home of relatives in Hlllsboro?
Sunday and Monday.
A very successful basket social was
given at the Woodmen Hall, Wednes
day night, for the benefit of the Chris
tian Church.
Professor and Mrs. J. B. Wilkerson
returned to their home in ForestGrove,
Sunday, after a few days' visit at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Woodley.
SHOWS SUCCESSFUL YEAR,
School Superintendent Seymour's Re
port Indicates Great Progress in
Schools of Polk County.
The annual report of School" Super
intendent H. C. Seymour, shows a
most successful and progressive year
of work In all the schools of Polk
county. .
Of the 63 school districts In the
county all were reported during the
year. The average number of pupils
in the county Is 2518, and the per cent
of attendance was 94, a very credit
able figure. DurlngtbeyeartwoHew
school houses have been built, mak
ing total of 67 school bouses in Polk
county."
The library equipments are excel
lent, the total number of volumes
amounting to 6545, of which 701 were
purchased this year.
DuriDg the year nine local Institutes
have been held at various places In
the county. In addition to the regular
County Institute held in Dallas.
H. 8. Butx placed on exhibition in
tbe window of Conrad Stafrin's store
Wednesday, one of the finest crate of
Royal Ann cherries that has ever
been brought Into Dallas. Tbe fruit
looked almost as large as the average
plum, and was perfect in form and
color. Mr. Butx will hav some of bis
fruit exhibited at tbe Salem Cherry
Fair. July 16, 17 and 18, and It Is
thought by many that he has an ex
cellent chance of winning several of
the prize. '
U. a Grant, director of the Dallas
band announces no definite program
for the Sunday afternoon concert In
tbe city park, but says that be has
just received aome new music and will
have It rehearsed aod make such
elections as the band can play most
effectively.
I James E. Godfrey, foreman of the
state printing office, accompanied by
E4 Gillingham. state librarian, was
la Dallas, Wednesday, on bis way to
tbe Sib4 for a few days fishing tr'p.
MAY RESIGN CHAIRMANSHIP
W. M. Cake Reported to Have Offered
Position to Ralph E. Williams,
of Dallas.
Plans to persuade or jostle W. M.
Cake out of the chairmanship of the
Republican State Central Committee
and replace him with a Fulton-Taft
man are working in the Fulton camp,
says Wednesday's Oregonian. Mr.
Cake declares that if a fight is
made to oust him he will fight to retain
the headship of the committee, 'but
would not say Tuesday that he is
resolved to bold that place against
pacific persuasions for another chair
man. ,
In Cake's place, the Fulton men
would like to place Ralph Williams,
of Polk County, the new National
Committeman for Oregon, who repre
sented In the National convention
Oregon's First Congressional District,
and who took a foremost part in
organizing the last state convention.
He is an active Fulton adherent, an
outspoken foe of Senator Bourne,
Statement No. 1 and U'Renism, aud a
leading citizen of his home town,
Dallas. . He was chosen National dele
gate by the Fulton followers for these
reasons, and the Taft followers. Wil
liams is scheduled to visit Portland,
Thursday or Friday for a conference
with members of the Fulton camp. At
tbe same time he will confer with
Chairman Cake, who is understood to
have offered him the' management of
the coming Taft campaign.
The objections to Cake in Fulton
ranks are of long standing. Cuke's
defeat of Fulton iu the primaries by
means of Democratic votes is one. It
may be that the cleavage between the
Cake and the Fulton factions means
further political division in this state,
and perhaps in the coming Legis
lative session, where Cake will be
pledged to Support Chamberlain for
United States Senator, and the Fulton
influence will strive forelection of a
Republican.
All this has embittered the Fulton
camp toward Cake, and now Fulton's
followers want Cake to get down off
the chairmanship perch and let a
Republican go to tbe front who will
fight for a Republican President and
a Republican United States Senator.
They go even so far as to doubt Chair
man Cake's desire for Taft's success
in Oregon, in view of H. M. Cake's
failure as Republican nominee for
Senator.
In response to which, Chairman
Cake Is credited with saying:
"I do not see bow friends of Mr. Ful
ton can reasonably question my loy
alty to tbe Republican party. In the
last election for United States Senator,
many of them voted for Chamberlain."
The desire in Fulton , ranks for
Cake's retirement has been growing
since early last week, when the Ore
gon delegates returned from the
National convention. Whether it will
accomplish Its object depends on the
attitude that Fulton men assume in
seeking it Tuesday, Chairman Cake
would not say that he would refuse
to yield up the chairmanship or the
management of the Taft campaign
under any circumstances. Hedeclared,
however, that If an attempt should be
made to force him out he would resist
It. He left the well-defined impression
that he would be quite willing to be
relieved of the management of Taft's
campaign under properclrcumstanoes.
Belligerent efforts, he said, would
have to be accounted for to many
county central committees and state
committeemen.
Succumbs to Meningitis.
Augusta Ludmilla Gerllnger, the
Infant daughter of Mrs. Ludmilla
Gerllnger, died Wednesday afternoon
at 3:30 o'clock, from meningitis. The
funeral was held at the borne yesler
day afternoon, and the remains were
Interred beside those of tbe child's
father, August Gerllnger, In the" Odd
Fellows ' cemetery. The bereaved
mother has the sympathy of the whole
community In ber sad affliction.
County Rock Crusher Arrives.
The new rock crusher that was
recently purchased by Polk county,
was received at Polk Station, Wednes
day, and will be taken to tbe quarry
near Salt Creek at once, where It will
be put In operation within a few
week and as much work will be done
on the roads that have already been
gratled In that vicinity, as can be
completed before the beginning of the
rainy season.
Masonic Picnic at Anitr.
Tbe annual basket picnic of Amity
Lodgr, Somber . A. F. & A. M, will
be held in the grove near that city
Wednesday. July IS. la celebration of
the fiftieth anniversary of that lodg.
J. B. N. Bell, grand chaplain, will
del 1 ver the occasion 1 add res. A fine
program of field sports has been pre
pared, and a large crowd Is anticipated.
Cherry Fair Poatpeae.
Those who are preparing exhibits
for tbe big Cherry Fair in Salem,
should remember that, owing to tb
Uteneee of tbe fruit la maturing, tbe
datoe tave been changed from July ,
10 and 11. to Thursday. Friday aad
Saturday. July 16. 17 and 18.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lynch have gone
to Owan Tark roc a abort outing
REFUSE TO SIGN CONTRACT
Polk and Marion Cherry Growers Will
Not Bind Crops of Coming
Seasons.
A lively war has been waged between
the fruit growfers of Polk and Marlon
counties and the Mutual Canning
Company, of Salem, since the opening
of the present cherry season, concern
ing the prices to be paid for the fruit,
and the proposition made by the com
pany .for a thred years contract on
the cherry crops raised In its territory.
At the opening of the season, it
appears, the canning company and
the cherry growers had agreed on
three cents a pound as the price for
the fruit, delivered at the cannery. It
developed this week, however, when
several of the growers were ready to
deliver their fruit, and scores of others
were prepared to begin picking, that
in order to secure the three cents a
pound which had been offered, they
would be required to sign a contract
pledging their crops for the next three
years. Under the terms of the con
tract, the price to be paid was "three
cents this year, to be regulated next
year and the year arter by the prices
of canned goods current in California
or as quoted by local canneries."
The fruit glowers are loath to take
any action which will in any way
encumber the crops ot the succeeding
years, while tbe canning company is
equally determined In its decision to
accept no cherries on other terms.
Some time ago a number of the lead
ing cherry growers formed a pool and
proposed to sell their fruit where, they
could get the best price, and influential
members of the pool are now advising
the meraberahlp at large to go ahead
with their picking, uud trust to luck
In reaching an amicable agreement
with the canning company.
The company -gives Us reason for
desiring a contract by claiming that
the cannery must know just what fruit
It can depend upon, and canuot afford
to be subject to the competition of
transient buyers, nor to rely on tran
sient ouatomars for its supply ot fruit.
To be protected against buyers who
come Into the country for only a part
of the season and purchase fruit In
varying quantities, the company
desires to make term contracts with
the growers.
The situation up to date Is prac
tically unchanged, the cherry growers
of Polk and Marlon counties stead
fastly refusing to enter Into any con
tract that will bind tnelr crops for the
coming two years, and the cannery
company as steadfastly refusing to
deal on any other terms except those
offered at the beginning of the season.
It Is believed, however, that a settle
ment of the question will be arrived
at some time during next week.
HEAD CRUSHED UNDER WHEEL
J. W. Brannon Falls and Meets
Frightful Death Under Moving
Wagon. " "
John W. Brannon, a Pojk county
farmer living about three miles west
of Salem, was thrown from bis wagon
and instantly killed, Monday after
noon. The particulars of the traglo occur
rence were as follows, according to the
Salem Statesman :
Brannon was In tbe employ of M. P.
Dennis of this city and had been haul
ing wood with one of Mr. Dennis'
teams. The accident occured when
Brannon tried to desoeod a steep hill
with a big load of wood and the brake
snapped off, tbe shock throwing him
to the ground and under tbe wheels.
He fell outside the path of tbe wagon
with the exception of bis bead which
was directly 4n line with the wheel and
which was crushed to a pulp by the
wagon and tbe heavy load.
The wagon crowded onto the team
nd undoubtedly would have killed
both animals bad It not been for tbe
fact that one wheel struck a tree and
stopped It instantly. The horses bad
gained so much momentum, however,
that when the wagon was stopped the
force of theoolllsion was great enough
to break all four tugs and smash other
parts of the harness. Once freed from
tbe heavy load tbe team ambled down
the hillside and a few minutes later
were found munching grass.
When the team broke loose from the
wagon they were seen by Mrs. Bran
non aod a man who has been employed
by Mr. Dennis, both of whom ran to
the spot where tbe accident occurred.
Tbe stricken wife became almost In
sane with grW-f when she found ber
husband dead.
Brannon came here three months
'ago from Minoeeota, bringing bis
wife and fle children with him. The
'oldest child, a girl. Is only thirteen,
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Tbe dead man left do property and
no life iosurance. He was about 48
years old.
Tbe funeral ws beld In Salem,
Tuesday, and tbe remains were buried
in tbe City Ww ceowtrry.
Tbe association, of tbe Yamhill and
Polk Connty IX II Hardware and
Implement Dealers mt In Jiewtwrg
last tight. B. M. Guy. of tbe firm of
I' r m . ! .tf.nuf f mm
! Dallas as tbe ewmary of tbe aseod-
Uoo.
MID-SUMMER
SPECIAL SALE
Commencing Thursday, July 9th, on
our entire stock of Ladies' and Men's
Oxfords-Tan, Patent or Vici.
Ladies' Shirt Waists, Silk or Lawn,
to close out at a big reduction.
. Wash Goods in Lawns, Organdies,
Dimity, Mulls etc., all go during this
sale at cut prices.
Owing to the' cold, backward
spring we are overstocked on these
goods. . Space will not permit of
giving prices, but the price is low.
' COME and SEE.
Campbell & Hollister
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ATTENTION
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Irom a $450 cosy cottage to a $5000
residence. Call and see our cottage
plans. We can make plans for you.
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CONTRACTORS
and BUILDERS
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dallas, oregon
HOW COULD IT
BE OTHERWISE
After years of honest endeavor
to please our customers, is it
any wonder that trade comes
our way?v -
We call your especial attention
to our stock of
BUILDERS'
HARDWARE
VARIETY
Greater
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Ever
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The largest, most complete, up-to-date Hardware
in the.Valley.'
DALLAS - OREGON
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The City Express 2. Transfer Co.
1 does all kinds of hauling at
reasonable rates. Stand and both
phones at Webster's Con feotiouery
Store.
MUSCOTT & STARR
Proprietors
DALLAS, OREGON
Lumber For Sale
Bough and dressed lumber for
sale at your own price. Let me
figure on your bill. Mutual '
phone.
N. G. HARRIS.
DALLAS, - OREGON
PRICES
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Favorable