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VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 28, 1908.
NO. 24
WAS NATIVE OF OREGON
Highly Respected Woman Dies at Her
Home in uauas ai Age ui ..
51 Years.
Mrs. May Howe, wife of James
Howe, who died at her home in this
city Thursday afternoon, was a resi
dent of Dallas during the greater
part of her life, and was well Known
to nearly all of Its citizens.
She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Ogle, and was born in Marion
county, February 6, X857. On Novem
bar 23, 1875, she was married to James
Howe in Dallas. To this union were
born four children Bertha (now Mrs.
Henry VanMo3s,) Charle?, Ray and
Ethel.
Mrs. Howe is survived by her hus
band and children, her mother and
several brothers and sisters, residing
in and near San Jose, California.
The funeral was held at the family
home Friday afternoon and was
largely attended by friends and rel
atives of the deceased, the Eev. A, C.
Corbin preaching the sermon.
Interment took place in the I. O. O. F.
cemetery.
Mrs. Howe was a women of many
admirable qualities, and ber sad
death is a source of deep regret to
those who knew her, all of whom
extend their heartiest sympathy toward
the members of the bereaved family.
Dan Biown has sold the Star
Bakery to Messrs. Bruckner & Fuchs,
who will take possession September 1.
Mr. Fuchs owned the establishment
previous to Mr. Brown, and Mr.
Bruckner has only recently moved
with his family from the East.
J. T. Johnson went to BiiHston this
morning, where he will be employed
for several days with some plastering
and concrete work,
WILL EXTEND ROAD TO SALEM
Salem, Falls City & Western Already
at Work on Its Right of
Way.
L. Oerlinger, Jr., manager of the
Salem, Falls City & Western Railway
Company, definitely announced yes
terday morning that it was the pur
pose of the company to extend its road
from Dallas to Salem at once, and
that the construction work would be
begun immediately and rushed to its
completion with all possible speed.
A crew has already been put at work
clearing brushwood and other obstruc
tions from the right of way, and the
grading crow will begin operations
immediately. It will be a matter of
but a few weeks until the more impor
tant construction work will be actually
underway, and the proposed extension
of the road will begin to assume tang
ible form.
The rights of way were all secured
at the time of the construction of the
Dallas-Falls City branch of the road,
so that no delay whatever can be
caused by that phase of the question.
Every possible contingency has been
forseen and prepared for, so that the
new line may be rushed through with
out interruption, and the citizens of
Dallas may look to see regular trains
running between this city and Salem
early next summer. -
Mrs. Anne Glaze, of Pendleton, vis
ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H
Savery last week. Mrs. Glaze was
formerly a resident of this city but
moved to Eastern Oregon about 30
years ago, and this is her first visit in
the Willamette Valley since that
time.
J. 8. Cooper, of Independence, was
In Dallas toduy, enroute for Portland
on a business visit.
DALLAS COLLEGE
Places an education within the reach of every ambitious
young man and woman. The earnings of vacation will pay a
full years' expenses.
Offers advantages equal to those of any similar school in Ore
gon. Courses: Classical, Scientific, Elementary Academic
and Musical. Special work for those preparing to teach.
TERM OPENS SEPTEMBER 23.
For Catalogue and information address the president,
C. A. MOCK
Dallas, Oregon
FAREWELL RECEPTION
Pleasant Social Event in Honor of
Retiring Editor of Polk County
Observer.
One of the highly enjoyable social
events of the year was the farewell
reception given by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Hayter, Saturday evening, In compli
ment to their brother, J. C. Hayter, the
retiring editor of the Observer, who will
leave early next week' for a several
months stay in New Mexico. Twenty-
five guests were present, and the even
Ing was spent in a delightfully in
formal way. The hours were passed
with conversation, games and music,
the evening being in the nature of a
reunion of old-time friends and com
panions.
Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Fuller, whose
beautiful new residence adjoins that
of the host and hostess, assisted in the
entertaining, and the guests divided
their time about equally between the
two homes. Refreshments In abun
dance were served at each place, and a
fine musical program was rendered by
Mr. and Mrs. Fuller's fine phonograph.
Just before midnight, the guests
gathered in the parlor of the Hayter
home, where Dr. Lee Steiner and
George T. Gerlinger favored them
with choice vocal selections, Mr. J. O
Uglow being at the piano. The entire
party then joined in singing "He's a
Jolly Good Fellow," as they bade the
guest of honor good-bye and wished
him a pleasant journey and a safe
return.
Those present were: W. T. Grler,
of Falls City ; Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner
and C. L. Starr, of Salem ; Ed. Biddle,
R. L. Chapman, G. N. Cberrlngton,
George T. Gerlinger, W. V. Fuller,
P. A. Finseth, E. W. Fuller, Harry
Gaynor, U. S. Grant, R. McLennan,
W. L. Soehren, Oscar Hayter, J. H.
Hollister, E. C. Klrkpatrlck, Dr. B. H.
McCallon, A. B. Muir, Joseph
Crowther, Dr. Mark Hayter, Conrad
Stafrin, J. C. Hayter, G. L. Hawkins,
J. C. Uglow and D. J. Riley.
Electricity for Lighting
Is only expensive to people who are
wasteful and careless. To yon, 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 an vthiog when it limits op
portunities for work and recreation ruins your eyesight smokes
your walls mars decorations and increases 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. RATES Residence on meters, per
Kilowatt 15c; Residence, flat per month, 16cp 6ic. B.ATK8 FOR
BUSIN ESS HOUSES 25c pet drop Bnd 5c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops ;
over 10 drops 20o pep-drop and 5c per Kilowatt up to 40 drops ; over 40
drops 17Jc per drop and 5c per Kilowatt. A drop figures 16cp or less.
For power rates apply at the office. WTe are always ready to explain
the "ins and outs 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, just north of the Court House. Phones Bell 421,
Mutual 1297.
R. L. Chapman Receives Fine Hearse.
R. L. Chapman received last week a
fine $1000 hearse for his undertaking
establishment in Dallas, lie will send
his other bearse to Falls City and
keep it stationed at that place. Mr.
Chapman Is very proud of the new
vehicle, and justly so, for it Is doubt
ful if there is one of finer workman
ship to be found In Oregon. While
visiting his brother, A. O. Chapman,
last Fall, he put in bis order with the
Michigan Hearse & Carriage Com
pany, of Grand Rapids, in which his
brother Is Interested, and had many of
its details made especially to order.
No gilding whatever was used In Its
ornamentation, but the entire wood
work is varnished in plain black and
decorated with rich carving. The
lamps and other metal parts are
finished in silver, and all of the
windows are made of heavy bevel
edged plate glass.
SUCCESSFUL SUMMER NORMAL
President Ressler's Report of Mon
mouth School Shows Large
, Attendance. .
The attendance at the Monmouth
Summer Normal has been larger this
year than at any previous time, over
140 students being enrolled. The
Introduction of a new course in
methods in a few weeks is expected to
bring about a still greater Increase In
the attendance. Both the instructors
and students are enthusiastic in their
work, and excellent results are being
achieved.
PresldentE. D. Eessler has just com
pleted his preliminary report to the
board of regents on the Summer
school. There Is a total registration
to date of 146, of which 37 are enrolled
In the primary grades methods, 27 In
grammar grades methods and 105 In
the general course, including regular
Normal subjects and reviews for
county and state teachers' certificates,
Twenty-three are enrolled In more
than one course.
Yamhill County leads.ln number of
students with 26, Polk is second with
23, Wasco and Hood River have 16,
Lane and Washington each ten,
Marion nine, Benton, Multnomah and
Umatilla each six, Linn and Union
each five and one to four each In
Baker, Clackamas, Columbia, Doug
las, Gilliam, Grant, Jackson, Lake,
Josephine, Linooln, Morrow and Till
amook. One hundred and thirteen
students are entirely self-supporting
and 16 partly so. Forty-three are
planning further study In Normal
schools and 45 In col lege or university.
The instructors are President E. D.
Ressler, Principal L. R. Traver, H. B.
Buckham, P. O. Powell, May Bowden-
Babbitt, Ruby Shearer, J. B. V. Butler,
Superintendent F. K. Barnes, of Leb
anon ; Superintendent R. W. Kirk, of
Newberg; and Superintendent A. C.
Strange, of The Dalles. The present
term began June 29 and will close
August 7.
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. CBOSNO and C L HAV'KINS, Abstractors
TOLEDO, - OREGON
BLACK'S STABLES
Having purchased this well-known barn, we so
licit a share of your patronage, s.
EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS
Excellent accomodations for commercial men.
5T0WE BROS.
AIN STREET DALLAS. OBEOON
Council Passes Sewer Ordinance.
The ordinance for the construction
of a complete sewer system in the
main business and residence portion
of Dallas, was passed at a special
meeting of the city council held last
night, all rights of way being pre
viously secured, and the actual work of
laying the sewer will be commenced
about September 1. Mill and Court
street have their sewers already laid,
and the new addition to the system
will cover Washington street in the
south, and Oak and Academy street in
the north, with all the adjoining por
tions of the city that can be conven
iently tapped by lateral mains. The
new mains will all connect with the
common outlet at the foot of Mill
street In the Abel Uglow bopyard.
Leaves $11,750 Without Will.
The estate of John D. McDonald,
late of Beaverton, and who died In
Portland, July IS, was admitted to
probate Friday. The property is worth
U,750, and there was no will His
wife and three minor children partici
pate. He left a deposit of 13000 la the
Bankers & Lumbermens Bank, of
Portland. Oregon Ian.
John Olin went to Vancouver. Satur
day for short visit with bis family.
Mr. Olin baa just finished installing
the concrete curbing for the city In the
improvement district, the entire Job
! amounting to nearly 1,000 lineal feet
! An almost equal amount was laid by
' J. T. Johnson and other concrete con
tractor. I The majority of trophies In the
' recent state rifle contest on the range
i near Saiem, were won by the 4th regi
ment, and the company- la Dallas,
i although not represented In th eoo
' test, feels considerable pride over the
success of the regiment of which It
Is a part.
! Martin Melser will mire from busi
ness in Albany soon, to Uke up bis
, residence oo his rartn In Benton
eouDty. Mr. Uelser'a health has not
been of the beat of lau?, which Induces
Dim to try the farm for awhile. Albany
Herald.
- Hon. U. & Loogfcary. C. O. Coad.
Dr. a T. Don oboe and Tom Stock
well returned Friday rolog with
F. 8. Ramsry from a pleasant and
oeeemful fishing trip oa th Filctt.
Death Ends Suffering.
Thomas Williams died at his home
near Lewisville, Friday, after a long
Illness, bis death being directly due to
an attack of heart trouble. Mr.
Williams was born in Wales, and
after coming to America, settled In
Oregon, near Lewisville, where he
lived during the greater part of his
life. His health failing, he moved to
Ashland about a yearago, hoping that
the change of climate would have a
beneficial effect. After living In that
city for several months and feeling no
Improvement, he returned home. Mr.
Williams was about 62 years of age at
the time of his death and is survived
by a wife and six sons, five of whom
are living at the old home at Lewis
ville, and Henry, who Is in business in
Ashland. The fun eral was held Satur
day afternoon and the remains were
laid to rst beside bis son, Albert, In
the I. O. O. F. "cemetery near Dallas.
August Examination Texts
The following is a list of. the sub
jects from which questions will be
taken for State and County teachers'
examination In August: Bookkeeping,
office methods and practical book
keeping, part one; physiology,
Hutchinson; U. 8. history, Doub;
civil government. Strong and Sbaefer;
theory and practice, White's Art
of Teaching; arithmetic, Smith;
grammar. Buehler; geography, Red
way & Hlnman, National School
Geography ; psycholohy, Buell; Eng
lish literature, Newcomer, and the fol
lowing classics : "Sketch-book," "Rip
Van Winkle." Legend of Sleepy Hol
low," "Merchant of Venice," "Ivan
hoe," "Westminster Abbey," "Strat-ford-on-Avon,"
"Christmas," "The
8pectre Bridegroom." Remaining
subjects will be taken from the state
text books.
The Dallas Free Library will be
closed on Sundays during the months
of August ana September, owing to
the hot weather and the consequent
absence of many of its patrons at the
various summer resorts in the moun
tains and at the seashore.
W. B. Craven of Salmon River suf
fered a slight stroke of paralysis Fri
day, which rendered him almost help
less for a short time. The attack
passed away however as suddenly
at it came, and be has suffered no
permanent inoonvlenoe.
Miss Horn Bronken arrived in
Dallas last night from a visit at the
borne of ber mother in Astoria and
friends In Portland. She will spend a
few days in this city before returning
to ber claim on Salmon River.
George Scott and family returned
yesterday from a work's stay at the
logging camps west of Dallas. Tbey
report a pleasant outlog, and bava a
large quantity of wild blackberries to
show for their trip.
Charles Howe, who was summoned
to tbis city by the last Illness of
bis mother, the lata Mrs. James Howe,
returned to bis home In Portland this
morning.
Mrs. T. D. Phillips returned last
eight from Portland, where she bas
been attending the tent meetings of
tb Apostolic Brethren.
Attorney Oacar Hayter went to Port
land this morning on boioea.
RETURNS FROM COLORADO
National Committeeman Williams Dis
cusses Plans of Manager Hitch-'
cock For Taft Campaign.
R. E. Williams returned to his home
In Dallas. Sunday afternoon, after an
absence of nearly two weeks, during
which, In company with State Chair
man W. M. Cake and Senator C. W.
Fulton, he attended the conference of
National committeemen recently
called at Colorado Springs -by Frank
Hitchcock, National manager of the
Republican campaign. ,
Aside from the political phase of his
recent trip Mr. Williams reports a
very enjoyabje journey, and most
pleasant entertainment while in Colo
rado. During his stay in that state he
visited Pike's Peak and many of the
other points of intersetthat have made
the state of Colorado famous.
Concerning the political plans for
mutated during the conference with
Mr. Hitchcock, the Oregonian pu)r
lisbes the following interview :
"Mr. Williams prophesies that Ore
gon will give Taft a big majority in
November,
" 'Ours Is a Republican state,' said
Mr. Williams, 'and there is no reason
why we should not carry It by a big
majority.'
"Mr. Williams, together with Judge
W. M. Cake, chairman, of the Repub
lican state central committee, will coir
duct the Presidential campaign in Ore
gon. There will be a meeting of the
various county chairmen during the
first week in September, and at that
time the plans of the campaign will
be discussed and arranged.
" 'The meeting will be held for the
purposeof outlining the various plans
for the campaign, and arranging the
details,' he said, 'and we propose to
make It one of the most vigorous cam
paigns that Oregon has ever seen.'
" 'Every state west of the Missouri
River was represented at the confer
ence except Nevada,' said Mr. Wil
liams, 'and Oregon's representation
was by no means outdone by the other
Western States.'
"Campaign funds will not be distrib
uted In Oregon as freely as breezes
from the Pacific Ocean. There will be
much conversation, but very little
cash.
' 'We won't have a great doal of
money to spend, 'said Mr. Williams
for the simple reason that there Is
little to be spent. The National ap
propriation for tills state Is practically
nothing, for they believe that Oregon
should go Republican without much
expense or effort on the part of the
committee. Judge Cake and myself
think so also, and we have no doubt
but that Oregon will give Taft a big
majority in November.' "
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Dallas City Bank Officers.
At the semi-annual meeting of, the
stockholders of the Dallas City Bank,
the following officers wore elected:
President, R. E. Williams; vice-president,
R. C. Craven ; cashier, W. G.
Vassal; assistant cashier, F. J.
Craven ; directors, R. C. Craven, N. L.
Butler, R. E. Williams, B. H. MoCal-
lon, W. G. Vassal, M. M. Ellis and
I. N. Woods. The cashier's report
showed the bank to be In an exception
ally prosperous condition. A semi
annual dividend of 5 per cent was
declaredr
MID-SUMMER
SPECIAL SAL
Commencing Thursday, July 9th, on
our entire stock of Ladies' and Men's
Oxfords-Tan, Patent or Vici.
Ladies' Shirt Waists, Silk orXawn,
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
Where did you go so early this morning, Mrs. Wise?
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
Successors to F. J. Chapman.
W. H. Boals and family left today
for a few weeks' camping trip at Newport
TTOBNBT AI LAW,
Oscar Hayter,
Upstairs in Campbell building. Mill Bt
DALLAS. OREGON.
TTOBMVS AT LAW.
Sibley & Eakin,
The only reliable set or Abstracts la
Polk county. Offlca on Court St.
DALLAS, OREGON.
Lumber For Sale
Bough and dressed lumber for
sale at your own price. Let me
figure on your bllL Mutual
phone.
N. G. BARKIS,
DALLAS, OREGON
SOME MERCHANTS
LIKE TO CUT PRICES
We do not make a practice of traveling about the
cquntry doing this kind of business but will meet any
Cut Price, that others wish to make.
My Price Others Cut Prices
Standard Binding Twine 10c 10 3-4c
Plymouth " " 10c 10 3-4c
Wm. FAULL
The Man for a Square Deal - -
DALLAS
OREGON
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