.POLIC
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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 31, 19.08.
NO. 24
NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS
BRIDGEPORT.
Hnrvey Gage has remodeled and
repainted his residence.
Mrs William Skersiea, of St. Helens,
S visiting relatives at Bridgeport.
Henry Fern will have charge of the
Daly farm during the coming winter.
L N Biliefrand Gabriel Locke are
running their hay baler in this vicinity-
Mrs S. C. Bennett has been quite ill
lth heart trouble, but is improving
slowly.
Irvine Schneider was out from
Dallas last week, sawing wood In this
vicinity.
Henry Fern and S. H. Petre have
Best Show of Season Coming'
WOODMAN HALL
ONE NIGHT
Thursday, August 6
A guaranteed attraction. A positive guar
antee with every ticket sold
CLAMAN'S PLAYERS
A company of 16 players in a four act comedy
"On The Frontier"
High class vaudeville specialty between each act. Not
a dull moment from start to finish. Carries all special
scenery, with latest mechanical and electric effects.
BAND AND ORCHESTRA
Prices: 25c, 35c and 75c
Seats on Sale at Belt & Cherrington's Drug Store
Electricity fof Lighting
Is only expensive to people who are
wasteful and careless. To you, who
are naturally careful, it does not
come high. .. V
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 electrio light, but does it save you anything 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. BATES Besidenoe on meters, per
Kilowatt 15c; Residence, flat per month, 16cp . BATKS FOB
BUSIN ESS 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 ; 6r 40
drops I7c per drop and 5c per Kilowatt. A drop figures I6cp or less.
For power rates-apply at the office. We are always ready to axplain
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. KEABNS, Manager for Dallas.
Office on Mill street. Just north of the Court 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, - - - -- - OCEGON
DALLAS COLLEGE
Places an education within the reach of every anr.bitloua
young man and woman. The earnings of vacation will pay a
'ull years' expenses.
Offers advantages equal to those of any similar school In Ore
g'-n. Courses: Classical. Scientific. Bemetrtary Academic
and Musical Special work for those preparing tr t-acb.
TERM OPENS SEPTEMBER 23. '
P Catabgue and Wanr.afion address the president.
C A. MOCK
both purchased fine new McCormlck
binders. .
W. L. Gilson has complotod his fine
large barn and is now at work on his
residence.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Guthrie have
moved to their new residence on his
father's property.
James Murphy is snffetiog from a
severe attack of blood poisoning in
his band, caused from a splinter.
George Bennett's little boy and the
infant child of B. B. Biggs arcs both
recovering nicely after serious illness
with the measles.
Mrs. Frank Laws, who has been
suffering for a long time with a car-
Dalks, Oregon
buncle, Is greatly improved, but still
unable to leave her bed.
The hay crop in this neighborhood
is exceptionally good. It has been
nearly all cut but there will be con
siderable hauling to be done for some
time.
Frank Laws' little son was pain
fully Injured by falling from a hay
mow Saturday. He was unconscious
for a long time, but fortunately sus
tained no permanent injuries.
MONMOUTH.
T. J. Pettlt is now acting as fore
man of the creamery.
Matthew Graham is working tor
A. N. Poole this week.
C. W. Leonard left Friday for a two
months' visit in the East
Allen Johnson has completed his
new house and is now living in it.
C. P. Cornwall was a business visitor
in Marion county a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hale and son, of
Baker City, are guests of Mrs. Henry
Butler this week.
A large number of the citizens of
Monmouth are-spending a short vaoa
tion at Newport
The workmen have already begun
the construction of Mrs. Henry But
ler's Dew bungalow.
Mrs. Caroline Phillips and daughter,
of Eastern Oregon, are visiting rela
tives and friends in Monmouth.
Mrs. Tillie Zurcher and children, of
Washington, are visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Best.
A valuable dorse belonging to J. M.
Hall, of Independence, was killed last
week iq attempting to Jump a fence.
Miss Lottie Bohea has returned to
her home in this city after a year's
teaching at Monument, Eastern Ore
gon. - W. A. Wood, of Hood Elver, Is
visiting in Monmouth. ' He will move
to this city to make his home in the
near future.
Many of the people of Monmouth
have gone to Portland and will attend
the campmeetlng that is being held at
Jennings Lodge.
The cannery and the creamery have
been running for some time and the
prune evaporator will commence oper
ations in a few weeks.
There will be no preaching services
at the Evangelical church next Sun
day, owing to the absence of the
minister who is attending conference.
The grain crop in the vieinity of
Monmouth is quite heavy, and the
haying season has been more success
ful than it has been for several years.
INDEPENDENCE.
Mrs. T. J. NewbiU, of Portland, is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. George Buff and children were
Salem visitors Saturday.
Ed Simon returned from Clear Lake
and Cascadla the first of the week.
Mrs. J. B. Cooper and daughter,
Lavilla, have gone to Black Bock to
spend the summer.
Mrs. G. W. Conkey visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mc
Devitt in.Dallas, Sunday.
Dr. O. D. Butlert J. B. V. Butlef
'and Luther Grounds are out on their
annual fishing and hunting trip.
Mrs. D. A. Hodge and daughters
and Mrs. O. A. Cramer and daughter
have gone to Newport to spend the
summer.
Attorney George Stapleton came up
' from Portland In his big touring car,
and visited relatives lo-Independence
over Sunday.
Mrs. J. M. Stark and children, John
nie and Ailene have returned to their
home lo Eugene, after week's visit
with friends here.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Thomas
Pomeroy, who died from the effects of
an accidental gun shot, will be held
from the family home Friday after
noon. FED EL .
Frank Wrlghtson Is visiting at the
; home of Thomas Kinchin.
I Miss Bessie Burbank U visiting at
; the home of O. B. Burbank.
I Mis Inet Burbank baa returned
' from a abort visit In Marlon county.
' It la reported that creamery will
1 aooo be established lo Kings Valley.
' Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Burbank were lo
' Dallas last week oa abort business
visit.
i Misse Grace and Boasie Pickens
I visited at the borne of C & Cratoo last
jek.
I O. I Cratoo will return lo a tew
days to hi home in Portland, after a
abort visit lo this vicinity.
Ur. RrnnJ Mrs. W. L. PblUIr
visited at the borne of Mrs. Kelli Bar
bank for a abort time recently
P. O. Burbank baa sold bla property
la tbia Deigffborbood aod will nova
away from Pedea next Fail.
Mrs. Eacbacbt who baa bee spend
ioK tb tummr ot bT raaeb la tbe
tills, baa gone to Portland oa a buei-
visit.
FALLS CUT.
Tb Bkabs bfid tbeir taal!a
tion of officers In their lodge ball
Thursday night
C. L. Hopkins and family hnve
moved to Dallas.
Willard Gilbert has purchased
Frauk Hubbard's dairy.
Charles Gregory, of Dallas, was In
town on business Saturday.
Mrs. Ira Mebrling and daughtor
Ella, returned Tuesday from a visit
in Idaho and Washington.
Charles Ferguson was badly hurt
by the falling of a tree at one of the
Black Bock camps Thursday.
Frank Bobinson lost three of the
toes on bis right foot Tuesday by
having them caught in some of the
machinery at Mill 1.
Ira Mehrling has contracted to
build a mile of grade for the railroad
between Salem and Dallas, and Is to
begin work this week.
Wagner Hall is being remodeled
and built larger. Additions are being
built along one side and both ends
which will add much floor space.
ANTIOCH VALLEY.
Jaok rabbits are becoming quite
plentiful in this neighborhood.
George Muscott has raised a fine
crop of peaches this year, and a heavy
yield of grapes is expected from the
Holman ranch.
Tbe wild-blackberries, for which this
vicinity is famous, are yielding a
larger crop than they have produced
for years.
Cooper Hollow, famous in the early
history of this locality, has ceased to
exist under its old name, and with tbe
installation of a new rural telephone
line and a mail route, is now officially
designated as Antioch Valley.
The harvest season in this vicinity
is in full swing, and tbe crop bids
fair to be a record breaker. The corn
Is fully up to the standard of the real
"old Missouri" produot, and as a
result the dairymen are expecting an
increase In the yield of cream from
their cows this winter.
BALLSTON.
George NewbiU was a Portland visi
tor Monday.
George Berry suffered a partial
stroke of paralysis Friday.
Clarence Butler is quite sick at the
home of his brother, J. H. Butler.
Leslie Beatty has gone to Eastern
Oregon to work In the harvest fields.
Alfred Ball has been up from Port
land for a short visit with bis parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wester, of
Jefferson, visited relatives here Friday
and Saturday.
F. B. Gould and family returned
Saturday Bight from an extended visit
to his old Indiana home. Like most
of others they are glad to get back to
old Oregon as they say it was too hot
there for much enjoyment
Program For Band Concert.
U. S. Grant, director of the Dallas
Band, announces the following pro
gram for tbe concert to be held in the
city park next Sunday afternoon :
March selected
Serenade, "Loves Response" Miller
Valse Mexicanle, "I See Thee
Again" Estrada
Overture, "Badiura" Southwell
"Napanee," dedicated to Col. E.
Hoefer Williams, (by request)
Intermission, 10 minutes.
Overture, "Living Plctu res"-Dalby
Intermezzo, "Sonoma" Friedman.
(by request)
Valse Lento. "Adelaide" Carlton
Chilian Dance, "Manana" Mlssud
Intermezzo, "Indlanola" Harta
Mr. Grant aays that be will be
pleased to play any of tbe pieces that
tbe patrons of the concert desire to
have repeated, provided they will
notify him beforehand. He sent in
an order recently for a fine collection
of sacred music which he Intends to
use largely lo bis concert programs
lo future.
Aaraat Examination Texts
Tbe following la a list of the aub
facta from which aueatioua will be
taken for State and County teachers'
examination lo August: Bookkeeping,
office methods and practical book
keeping, part one; physiology,
Hutchinson; U. S. history, Deub;
elvll government. Strong and Sbaefer;
theory aod practice, Whlte'a Art
of Teaching; arithmetic. Smith;
grammar. Buehler; geography. Bed
way & Hlnmao, National School
Geography ; psvcholoby, Buell ; Eng
lish literature. Newcomer, and tbe fol
lowing classics: "Sketch-book," "Rip
Vao Wlokle," Legend of Sleepy Hol
low," "Merchant of Venice," "Ivan
bee," -Westminster Abbey," "Strat-ford-oo-AvoD."
"CbrMmaa," "Tbe
Snectre Bridegroom." Remaining
I auhierta will be taken from tbe state
text book.
Tbe Dallaa Free Library will be
ctoaed om Sundays daring tbe months
of August and 8rpwnrr, owing lo
the hot weather and tbe eooeoquent
' ahatBcc of many of it patrons at tbe
I various summer reeorta la tbe mono
) taios and at the eraahore.
j County Ork E. M. Rmitb Issued
iltcntae towed to Claud S. Coi and Lll
' ike MohWoaa, Teday.
AUTO THIEF CAPTURED
Man Who Escaped From Independence
Authorities Taken Into Custody
at Chehalis.
The automobile comedy enacted in
Independence a short time ago has
culminated in the arrest of Its leading
character, Ernest Dibler, of Chicago,
who Is now lying in the jail in Che
halls, Washington, while the officials
await Instructions from the police of
Chicago, where the machine wa3 first
stolen. The story of Dibler's daring
and clever career after first securing
the auto In Chicago last May, is
highly Interesting.
He had previously been in Portland,
and during- his stay had formed
acquaintance with many of the busi
ness men. Before leaving Chicago
with his "stolen auto, ho wrote to
Claud A. Dunn requesting him to
secure a garage for him, as he was
bringing his machine with him and
desired to have a suitable place to
store it immediately upon his arrival.
Mr. Dunn, who had been slightly
acquainted with Dibler during his
former visit, had no suspicion as to
his real character and secured him
the garage at once without making
further inquiry.
In due time the man and the machiue
arrived. He yored the auto tn the
garage, and leaving it there, went for
a short trip to Seattle. After return
ing to Portland be went to Mr. Dunn
and, representing to him that a draft
had arrived for him from Chicago
during his absence but had been
returned, he not being present to
claim and convert it into cash, secured
a small loan with which to start him
self in the automobile business.
For more than a month he played
his bold game unsuspicioned, until
finally ho was arrested in Inde
pendence a short time ago for driving
his machine without a license. He
gave bail, but entered the garage
where the machine was stored, stole it,
and made good his escape on the same
night. Inquiry brought to light the
fact that the machine had already
been stolen by him in Chicago more
than a month before, and disclosed to
the offioials that they had been dealing
with a far more serious criminal than
they had suBpicioned.
For a week after his escape from
Independence, nothing was heard con
cerning him and it began to appear
as though he would get away scot free
with his booty. Mr. Dunn however
trailed him as far as Tacoma and
induced him to start back to Portland
with him. Dibler came with apparent
willingness until they bad gotten to
Chehalis, where he stopped and stub-,
bornly refused to come any further.
An altercation over this question
ensued which finally resulted in Mr.
Dunn having the stubborn chaffeur
placed in jail, where he is held In close
confinement, awaiting the further de
velopment of tbe Interesting plot.
The prisoner has proven himself
throughout the whole exciting Inci
dent to be a consummate actor, and
before his first arrest, he travelled
fieely between Portland, Dallas, Inde
pendence and other valley towns,
making many friends in all places by
his pleasing ways, and absolutely
disarming all suspicion by the perfect
frankness and openess of his actions.
Miss Rose Bronken left for her
claim In Lincoln county yesterday
morning after a few days' visit with
friends In Dallas.
SOME
LIKE
We do not make a practice of traveling about the
country 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
DALLAS
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
Where did you go so early
I was down to HALL &
Silk Floss
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.
TTOBNlY AT LAW.
Oscar Hayter,
Upstairs In Campbell building. Mill BL
DALLAS, OREGON.
TTORNaYS AT LAW.
Sibley & Eakin,
The only reliable act or Abstracts la
Polk county. Office on Court BL
DALLAS. ORSJOOM.
MERCHANTS
TO CUT PRICES
Wm. FAULL
The Man for a Square Deal
this morning, Mrs. Wise?
HAYES to get one of those
Mattresses
Lumber For Sale
Rough and dressed lumber for
aale at your own price. Let me
figure on your bill. Mutual
phone.
N. G. HARMS,
DALLAS, OREGON
OREGON