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' i County PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY VOL. XX. DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 22, 1908. NO. 32 RECEIVES DEATH SENTENCE Motion of Hembree's Attorneys For New Trial Overruled by Circuit Judge Burnett. The motion of the attorneys for the defense in the trial of A. J. Hembree, recently convicted of murder In the first degree, to have the verdict set aside and a new trial ordered, was overruled yesterday morning by Cir cuit Judge George H. Burnett and the prisoner was sentenced to death by hanging. A second motion, similar to tbe first, was also overruled and the defense was givou uuui.uuicmra 1 to file a bill of exceptions. Tbe remarkable nerve of the pris oner was not broken even under the extreme test, but he heard his doom pronounced with the same stoical indifference that has characterized him throughout the whole of his long and terrible ordeal. A barely precept jble paleness spreading over his face as the judge pronounced the sentence, ' was the only evidence that he gave of ' having heard the fateful words. Attorney McCain, of MoMinnvllle, was the only one of the lawyers for the defense who was present, oomlng up to Dallas on the morning train, prosecuting Attorney J. H. McNary represented the state. Registration Begins. The registration books in the Court house were reopened yesterday morn ing and voters who have not yet regis tered will have ample opportunity to do so before October 20, when the books will again be closed before the presidential election. County Clerk E. vM. Smith says that be does not anticipate a very heavy registration this Pall, however, as he believes that practically all of the voters, excepting perhaps those who have reached their majority since the first of June, had registered before the time of the state elections. The principal alteration in the registration books will probably be transfers of names from one voting kprecinct to another. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Tooze Jr., of Falls City, were visitors in Dallas yesterday. Mr. Tooze, who recently graduated from tbe law school at Ann Arbor, Michigan, has seoured office rooms in the Wilson building and will enter thepraotioe of law in this city at once. Dallas College Opens Tomorrow. The opening exercises .of Dallas College for tbe year of 1908-09 will be held in the college chapel tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and all friends and patrons of the school have been cordially Invited to attend. After the close of tbe chapel exercises, the regis tration and classification will be begun at once. Members of tbe.faoulty and others Interested in the welfare of tbe institution have been working con sistently and earnestly during tbe past summer and all are confident that the new year of work will not only open with a larger attendance than ever before, but that the standard of work will be considerably higher than that of previous years. . PLAN NEW ENGLAND DINNER Committees Are Appointed For Free Library Anniversary Entertainment. Ex-county Clerk J. A. French, of Wallowa county, and J. A. Wood, of Walla Walla, were business visitors in Dallas yesterday. "CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS" says a noted proverb. Following out this line of reasoning we are missionaries to tbe good of tbe general public. We will call at your door for your soiled linen and will return It clean and white as Mt Hood snow. We laundry Carpets, Bugs, Blankets, Quilts and Lace Curtains. Will wash and press your suit. In fact, anything that is done In a flrst olass laundry. Despite the vast superiority of our work our prices are the lowest. Phone in your orders to the DALLAS STEAM LAUNDRY. Mutual Phone 197. A. E. THOMPSON Dallas, Ore. "THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY"- Tenth and Morrison, Portland, Oregon A. P. Armstrong, LL.B., Principal C.We occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, have a $20,000 equipment, employ a large faculty, give individual instruction, receive more calls for office help than we can meet. Our school admittedly leads all others in quality of instruction. It pays to attend such an institution. CSald a Business Man: "Keep hammering away everlastingly on thorough work. It will win oat in the end." Said an Educator! "Hie quality of instruc tion given in your school makes it the standard of Its kind in the Northwest" C.0pen all the year. Students admitted at any time. Catalogue free. References! Any bank, any newspaper, any business man In Portland. Preparations are well under, way for the big New England dinner and concert which will be given Ootober second for the benefit of the Public Library. This worthy Institution has been badly crippled for lack of funds lately, and has been kept running on borrowed money for several months past. In order to pay off this debt and tp tide over the time till the rest of the city's appropriation is paid, it is necessary to raise a good sum at once. It is confidently believed that every one will respond gladly to tbe appeals of the soliciting committee who will call on every one in town Monday ana xuesaay or next ween. This committee is the same one that served so acceptably last year, and they will ask for double or more than double, the amount of provisions given before. . Practically the same menu as last time will be provided, and everyone will be sure to be liber ally served. Baked beans, Boston brown bread, cold sliced ham, cold corn beef, sliced roast beef, salads of several kinds, pickles, doughnuts, cakes of all kinds, apple, mince and custard -pies, tea and coffee is the tempting bill of fare to be offered. The members of the soliciting com mittee are: Mrs. E. W. Fuller, chair man ; Mrs. C. L. Barnes, Mrs. F. S. Ramsey, Mrs. E. C. Richmond, Mrs. Frank Coad, Mrs. G. L. Hawkins, Mrs. Otho Williams, Mrs. O. E. Shaw and Mrs. E. M. Smith. Mr. Oormley, local representative of the Wiley B. Allen Company will soon be able to announce the program for the concert, which promises to be of a very high order. . Dinner will be served from 6 :30 to 8:00 o'clock in tbe dining' room and tbe big armory of tbe Woodman Hall, which comfortably seats at one time 900 people, so the long wait and un comfortable crowding of last year's dinner will not be repeated. Twenty five of tbe young girls will serve as volunteer waitresses under the direc tiqn of Miss Jennie -Muscott. The general management of the affair is in the hands of Mrs. Louis Oerllnger, Jr. Construction Work Well Advanced. S. B. Taylor, superintendent of the construction crew on the right of way for the Salem, Falls City & Western Railway Company; spent Sunday at his home in this city. He says that the crew, consisting of about 40 men and 20 teams, is now employed near Eola,. where the heaviest grading work is to be done. Deeper cuts and more extensive fills are required at this-iiolnt In the new roadway than at any other place between Dallas and 8alem, and Mr. Taylor says that when it is finished this Fall, the actual work of grading preparatory to laying tbe track, may be regarded as fully as two-tbirds completed. J. C. Shultz went to Portland yester day on a business visit. THIRD ANNUAL INDUSTRIAL FAIR of the School Children of Polk County Held at the Woodman Hall in Dallas on WednesdayThursday-Friday September 30 and October 1 and 2 More prizes offered than ever before. Larger exhibits entered, and mammoth crowds assured. Parade-of Polk County School Children Thursday after noon, followed by Watermelon Feast in Woodman Hall Special trains from Independence, Falls City and other points. Everyone should attend and help make the Fair a complete success. Music furnished by Dallas band. PREPARATION COMPLETE Superintendent Seymour Outlines Pro gram For School Children's Industrial Fair, Polk County's Third Annual Indus trial Fair to be held in Dallas next week, promises to be even bigger and better in every respect thau the two preceding. The idea of holding an annual Fair has so to speak, "grown on the people" until the support and assistance accorded by the parents, teachers and children in every school district has become a thing practic ally unanimous. Of the preparations for the big three days'entertainment, which are already practically completed, Conuty School Superintendent H. C. Seymour, who has been working bard in the Interest of the coming Fair almost ever since the close of the one held last year, gives the following outline ; "The Third Annual School Child ren's Fair forPolkcounty will be held In the W. O. W. hall In Dallas, Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday, Sep tember 30, October 1 and 3. "The Committee in charge have secured the W. O. W. hall for the Fair, so no matter how hard it might rain everything will be under roof, and rain, if it comes, should not keep any one away from the fair. Many prizes have been offered by farmers and breeders of hogs, cattle, sheep, turkeys, chickens and pigeons. All of these prizes are of first-class stock and are well worth winning. "Whiteside & Cooper, proprietors of the moving picture show iu the Riley building, bave come forward and offered the committee the use of their large tent for the fair. This tent will be erected near the W. O. W. building and parties offering livestock as prizes will have the prizes at the fair and they will be placed on exhibition in the big blaok tent. "Children , living near railroad or stage lines can place their exhibits on the trains or tbe stages and send them to the School Children's Fair Commit tee. Charges will be paid by the com mittee. Those sending exhibits this way must be careful to bave all exhibits labeled, so that the committee will Know to whom to send the prizes, and also what record to make of the articles. These labels may be secured by writing or telephoning to the County Superintendent's office, and he will mail them at once. The parade of school children will take place on Thursday, October 1, at p. m. Starting from the public school building, north' on Main street to the northwest corner of the Court bouse square, then east one block, then south to the W. O. W. hall. A prize of a beautiful globe will be offered to the school outside of Dallas havlngthe highest percent of children inline. Let every teacher and child make an earnest endeavor to bave their district well represented and win the prize. "Several schools that will be in ses sion during tbe Fair will close for the day of the parade and will send tbeir schools in a body to tbe Fair. " "Special rates have been offered by Mr. HIrschberg on (he motor line for tbe children from Independence, Mon mouth and tbe country adjacent, and Mr. Oerlinger bas made an offdr of special rates on the Salem, Falls City and Western R. R., and we may also secure several special trains. "The business men and citizens of Dallas bave donated liberally for a watermelon feast for tbe children that be In the parade, and after the parade each and every child will be banqueted upon watermelon. Think of it child ren I A ton of Watermelons 1 "A good program has been arranged for each evening and tbe Dallas band has been secured, which Insures that the band music will be of the best. "It Is only a few days now until the fair and we earnestly hope that every boy and girl in the county will try nd bave something on exhibition and If you bave nothing to exhibit, come anyway and see what tbe other boys and girls are doing, and then get in the parade and show that you are proud to be classed as one of tbe school children of Polk county, tbe county that does things." Dallas Girl Wins Journal Contest. The final score in tbe subscription contest of tbe Portland Journal give Miss Freda Launer of this city first nlur. with a cash prize of tifiO ana a scholarship In Dallas college. Miss ! Launer woo the contest by a most 'decisive score, Ralph Robnett, her ' orarest rival being more than 11,000 votes behind. This is the second time 1 witbio two years that this prize bas been carrted away by a Dallas n-pre- sentatire. Coaplt PUas Far Sokrr. Tbe social com in Hue of Company H met In tbe office of L. D. Brown, chair man of tbe ootnmltte, and completed plans for the com paoy's smoker which willbebeld la tbe mala ball of tbe Armory, Thursday night Tbe smoker will be preoeoVd by a boiiDese met- ' log at I JO o'clock. Tbo commit bas spared do pains la tbo prvpara- ' tioo of everything tbat could bo dird to make the smoker a soeovas and a moat profitable and pW-ooaot evening's entertainment la anticipated. PROTEST JUDGES DECISION Managers of Six County Exhibits Complain of Partiality in Prize Awards at State Fair. Insinuating tbat Superintendent W. G. Savage of the pavilion had offered suggestions, made remarks, etc., in the presence of the board of judges tending to Influence tbe judges in making the awards on county ex hibits, the managers of six of the oounty exhibits have filed a written protest with the state board of agricul ture " against and to express our dis tinct disapproval of the unauthorized suggestions and methods employed by an official of the pavilion for the pur pose of influencing awards." The signers of the protest, however, desire itdlstioctly understood that they have no fault to find with the awarding of the premiums, but. It seems that they are centering their fight against Superintendent Savage and declare they will advise their respective coun ties that it "would be injudicious to make further couuty entries at future Oregon state fairs under the present conditions surrounding the awarding of premiums." Since no protest is made against the awarding of prem iums in the 1908 c id test and the com munication and "kick" is aimed directly at Mr. Savage, bo action is necessary on the part of the board under the circumstances. While It is not so charged it is in sinuated that Superintendent Savage of the pavilion used his influence with the board in securing tbe selection of judges that would be friendly to cer tain counties and that, while the judges were judging the exhibits of the several counties he offered sugges tions as to tbe merits of tbo exhibits. Mr. Savage, howevor, as do the mem bers of the board of agriculture, enter a vigorous denial of the Intimations and declare that Mr. Savago had nothing to do with the selection of judges, and Mr. Savage when his judgement was solicited of the qualifications of a cer tain man to serve upon the board of judges, advised tbat he be not chosen because he was a resident of Benton oounty and that it were much better that men be chosen who bad neither personal, pecuniary or sympathetic interest in the making of the awards. The full text of the protest follows : "To the Oregon State Board of Agri culture. "Gentlemen We, the undersigned, managers of county exhibits entered by our respective counties In the Ore gon state fair of 1908, while desiring to acquiesce cheerfully In tbe awards the judges in the oounty agricultural and horticultural contest, wish to pro test against and to express our dis tinct disapproval of the unauthorized suggestions and methods employed by an official of the pavilion for tbe purpose of influencing awards. - "In consequence of this, our extreme dissatisfaction, we hereby agree that as managers of exhibits we will advise our several counties tbat it would be Injudicious to make further county entries at future Oregon state fairs under tbe present condition surround ing tbe awarding of premiums. "E. M. Warren, Manager for Lane County. "C. S. Dow, Manager for Clatsop County. "M, O. Lownsdaln, Manager for Yamhill County. "W. J. Fullerton, Manager for Columbia County. "E. M. Mfller, Manager for Mult nomah County. "Mrs. F. A. Wolfe, Manager for Polk County. Salem Statesman. Captain Will Resign. Captain C. D. Cborpenlng of Com pany B, having moved his borne, per maoently to Eugene, will resign from his command in this city when necess ary preliminaries bave been completed Bis departure will be a great loss to the company and a source of regret to all of the members of tbat organ ization, which indeed owes tbo very fact of lu existence and present high standing among the militia of Oregon to tbe continued and unselfish efforts of Mr. Cborpenlng. First Lieutenant L. A. Bollman, as tbe next In rank and tbe logical successor of tbe re tiring captain, will probably bo elect ed to fill Mr. Chorpenlng's position after bis resignation. Pleasant Informal Party Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Dunkelberger entertained a number of their friends at tbeir boms Saturday night with a pleasant Informal party. Muslo and various social amusements wers In dulged lo and light refresh menu were served during tbo evening. Those present were : B. B. DunkMburger and family. Mr. and Mrs. OormW-y, Misses Edna Hall. Winnie Kelly, Ida Thompson, Ora Collios. Effa Brown, Messrs. Clareooe Reynolds. Roaene Ballantyno, Victor Ballaotyne. A. B. Miller and Edgar Craven. NEW GOODS New Arrivals in SHOES DRESS GOODS UNDERWEAR BLANKETS KINGSBURY HATS CamphellHollister CASH STORE 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 eleotrio light bills amount to only one or two dollars per month. You can probably get some kind of artificial light for less money than eleotrio 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 muoh what you save, but how you save that counts. WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. KATES Residence on motors, per Kilowatt 16o ; Residence, flat per month, 16cp 60o. RATES FOR BUSIN ESS HOUSES 25o per drop and 6o per Kilowatt up to 10 drops ; over 10 drops 20o per drop and 6o per Kilowatt up to 40 drops; over 40 drops 17Jo per drop and 6o per Kilowatt. A drop figures 16cp or less. For power rates apply at the office. We 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. KEARN8, Manager for Dallas. Office on Mill street, just north of the Court House. Phones Bell 481. Mutual 1297. 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. x 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 in , Clean. Fresh Groceries We carry tbe Famous DIAMOND "W" brand of Extracts, Spices, Coffee, Tea and Canned Goods. Fresh Bread Every Day SIMONTON (& SCOTT dallas 4 W. E. Kewsoni, of tbo Falls City Electric Company, was la Dalla, Saturday, en route for Portland. School books, pencils, tablets and a full lleo of general school supplies os sale etBtafrlo's drugstore. Bay bow ted bo reody for work wbeo school begins. IX BUILDERS ATTENTION ' In connection with our Lumber and Shingle trade we are now handling LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT. BRICK and SAND. Lowest possible prices on all building material. THE CIIAS. K. SPAULDING LOGGING CO. A prod school oono better. Well established reputation. Roceeful gred u !. Skillful, palnstskln teachers. LKIof ex prose low. Many other advantages. Ix u tell you about thero. Write for catalogue. SALEM OREGON V. I. STALEY, Principal
