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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
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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
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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