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PUBLISHED SEMI-VEEKLY
VOL. XX
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 2, 1908.
NO. 33
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CLOTHES FOR BOYS
Ederheimer, Stein
YOUR boy will mix up in games
like this all Fall; perhaps in
sport more vigorous still. It will
take the best clothes you can find
to stand it.
We're proud to offer you XTRAGOOD
clothes. You're lucky to get them. They
are the honest product of the leading
makers Ederheimer, Stein & Co. No
question of their ability to give the boy
best service under all circumstances; no
doubt of your satisfaction with fit, style,
price, appearance.
A lot of Norfolk and double-breasted
styles for you to choose from. For all ages
7 to 17.
The Bee Hive Store
SELLS EVERYTHING
la
THE CHARACTER
OF OUR SHOES
for Women, Misses and Children
stands plainly written upon them
No printer's ink or artist's brush
can satisfactorily portray their
individuality.
YOU MUST SEE THEM.
DALLAS SHOE STORE
MRS. J. C CAYNOR, Proprietor
New England Dinner
For The Benefit of The
Dallas Free Library
Friday Evening. October 2nd
At Woodman Hall
After the dinner a fine concert will be given, com
mencing at 8:30 o'clock for which the best musical
talent of Dallas and Portland has been secured.
Come and help the Library by patronizing this event
CIU promptly answered day or night.
R. U CHAPMAN
BUUI, . OLTGOS
& Co., Makers
DPw ELBERT E. FISHER
Specialist ta Umm f taw
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SALEM - - OEEOOX
CORRESPONDENCE
FALLS CITY.
(Falls city News.)
Edward Oerlioger was up from
Dallas, Monday, on business.
Mrs. F. E. Hubbard is visiting ber
father, A. L. Alderman, in Dayton.
Mrs. J. W. Fredrickson Is recovering
rapidly from her recent severe illness.
Mrs. C. R. Cochran returned Satur
day from a visit in Salem and Wood
burn. The Rev. LaDow has returned from
a visit with bis mother in Walla
Walla.
Mrs. Packard, of Portland, has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. T.
Grier.
Ralph Harrington went to Cor
vallis last week to resume his work in
the O. A. C.
Miss Sadie Boughey was home from
Monmouth over Sunday, for a visit
with her parents.
The county rock crusher has been
moved from the Burns quarry to the
W. L. Frink property.
Henry Pfandhoefer went to Cor
vallis, Friday, to attend the Agri
cultural College. He is taking a
course in electricity.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Tooze Jr. moved
to Dallas, Tuesday, where they will
make their home. Mr. Tooze will
enter the practice of law.
W. S. Griffiths, of Sherman county,
was In Falls City last week endeavor
ing to arrange for the exchange of his
ranch in that county for property near
here.
James Atwater, of Airlie, was in
Falls City the first of the week with a
load of fine fruit. Mr. Atwater said
that he had picked more than 15
bushels of pears from one tree.
The Rev. Round returned from
Salem, Wednesday, where he attended
the annual conference of the Methodist
church. He has been transferred to
Jefferson, and for a short time the
pulpit In this city will not be supplied.
MONMOUTH.
Mr. and Mrs. William Barnett and
son, of Independence, were Monmouth
visitors Sunday.
Walter Derick, of Eddy vi He, Lin
coln county, visited in Monmouth,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fluaa went to
Sodavllle last week, where they will
make their home In future.
Eugene Hosner has purchased the
Bentley property and Is having many
improvements made thereon.
Business conditions in Monmouth
this Fall are exceedingly good and
idle men are the exception and not the
rule.
Professor D. M. Metzger, of Dallas
College, preached in the Evangelical
Churoh In this city Sunday morning
and evening.
The recent frosts played sad havoo
with gardens in this vicinity. They
were the most sovere that had been
experienced for years.
The throngs of oampers returning
to their homes from the hopyards have
made the roads In this vicinity a scene
of considerable activity for several
days.
The cannery was closed temporarily
last Saturday on account of the short
age of the f ru It supply. The evapora
tor however, is still running to its ful
lest capacity.
The Quarterly Conference of the
Evangelical Association for the second
quarter will be held Saturday and
Sunday. Elder Launer will preside
over the services.
BALLSTON.
Henry Thun Is drying prunes for
T. J. Short.
George Ball purchased an auto
mobile recently.
Hop picking In this vicinity was
finished Saturday.
Orval Price bas been painting the
interior of the school bouse.
Oulta a number of people from here
attended the Fair at McMinnville last
week.
Miss Otto Mayflcld left Saturday for
North Yamhill, where she bas a posi
tion Id the school.
Leslie Beatty bas gone to Corvallls,
where be will attend the Agricultural
College this winter.
W. A.Tooom and family and E. W.
Dortoo and family attended tbe Wild
West show Id Portland, Saturday.
After picking only a kilo of hi
bops, Forest Craven decided Dot to
pick tbe remainder because of tbe
injury done them by tbe frost.
POLK.
Tbe frost of last week did consider
able damage to tbe gardens Id this
neighborhood.
0. 3. Beaipel, of Rlckreall, recently
cleared ti90 from tbe sale of the pota
toes raised la a four acre patch.
P. O. Been pel baa gone to Black
Rock wberabe will be employed Id tbe
work of surveying for an extension to
the railroad.
The two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs
D. G. Rempel was badly scalded in
the face with hot water Sunday. How'
ever, it is thought that the injuries
will not cause permanent disfigure
ment.
Irresponsible boys in this neighbor
hood have been causing much annoy
ance by tearing open and otherwise
damaging the mall boxes along the
rural delivery route. Unless such
vandalism is stopped, the persons who
have been most troubled purpose ap
pealing to the authorities for the pun
ishment of the offending parties.
BRIDGEPORT.
W. W. Miller bas rented the Lee
farm and bas moved to that place.
Miss Lena Spangle, of Dayton, will
teach the Guthrie school this year.
Armand Guthrie has moved Into
his fine residence only recently com
pleted.
George Bennett will move to Cres
well in a short time, where he will live
on his father's farm.
W. H. Mack has charge of building
the new schoolhouse near William
Boginski's property.
Lee C. Clark died at his home in
Cooper Hollow, Monday, September
28, after a lingering illness of con
sumption.
Mr. Stinnet and family are visiting
at the home of his brother-in-law,
Frank Laws. Mr. Stinnett Intends to
locate in Oregon.
The hop crop in this locality is all
harvested and the most of It is already
in the bale. A few 7-cent sales have
recently been reported.
The road work in this vicinity Is
progressing rapidly and unless rain
prevents, the whole of the extensive
graded system in this locality will be
macadamized this Fall.
Injuries Prove Fatal.
George McDowell, whose spine was
broken by a fall from a hop house
near Airlie a short time ago, died
Tuesday afternoon. He was appar
ently much improved and was begin
ning to be able to move his lower
limbs slightly and those attending
him attempted to turn him in bis bed
to place him in a more comfortable
position. His death occurred sud
denly and apparently painlessly
while they were turning his
body over. It is supposed that in
changing his position some pressure
was brought to bear on the spinal
cord at the point where tbe spine was
broken, causing instant death. Mr.
McDowell was about 45 years of age
at the time of his death and is survived
by a wife and several children.
Heavy Hop Purchase Reported.
Late Wednesday afternoon It was
reported that E. Clement Horst, tbe
big hop dealer and grower, had during
the past few days since he gave out a
very bearish Interview regarding the
market purchased practically all the
1908 bops in Lane county; paying 7Jo
a pound for the best. This news caused
a stir In bop circles inasmuch as Mr.
Horst has been unusually bearish on
the market. The only lots he did not
purchase In Lane county, says the
report, were those he was unable to get
at the price. Portland Journal.
Program For Tonight's Concert.
Piano Duett Rice Brothers.
Reading Aiphus Boyd.
Vocal Duett Miss Delta Watson.
Piano Solo Roscoe Ballantyne.
Vocal Solo F. Ghormley.
Reading Aiphus Boyd.
Vocal Solo Miss Delta Watson.
Piano Solo Mrs. Herbert Sears.
Vocal Solo Miss Delta Watson.
Vocal Solo F. Ghormley.
Piano Duett Rice Brothers.
John Bird returned to Dallas, Wed
nesday evening, from a visit to Col
lins' Hot Springs, where be went to
try to get relief from an attack of
rheumatism. He returns with little
benefit. Mr. Bird says that the train
from Portland, Wednesday afternoon
pulled out of the station with more
than a hundred persons aboard who
were starting for tbe country to be
ready for tbe opening of the pheasant
bunting season.
Tbe work on the new brick building
which R. E. Williams is having erected
on his property on Court street Is rap-
Idly oearing completion. The lathing
and flooring is completed and tbe fine
metal cornice were put lo position
yesterday. Tba finishing work will
be corn pleted within the next ten days
and tbe building will be ready for
oocupancy by tbe middle of this
month.
The Pbiladelpblan Literary Society
held IU first meeting for tbe year of
1908-0 lo tba association room Moo
day evening. Tba following officers
wera elected to serve during tba coal
ing semester: Willis Montgomery,
president; T. Smith, vlce-presldeat;
Alfred Tick, secretary ; Elmer Barn
hart, critic, and Stephen Goeroey, edi
tor. Mrs. C. E. CI Id, of Portland. Is
visiting at tba noma of ber daughter,
Mrs. Aaale C. Farley.
FINE LECTURE PROMISED
Dr. George Gilbert Bancroft Will Give
Entertainment Under Auspices
of College Y. M. C A.
Dallas College has added a depart
ment of publlo speaking to its course
for students who have passed the third
year of Academic work. The instruc
tion In this new line is under tbe
direction of Attorney H. B. Stout, an
experienced orator and public speaker,
and that the students are taking
a great interest in it, is shown by the
large attendance in the new class.
The regular entertalnmSnt course
arranged for the coming season by
the faculty of Dallas College, will be
preceded by a two night lecture enter
tainment by Dr. George Gilbert Ban
croft and Miss D. Lillian Lewis.
Franklin P. Dorris, the manager and
director of this entertainment feature,
was in Dallas, and completed arrange
ments for giving two lectures at the
Woodman Hall, Friday and Saturday,
October 30 and 31, under the auspices
of the Y. M. C. A. of Dallas College.
On the first evening, Dr. Banoroft
will give his famous psychological
lecture "Hoodoos," a deeply Interest
ing discourse on the subject of the
various psyohic phenomena. His
subject for the second night will be
"When, Whom and How to Love," a
bumoious musical lecture that has
proven a wonderful laugh produces,
wherever and whenever delivered.
In both entertainments, Dr. Ban
croft will be ably assisted by Miss
Lewis, the charming singer, In a
repertoire of vocal and literary gems.
This entertainment marks only tbe
beginning, as it were, of a long series
of excellent musical and literary
treats that the college has prepared
for the coming season, and they feel
that In securing Dr. Bancroft with his
two fine lectures to open the course,
they have have assured it of a suitable
and satisfactory introduction to the
people of Dallas.
MANY AMUSEMENT FEATURES
Winter Season in Dallas Opens With
Big Variety of Attractions For
Entertainment Seekers.
Although he had not Intended to
begin the skating season until Thurs
day evening, Frank Kerslake Anally
consented to throw open the Colosseum
rink Wednesday afternoon and even
ing, so large and so insistent had
become the throng of devotees to the
art of roller skating, who congregated
about tbe big building clamoring to
be allowed on the floor.
With its Increasing number of
amusement resorts, Dallas should be
anything but a "lonesome town" dur
lngtbe coming winter to those who
crave "some place to go and some
thing to see."
From tbe Colosseum rink down
through the business section of the
city, one encounters these traps of
amusement set to catch the Idle shekels
of the seeker after entertainment.
Tbe Vaudette, with Its series after
series of moving picture scenes, comic,
traglo, or sometimes merely inane and
Its brightly colored illustrated songs
(an institution that seems rapidly to
be becoming engrafted Into the very
Inmost and typical characteristic of
the American people) stands at the
head of the street. Farther down the
shooting gallery with Its dazzling
whirl of mechanical targets and its
asthmatic, butoourageous mechanical
piano, Is located and close by It are
the Caldwell poolrooms and bowling
alley.
Running down the street through
the gauntlet of confectionery stores,
oyster parlors, etc., tne amusement
seeker finds the Henline pool and
billiard parlors and after passing
these, winds up bis journey practically
In the same way it was begun, In
another moving picture establishment,
the neat and cozy little "Electric
Palace" wblcb Is operated under the
management of Whiteside & Cooper.
Tbe season however Is only In Its
beginning and none can tell to what
lengths tbe hunger for entertainment
may carry us before the winter Is
ended. Already plans are afoot for
installing other amusement features
and It is probable tbat tbe number of
these resorts will be still further lo
creased before tba winter bas become
far advanced.
Card of Thinks.
We desire to extend to our many
friends in Dallas, our heartfelt thanks
for their kindly sympathy and help
extended to as doling tbe last illness
of William Grant, a good husband, a
kind father and a true friend. Mas.
Bestbici Grat d Fa milt.
C. F. French, editor of tba Falls
City News, was aa Interested visitor
at the School Children's Industrial
Fair yesterday. Ha also paid a pleas
ant call to tbe Observer office.
County Assessor C 8. Graves began
tba work of totaling tba assessment
rolls yesterday morning. Tbe work
oo the rolls will be finished lo about
todays. -
Hod. C. L. Hawley aod family, of
McCoy, were among tbe many visitor
at tbe I nd ustrial Fair yesterday.
tral Blanks at this office. '
NEW GOODS
New Arrivals in
SHOES
DRESS GOODS
UNDERWEAR
BLANKETS
KINGSBURY HATS
Campbell'&Hollister
CASH STORE
SELLING OUT
EWWXMSEBEtM
AT
The entire stock in the Racket Store
is being closed out. On account of
ill health the proprietor finds it nec
essary to retire from business. This
is no fiction sale. Everything goes
positively at cost. Come and get
prices before you buy.
R 5. RAMSEY, Prop.
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 lot 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 aod 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
bow you save tbat counts.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. RATES Residence on meters, per
Kilowatt 16c; Itosldeno, flat per month, lrp 6c. RATKH FOR
lit 8 1 NEKS HOL'HEM Sic per drop and 8c per Kilowatt up to 10 drops;
over 10 drops N per drop and 6o per Kilowatt up to 40 drops; over 40
drops 17c 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 tbe lighting proposition to you, call on us or
phone to us, we are never to busy to talk business.
Willamette Valley Company
E.W. K EARNS, Manager for Dallas.
Office on Mill street, Just north of tbe Court House. Phones Bell 121.
Mutual I fJl.
DALLAS
Places an education vlthln the reach of every ambitious
young man and woman. The earnings of vacation win pay a
full years' expenses.
Oilers advantages equal to these of any similar school In Ore
gon. Courses: Classical. Scientific. Elementary cademic
and Musical Special work for those preparing to teach.
TERM OPENS SEPTEMBER 23.
For Catalogue and Information address the president.
C. A. MOCK
COST
COLLEGE
Dallas, Oregon