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County
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY
VOL. XXI
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 23, 1909.
NO. 2
CORNERSTONE LAID
founding of New Church Building
In Portland Marked By import
ant Ceremonies.
TIid laying of the the cornerstone
of the new Evangelical church in
1',,1-tl uid was an occasionof double in-tiM-eattocitizens
in Dallas from the fact
that the ceremony was participated in
liy many who have been prominent in
i lie work in Dallas College and In the
Kvatigelical church of Dallas, during
the past few years, was celebrated
Kiinrinv. Y sterduy's Oregonian con
tains the following outline of the
lenimiiics.
"The meeting marked the practical
,ri'l.'ing f the chasm between the two
branches of tho Evangelical churches
in l'oitland, ministers of both divi
sions taking part. Uev. A. A. Winter,
pastor of the United Evangelical
Church, presided, assisted by Bev.
Frank 13. Culver, of the First English
Church, Uev. J. Bowersox, Kev. M. J.
lialleutyne and others. Professor C.
A. Mock, president of Dallas College,
delivered au appropriate address.
Kev. C. C. Poling, the first pastor and
founder of tho First English Church
and the First United Evangelical
Church, delivered an historical ad
dress. As he was pastor and founder
of both churches he reviewed their
history. Dr. Poling first gave a de
tailed history of the founding of the
First Euglish Church up to the time
the United Evangelical Church was
lorined by the split in the two Oregon
confetences.
The exercises of the day were con
cluded Sunday night by a lecture in
the First English Church by Professor
C. A. Mock, closing a day that will
undoubtedly bring the two branches
of tho Evangelical denomination
nearer organic union."
Dance Saturday Night.
The dancing class organized by the
Social Committee of Company H, is
meeting with great success, a large
number of new dancers being present
t its second meeting, after the close
of the regular drill, Thursday night.
The next dancing party to be given by
the committee will be held In the
Armory, Saturday night, February 27.
A large crowd is expected to be in
uttendance and a pleasant evening Is
assured all who attend.
The public school of this city was
closed yesterday, for Ibe legal holi
day, Washington's birthday and the
most of the pupils, taking advantage
of the pleasant and temperate weather
spent the greater part of their time
out of doors iu celebration of the
holiday.
Vacuum Cleaning
We have secured a vacuum
cleaner and are prepared to do
all kinds of carpet cleaning In .
an efficient manner. Give us
a trial.
HUGHES & WOODS
PHONE . . 447
Now is the Time
to visit
California
When summer has passed
in these northern states,-.
the sky is only mild under
the bright blue skies of
Southern California. This
is one of nature's happy
provisions eternal sum
mer for those who cannot
endure a more severe cli
mate. California has been called
the Mecca of the winter
tourist." Its hotels and
stopping places are as
varied as those of all well
regulated cities. Visltora
can always find suitable
accommodations, congen
ial companions, and var
ied, pleading recreations.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO.
Will be glad to supply some
very attractive litersture,
describing in detail the
many delights of winter la
California.
Very low round trip excur
sion ticket are oo sale to
California.
The rate from Dallas to
Los Aogelea and return Is
$55.80
Limit six months, allowing
H.p-ovrrs la either direc
tion. Similar excursion
rates are ia effect to all
California poiota,
For fall tafermuma. ,tept n iuui-
at o1 ttrttt. emit m. trkrrrmf mt writ
U N. WOODS, Arret. DALLAS
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PRELIMINARY DEBATES
Teams In Polk County High School
League Will Try Out During
This Week.
The preliminaries in the Polk
County High School Debatiug League
will be held this week from Wednes
day to Saturday. Dallas and Eiek
reall have dropped out of the League,
leaving the following schools repre
sented by teams of debaters: Mon
mouth, Ballston, Bethel, Independ
ence, Perrydale and Falls City.
The schedule is as follows: Wed
nesday, February, 24, Independence
vs Monmouth, at Independence;
Thursday, February 25, Falls City vs
Monmouh at Falls City; Friday, Feb
ruary 26, Bethel vs Independence, at
Bethel ; and Saturday, February 27,
Ballston vs Perrydale, at Ballston.
The debate In Ballston falls on the
same date as the Educational Rally
given by the School Officers' Associa
tion and will prove an additional fea
ture of interest. The Rally will occupy
the entire day and the debate will be
held in the evening after its close.
The try-outs between the four win
ning teams in the preliminaries will
be held on March 25 and 2G and the
dates for the final debate will be fixed
for sometime in April.
Interest is Intense among the stu
dents of the schools represented in the
league and the work of the young
debaters promises to be exceptionally
good considering that they are practi
cally unexperienced in the art of argu
ment and that their work in the pre
liminaries will be practically the first
that they have ever attempted in that
line.
The Best Of Coffee.
The person who la seeking the
brand of coffee which is best In every
respect, will find that the famous
German-American brand will fully
meet the requtrments. The coffee Is
raised on a 43,000 acre plantation in
the Tumbala range of the Sierra
Madras and is shipped in the hull
direct to the Portland roasting house
where it is bulled, roasted and sealed
In practically air tight packages. In
strength and delicacy of flavor it is
unrivalled. Try it once and you will
be won over completely by its un
paralleled merits. The German
American brand of coffee can be
secured at only one place in Dallas
and that place is.
CASTLE'S GROCERY STORE
J. Crowther and W. V. Fuller will
leave this week for an extended stay
In Inyo county, California, where
both have extensive mining Interests.
Sewing Machines
SINGER AND WHEELER & WIL
SON SEWINO MACHINES
Payments to suit purchasers.
Repairing, cleaning and adjust
ing of all kinds of machines,
oils and needles for all makes
of machines. Trade your old
machine for a new one. Buy
now and be ready for your
spring sewing.
L L SIMPSON, Local Mgr.
Stockwell's furniture Store, Dallas
RIPE OLIVES
direct from grower. I
am the only grocer in
Dallas handling them.
Country cured Bacon
and Ham and country
rendered Lard.
L H. SCHULTZ
(text Door Ts Postofticc Both Phones
"Oregon's Best"
guaranteed to be the best
soft wheat flour in the
Willamette Valley. Sold
by all grocers in Dallas.
Manufactured solely by
Dallas Flouring Mill
SWEENEY BK0S. Props.
WILL FINISH YEAR'S WORK
Students And Citizens In Monmouth
Rally Readily To Support Of
Normal School.
Following is a communication from
President E. D. Ressler, of the Mon
mouth Normal School, to the Oregon
tan of yesterday's issue :
"Monmouth, Or., Feb. 21 The stu
dents of the Monmouth Normal have
decided to support the school for the
remainder of the year. One hundred
and ten students have pledged $1100.
They agree that the Legislature has
treated them most unjustly, but rather
than miss the remainder of the year's
schooling they feel compelled to take
this course.
"The citizens of Monmouth held a
mass meeting tonight and 82 sub
scribers pledged $1000 in sums of from
$1 to $50 each. The citizens had
already pledged $7000 to support the
school last year and until January of
this year. These amounts, with the
tuition already collected, will enable
the board of regents to meet the
expenses for the remainder of the year.
The estimated cost will be from $3000
to $1000. This will require members
of the faculty to teach for $75 a month.
AU expressed themselves as willing to
make the sacrifice for the sake of the
students, because they have a keener
sense of state honor than the Legisla
ture seems to possess.
"It is not known here what action
the board of regents will take, but citi
zens, faculty and students stand ready
to tender the donations to the board.
E. D. RESSLER,
Principal Normal School."
OREGON PIONEER DEAD
W. S. Gilliam, Formerly of Polk
County, Dies At His Home In
Walla Walla.
Mrs. F. M. Collins received news
yesterday of the death of her brother,
William Smith Gilliam, at his home
in Walla Walla yesterday morning,
aged about 80 years. His demise
leaves her the only surviving child of
General Cornelius Gilliam.
Smith Gilliam was born In Missouri
in 1829 and crossed the plains to Ore
gon with his parents in 1814, settling
with bis father near Dallas, on what
Is known as the Levens place.
In the late forties be spent a short
time In the gold mines of California
afterward returning to Oregon where
he was married to Miss Ethel Taylor.
He served for about four years as
sheriff of Polk county and was a rep
resentative In the legislature during
the latter years of the territorial gov
ernment in Oregon.
In 1859 he moved to Washington,
settling near Walla Walla, where he
went extensively Into the farminfl and
fruit raising business with great suc
cess. In Washington he also served
as the first sheriff of Walla Walla
county and in 1862 he was one of the
representatives In the Washington
legislature. During the latter years
of his life, he retired from active busi
ness and moved into Walla Walla,
where he resided until his death.
He Is survived by his wife and five
children: Mrs. Ellen J. Day and
Miss Mary Gilliam, of Walla Walla :
Lane Gilliam, a mining engineer, of
Mexico; Judge Mitchell Gilliam and
Marcus Gilliam, of Walla Walla. His
other son, Bejamln, was killed only a
little more than a year ago, by rob
bers, whom be was attempting to pre
vent from holding up a bank In which
be was employed.
Funeral services over the remains of
Smith Gilliam will be held tomorrow
and the funeral will take place in
Walla Walla.
Where Taxes May Be Paid.
Sheriff J. M. Grant announces that
for the covenience of taxpayers living
at a distance rrom tne county seat,
nta nf the countv taxes for Polk
county are at the following places,
where those who desire to save them
selves the trouble of a trip to
Dallas may call and pay the amount
of their taxes: Falls City Bank. Simp
son Brothers, at Airlie; Polk County
Bank, Id Monmouth; Independence
National Bank ; and Ladd & Bush's
Bank, Id Salem.
School Meeting Successful
The school meeting In the Spring
Valley school bouse Saturday waa
quite successful, the school districts of
the entire Zena section being except
ionally well represented and many
visitors from neighboring sections
being preeett J. E. Ziuzer, of Spring
Valley, presided over the assembly
and the interest in the discussions
that were brought op from time to
time was general and enthusiastic
Skating Wednesday Night.
Frank Kerslake. proprietor of the
Colosseum skating rink, will devote
j Wednesday evening at the rink to
I skating in couples only, this being
the first eotf rtainment of that nature
j that has been given during the pres
'ent season. The admission for each
couple will be IS cents, which will In
clude skates for both persons.
; County Clerk E. II. Smith Issued
license to wed to Thomas Dicky and
' Dosia Outtry, Saturday.
IN THE SOCIAL REALM
Many Pleasant Entertainments Mark
The Closing Days of The Past
Week.
A farewell reception was given at
the home of Mayor and Mrs. A. B.
Muir, Thursday night, in compliment
to Mr. and Mrs. F. 8. Kamsey and
family, who are leaving for Los An
geles, California, where they will
make their home in future.
A male quartette consisting of Mr.
Ramsey and son, Ray. Willis Simon
ton and Rev N. S. Reeves, gave a
number of selections and Mrs. C. G.
Coad favored the company with a
beautiful vocal solo. Rev. Reeves
made a brief and appropiate address
of farewell, to which Mr. Ramsey re
plied In a similar rein, and M. M.
Ellis after a short speech, presented
him with a beautiful umbrella, a gift
In token of the esteem in which his
many friends had held him and his
family during their stay among us.
After the close of the general social
side of the evening's entertainment, a
delicious luncheon was served.
Those present were: Mayor and
Mrs. A. B. Muir, Mr. and Mrs. B. H.
Pillar, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Ellis, Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Simonton, Rev. and
Mrs. N. S. Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Cosper, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. VanOrs
del, Professor and Mrs. D. M. Metz
ger, Mr. and MrH. J. P. Aid rich, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bennett, Mr. and
Mrs. E. V. Dalton, Mr. and Mrs. Con
rad Stafrin, Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
Dungan, Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson,
F. S. Ramsey and family, Mrs. L. B.
Martin, Mrs. H. M. Lawrence, Mrs. J.
C. Gay nor, Mrs. C. G. Coad, Mrs. J.
H. Cornwall, Mrs. Boston, Misses
Jessie Wiseman, Georgia Martin, and
Mr. Harry Gaynor.
Mrs. J. G. Van Orsdel entertained
the young women of Dallas College
at ber home Friday night, to meet
Miss Lucy Hopkins, Coast Secretary
of the Y. W. C. A. The rooms were
decorated in an appropriate fashion
for the celebrution of Washington's
birthday, that anniversary being
close at hand, and in the various
games and amusements indulged in,
the same idea was embodied. A most
delicious supper was served in the
dining room after the close of the en
tertainment. Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson were
given an elaborate- surprise party at
their home in Polk county near Salem
last week, by a uumber of their neigh
bors. The house was tastefully decor
ated and overthe two long tables hung
emblems of St. Valentine, cupids,
hearts, etc. The older people spent the
evening with cards and telling stories
and the younger folk played games.
All ended with a three course supper
and the evening passed away quickly
and pleasantly. About 50 guests were
present
Mrs. Tracv Staats entertained the
young women of the Y. W. C. A. cab
inet, of Dallas College, at her home
Saturday with an afternoon tea in
compliment to Miss Lucy Hopkins,
Coast Secretary of the association.
Those present were Mrs. Tracy Staats,
Misses Lucy Hopkins, Winnie Kelly,
Helen Gurney, Harriet Hubbard,
Emma Ridgeway, Pauline VauOrs-
del, Fredia Launer, Mable Jenkins,
and Jennie Bowersox,
Series Meetings.
The meetings at the Adventist
Church continue during this week.
Subjects as follows : Tuesday, Febru
ary 25, "Repentance;" Wednesday
"Religious Liberty ;" Thursday, "The
Two Covenants;" Friday, "An Impor
tant Prophecy." Elder J. M. Cole
will remain during the week and
assist Mr. Pettit, of this city. "
A large flock of crossbills, those
beautifully colored birds that are seen
bereonly afew weeksduringthewinter
months of the year, appeared In Dal
las last week, swarming In the maple
trees as actively as parrot! and snip
ping off the few seeds that still re
mained on the limbs In spite of the
storms and winds. The appearance
of the crossbills Is generally reputed
to herald the approach of Spring
weather, so the presence of the tran
sient feathered visitors will no doubt
be regarded with pleasure by all.
Sunday morning gave a glint of
real Spring weather and many per
sons who took advantage of the sun
shine to take a trip into the bills
returned with beautiful specimens or
pussy willows. It bad seemed up to
that time that Winter was still with
us and Spring a doubtfully long dis
tance In the future, but the testimony
of the pussy willows and the swollen
buds oo the alder and maple trees. Is
that it has been stealing Ibe march oo
us and Is now right at our doors.
Professor Hunt's dog and monkey
circus which appeared at the Star
Theater last night, the first night of
bis engagement with Whiteside
Brothers, managers of the theater, at
tracted a crowd that overflowed the
house at each performance and the
act, which Is really quite excellent
met with an enthusiastic reception
from the audiences. Professor Hunt
will close his engagement here to
n if? tit.
ENCOUNTER HARD GAMES
Basketball Contests Of The Past Few
Days All Close And Strongly
Played.
The basketball game played In
Salem, Saturday night between Dallas
College and Willamette University,
resulted in a tie, the score being 29 to
29. It was impossible to play the tie
off, since the umpire had called the
game before it was discovered that the
score was even. Dallas outclassed
Its opponents in team work, but until
the last half of the game, labored
under the disadvantage of bad luck
in goal throwiug. Every player on
the Dallas team contributed to the
score the points being distributed as
follows: Ridgeway, forward, four
baskets; W. Ballantyne, forward,
three baskets; and three on fouls;
Streyer, center, two baskets ; Boydston,
guard, one basket and one on fouls;
L. Ballantyne, guard, two baskets;
one point awarded to Dallas.
While the Dallas College team has
been playing a series of games in the
home state and has been making a
fine showing, the Oregons have been
matched against some of the most
powerful basketball aggregations In
Colorado and Utah.
Friday night In Greely, Colorado,
they won after a hard fought game,
by the close score of 35 to 31 and last
night they were matched against the
team In Provo, Utah, which has
always defeated all traveling teams
that have gone up against it, by over
whelming scores.
In the game against the Oregons,
however, they found themselves
matched against the toughest and
most skillful team they bad ever en
countered and the ensuing game
proved to be a veritable battle royal
with the chances of victory through
out the entire period of play practi
cally equal.
At the close of the second half the
score stood tied on 23 and It became
necessary for additional play to he
called to decide the contest. In the
ensuing struggle Provo finally gained
the deciding field goal, making the
final score 2G to 24, both teams having
gained an additional foul point.
The Oregons, lu view of the fact that
the team In Provo had heretofore been
welluigh Invincible on its own court
and had defeated all traveling teams
against which it bad been matched,
by enormous scores, had practically
conoeded lust night's game from the
start. The closeness of the score is
therefore quite unexpected and the re
sult of the gamo, a virtual victory for
tho five from Oregon.
When tbey leave Utah the team will
make a long jump to Los Angeles,
California, and from that time will
play almost nightly, enrouto from
that city to Dallas once more. W. E.
Critcblow, their advance man, is ex
pected to reach Dallas some time dur
ing the present week.
Fruit Growers' Meeting.
Nearly 100 stockholders were pres
ent at a meeting of the Salem Fruit
Growers' Union, held in the Board of
Trade rooms in that city Saturday at
10 a. m. 0. J. Kurtz occupied the
chair. E. C. Armstrong acted as sec
retary. Itwas announced that over 200
shares of the stock had been sold, with
further soliciting committees to hear
from and articles were read and
adopted. A ballot was taken for direc
tors in which seven names were voted
upon with the following results: C. L.
McNary, A. Vercler, W. J. Ball, C. J.
Kurtz, C. O. Constable, E. C. Arm
strong and C. A. Park. A large num
ber of the prominent fruit growers
of Eastern Polk county are represented
among the stockholders and directors
of the organization .
Oregon Building Ready.
If the present rate of progress be
maintained, and there is no Intention
that it shall be owtberwise, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition can be
opened, complete in every detail, by
May 1, one month In advance of the
day fixed by the directors. Oregon
was first to complete a state building
and California made a close second.
Both buildings are remarkable for
their beauty, the Commissioners from
both states having been lavish In
their expenditures for architectural
elegance. So well along with its work
is Oregon, In fact, that Its exhibit Is
already being installed and a full
fledged cold storage plant In the base
meot Is keeping fresh, tons upon tons
of Oregon fruits which are to be made
part of the sister state's show.
Hop contracts are reported to be far
In excess of the contracts for a similar
period for last year, and advices re
ceived by growers and dealers here
from every hop center In Oregon,
indicate a wonderful revival of the
bop industry. The prevallng price In
contracts is 10 cents, and thousands of
pounds are being contracted for by
all the dealers. Reports from
Oregon City Indicate a condition even
more favorable to hop growers than
that found In the Salem country.
Marshal T. A. Odom began work
yesterday with a crew of men and a
Mm and scraper removing the
accumulation of mud from the sur
face of the streets that have been
lately macadamised.
NEW GOODS
ARRIVING DAILY
An elegant line of New Wool Dress Goods, White
Goods, Percales, Ginghams, Calicoes, Embroideries,
Laces, Belts, Plain and Fancy Hosiery. Try a pair
of Black Cat Hose.
A swell line of Men's Hats for Spring 1909. All the
new shapes and shades. If you want a good hat try
a Kingsbury, none better made for the price, $3.00
We are showing a swell line of up-to-date Boy's
Knee Pant Suits. We invite your inspection.
New Oxfords just arrived. Take a look at them,
they are certainly a swell lot of shoes.
Yours for business,
Campbell
CASH
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 eloctric 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 la not so much what you save, but
how you save that counts.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. BATES Residonoe on meters, per
Kilowatt 15o ; Residence, flat per month, 16cp 60c. RATES FOR
BUSINESS HOUSES 25o per drop and 60 per Kilowatt up to 10 drops ;
over 10 drops 20c per drop and 60 per Kilowatt up to 40 drops ; over 40
drops 171c per drop and 60 per Kilowatt. A drop figures 16cp or less.
For power rates apply at the ofllce. 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. KEARNS, Manager for Dallas.
Ofllce on Mill street, Just north of the Court House. Phones Boll 421,
Mutual 1297.
The Jacobson
All kinds of hauling promptly done. Spec
ially equipped for the careful moving of fur
niture and pianos.
Phone orders to Belt & Cherrlngton's Drug Store
Bell, 301 Mutual, 253
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 CHAS. H. SPAULDING LOGGING CO.
MANUrACTUBEBS Of MR UirffiCI
BLACK'S
Havingpurchased this well-known barn, we so
licit a share of your patronage.
EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS
Excellent accomodations for commercial men.
STOWE BROS.
MAIN STREET DALLAS, OREGON
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DALLAS, OREGON
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Walter L. Tooze, Jr.
Offloe la Wilson Bldg.
Dallas Obboos
Hollister
STORE
Transfer Co.
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Polk eeuty. Office oa Coort St.
DALLAS, ORSOON.