Polk County Observer
J. C. HAYTER,
KD1TOR AND PUMIIiFrR
Published Semi-Weekly at $1.60 per
Tear. Strictly In advance.
Entered as second- class matter
March 1. 19 OT. at the post office at
DaUaa, Oregon, under the Act or Con
gress of March 1. 187.
DALLAS, OREGON, JULY 8, 11
Tk4 way to Mid up Dallas U to pat
rani Dallas ptoplt.
That the railroad from West Salem
to Dallas and Falls City is a conven
ience appreciated by the traveling
nhit in nmnlv oroved by the fact
that 1777 passengers were handled on
its 27-mlle line on July . uniiae n
local railroads, which have only
the most meager equipment for hand
ling large crowds, the Polk county
road cared for Its patrons as well as
wniilrl have been possible wnn me
greatest transportation lines In the
country. In addition to tne paiauui
motor car, which made its regular
. unprial train of seven modem
chair cars was provided for the com
fort of the excursionists. This service
e-rnenglve to the company, but in
stead of attempting to make up this
expense by charging high prices lor
tickets, fares between ail stations were
cut to less than one-half of the regu
lar rates. The fact that nearly two
thousand people were taken to Falls
City and safely returned to their
homes again without an accident oi
REPUBLICAN CANTJIDATKS.
Recommended for Nomination by the
County Assembly, held In Dallas,
June 23, 1910.
Representative.
IRA C POWELL.
Clerk.
E. M SMITH.
Sheriff.
W. L. BICE.
Commissioner.
JOHN B. TEAL.
Treasurer.
JOHN L. CASTLE. '
Coroner.
R. L. CHAPMAN.
ITREN'S MANY BILLS.
It now appears certain that more
ihnn thlrtv bills will be submitted to
the people of Oregon this year under
the Initiative and referendum. This is
ahmit twice as many as were submit
ted two years ago, when, it will be
remembered, voters were heard com
plaining that the election ballots were
only a little smaller than a horse bian
W. S. tl'Ren was In Salem, Monday
with arguments In favor of four bills
from the People's Power League. The
first of these is in favor of extending
the direct primary law to the nomina
tion of delegates to national conven
tions and . to choosing presidential
electors.
The second argument is one In favor
of a measure to provide a plan for
election of members to the legislature
by proportional representation and to
Increase (he people's power In the In
itiative, referendum and recall, (wnat
ever that meana
The third is a bill to provide for
partial Inspection and reports on state
and county officers and ror puonca
tion of these reuort of governmental
progress In the Oregon Official Gazette,
la mnnthlv naner which, we under
stand, Is to be furnished to the voters
at tha modest price of 11 a year.)
The fourth Is an amendment pro
viding that three-fourths of a Jury
mav nan on civil easea.
Still another argument presented by
U Ren was one in ravor or an amena
ment to allow the state to build rail
rniHi at will, without any restrict
Ion on the amount of money to be ex
tended in that direction.
Let us pray.
NO ATTACK ON PRIMARY
CHAIRMAN GEORGE PRESENTS
MERITS OF ASSEMBLY PLAN.
Course Pursued In Oregon Similar to
That Advo-ated by Governor
Hughe of New York.
I do not believe any real Republi
r tn he found fighting the
assembly unless.they are misinformed
or misguided. The noise against me
aumblv emanates mainly from Dem
ocrats who see in Republican harmony
the dereat of the Democratic party in
Oregon."
This summary of the political sit
uation concerning opposition to the
assembly movement in the Republican
party was made yesterday afternoon
hi- .IihIb M. C. George, chairman of
.ffiHenrv and careful management on
the part of the train men. Polk County
has good cause to be proud of Its mod
ern railroad.
r..t . tha hie oil well on the White-
.ir. farm n. huav scene is presented.
The 10-Inch casing will be down to the
bottom of the well before the ena oi
th. ek and ail water will then be
shut off, preparatory to drilling into
.i, Mnrf The well has been making
a fine showing of both gas ard oil re
cently, and the officers or tne com
r.onv confidently expect that within a
few days oil will be found in commer
cial quantities, at which lime the price
r.f th tnek will be advanced. From
the reports of experts who have ex
amined the property, it iooks as
though, within a few days, or a very
few weeks at most. Polk County win
h .hi- hoast the first oil well in
Oregon. This will mean millions of
dollars to the state, a great portion oi
which will find investment in roia
County.
PLAIN STATEMENT.
(State Chairman M. C. George.)
'The assembly means nothing more
than a public indorsement, ine m
.i in made at a public meet
ing where the merits and qualifications
of candidates are considered ana ais
1 Therein lies one of the defects
of the direct primary-. It doesn't pro
vide for public indorsement, ii snuum
be open to public as wen as pnva
recommendations. It should be, as
nnmnr Hushes says, so that a man
can get on the ballot with public in
dorsements. And no harm can poaiu.
..m tn ir. for the assembly precedes
the primary and the people have the
final say."
A press dispatch from Salem says
ih voters of New Mexico and Arizona
are greatly interested In Oregon's con
stitution and that many Inquiries are
,.uiv.H dailv concerning the amenu-
ments adopted In the last few years.
If the people of the two terriiorica
.ti.,neH are looking for the latest
thing In freak constitutions, they have
only to cross over the line into uma
homa. It might be wise, however, to
suggest to them that If their admis
sion to the Union depends upon the
kind of constitution they adopt, the
less they pattern after Oregon and
Oklahoma, the better their chance
will be.
wuiiom L Douglas, the millionaire
rnannracturer and Democratic
...niiMnn has issued a printed state
ment In which it Is argued that the
kih farirf is resDonsible for tne ri
in nricra In the United States. The
v . i inaa.) Gazette. In its
issue of June II, pays Its editorial re-
.. t tha nouulus letter and ef
fectually disproves every assertion
contained therein. Taking the Item of
hides alone, from which staple iir.
Douglas worked harder than any
other one man In America In securing
a repeal of the duty, the Gaxette pro
ceeds to remove the "hide" from the
it sn .hoe man with neatness and dis-
uatch. The editorial follows and is
well worth reading:
rm I. Douglas, the shoe manu
facturer. has tamed a printed slip of
George. In an Interview, went into the
tnr.lc of assemblies in some detail and
also took occasion to point out some
of the principles the Oregon Kepumi
cans are contending for In the effort
to produce harmony and maintain
party supremacy in the state. He said:
Direct Primary Abused.
'The assembly movement is in no
way a blow at the direct primary and
cannot be so construed by any fair
minded, unprejudiced and thoughtful
person. We believe that the direct pri
mary law in Oregon is abused and it
is the purpose of the assembly to meet
its shortcomings so far as is practi
cable. "Rather than to attack the direct
primary law, the purpose of the as
sembly is to support and perfect it.
The direct primary principle of letting
the voters decide Is fully respected
and borne out by the assembly plan.
Our ideas relative to the law are sim
ilar to those advanced by Governor
Hughes, of New York. He believes in
party, action in- bringing the list of
candidates before the direct primary
and urges that this list should go on
the ballot by virtue of party selection
and without going through the process
of petitions. Petition requirements will
not be embodied in the New York law.
Hughes' Idea Identical.
It seems logical to say that a man
who is indorsed at a public meeting
of voters should have preference over
a man who has been privately In
dorsed. That is Governor Hughes"
Idea, too. All who believe in the main
tenance of organization in the Repub
lican party should participate In the
assemblies and all candidates should
be given a fair and square deal. No
packing should be permitted, no boss
tm. n inch ahuses a have been ad
mittedly participated In by those who
are now opposed to us.
The arguments against tne assem
hlisa where thev are honestly present
ed are based largely on exceptional
cases of abuse. The fact is overlooked
that the great mass of the people are
hnneat and mean well. And there can
no longer be any motive for packing
an assembly. For the assemoiy ooesn i
nominate, it recommends. And so the
evil charged against the system is con
jured up, and the charge is without
merit.
' Better Selection Offered.
"By the assembly plan, the people i
ARE STILL IN COURT
Uvexley Company Secures Rehear
ing of Case Against Krebs.
The supreme court has granted the
application of T. A. Livesley & Co.,
of Salem, for a rehearing In the case
brought by It against the Krebs Hop
Company, and which haa for Its object
:he restraining of the latter from the
collection of a Judgment of 14000, se
cured In the lower court.
This case first made Its appearance
in the courts in 1S0, when the Krebs
Hop Company commenced an action
to secure a Judgment against Llveslej
i Company for the violation of a hop
contract The lower court gave the
Krebs Company a Judgment for $4000,
ind an appeal was taken by Livesley
to the supreme court The Judgment
of the court was sustained.
The next move of Livesley & Com
pany waa to commence an action In
ihe equity department of the circuit
court, in whit it sought to restrain
the Krebs Company from collecting its
;udgment The lower court dismissed
;he action, and an appeal was prose
cuted to the supreme court The su
preme court granted an Injunction
pending the litigation, but finally sus
tained the lower court in Its dismissal
of the case. Livesley & Company then
asked for a rehearing, and its appli
cation was granted this morning by
the supreme court
Albert Ross Cadle. of Portland,
spent the Fourth at the home of his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cadle,
near Rickreall.
J
i m tqtatt?; t nr at s.
4s
a J at ra n rid T" thlfl hpfld
AUVt?I UOCHICiito "" ;
are charged at the rate of 1 cent per
worn, nrsi meruu, " 1 -
for each insertion thereafter; 30
, 1 91 mArith V O .H-
woras or v1 - .
verttsement inserted for less than 15
cents.
TASK TOO GREAT.
A subscriber asks the Observer why
It does not print the full text or all
the measures to be submitted to the
people under the Initiative In Novem
ber. The Observer does not print
these bills for the very good reason
that not one suoscriDer in iwenur i . -
. .,. , ji.i . ..... .,v,.r alvinir his views on the effect of
wouiu reaci mem ii n um. aiu'iiiri - -
. i " ,i Via uvi Drices
reason la that we have only one I. no- our w v , , ....
. . n n.,ur h witrld. but
type, one newspaper press, and little
more than a tun of paper In the ware
house. The Observer will doubtlesa print an
outline of many of the bill now pend
ing, commenting editorially where
comment la considered necessary or
desirable, and some measures may be
printed In full. But when It comes to
publishing the great mass of Imprac
ticable and theoretical populistic rot
that has been ground out by the
U'Ren factory and dumped onto the
people, this pp. begs to be excused.
If any reader Is honing and hanker-
i. .. .i-iii .11 iHvr the world, but
m,r. here than in other countries, be
cause of our high tariff. He says that
.n..r.tnrad goods have risen nigner
than the products of the soil, which Is
an absolute untruth, for the United
States bureau of labor Issued a report
th. verv dav that Douglas gave out
his statement showing that the rise In
farm products was very much greater
than the rise In manufactured goods,
i. i. iininiiii fan be wrong once, he
mnv be wrong again.
vir iimiirliii aavs that the inrreast'
In the output of gold ha made prices
Hop Pickers Wanted.
Pickers wanted for good 70-aere
yard at Rickreall. Fine camp ground,
good water. Will pick by box. Regis
ter name with D. T. Hodges. Kickreau.
75-tf.
Get Baby's Picture Now.
The first is Important It may be the
last. Anyway, a little delay makes a
lot of difference. Go to Cherrington's.
F4t
For Sale or Trade.
nnod work horse. 8 years old.
weight 1350. Will sell, or trade for
hrnnd mare. T. R. Crooks. Mutual
Phone S. F. 525, Polk Station. 75-tf.
Found. ,
Found, in Dallas, a watch fob with
emblem charm. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying for
rhia nntiee. o-a-n.
CotLatre for Sale.
One-story, six-room cottage for
rent Apply at Fuller Pharmacy.
531-tf.
Goats For-Sale.
Taronlv head of wether goats for
are apt to get a better class of public gae John E Miller, Mutual Phone
servants than In selecting from those Green 54,
who are self-presented, self-indorsed,
self-applauding. Such people are look-
in at the matter from the standpoint
of .their own motives. People who as
semble in mass meetings and recom
mend the fittest for office have the wel
fare of the whole community at heart.
In the assembly, a better class or men
are recommended and presented to the
voters for their consideration.
"Many of those who vote at a pri
mary election are not well acquainted.
Oregon has a large new population
people who have little acquaintance
When they go into the primary booth
they have to take what they find. In
the man who has received the assem
bly Indorsement, they are more apt to
find substantial candidates, men of
character and ability."
6-13-tf.
WANT NEW PROCEDURE
KaMem Oregon Ak. Change
McUmmI of Creating Counties.
of
Men Wanted.
w. tha Willamette -Valley Lumber
Co., for mill and yard work. Telephone
No. 401. Both phones. 419-u.
Wanted.
All kinds of iron, rubber, brass, cop
per, zinc and hides. Highest cash
prices paid. A. N. Halleck, Monmouth,
Oregon. 3-11-tf.
Carriage for Sale,
rinnd carriage, used less than a doz
en times, for sale at a bargain. Apply
at Fuller Pharmacy. 031-11.
For Sale.
An A-l extra light buggy and; har
ness for sale. M. Hayter. Dallas, Ore.
41-tf.
ing for that sort of reading, let lm be i rise all over the world, but that our
patient He will get It all from the j tariff has made price. r,en
.. . . Tw. nr the tariff and get low
neatly printed by the State Printer,
tastefully bound by George Rodger,
and paid for by the people of Oregon.
There la one way. and but on
way, to save the Repuhilcan party
. .. ,(.. Th. .av
t.i tiring ba k peace and good order la
h. aavs: Is that what happened
when we took the duly off hides? No
An argument In favor of a bill for
the purpose of changing the method of
procedure in creating new counties
has been filed with the office of the
secretary of state by the Madras Com
mercial club. The following are the
main provisions of the proposed bill:
New towns, counties and municipal
districts may be created and the boun
daries of existing counties changed by
proceedings in substantial compliance
with the provisions of this act No
less than 30 per cent of the whole
number of legal voters registered and
residing within Its proposed territory
shall file with the secretary of state
their petition for the creation of such
when we took the duly off hides. Nomun(t corpur,Uon ani shall de
man did more to get the duty off than , t th? .mry 0f ,tate such
Douglas. He Issued several prmtea
statements during the campaign, get
ting them printed at his own expense
and signing his own name to them.
to bring ba. k peace and good order 10 ..,.. all the news-
the party is for patriotic Republicans ndmg si,, around to all th. nes
vT. - r.i.. . 1 ....... 11. .....1 In them with great
I IH-Hl 111. IW ) I . '
and end the foottahnem for ail time.
Is this advk-v taken from a Republi
can nem-snaner? Ko. dear reader. It
patera He sui.l In them with great
,uUiiix.naa that the duty as keep
ing up the price of leather aad that I
sum of lawful money as the governor
shall estimate to be necessary to pay
the expenses of the proceedings. The
t.al ote cast within such territory
for representative In congress at the
taal preceding general election shall
I, a ihe basis on which the number of
petitioners necessary shall be compul
Phonographs at Cost.
I am closing out all of my Phono
graphs at cost Only a few left 35
,..i oviinder Indestructible records for
Jl cents; 5-cent Double Disc records.
for 42 cents, as long as they last One
n rvlinder 135 machine for $23. A
H. Harris, Jeweler. 52 4-tr.
the duty was a tax on every poor man d j.,,,,,,,, ,hal, coform In its
Is clipped from the editorial columns ln ,h. country. Mr. Iv.uK.as is no j nJ , features as
of the Portland Journal, a Democratic ( wr,n. He speaks now and he l ' I nMir, . , m,v to the laws governing
. . . V, 1. W 1. Jni- .Menhlnf ... . ...I I'l.arn n There! ....
. w.... - initiative mi iitms. 'e '"
lass no misiaaing nm me.... ..a .
pticabie:
1. The name
newspaper which Is doing everything
In its power to stir up discord l the
Republican party and which will not
1 (.Hind supporting a single Republi
can candidate for .m.-e after the pri
mary, no matter whether sweh candi
date may hive been naa.ed by assem
bly, or otherwise. Any Republican i
tregoa who Is permitting himself to
1 influenced by the Portland Journal
is due ta rxrx-TM-nr-e a rude awakening
after the f. ptember primary.
The Port: and Journal say, "ttre-
. o tas come to a pretty pass whea
Salesmen Wanted.
Vnereetie salesmen wanted to sell
reliable nursery stock; expense money
advanced weekly. No previous exper
ience necessary. Can make $30 per
week. Write Albany Nurseries, Inc..
Albany, Oregon. -10-lm
Wood For Sale.
Do you need wood? ln preparing
to place your orders, remember that
I am able to furnish you all kinds of
slab wood from either of the Dallas
sawmills at the best possible rates
Send In your orders by either phone.
Mutual 11; Bell 443. August
Bowman. t-4-tf
Horsea Fh Sale.
Mares and geldings of various ages
and weights, all broke; some I-year-olds.
unliroke. Have most anything
yog want. If you have a right-hand
cut McCormick binder you have laid
by. see or write me. E. I. Hayes,
Rickreall. Or. 7--$t
1 ' tW Sale) or Rent
I torn- (1 birds.
alive peillltma, " . ...... -- j irn-w-ir .
following information where ap- j aa follows: 130 laying Buff Leghorn
and location of the
j hens: 430 Spring chicks, early hatches,
all full-blood strain prize-winners; lo
would be cheaper if tht duty on hides
came off. Well. It did crr.e !T. Mr
Douglass prediction ss m t vended I ,rmlrxj county seat town or tem-inji,n Runner ducks, prize winners.
ntiai he aaiil would happen uui ni ,. ,.i . w . 1. r. rnJ ateadv man.
happen. The effect of the removal of pimv of house and fencing: t In-
K. .riff ar.a diameiricaiiT wvi"ilr, -
te m hat he said It would be. When the , a.-,trr.
duty was taken on. sir. iui ...ue
1. The titles of the municipal of- ,uhators: II brooders; good dwelling
I and small barn: near Dallas. Reason
I for selling, wish
. : . -1 w. . . . n. I... nf
buyer mt to Bwn.s A!tn and hid Wftl yotrT ihe number of children of .hip. Inquire at this office.
Just so much hiitner for the hides, be- n rewjent ' .
cause ne ' . iB the desired territory
Time nas snwn int. '
to dissolve partner-
ill-tr.
was arong ooce on the Urff. Tf hf 1
It Is contended thst the average voter can be wrong once. h ran te wrong
4 Approximately the number or
e cast therein for representative in
wrong once, h- ran t wrong ; nnmTr mt ,h. ,, preceding general
Vi e do t think Mr. Iuglas ,
c-ry about the h ah prcrw He ; ,.,r ihe are- anj a-
wants rrwes to be on the same basis'
jln i:n5nd. O-rmany aad America.
I and he a ir prc- are a m .natrt.es
diosa't know a good cand.date rrm a , again.
sorrel mule." The average Oregon j
vuter d know the dlffereirre be-
twrea a r od candidate and a orrel
Ivnl ara fframhla t think What
might happen te this keew sense f burden. Now. do jou think rsilas
iacriminatioui were the Portland really bet.rrra that There are over a
Journal ha;4 up fur Ins pert at, milliow pp,e coeaing this cwuntry
aaaaaaaaaaaa h'J ear fram EurC'l. The emlgrati'Mi
(Mr. J,."Krs! fcef r,ra-' Kagl.ad I. heavier than weaal
tat.t from ru.k.mu Crnty. ks har- i lg-as sac pcw. . ae
lag mh t- y aa.s th. ua-rM, ! per rent . that eoontr, . h,l. they
. . . . . . n , . MIHITTV
an i eis-M Msr.aelf " I fe-loe-g Repua- nmrm . - '1
I Ir Sale.
j We have for sale at residence
North Main Street the following
household furniture: P.ruasells rug.
1 . . .m . ehafr rommode.
ii. i'. " - -
x Aei.mi raaieli the area and as- r,Mich. sanitary couch, on-neater, sew-
arl valuation thereof. j ing machine, washing machine, kltch-
. The present rate of taxation and en treasure, kitchen range with cmI.
the rate ahich will be necessary In electric iron, oak dining cha'rs and
wld terrtt.iey after Its inenrporation. . one rocker. C. A. SIAS.
7. The a hole amount of taxes now ) 7-1-lt
paid In said temtory texclasive of j ""
.Mill d. at rlct lex te fiW schools Ia.
r -a.1 and the eat. ma ted amoant that j Unrt. on mad ta Fails City, a Jack-
iry after Its lncorp ra- 1 screw. Notiry this orn.-e. or msn.
ton as.
The proposaal bosindariea ttl said
r.aw town, county or maaeripal dia-trat.
Isn.- The Obaw-rer B. i naawn ( a tr i "i ' "
p.y be . tot it t s-rms te prVrea have re up s mac
... . . ... mr da terte rowie to this ewuntry.
Km'. fa- arpeared I. that f.- fre- Ra- faad, Ita y and ieer- ,
W,.'.-.v. carte. "A Tard M PP- .r. -h- IWcl. that pr-es .. In
t..- Are w. correct. D-tc ts- have o nee. so h aa hereT If C. l Farette. the b.a, ksra.th In
Are tewmr. r. as a. right aad our prc- are a i "rth Il!a. - Ueaaed with
' . . . .- . .v.. ,K. rta ilrrtia. He hirat la taitaa last Oct-
gTratav pargr. v.- e" " ' - - .--
ef ramp. rew tr ir.x nww mi e. . "a
T" rair.e Repsat.-- Ps
iter Kas b-a 4J4 te it mmbr
a tt T. R 's Asmki C"V N'"
a II re inn rmw . ' - - - - ,
, wawid rent ewT Bat twag'as He says ma ss.y wawid hire hiss to
WTmf c, raa he wrong ss :rrw te the Eaawerw states) to live t-lt-tf.
JVw Ssd or TradsN
One good small saddle or driving
horse. 1 year old. gentle and sound,
lis
Fine young mare. S years old; well
broke aad true to pull. II.
4 head of Bn goats for sJ or
trade.
H. Q. CAMPBELL,
DaUaa, Orrgom.