FRIDAY, June 2, I
FObR
POLK COUNTY OBSERVER
Polk County Observer
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Oregon, by the
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BALTIMORE OVERSHADOWED.
Activities at Baltimore, where the
National Democratic convention will
assemble on Tuesday, June 25, to
nominate candidates tor the preslden
cy and vice-presidency, have been
completely overshadowed by thfl
struggle at Chicago, until the fact
that such a gathering would be held
has been almost forgotten. While the
Democrats are not involved In a scrap
of the magnitude of the Republican
mix-up, still ' their convention will
have its problems to solve. There are
nine active candidates for the noml
nation, and one other, who is not ac
tlve, but who is generally believed to
stand the best chance of success.
That the convention will not be able
to agree upon any of the names which
will be presented to It, appears to be
certain at this time, but much may
happen before the actual voting be
gins. In the event that the two
thirds rule shall be enforced, however,
it Is certain that nobody has suffi
cient strength to succeed. This be
ing true, it is interesting to forecast
what will happen.
The convention will proceed to vote,
and ballot after ballot will be taken
,wlthout a decisive result. The dele-
hates will grow weary with the work
and, at the psychological moment,
one William Jennings Bryan will be
called for. He will take the platform
and with that winning smile that
a nation knows so well, he will begin
his speech, one, It Is safe to say, that
he hus been preparing for lo, these
many days. As he proceeds, he will
become enthused with his subject and
eloquence, such as only the "peerless
leader" Is the complete master of,
will fill the convention hall. He will
again give them a "crown of thorns"
and "a cross of gold" speech, and
the delegates will be carried olt their
reet, as they were once before. He
will sweep all opposition before him,
and for the fourth time he will be
come the national standard bearer of
the Democracy.
Mr. Bryan is not a candidate. Yet
he is the greatest statesman in the
Democratic party today and is recog
nized as one of America's most prom
inent men. During the present cam
paign he has pursued a course calcu
lated to cement the friendship of the
following of the Democratic aspirants
for the presidency with the possiblo
exception of Harmon, who cuts but
little figure In the fight, anyway. He
has kept aloof from all alliances that
would involve him In the personal
tights of the candidates, and he thus
occupies a position which has won
the respect of the rank and tile of
Democracy. There is no question but
that the possibility of Mr. Bryan's
nomination will he in the minds of
nine-tenths of the delegates at the
Baltimore convention, and there will
be but few of them who will object.
In the event it is found that their
own favorite sons cannot win. When
the time comes they will rally to his
standard with an enthusiasm that
will unite the party and send it forth
Into the campaign tilled with confi
dence, and presenting a thoroughly
united front.
and sale for them slow, there are
plenty of communities where the op
poslte is true, and they are not more
than 200 miles from' the Willamette
valley It would seem that the forma
tion of a selling association by the
growers is the only pathway out of
the difficulty. There must certainly
be a market for the products of the
vines, but individuals are working
against their own interest by trying to
find it. The only manner In which
this may be done, is the same as pur
sued in other communities where
fruit raising has ebcome an Important
industry, and that is by the organiza
tion of an association, that shall nan
die the entire output of a large nuiti
ber of growers. Such an association
comprised of the growers themselves,
would pay the prevailing market price
for berries, and ship them in carload
lots to the consumer in distant states,
who Is willing to pay fancy prices
for select fruit. A fruit growers' as
sociation in Puyallup, Washington,
has successfully shipped strawberries
to the New York and Boston markets,
where the fruit has commanded fancy
prices and a lucrative trade has been
built up In that section of the East
Shipment is made in specially manu
factured boxes in refrigerator cars,
which are attached to fast express
trains and the run is made in fast
time, placing the berries on the East
ern markets in four days. The same
method is . used at Hood River. In
both cases, however, a large buying
and selling association is necessary to
handle the fruit, and in the opera
tions of this association is attributa
ble the success that the fruit grow
ers of the localities mentioned, have
attained.
That Dallas is becoming a fruit
center is self-evident. Each year sees
a greater number of fertile acres of
Polk county come into fruit produc
tion, and the organization of a buy- J
ing and selling association upon mod
ern lines, and operated In the identi
cal manner with those of the big up
to-date fruit producing communities
In this, and other states, will soon be
n absolute necessity The methods
that prevailed here when the growers
ere few and the fruit production no
greater than could be consumed by
local demand, are now entirely inad
equate to the production, and other
means must be provided. Advan
tage should be taken of the experience
of other communities and means pro
ided to handle all fruit raised, and,
at the same time, offer more remun
eratlve prices therefor.
ture for the prospective brldgeroom
What's the matter with inviting the
boys down to his rooms some night
and giving him a Vcigar shower?"
This would have the double advantage
of helping out the benedict-to-be, and,
at the same time, permit the boys to
select their favorite brand.
The editor of the Newberg Enter
prise charges President Taft with be
ing responsible for the non-operation
of the fruit cannery at that place. It
takes a lot of explanation and pro
found reasoning to lay the blame at
the door of the president, but Editor
Bell, who is exceedingly Rooseveltian,
is able to accomplish the task to his
own satisfaction, at least
People who object to the outcome
of the school meeting are reminded
that the doors were open to all com
ers . It tney didn t nave ambition
enough to attend they should not
complain over what was done by the
handful of faithful voters who were
there. '
"It Is possible," says an eye spe
cialist, "to recognize a familiar figure
at a distance of 100 meters." . We
don't know how far that Is, but we
do know that some people can recog
nize a bill -collector at a distance of
eight parasangs by sheer instinct.
m
Los Angeles is having trouble get
ting women for Its police force, and
yet California is the home of woman
suffrage.
Let's see was that street oiling to
be for the present season?
OBSERVATIONS
ASSOCIATION XEEDKD.
Fruit growers of Dallas and vleln
Ity have called attention to the need
of a packing or preserving plant to
care for the immense crops which are
yearly growing greater. A fruit
grower declared the other day that,
if he was sure that he could find a
market for the product, he would at
once plant several acres of loganber
ries, and others have been heard to
make similar statements. That a
plant of this kind is an urgent neces
sity is unquestioned. The J. K. Arms
by company, which will build a prun?
packing plant here during the pres
ent won, have also announced that
the building would be constructed
with the Idem of adding machinery
and equipment for the packing and
preserving of all kind of fruits when
the production shall have Increased to
a point where they will be warranted
la the outlay. Thus, It appear that
the need of the grower In this regard
will be met at once.
But it should not be required that
the rrower of strawberries and other
small fruits must depend upon a can
nery for the sale of their crop. While
strawberries may be plentiful here.
INITIATIVE TAX BILLS.
Four initiative taxation measures,
rawn up by a committee of five sen
ators, seven representatives appoint
ed for the purpose by the last legis
lature, with the board of state tax
commissioners are being circulated
for signatures.
The first bill provides for a const!
tutional amendment giving definite
authority for the taxaton of Incomes.
If this amendment is adopted a law
can then be enacted carrying out the
purpose of the amendment. The in
come tax law recently enacted in
Wisconsin offers a splendid basis for
such legislation.
The purpose of the second bill is to
amend Section 3354 of Lord's Oregon
Laws by placing therein a provision
exempting from taxation all house
hold furniture and effects actually in
use In homes; also all wearing ap
parel and similar effects actually in
use. This class of personal property
is entirely unproductive and its com
plete exemption is amply justified
from considerations both of equity
and practical efficiency in taxation.
The third bill abolishes double
taxation and the iniquities of the
present system of taxing credits. The
state of Washington several years ago
enacted a law to this effect and it has
proved highly satisfactory.
The fourth measure amends the in
heritance tax law to conform to the
model law on this subject recom
mended by the Natolnal Tax Associa
tion. This model law has recently
been enacted In New York and will
doubtless be approved by many other
states in the near future. The ad
ministrative work under the proposed
law Is placed in the hands of the
Hoard of State Tax Commissioners.
(By J. D. Winn.)
We are of the opinion that the
Chicago convention will be the be
ginning of the end of political boss-
ism. The present presidential cam
paign bears all the ear marks of po
litical jobbery from start to finish.
It has proved beyond a reasonable
doubt, that the direct primary is far
In advance of anything ever yet at
tempted In the way of selecting dele
gates. The only contest against di
rectly elected delegates was in Cali
fornia. A very insignificant affair
when compared with those states who
picked their delegates to suit the
picker. Let us not go to the unwar
ranted extreme of some and say that
our country is going to smash just
because a boss jumps up and threat
ens to kick everything over In case
he is not recognized as being the
whole thing. But let us on the con
trary profit by reason of the threat.
and put forth every effort to prevent
a like occurrence In the future. Lib
erty and enlightenment have been
doing more than merely giving us
mechanical inventions and helpful
contrivances and comforts. Thev
have given us thought, intelligence.
compulsory education and breadth of
mind. They have loosened the bonds
of ignorance that have been holding
us, for lo. these manv vears. Our
yes of understanding have been so
long covered that they now blink in
the dazzling light of truth. We are
rought face to face with great prob-
ems that must be solved sooner or
later. There is a feeling of unrest
throughout the whole world. The
masses cannot be said to be asleep
nd needing to be awakened. They
re already awake, as evidenced by
their thorough organization, extend-
ng to every avenue of business. But
lthough awake, the giant has not
earneti its power. He knows not
how to rally his forces and use them
t the polls. We cannot doubt what
men will learn this very soon. When
this is accomplished capital and la-
or will clash, and the result will be
that the masses will rule.
Last week we sold every
Blue Serge Suit
we had in the store
A Few Bargains Left In
MIXED GREY
AND TANS
Any suit or coat in the store
at only
$10.00
Dress Skirts This Week At
One-Half Price
DON'T
WAIT
and let your
neighbor tell
you of the
BARGAINS
that she found
at the
BIG
WHITE
SALE
at the
BIG
STORE
Every day sees
some Bargain
Line closed out
COME EARLY!
Watch Our 98 Cent
We will keep it full of bargains
for the next few days
A few more days of our sale on
.1
HAND
BAGS
And the Bargains will be gone
The Hot Days are coming and you need just what we
have on sale at Bargain Prices.
Don't wait and be disapointed.
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The row over the Oregon naval
militia is now up to the government,
and Governor West declares regard
ing his expressed intention of dis
banding the organization, that he will
act upon the advice received from
Washington. The unseemly fight
within this organization that has
continued for the past one or two
years, seems to be principally over
who shall wear the gold braid and
strut the quarter deck of an antiquat
ed government cruiser, clothed with
a little brass authority All of which
costs money, and the taxpayers meet
the bills. What's the excuse for the
"Oregon naval militia," anyway?
STR.VAVBKKRY - ROOT WEEVIL
By
The Portland Equal Suffrage league,
in attempting to answer the conten
tion advanced by opponents of th?
movement, "a woman's place la in the
home." carries a slogan on Its mem
bership ticket In which it is declared
'Home affairs are not confined to
the home. If your children get Int j
the Juvenile court then your home
extends to that" This Is possiblv
true. But why should "your children
get into the juvenile court?" asks the
opponent of equal suffrage. If there
was more spent In the proper man
agement of the home and less upon
other matters there would be less
patrons of the Juvenile court
Remedial Measures UIscilsmhI
KntlmologLst From O. A. C.
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis. June 20. "No really satisfact
ory treatment is at present known
for this serious pest, "says Assistant
Kntimologist A. L. Lovett, O. A. C,
discussing the attacks of the strawberry-root
weevil on beds in the
Kreewater-Milton district.
"Fields do not generally begin to
show the attacks until the beginning
of the third season, and those planted
in hills not so soon as those In the
mat system. The Magoon and Clark
Seedling are especially prone to at
tack, while the Gibson seems practi
cally Immune. Where fields were wa
tered from th Hudson Bay ditch they
were usually infested, though often
absolutely free If watered from pri
vate wells.
'This Indicates that the beetles
from Infested patches up stream crawl
into the ditch and are washed down
to fields below. As they can not fly,
and can only crawl, outside agencies
must be used for transportation any
great distance. They feed and crawl
at night, resting In darkened or shel
tered nooks by day.
"Since the adult beetles feed on
the foliage, spraying with one of the
arsenical poisons would seem effect
ive. But two factors arcue ininn
this: the beetles emerge ond com
mence depositing eggs when the ber
ries are In full fruit, and they have a j
wide range cf host plants and are not
heavy feeders, so avoid sprayed foli
age, either feeding on other cropa or
waiting for new growth.
grower reports success In using ashes
and lime on infested fields and then
flooding with water. Another grower
plans to flood the soil this fall after
the picking season, and keep the
plants submerged several days. This
should kill the grubs, but just what
the possible effect on the strawber
ry plants and young fruit trees will
be is as yet to be seen. The treatment
would,, at best, be confined to irrigat
ed districts, which do not include all
the fields infested.
"Since the beetles can not fly, the
barrier method may be used. A field
of about an acre and a half is enclos
ed by a low fence, such as, it la hoped,
will keep the pest out. The weevil Is
a serious pest with many facors mak
ing Its control a complex problem.
We hope eventually for satisfactory
solution and are not discouraged.
We are at all times, however, glad of
suggestion, reports of experience and
observation from growers, and will
appreciate any offers of co-opera
tion."
(Continued from Page Three.)
Sunday, June 23. Everyone is cor
dially invited to come.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Lynn returned
home Friday from Portland In their
auto, where they spent the week en
joying the Rose Festival.
CELEBRATION" GETS CUT RATE
S., F. C. & W. Makes Favorable
Schedule for Fulls CU July 4.
For the Fourth of July celebration
at Falls City, the following round
trip rates are authorized to Falls
City from stations named:
West Salem, J 1.2 5; Dallas, 50c;
Black Rock, 25c.
Date of sale, Thursday, Julv 4
1912.
Train service and limit: In addi
tion to regular train service, special
train will leave West Salem 8:30 a.
m., Dallas 9:10 a. m., arrive Falls
City 9:45 a. m. On second trip
leave West Salem 12:45 p. m., Dallas
1:25 p. m., arrive Falls City 2:00 p,
m. Return leave Falls City C:30 p.
m., arrive Dallas 7:00 p. m.. West
Salem 7:45 p. m. Special train
leave Black Rock 8:45 a. m., arrive
Falls City 9:00 p. m. On second trip
leave Black Rock 1:00 p. m.. arrive
Falls City 1:15 p. m. Return leave
Falls City C:30 p. m.. arrive Black
Rock :50 p. m. Tickets will be sold
for any train carrying passengers,
arriving at Falls City on Thursday,
July . Tickets will be good for con
tinuous passage In each direction and
limited for return to date of sale.
Thursday, July 4. Children of half
fare age at half rates.
When your child has whooping
cough be careful to keep the cough
loose and expectoration easy by giv
ing Chamberlain s Couch Rr ..
"I am try ing out different materials ! may be required. This mv oi
with a view to repelling or killing the j also liquify the tough mucus" and
grubs In the soil. It is a great crob- I maVe It easier to
'---' io oria;n wmeining which will j brn usd successfully In many eii
come to be the proper caper, why not jd,-troy the grub and yet not Injure ! demies and is safe anj sure For salJ
originate something cf the same na-jthe tender plant. One Freewaterjby all dealer.
SALT CREEK
Mr. Brobst is hauling wood to Per
rydale. Mr. Van Well and family were Dal
las visitors last Sunday.
Llnnie Bowles was a Sheridan vis
itor last Wednesday.
Mr. Patterson and family have been
visiting relatives at Newberg.
Mr. Gould, of Ballston, was in this
vicinity- last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Faull, of
Portland, have been visiting J. Bowles
and family.
Otto Rosenau lost a mare last
Tuesday.
Mr. Hill has been quite sick.
A sprained ankle may as a rule
cured in from three to four days
applying Chamberlain's Liniment a
observing the directions with ea
bottle. For sale by all dealers. j
The city of Banc'. in has purcnas
ii new safe for the purpose of keef
in.; valuable municipal document!
There is no real need of anyci
being troubled with constipatioi
OkoKloln'a Tablets will CaUBB al
agreeable movement of the bowef
without any unpleasant effect. Gin
them a trial. For sale Dy an u.
TresDass notices, weather prool
for sale at The Observer Job office
niin Wood Yards, Koplal
Coal and Wood; 16 Inch and 4-fo
wood delivered to any part or
city promptly on telephone call 0
fl.-o tst residence 663.
W. L. BARBER, Dealei
Helped to Keep Down Expenses.
Mrs. J. E. Henry, Akron, Mich.,
tells how she did so. "I was both
ered with my kidneys and had to go
nearly double. I tried a sample of
Foley Kidney Pills and they did me
so much good that I bought a bottle,
and feel that they saved me a big
doctor's bill." Sold by Conrad Stafrin.
Paisley Press: The council has
provided a pound for the imprison
ing of stray stock and Marshal
Clarkson states that he will enforce
the ordinance rigidly.
Mrs. M. A. McLaughlin, 512 Jay
St.. La Crosse. Wl. vHi ih.t th
suffered all kinds of pains In her!
back and hips on account of kidney
trouble and rheumatism. "I got 1
some of Foley Kidney Pills and after '
taking them for a few days there was j
a wonderful change In my case, fori
the pain entirely left my back and i
h!ps and I am thankful there is such ;
a medicine as Foley Kidney Pills."!
Sold by Conrad Stafrin. !
Miss Louise Rintoul and Miss An
na Kelly have been engaged as
teachers In the Shaniko school for
the coming year, which will be Miss
Rintoul s eighth at Shaniko.
Xo Daiurer
In taking Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey
for coughs and colds. It con Ulna no
habit producing drugs. Look for the
F,!l on the F-otOe. Sold by Conrad
Stafrin.
-We sell the
Best in
Harness
Everything in That line
Here. Single and
Double, Driving
or Working 4
All the Newest Improve
ments. Ask to see the
latest
Tubular Hames
Agents for Sharkey Ftsh-
Key Collars
MOHAIR ROBES
Special Sale on 3ve2t
Pads How 35c
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