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Newspaper Page Text112. pm 5 I VOL. 24 DALLAS. OREGON, TUESDAY. AUGUST 13. 1912 NO. 48 1 SPECIAL TAX FOR STRICT WELL iOOOD KOADS OPFRATIOXS IX NORTHWEST POLK SPREADS IAJIH OF DISTRICT IX FOVR C'OrXTFKS. COST IS $3,000 PER MILE .More Tlion Four Miles of Model Highway on Important Const Route Completed; Trip Over It Is Inspira tion, and Shows What Fnited Action Slay Do. (liy E. F.) With approximately four and three fourths miles of what is undoubtedly the best road in Polk county complet ed, work in district No. 1, in North western Polk came to an end for the season last week. The excellence of this road, which is well known, is looked upon as the standard of road construction. It is on the main high way to the Tillamok coast country, and daily many automobiles and horse cquippa.nes pass over it. Its fame is known to the . autoists of Portland, and its excellence is a theme for con versation where good roads enthusi asts foregather. It has taken two seasons to build It, and it will require another season or more to finish it to its projected limits, but it has been money well spent, and the men who paid for it should be, and no 'doubt are, proud of their work. liuilt by Special Tax. This road is a shining example of what the residents of any neighbor hood in the county may do, if they so desire. Last fall ' the voters of the road district placed a special tax of eight mills upon the taxable property g or tneir aistrict tor roau purposes, ,x and as soon as possible this spring e i work began. Approximately $5200 m was raised by taxation, and the reg ' ular appropriation from the county , Si court. In order to reach the rock Ifj epiarry it was necessary to build a ' 'J biidge over the Yamhill river, and - the total cost of opening the quarry f was something like $2300, hut this j portion of the work is completed and tn xt year every cent appropriated to i, this district may be used on the road if itself, and it is believed that next f season the road will be completed to the Oner bridge. , Q Road Is Model. For four and a half miles this road has been completed along the north bank of the Yamhill river. Starting i at Willamina it closely follows the banks of that beautiful stream and its 5 broad surface, rocked to a width of feet, is a model piece of work. It is rocked to a depth of 10 inches, and is as smooth as a floor. The cost J has approximated about $3000 a mile, 1 but it requires only one trip over it j for anyone to realize that it has been , S money well spent. The road is officially known as the "Willamina and Dolph" I highway, and is the gateway to four ? counties Polk, Lincoln, Yamhill and 5 Tillamook. Some heavy work in i cutting and filling has been done, but every foot shows that men familiar with a proper road construction have had charge of operations. The curv- j i atures are long and graceful, the j . grades easy, and the inspiring sweep .,', of fertile fields, wooded hills and - sparkling river, forms a pleasing vista X to the eye that once seen, will not s soon be forgotten, j Inspiration For Other Districts. ,, ,,ui ai uee,. uuu ,.. im"l,irst ,,laotd jn ont.ration p,st we,,k is district may be done in any other. a ,v exc(,I!ent satjsfaction, it m said has before been stated The enter- am, on . tri from the to ; pr.sing. people of district No 1 have tmvn hau,s thre(, tnK.ks of p, solved the transportation problem or , wjth Mr Adams na8 na,, ; are solv.ng it as rapidly as possible, j pnar( of lu(,k amJ aisap,lointlent - ot.ng a special tax has increased the jn oonnecUn with this contract and value of their 'farms to an apprecia- tffortg w a macnine whlcn l ie extent. They have transformed , wou,d Mg requirernentSi and nw . a trail of mud in winter and a rough. that he has ,he , ne mer into a finished and excellent highway which will permit them to i haul heavv loads to market at all , times of the vear and. in addition ' will reflect great credit upon their ! ' neighborhood as an enterprising and j i progressive 'community. They have . certainly received their money's! worth The voting of a special tax in other d'ricts of the county would sneedilv ! s-olve the question of good roads, so far as Polk countv is concerned. : Whii h i-o,,ntv rnurt is do'nir all i that is possible in this regard, they;'" the entire cannot hope to cover - . ' county in one year, or in 10, for that;"- , matter, owing to limited funds, but lne ""''as pimc. ine inniMuuai uisincis may hpsic in a great measure. t ChxmI Roads Plentiful. Polk has manv good roads and more miles are being added to the total vearlv. People who have had occasion to travel over the roads of . this and adjoinina counties are unanimous in declaring that this r-.untv leads a'l others in the matter of improved highways. The worst ilacs are belrir rebuilt and imr.rov- d as rapidly as possible, but it ail r..n'K on.t miih th hrr ter- ritorv to be served it is impossible f.r the Cour.ty Court to give all re- lief at once. Resident of other neighborhoods should make a trip to d -.strict No. I and inspect the work Icim done there, and they may thus se for themselves a hat may be ac- c rr . h d in a sine'e year by united ' s. lion and the voting of a social tax to assist in the work. The trip a II 1-r.ive a reve!ati-.n to the skeptics. WOULD SEVER BONO OF 34 YEARS AFTER :$l YEARS OF MARRIED Ml'K DIVORCE ASKED. Thomas Cornelius Declares That Helpmeet Abuses and Treats Him in Cruel and Inhuman .Manner. After living together for nearly 34 years and raising a family of children, Thomas E. Cornelius has begun act ion for divorce in deparment No. 2 of the Polk county circuit court, from his wife, Emma C. Cornelius, accord ing to papers filed with County Clerk E. M. Smith Saturday by C. L. Mc Nary and Walter L. Spaulding,- of Salem, attorneys for plaintiff. The complaint recites that the cou ple were married in Washington county, Oregon, November 24, 187S, and that there have been three chil dren born to the union, all of v.'ho'rn are over the age of 21 years. Cruel Treatment Alleged. The complaint alleges that "plain tiff has treated defendant with kind ness, affection and forbearance" and that "at numerous times defendant has treated plaintiff in a cruel and inhuman manner," specific charge be ing made that such action occurred in February, 1910. That during the time of their married life "defendant has been captious, over critical, and has lectured and scolded plaintiff without cause or provocation, and has attempted to make plaintiff con form to her peculiar views, much to his annoyance and humiliation and which conduct has materially annoy ed and harassed plaintiff, and which treatment on the part of plaintiff is cruel and inhuman." So Thomas has at last tired of it, and now asks the court to dissolve the martial bonds of many years. Property Division Arranged. In the complaint it is recited that plaintiff and defendant have come to an understanding regarding the prop er division of their lares and penates and each has agreed not to make claim for any portion of the others property, Doth are residents of Polk county according to the complaint. QUARRY TOOPEN SOON Oswego Portland Cement Company to IScgin Operations on Rock Quar ry in Few Days is Report. operations of the big cement rock quarry west of Dallas owned by the Portland Cement company of Oswego, it is reported will begin in a few days. Twenty-five men will be em ployed. The plant at Oswego is practically completed and everything is in readiness for the manufacture of cement. A siding from the main line of the Salem, Falls City & Western railway was built to the rock quarry last year, but delay in the completion of the big plant at Oswego has made it impractical to begin work at the quarry on a large scale. Under the direction of Manager Steinmetz a large amount of work has already been done at the quarry but no rock has been shipped. ROCK HAILING XIG1IT AND DAY Ralph Adams Rushing Work on His Street llaiifing Contract. Working two crews and rushing operations night and day without ces sation, Halph Adams, who has the contract for hauling rock for the city streets now undergoing improvement, j is bringing in the material at a rapid i rate. The new engine which was WILL I TRXISII P. O. FIXTURES I "oal ,a"l" Mill Get Important i Contra t From Falls City. F. J. Coad, manager of Coad's Planing mill was a visitor in . alls j 'eonnected with his contract for fur- , nishing the ne-v fixtures for the post- j "'" aL lurcs "l lnls n"' are purcnaeeci in : the K3"' an(1 8re expensive but. this r:'f'- material will be)jf!ht Bnd not pit itself to be j tried and tnf -nt;re outfit, exclusive r.f V Kr.va nil! lui tMi-nwl rn of' ' "s. Mr- and Mrs N- Hayes nav" re" turned from a six weeks stay at N -halem. where they have been op- crating a moving picture theater un- deT eanvas. They disposed of th outfit and will hereafter remain in this city, where Mr. Hayes win re- management of the Star theater on Main street. Mr. Hayes sas since the completion of the rail- rcai3 ly the Tiliamo-k country new peopie are moving in by hundreds ar"l a!! r,f the towns and "towns. t" ar, boom ine. j h. Yon Pulle-t- ""1- Matthews served a chicken dinner to all v:wtorf Saturday entnK. Falis City News . Miss M-!'a White, of Oak Orove. ' visited frin ! in Da'.as the last of thjtach in the vkinity of Tiliamoc-k .week. They report a very p!asant trip IT READY SEPT. 10 RAPID PROGRESS MARKS WORK OX ARMSRY PACKING HOUSE. Luildiiig Heady for Machinery Early in Coming Week Says Contractor; Prune Crop Light Here. With a full force of men employed, work is being rushed on the prune packing plant of the J. K. Armsby company in this city and Contractor Mclntire is authority for the predic tion that the building will probably be completed by the first of next week. The work of installing the machinery will then begin and it is hoped to have this completed and t'ie plant ready for operation by Septem ber 10. Mr. Mclntire has just returned from a trip to Roseburg and says that the prospects for a good crop of prunes in that vicinity is not nearly as bright now as a few days ago. The warm weather is having a ten dency to cause the fruit to drop to a great extent he says and this is bound to have its effect. Crop Light Here. "It is my belief that the prune crop of Polk county will not average more than 30 or 40 per cent," said R. L. Chapman, the well-known grower today. "While the fruit is not dropping more than usual at this time of year, those growers who neg lected to give their orchards a thor ough cultivating early in the season are apt to find that more of their fruit will drop than is usual." XEW SUFFRAGE LEAGUE BORX Monmouth Has Organization For Pro motion of "Votes For Women." MONMOUH, Or., Aug. 8. A large woman's suffrage league has been formed here. The officers are: Mrs. Verona Daniel, president; W. E. Smith, vice-president; Dr. Laura C. Price, second vice-president; Mrs. P. H. Johnson, secretary; Ira E. Powell, treasurer; advisory council: Mrs. J. H. Ackerman, Rev. W. A. Wood, Mrs. Myrtle Davidson, H. S. Portwood, T. M. French. In this league Is numbered one of the intellectual leaders of the state, President J. H. Ackerman, who for many years held the office of state superintendent of public instruction, is known not only throughout the state but throughout the United States, as an intellectual leader and one who stands for progress, both educational and political. Mrs. J. H. Ackerman, with her characteristic charm and " dignity, will prove a very helpful member of the advisory council. BIG FISH STIRS XEWPORT FOLKS Monster Halibut Catch From Myste rious Bed Attracts Attention. Recent arrivals from Newport bring wonderful stories of the mon ster halibut that are being caught at some mysterious and newly discov ered beds, reported about 35 miles off shore. Charles Bilyeu, who returned from Newport Saturday, says a hali but was brought in Saturday which weighed 146 pounds, and that fish a few pounds smaller are by no means uncommon. The beds have recently been discovered but the lucky fisher man is endeavoring to keep their loca tion a mystery. The big fish he brings in almost dally have created no little excitement in Newport and an effort will be made to locate their habitat. BARBER SHOP TO BRIDGE GAXG "Mr. Hibbs the Barber" Seeks For Satisfactory Xiche in Life. Mr. Hihbs, the barber, has quit the barber business, and went to work on the bridge gang Wednesday. A hat was seen floating down the river yes terday, and It is said that Hibbs fell off of a bridge and is now swimming down the various water courses on the way to the Pacific oc-an. Later, it was learned that Mr.- Hibbs had re signed on the bridge gang and goi.e hack to the barber shop. Falls City News. Waitln to Ih Found. Eaeerlv sc anning the face of every paswrt,y, a small black and white- rH,tted u.rrier takes up a prominent j ; oosit on on tne euro on me corner oi Main and Acadlemy sereeta n watchf.s and waits "to be found. Eve ry evening at nigntiail tne wimui , canine face appears on the corner. The doe can nevpr b found In day- oat)tured tn tne evenings, but sits . - . - -. . mere lor nours. uni n rnori made by some kind-hearted individual :i iiwiiu, uiwi v """ some littte dog in the world. Aban - doned by its master, it probably re- member seeing him last on the cor-j n, r which it haunts so persistently. and the poor, half-starred, weak. Iittl ' animal imagines he will return for her where she lost him. people liv- inm in the neighborhood have rrown to know quit Well her wistful face and lh. poor. ,lim little body. . dump and "wiggley" a hen she first t(-ean her nightly vigils, but ail ad- van c-eii toward cement. ng the.r friend- hip with nice bones and t.omls of milk arc- d:sdaind by the faithful dog Dr. A. B. Start-uck. acct.mpan.e-d by hia parents. Rev. and lira Ftar- buck and a ster, Mm Edsth. return- ed lat Sun-lay Eight from week" outin at Pacific C.ty on the eicean PLAFi BY THREE BQUHD OVER 00 ASSAULT SALEM WHISKEY RESPONSIBLE FOR ROW OX POLK COFXTY SIDE OF RIVER FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ONE MAN IS BEATEN UP Fml Lind, Said to be a Paroled Convict, (Jets Worst of Dispute Willi Two Companions; Latter to Face Grand Jury is Court's De cree; May Have Reon Hold-up. H. Bristow and Clifford Young, two young men who claim Portland as their home, were bound over to the next session of the Polk county grand jury by Justice Hardy ITolman, under $500 bonds, upon the charge of assault, following a preliminary examination held this morning in Dallas. They are now in jail in de fault of bail. The complaining wit ness is Fred Lind who bears a scar on his forehead as visible testimony that he was hit and. hit hard. The trouble occurred on the Polk county side of the Willamette river in West Salem on Friday afternoon According to the story told by wit nesses at the preliminary examina tion, Bristow and Young purchased a quart bottle of whiskey in a Salem saloon and prepared to go to the river on a swimming expedition. Lind asked to accompany them and the three went to the river and hired a boat in which they started to row across the stream to the Polk county side. When they reached a log boom the boat was upset and all of the three plunged into the water, Lind, being the most intoxicated, getting the most complete ducking. Fight on the Shore. Up to this point the testimony of the three principals substantially agrees but from this time on it dif fers widely. Lind claims that the others beat him over the head with the bottle for some unknown cause. while Bristow and Young declared that Lind had been begging for more whiskey and threatened to kill them If he didn't get it. They say that they thought he might have a revol ver and tapped him over the head before he could use it. The testimony of Lind and of three eye-witnesses strongly tend to show that Bristow and Young were the ag gressors. They say that he was beat en over the head as he lay on the ground, helpless , because of his in toxication and the wet clothing, and that one of the men afterward threw the bottle at the recumbent figure of Lind striking him in the back. Pre vious to this, Bristow and Young had ordered three boys who were eye-witnesses to the row to "beat it" which they did, but hid in the bushes near by and watched the fight. All three of the boys told a very straight story regarding the affair and it evidently Impressed the court. May Have lU-cn Hold Up. The questioning of the witnesses by Deputy District Attorney Joseph E. Sibley brought out the possibility that the state may attempt to estab lish a charge of "hold-up" against Pristow and Young. It is admitted by Lind that he had a few dollars in his possession when he met the other two men In the Salem saloon, but when he awakeend in the Salem hospital where he was taken aftr the light. he did not have a cent. The eye-wit- nesses referred to heretofore said that thev saw one of the men rea renin ! t.inH nnrket!. h he lav on the bank of the river. It is claimed that Lind is a paroled convict and had been working on the McMahon ranch near Waconda. Deputy District Attorney Joseph K. Sibley represented the Mate and Geo. j and children about two years ago. tinner was seriously and pernaps per F. Skiff was appointed by the Court !h-n the family bx ated jn Mon- j manently hurt, but he Is now recov to defend the prisoners. j mouth where h lived until ber erlng. . death. She a the mother of five- eoie lu.lcs l-a-ieru VWl. . hildre n. a boy and a girl living in WM L HOLD ADJOURNED SESSION Mrs. Frank Wing who has bee,, I Monmouth and one child in Houfhj visiting her parents in West Bend. . Wisconsin, for the pant three month .,i , ,,, i,,., i i,.,ii., i.,n oav t venine. Mrs. Wing was ac-orr. i panied by her picter. Miss May Shin ! ne r n,,r ,lf W(.Ht n, n(J Back From mloi. Mr. and Mrs. Eueene Hylr ai l son Charles returned Friday from a month-, vifit ith Mr ari( Mr- r. p8ttPrRn jr , at Ma),!. Th y ai0 visited a sister of .Mrs. il,ivt-r jn Rom.hurgi Oregon. Mrs I V Yoakum and ' ' ' ' ( NVw. , ' f A outing William Faull. form, rly -nisM m the hardaare l.us.r.... in th s . I.r i"w rdinsr ner I'. ri and. is t h'jr"!" " fr'-r"- M:m F.ii Tman, he rrillv ret gned her po t.n a matron of a sn atari urn in W:U n slia. sh Inrton. ! in the city .' Mi Ed th Ptartxjck. M . T;!mn is n her may to "o . roiny mhr h-r parents 1 J W. e r,-lr a- e r dr. of han J ' d t y ! are rri----e-ire -.? to I e ' rr m.e. t. . hr ati-ut th ,:-t-. r t m cf rieit w-ek. Mr r 1 M- c r r i i jv.sit the prtncip: - m , ..r th ir am up MACHINE PLHS 001 GRADE JAMES V. CHTTTY INJURED WHEX EXtiTXE GOES' IXTO DITCH. Act ident Occurs Early Sunday Morn ing on County Road Xcar Rullston; Ankle Crushed Under Machine. Plunging with his engine off the road grade near Ballston at an early hour Sunday morning, and being pin ned down by the heavy machine for some time, until companions succeed ed in freeing him, James V. Chitty road master in district No. 1, and a well-known citizen of Polk county had a miraculous escape from serious injury and possilde dath. Mr. Chitty who has had charge of the road work in Northwestern Polk started for Dallas with the engine late Sat urday night, following the shutting down of operations for the season. The accident occurred about ' 2 o'clock Sunday morning at a small bridge near Ballston where the grade is not as wide as the bridge. In the darkness it was impossible to distin guish this feature and, while the front wheels kept on the grade, the rear wheels being wider, failed to do so and the heavy engine plunged down the grade and landed on its side. The machine caught Mr. Chit ty's left ankle and held him so se curely that companions found it nec essary to dig away the ground in or der to free the injured man. He was brought to this city on the tank wag on where his injuries were attended to and it was found that he was not seriously Injured, although It will be some time before he will be able to be about as usual. Sunday the engine was righted by Lou Muscott and a number of work men when it was found that the ma chine was not seriously injured. WALK DRY-SHOD OVER FALLS Interesting Sights at Oregon During Dry Season. City How many of you, long residents of Oregon City, ev,cr took advantage of the dry season, when every bit of the water In the big river is going through the mills, to walk around on the edge of thie fulls, dry shod, and see the places that are usually cov ered with tons of water? It's inter esting to see this dry bed of a great river and the work the water has done for centuries, and It is interesting to watch the hundreds of big eiils try to go up over the falls through the fish ladder. The narrow cut in this ladde r is a very swift race nnd hour after hour the big eels will try to go up to th,e river above the falls. They will cling to the sides of the cement with their mouths, while the rushing water will make their tails snap like whip lashes. Hour after hour, and day after day tlney will work, gaining inch by inch, but always losing out as they almost gain the top, and as they lose their holds and are curried down they take with them a mass of wig gling, writhing eels below them. Un less you are fully sober, I would not make the trip. And. by the way, did you know that sixty tons of these sec ond coysins to water snakes have been taken from below the falls here this summer, or 2 76,000 single, slimy eels. This great mass of writhe was loaded in boats and shipped from here by the state game warden, and they are put in cold storage and fed to fishes In the different hatcheries. Oregon City Courier. DEATH RESULTS FROM DltOPSY Momimiith Woman Smi'iimbs to At- tack of Disease. Mrs. C. 11. Parker died of dropsy at the family residi nee In Monmouth August 9, at the age of f years, II months, eight days. The funiral was held at the Christian church on Saturday August 10, at two o'clock. by Rev. VV. A. Woods and Interment took plae-e at the Knights of Pythias j suit an attorney, and was arrested by cemetery, i Night Marshal David Grant. He was Mahala P.oe Parke r was born Au- J re le ased on his own recognizance to gust 10, lr,2. In South Dakota, and ; await the remit of Herne tta's Injur cam to Oregon with hr hunhnnd j i'-n. At first it was thought that the I'aKoia w no a unai.ie 10 ne present , t funeral Two children are ill ad She mad" hosts of friends during her fhort residence In Monmouth, who esieiid their profound sympathy to the bereaved fam:ly. l'il" Action For Moiie-y. Through their attorney I! Swi.p-, i onkey Walker, a nur-j ehaod c firm of Independence, have' fxeim an at:n In the Polk county) court gaint J R. How-iton kinB - , for Judgment in th sum of tZZ 4 and . and d hiir-mrila of act ion. The mon- y is -ked In payment for c-xi aold ! fendant. loipnuing lfe-r I arm. Mary 1". It I--. e.f Portland, is In !:! ' for a few ! . up nnten.lmg the irrproi merits on h-r farm aouth e.f Sh- is t,n a Urv an.l -r,mmo1iu barn built, the dae.linir house is l!Pf r-p red and other, rmciiii r l nc inill. d n. the t r m " W. V Fuller and Rot rt Fshc-r r-1 ;r r. -1 M'.ndT niM from mot..r trip t N- p '' TH- y made fh n.n to the r- --rt n l back, in Mr f. r '.-' itae aft rei.rf.rt a t le.- t and tanvntfui trip . h . They - ,t I a rt er .r. lay. Au SECOND STILL IX SERVICE Celebrated Battalion of Xation- al Guard Is Doing Duty at Old Stand. Notwithstanding that the re- port was printed Saturday that the order disbanding the Second battalion of the Oregon Guard to which company G of Dallas is 4 attached, had been signed, no fr further action has been taken and the local guardsmen, includ- 4 ing Captain Tooze, Jr., are still fr ready for the fray. In a Port- land paper of Saturday appears a stinging row of accusations fr against General Marion P. Maus which has furnished the sensa- fr tlon in military circles this week. fr So far as is known here, the men are just where they were three weeks ago, and the "Govern- ment at Washington Still Lives." TO PLANT FISH III POLK STREAMS MOVEMENT OX TO STOCK WAT ERS WITH RAIXBOW TROUT. Several Thousand May be Planted in Different- Creeks und Waterways; Closed Streams For Two Years. If efforts now being made are suc cessful it is probable that several thousand trout fry will be planted in the streams of Polk county under the supervision of State Game Warden Kinley. ifeaded by Fred Toner, an enthusi astic angler, a number of local fish ermen have united In an effort to stock the streams with rainbow trout and have made application to Flnley for a supply. They have been In formed that the fish may be secured as soon as necessary technicalities are complied with. It is the inten tion of those interested in the matter to plant a large number of the fish In every stream of the county. The question of making an effort to close the streams against all fishing for two years is also under consideration, as it is felt that It will be useless to plant them with young fish only to have them caught the second year. Former Effort Failed. "A few years ago a number of Eastern brook trout were planted In some of the Polk county streams, principally the LaCreole," said a well known fisherman yesterday, "but the (ish were not protected by law dur ing the open season and the result was that they were nearly all caught the succeeding year. ' One man alone caught 70 of these little fish in one day. They didn't look like the fish that usually frequented the stream and, upon Inquiry It was learned that they were Eastern brook trout. He wondered how they got Into the stream but he went on catching them and did his part In denuding the stream of the small fish. There Is no use in planting fish in any stream unless it is closed to all fishing for a period long enougn to permit the fish to grow to maturity and propo gate. If this is done the sport will be greatly enhanced and I sincerely hope If the present effort to secure a large number of brook trout Is suc cessful, that measures will be taken to close all streams for two years at least." HEARING LAST OF THE WEEK R. Weldon, or Black Ris k, to lie Tried for Assault on P. BcrnettH. Peter Rernetta, of Black Rock, who was Injured in an altercation at Black Hock with It. Weldon early In July, and who has since been at the Dallas hospital recovering from his wounds, is able to be out and It Is probable that Hie hearing regardltigl. the trouble will be held the last of the week before Esquire Manly liol fnan in Dallas. Soon after the trou ble, Weldon came to Dallas to con- j,r(. (.uIIouh). of Dewrtmen No. 3, to lie In Dallas UesliM-xIa). County Cbrk K. M. Smith has re ceived notlee from Judge William eialloway that that official will be in Dallas tomorrow (Wednesday) for the 1 purposo of holding an adjourn' l w-s-lMop of five minutes was made. I-av-U:on of his court. All Intereste d are i Ing Newberg at i ST, the run was Hfked to govern themselves accord-j made to Portland In rapid time and 1' lingly. the Intersection ef Corbet t and Ban- r-; i croft str-e-t was reached at 4:22. The Intited lo Sale-ill. Ciiiiitiil Afseml.lv No. S4. I'nited i ..,. w m hi,i . f,.!vl and love I fun on Friday night, August IS, tol celebrate their arrival at th 500 , mark In memh. rship. and Dallas lodge has len Invited to participate, mr- ordinc to a letter receive by Willis: lmti'iin, s'-cretary of the local an- sc ml.ly. on Monday. The local lodge j ),, urged to bring In any anll- j .fat, which they may have for In- ttimicn. It i probable that several ,, Artisans will attend ami i hi ny isan. - "itt'b:rig his finger in a saw and ; (lilting the flesh to the bone was the ; painful ex(riert of Edward Stafrin is employed t the Dallas Lum - Per and b'Cemi company's mill. K.me time yesterday afternoon while i attending to hia duties his hand slip- ' ,-d and the mxw caught hia aecond f.tgr Jast above the first Joint al-' most erir it. POLK BIRDS 1L BE SEll AT FI ASSOCIATION DECIDES TO MAKE EXHIBIT OF CHOICE POUL TRY OF 51 EMBERS AT BIG STATE SHOW. HELP INDUSTRY IS IDEA L. S. Bobbins, of Eola and Mrs. Win nie Bradcn, of Dallas, Among Those Who Have Already An nounced Probable Exhibits; Others Expected Soon. Decision to provide a suitable ex hibit of the prize poultry of Polk county fanciers at the coming Oregon State fair was made at the specially called meeting of the Polk County Poultry association held at the Court House in this city on Saturday after noon. While there was not a large attendance, owing perhaps to the very busy season with the farmers, those who were there were enthusiastic over the proposition and the predic tion was freely made that there would be no trouble In securing and Installing an exhibit at Salem. Th9 association feels, It is declared, that no opportunity should be overlooked to promote the industry In this county and it Is realized that exhibits at public fairs are one of the best plans to encourage growers to improve their poultry. Some Who Will Exhibit. L. S. Robbins, of Eola, one of the largest poultry raisers on the Coast will exhibit about 20 choice birds, it Is said. Mrs. Winnie Braden, secre tary of the association and manager of the "Sleepy Hollow Poultry farm" near Dallas, will also have some choice representatives from her yards on display. Other members of the association have also signified their intention of exhibiting and it is thought that there will be no trou ble in securing the 100 birds neces sary to enter an exhibit as an asso ciation. Winners of Individual prizes will receive their prizes in cash hut, should the association's exhibit re el ve a prize, the money will go into the funds of the association. Sound Financially. "The Polk County Poultry associa tion is practically out of debt," said Mrs, Braden, secretary. "We have funds in the treasury. This ha been a successful year, our first one in fact, and interest in the association has grown to such an extent that practically every poultry raiser In the county who makes a specialty of bet ter birds, Is a member. "The slogan of the association Is "Better Birds and More of Them" and there appears to be a general de-sire on the part of the breeders tei live up to this motto. Poultry rais ing Is fast becoming more profitable each year, and interest In the indus try is growing as the success of the older breeders Is noticed. We are trying to make this year the banner one In the history of the county, and feel that a creditable exhibit at the state fair will go a long way toward establishing the claim that Polk coun ty is the "blue ribbon county" of the state. We certainly ha-e the poultry all that Is necessary Is to get It on display at the fair. This I believ." will be done." NEW PORTLAND RECORD .1. L. White Drives E.-M.-F. Car From Dallas to Portland In Two Hours nnd Seventeen Minutes. Fred Beli her" record of two hours and thirty minutes between Portland and Dallas, made on July 4. in his Thomas car, was shattered Saturday, wh'n J. I White, of the Oregon Power company, drove his 5-passen-ger E.-M.-F. from Dallas to Portland in exactly two hours and 17 minutes. With four passengers. Mr. White left Dallas at 2:00 o'clock. lie took the Pe-rrydale, Amity, Newberg road, and one hour and a half after leaving this cltv. rolled Into Newberg, where a roads are in excellent condition, ae- cording to Mr. White, and In fine "ha .e for rapid traveling. Th'" party re-turned from Portland nnay evening, masing ine nigni run In three and one-half hour, ' NEW OITIt ER INSPECTS ROD snistanl fcuK-rintetioVnt (ioe Oyer Line In Cia-adlm- Car. Purf-rlntendent L. R. Fields, of the Southern Pacific, was in Dallas lat week In his private rar for th ptir ikiw of making an Inspection of the H y r A w nd f,ther portions of the line. With him a F. M. Kief. r rc-cently appointe-d assistant superm- tendent to cce-d C " Biood. and ;two daya mere ent In this vb in ty. 'The party made a trip orr the . F. C. A VV. and the section of the road between W"hiton and Dallas In the taaoline car used by t be I. M. It Mr. S f- r's first trip 'over the road.