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1PM ts T1 2 ,X t " f 0t I " , s S X ; O NO. 78 VOL. 24 DALLAS. OREGON. FRXDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1912 1 141 I J f I I 4 f 1 aT t a. I 4 Kill t 1 Ell I .. I I I I I I I Aw I 1 W 1 1 ' till DOCKET IS SILL 1 DECLH SESSION TOTAL OF ONLY 37 CASES ON CALENDAR FOR JURY TERM OF DEPARTMENT NO. 1, OF CIRCUIT COURT. 4 AWAIT GRAND JURY PROBE Tho Assault Cliarges and One Larceny and One Forgery Charge to Bo In vestigated; Two Damage Suits Stir Interest of Court Attaches; Term May Soon Close. With one of the smallest dockets In several terms and with prospects that the entire session may not last over six days, the December Jury- term of department No. 1, of the Polk County circuit court will open in this city on Monday, with Judge Percy R. Kelly, of Albany, on the bench. The jury has been summoned to report at 1 o'clock on Monday afternoon, Immedi ately after which the grand Jury, will be drawn and take up their investiga tions. Judge Kelley will arrive in the city today and hold court this after noon for the purpose of hearing mo tions and demurrers. Four Await Investigations. In the county jail are four prisoners whose fates will be decided by the grand Jury which- convenes Monday. They are Thomas Baker, bound over from Justice Hardy Holman's court on a charge of larceny; he is accused of stealing a shotgun and a watch from the residence of Loe Bros., east of the city. M. Hibbard has a charge of forgery hanging over him, and was sent up from Independence. Clifford Toung is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, and was committed from Holman's court. He was jailed late in July, along with H. Bristow, for beating up a companion in West Salem, as the result of what was de clared to have been a drunken row. Bristow, however, succeeded In fur nishing bail and was released in Octo ber, pending the session of the grand Jury. Tom Homer, the most recent ar rival, was sent up from Justice Wil son's court in Independence for as sault with a dangerous .weapon upon the person of one McDonald, foreman at the "Wig-Rich" ranch, Bouth of Independence. Interest In Damage Suits. All told there are only 37 cases so far on the docket, and the majority of these are actions for money or simple suits that will require but a few min utes to dispose of. There are, howev er, two damage suits that may occupy the attention of the court and jury for the major portion of the term. One is an action brought by Sanford Snyder, of Independence, against the Salem, Falls City & Western Railway company, for alleged damages sus tained by Snyder when an engine of defendant company struck his buggy at the railway crossing in West Salem on Sunday, May 26, 1912. He thinks that $5300 will heal his hurts. Another suit which has aroused con siderable interest is the action brought by Lydia M. Howard, of Independ ence, against Ben J. Werner, of this city, for damages to the amount of $6000, as the result of an alleged au tomobile accident at the Southern Pa cific station in Dallas early in April, when, according to the complaint, de fendant's machine struck plaintiff while she was running to catch a train and threw her forcibly to the ground, whereby she "sustained injur ies of a serious nature." Wright Damage Suit. There is is also the action brought recently by W. D Wright against Sheriff John M. Grant and Justice Hardy Holman for damages in two causes of action, aggregating $20,000 for alleged false imprisonment. There are those familiar with the details of this case who do not believe it trill progress to the trial stage. At any rate. Grant and Holman do not ap pear to be worried over the outcome. When the sheriff is arrested in Ore gon the law makes it the duty of the coroner to serve the papers, and the alleged culprits in this caae declare that they have no fears of the result this time, as the coroner has no Jail, and will have to lock them up in the morgue, from which they declare es cape will be easy for live men. The contest case brought by Arthur R. Allen against Frank E. Meyer for the office of assessor is also attracting much attention. This case is set for hearing on Friday, Dec. 6. Killing of Pheaanb Alleged. The attention of an Observer man waa called to the alleged slaughter of China pheasants that has been going on contrary to law in this part of th valley for the past month. "The fel lows seem to haw po regard for the law," aald the Informant, "and they seem to think that the plentiful sup ply and the lameness of the birds gives them unreasonable privileges." He suggested that a visit from one of the game wardens' deputies might put a atop to the wholesale violation of the law made for the protection of the pheasant. The absence of the dep uties and the hesitancy of friends In filing complaints where violations are known, have saved hunters from ar--rest of late. On Hop Businrm. George Morton was at Sheridan yea- : terday on an errand connected with tila hop burtnem ! 26 TRAINS HERE DAILY Dallas Has Unrivalled Advan- tages As Shipping and Pas- senger Point. - The fact that 26 trains arrive and depart each day from Dallas is something worthy of note and still the fact is not generally known. Inquiry at the railway office verifies the statement made yesterday and questioned by The Observer man. To -know that such service is given by the rail- way companies at this point is worth whiie.It is said by those in a position to know that there is not a cRy In the state the size of Dallas with eflual ship- pint and passenger facilities. With the proposed electrification of the lines leading into the city Dallas should soon become the leading railway center of the state, outside of Portland. SEVERAL DEALS REPORTED FOR PAST FEW DAYS. Kirkpatrlck Buys 24 Bales at Sher idan For IS Cents; Purchases at Neivberg and MeMlnnvllle. E. C. Kirkpatrlck reports that the end of the purchase season of hops is not yet near. During the week he closed a deal for 264 bales at Sheri dan. On Tuesday he bought 91 bales from Newberg growers. One hundred and thirty bales were negotiated at McMinnville yesterday. The two lat ter purchases brought 18 cents and the first named netted but 12 cents per pound. The latter crop is from the Fletchard yards. All purchases were made for near future delivery and will go to the London market. Mr. Kirkpatrlck has been a heavy purchaser in Washington as well as Oregon this season, being associated In some of the deals with R. E. Wil liams. 40,000 Bales Still Unsold. He estimates the Oregon crop as yet unsold at about, ",0o0 bales and. Says there are some unsold hops In this vicinity.' T. A. Lively of Salem, another heavy purchaser, bought ''the Middle- ton crop at 12 cents and the purchase was being loaded on Wednesday. Gardner Bros, sold during the week 65 bales to Portland dealers at 10 cents. E. V. D. Paul was here Wednesday visiting local buyers. Mr. Paul is said to have some of the choicest of the Oregon crop still on hand amount ing to 155 bales. YEARS' MYSTERY SOLVED Dallas Man, After Long Search Finds Mother and Two Brothers From Whom He Separated Years Ago. Portland, Nov. 28. After being lost to his mother and four brothers for 17 years Vernon I. Kaegi met them yesterday and thereby untangled a family mystery that has existed for many years. In 1895 the Simmons family were living at White Salmon, father, mother and six children, and the father disappeared leaving the mother practically destitute. Vernon and Grace, twins, were adopted by D. N. Kaegi, a rancher of Trout Lake, when they were 2 years old and with the understanding that when they reached 12 years of age they should be Informed who their parents were. Kaegi moved to the vicinity of Dal las and was lost sight of by the Sim mons family, which moved to Port land and in a few years Mrs. Sim mons married M. E. Burney and re sides at 111 Cook avenue. In the meantime Grace grew to young wo manhood and marrying J. S. Adell now lives at Acme, Alberta, Canada. Vernon separated from his foster par ents two years ago and Is now mana ger of a prune ranch tn the vicinity of Dallas. For several years he has been trying to discover who and where his parents are and at the same time his mother and brothers were trying : to learn of the whereabouts of him ! and his twin sister. i Through a relative of D. N. Kaegl ! the mother discovered the address 6f her son and they were brought to gether In Portland yesterday. i DALLVS, CITY OF ORCHESTRAS Fire Musical Organizations llpenf Harmony Often. Dallas at present Is to be congrat ulated upon its showing as a musical center, no less than five organized or chestras being In working trim. They are good ones, too. and composed of experienced musicians. The Artisan orchestra of five pieces has been men tioned in these columns - heretofore. The Dallas Club Dane orchestra I another one of six pieces. Then the high school orchestra, the Eakln or chestra, of eight pieces, another at the Evangelical church, and one at the Christian church, make up a formida ble array of local musical talent that might be hard to beat Multnomah Wins Game. The Oregon University foot ball team was vanquished yea- terday at Multnomah field. Port- land. In a lively conteat with the i Multnomah Athletic club's team. s by the one-aidd score of 29 to 7. HOP SALES GROW llflUS' Only Farmer IN looking over the names and oc cupations of those who will sit in the Oregon state senate at the coming session In 1913, one will find that only one farmer will graoe the Senate chamber. It has not been many years since it would have seem ed strange to see a farmer in the sen ate, not because of any lack of intel L'gence, but because of lack of that character of experience that qualifies one for a seat in the councils of the lawmakers. The farmers have chaqgt ed, however, in aavance or me umes; fbday the progressive. Termer Is the man of affairs and to no farmer in Oregon is this statement more appll- -cable than to the senator from Polk county Hon. C, L. Hawley, of Mc Coy. Senator Hawley was reared on a farm near McCoy, in this county, was, educated at Aionmoutn, spent a iew years in business tn the latter town, but finally harkened to the call of the soil and today has not only one of the- best farms in the state, but is known throughout the Coast states as one of the most prominent of her stock breeders. Senator Hawley has a fine herd of prize-winning Lincoln sheep, and confines his energies in stock raising to this class of live stock. The success of hie efforts Is shown by the numerous prizes taken in each annual fair given In Oregon and Washington, and by the position he occupies among the sheep breed ers of the west. The presidency of the Pure Bred Live Stock association has been held by Mr. Hawley for sev eral years and he is not only a re- Sheriff Makes 1911 Tax Returns Showing a total of taxes collected amounting to $386,988.88 for the year 1911 Tax Collector J. M. Grant has finished his work for the year and has made' his return of the tax rolls to the county clerk. The itemized statement is as follows: Debits. Total taxes as shown by 1911 rolls...... ..,$305,572.30 Sheriff's assessment Penalties collected v ,55rl Penalties collected on delinquent certificates , . . 144.56 Cost of delinquent certificates 9.00 Over-collections 3,82 j $306,988.85 Credits. ! Total taxes collected t . . .$296,450.08 Delinquent certificates sold ' 7?3'!5 Amount of rebates allowed ) 7'H'5I Error and double assessments ..J.. 220.44 Amount delinquent and unpaid -jj,- -: vk v v'.' v' vrf-w' 8,404.31 ' $306,988.85 This statement is dated November 11, 1912, and since It was made more than $400 in the Item of "delinquent and unpaid taxes" has been received by the sheriff's office, making the amount of taxes still delinquent and un collected the smallest in several years. CLAIM BRINGS $10,000 T. W. Stockwell Dispones of Ills Tim ber Holdings in Siletz Basin to Morgan Syndicate It Is Believed. T. W. Stockwell has disposed of his Siletz claim and this week expects a check for $10,000 tn payment for the property. The deal was made through parties acting for the Morgan syndi cate, it is thought, and will no doubt become the property of those holding the many fine timber tracts in the Si letz country. The Stockwell claim is a good one, containing a fine lot of mill timber. Mr. Stockwell is receiv ing the congratulations of friends. Most Recent Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. T. Roosevelt, Jr. " " " nnaai . " v " .' - : .; ;;i'.; I ' i Photos copyright, 1112. by American R AND MBS. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. JR-, were snapped at tha Belmont Park bone races. New York, recently. The son of the ei presldent took a keen Interest In bis father" fight. Teddy Junior la now bond salesman In the Wall street district lie and bla joucj wife art sure "fsthet wlU win cxtUn)a . in State Senate : Senator C. L. Hawley. gent of the State Agricultural college at Corvallis, but one of its most pop fair lecturers. As a representative from Polk county, Mr. Hawley J gained promi nence by Introducing; and securing the passage of th.i- "six-months school" bill on of tr most popular and beneficial pieces nf school legis lation enacted in any estate in recent years. As a senator )ie was one of the most ardent supporters of whole some legislation, and i one- of the strongest and most respected men in the upper house of the state legisla ture. ; . Polk county is justly proud of Mr. Hawley as a farmer,, advocate of good schools and as a legislator of energy, ability and honor. '. LAND INQUIRIES ARE MANY Eastern People Would Know of Ad vantages of Valley. Local land dealers report a general increase of Inquiries from the East regarding the advantages of the Wil lamette valley country. Two inquiries come from Texas parties, others from Illinois, Kansas and Missouri, Canada and other portions of the earth. The inquiries relate to matters of irriga tion, climate, religion and nationality of the people, railroad facilities, and other matters. An inquiry came yes terday' from Bismark, N. D., stating that parties were expecting to leave there next month for a visit to the valley. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Chapman were visitors in Salem Wednesday. Press Association. Em SMITH - POWERS MANUFACTUR ING COMPANY ON COOS BAY IS MODERN MANUFACT URING CONCERN. LUMBERING ON HUGE SCALE Capacity or 400,000 Feet Daily; Ves sels Loaded by Machinery at Rate of 200,0OOs Feet Per Hour; 53 Don key Engines in Woods; More Than 1300 Men on Payroll. "They are doing things over in the Coos Bay country," declares W. V. Fuller, of Dallas, who returned Wed nesday morning from a 10 days busi ness trip to Marshfleld and other points in Coos county. "I have seen some very good sized lumber mills, and some logging operations on a large scale," continued Mr. Fuller, "but they are pulling off some stunts over there that are "about the largest and most extensive ever attempted in this Western country where big things and large operations are com mon." According to Mr. Fuller, the Smith- Powers Manufacturing company at Marshfleld, has one of the largest sawmills on the coast with a capacity of 400,000 feet daily and even this ca pacity is about to be increased. This mill Is modern in every respect and is operated upon business principles all the way down the line, he says. For Instance, it Is the only mill In existence with gang band-sawa. Band saws are common in the larger mills but the Marshfleld company was the first to Install this latest gang im provement. ; Smmh1 Much to Save Uttle. So closely Is the output of the mill figured ani. sp mnutsjy ia i the esti mate of the cost of production estab lished, that the pompany will spend a large sum in any Improvement which will cut the cost of sawing a thous and .feet of .lumber even what may appear to be an infinitesmal amount. For instance, the company's policy is to spend from $10,000 to $50,000 in installing an Improvement at the mill which will save not more than one cent per thousand on the manufact ured product. At Marshfleld the company Is erect ing a pulp mill which will be the first in existence to manufacture pulp from the refuse from a saw mill. A large force of men are employed at this mill and it will soon be ready for operation. More than 600 men are employed at the Marshfleld plant of this company. The company also owns its own towboats and its. own line of deep sea vessels. Immense lumber carriers have recently been purchased on the Atlantic coast which will be used in carrying the firm's lumber to the Eastern seaboard after the opening of the Panama canal. Rapid Loading of Vessels. But little lumber Is handled by hand in the mill or on the docks and vessels are loaded with remarkable rapidity by means of electrically driven machinery which handles im mense cartloads of lumber and lowers them Into the yawning holds of the vessels at the rate of 200,000 feet per hour. The big mill was built about five years ago by Mr. Powers and it has been constantly added to until it has reached its present capacity. . When Powers first went to the Coos Bay country and announced his plans, the conservative operators shook their heads and predicted that he would lose his money, yet he went ahead and developed his Ideas and is deliv ering his logs at the mill at approx imately $2.60 per thousand less than by the former methods employed In that vicinity. Logging on -Irge Sle. The Smith-Powers company Is cht rying on their logging operations on a scale as large as that of their lum ber mill. The company has 13 camps !n operation at the present time, cm ploying from 40 to 125 men In each camp and It reouires S3 donkey en gines to handle the work. One of these engines is a monster. It is a four-cylinder affair, recently built by a Portland manufacturing company and welichs in the nelKhborhood of 40 tons. It is said to be the largest donkey engine ever constructed, and Is used in handling the new method of bringing out logs in a routjh coun try by aerial cables rather than In j dragging them through the woods, j The great logs are ranted i.y one end and are hurried through the air with the other end sometimes bumping along the ground and again swinging, clear of the earth and dangling in the air like hugs sticks. The advantages, to the company by the use of this aerial tram is readily seen when It Is; declared that logs which formerly: cost $6 per thousand to bring out ft, the woods are delivered by the new , method for lens than $3. j Hut the company propones to do( away with the donkey engine method ; as rapidly as powible and when their! great elevtrlc power plant is cmplet-i ed at Marshfleld. they propose to op-i erste all their logging maehlnery hy ! electric current. Juice will iIm be j supplied to ail the camps for lighting' purrMiw-. Build Mrif-n Railway. I That the policy of the company to do bg things and do them r.ght Is; carried Into every undertaking. Is U1LP1EDI! MARK DAY II BUSINESS PRACTICALLY SUS. PENDED WHILE EVERYBODY MAKES CONCERTED, ATTACK ON TURKEY. HOME DINNERS THE RULE Union Church Services at Christian Church Attracts Large Congrega tion; School Closes Until Monday; Big Football Game at Portland i Lures Sports. ; ; ' )?'', Thanksgiving was observed as usual In Dallas. . Business was practically suspended during the day and special and home dinner parties were the general rule. Practically every busi ness house remained closed and the court house offices, banks and post offloB observed the usual holiday hours. Early in the day Thomas and Jerry made their annual appearance and held forth until late at night with their convivial comrades. Everybody, except the poor newspaper man, took a, day off and concentrated all their energies, like the Balkan allies, In an attack upon poor and defenseless Turkey. At the big plant of the Dallas Lum ber and Logging company operations were practically suspended the man agement having given a holiday to those of the men who desired to take advantage of it. Only a few men were at work In the yards. Schools Close Until Monday. The city schools closed Thursday night until Monday morning and sev eral of the teachers availed them sslves of the short vacation to visit other towns and spend the week-end with friends and relatives. Quite a number Journeyed to Portland to take In the football " Barrow -netween the University of Oregon and Multnomah Athletic club. The day was all that could be de sired from the stand poW of weather, with clear, cool and bracing air, which added materially to the enjoyment of those permitted to make the occasion a holiday. ! Union Thanksgiving services, held at the Christian church at 7:30 p.m., attracted a large congregation, and much interest was manifested in the program, the principal feature of which was an address by Rev. Chester P. Gates, of the Evangelical' church. Rev. D. Lester Fields, of the Method ist church, presided at the ' meeting, and all other Dallas pastors had part In the services. SHERIFF GRANT MAKES IMPORT ANT PINCH WEDNESDAY. Victor FolniKlice, Wanted on Horse Stealing 4'harge, Is Taken; Re. ..turned to tlackanius for Trial. Upon Information received from the sheriff of Clackamas county, Sheriff Grant on Wednesday morning arrested Victor Folmsbee, wanted in Oregon City on a charge of horse stealing. Deputy Sheriff Brown arrived Wed nesday night and yBterdny returned to Clackamas county, taking with him the alleged culprit. Grant found the accused at one of the local livery barns, where he had arrived the night before. He reached th. city on horseback but. If guilty, It is evident that he had disposed of the animal he Is accused of having stolen, It is said, as he did not have the horse described In the complaint. He had considerable money on his person when arrested, however, and had pur chased a new suit of clothes here, whil It is known he was without funds Just previous to his disappear ance from Oregon City. proven by the fact that, at the pres ent time, it Is constructing a modern lodging railway 24 miles in length, the rails of which are of 70-pound steel, and th grades upon which they are laid are easy and exactly like a modern, transcontinental rail way line. This road runs from Myrtle Point and will tap some of the richest timber ownfd by the company. From Myrtle Point the lugs are brought to the mill at tidewater at Marshfleld by a railwhy 2 miles In length own ed by the Southern Pacific company. There are about 30 mil's of other logging railway now in Oiertlon and ow ned by the company. Jut they are all l.u'lt of smaller rails. The company owns fully 50.000. 008.008 In the territory contiguous to their Marshfield plant. Under the plans en which operations are car ried on. the company plans to con stantly keep SO. 000. 000 feet of log ahead of the mill. on ci in ARRESTED HERE SLATE POLI CH 'briefs HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS RELATED IN ENTERTAIN ING MANNER. OBSERVER SPECIAL SERVICE Observer Representatives Keep hi Touch With All Matters of Import ance in Their Part of the Famous "Blue Ribbon" District of State of Oregon. FALLS CITY . A. V. R, Snyder, of Dallas, was in the city on business Wednesday. Mrs. C. H. Vick and daughter, Bertha, of Salem, visited at the C, F. Vick home Saturday. G. R. Ward, who has charge of the Dallas Meat company's store at Black Rock, was in town Thursday. A. J. Shipley, of Monmouth, visit ed relatives here the last of the week. Will Wright, superintendent of banks, examined the affairs of the Bank of Falls City Thursday. O. Aurland is building a new side walk in front of his property on South Main street. John Leggltt preached at tha Chris tian church last Sunday, the regular pastor being away. J. B. Tawney returned to Portland Monday, after making some repairs on the hotel building. While here he purchased some Spitzenberg apples for his own use, believing there are none better than those grown at Falls City. Several officials of the Falls City Will Hlnshaw came out from the after their plant the last of the week, returning to Portland Sunday. Smallpox, or some similar disease. has caused quite a scare in town. The homes of N. Chapin, Albert Teal and C. " A. Snider .were, quarantined Mon day. Will Hnshaw came out from the Siletz Saturday and visited old friends here. Warren Cobb went to Tillamook to spend a few days with relatives. A masquerade ball was given at Wagner's hall Thursday night. J. H. VanZandt transacted business in town me nrsi oi me ween. Mr. Springer, of Linn county, is vis iting his daughter, Mrs. O. L. Carey. Special revival services are being conducted at the Free . Methodist church. The regular pastor is assist ed, by his brother, Rev. Cyrus Cook, of Salem. - Mrs. C. A. Hubbard, of Dallas, is visiting Mrs. William Ford and Mrs. S. II. Tetherojv, of this city. G. C. Mahr Is making some changes In the Interior of his store and ia painting some of tho wood work anew. Miss Lillian Router spent the Thanksgiving holidays with friends In Eugene. Ir. E. J. Scheetz, of Dallas, has opened a branch office here, being lo cated at the home of I. G. Singleton. T. B. Hooker Is having an addition built to his home In 8outh Falls City. H. A. Hostetler came out from the Siletz this week for a load of supplies. Dave Grant, of Dallas, was in town Tuesday. He is very much Improved in health since his recent operation. Bert Dennis is busy taking the school census this week. Zlmrl Hlnshaw attended to business in town Tuesday. Bert and Robert Wonderly and John Hughes were called to Dallas to act as witnesses in a timber cise this week. B. F. Bouhgey came over from Salem Tuesday to look after property here. Among those who spent their Thanksgiving vacations in Falls City were the Misses Beth Deal, Clara and Edith Montgomery, Ella Mehrllng and Prof. O. W. Montogmery. SueciMl Thanksgiving services were held at the Free Methodist church Thursday morning. Miss Mary Hammond spent Thanks giving with Miss Sadie Boughey, of Salem. A sliver medal declamatory contest was held In the M. E. church Tuesday night, under the management of the local W. C. T. U. The six contestants were Edith Johnson, Gladys Hunter. Chester Ward, Lavon Gottfried, Llovd Miller and Ralph Harrington. The Judges, who were all of Dallas, decided In favor of Ralph Harrington, and Prof. Barnhart, of the High School, aftr a few well-chosen words, presented the silver medal accord ingly. Special music was an attract ive feature of the program. MONMOUTH The schools In the city were dls mlwied Tuesday until December 2, to give the students a chance to go home and spend Thanksgiving. The merchants in town closed their places of business on Thanksgiving. Work on the dormitory is being puxhed as fast as workmen can do It The concrete work is being put In, and ten teams are hauling sand and gravel, and other material for the building. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Soan, of New berg, formerly of Monmouth, were The young people of the Evangeli cal church made a collection ef good things for the needy In Portland, and the people in town responded liberally (Continued on Page Three)