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DALLAS, OREGON TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1912
NO. 81
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Contest Over Assessor's Office
Occupies Court's Attention;
Ballots Ordered Recounted
MEYERS WINS ASSESSORSHIP
CONTEST BY A NARROW
MARGIN OF TWO
YOTES.
ALLEN IS GAME TO FINISH
A Two-Ray Ktriiffglo Before Judge
Kelly Ends ut Five O'clock Tills
Afternoon, in Eavor of Democratic
Candidate; Majority Decreased But
One Vote.
Just ns The Observer goes to press
this uftcriioon ut 5 o'clock, the elec
tion of I Vn nk Meyers as Assessor of
Polk comity, Is determined. Seven
contested precincts decreased tlie ma
jority of Meyers at the regular elec
tion by one vote. Tlie only count
c alled for by Meyers, in Northeast Dal
las, sunns the vote from a tie to a
victory for Meyers.
Allen (Jets Recount.
The battle for a recount on the
amended complaint was hard fought
yesterday forenoon, the contestant
winning, and at 2 o'clock in the after
noon the attorneys and court officers
took up the count in the precincts of
Eola, North and South Monmouth,
South Dallas and Salt Lake. Attorney
McNary, of Salem, assisted by Attor
ney Tooze, represented Mr. Allen, and
Attorneys Hayter and Belt were look
ins after the interests of Mr. Myers.
Evidence was introduced from the
enn tested precincts showing the strain
under which the members of the elec
tion boards had been put in canvass
ing the vote, all intended to establish
the fact that judges and clerks wre
overworked and not in fit condition
for an accurate count. There were no
allegations of fraud, and the opposing
attorneys agreed to eliminate any
question as to the matter of tamper
the seals upon certain ballot boxes to
were being delivered to the county
clerk. It was shown that in some
cases these boxes remained in private
homes over night and that the county
clerk had found it necessary to break
the seals upon certain balolt boxes to
obtain the tally sheets, which had been
placed with the ballots. This had
been regularly done however, and the
election board' and other witnesses
called when the seals were broken.
Ballots the Best Evidence.
The ruling of Judge Kelly that he
considered the word of the supreme
court mandatory in the fight to pre
vent a recount, and that the ballots
themselves were the best evidence,
practically settled the matter, and was
considered a victory for Mr. Allen,
contestant. The judge seemingly was
anxious to have the case pushed along
with little waste of time, and the evi
dence tending to show the conditions
which surrounded the count was made
ns brief as possible.
Defendant's Motions Sustained.
When the case was called Friday
morning in Circuit Court, plaintiff was
represented by Walter L. Tooze Jr.,
and defendant by Oscar Hayter. C. L.
McNary, who had charge of the case
in Us preliminary stages for Plaintiff
Allen, was detained in Salem. The
court, in deciding the motion and the
demurrer interposed by defendant,
sustained both, and leave was given
plaintiff to file an amended complaint.
The objections to the complaint de
clared that, while it wag asserted that
votes were thrown out in several pre
cincts and not counted, it had not
been alleged that these votes had been
cast for plaintiff, and the allegation
that members of election boards were
overcome with sleep and that such
condition tended to result in error in
tabulating the vote, was but a conclu
sion and not an alleged fact and hence
had no standing in court.
Later in the day Attorney Tooze filed
an amended complaint which was ad
mitted and trial set for 10 o'clock on
Monday morning.
ROCKWELL SAYS GUILTY
Arraigned Before Judge Kelly Yes
terday Morning; Pleads Guilty to
CI large.
Q. A. Rockwell, accused of defraud
ing a Monmouth bank, returned from
Lewiston. Idaho, by Sheriff Grant,
was arraigned yesterday mornirg
before Judge Kelly, was given until
this morning at o'clock to plead. At
torney Tooze being chosen by the
court as defendant's attorney. Rock
well appeared this morning and en
tered a plea of guilty, and the court
t time of sentence for 7:30 tonight,
when plea of attorney will also be
heard and sentence passed.
Rockwell is a married man, with a
family of three, has no appearance of
a criminal, but rather shows by his
features an inclination toward a
weakness of nature. It Is understood
that the claim for leniency will be on
account of the fact that the defendant
at the time he wrote the checks upon
the Monmouth bank eipx-ti'J that
that money had been placed there to
his credit by those indebted to him.
Mrs. R. D. Jennings and little
daughter are visiting in the city, with
Mrs. Jennings" parents, Mr. and Mrs.
II. P. Shriver.
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SALEM! COLLEGE PLAYERS ARE
OUTCLASSED.
Basket Ball Season Opens With Good
Attendance; Dallas College Loses
Two Games; Lebanon High Coming.
A lively mixture of wrestling, pretty
throws, indiscriminate guarding, fum
bling and "booting" of the ball, even
hugging at times, on Saturday even
ing, characterized the battle between
the Capital City Commercial College,
of Salem, and Dallas High, at the
Armory, Dallas winning easily with
the socre 38 to 18. The event marked
the second victory for Dallas High
against the Salem team. Both victo
ries were decisive, proving the infer
iority of the Salem players as against
(he school boys of Dallas.
First Half Decisive.
The score at the end of the first half
22 to 4 gives a real idea of the
comparative strength of the teams.
During the second half the Dallas
bunch seemingly endeavored to favor
the Idea of giving Guard Matheny a
a e-hance for the basket the others
all having made baskets. "Math" had
been working hard during the whole
game and his associates for a few
moments endeavored to give him a
chance. This plan resulted in a scat
tering of guards, and the visitors were
not slow in taking advantageg of the
gaps, and in a short time piled up a
score that was threatening, when the
home team calmly settled do,wn to real
business and ended the agony by
keeping the ball hovering about their
opponents' basket, making the vic
tory a grand finale.
Audience Appreciative.
' Four ' fouls Were recorded, two
against each, team, and two long
throws from the center of the field
one being made by each team, kept
the large audience in a state of in
tense excitement. The audience was
liberal in it's bestowal of applause,
giving good plays on either side mer
ited attention.
Lebanon High Next Saturday.
The receipts were encouraging, as'
well as the result, and the boys anx
iously await the coming of Lebanon
High on next Saturday night. The
Lebanon High is a stranger to Dallas,
but the fact that they are traveling
through the state is an intimation that
they will be able to give the home
team a race worth while. The Dallas
line-up will be the same.
Dallas College Drops Two.
The Dallas College team met two
defeats during the week, being their
first games of the season, losing one to
the Chemawa Indians Friday, at Che
mawa by a score of 13 to 18, and the
other by a score of 21 to 7, against the
Mt. Angel College at the home of the
latter. "Pebo" accompanied the home
team on the trip, but was unable to
coach them to victory. The college
boys arrived home Sunday..
BAZAAR IS A GRAND SUCCESS
Metlmdist Sunday School Clears $95 at
Saturday Bazaar.'
The Methodist Sunday school bazaar
held at the Guy Bros' store on Satur
day, December 7, was considered a
grand success by the pastor, Rev. D.
Lester Fields, and others who were in
strumental in the preparation and ex
ecution of the event.
Rev. Fields says that much credit
is due Mrs. F. H. Morrison, superin
tendent of the Sunday school, who not
only provided the enthusiasm but di
rected the work.
Needlework, poultry, cabbage, pota
toes, dolls, sauer kraut, home-made
candy and baking, home-dressed dolls,
beets, carrots and cream made a great
"menu'' for the occasion, but the
goods found eager purchasers. "
Rev. Fields informs The Observer
that the following articles were left
at the bazaar by the owners, who may
have them by calling at Miss McCal
lon's millinery store: Topsy-turvey
doll, corset cover, lady's waist, two
misses' waists, a little white apron,
gingham apron and a small towel.
The Sunday school board decided
to make this an annual affair and the
public will need to expect to see the
proper announcement about this sea
son next year.
The school expressed their appre
ciation for the success of the affair to
those who aided individually, and to
the press also.
Returns From Trip Abroad.
Evan Evans returned on Sunday
evening from his three-months' Jour
ney across the United fitates and
through England, where he met rela
tives and friends at his birthplace,
after an absence of 2i years. Mr.
Evans shows a remarkable gain of
flesh as a result' of his vacation, is
feeling in the bert of health, and Is
full of interesting facts gleaned from
the journey. He has promised The
Observer an account of his trip and 'Casey, Loree O'Connell. Alice Grant,
ohservtations for a future issue. Mr.'Ava Coad. Jennie Muxcott, and Nada
Evans arrived in New Tork on Mon-
day. December 2. on the Germania.
arriving in Dallas on the 8th. ,
Miss Hallie Hart, of McMinnvlIle.
has been the guest of relatives In this
vicinity during the week. The lady !.
a grano-aaugnter oi Mrs. Alice Demp- j
e, of Lyle street. ,
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Start For Constantinople
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T
EIESE scenes show the bustle
Just before the armored cruiser
to protect American Interests.
cruiser with extra provisions,
of potatoes being stowed away for the
the ship Is Just about to sail, carrying
SIX SCHOOLS NOW ON ACCRED
ITED LIST.
Lincoln, Red Prairie, Orchard and
Guthrie Schools Secure Coveted
Number of Points.
Four more Polk county schools were
standardized during the week, accord
ing to the records at the county super
intendent's office, the fortunate ones
being the schools at Lincoln, Red
Prairie, Orchard and Guthrie. This
makes six on the accredited list.
The Lincoln school Is taught by
Mrs. W. H. Crawford; 'Jus S. Lake,
J. M. Spong and D. E. Bradford are
directors, and J. H. Wright clerk.
Red Prairie is taught by Miss Marian
Bliven, the directors are George Con
ner, E. P. Farmer, and W. A. Craft;
Miss Anna Conner, clerk. Orchard
school, taught by Miss Clara Mont
gomery, has F. H. Fawk, A. May and
Henry Voth as directors, and A. W.
Fink, clerk. Mrs. Ethel Lucas Stowe
Is teacher at the Guthrie school, the
directors are W. H. Mack, H. Fern
and S. E. Guthrie;- R. R. Riggs, clerk.
CLUB TO SELL STAMPS
Red Crows Christinas Seals to Bo Of
fered for Sale In Dallas by Woman's
Club; in Aid of Tubercular Figlit.
The Woman's club of Dallas will
again take charge of the holiday sale
of the Red Cross seals. Miss Pauline
Van Orsdel Is chairman of the com
mittee having this to manage, and her
assistants are Mrs. D. M. Metzgar,
Mrs. J. R. Craven, Misses Hallie Coad,
Bobbie McCallon, Bertha Srr, Helen
Scott. These seals r II for on- cent
ach. and the amount (running into
the thousands each year! from fhejr
isale goes to aid in the fight strain Ft
tuberculosis. Ialla has lmat re-j
rponoVd generously at the sales of
these bright holiday seals, and the ,
v omin s riuo hopes to sell here at (
least twenty dollars' worth. i
4 MORE SCHOOLS SCHOOL OFFICERS
ARE STANDARD C0HI0I1
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Press Association. !
and bustle at the Philadelphia navy yard
Tennessee sailed for Constantinople
At the top the sailors are loading the
o.OOO barrels of Hour and ,15,000 bushels
use of possible refugees. At the bottom
700 sailors and a company of marines.
WILL CONVENE AT COURT HOUSE
Saturday, dec. u.
Prominent Educators to Be in At
tendance; Interesting Program Has
Been Prepared. .,
From all indications thre will be a
large attendance at the school officers
convention ,to be held ai the court
house on next Saturday, beginning at
10 o'clock. County Superintendent
Seymour states that many school offi
cers and others have expressed their
intention of attending the meeting
These conventions are of much in
terest to those Interested in the edu
catlonal work of the county, and are
always well attended; also much good
for the schools of the county has been
accomplished by them in the past.
State Superintendent L. R. Alder
man will be present and will give an
address on the educational conditions
of the state.
The convention will be on the Infor
mal plan and all are welcome to take
part in the discussions of the conven
tion.
Anyone having a subject pertaining
to the schools of the county or state
which he would like to have brought
before the convention will be given
the chance to do so.
Following are some of the sub
jects that will be discussed: How are
board meetings legally called? The
issuing of bonds and warrants. Se
lecting teachers, who, when, and how.
Compulsory law. The Supervisory
law. School holidays. Transferring of
school money from one district to an
other. Who is chairman of school
board? What effect will the right of
woman have on the school elections?
Standardization of schools. Eighth
grade examinations. School boards
visiting the school
ol Mate lecture
hool meeting. Long-
course. Annual se
er term of school, 7 or 8 months. More
money, for school purposes.
A On let Wedding.
The marriage of William A. Mnivn-
i berger to Mrs. Mary Christensen was
, solemnized by Judge Coad yesterday
; In Dallas. The groom Is In charge of
I the ".Wine" cafe in the ISilyeu place.
! "n1 the bride is from Hillshnro. Th.-y
j will make their home in recently pur-
chaw d property on Levens stre. t
IkMMcr Hook Ready.
; The On-eon Almanac, the l.,kl, i I
Uine nublifihed hv the Ktaf. 1-.i-. 1
; tion Commission, will l- out this week
and will le distributed widelv. It mn. S
j tains accurate statistics and readtn i
matter sl.out Oregon's rewiurcen and j
products. Indeed, never twfore ha ;
thre been such an exhaustive reoort I
on hat this state has to offer to the !
settler. An edition of 20440 will be '
printed. j
1 1 if Hep Talbott returned to her
home in Portland this week, after a '
ten-days visit
Anna Coad.
lith her friend. Mrs. ;
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TREES, RECORD
FOR YEAR
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$7,500 SPENT IN DALLAS AND VI
CINITY IN GREATLY IN
CREASED ORCHARD
ACREAGE.
400 ACRES OF NEW TREES
Dallas to Cinch Her Title as "Prune
City;" Oak-clad Hillsides and Grain
Farms to Give Way to Fruitful Or
chards; List of New Tracts d
Additions.
More than 50,000 prune trees, rep
reesenting an expenditure of approxl
mately $7,500 by the people of Dallas
and vicinity, have been received in
this city during the last two weeks,
according to the statement of those in
a position to know. One entire carload
was received at the Soehren ware
house last week, and three or four car
loads have arrived, the contents of
which have been consigned to differ
ent people, during the period above
stated. Practically all jf these trees
have come from nurseries in the state
and this great shipment indicates that
Dallas la destined In the near future
to even more prominent claims
as the prune center of Oregon
than heretofore.
400 Acres of New Trees.
This invoice of fruit trees indicates
that the acreage of that variety of
fruit will be greatly increased, and it
is stimated that more than 400 acres
will be set out to prunes In the vicin
ity of Dallas during iho coming fev
months. Work of plantln;? the trees
has already begun, and It will be car
ried on in full blast during the next
few weeks. There have also been a
few receipts of other varieties of fruit.
but Italian prunes comprised the ma
jor portion of the Incoming shipments.
It is blieved that more prune trees
will be planted in the v icinity of Dal
las this winter than in all the balance
of the state combined. Such is the
declaration of the big nursery compa
nies, who should be in u position to
now.
In every direction tracts of land are
being prepared for prune orchards
which, in a few years, will transform
the country into one vast orchard.
Oak-clad hillsides are being grubbed
and planted to prunes, the lower lands
are reeclving their quota of logan
berries and other fruit, and a general
movement appears to i3 in progress
to abandon the idea of making a spe
cialty of grain and gradually adopt
fruit as a medium of income from the
fertile acres of Folk county.
Some New Orchards
Among those of the Dallas biii'tness
men who will branch out Into the
prune growing industry are W. L.
Soehren and N. L. Guy, who recently
purchased 30 acres of the Williams
tract south of the city. They will
plant 20 acres to prunes Jiis winter
and 10 acres to loganberries. W. Wynn
Johnson, proprietor of Sidney Orch
ards, south of town, one of the linest
prune tracts In this vicinity, will add
5 acres to his already lare orchard,
'red and Wesley Elliott and Dr. L. A.
Bollman will eUo plant large orch
ards south of town, the latter utilizing
portion of the Williams tract which
e recently purchased
North and northwest of the city
there will also be seen several new
prune orchards and additions to old
ones. Horatio Morrison, who recently
purchased 15 acres of the Guy estate,
will plant the entire tract to a prune
orchard, actual operations on this
work beginning this week. Lott D.
Hrown wil set out a ntv 23-ncre or
chard east of the city; Frank Brown
will plant 10 acres, and George Brown
like amount. 11-nrv Voth, David
Nichtigal and Peter Neufeldt are
imong the residents of the Salt Creek
district who will set mi', prune orch
ards. E. C. KlrkiiatrKk is making ar
rangements to plant five acres on his
farm at Polk Station, Hnry Cli.'forJ
ill plant 2000 tre and Kay Craven
ill add a five-acre orchard to hif
rset near the city.
'Dallas, the IViine i lly."
In the light of this greatly Increased
I acreage, added to that already In
j1)( arinK thf,re ,,e no u,.,on
r(,Bnr(,in ,Kan for the cltVi an(1 t
it now more than ever entitled to th
designation of "the Prune City." The
steady and certain profit realized from
the cultivation of this fruit has Influ
enced the farmers and others In plant
ing nw orchards and that still oth
ers w ill follow their exami.le Is cer
tain.
All this in gratifing to the managers
of the J. K. Armshy company. This
company was induced to locate th-lr
packing plant In Dallas owing to the
large acreage of prune In this vlcln-
ity. and the addition of 400 acres the
'-ar in new orchard,
Indneen;
them to believe that they have mudn
nn mistake. The buxiniui of the local j
packing plant this year has been a
uccrs from every standpoint. accord-
,n to Manager Petersen, who declares
,nat output w ill 1 more than
double hat exw-c ted. At the be-
''""In of the season Mr. Pteren
believed that about IS cars would
eomprijie the (tack, but he now says
that the company will ship at least Jj
cars from the local plant alone. This I
being the rcjtult In a year when the 1
rorp Is short, points to an exceedingly
busy season w hen the yield la normal J
Poultry Show Next Week to
Be Best Ever Held in This
Section of Willamette Valley
SECRETARY BRADEN PREPARING
NECESSARY COOPS FOR RE
CEPTION OF 500 CROWERS
AND CACKLERS.
BIG EXHIBIT IS EXPECTED
Show Opens in Armory Tuesday Morn
ing, December 17, and Will Continue
For Four Days; Large Number of
Fancy Fowls to Be On Exhibition;
Much Interest Shown.
Preparations for the sixth annual
exhibition of the Polk County Poultry
association, to be held in Dallas, De
cember 17 to 20, indicate an increase
of interest among poultry breeders.
The secretary, Mrs. Winnie Braden,
says that the interest shown by those
who will participate in the contest this
year is such that it is found ncessary
to construct at least 20 new coops at
the Armory, to accommodate those
who have expressed an Intention to
take part In the exhibition. Mrs. Bra
den expects that at least 500 birds
will be on exhibition.
According to the rules the birds
must be in the show ' room by the
evening of the sixteenth. This rule
was made for the benefit of the exhib
itors. Spectators would then have the
opportunity to see the winners during
the entire meeting and the scheme will
meet with general approval and bring
out a full display of the birds at the
beginning, It Is thought.
Interest will center upon the visit
of Prof. Lund, of the Agricultural Col
lege, on Wednesday, the 18th. He will
give a demonstration of caponizlng
and preparing for the market in the
afternoon, and in the evening will give
an illustrated lecture that will be high
ly interesting to poultry raisers.
ISSUE SILETZ PATENTS
Seventeen Eiitryincii Secure Full Title
to Land, While Five Await Reports
of Agents.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. Notwlth
standing the determination of certain
officials of the Interior Department
to prevent the patenting of any more
lands on the Slletz Reservation, the
Hawle act has finally become operat
ive to a limited extent, and patents
have been 'issued to the following
homestead entrymen: John D. Mur
phy, Jacob L. Condron, George R(
Lowe, Lewis Jones, Richard Paul,
Wellington Wright, Arthur R. Lawton
William I. Wells, William Schroeder
George C. Whitehorn, Peter A. Fln-
seth, Frank L. Priest, Niels Anderson,
Dennis Cusack, William F. Al'en,
Chester V. Hare and Signe Hanson.
The entries of Christopher J. Frank
lin, Lee Smith and Eva C. Smith are
now awaiting reports from the special
agents sent to examine them, and the
entries of William A. May and C. F.
Smith are held up awaiting reports
from the Register and Receiver of the
Portland Land Office. Instructions
have been sent out directing these du
ctals to hasten their reports, and as
soon as they are received the fate of
these five entrymen will be deter
mined. Seventeen of the Siletz entries com
ing within the scope ut the Huwley
law have been held for cancellation.
They are. the entries of Amt liti Wag
ner, Lyman M. Lee, Levi M. Gilbert,
lienjumln P. Courtney, Albert M.
Southwlck, Edith G. Hailey (South
wick), William D. Coates, iiirt Fred
erick, Joseph Kosydar, W. H. Ellis,
Conrad W. Rncschcn, Ahljah Will
iams, Harl Hocum, Bert lllauvelt,
Thomas Holverson, Willis ti. Morse
and Ferris A. Lucas.
PROMINENT EDUCATOR
Home Credit" Worker of Rockefeller
Institute, of Chicago, Visiting Polk
County Kehools.
Today Slate Superintendent Abler-
man, Dr. llutterlck of the Rockefeller
nxtitutc, Chicago, and County Super
intendent Seymour, are visiting the
schools in Dallas vicinity In the Inter
ests of the "Home Credit Work," In
stituted by the famous Chicago Insti
tution. .Superintendent Seymour
thought the party would be able to
visit live or six schools today . The
vfnit is considered one of great Im
portance and much Interest is evi
denced throughout the ro;intv in :he
visit of so prominent workers In edu
cational lines.
To Inirop Line.
liirriman railroad directors have
authorized the expenditure of $3,000.-
000 f"T Improvements to the O.-W. R.
- l,np eieen fort la nil and hpo-
kane. These betterments w ill be made
lnr coming ear.
and after the 400 acres of new oich
ards begin Ixaring.
Many people have found employ
ment at the Armshy plant during the
past two or three months. While the
work in the parking room Is slow for
those unfamiliar with It, those who
have persevered have found that, as
they became more adept, their wares
hare increased until their income is
encouraging.
PLIEIIFGITIZEI
OIES SAIURDAY
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY
HENRY M. BROWN.
TO
Has Been a Resident of Dallas Nearly
All His Life; Funeral Services Held
Monday Afternoon.
Henry M. Brown, a native son of
Dallas and Polk county, passed away
suddenly at his Jefferson street home
on Saturday afternoon, at 6:40 o'clock,
death being caused by heart failure.
Mr. Brown"s illness was of but a few
weeks' duration, and his last attack
continued less than twenty minutes.
The last struggle ended In the same
room where he first saw the light of
day, the old home built by his father
in 1857.
Mr. Brown's Illness dates back for
some time, but he had been able dur
ing his last day on earth to attend to
his work in the country, where he
made almost daily visits, and just as
he was about to enjoy his evening
meal the end came, with but a brief
warning. Having been about his
regular work and frequently about
town, the report of his death came as
a general surprise. He was a robust
man, made little complaint of Illness,
and news of his sudden taking off
seemed hardly credible for a time.
A Resident All His Life.
With the exception of four years.
deceased has made Dallas his home
ever since his birth. He was a well
known character throughout the
county, as well as the town, being
owner of the large estate of 800 acres
adjoining Dallas, and a portion of
North Dallas. The immediate surviv
ors are a wife and three sons, Frank
B., Lott D., and George, all of Dal-
als. Two brothers and a sister are
other near relatives, being John G.
and Joe L. Brown and Mrs. William
Kersey, all of Dallas.
Biography.
Henry M. Brown was born in Dal
las, Oregon, April 18, 1859; died De
cember 7, 1912, aged 63 years, 7
months and 19 days. He was mar
ried In 1880 to Florence Plummer,
who died in 1902. The surviving chil
dren mentioned were born of this
union. In 1907 deceased was united
In marriage to Mary E. Bailey.
Mr. Brown was never engaged to
any great extent in business in Dallas.
Several years ago he was interested in
the livery business, and again In the
butcher business; for about four
years he owned and operated a livery
business at Salem, but of late years
his time was taken up with looking
after the estate left him by his father,
the late W. C. Brown, a pioneer of
1847, and whose early day history is
well known. Deceased was a member
of the firm of Brown & Bird, real es
tate agents, at the time of his death.
Last Rites Impressive.
The funeral yesterday was one of
the largest held in Dallas for many
months, and was held from the home,
the body being taken to the Brown
cemetery north of town by train,
three coaches being filled by mourn
ers, pall-bearers and friends of the'
deceased The pall-bearers were se
lected from members 'of the B. P. O.
E., of which order Mr. Brown was a
member, he belonging to No. 336, of
Salem. The services, which were
brief, were in charge of Rev. C. C.
Curtis, pastor of the Christian church.
TciniHTHture Reaches Low Mark.
The temperature of the week past
has shown a remarkable tendency
downward as the chart on the first
page will show, reaching the low mer
cury mark on Saturday night, when
the thermometer went as low as 22
degrees above zero. Our Eastern
friends would enjoy this sort of weath
er as a treat at this time of year, but
the Oregonians Insist that it is
mighty "crispy." The days have been
clear and the sun has contributed its
gi-niai rays of gladness but "It Is real
durn crispy. Just the same," say the
natives.
Knights Elect Officers.
Marmlon Ixidge No. 96, Knights of
Pythias, elected the following officers
for the term beginning January 1,
1913. at Its regular meeting on Friday
night: Vern II. Compton. C. C: II. H.
Belt, V. C; H. G. Black, P.; C. D. For-
tte. M. of A.; T. A. Magers, M. of W.;
D. P. Patterson, M. of E. ; J. T. Ford.
K. of It. and 8.. and M. of F.; Ed
Lchrman, I. G.; F. M. Bethel, O. G.
These officers will le installed on the
first meeting night In January.
Big Onion Yield.
Louis Sixers, who has an onion farm
In the Rogue River valley, grew on
ions from one to three pounds each in
weight. He had less than one acre in
onions this year, but produced almost
90,000 pounds, selling the crop at titi
cents a pound. This makes the in
come from this small tract at least
tlSOO.
Iuultrjr SIkw Time.
This is a time of poultry shows. Al
bany and Astoria have Just held very
successful exhibits of aristocratic
feathered fowl and Portland is next.
Orenco people, believing that chicken
raising 1 a means of grace, held their
first show last Friday in the basement
of a church.