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DALLAS, OREGON TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1913
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CROWD OF 600 MAY GO TO MC
MINNVILLE ON SPECIAL
TRAIN SATURDAY
': NIGHT. ' .
MILITIA AND BAND TO GO
Plenty of Music to Enliven Occasion
Reserved Seats on Sale in Dallas;
Train Leaves at 7:00; Fare For
AUVUUU m A if IBvW CkV III VCilVD
Badges For All.
I Intense interest is being aroused in
I the coming basket bajl game at Mc-
I Minnville on Saturday night between
company G team of this city and Sil
f verton ana present indications are
I that fully 500 people will take advan
I tage of the special excursion . train
5 which will be run to the Yamhill
I county town and return on that
I night. According to present plans
fully 40 members or the Company G,
I O. N. G. will attend the game in uni
form. The Dallas band in full uni-
form will also go and enliven the oc
I casion with their inspiring music.
I The special train will leave Dallas
I over the Southern Pacific promptly
at 7:00 o'clock and the fare for the
round trip will be 75 cents. The
train will leave McMinnville on the
return trip immediately after the
game.
Buy Seats Here.
On Monday Ballantyne and Gates
of Company G team made a trip to
McMinnville and completed final ar
rangements for the game. They
brought a plan of the seating ar
rangements of the hall with a block
I of seats reserved for the Dallas con-
tingent. These may be secured at the
Fuller Pharmacy and reserved, as is
I done when the games are played in
I this city. It is advisable for. those
who intend to go to call at the drug
store and reserve their seats as soon
Ias possible in order that they may
be sure of accommodations at the
j game, for it is certain that the big
auditorium at McMinnville will be
I crowded to its capacity. The idea of
I having the train leave early is to per
f mit the crowd to arrive in time to
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uuiu a sireei jjaiaue uy iue uaim aim
the militia company before! the game.
"Mack" Will Welcome Crowd.
Citizens of McMinnville are pre
paring to give the visitors a royal
welcome and every arrangement will
be made for the comfort of the visit
ing teams and people from Dallas and
Silverton. In addition to the Dallas
special train, a special will be run
from Silverton and it is expected
that 300 or 400 will attend from that
city.
So far as the Dallas line-up is con
j cerned, it will be the same as that
f which brought defeat to the Silverton
? crowd, on the occasion of their visit
here. Every member is in the pink
of condition and confident of his abil
s ity to do his share in bringing the
laurels of victory to Company G's
colors. The Silverton line-up will be
slightly changed Cooley taking .the
place of Dohl at guard. It may be
said in passing that the Silverton ag
gregation is just as confident of win
ning the game and the championship,
: bo the contest should be , exciting
enough for the most pronounced bug.
The Dallas crowd will be adorned
with badges and everyone is expected
r to bring along his enthusiasm.
REWARD FOR SERVICE
Dallas School Board Adopts New
Plan For Benefit of Teachers Who
Continue With Local Schools.
Reward for continuous service iu
the schools of Da!la through substan
tial increases in salary, is the plan
advanced and recently adopted by the
school board for the teachers who
remain here year after 3-ear. While
the general average of the salari-s
has not been materially increased, a
maximum and minimum has been es
tablished with a sliding scale between
for the tearhers. For instance a
teacher, who feas not bad any previ
ous experience in the work, will be-
srin on a salary of $50 per month.
while those who have tauaht hereto-!
fore will receive $., per month. For
the second vear they will receive $f!0 ;
pr month, anil for the third year ,
fC rer month. Sixfy-five dollars
a IT! he the maximum and .f-'O the!
"'limnm paid to tearhers. The board ',
a adopted this r-laa in order to en-;
oufae the tea !;! to rtm&iii with
!.e wt.'s and i farther baed on;
; i !f j that the lorrer a teacher re-j
Tains, tie rttw service she may;
Base Ball Summons Fans As
Basket Ball
Dallas Fans Turn to Diamond
Etertainment ; Good Team
Prospect For High.
For
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(By F. B.)
Whatever may be the private opin
ions of those who do or do not want
base ball in Dallas this season, it is
agreed that there is an abundance of
good material for a classy team here.
With the closing of the basket ball
season this week it will be natural
for the fans to prepare something in
the base ball line for the summer.
The work of Barham and Herzog last
season is vivid in the minds of those
who watched their battery work. Be
sides these there are such stars as
Ray Boydston. Earl Barham, Pritch
ard, Hiestand. Woods, Campbell, Ca
dle, Lockman, Matheny and Gard
ner, nearly all of whom are eligible
to a "lace on the High school team
which has already done preliminary
practice. This team has already or
dered uniforms, the college grounds
have been in preparation for games
and enthusiasm accumulated await
ing the closing of the indoor ?ames.
Asides from these are the two Shaws,
Syron, Floyd Meyers, Tooze, Fred
Boydston, Lloyd Rice, Ballantyne and
several others who are layers more
advanced in the art, and who are
outside the ranks of the school play
ers who could at any time lead the
Dallas fellows to victory. Meyers is
a well-tried slab artist and has sev
eral pood games to his credit, al
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION DE-
l CIDES TO BEGIN WORK. ,
Old Board is Re-Eleoted; New Offic
ials Are Chosen; Small Block of
Stock Must Be Sold Without Delay.
Election of the old board of direc
tors, the selection of new officers and
the definite decision to proceed with
the proposed building plans at once,
formed the more important items of
business transacted at the . annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Dallas Hospital association held " at
the county court rooms on Monday
night. The old board of directors
consisting of Dr. A. B. Starbuck, Dr.
V. C. Staats, Dr. B. H. McCallon, Dr.
W. S. Carey and Dr. L. A. Bollman,
and Oscar Hayter and F. J. Coad
were re-elected for another year and,
at the meeting of the board held lat
er, F. J. Coad was named as presi
dent; Dr. B. II. McCallon, vice-president-
Miss Edith Starbuck,- secre-
ary-treasurer.
New plans for the hospital building
have been practically agreed upon.
The proposed building will be of
wooden construction with three sto
ries and a basement, and will provide
16 rooms including two wards. It
will be equipped with all modern con
veniences for the comfort of patients
and the safe and advantageous hand
ling of cases of all kinds. In order
to build, it will be necessary to dis
pose of the remainder of the stock
but it is believed that but little trou
ble will be encountered in doing ih.
Bids for the building will be asked
for at once.
NEW FIRM BUYS IN DALLA3
Emmerson & Nash Dispose of Furni
ture Business to Baker Parties.
Through a deal which was closed
last week, Messrs. Davis & Horn, of
Baker City, Oregon, will soon come
into possession of the Emmerson &
Nash furniture business on Main and
Washington streets, invoicing of the
stock will begin on Monday, March
31. Both members of the new firm
are experienced mercantile men, Mr.
Davis having been actively engaged
in the furniture business for the past
10 vears. Both have families an!
they will become permanent residents
of this city,
bers of the
As for the retiring mem-1
old firm, it is protaliie :
that Mr. Fmmerson will remain here
although he savs he is undecided as !
l,;af,,t,ir w.n nation. Mr. Xa-b I
will eventually move to sme
east cf the mountains.
point
Premiums Attract.
The Observer's prize premium
offer as announced last we-k has
already attracted curv-idcrahle
attention tmor.s the &.! in
different portions of ihe eonnty
and several ininirit have been
received at this '?. regard ir.j
farther partin,.ir.
tricts have already
their intention cf p
one of the rr-ore try
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Time Near s End
though it is understood, he has not
been consulted as to bis willingness
to play this season, having moved a
short distance from Dallas.
Ground Problem Solved. -
From among the hardened artists
on the basket ball court there are
many recruits who would prove fast
players as against amateur teams.
The matter of defraying expenses of
preparing grounds suitable and con
venient should not now prove a bar
rier, in case the city decides to pur
chase grounds tor the fair which
have been selected, ..As base ball is
included in the list of high school
contests for Polk and Yamhill coun
ties, it might be possible to secure
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tne use or tne same grounds at a
small expense, A local player assures
The Observer that there are enough
fast amateurs in Dallas to organize
two teams who could oppose each
other in regular practice and be in
condition to furnish the public with
an exceptionally good quality of base
ball. He thought, after the fumes of
the basket ball caldron had been
swept away, that the public would
yearn for the equally clean sport on
the diamond field. Good teams will
no doubt be organized in Yamhill and
Washington counties and it should
be' an easy matter; to secure at least
one game a week. It was suggested
that the Commercial club might take
the matter of expense of grounds up
in connection with the matter of fur
nishing suitable grounds for field
meetings of Polk and Yamhill coun
ties, now under consideration .
McCOY RESIDENT DONATES SUM
TO HELP IN IMPROVEMENT.
Another Fanner Donates Land; Su
pervisor to Use Willamette "Gravel;
Resident Appreciates Roads.
McCoy, March 25. (Special)
Road work projruess in district No.
14 looks bright for the future as the
result of the gift of $250 in cash from
one ,of the wealthy residents of this
vicinity which is now in the hands of
the supervisor to be used in read
work in the district between McCoy
and Salem. The district entertains
hopes that the county court will -duplicate
ithis liberal cash donation and
it is safe to say that they won't have
many such donations to duplicate.
Another farmer has donated a small
strip of land in order that the pres
ent road bed, made narrow by a deep
ditch and rocky formation, may be
widened and improved at a reduced
expense. In addition to these the
district entertains hopes of other do
nations which. will be thankfully re
ceived. To Use Willamette GraveL
The supervisor intends to have Wil
lamette river gravel shipped in as
was done last year with marked suc
cess from Corvallis, giving hard ma
terial to rtork with. Give a commu
nity a taste of good roads and they
will want more even demand more
and will not object to paying the bills
if they get value received put upon
the roads. The people of this vicin
ity appreciate the good roads they
now have leading to Dallas and other
points.
DALLAS D03 AFTER HONORS
W. J. Hearth Enters Maltese Terrier
in Portland Bench. Show.
The prettv maltese terrier, proper
ty of W. J." Kearth, of the Dallas
Lumber & Loosing company, which
is the pride of Mr. and Mrs. Kearth,
has been entered at the big kennel
show to be held in Portland the first
week in April. A likeness of "Dan
dy" occupied a place in the Sunday
number of the Portland papers. Mr.
Kearth ects hi peditrreed beauty
to carry off some of the rihlxins at
the show, the do? having said to he
from one of the leading strain
ffi a cm
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Fanciers claim the
oi me rrenni "ne i J f. one vi iw
t into..: .'!; i oi the oog race,
and!
wnn on exhibition at the metropoti
next month, it is safe to av that he
ji!l attract the eyes of the ladies
who a.!r;.-!e a household .pet for that
:
!
is mhat the little fellow reaHv is.
Teaches Folk Dir.ces.
Miss IIa?-!t ine is e.-.n.iuctirj
Saturday afterroon at the W-
tall a elass in ballrH.nj a-1
every .
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dancir,? for t
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aRAVa GAR IS
OPPOSED
JUDGE TEAL OBJECTS TO IN
VESTMENT AND EXPENDI
TURE OF LARGE SUM
OF COUNTY MONEY. -
TAXPAYERS DON'T ENDORSE
Fails to See Merit in Alleged Expen
sive Plan to Secure River Gravel
For County Roads; Teal Also Ob
jects to Purchase of Grading Ma
chinery.
Opposition to the plan proposed for
the purchase of a gravel bar in Ma
non county just across the river
from Eola has been heard by The
Observer from several of the heavy
taxpayers of this vicinity. With the
idea of learning more about the
scheme an Observer man interviewed
County Judge Teal regarding the
matter Monday and ascertained that
such a plan was actually under con
sideration by the court although
Judge Teal expressed himself in no
uncertain terms against the proposi
tion and declared that he would op
pose it with all the force at his com
mand. The Observer has not had
the opportunity to ascertain the views
of Commissioners Petre and Wells.
Would Be Expensive. ,
Judge Teal bases his objections on
the ground of expense. He says that
the owner of the land, which com
prises about 10 acres, has agreed to
dispose of it at $100 per acre or
$1,000 for the piece. The plan is to
install a clam dredge and convey the
gravel across the river to the Polk
county side by means of a heavy ca
ble wire operated by a donkey en
gine. . On the Polk county side t
sidetrack would be constructed, or
the one now near the site might be
used; and .the gravel loaded into cars
for transportation to any part of the
county that it might be needed. It
is estimated that the cost of install
ing a plant of this kind would ap
proximate something like $5,000 or
$6,000 aside from the first cost of the
land, and ut is Judge Teal opinion
that it would be very exepnsive to
operate.
Proposition Unsound.
"I am unalterably opposed to the
entire plan," declared Judge Teal,
(Continued on Page Six)
PATRIOTS SLOW -TO FILE
Aspirants For City Offices Proving
Modest; J. G. VanOrsdel Only Can
didate So Far For Mayoralty.
With but a few days remaining be
fore the final limit for filing for city
offices expires, there appears to be a
wonderful lack of forwardness on the
part of local patriots. Up to,- last
night, J. G. VanOrsdel was the only
aspirant for mayoralty honors who
had signified his intention of making
a run for the office. In the council
manic field, Mark Hayter has filed
for couneil-at-large. while W. L.
Barber has filed from the second
ward. Others who are reported as
having petitions in circulation are
John E Miller from ihe third and
Henry Gohrke in the first. Many
others have been mentioned but their
petitions have not yet appeared. All
filings must be in the hand of the
city auditor by Tuesday, April 1, and
it is probable that none will be left
at the quarter pole.
Now at Albany.
Charley Mann who formerly offic
iated as "hotel runner" for the Gail
and the New Scott hotels in this city
is now employed in a like rapacity
for the Hotel Ilammel, in Albany,
an elerant new hostelry which wa
I opened to the pub'ie reccntlv. Char-
tnT
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Dallas Attorney Counsel for Plaintiff
in Damage Suits Before Yam
hill Circuit Court.
Two damage suits of more than or
dinary importance are among the
cases which will be heard in the reg
ular session- of the circuit court for
Yamhill county which convened at
McMinnville yesterday, Oscar Hayter
of this city is attorney for the plain
tiffs in each case and he will be as
sisted in their trial by Harry H.
Belt, his office associate. The cases
are for damages in the sum of $10,-
)00 and $5,000 respectively and are
directed against the Pacific i ace
Brick company, of Willamina.
In the first case, Roy Schaller is
demanding the money from the com
pany by reason of an accident al
leged to have been the direct result
Concert is Planned for April 16
Program Committee Promises Even
ing of Unexcelled Entertainment;
Vocal Solos and Reading
to Be Feature.
At a conference of the executive
board and director of the Dallas
Band this week it was decided to se
lect Wednesday, April 16, as the date
for the annual concert and entertain
ment. A program committee was ap
pointed by President Dungan at the
request of the band, and the commit
tee is already at work preparing the
program which it is thought will even
excel that of last year. The program
will be made up of readings, perhaps
a vocal solo or quartette, two or
chestra numbers, and band pieces,
Humphreys Sleep in Family Plot
Execution at Salem Saturday Fea
tureless; Declared That Both
Men "Confessed" to
Jail Officials,
The mortal remains of George and
Charles Humphreys who were execut
ed at Salein Saturday for the murder
of Mrs. Eliza Griffith at Philomath
in June, 1911, were buried in the fam
ily plot in the old Dallas cemetery
Monday morning. The bodies, reached
the city on ithe Salem, Falls City &
Western 9:40 passenger and the ser
vices at the grave were conducted by
Rev. Barr G. Lee, of Salem, who had
acted as their spiritual adviser dur
ing their last hours before the man
date of the. law was carried out.
The execution at Salem on Satur
day was unattended by any unusual
features.- Both men went to their
death sullenly and with hardly a
spoken word on the scaffold, except
to again assert their innocence. It
has been reported that they confessed
to the officials the night before their
Council Talks
Special Meeting Devoted to Discus
sion of Numerous Details;
Another Meeting Tor
Tonight
Discussion of the proposed plans
and specifications for the hard surfac
ing of the various streets of the city
iich the citv council proposes to
undertake during the coming season,
occupied the attention of the city
lawmakers for more than two hours
at a special meeting held on Monday
nipht. Citv Engineer Flagg submit
ted the details, and the many spec
ifications and other minute matters
in connection therewith required
much explanation and provoked con
siderable discussion. Owinsr to the
fact that some mem Iters of t he? coun
cil were not present, and that the
rouncilmen desired to consider the
matter farther, the plans and apeciS
cstions mere referred to the street
committee and to the ordinance pom-
SEIZES STOCK CF DRY GOODS
;J Ccller's Taxes Frcm Lats
DiZi l!.?rci-til Concern.
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of the company's carelessness which
occurred in December, 1912. . SchaP
ler was operating a dry pressed brick
machine which, it is. alleged, was de
fective and that, by reason of such
defect, his hand was caught beneath
a heavy set of plungers or dies and
very badly lacerated, laying him up
for a long time and rendering it im
possible for him to earn money at
his usual means of livelihood. His
hand is still in a maimed condition
and it is said to be doubtful whether
he ever regains the use of his fingers.
In the other action, Robert Horn
is the plaintiff and the complaint
states that he was miured as the re
sult of the caving of a bank at the
company's plant in September, 1912,
while he was working in the pit. A
Portland Ann of attorneys appear for
the company and it is declared that
the case will be warmly fought on
both sides.
making an entertainment that will be
varied in character and a pleasure to
all. The orchestra will be selected
from the city's best musicians, and
there are many of them, and this fea
ture will perhaps be a treat to lovers
of music. Dallas also has several en
tertainers wno have oeen heard in
the past and they will be asked to
contribute to the evening's pleasure.
Following the program, those who as
sist will no doubt be invited to a
light luncheon by the band. Mr.
Downey, the new instructor, is well
pleased with the showing made by
the band at rehearsals and says he
is sure to have the organization in
the bes. of shape by the date set for
the concert. Rehearsals are now be
ing held on Monday, Wednesday, and
ihursday nights ana several new
pieces are bein? taken up.
execution, and that the confession
implicated Dr. North who was once
arrested and charged with the crime
but subsequently freed. It is said
that the brothers declared that they
only assisted him in the deod, but
not much credence is given to this
statement, it is said.
A well-known Dallas man, in talk
ing of the matter Monday, admitted
that the boys had told him on Friday
before their execution, that they had
committed the crime, "but," said he,-
"I don t believe , them. I don t think
they know anything about it, and if
I had said to them, 'now the fact is
you didn't kill Mrs. Griffith, did you,'
I am certain that either one of them
would have replied' in the negative.
I know that they could be induced
to say anything, and to say exactly
the opposite a few minutes later.
They had no mind of their own ns
those who knew them tast will testi
fy and so far as I am concerned,
their 'confession' has absolutely no
weight. I dor. 't believe they commit
ted the crime for which they were
executed."
Paving Plans
miltee with instructions to report at
another special meeting which will
be held tomorrow (Wednesday)
night. It is the intention of the
council to adopt plans and Fpciflca
tions for the work and then advertise
for bids permitting bidders to speci
fy any materials they may choose,
the lowest and best bid to be deter
mined by the council and the con
tract awarded in conformity thereto.
This, it is believed, will result in se
curing for the city the best
fie tire possible for the promised work
irrespective of the material to be
used.
On mot of Councilman Fenton
the Dallas Lum'x-r and Ic:rit,g com
pany was instructed to clear their
waterway of debris where the same
crosses Main street, to prevent the
water from backing up and overflow
in!? the adjacent territory.
There were no pr.-pcrty owners
pre-ent interested in the promised
p.iving and no further protests
gainst the plan were heard.
sale after March 1", or
which re-1
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INTERESTING PE.OGBAM ENJOY
ED BY . WELL ATTENDED
SESSION IN DALLAS OH
, SATURDAY.
MANY PLEASING FEATURES
Addresses by Government Agent and
State Official Warmly Received;
Class Eecitation ia Beading Inter-
. esting; No Location for Fiel! Day
Settled.
With an encouraging attendance
and much interest manifested in the
program which was followed sub
stantially as published in The Ob
server, the regular county teachers'
meeting held in this city on Satur
day, is declared to have been a suc
cess in every way and was thorough-"
ly enjoyed by those present. Teach
ers from all portions of the county
were on hand and assisted by their
presence and active participation in
the work. ' 1
In the absence of Assistant State
Superintendent, Carleton who was un
able to bo present, the time alloted
to him was taken up by J. C. Muer
man, of the United States Bureau of
Education, who has been sent to Or
egon to make a study- of the school
system. Mr. Muerman will spend
several months in this state, making
his headquarters in Salem and will
spend the time in investigating the
methods employed in the rural schools
of three counties of which Polk will
be the first He will visit every
school and familiarize himself with
the work and especially with the home
credit plan.
Makes Interesting Address.
One of the most interesting fea
tures of the meeting was the address
on "Individuality in the School
Room" delivered by E. S. Evcnden.
of the department of education, Mon
mouth. Mr. Evenden showed a thor
ough familiarity with his subject and
his remarks were attentively listened
to and many compliments heard re
garding it.
An address by Is. C. Maris, state
field worker for industrial fairs was
also a feature of the program. Mr.
Maris told how the work under his
supervision was progrecsing and gave
many encouraging indications of the
growth of the sentiment throughout
the state in this department of edu
cational work.
Another pleasing feature of the af-
ternon was a class recitation in read
ing conducted bv Miss Jessie Todd,
of the Oregon Normal, Monmouth.
Ten pupils took part in this demon
stration and the work of the pupils
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LIVELY BURG ASPIRE3 TO EON-
ORS AS HOP CENTER,
Interested in Loganberry Culture In
creases; Salem Firm Promotes Eig
Tract Tor Eerry Culture.
Riekreall, March 21. (Special)
From every fi!iearanee Riekreall
will this year become the center of
the hop indiistrv, instead of Inde-
ndenee or Dallas, who have divided
these honors in years past. The
growers have been satisfied with the
prices of the past year in this com
munity and, as a result, there will be
an increase
the acreace m this
free! inn, Stak
county which
reach' 3.0i .(!'
the Riekreall
-s for the yards in I'o'k.
are now being set, will
(, it is estimated, and
territcrv
ill have its
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