DALLAS. OREGON. TUESDAY. APRIL 1, 1913
NO. 9
ffll PAVING
BIDS API
Flllffil
CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS PLANS
AND INSTRUCTS CITY AUDI
TOR TO CALL FOR
ESTIMATES.
FGRMER ORDER RESCINDED
Proposition to Ship Rock From Falls
City and Crush it Here is Consid-
f
i ered; Investigate Macadam Needs
I
j in Residence Districts; Committee
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; to Visit Grants Pass.
Adoption of plans for the proposed
hard surface street improvement,
launching of a project which may re
sult in shipping in rock for street
purposes from Falls City, providing j
for an investigation or needed ma
cadam street work, rescinding of a
former order of the council provid
ing for the entire council to visit and
investigate paving in other cities, and
the appointment of a special commit
tee to visit Grants Pass, comprised
the business transacted at the spec
ial meeting of the Dallas city council
held at the council chambers in the
-city hall on Monday night, at which
time the full membership was present.
Street Plans Adopted,
j City Engineer Flagg submitted the
completed plans for the proposed
hard surface srteet improvement,
showing the entire district to be pav
ed, to be known as "Dallas paving
district No. 1." In connection with
the plans were shown details of ev
ery possible pavement which might
be adopted and upon which bids may
be received. Chairman Coad, of the
street committee reported that the
committee had investigated the plans
and found them satisfactory and, up
on motion of Councilman Staats,
they were adopted, after some minor
changes had been made by the city
engineer. On motion City Auditor
Gregory and Mayor Craven were au
thorized to advertise for bids Which
will be opened at the regular meeting
on April 14. No action was taken on
the question brought up last week by
Attorney Huntington, of Portland,
representing the Warren company
the council proceeding along the
course previously determined upon.
May Use Falls City Rock.
Quotations on freight rates for the
shipping of rock from Falls City to
Dallas were read from Freight Agent
II. A. Hinshaw, of the Southern Pa
cific, whereby the company offered
to bring all rock needed for street
work by the city from the above
point at a price which would not ex
ceed 23 cents per ton. It was stated
that, as the rock could be secured
Dark is Fog of Earthly Ills
Sitting Now on Waldo Hills;
Basket Ball no Longer Thrills
President Wilson at His Desk,
Facing Duties of His Position
NEARLY "CHAMPS" FROM MA
RION TOWN ARE DONE BY
DALLAS BUNCH UP
BROWN.
Company G Takes Game With Ease;
and Has Opponents Climbing Trees;
Rough-House Tactics Fail to Work,
For Dangers in Such Methods Lurk,
So Silverton is Plunged in Murk.
The Tale of Woe.
Dallas 19
Silverton 12
The Victors.
Shaw (Pebo) . . : Center
Ballantyne Forward
Gates Forward
Morton Guard
Boydston Guard
EIGHT CARS IN ONE DAY.
Monday
Vanquished.
Dahl, center; Cooley
Wolcott, forwards ; C.
and Kinsert, guards.
and F.
Wolcott
Freight Receipts For
Break All Records For
Dallas.
Eight carloads of general
freight consigned to Dallas nier-
chants were received at the Dal-
las station of the Southern Pa-
cific on Mondav, which is said to
have been the largest invoice of
incoming freight of similar char-
acter ever recorded for this city.
The extraordinary amount was
caused bv the failure of the rear-
ular four cars to arrive on Sat-
urday morning and Monday, con-
sequently, a double dose was re-
ceived.
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PROVISIONS OF OREGON LAW
EXTENDS TO ALL ELECTIONS.
Arguments on Election Day Prohibit
ed; Can't Even Buy Cigar; Be
Careful in Discussion With Wife.
Every provision of the state's cor
rupt practices act as applied to state
and county elections, holds good with
equal force to all municipal elections,
although this is sometimes not under
stood. There is no provision of the
tate exempting any election, but it
expressly states that the terms of the
law apply to all elections held in the
state. There are, however, some pro
visions of the law which are not un
derstood by some, and in order that
nil may be advised, The Observer
herewith gives a brief review of the
law as it affects illegal practices on
(lection day:
Section 34 provides that "it shall
I unlawful for any person at any
4ace on the day of any election to
ask, solicit, or in any manner try to
induce or persuade any voter on sueh
flection day to role for or refrain
fn-m voting for any candidate x x x
x x or any measure submitted to the
people, and upon conviction thereof
I shall be punished by a fine of not
! than . nor more than $100. for
' first offene. and for the second
each subsequent offense occurring
i the mim or different election days,
1 shall be punished by fine as afore-
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The story is a sad one for Silver
ton who met their betters on the Mc-
Minnville court last Saturday night
in battle royal to decide as to wheth
er or not they were all that had been
claimed for them because they won
a scratch game at Silverton recently
against the famous guards of Dal
las, the game having been a tie at
the finish of halves, and a lucky toss
bv Silverton deciding the game. The
sad, sad story is told in brief above
Silverton Starts Trouble.
In the first half Silverton showed
her true colors when they began the
roughest of taetics, slugging their op
ponents at every opportunity. They
were skilled in this art and it ap
peared that they had determined to
follow this style of play with the in
tention of winning the game or break
ing it up in a row. Center Dahl re
peated the slugging of Shaw who
calmly took the jolts of his opponent
until such time as Referee Simonton
could observe the work of the boast
ed champions from Marion. Then
the penalty came to the rescue of
Dallas, and Ballantyne repeated .his
past performances, throwing six out
of eleven fouls called upon the Sil
verton sluggers.
Dallas on Defensive.
The generalship of the Dallas team
was superb, as was evidenced by the
defensive work which netted but four
fouls against their opponents 11, per
haps the minimum of fouls against
Dallas, during the season's play.
Wollcott found two out of these four
for points, but the poor fellow lost
the evening's honors by throwing a
goal for Dallas in the hist half, an
unusual occurrence that brought the
audience of 2o00 people to its feet,
a portion being breathless and the
balance well, they were from Dal
las, but not breathless.
Break Even on Field Throws.
It was a standoff from the field
five and five Shaw getting a pretty
toss, Morton two, Boydston one and
Ballantyne one. Gates was unfortu
nate in having several open shots
but the ball wobbled about the rim
of the basket and refused to find a
resting place. With the score stand
ing eight to six at the end of the
first 20 minutes in favor of Dallas,
the people from Prunetown who
know the game and the style of play
which has been in vogue tor years
with the Dallas team, breathed a deep
sigh of relief, the band injected en
thusiasm with a rag-time hit, and,
then there was nothing to it, the long
distance Silverton athletes being un
der perfect control, becoming so tame
at times that a Dalla-site could lay
SHE M n
BE SEDIB
POLK COURT MAY CALL FOR
BIDS FOR FOUR NEW SPANS.
Railway Right of Way Agent Wants
Permission to Cross County Roads;
New Suits Filed; Other Notes.
(Continued on Page Six.)
REPORT YOUR MAIL LOSSES
Large Quantity of West Side Mail in
Loot of Salem Postoffie Official.
The Observer has received the fol
lowing communication for publication
from the postmaster at Salem relating
to the recent discovery of wholesale
looting of the mails by a former em
ploye of the Salem postolhce. It is
self-explanatory :
"On the morning of the Wtu mt.
the mail meisei-ger between this of
fice and the Southern Pacilic dejxd
was arrested for robbing the mail ani
10 dry goods boxes of 'loot' wen-
found when his home was searched.
a large ortion ot tne stolen pa -a-ages
were for the West side and par
ties who have lost Chtislmas pack
ages or Parcel Post packages are re
quested to write the postmaster at
Salem concerning same, alwa.s giv
ing a careful description of the lo-t
mail, if garment hae Iwen ! 1 state
what kind of cxt-U. size. color, trim
mings, etc. All wrapptis Lad been
removed and content separated.'
Routine matters so far as. known
will furnish the only items of business
to come before the Polk county court
at its regular session which opens to
morrow, according to Judge Teal, al
though it is possible that the matter
of the construction of the four pro
posed new bridges may be taken up.
It is Judge Teal's desire to advertise
for bids at the present meeting, in
order that the contracts may be let
at the May meeting and work on the
bridges be commenced without, fur
ther delay so that they may be fin
ished in time to be' of use this fail.
- Railway Activity.
Right of Way Agent Mat Clarke
of the Valley & Silctz railwav has
informed Judge Teal that his com
pany would soon ask for right of way
over some of the county roads in the
Big Luckiamute valley in the Kings
alley neighborhood, and this matter
may come up at this month's session
of the court. It is reported that the
company has secured practically all
of its right of way on the western
end of its proirosed line in Polk
county, and Clarke is now taking up
his options and securing deeds to the
land. Crews of surveyors are work
ing in the southern part of the coun
ty and even' indication points to the
beginning of actual construction of
the road.
Court House Notes.
Two new suits have been filed in
lepartment No. 1 as follows:
J. N. Jones vs. Henry Mott, action
to recover on note, B. F. Swope for
plaintiff.
Star Drilling Machine company vs.
Oiegon Oil and Pipe Line company
to secure a claim of Jf'lfiOri for goods
and merchandise sold. Oscar Hay
ter. Beach, Simon & Nelson for plaintiff.
Superintendent Seymour reports
that J. C. Muerman. the government
educational agent who has been sent
to Oregon to make a thorough study
of the state's educational system, is
now engaged in that duty and is vis
iting the schools in company with
Rural Sujiorvisor Parsons. It is
.! uerman s intention to visit every j
teacher in the county and advise!
himself fully of the work the children !
are doing and acquaint himself re-1
garding (lie general effectiveness of , TAKES
the schools.
Tax deputies in the sheriff's office
are still up to their ears in work and
tliev say the end is not vet. Receipt
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GOAT MEN FIGHT SHY OF AN
NUAL COMBINATION AND
WILL SELL THEIR OWN
FLEECES PRIVATELY.
' CITIZENS ' ' AND ' ' TAXPAY
ERS" ADOPTED AS PARTY
DESIGNATIONS AND POLIT
ICAL LINES FORGOTTEN.
DEATH OF GOATS CUTS YIELD CHAPMAN AND VAN ORSDEL
Fatality Among Animals May Result Opposing Candidates For Mayoralty;
in Lighter Clip. Than Usual; Im
pure Water in Pastures Thought to
Be Cause of Death Rate; Price In
dications Encouraging.
Four Aspirants For Recorder;
Polls Open From 8 to 6; Specula
tion As to Strength of the Vote
of the Women.
H
ERE you see President Wilson at his desk In the White House office
ready for work as the first employee of the Inud. He has sat Just
like this for days since his. Inauguration listening to the solicitations
of senators and representatives and men of note who urged him to
appoint this man or that to various Important Jobs at his disposal. Hundreds
of office seekers were barred from facing the president at his desk by his owu
order Issued right after he took hold, when he decreed that he would see no
Job hunter unless personally sent for or recommended by heads of departments
Brings Himself to County Jail
'Up to Me to Go to Jail" Says
Cairns, "Constable Didn't Have
Time to Bring Me, But
Here I Am."
"Are you the sheriff?" asked N.
W. Cairns, from Independence, the
other day, as he handed that county
official a legal looking document on
the street.
"Yes, I'm he," replied Sheriff
Grant as he took the paper. lie read
it, and found that it was a commit
ment for a 10 day jail sentence issued
by Justice J. D. Winn.
"Well, where's the man T" asked
the sheriff.
Tti if " andu'oi'uil fnl-iw frntillv
tapping the left lapel of his coat,
"and I guess it's up to me to go to
jail. I don't know what else to do.
The constable brought me over on the
train, but he had to return at once
and didn't have time to come up
town with me, so he told me to hunt
you up and hand this paper over to
you, and go to jail, so I guess it 's me
for the jug for a while."
The whole proposition was such a
decided innovation that Sheriff (Irani
was " flabbergast ed'' for a minute,
but he took Cairns in tow and jkt
mitteil him to take '.tp his residence:
in the county rail where he is now
serving his sentence. It was suggest-J
ed that the prisoner should !' allow-,
ed mileage for "bringing himself"!
to jail, which would cut down his,
sentence somewhat, but Cairns in-f
sisls that he sene out his full time.!
1100 DOZEN EGGS
For the first time in many seasons With .old party lines entirely ob-
there will be no mohair pool in Dal- literated but with two tickets in the
las this year, according to the state- field, the coming election to be held
ment of a nnmber of goat breeders, on Monday, April 7, promises to be
Although nobody appears willing to interesting and closely contested. The
advance a reason for this innovation, two tickets will be known as "Citi-
it is admitted that the refusal of zens" and "Taxpayers" and R. L.
some of the larger producers to enter Chapman will head the former and
a pool is the real cause. Last year J. O. VanOrsdel the latter for may
the pool was advertised for sale on oralty honors. In each ward there
April 27, but the bid of U. S. Grant are two candidates for councilmen
at 36V2 cents was rejected and a while four aspirants have appeared
committee authorized to enter into tor tlle Clty recorder job. lhe can-
negotiations for the sale of the pool didates filed with City Auditor Ureg-
at a higher figure was appointed. orv are as to,Iows:
x wo iicaeis.
For Mayor Citizens, R. L. Chap
man; Taxpayers, J. it. vanursaei.
For Recorder J. S. Ashbaugh,
Charles E. Gregory, A. V. R. Sny
der, independent; F. W. Zeller.
Councilman at Large Citizens, N.
L. Guy; Taxpayers, Dr. Mark Hayter.
Councilman First Ward Citizens,
Willis Simonton; Taxpayers, Henry
Gohrke.
Second Ward Citizens, Oscar
Holmes; Taxpnyers, W. L. Barber.
Third Ward Citizens, J. K Miller:
Taxpayers, A. J. Barham.
Of the four candidates for city au-
Some of the growers who did not en
ter the pool last year subsequently
disposed ot their clip at a much high
er price than the pool brought, and it
is thought that their experience has
find its effect on others and been in
strumental in causing them to remain
out of the combination. Hence for
the first time in years, the mohair
men of Dallas and vicinity will "go
it alone and sell their clip whenever
it pleases them and for whatever
price they may elect.
Good Fleeces at Disadvantage.
Some of the larger growers, or those
who take pains with their clip, de-
MONDAY PROVES TO BE "EGG
DAY" WITH MERCHANTS.
Thirteen Thousand "Cackleherries"
Handled By Local Dealers; Over
plus Sent to Portland Market.
More than 1100 dozen' of eggs
1140 dozen, to be exad, or l.'I.fiKO
eggs were received by ' four Dallas
stoics on Mondav from farmers in
the vicinity of this city, and it didn't
look like a promising "egg day"
either. The price paid held at IS
cents. Practically no eggs were re
ceived by the stores on Saturday,
owing to the stoimy weather; few far
mers came to town; but yesterday,
being fine, there was a gi neral move
ment townwaid. The greater part of
these eg"'s have been or will be s!ii
ped to I'm t land, where they l.i ng
something like l!l cents and wh re
the dealers have been shipping in
from Illiimis here they can be p.n
clutsed for ei'.-ht cents a dozen.
clare that they are at a disadvantage litor Snyder is the only one to des-
wnen iney enter a pool, xor ine rea- u.........., ......
son that th nnnenrnneB of svpn n all candidates declare themselves run-
smnll nnmhor nf unrWirnhU floonoo ning "independent." For the first
results in cutting down thA nricea of. time in many years, none of the out
fered by the buyers for the entire councilment are candidates for
lot, and that they can always do bet- re-ciecuon, prooaoiy ueing impressed
ter on their own hook. This, it ap
pears has been the result so often
that many of the growers are infus
ing to combine.
Although, by the natural order of
things the clip this year should be
larger than ever before, it is not be
lieved that this is true owing to the
large number of goats that have died
with the fact that they have dis
charged their duty to the city and
should shift the burden to other
shoulders. The holdovers are Fen
ton in the first; McBee in the second
and Risser in the third.
Polls Close at 6.
Unlike state and other elections
the pedis will be ojhui from eight
lurintr the nast winter. Somn of the o'clock ill the morning until 6 o'clock
breeders have lost large numbers, in "'Kht, as the polls close at other
fact there are hut few herds in the elections one hour later or 7 o'clock,
country which have not suffered. The " "lose liav'e lM!en intending to
cast meir nanots aiier six win nnu
themselves unable to do so. Better
vote early and make certain.
There is much speculation regard
ing the women vote. This will be
the first opportunity the newly-enfranchised
women of Dallas have had
to exercise their right, and there is
cause of this wholesale death rate in
goatdom is hard to determine, but U.
S. Grant gives it ns his opinion that
the animals have died from a disease
closely resembling typhoid fever.
Impure Water is Cause.
He believes that impure water in
the pastures frequented by the goats
MORE THAN 2000 CALLERS
Sure, the world do mov
there are pools of stagnant water in
his pasture, but last summer he took
the precaution to deposit a quantity
of lime in every pool and this had
the effect of killing all germs and he
passed through the winter without the
I IfMS nf n cinctA nnimnl Atflimirrti ilin
Dallas Public Library Proves Popular nnimu pf.ncrally showed no effect of
luuuaoiis Muum. urn dnrin I . r v fall when
the more severe weather eame, they
has been the cause of the trouble. He some question as to how many will
says that in practically every herd avail themselves or it. homa esti-
where the fatality has been greatest, nuien are as high as 400, while oth-
the goats have had access to stagnant ers do not think that more than 150
and impure water. Goats, in common votes will be registered by the wo-
with other animals, will drink warm nien. As the total vote cast at the
water in preference to cold, it is said, municipal election in April, 1912,
and even if the pasture contained W-h a conservative estimate of
springs or cold running water, they the ladies' vote would appear to be
wi 1 mvariab v be foun.l drink n? the not more man am.
stagnant water. Mr. Grant says that
MABLE STOW, DALLAS BRIDE
Two MP1
j sixteen peop
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vi.
SIX
lied
DESERT LAND CLAIM
led nivl mole ji;m 1200
The complete report
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accrue. rirt halt of the tax may be
I'aid on or lefore the first Monday
in April.
a. r i e 1 1 m . i
r.ae craven to niise oouinern wail-; )H,S W1.r(.
fornia His Future Home, He Says. iw.r,. ,lln,.
- - - - - , . hv:
are Iw ing sent out as rapidly as pos- Saturday from a trip to the Lucerne j 'J,j,reii bm.ks loaned
sihle. 1 ho l'.nJ tax will Income ile-i valley in Southern I alitortnn. where
linquent April 7. at ." o'cIek p. m.. ; the latter secured a desert land claim!
,-fler which time 10 per cent jx'nally of 100 acres. Hood Craven has re-j
and 12 er cent interest per annum ' cently secured a claim also in this.
valley but J. M. decided that he wmiM j
pas the matter up. after an inve-ti-!
gation. It is staled that many peo-
tde were after the claims and that ;
POLK BIRTHS EXCEED DEATHS! hen the Cravens left. last week, there '
(were only four locations remaining'
Population of County Shows Steady ' and that seven or eight applicants
Increase For Month. I for them had been received. Ti e val-
The record of birllis in Pi.'k conn-, lev is about 120 miles southwest of
ty for ti e n.oi.th of February ereee-N ; ly Anm-let and mu-t t irriirate-l
hat uf deaths during the same .riod ; to become proluefive. Water for ir-j
at the ratio of 17 ! eight, aceordina rigation is provided by wells whi.-b'
to the records ,n file with Co'inty must be sunk by the owner an I the
II( a!th t!:r:eer I.-Ca'i.,!i. Dallas lea U ; term of the purehae require that
'he birth record i;h a total of ei-! '., mater mut be on the land and a rer
Tndependenee h.Ms second honor ; tain amount of it tinder cultivation
with five, We-t Salem recrds two.; within three rear. Mr. Hae Craven'
an I B:ier.a Vi-ta. Willai ina. P, i. 11 eiwta to leave Da!!a om lime l ir-
nn Airlie were eor.tent with one ire the eomin? rear to make hi fa-
hiindie.i and
i ne env iinrxrv ,n. tn i,,,);v,,..i ... i
.hiring no monii, t ireii ace, ,-: graluay succumbed to the disease,
nig to l.,e re.rt i-ued by M,ss Jen-1 Present indications in the mohair
me Mu-rolt, IJiraiiiin. several ti w ,,!.,. n,,a j
tion from London is to the effect that
Pretty Wedding Solemnized at Meth
odist Parsonage.
A very pretty wedding was solem
nized at the Methodist parsonage
March 20, at 6:30, when Mable, the
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al
fred Stow became the bride of Mr.
("has. Xole. The impressive ring cer
emony was read by Rev. D. I Fields.
The bride wore a becoming gown
of tan cloth with cream trimmings.
The groom is employed at the ear
shop and is a very exemplary young
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21.
N'oli-fiel ion.
Adult. t;2ii.
Total. 12::o.
Number of caller, 2'Uii.
New iMirrower's cards i-iii-d.
New Books.
The I'jms Tiee. MeMiirdv.
Honor of the P.i Snows. CiiiwimhI
M. llli.g of Molly. D.iU.-vs.
Night l.'i-lers, 'iilliini.
tiirl that D -nj i" ai -.. Bingham.
Victor Book .i 0:!.i..
Aihe!, lures of a Brownie
mohair generally is ruling higher in,"""- -N"le nas grown to wo-
uuotations than' vear a-'o: it hcinc ' manhood in Dallas and is well and
predicted that prices will advance ma
terially later in the season.
favorably known.
They will be at home to their
friends after April 1. Their many
friend extend congratulations and
lest wishes.
lik.
Former Citizen Visiti City.
Frank Kerslake. of Suver, foimerly
a bu-iness man of Dallas. in the
city Saturday shaking hands with i CONTRIBUTES TO OHIO RELIEF
friend and investigating the mvste-
i ries of the LaCreoIe club under the Dallaa Sends $100 to Assist Flood
'guidance of B.Hyum While. Mr. j Sufferers in Stricken Citiea.
Kerslake had l-en to Portland and J Headed by a donation of $2-" from
jwa on his way borne when he heard ! 'he Commercial club, action to that
'of the D.ilhis Silverton basket ball . e fleet having Wn authorized at a
I game, so he slop-d off here and t.k ! Meeial meeting of the board of di-
in the ecurion to MeMinntille St-i
urday night.
New Arrivals From Kansas.
W. W. Ah and family ere hiihh::'
the firt r.cwroner fiom the ea-t.t Buyi Second Hand Stock.
U.ev haviig J(-r.i f the rr.any ad-, B. Y. Allen, former Polk eounty
vantage, ot erg..'i. T!,.v arrived fruit in'tK-Hor. Iia, tnrhas-d the
!.irirg the week frn J'lav Vi-tr.
Kr.-s. and are making their tem
ti'ar li'.'i in T'., (!..ril, of the
rector, held on r n.Iay night, sub-M-ription,
to the amount of $100 have
le n taken ur from the busine, men
and other, and will be forwarded to
Dayton.
Agent Wood ha, received infrue-
eaeh.
I tare borne on Li, new purrhas
Ilin-haw sdwk f second-hand gl tion, from the Sonthern Pacific to
and ha, moved the same t. the ' aeeept all rsU destined for the flnoj
,eant room adioinirig Guv P.n. on sufferer, fur tran-rwrtation free of
New S tt. They ei:t-ct to make t!,e s.uth. It i, nn.ler-trl that Xf r. ' eharcw to the ir.aror of ellie, in tb
'their b.me in or uar Dalla-.
Ilin-haw will p,ove to Corvallm.
j ffXn di-tnet.