Polk County observer., May 13, 1913, Image 1

VOL. 25
DALLAS, OREGON, TUESDAY. MAY 13, 191
NO. 21
Ernest P. Bicknell, Expert For
The Red Cross In Relief Work
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ERNEST P. BICKNELL has reduced suffering to a science. It's his
business. As national director of tbe Red Cross society be knows as
much about tbe exact statistics as well as tbe more humane side of
t great calamities, sucb as tbe San Francisco earthquake, tbe Oumba
t clone disaster and tbe floods of tbe middle west, than any other one person
ror tbe purpose of relief be reduces suffering to its simplest denomination
ioen be acts. Recently Mr. Bicknell personally was on the ground in Ohio
rfter Dayton, Columbus and other places there were Inundated, and he orguu
l ed tbe relief work In co-operation with tbe state authorities
I TO ALBANY AT Gil
P E. & E. RAILWAY MAY BUILD
LINE FROM INDEPENDENCE.
Field Engineer Goes Over Proposed
Line; Former Polk County Resi-
i
dent Dies in California,
Pn.lependence, May 13. (Special)
-.Planning a branch line from this
s tlv lo Albany which would pass
through a rich section of country in
cluding the American Bottoms, J. II.
?cClymnnds, fiehi engineer of the P.
l & E. railway made the trip be
iit'i'ii the two places on Thursday by
aaio to get a general idea of the
country.
News was received in this city last
w'k of the death of Isaac M. But
Itjr a former resident of this count;
an 1 at one time sheriff. Mr. Butler
was residing with a daughter in
iiit'ornia recently fell and broke
sil hip. He was taken to a hospital
! i p lie died. He was eletced sher-
3 of Polk county in 18ti() and re-"I-!.!
in 18G2.
-Mm K. English has received a
fi'Uul of thoroughbred Holstein cat
tle from Gaston.
j M in. S. E. Owen went to Toledo
Vairdav to visit with her father.
Ma'ekey, who lately fell and
' "ke his hip.
1ms. South, formerly of Inde-
l icnce, but now living in Eugeue.
!it a few days in the city with
lives last week. Mr. South is
tjr.iiniing from Europe where he has
fii studying music under Pr,,f
$! ,k. the famous violinist of J'ien
9'.. Austria.
J. I). Bascue has made arrange-f-.--i.ts
with the merchants an busi-
men to put on a monthly auc
fi -n sale in Independence in eonnec-
m with the regular sales day that
i - Ven established. The first aue-
ii -n will be on the second sales day.
J:.v 31. 1913.
T. W. Hart is putting his traction
9' gine into order for the purpose f
it on the large county grader.
T1 ev will grade th new county road
f- ;ih fmra Talmadge and the road
uth out of Independence to the
metery hill.
Mrs. JC. L. Butler returned to her
b n,e in Portland Saturday after
-ilinsr few days here looking for
re-i.lfnce. Mr. Butler has rente!
'Ve in the Cooper bl.ick and will
law office here June 1.
f Ht-rry Mott returned Thursday
f"f-m lx Ancelen where he ha tak
" Mr. Mott for her health.
COMBINATION OFFICE AND
STATION UNDER WAY.
New Tract Arouses Interest Among
Investors; Contest For Name For
Miller Tract Nears End.
Active building operations are now
under way at Guthrie, the new town-
site on the Salem, Falls ( lty &
Western railway, being promoted by
the Federal Trust company, south
west of the city. Last week men and
n,u ivors pimiloved to do the ncc-
essary grading and this week the
actual work of building the combin
ed station and ollice building bus
commenced. As previously siaieu
this building will be of modern con
struction, will be used jointly as a
,.;,! on.l an ollice building and
lounging room and will be of bunga
low construction with a tire place
and other conveniences.
Officials of the company state that
already much inquiry regarding the
tract has been loruicomiu mm ".'
feel that they will expenem-e no
trouble in disposing of tbe tracts.
Contest Interests.
The contest for an appropriate
.... r -Milh.r trnct east of the
name 101 mr ......v -
city which is also to be developed
r J . :.. nttr.w.t 111"
bv the same eonii.ur. .....-.-
universal attention in Dallas and vi
cinity with the result that many
suggestions for names have been re
ceived The announ 1 intention ol
the company to give the choice "t
anv tract in the addition to the suc
cessful contestant has stimulated
activity in the affair to a great -le-?ree.
The contest w.ll "
Thursday night. May U. and tin-inner
will lie annonmed
lowing issue of The Ub-rver. I""""'1
on Tuesday. May -"
KNIGHTS T0 HOLD SMOKER
Marmion LodgaTTf P. to Have
Special Program May o0-
The regular meeting night M.r
mion l.Hlge No. !?. K. ft '
falls on Friday. May-.nVr;
voted to s,-eei;,l pnoan. ....
will partake of the naUire ..1 a--dresses,
reading .nd v-a!
bv member of the onier. A -
I tee was app.'"''"1 al 'J .
line of the lodge t;. arraijL-e t--.
'affair which will a!-o mcLide a
jcbeon jjjfj:
I Visiting Parests.
! Mrs. Patrick Johr.-n of K';;'
Washington. f v.!
of her r",R,s- Mr ' '
i Cglow.
Exciting Program Promised
71rac
Polk Schools to Contend For Honors
in Dallas on Saturday; Winner
to Represent County
at "Mack."
All arrangements are now- practi
cally complete for the Polk County
Field and Track meet wliich will be
held in Dallas on Saturday, May 17,
and which will be participated in by
representatives from many of the
schools of the county. The winners
of the different events will bo ac
corded the distinction of represent
ing thc county at the inter-county
meet to be held at McMinnville on
Saturday, May 24, and hence the
contests are sure to be exciting. It
is stated that in neatly every school
of the county, pupils have been prac
ticing to enter some of the contests
and it is practically assured that nil
will have sullicicnt entries to make
the affairs interesting.
Base Ball a Feature.
A base ball game between the win
ners of the Southern and Northern
divisions of Polk county, will be one
of the features of the meet. While
To Regulate City Restaurants
City Council Would Enforce Ordin
ances Regarding Drinking By
Minors and Others.
Decisive efforts to enforce all city
ordinances, especially those regard
ing the curfew provisions and the
.better" regulation of restaurants and
t lie other matters were undertaken
at t lie council meeting last night fol
lowing a suggestion by Councilman
Hayter that the city officials make
a more determined stand in , these
matters. He said that the curfew
ordinance should be enforced and
the night policeman should not con
line his efforts simply to ringing the
hell but should see that all minors
are off the streets after that hour
He also wanted the ordinances rela
tive to intoxicated persons more rig
idly enforced and thought that the
police should remove all such per
sons from the public streets when
ever discovered.
In this connection Mayor Van
Orsdel suggested that, if the regular
Five Dollars For Five Errors
No One Finds Cash Winning Error
in Tuesday's Paper; Look for
Another in This Issue.
Peonle are still reading the adver
tisements in last Tuesday's Observer
in the hoiie of finding the misiaices
that carrv with them a prize ot
.-() each, when presented at this
ollice, but as yei me
has not appeared. More than 100 re
plies have been received from par
ties in every portion of Polk county
but the majority of them note the
.i,:,.i, nf itself, shows
same em , . ,'. . ,
I that thev are not on the right track,
I as the error in question occurs in om
in Fidler's advertise-
lll imivi .
ment occurred a typographical error,
the word "top".being spelled ' pop
and many of the replies which we
i have received have indicated im
i mistake. . There was also a mis
I sm-lled word in the advertisement ot
I the Federal Trust company, the let-
NEW LODGE IS ORGANIZED
Modern Brotherhood of America in
Dallas Has Fine Future.
Monday evening. May 12. a lodge
f the Modern Brotherhood of Amer
iea was instituted in the W. O. W.
hall bv State Manager J. Max Guar.
as.iMed by old members Before
,.1.,-in" the meeting the lodge decid
ed to'hold a sM-ial membership
campaign Iron, May 13 to May 10.
!lrin which time a large reduction
will he made in the jom.ng cost.
This l.nlge has an excellent set of
,,-Ws and memliers and it w a safe
,,,-ed- tion that it will short y be one
J,f the largest flourishing lodge in
"Slowing are the officer elected
installed: President. P. C. Da-vi.e-proident.
S. S Fryer:
r,,arv and trea-urer. B. . Allen;
Martha Remington; con-
lUxX,r. Krt Sarhtler; jer.tr.
Jane All-n: trustee, Allen. Wilson
a,..l Remington
Popular Couple Married.
We!ey Vaughn at. 1 hii.ma
XI , Vi.d were married by H
I ,i n Vine pa-tor of tlw Baptist
', 1, at tie l,tn of the minister.
a, V a. m. May 13. 1913. . They left
., t'c ear!y tnriinff train fr
,.,t we.!. hi g trip.
and Field Meet
the rainy weather of the past week
has greatly interfered with the reg
ular schedule as heretofore publish
ed, it is certain that Dallas High
will be one of the teams representing
the Northern division, and probably
Independence in the Southern divis
ion. The contest between these two
clubs should be interesting and of
itself draw a good crowd. This will
be for the championship of the coun
ty and the winners will represent the
county at the McMinnville meet and
play the champions of Yamhill
county.
Events of the Meet.
Following are the scheduled events
of the meet: .
One mile run, 100 yard dash, 220
yard dash, 440 yard dash, 120 yard
hurdles, 220 yard hurdles, 880 yard
run, relay race one-half mile, tug of
war, discus, hammer throw, pole
vault, high jump, standing high
jump, standing broad jump, broad
jump, shot put, javelin.
Winners of first, second and third
places in each of the above events
will represent the county at McMinn
ville. There is also plenty of band music
promised and all indications are for
a big crowd.
police officers could not attend to
this matter as it should be handled
that a number of private persons be
appointed as special officers to serve
without pay in keeping the boys off
the streets at night.
To Regulate Restaurants.
Councilman Gohrke declared that
something should be done toward
regulating the restaurants of the
ffiitv. He said that he had seen mi
nors drinking beer and other intox
icating liquors in a certain restau
rant atfer midnight, and at other
hours. He also declared that in cer
tain confectionery stores hi had seen
young boys playing cards late at
nisvlit and he thought that the offic
ials should take these matters in
hand.
Mayor Van Orsdel also took a
hand in the discussion ami suggested
that the proper manner to handle
this question was to arrest the pro-ni-ietors
of such iilaees so offending
and fine them heavily. He thought
that this action would have a ten
dency to regulate the conduct of the
place in future.
ter 4ic" being omitted from the
word "Worcester" referring to the
company's office building in Port
land. As stated in Friday's issue, both
mistakes are transposed syllables
in two different words, that is, the
first syllable has been transposed and
made the last one and is very easily
recognized.
A Dollar for An Error.
In an advertisement in this week's
issue is another transposed word. It
appears in five different papers and
these copies have been mailed to
some subscriber in Dallas. We will
pay one dollar for each of these pa
pers returned to this office and there
are no strings to the offer. Remem
ber the error is not a misspelled
word, but simply a transposed one
and you'll know it when you see it.
If you find it, bring it to this office
and get a dollar. We want you to
find it; we don't know where the pa
pers have gone and are depending up
on some subscriber to tell us. Ixiok
it up it may be in your pajier.
FEAR TROUBLE MAY ENSUE
Medical Men Fear Practical Work
ings of New State Law.
That there is abundant opportunity
for trouble in olieying the new state
law which goes into effect early in
June relative to medical certificates
for permits to marry, is the conten
tion of physicians. Under the terms
of the law, before the county clerk
may issue a marriage license, the
applicant must furnish a medical
certificate signed by a practicing
I physician, declaring that the appli
cant is free from disease and sound
in mind and body. Physician de
Iclare that it i often irujxssible to
comply literally with the provision
j of this law and that they may be
laying themselves liable when they
issue the certificate for the reason
that often the applicant may be af
flicted with disease and till have no
symptom when examined.
' County Clerk Robinson has for-
warded to all the physicians in the
county the proper blanks for the
necessary medical certificate.
I " .
. I Attendini ConTennon.
III. John Vine pastor of the Baptist
church, is attendin? the West Wil
lamette association r,f Baptist
churehe being held in Carlton May
i 13 15.
COURT II OIF?."
OK SUIT
BT SNYDER
INDEPENDENCE CLERGYMAN
WANTS BALM FROM RAIL
WAY FOR SMASH AT
WEST SALEM.
$5,000 IN CASH WOULD HELP
Jury Visits Scene in Special Motor
Furnished by Railway; Grand Jury
Probes Grande Ronde Affairs and
Questions Youthful Pilferers; Oth
er Notes of Department No. 1.
...t..t.
. . . Grand Jury.
R. C. DeArmond, farmer, Inde-
pendence.
A. M. Tillery, farmer, Ballston.
Allen T. Clark, clerk, Monmouth.
S. B. Walker, farmer, Independ-
ence.
John Middleton, farmer, Dallas.
Ezra Hart, farmer, Dallas.
C. S. Graves, farmer, Ballston.
The suit for damages instituted by
Sanford Snyder of Independence,
against the Salem, Falls City & West
ern railway is occupying the atten
tion of a jury and the court in Judge
Kelly's department No. 1, which
opened for business Monday morn
iniv Fnllnwiiu? the hearing of sev
eral demurrers and other motions on
Monday morning the grand jury was
drawn immediately after the noon
recess and began their deliberations.
They have been busy since and will
probably not report before late this
afPi-noon. Yesterday afternoon was
spent in questioning the youthful
culprits implicated in tne many acts
of pilfering unearthed last week in
Dallas and today the jury has been
busy with a case from the Grande
Roiide country and other matters.
Immediately after the jury had
been secured . in the Snyder case,
they were taken to West Salem in a
special motor car over the Salem,
Falls City & Western where they
were permitted to view the scene ot
the accident where plaintiff alleges
he was seriously injured. The jury
at once returned to the city and the
case was taken up this morning.
The case ot John Mtnon against
Antoni Zieloskowski, over trouble in
settlement of a lease, was called yes
terday afternoon, but after the jury
had been secured and the plaintiff's
evidence submitted the case was non
suited on motion of defendant's at
torney.
Court Calendar.
Action as follows was taken on
cases on the docket prior, to the con
vening ot the jury Monday atter-
noon : . '
Ferdinand Freiman vs. A. Freiman
et al. action for money; sale con
firmed.
F.. Af. Aekerman vs. John Doe, ac
tion for money; dismissed without
costs in accordance with stipulation.
Lydia M. Howard vs. lien j. uer
ner. action for damages; motion for
new trial overruled.
The A. H. Averill Machinery ( o.
v. .1. B. Scbafer et al. action for
money; nonsuit without costs.
' a r
Palls City Lumber company vs. 11.
A. Wilson,' action for money; dis
missed on motion of plaintiff.
Wm. Wright vs. H. Ilolman and
J. M. Grant, action for damages;
(Continued on Page Six)
EXTENDS CONGRATULATIONS
A. V. R. Snyder ia Complimented by
Old Friend Over Reunion.
Expressing the highest good will
and tersonal esteem, A. V. R. Sny
der, of this city is in receipt of a
letter from Frank Davey, of Bums,
Oregon, receiver of the United States
land ollice at that place and editor
of the Harney County News. The
letter was suggested by tbe publica
tion in The Observer of the cut of
the recent family reunion in Dallas
and is as follows:
"Dear Old Al. From the front
page of The Observer you are look-
iing out at me just now nurrounded
j by a happy group, in all member of
j which I know you are taking the
i pride ami comfort of a father and
'grandfather. I am much pleased to
jnote tbe reunion of the scattered ele
ment of a borne where I have been
j aware for many year that so much
of pleasure and confidence ami eom
' panionship ha existed.
'We are getting old. I, too, am a
'grandfather, but, in many resjiect.
j I feel a young a 20 year ago. I
; am every morning sweeping my office
clean preparatory to turning it over
; to my Democratic successor who is
imameil, by tbe way, to Mis Swain,
a former Dallas girl. He i a Mis
jooutian, Sam Mothershead."
License to j antes v. nmy
By Vote of Four to Three
DALLAS TO HAVE THREE
THIRST PARLORS AFTER
JUNE 1; MORE THAN 2500
INHABITANTS HERE
Marshal and Night Policeman Nam
ed, at Special Session; To Improve
City Park; All Rock Hauling Bids
Rejected; Many Other Matters
Discussed Aldermen.
New City Officials
Marshal ;Jeff I). Bevens
Night Pol ice.... David II. Grant
To be Members of Park Board.
. .Dr. Mark Hayter, A. P. Risser
City Engineer, Street Commiss-
inner, City Attorney and ' Citv
Treasurer, no action taken.
l'
Three thirst parlors will contri
bute to the irrigation of dry and
parched throats after June 1, accord
ing to action taken by the city coun
cil in special session Monday night,
when a saloon license was granted to
James V. Chitty by the vote of
four to three. Previous to the grant
ing of the license Attorney Glen 0.
Holman representing Mr. Chitty, ex-
CLUB'S NEW PRESIDENT. I
Mrs. J. R. Craven elected president
of the Dallas Woman's club at its
meeting on Tuesday, May 6. Mrs.
Craven is one of the best known
women of the city and for two
years has served as secretary of
the organization of which she is
now the head. . Her election to this
office is looked upon as a fitting
recognition of her talents and a
reward which she has richly
earned.
McMinnville defeated uto
6 in friday's contest.
Game is Slow and Featureless With
Exception of Triple by Pritchard;
Bevens Makes Good Record.
In a ragged and exceedingly slow
exhibition of the national irame, the
sturdy athletes of Dallas High van-j
oiished the McMinnville coiileiideis
on the base ball diamond at the hit
ter city on Friday, to the tune of 1 1
to (i. Outside of a fierce wallop by
Pritchard in the eighth which nr
mitted him to attach himself lo the
third sack In-fore the ball was re-j
turyd, and which netted the teami
two scores, the game was feat ureless. J
Bevcn oened the game for the
Dallasites on the mound, and did
very well until the fourth stanza
when the Yamhillers found his de
livery for three bingles and one
score. Barham. who had Ix-en warm
ing the Ih-ik-Ii in anticipation if the
! next day' contest with Salem, was
.sent to the Ihx in the fifth and
straightway proceeded to whiff the
' fitst three up. Barham was then
sent to left garden replacing Ma
itheny, and lieven again oi;ed the
battery work, lie pot al"ii all
right until tbe seventh when two
I passe and a single ne' ted the Mc
' Minnville aggregation three runs. At
; this "int the Dallas manager order
ed Barham bark into the b-.x, but
ithe umps said nix so Bevel. s was
eomiiclled to fini-h which he did
,with credit to hin.self. While he
.tin wild at time hi record for the
' game wa good, Mrikinp out 12 and
(Continued on Page Sit)
X""' "
DALLAS HEGH AGAIN
IS VICTOR
a"...
plained the law in the matter and de
clared that no action of a former
council was binding upon the present
body unless in the form of a contract,
and that they were not bound to re
cognize any "agreement" made by
the former council. Taking up the
understanding that the number of
saloons in the city should be limited
to "one for every 1000 inhabitants,
or major fraction thereof" he declar
ed that the council was itself the ar
biter of this question and it lay
within its power to determine wheth
er or not there were sufficient inhab
itants to permit three saloons. Coun
cilman Fenton opposed the granting
of the license on the ground that the
council should live up to the ordin
ances of the city and the granting of
the license would override the pro
visions of one ordinance at least.
Mayor VanOrsdel stated thalj the
matter lay entirely wit h the council
and they could either allow the li
cense or reject it as they saw' fit.
Councilman Hayter moved that the
license be granted and the -motion
carried by the vote of four to three;
those voting "yes" being Barber,
Gohrke, Hayter, 'MeBee; voting "no"
Barham, Fenton, Risser.
Previous to action on the license
application, Councilman Gohrke pre
sented and had read by the auditor
an ordinance amending section three
of the ordinance limiting the number
of saloons to one for each 1000 in
habitants. The new ordinance re
moves this restriction entirely and
permits the granting of as many li
censes as the council may vote. To
this ordinance was attached an emer
gency clause making it effective im
mediately after its passage which
will probably be on Monday night
at the next regular meeting of the
council.
Officials Elected
Following the reading of the appli
cations for the different city offices
to he filled, a vole was taken wliich
resulted in the election of Jeff 1).
Bevens for marshal by the vote of
four, to three for P. S. Greenwood;
and 1). II. Grant for night policeman
by the vote of four, to three for Hen
line. The matter of employing an en
gineer at the rock quarry and an en
gineer for the city road roller and
other employes, was left with the
street committee with power to act.
The employment of a city engineer
and street commissioner was also left
with the street commit Ice. The mat
ter of the selection of n city treas
urer went over, and no action was
taken in the employment of n city
attorney, Ed F. Coad, the present
incumbent being retained.
Mayor VanOrsdel voiced his be
lief that the street . commissioner
should be placed on a flat salary
rather than the fee system and want
ed a resolution to that effect.
An ordinance reducing the fees of
the city treasurer from one-half of
one per cent to one-fourth of one per
cent for nil moneys handled by him,
was read the first time.
To Improve City Park.
Mayor Van Orsdel announced the
appointment of Councilincn Hayter
and Risser to act in conjunction with
the city pink board consisting of J.
E. Mil'lcr, IT. S. Grant and N. I
Guy in park matters and the sum of
.fl.'io was allowed the board for the
improvement of the park. This will
take the form of placing water in
the park, the planting of shrubbery,
construction of sanitary arrange
ments and other general improve
ments in accordance with recommen
dations previously made by the park
(Continued on Pago Six.)
O. M. MAHR STORE DAMAGED
BY SATURDAY BLAZE.
Insurince-of Approximately $10,000
on Stock; Firemen do Valient Ser
vice; to Rebuild at Once.
Falls City, May 13 ( Sccial)
Fire which originated in the base
ment from some unknown cause, re
sulted in damage to the budding and
-tk of O. M. Mahr at this place
aloiit ! o'clock Satuiday niL-ht.
wliich approximate between ln.tHNI
and 'Jil.tHMl, with insurance at alxmt
Kt.iHMI. While not n.ii.h of tin
stock was destroyed, the heat and
the smoke ren.leie.l it practieaily
Valueless.
The fire department did "sl work
and extinguished the flame after
much di;!ii-ulty and hard exertion.
I Mr. Mahr plans to build on anoth
er l-wation a sn a be can arrange
his aiT.iirs.
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