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"'day. j' dairy A e old E. WelI 7 hetll SMC t 1,1 Mvn J Methf r idim; n, K Dall: 785 Ii. 5 " - . DALLAS. OREGON, FRIDAY. MAY 30, 1913 . , . NO. 26 inn rnn nninn nnnnmn nnnenri f . ii r "pjjrois hu Qftiv mum J During the past week The I II 1 T rill ll I.I llll J I I All III t m a mm mm m m mm m m wmm m -mw m kW mm mm m m IS KM A -II " au-sif od repJ t POT uniount oes at 0 COUR I J OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE RtfcC EDITIONS AND SUPPLY AT CORVALLIS AND INDE PENDENCE BUNKERS. onewli Stun, ce $1 cnmliii k F 71)8 RABLE OFFER IS MADE Uflie f ' new I oi ?Hliis Firm Will Supply Material I For 24 Cents at That City; Inde- I psiJence Parties to Make Offer; (. rt Would Avoid Bad Hill in ICiiigs Valley Road. I tcr of securing gravel for the .w-wment of the roads of Polk .ity is just now occupying the at ifi.i of the county court to the ex , of everything else, and the i. of their investigations has ii that some very flattering offers been made by parties who have ' material to sell. While the com bers recently closed a deal for inrcnase or a iu-acre grave. Dar 1 ifion county on the Willamette . i' directly opposite from Eola, it 1; bly improbable that anything U hi done with this tract this year. Mill require the expenditure of a - sum of money to install the aiy machinery to handle the lt and to carry it across the w to the Polk county side, and court feels that it has already i to sullicient expense along this r lor the present season. Commis i - l'etre who has been an en-I-:is!ic supporter and adherent of 'taiion county bar, insists that i-ool can be placed aboard cars i.ula for not exceeding six cents I'T yard. Good Offer at Corvallis. (in Wednesday the entire court a trip to Corvallis and Inde ; nee in quest of gravel. They I two fine plants at the former t already in operation, and two at Independence in process of "uction. At Corvallis a com i ' olTered to supply all the gravel & by the county for 24 cents i -quart' yard f. o. b. at that place. v - ' i freight rate asked by the rail ' is one cent per yard per mile, ;i wnld thus be possible to deliver 1 in the county for less than 50 i I''per yard which is considered a very favorable price. O.vners of the Independence grav el hunkers, however, informed the (Conlinued on Page Six) 1 SATURDAY'S FIELD MEET BIG CROWD WILL ATTEND THE POLK-YAMHILL CONTESTS AT McMINNVILLE IS PRESENT OUTLOOK. BALL GAME STARTS AT 10:30 : ; HfET WORK HOW FIVE MORE BLOCKS 5 !M1I MEM LAYING OF CONCRETE BASE IIAY BEGIN NEXT WEEK. C ;: Construction Now Being Push-f-ij Paving Operations to Begin r ret at North End of Main Street. itli the arrival yesterday of sev . Inembers of the construction of the Clark & Henery Con ation company, active operations he hard surfacing of the streets iie business section of Pallas has in and will be rushed from this s forward. Yesterday City En sr Flagg was engaged in running 4 for the concrete curbing on a street, and this work will be 1 today. It is probable that hying of concrete base will begin I week, the start being made on i"ith end of Main street and first set-up of the street plant l made at the corner of Main hik street Close Contest Between Dallas and Newberg Predicted; Yamhill Field and Track Contenders Look For midable on Paper; Cheap Fare for Round Trip. Arrangements for the big inter- county field meet to be held in Mc- Minnville on Saturday in which ath letes from the schools of Polk and Yamhill counties will compete for honors on the track and field, are now complete and everything gives promise of a most successful affair. With the team from Polk county numbering about 40, which consists of the winners in the first, second and third places of last Saturday's meet, it is estimated that 200 or 250 will attend from this county. The railway fare for the round trip from Dallas will be $1.00 and while no special train will be run, it wilt be possible to go to McMinnville on the morning train and return at night, using the regular service. Ball Game at 10:30. The first event of the day will be the ball game between, Dallas, win ners of the Polk county champion ship, and Newberg, winners of the Yamhill county honors, which will start promptly at 10:li0. The field and track events will take place in the afternoon. At this time it is impossible to forecast the probable results of the different events, although on paper, it appears that the Yamhill county contenders have the best of it. But the manner in choosing the aspirants for inter-county honors in Yamhill county radically differs from that adopted here. In Yamhill there was no county meet held, and no oppor tunity was given for the different athletes to tryout against others, but the principals of the different schools have simply caused their picked men, for the different events, to make the best record possible and those who have excelled in this way, have been chosen to represent their different schools. While, on paper, these rec- Great New Liner Aquitania Slides Off Into Future Home TARIFF AGITATfO D Photo by American Press Association. OWN she goes, down on ner maiden plunge Into ber native element and what a splash! She's the great new Cunarder, Aquitania, one or the biggest and best of the great sea leviathans. The picture was taken at her launching at Clydebank, Scotland. True as a die the big bulk slid off the ways and settled evenly in the water. She will carry enough lifeboats for over 3,000 and will be equipped with all the latest wrinkles In transatlantic liner magnlflcenee. The illustration gives a graphic Idea f the size of her bow. Some of the artisans In the foreground who watched her slide off had worked on her for the last year and over. Base Ball Grounds Are Selected (Continued on Page Six) Committee Raises Funds and Good Team is Assured; Fair Grounds For Diamond. Following a most successful can vass for funds on Wednesday, inter est in base ball matters was given a decided impetus this week when ar rangements for grounds were com pleted and the actual work of fitting them un for cames was begun. The veyed yesterday iind the diamond layed off. Work began at once in preparing the diamond and getting it in shape for games. Manager Ted Serr is very enthus iastic over the location and pro nounces it ideal. He says that one of the best base ball diamonds in the state can be constructed there at lit tle expense and that it is handy to the center of town and should prove popular with the fans. Arrangements will also be made for the fencing of the grounds and AFFECTS 111 T POSSIBILITY THAT ALL PRO TECTION MAY BE REMOVED CAUSES DEALERS TO USE CAUTION IN BUYING. CALIFORNIA DEMAND LIGHT Crop Failure in Southern State Fol lowing Killing Frost Hinders Building Operations; "Free Lum ber" to Have Little Effect Prices Thinks Manufacturer. on PORTIONS OF MILL, JEFFER SON AND OAK. Petition to be Presented to City Council Monday Night; Interest in Hard Surface Matters Increases. site selected is a portion of the pro- the building of a grand stand. New posed Polk county fair grounds on : uniforms have been ordered and the the Rowell tract in the southwest 1 club will get into condition to take portion of the city. These were sur- on all coiners as rapidly as possible. Week To Mark Studies9 End Dallas College Class to Graduate With Appropriate Exercises Starting Sunday. commencement exercises colleire will be held next Annual of Dallas week beginninir on Sunday anil con tinuing until Wednesday mtrht. 1 he program for the week is as follows: 1iwi-l:iiirc.ile sermon. Sunday. r...ii W the terms of a pe-, June 1. at 11 o'clock a. m.. by Pies-! June 4. at 2 p. m ...... i i t ;n iwiii.lent Winter. Alumni nciinmn tition winch it .s probable will I e , ,lip (.iristia, sso. JmR, 4 a, 8 ,n presented to me cny wimu. romilar meetimr on Momiaj Five more blocks will be ad.led to; the hard surface improvement of I ciations, Sunday, June 1, at 8 o'clock p. in., Hev. James MctJuw, I). D. Anniversary of Utopian Literary society, June 2, at 8 p. m. Senior Class Dav exercises June H, at 2 p. in. Annual Music recital June 3, at 8 p. m. Commencement June 4 at 10 a. in. Meeting of Hoard of Trustees and !an'iifl That the tariff agitation, coupled with the failure of crops throughout a large portion of California, is, re sponsible for the present unsettled condition or the lumber market, which has resulted in a general re duction in the business and output of the mills throughout Hie Oregon lumber belt, is the declaration ot leorge T. Gerhnger, manager of the Dallas Lumber and Logging com pany's plant in this city. However, Mr. Gerhnger does not look for any iwrmanent depression in prices and manufacturing conditions, and be lieves that the real effect of the tar iff, even if all schedules shall be re moved, will not be felt to any great extent and thinks that, with the set tlement of the present agitation and the improvement of conditions in the south, the demand will increase rap idly for all lines. Tariff Responsible. "It is undoubtedly true," said Mr. Gerlinger, " that the present agita tion in Congress relative to the lum ber tariff, is having its effect upon the trade generally. There is at present very little demand for lum ber, especially in the Great Lakes listrict, and it is directly attributa ble to the possibility that the tariff may be entirely removed. The Lakes listrict borders on the Canadian line, and the dealers figure that, with Hie schedule removed, lumber will take a decided drop in price, owing to the possible great influx of the Ca nadian manufactured product. With this idea in mind, none of the big vards are buying any surplus stock at this time, and their orders are confined to stuff that they must have to keep their yards in operation and to supily what little demand they have. Of course this feeling extends, in a much smaller measure, to the Observer has eiven awav to sub- scribers a large number of the choice pictures which we are of- fering free with every paid in advance subscription. Every body who has secured one of the pictures has been pleased. The supply is limited, however, and will soon be exhausted. If you want one, better hurry before it is too late. Remember one picture with each paid in ad- vance subscription, either new or old. Ruwroi no NEW SCHEDULE PROBABLE ON S. P. ON JUNE 9. To Run Nos. 74 and 75 to Corvallis is Plan: Sheridan Trains Over West Side to Operate From Dallas, (Continued on Page Six) Probability of n change in sched ule on the Yamhill and West bide divisions of the Southern Pacific which will materially affect Dallas, is just now occupying the attention of men in railway circles. Although the rumors are what are known as "Baker Heater Schedules" because they are common talk among the trainmen, it is admitted that, there is strong probability that the rumors are true. It is even asserted that the new schedule will go into effect on Monday, June 9. For some time there has been a strong movement on the part of Cor vallis and the West Side stations south of Derry, for a night and morning service to Portland and the new schedule proposes to furnish this by running Nos. 74 and 75 which now operate between this city and Portland, through to Corvallis. Sheridan Trains Here. In order to make up for this train removal from Dallas, it is proposed to run the night and morning train, known as Nos. 3 and 4, which now operate between Sheridan and Port land, to Dallas instead. These trains would run over the West Side line to Whiteson and thence to Dallas via Broadmead, connecting with a train to Sheridan and Willamina at Broadmead. As this present train from Portland to Sheridan now runs via Ilillsboro and Forest Grove, this would prove of advantage to Dallas people as it would give them an early morning train to these points and permit of a return the same day. It would also result in much closer con nectionswith the Tillamook line and make it possible to make the trip (Continued on Page Six.) Shelt'on and Jefferson from Mill finikin? five blx-k Pminrtv owners street east of Lv'le are askinp. alvi " w jactet has been ordered lor ,hat the won : -.,,, ;Ir(, .. ,,, d.tinc .l.uti-.n. ;r.N-i crusher at hllenda e, in I another b ook. " , -,;.," said she rather hesil at ingly '-I llfll fli Huron f gitac r.T nvt m.1V ! nhuthor THIS Will fcn,l out to be used for the meeting of the projrty - ners in r : surface of the navement. I the nroposd additional fusing Of 198 Students in All Eighth Grade Studies, 94 Pass; 79 Fail in But One or Two; Percentage of 47.4. With a total of only eight failures in spelling out of 1!)8 who look the eighth grade examinations in Dallas May 8 and it, a remarkable record was made and one which it is believ ed lias never been duplicated in this state. This records a jcrceiitage of !I.V. Of the 1!8 student who wrote in the examination, !(4 passed in all branches, and 7!) failed in one or two. making the percentage of successful . . 4-7 i the hhoiM and more are wining!"" ."""""" hi. h. hcn insta 1. will make the This also considered a gmM show Dallas concern complete and capable '"K and .much better than many or ,.f l,,,.li;.,. .11 ..rl ..niriisi in 'the couiiticH are doing, final eighth l.H.r picnic pV. by tl. I).l-it 0llp f pw. pines, w hich ' grade examinations uill be held on ptMll HIST II 1 l'itt-i;r in imrni-firt' ""iimti i i tn, ri.injniini iiiui 1 j H IMW III I tiAPf 1H 9 iHri'P UfH'l " 111,1 ' n'1 " 1 " in the ag- oratorical cnt.sts. lie eany - 1 1 i.e n ..ii eoni-oa ingni. m ine .HU,, Ilia,hinc. rapable of handling:""" ,am" .'" ""."r 'M".",', on Mill ered that el.uti.n was oiien nines , armory, was one i me iim.m mkw-thf. ars;,, l,.omotive drivers, a new !"". My mls- 'a.v r" . t - . . . I . .r liT! M ftil ..-..1.1.1 ft. a 1 1 1 11 1. . A . .1 ... . .i I httl lllHIIV fliOl III lllf a iiinurance m a . ...... , . ... . T . . . , Ia, ( (1, ar.,e raia'itv and an im- i-'- " :ht. j . . , 7. i,PvPr. to Tincture to be a feature An eiiort is ueing muni., .. t ,.e ..II t.r llio nniii- ! secure tnc couseiu ui un i i ertv owners interested, and thu- omit the necessity ot taking lue ...u. PICNIC IS GREAT SUCCESS "Bargains" by Dr. Andress One of j Dallas Woman's Club Furnishes De Chantauqua Attractions. ! lightful Evening in Indoor Event. 1 a a 'l4-l 1 ter before he counc. a 1 !i J'' (i r u one of tJ,e , d-r decorations, and lighted by S,,dLtl'L1'1' '""Lice, in the new; treats" at our cming Cha.i.auMua. is , soft ly glowing electric lights, shad- ,. V- xr;n ...t from Jefferson an orator of note. II- swept the col-, ed and dimmed by colored draH-nes, f i v.V Oik sVreet from Main to legians off their feet as a college boy the ,, iLe'.?.?kT from Oak to repenting his college in vnos;;,s W sked. a metliod they have in -tales of putting eop!e to death. k- crews in the employ" of the! held yesterday morning, and all r cnipanv engaged in relaying !ent unanimously agreed that i atcr mains are making gfxi i work should oe none m MRS. WILSON GETS FINE LOT !cialii!itv prevailed until the company ; f naliy broke up. COMPENSATION REFERENDUM JT' -s with their work and it is ; mer. It is probal.ie thai a. of theiance will be intro.lu.fd at yie .. for i mat. by th erniration or tneianci i: g week, the greater portion of;eouncil meeting and Job mill have been aecom-! work c aliel lor. fc'-i. ! Since the matter of - bAti s-ettled. ther- Lee Funeral Snndav ! aroused a widespread iin-nr.. bid treet pawi has ni- the Will Make Choice in Mierst Tract on Sunday Afternoon. Mr-. T. K. Wil n awarded il,.. l..t ..tT-red bv the Federal Tru-t ;.n i.ai.v for t Wn tra. t l.i-li n tie r.n l-a' ' is I't Agreement on Matter Said to Hare Been Beached at Salem. SaVm. May !?. It i sialyl l t i. for the around !." f-tat hou that the fff- Iia!!as I tevelopmeiit eret.d im imrt -ni.l MartH againt g on the n.ari.-t t!i i"dn.ffi' f.rr.1 ti-at ion a't i t'i . Funeral Sunday ' aroused a Meprra. ... (ith. an ,x, : iMvf re-i '. r,f .l.-tnet. Ti ab,!o...i. it i. hv.trt that an fr Vf.tr hx tU Sa- ,k' ' v" r- funeral services over the re- extension of the work i . . a- made at 'irai.d the- u-.d. r-tr,.!i- g l,a Un tH-.l I-"- ,.u ,;; ,-,tv 4' V.t'ern. and ! -mpiim liw r' -f 'he late Miss Anna Gazelle er streets, but the .. aVr Wedne-lav 1 -ht. Mr. W.i-.n t.-n the nuiit g the r-!iti.i , , j(h ht, un'of! Il.e ran nrr late ,""lk be held in the Christian ; property owner 111 ,l,efi" , w,: n aU Ler Mrti-n at 3 nVe-k aid tt.. l.l.r g the a-t. that ji!! jn thf f,jU itit, romrnis-ion JI,!i ft Falls Citv Sunday after-j noted herewith, is , Q jav ,fterri-.n jn-vi-.u to the pruer.t tle a't irg h-11 np ar-h- (than even the FALLS CITY Dr. and Mrs. P. M. Hellwarth were passengers to Salem last Friday. Several students of Dallas college passed through here last week on their way to Teal creek where they spent their annual mountain day. Miss Edna Barnhart accompanied them. A committee from the Commercial club consisting of W. B. Stevens, W. F. Nichols, J. C. Talbot t and P. K. Hubbard went to Dallas to meet with a like committee from that place. The object of this" meeting was to take another step in the organization of a county development league. Mr. and Mrs. f rank Meydon came out from their Siletz home Friday and spent i a few days with friends here. Miss Violet Pfandhoefer visited over Sunday in this city. The students ot the high school under the direction of Prof. Barn hart, put on a fine play at Wagner's hall Saturday night. The play was entitled "A Debt of Honor." A large crowd was present and all pro nounced it a success. Miss Russell was the winner of the silver medal at the last contest held in the Methodist church Monday ev ening. The judges were G. W. Brentner, Mrs. Lee Saddler and Miss Mae Lynch. Miss Edith Montgomery came home from her school Saturday, she having closed her year's work. Fred Voget, manager or the J alls City Lumber company's plant at Sa lem, was a business visitor in tne city Tuesday. Herbert Hanson who has been working in Southern Oregon, came home Saturday .to visit with rela tives here. Mrs. Starr, of Salem, is spending the week at the home of her son, H. E. Starr in this city. Mrs. C. T. West transacted busi ness in Salem Wednesday. Rev. James Moore and ltev. lields of Dallas held special meetings in the Methodist church Tuesday in the interest of the church benevolences. Mrs. Fields accompanied them. Miss Gazelle Lee, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Lee died at the Salem hospital, where she had been taken for treatment, Friday, May 23, aged 23 years, nine months. The body was taken to Oregon City for burial this being their old home. Mr. and Mrs. Lee have the sympathy of the entire community during their sad experience. The residence of I. O. Singleton is undergoing repairs. Dick Fergu son is in charge. Miss Carrie Graham who has been attending school at Laurelwood Academy in Gaston returned home to spend tiie summer in Falls City. MONMOUTH Mr. and Mrs. N. Wither, of New port, are the guests of Mrs. Wit It er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Wither expect to go to Alaska soon. M. K. Boatman went to Corvallis last week, returning Saturday. He was visiting old friends, of which he ha many. John Nicols, formerly of Mon mouth, but now of Albany, was the guest of his brotherinlaw, Allen Johnson over Sunday. He said cniw look prettv well over there. T. A. McKldowney and E. S. Shat tuck, went to Toledo. Oregon, Mon day and exft lo visit NewKrt and other points before they return. Mr llwiri'v 4'armiele went to is one of the principal cupations , H ? passed with a percent-1 Portlan.l Monday to visit her mother, in Ii.- local h.. and just now there, kre t !. r- thel nad a class or Mrs j, j Burt for a sea.sm. ate three of then, under n pair. all !l "f 1'"m .'"" with a -cr- j Mf a)( M( fnin, 0f pleasant from the Van.hill and the West Side ; '-'' "f 'i i- Ms ,",h Nun'.' j Hill, of Lane count v, were guest of dni-ion. with the exception of a g-Da!la. as the teacher of the rHMr atllj Mrs. Chauncev Mulkey the ginff engit.- from the Corvaiio, & : City .la- and Mi Clady Stewart U, f ,hp week. Fa-tern. The .,.,.-. are at-., engag- . " I"""'". 'l -ias i rom u.ai Mr jr,. Swman went t-i ed in rebuilding the flat car mah-; fch'n.l. ed up in a loggmg train wivck i.ear: The splendid showing made in W'.A. k l:-k a month or more ago. I He- l"ever. I a source of rn Motor Car on Bun. ! gratulation on the part of tine. m- Ti.-i.t iv!;,i.u" ...,.... v.. tere.ted in educational matter ho 43 III BUSK ATSPELLIHG REITS REPAIR WORK PLENTIFUL AT DALLAS' RAILROAD PLANT. New Machinery Just Added Places Local Shops Equal to Any; Three Locomotives Now Under Repair. With 43 men employed, and with scveial locomotives in the process of overhauling and with much other work under way, the shos of the Southern Pacific in this city, are just now a scene of busy activity with now a scene of busy activity with the available work crowding I he equip ment and facilities severely. Re cently two or three new machines have Ih-cii added to the equipment of HI BID III BRIEFS HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS RELATED IN ENTERTAIN ING MANNER. OBSERVER SPECIAL SERVICE Observer Representatives Keep in Touch With All Matters of Import ance in Their Part of the Famous "Blue Ribbon" District of the State of Oregon. RECORD OF PASSES IN EXAMI NATION SHOW 95.5 PER CENT. says lr. An- ; held. 1 he attendance was gHl anl Bl,.MS4. ,,., hich is now lie-! ' I11""- r.lo-iall enjoyed them-j f. After has-, :,,in.i ket ilinners Had txen Iniislie.i. gaims i,,.,,:. ,tl(i I,,.;,!;, f ,w.rnotive .1 1 1 .T 1 lu the Mav examinations there was a Has of from Falls City. I'ortland in their auto Tuesday to isit their daughter, Mrs. Pell But ler. John Fuller is having bis houe re-t.in-.l an.1 w.m rhani'en ma.!e in it. take it a evidence that the sailing; Mjw, jVrrT M falv recovere.! h ha Wn under may ' . l.. nnmcA her atudie at the untv for the past three j v,.,.! yielding result far greater ..t-n(. fwn Smith" as he in mt enthusiast ie hd! thaVhas Wn made W , ZtU. ' Irr. 3. Th Jinrial -i!I r.l in more j (Continoed on I'age Six) , jho-d for. (Continued on rf Thrw) 'id Monday. Jline.