Polk County observer., June 13, 1913, Page FOUR, Image 4

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Polk County Observer
Published Semi-Weekly at Dallas, Ore
gon, by the
OBSERVER PRINTING COMPANY
Office Phone.
Business office Main 19
Press room Main 19-2
EUGENE FOSTER.
W. II. TOTTEN.
Entered as second-class matter
March 1, 1907, at the postofflce at Dal
las, Oregon, under the Act of Congress
of March 3, 1879.
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ronize Dallas people.
SPECIAL ELECTION NEEDFUL.
Irrespective of the question of the
legality of the law providing for a
special election on referendum meas
ures, passed by tihe last state legis
lative assembly, and known as the
Day bill, The Observer believes that
the best interests of the people de
mand that the election be held. The
primary motive behind the Day bill
is the settlement of all questions af
fecting the laws passed by the legis
lative session, or sucn ot tnem as
have been subjected to the referen
dum. It is neither right nor just to
the people to hold up all such meas
ures for tiwo years, and whether the
t laws are just and meritorious, or
otherwise, the matter should be set
tled as quickly as possible. It is the
abuse of the power and objects of the
referendum that forms the greatest
objection to it. Under the present
constitution, nothing is more easy
. than to hold up legislation and pre
vent the enforcement of laws passed
by the legislature. Interests affect
ed may, by the expenditure of a few
dollars and the employment of paid
petition hawkers, successfully pre
vent a law which may be distasteful
to them, from going into effect
they may hold it up for two years
when, as a matter of fact, it may be
a just law, one demanded by the peo
ple, yet the will of the people is over
ridden and 'set at naught.
Only about 7,000 names are nec
essary on a petition to refer any
measure and these names are easy to
secure. All that is necessary is a
litltle time. It has become a com
mon practice to apply the referen
dum to any measure that is unpopu
lar with some certain element or
special interest, and it is openly as
serted that, while "we may not win"
we can at least hold up the law for
two years." The writer calls to
mind a case in point: A certain law
was passed by the recent legislature
which affected a small xrtinn of the
people of the state probably not
more than 200 persons. It required
that these eople must do certain
things which would mean (lie curtail
ment of a certain amount of their
profits and entail m I hem consid
erable additional exjiensc. Rut (there
was no opposition to it lie law during
its passage through the two houses
at Salem, except from four or five
lobbyists. Those who examined the
bill and wore not interested in the
fortune of tihe few people it directly
afTecited, saw much merit in it, and
declared that it was a just measure
and should be passed. There was
no particular fight on it, and it pass
ed both houses by substantial major
ities and was signed by the governor.
Right here was where our 200 friends
got! busy. They said "we will refer
t hia bill and hold it up for two
years." They donated to the com
mon fund, employed jK'tition chasers
and made an active canvass for sig
natures. It took only a month to
secure the necessary 7,000 names,
hundreds of jtroplc signing the xti
tion wiChout knowing aught of the
measure or its possible merits or de
merits, and so the bill has been re
ferred. The promoters liehind the
referendum scheme do not exjtect
that the law will lose when the peo
ple have an opportunity to vote on
id, and they will probably not put up
a strenuous fight in its favor for the
very evident reason that the more
that is said ntxmt it, the more cer
tain it is that it will be endorsed;
but they hope Hint there will be
nothing doing until the fall of 1D14.
It was to prevent such undesirable
conditions that the Day bill was pass
ed. People assert that the cost of
a special election next fall is an tin
just burden on the taxpayers, but the
responsibility lies with the taxpayers
themselves. Had there wn no ref
erendum, there would have U-en no
election, and it remained for the jx-o-pl
to say whether they wanted to p
to the great expense of a secial
elertrion. There has beeti no restrict
ion thrown around the osihle elect
ion. The people were given the full
est and the freest jniwer to do ex
actly as they desired. Even bill
passed by the legislature could be
referred if desiredL Popular pivern
ment has been given a sultanlial
boost and the fitale at large has been
given a chance to ias, and that
quickly, upon all new- laws.
It is a fact that the movement to
have the Day bill declared unconsti-'
tntional and thus to prevent the
apecial election, has come from the
the laws referred. If they are really
honest in such movement for refer
ence, it would seem that they might
desire that the matter be settled as
soon as possible. The fact is, how
ever, that they fear the result of the
people's decision and realize that a
special election in November will, to
a certain exttent, defeat their plans.
Parkison, the prime mover in refer
endum matters, is one of ithese, and
openly declares that the election
should not be held. He brazenly as
serts that the university appropria
tions, against! which the referendum
engineered by himself is aimed,
should be held up for two years; 'the
fate of Oregon's higher educational
institutions is not considered.
The Day bill is a just one, it pro
vides that these disputes shall be
settled at the earliest possible mo
ment and the good of the people in
dicates that it should be upheld and
the special election take place.
It should be the individual duty of
every citizen of Dallas to promote
interest in the coming ehautauqua
which opens at tjie city park on July
4 for a six clay session. This will be
the first event of the kind in the his
tory of Dallas but it should never
theless be made a success. No city
is more advantageously situated for
a successful event or this kind and
no class of jfople anywhere, will
more appreciate the good things of
fered in the coming program. That
plenty of interesting things will he
offered is already apparant, aud fhec
will not be a dull day hi the entire
six. The city park offers tempting
spots for camping parties and it is
hoped that many will take advantage
of this opportunity to take a week's
vacation and establish themselves in
a tented home where they may be
handy to the ehautauqua tent and all
tihe enjoyable events on the program.
It is desirable that the ehautauqua
be made an annual event here, and
its success this year will do much
to encourage the promoters of the
enterprise to itry again. Chautauquas
in other cities have long been the
event of the year and it may lie made
the same here. All that it necessary
is united effort on the part ot the
people of Dallas.
Possibly it has been changed into a
grape arbor.
i. AAAj&uGlA I
Edwin Bok has just completed his
first novel. It may never become a
popular seller but it will be found
among the library collection at all
homes for "Ancient Maiden Ladies."
ltie grasshoppers have reached
California. It is hoped that they
will recognize the importance of the
Japanese question when singling out
larms upon which to feed.
Other presidents whom we call to
mind have tried the experiment of
running congress according to their
ideas. It remains to be seen what
will happen to Woodrow.
When one stops to think about it,
it doesn't require much to make the
Democratic majority in Congress
suspicious.
Well, school is out.
Dr. John H. Andress.
Dr. John II. Andress, who comes
to us the 5th day of the Chautauqua
l ins summer is a great wit. Every
now and then in his lecture he makes
a quick turn and sets his audience
Jaughing. One day while contesting
in an oratorical contest at college,
a cat strolled out on the platform
while he was giving his selection, a.s
quick as thought Dr. Andress turned
to the audience and said, "Ladies
and gentlemen, don't mind the kitty,
this is a monologue and not a cata
logue.
Obituary.
George Melvera Gooch died Fri
day, June 0, 1913, at) 9 o'clock p. m.
in Portland Oregon. He was bom in
Daviess county, Missouri, April 24,
1849. Was married in Trenton, Mis
souri, in December, 1880, to Miss
Amelia Hien. Coming west immedi
ately, he settled in Palouse, Whit
man county, Washington, where he
located on a farm, living there until
he removed in 1889 to Salem, then to
Dallas, where he purchased the flour
ing mill and in later years retired
He is survived by his wife and four
children: Mrs. Bertha Jorgensen of
Hillsboro; Mrs. Cordia DeArmond of
Independence; Bessie Gooch and
Fred Gooch, both of Dallas. He
died after nearly a year of intense
suffering caused by a cancer of the
throat. His father was a veteran of
the Civil War and he himself had
passed through many thrilling expe
riences with the bushwhackers and
guerrillas which followed, that war.
He was a devout member of the Bap
tist church, also the Artisans lodge.
He Was buried in Lone Fir cemetery,
Portland, Oregon, June 8.
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Tresspass notices, weather proof,
for sale at Observer Job office.
REPORT
No. 7472
OF THE
of the
CONDITION
A new way to circumvent the
stringent liquor laws in dry states
has been invented by a resourceful
Maine Yankee. He has discovered a
way to concentrate a fair sized jag
in a tabloid that costs about five
cents, and a 50 cent box of the stuff
is guaranteed to produce as much
joy as a gallon of whiskey. In other
words, the invention is simply the
means of condensing booze into a
small tablet! like a beef extract or a
soup portion. What chance have the
dry adherents in a contingency such
as' 'this? The officials of the law
may search a man's premises for
contraband liquids, but he cannot
pick his Kckets looking for jag pills.
The pathway to a souse is thus inside
more easy. What's trouble to a fel
low with a bonze tablet in his vest
pocket ?
For the purpose of converting the
court) house grounds at Albany into
a public park, a committee from the
Retail Merchants association of that
city, has asked the county court of
Linn county to provide benches for
visiting farmers and their families
and for all others who may care to
use them. This, it seems to The Ob
server, is a move in the right direc
tion, and we would like to see it em
ployed in Dallas. The placing of
drinking fountains for the use of the
public at prominent points in the
DALLAS NATIONAL BANK
At Dallas in the State of Oregon, at
the close of business, June
4, 1913.
Resources.
Loans and Discounts $132,004.53
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 43.37
U. S. Bonds to secure cir
culation 25,000.00
Other bonds to secure Postal
Savings 0,000.00
Bonds, Securities, etc 50,534.23
Banking House, Furniture
and Fixtures 20,015.25
Due from State and Private
Banks and Bankers, Trust
Companies, and Savings
Banks 211.86
Due from approved Reserve
Agents 48,053.47
Checks and other Cash
Items 2,139.41
Notes of other National ,
Banks 3,005.00
Fractional Paper Currency,
Nickels and Cents 90.05
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz:
SiK'cie 25,347.50
Redemption fund with U.
S. Treasurer (5 of cir
culation) . 1,250.00
The Force of Habit.
It is truly wonderful the hold
"force of habit" will get on a man,
causing him to do things which are
very amusing to onlookers. For the
past 40 years J. M. O'Harra has
been in the habitl of making trips
t'rom'.his ranch ito Weston via the
horse route, and of course these
rips were made quite frequently.
The first of the week, as was his us
ual custom, Mr. O'Harra came to
town, drove up in the shade of a
tree, got out of the rig and was
around to the rear of the vehicle
looking for his tie ropes before he
remembered that it was a Ford au
tomobile that he was driving and that
the bloomin ' thing did not need to be
tied. Weston Leader.
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Satisfaction of Mortgage.
The Observer has added Satisfact
ion of Mortgage to its stock of legal
blanks. Notaries and Attorneys may
now secure them in any quantity de
sired. Phone orders for legal blanks
lven prompt attention.
Total .$320,355.27
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in 25,000.00
Surplus fund 5.000.00
Undivided Profits, less Ex
cuses and Taxes paid.. 3,003.21
National Bank Notes out
standing 24,000.00
Due to Stale and Private
Banks and Bankers 3,353.82
Individual deposits subject
t check 248,524.24
Demand, certificates of de
posit 1,318.00
lime certificates of deposit 0,000.00
Postal Savings Deposits .. 2,950.00
ENNANTS
Bet You Never Saw
a Photo Pennant
Something New
O. N. G. Pennants
High School Pennants
Dallas College Pennants
Prices:
35c to 75c
Ugloiv Clothing Co.
Dallas, Ore.
Studebakers at a
Sacrifice
Never before have the people of Polk County had the benefit of
low prices in buying a buggy.
See them Before the Assortment is Broken
All from the celebrated Studebaker line, all equipped with auto
mobile seats, 1000 miles axles and modern and complete in every
way.
You Never Saw Better Values for the Money
OPEN BUGGIES
FROM $60 TO $75
TOP BUGGIES
From $80 to $125
While in Portland recently Mr. Crider took advantage of an offer
from the Studebaker distributing Agency which enabled him to
bring nine of these superior vehicles to Dallas and offer them at
prices that are 10 per cent lower than they are quoted at the fac
tory. The offer came through the desire of the company to close
out a job lot of their 1912 output.
CRIDER'S GENERAL STORE
DALLAS, OREGON
Wm. A. Hinies, Mgr
ISA J,
HIMES ENGINEERS
STEUCTI0N,
Engineering and St
Plans Drawn and Esti
fully Given. Office, R0
Building, Dallas, Ore.
DENTIST
B. T. BTJTI
Office over Fuller p
Office hours from .
to 5 p. m.
Dallas
Hours: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m
by appointment.
DR. D. G. RE
CIIIROPJIACT
Nerve Specialist an I Sp
114 Court St., raiiai
E. N. HA
FUNERAL DIRE
and EMBALM
Parlor First Door Sou
Hall on Chumh
Phone 1433, ri
Dr. Louis G. A
Homeopathic Phyj
General Practi
Special attention to Astt
Gall Stones and Rhe
Office and Res. 29G N.
Phone Main 147. Si
DENTIST
M. HAYTI
Dallas National Bank
Dallas
ATTORNEY 'AT LAW
OSCAR HAY'
Rooms 5 and 6, Ugloi
Dallas
G. O. HOLM
IiAWYER
Office In Wilson But
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
D. H. UPJ0I
Rooms 19-26
Dallas National Bank
DALLAS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WALTER L. TO02
Dallas National Bank 1
Dallas
Total
Slate of Oiciron)
$320,35.3.27
busiiu'ss district is commendable, bill '"unly of Polk)ss
t lie inslnllation of comfortable bench
es on the court house plaza or on the
parking strip siirroiiiidiiijr it, would
we believe, lie greatly appreciated,
not only by the ooplo of t lie rural
communities, but. by the citizens of
Dallas as well.
The Observer is really too busy
print infr a modern newspaper and its
proprietors haven't) the time nor the
inclination to entr;tre in a wordy war
with n silly and jealous contcniHr
ary. Satisfied with the record it has
made, and confident of (he approval
of the people, many of wliAin have
assured us of itheir hearty support
niiii poou win, i lie observer will ;ro
rijrbt ahead, as it always has done
in the past, piviiifr the jn-ople of Dal
las and of Polk county, a modern
live, ambitious and progressive pub
lication, regardless of the insipient
whines from unimportant and dis-1
credited sources.
1. K. llayter. Cashier of the above-
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
K. 1IAYTKR, Cashier.
Subscribed ami sworn to before
me this 0ih dav of June, 1913.
H. II. BELT,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
WALTER WILLIAMS,
T. X. WOODS,
P. II. McCALLOX,
Directors.
CityTransfer
W. R. COULTER, Proprietor
The world moves itself;
We move anything else
Piano and Furniture Mov
ing a Specialty
Stand Kersey's Confec
tionery. Phone 1061
Residence Phone 1202
ATTORNEYS AND ABSTR
BROWN & SIB
Abstracts promptly m
Notary Public, Collect
Mill St Down-stairs. . Da
SIBLEY & EA1
The only reliable set of Ai
Polk County. Ofllce on Coil
Dallas,
Enjoy your meals in cool comfort this summer.
Electric breezes make better appetites, and aid
digestion.
Contented and happy in body and mind no matter
how hot it gets-that's the feeling in the
electric fan home. v
The Electric Fan Insures Comfort
In Every Part of the House
In the kitchen it drives out heat, smoke and
odors. In the bedroom it produces pleasant and
refreshing sleep on the hottest nights. On the
porch it keeps flies and mosquitos away. All at
a cost less than a cent an hour
fromh$8850fuOln e,eCtr'C BUPP'y dea,er- Prices
Oregon Power Company
605 Court St. J
Phone 1183-2
R. L. CIIAPMJ
FUNERAL DIRECT)
AND EMBALMEK
Calls promptly answered day
DuIIns, Oregon,
Olive Smith-Eick
Teacher of
PIANO and 0S6A
Studio 712 Oak St.
DALLAS 0
LODGE DIRECT
UNITED ARTISANS Dallai
bly, No. 46, meets on flratu
Mondays cf each month t
man hall. Visiting member
welcome.
MILLIE M. STAFBDU
WILLIS SIMONTON. Secrettf
I V OFFICE
Fashion 1ms at last derived thai
women may wear trousers. Of course
they are not the real, old-fashioned
man kind, but have ruffles on the lt-
toni and other llutnididdlcs hitched
to Vm. There are many families,
however, where this trouser business
for the feminine rontitipvnt will
provide nothin? new.
Henry T. Willey announces that
lie will discontinue the Yoncalla
Times August 1. He says he has
"hern starved out" and the viht
has not Wen a)reoiatcd. The bus
iness men of Yoneallji should see to
it that the Times not forced to
Riisend. Nothing1 could injure the
community more.
The proBest of forvicn nations
acainst several prood features of
tin new tariff bill mvms to have K-rn
more successful than the effort of
our own workingrnen. Is this another
evidence of Secretary Bryan's di
lomatie ability f
Just to rhani?p the subject : Many
people would like to know what's
being done with Uiat "fine U-d of
people and the interests opposed to mint in the White House pounds."
When We Hand You Our
Estimate
of the cost of the lumKr you require
you can depend upon it that the fig
ur will bs as low as first-class, well
canil lumber can be sold for hon
estly. If you pay more you pay too
much. If you pay loss you fret less
cither " qu?lity or quantity..
"Dallas Lumber 5 Logging Co
vr
tar Transfer Co
WE MOVE ANYTHIwr.
THAT IS MOVEART.F
PROMPT SERVICE
h0ne Stands:-Web8ter'. Confectionery 511 Ellis' rf
Barn 1074 Confectionery 1062
REBEKAIIS Aliira Lodge 1
meets first and third Wedna
each month at Odd Fellon
NOLA COAD, Nobl
OR A COSPER, Secretary.
WOODMEN OF THE W)KJ
las Camp No. 209 meett U
W. Hall on Tuesday event
each week.
R. E. REED, Cori
W. A. ATRES. Clerk.
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Did You Ever Notice?
Wen a duck lays an egg she just wad-
oSvas ,lf nothing had happened
When a hen lays an egg there's a hd'l
of a noise. u
The hen advertises, Hence tl- J
mnd for hen's eggs fcteal of tcbt
-The floral Is Obvious
A. F. & A. M. Jenningl Wf
9, meets second and fourtl'
of each month, in Masonic i
Main street Visiting bre'ir8
come.
E. A. HAMILTON,
WALTER S. MUIR. Secretin.
West Side Mat
WorKs
O. L. HAWKINS, Propr
MONUMENTS, HEADSTONS
CTRBIXa
A Complete I4ne of Ai Uto
BARJHAM BRO
CONTRACTORS and BU3
All Kindj ot Mill
Doors, Windows and Bail
Material at I r
West End Court St
DalIas Iron Wor
Machinist Foandrym"
Makers.
f) SAWMILL WORK A
Iron and Bran work. If j
and Stock work on t"4-
th be anil cnep
on the market. Prhr
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