Polk County observer., October 21, 1913, Image 1

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VOL. 25
DALLAS, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1913
NO. 66
HE DEB
FREIGHT DEPOT
FrJDAY NIGHT'S BLAZE COM
PLETELY WRECKS DEPOT.
i
Hundreds Witness Conflagation Which
Damaged Company's Property to
' Extent of $800; Origin Mystery.
Originating from an unknown cause
fire practically destroyed the freight
i house of the Southern Pacific Rail-
I road company last Friday night.
s; Damage is estimated by local repre
t scntatives of the road at $800.
i The blaze was first discovered
g
I about 10 :30 o 'clock when smoke was
noticed coming from the roof of the
building. Roy Finseth and several
friends were first ' to see the blaze
t shoot from the building and they im-
mediately turned in the alarm.
- The firemen responded quickly, but
I before they arrived the building was
f aflame and the conflagration apparent-
j ly ; beyond control. . Two of the hy-
dranits supplying water to the fire-
fighters are situated on the west side
r of, the tracks and standing on these
I tracks almost opposite the burning
i; building were two private cars oc
f cupied by S. P. railroad officials. The
J moving of these cars outside the fire
zone interfered seriously with the
; -work of the firemen. After a brief
). but stubborn fight the flames were
brought under control, saving the
I ticket office and the passenger wait-
ing room, which were under the same
I. roof. Fully expectin" the fire to take
the whole building, the contents of
; the ticket office were hurriedly car
I ried out into the street, and when
tliey were replaced in the office the
f next morning it was found that hoth
r ing was damaged or lost.
? About a week before the fire, Agent
I Woods instructed the freight men to.
f take four new pianos out of Jhe
I freight house, load them in a car and
take the car into the yards to re
: lieve the congested condition of the
t freight room. By mere good luck they
were still there, and this loss was es
caped.
Company Officials Here.
General Superintendent Campbell
' and Assistant Superintendents eel
s' fer and Burkhalter were here during
the fire. Their private cars were
; badly scorched by the flames, and
several of the car windows were also
broken by the heat.
No clue has been discovered as to
the origin of the fire. The previous
Monday evening a fire was found by
the employes in the same room, but
was extinguished before doing any
damage.
Early Saturday morning men were
at work rebuilding on the site of the
structure that was destroyed. An
addition is also being built to the pas
senger waiting -room.
Henry M. Pindell, Editor and
Banker, Ambassador to Russia
H
ENRY M. PINDELL, a banker and editor of Peoria, 111., Is the new
ambassador to Russia. While Mr.Pindell Is not especially prominent
outside of bis own state, be Is a man of blgb standing and cultured
attainments. He gained the favor of President Wilson by swinging
the vote of the Illinois delegation at the Baltimore convention for the New
Jersey governor. As an editor of influence he backed Mr. Wilson from the
start and aided the candidate In his western tours. Mr. Plndell's name bad
been mentioned for comptroller of the currency, but he declined that positloa
He was suitable to the czar and his advisers as ambassador.
PLAY SCORELESS GAME
High School and All-Star Football
Teams Clash In Great Battle Last
Saturday.
In one of the fastest games ever
witnessed on the local field, the high
school football team held down the
"All Star" eleven to a scoreless
game on the Dallas college campus
last Saturday afternoon.
The game was desperately fought
throughout, and while it was the first
contest of the year the battle disclos
ed some very pretty plays, excellent
team work and the amazing quality
of a number of players on both teams.
During the second quarter the
school team after a number of des
perate line plunges got it to within
several yards of the AH Stars goal,
and only the excellent punting of
Barhatn saved the Stars from being
scored on.
The features of the game were the
marvelous punts by Barham, and the
great ground gains by Balderee of
the school team.
The lineup follows:
High School AH Stars
Dennis center Bennet
Mathews right guard Brock
Hilgerson left guard Morton
Gooch right t&rkle Preston
Fuller left tackle Hayes
Shepherd kft end Barbara
Miles right end Cutler
Cadle fullback Gale
Woods quarterback Cooper
Kensington right half Brown
Balder left half Felton
Arrangements are now under way
fr a game here between the high
school teams of Dallas and Mon
mouth for next Saturday.
Special Election For Falls City
POLK GIRL NOW BRIDE
Miss Sarah Nachtigall Becomes Bride
of John J. Wiebe; Ceremony at
Salt Creek Church.
Surrounded by a large number of
their many friends, Miss Sarah
Nachtigall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
David Nachtigall, was joined in holy
matrimony last Thursday evening to
John J. Wiebe. The ceremony took
place at the Mennomte Brethren
church at Salt Creek, Rev. H. S.
Voth, officiating.
The church was beautifully deco
rated with Oregon grape, ferns and
white wedding bells. The bride was
dressed in white satin, trimmed in
pearls, and wore a bridal veil of or
ange blossoms. She carried a bo-
quet of white carnations.
The maid of honor was Miss Anna
Nachtigall, sister of the bride. She
was dressed in blue clnHon over
white silk mull and carried a boquet
of white carnations. The ushers
were John and Toby Nachtigall,
brothers of the bride. Prof. Wil
liam Caldwell played the wedding
march. During the ceremony, Miss
Nina Nachtigall sang "Because You
Came to Me."
The bridal couple stood under an
arch decorated with wedding bells
and Oregon grape while their many
friends congratulated them. Follow
ing the ceremony light refreshments
were served. -
Mr. and Mrs. Wiebe are now liv
ing in their new home near the resi
dence of the bride's parents.
District Attorney Upjohn Hands
Down Opinion to County Court;
Cites Supreme Court Decision.
Advising th county judge that it
is mandatory upon him to call a
special election in Falls City Novem
ber 4, for the purpose or determin
ing whether the sale of intoxicating
liquors shall be allowed within the
corporate limits of the city, District
Attorney D. II. Upjohn has filed his
opinion with County Judge John B.
Teal.
In reviewing the case, the district
attorney says:
"In 1910 the people of the state
passed the so-called 'Home Rule
Amendment' which, among other
things, gives to cities and towns the
exclusive power to regulate, suppress
and in general control the sale of in
toxicating liquors within the corpor
ate limits of such municipalities.
This power, vested by the constitu
tional amendment, is however, sub
ject to the provisions of the local op
tion law. It is therefore necessary
to turn to the local option law to de
termine the machinery of such elec
tions as would be required to carry
out what is intended in the 'Home
Rule Amendment'
"Here we find that after a petition
has been filed 'containing the requi
site number of legal signatures that
it is mandatory upon the county
court to order the election to be held.
This, I take it, is all that the county
court deaires to know in this regard.
It is the onlv matter that can be per
tinent at this time: Must the county
court call such an election f .
"To answer this query it must be
determined what constitutes that
which is known under the local op
tion law as the county eourt. Does
the law refer to the county judge and
the two coram isioners or to merely
the county judge f
In State v. McEIrath, 49 Or., 2)4.
this very question is decided bv the
Oregon Supreme court. It was upon
this one point that the case went to
Easterm Star Party.
AH who have received invitation
to the Ea.ctern Sar party next Toe-
stitute county business. The county,
as such, has no interest in the ques
tion whether an election under the
local option law shall be held, nor is
it affected in any way by the result.
In the performance of the duty im
posed upon it by the local option law
the county court is acting in a spec
ial capactiy in the discharge of oth
er duties and powers prescribed by
law.'
"And it is of no importance, so
far as we can see, whether the du
ties thus imposed, which are largely,
if not entirely ministerial, be dis
charged by the county court when
presided over by the county judge
alone, or when the county commis
sioners are sitting with him.
"In the light of this decision and
the constitution and the local option
law, I can see wherein . the county
judge can do no other than to order
this special election to be held. What
may be contained in the charter of
Falls City can in no manner impose
any duty upon the county judge or
tatie any duly from him. He must
follow the statutes of the state. If
there are other considerations of mu
nicipal law they do not affect him.
They are to be decided in a court of
competent jurisdiction. All the
countjr court can do is to abide by
the statute as it applies to his par
ticular and specific duties."
Young Business Man Weds.
Surprising his host of friends by
quietly decamping from Dallas on
the pretense of attending "import
ant lodge matters in 'Portland," L.
S. Finseth, of the Bee Hive Store,
stole a genuine march even, so the
story goes, on his parents by being
secretly married in Vancouver, Wash,
last Thursday afternoon to Miss
Bertha Tharp. a well known society
girl of Independence. Owing to the
fact that the "secret" did not get
to his Dallas friends until late the
same evening, there was nothing for
them to do by way of fittingly express
ing their surprise but to await the ar-
tbe hitrher tribunal -and it was this ; he Dn.'e and groom,
point that was settled in the contro-l Mr- I inset h. though nut a native of
-prS fdiiai. lid-, iiiru iiric uc f:icairi rai
"In ordering an election under the f life- As a member of the
local option law. and in declaring! large mercantile firm, the Bee Hive,
the result of such an election, the j be has oroven one of the city 's prom
eountv court is pot exercising anv i1(rit young business men. Mrs. Fin
of its ordinary duties, Mrs the Su"-'s-,h formerly one of Indepen-
pneme Court. 'It u not transacting; knees' best known society young
probate business beeau that con-' ladies.
temrJate matters dealing wi;h tLe
settlement of the estate .f deceased Mores To Newport.
persona, it is not exerciMng c rim- i Jiin i i,a.ue, or t'onianu. ar-
iul or civil jurisdiction, because that : rived in Newimrt, Saturday evening.
assumes advene parti- and the de-ille has the b'use north of the pot-
day night are again reminded that termination of isvien brtrwii them. ' oc on Huribert ctreet, mith the in-
good time is assured and that a jit is not transact ir? county bu-ine ' ter,ti..n of remaining here throughout
contribution of 25 cents from each j because the duties imposed on it do ' the winter. He is making relief from
one will add materially to the chair pot com within the provision of a!hma and in cor.Sdent that Xewjiort
fund.
the tatute defining what shall eon-ii the ideal ptce. Newport Signal.
SHORT SESSION IS HELD
Committee Appointed to Designate
Probable Location of Septic Tank;
Other Matters.
At the meeting of the city coun
cil in regular session last night, the
committee appointed to investigate
the packing plant blow pipe reported
that instead of changing the location
of the pipe it would be guarded while
pedestrians were passing.
Councilman Barber reported on
the testing of hose and found same
in good condition.
A deed was presented to council
by Mose Manston, and Mr. and Mrs.
A. Manston for land intended for
street purposes.
the dog ordinance, prohibiting dogs
running at large, was read the second
time and passed.
In the matter of the alley way an
block 14 leading from Washington
street to Clay street, U. S. Grant
agreed to deed land for that purpose
to the city if in consideration the
city would rock and maintain it.
On camplaint of Mr. Cathrewood
that the gasoline storage ordinance
was too stringent, toe matter was re
ferred to the committee with instruc
tions to amend the ordinance if it
was thought best.
In the matter of children riding on
railroad cars in the yards. Making
flying switches and blocking the street
crossings, the marshal was instructed
to consult with Mr. Woods and have
these nuisances abated.
The line for the draining of Fair
view avenue reported surveyed.
bibley, Barber and Ilayter were
appointed a committee to survey and
designate the probable location of a
city septic tank.
The following bills were allowed :
G. D. Stewart 40.15
John Macomber 28.88
L. Shaw 16.25
B. Elding 15.00
Dallas Telephone Co 7.00
D. A. Coovert 80
Dallas Planing Mills 3.50
Dallas Iron Works 13.95
Glass Prudhomme Co 10.20
Dallas Water-Co 42.15
A. G. Long 643.50
Polk County 15.20
DOLLS ARE HARD AT WORE
Many Rehearsals Held Day and Night
By Large Local Cast.
When Dallas people read about
the pantomime, "The Doll Shop"
which is to be presented at the ar
mory Wednesday and Thursday
nights, October 29 and 30, they
should bear in mind that this par
ticular production is given under the
auspices of the Civic Improvement
department of the Woman's club,
which deserves the patronage of all
the citizens of .Dallas and nearby
towns. In addition those witnessing
this very artistic production will be
well repaid, as the pantomime prom
ises to be of real human interest.
Tickets are popular prices and may
be procured from members of the C.
I. D. of Woman's club on and after
Tuesday October 28, at Stafrin's
Drug store.
Fruit Inspector Pays Visit.
J. S. Parker, of Perrydale, county
fruit instiector,- was here Saturdav
insfiectipg the fruit on sale at the
different stores. He reports rinding
wormy apples at several places and
fubjected the same to a coal oil
procs, thereby putting them out of
commission for commercial purposes.
In the future more frequent inspee
tioii of the fruit supplied will be
made and those found offering fruit
not up to the required standard will
be dealt with rigorously. This will
compel the merchants to reject any
wormy fruit brought in for sale.
BARTHOLD HOLDS
COIIFEREFICE HEB
NOTED CANNERY REPRESEN
TATIVE VISITS DALLAS.
Gives Assurance That When Suffic
lent Fruit and Vegetables Are
Grown Cannery Will Come.
R. M. Barthold, vice president and
manager of the Central California
Canneries company was here yester
day inspecting conditions "With
view to tne establishment ot a can
nery in Dallas.
Notice of Mr. Barthold s visit hail
been sent to numerous fruit grow
ers ot the county, and a large num
ber were here to confer with him
at a meeting held in the county court
room-yesterday morning.
At this meeting Mr. Barthold ex
plained the conditions necessary to
the successful operation of a can
nery at Dallas. One of the most es
sential things is the growing of a di
versity of - fruits and vegetables so
that the cannery would be assured
of a long season's run. This would
make it possible to secure plenty of
competent help; a serious problem
in the caniiinir business today. Also
a large diversity of fruits meets the
requirements of jobbers. Few job
bers are abje to handle car load lots
of one variety. Mr. Barthold
thought this section ideally adapted
to the growing ot certain fruits nnd
vegetables for which there was
large market and a growing demand.
the loganberry, raspberry and black
berry in fruits and the pea and spin
ach in vegetables. throughout his
talk he emphasized the importance
of growing a diverse variety of
fruits and vegetables, holding this to
be a prime requisite for success in
the business. To place the plant
upon a profitable basis sufficient fruit
and vegetables would have to be sup
plied to insure a pack of 00,000
cases, or 1200 tons. Mr. Barthold
predicted a bright future for the
canning industry, basing his predic
tion upon the production or a higher
class commodity made possible by
more sanitary and scientific methods
of handling and processing.
Judging from what he saw during
his short visit here, and from the in
formation given him, he did not think
sufficient fruit and vegetables were
grown here to justify his company in
establishing a cannery at the present
time. Mr. Barthold advised the local
men to make a survey of the county
and obtain approximate data as to
the amount of fruits and vegetables
'procurable for cannery purposes, as
suring them that when conditions
justified the step, his company would
be willing to establish the necessary
plant. It is expected that something
definite will devolop from this con
ference, and plans are being made
to work out some of the suggestions
offered by Mr. Barthold.
STEALS GUN, IS CAUGHT
Portland Boy Goes Wayward Route
and is Arrested; Companion Is
Allowed to Return Home.
Held by Sheriff John Grant until
more definite information concerning
his past character can be secured
from his parents and relatives, Frank
Beardsley aged 10 years who was ar
rested last Friday afternoon charged
with stealing a rifle from the Dallas
Meat muket, is enjoying the novel
life of a real prisoner.
Friday in company with Thomas
Pigg, another Portland boy, lieards-
ley came to Dallas. The same day
Beardsley entered the meat market
and while endeavoring to escajM; with
the rifle was caught and turned over
to the officers.
Following an investigation it was
found that I'igg met Beardsley while
the latter was riding along the road
near Portland. He accompanied him
to Dallas where young I'igg has sev
eral friends of his parents. As it
develojied that Pigg was not impli
cated in the affair, he was allowed
to return to his home.
TO PREPAREFOR BOYS
Committees Meet to Arrange For Wel
coming Delegates to Boys' Conven
tion Next Month.
Preparations for the entertainment
of 250 boy delegates to the Boys'
Convention to be held in Dallas dur
ing the latter part of next month, is
now well under way. The various
committees appointed some time ago
to arrange for the program met at the
Methodist church last Sunday.
Among the many special numbers
of the program which will entertain
the young delegates, will be music by
a mule quartet and probably by a
local orchestra.
The entertainment committee also
reported that places have been se
cured for a large number of the boys
and requests will be made to all loyal
residents Tf J,ho city who are willing
to help in the good cause to give their
names to the pastor.
At the meeting it was thoroughly
understood that the convention would
not be a "Boy Scouts" meeting, des
pite the fact that the .boys are deeply
interested in the Boy Scout move
ment.
TURK IS KILLED
fIHET
WOUNDED MAN EXPIRES ON
TRAIN TO PORTLAND.
Coroner Chapman and County Attor
ney Upjohn Visit Scene of Tragedy
Sunday; No Inquest Held.
Tom George, a native of Turkey,
working on the section crew of the
Portland and Corvallis division of
the Southern Pacific railroad, - be
tween McCoy and Independence, was'
fatally wounded last Saturday morn
ing by the accidental discharge of
a rifle in the hands of Dan Demeiter,
another member of the crew. The
accident took place one mile north of
Deny, where several members of the
crew had been sent to do some re
pair work. Demeiter was shooting
at a target on the railroad right of
way. While conversing with the
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Program Teachers Institute;
First Session at Monmouth
Arrangements for the Teachers' Annual Institute to be held this year in
Monmouth and Dallas, October 29. 30. and 31. have been completed by Sup
erintendent of Schools II. C. Seymour.
The. institute this year will be one of unusual interest, specially for the
reason that a number .of addresses will be given by men who are promin
ent throughout the state in school matters.
the following program for the three days has been announced by Sup
erintendent oeymour:
T. II. Gentle;
Pastor to Be Installed.
Rev. George II. Mitchell will be in
stalled as pastor of the I'robvterian
church on Tuesday evening October
28, at 7:30 p. m. Kev. Henry T.
Babcock pastor of the First Presby
terian church of Salem will prrttide
and preach the installation sermon.
Rev. A. A. Palmer of Xewlerg will
address the eople Rev. H. ('has.
Dtinsmore, I). 1)., of Itidettendenee,
mill address the patUor. Members and
friends of the congregation are in
vited to attend.
FRIDAY, A. M.
0 :00 to 9 :10 Opening Exercises.
9:10 to 10 :00 General Session Address
10:00 to 10:10 Recess.
10:10 to 11:00 Department Work.
Primary "Numbers" Miss Olive Dawson
Intermediate "Arithmetic" Miss Grace Davis
Advanced T. H. Gentle
High School' ' Course of Study " . . t T. F. Carlton
Writing , Miss Agnes Jones
I J1:00 to 11:10 Recess.
I 11:10 to 12:00 General Session "Our Plans for 1913-14" '.
' II. C. Seymour
WEDNESDAY
All teachers from the Southern part of the county, or who can reach
Monmouth easily, will go direct to Monmouth, meeting at 9 :00 A M. at
the Training School and Normal buildings.
Other teachers, who can reach Dallas will leave on the 8:30 A. M.
train for Monmouth, nieetiiiff at the same buildincrs. All irrade and rural
X teachers will find their work at the Training School; high school teachers X
Y at the Normal school. The day will be spent in observing the work of the f
f critic and Normal teachers..
At 3:45 P. M., Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. A. Churchill,
f will address the teachers and students in the Normal -Chapel.
Luncheon will be served at the noon hour in the Dining Room of the f
Dormitory for 25 cents.
A special train will return to Dallas at 6: P. M.
THURSDAY, P. M."
1 :30 to 1 :40 Opening Exercises.
1:40 to 2:30 General Session Address '. ,.L. P. Ilarrincrton
2:30 to 2:40 Recess. Z
i 2:40 to 3:30 Department Work. ?
Primary "Busy Work" ..Miss Olive Dawson o
Intermediate "Geography" Miss Grace Davis o
Advanced "Arithmetic" Miss Alice Mclutoshj;
High School "English" Miss Rose Parrott
Writing...' Miss Agnes Jones
3:30 to 3:40 Recess. ;
3:40 to 4:30 General Session Address J. II. Ackerman'
8:00 P. M. Address "Old Mexico" Miss Fanny Hurley
THURSDAY, A, M. o
9 :00 to 9 :10 Opening Exercises. ' 3
9:10 to 10:00 General Session Palmer Writing. .. .Miss Agnes Jones'
10:00 to 10:10 Recess.
10:10 to 11:00 Department Work. ,
Primary "Reading" ." Miss Olive Dawson J J
Intermediate "Reading" Miss Grace Davis
Advanced "History" Miss Alice Mcintosh o
High School "English" Miss Rose Parrott J
Writing Miss Agnes Jones
11 :00 to 11:10 Recess.
11:30 to 12:00 General Session "Civilization and Plant Industry"
Dr. ('. F. Hodge
FRIDAY, P.M.
i :.u 10 i hu upening r.xercises. . f
1:40 to 2:30 General Session Address F. L. Griffin X
2:30 to 2:40 Recess.
2:40 to 3:30 General Session "Wanted: A Country Teacher"
M. S. Pittman
NOTES
All wuooIh in the county must be clotted during the Annual Insti
lute. (Section 74, page 42, School Laws 1913.)
AH teachers must attend at least 18 hours.
Rural School Teachers will meet in any of tlte departments in which
they wish work, others will Lake the departments in hii h they are now
working.
, INSTRUCTORS
J. A. CHURCHILL State Superintendent of Public Insti
EF. CARLTON' Ast. Slate Superintendent of Public lntruelion
T. K. Ramsey has sold his resi
dence on Stump street to Ieonard
Me Bee. He moving to Portland
today. Mr. Ramsey is not making
the change because of any disitifac
tion with Dallas but gw to Portland
in order that hi turn, Surmtn may
have better college facilities. He will
attend Reed college.
J. II. ACKERMAN
M. 8. PITTMAN
THOS. 11. GENTLE
E. L. GRIFFIN'
MISS ROSE PARROTT. .
MISS ALICE McINTOSII
MISS OLIVE DAWSON'.
President Oregon Normal Sci: vl -
.Institute Lecturer, Oregon Normal Sv'.ich I ',
Principal, Oregon Normal St-h.iol
Oregon Agricultural College
Oregon N'om.sl School a
Oregon N'-rmal S-Lo"! T
, Oregon Norrtal S !. "!
MISS AG NFS MABEL JONES. . . .Representative, Palmer Writing Co.
DR. C. F. HODGE University of Oreiu $
MISS FANNY UARLEY .; Itulitnt Lecturer
MISS GRACE DAVIS Oregon Normal Scho-I
I R. HARRINGTON field Worker, Indtrial FairX