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"e?07 tricar THE HOME PAPER VOL. 25 DALLAS, OREGON, TUESDAY JANUARY 27, 1914 NO. 94 INNOCENT LOOSES LOT A YAMHILL MAN LOOSES A PORTLAND PIECE OF PROP ERTY VALUED AT $1,000 Ignorant of the Oregon Law Caused an Innocent Man This Loss. The following from the Portland Journal should be read by every lot owner and they should profit by the victim's experience. It shows how easy an unscrupilotis contractor and a real estate shark could swindle the innocent. The contractor takes no chance according; to this article of his money and he, can place the value of his work at1 any old price and as he has the lot to insure him of his wages and also I lie' law to help him in his scheme it behoves all lot owners who do jiot want to commit murder to see that the agent who handles their property is bound in writing not to accept a partial payment on their property unless the would be purchaser gave bond not to commence improvements without the consent of the owner. S. D. Crawford, 70 years old, who lives at McMjnnville, used to owi a lot outt t .-North Belle Crest, one of the Hose City Park subdivisions. Mr. Crawford doesn't own this lot any longer, although he has never signed a deed conveying the lot to any one else, nor was it taken from him by a court procedure because of any debts that he icrsoually owed. ' Ife lost it through the operations of the building material lien law. Kb lost it almost over night and was the most astonished man in the slate when he found it out. He doesn't understand yet how it came about and probably never will, but the building material supply men and the lawyers and the courts know how it happened. About six years ago Mr. Crawford bought a iil) foot lot from a local real estate dealer which was describ ed as lot 2, block 2fi, North Belle Crest,' and ' is located on East Sixty seventh street, just north of Sandy Road, in one of the best developed districts of Rose City Park. It has cost, him all told nearly $1,000. By dint of economical living and hard saving he finally mannged to pay for the lot. Last September he put his lot in the hands of a real estate agent to sell for him. The agent advertised it and shortly thereafter William Dur flinger, a speculative house builder, came to the agent s office to enquire aboivt. the lot. He was given its location and went out to look at it. Returning to the agent's -office Durflinger said that he would take-the property and there upon he deposited $25 with the agent, and took a receipt containing this clause, "This deposit received sub ject to the approval of the owner." Immediately the agent communi cated with Mr. Crawford, told him that he had a buyer for his lot and instructed him to get up the ab stract. When Mr. Crawford came to Port land a short time thereafter he went out to look at his lot, and was as tonished to find a story and a half bungalow aliout two-thirds completed on t tie property. Durninger nan hurieillv built the house on the lot with no other evidence of title than this agent's recipt containing the clause, "Subject to the approval of the owner." He hadbouglit all of the building material on credit, and owned some labor bills on the house. However, he had abandoned the building about November 5th, two days before Mr. Crawford first learned that he had a house on his lot. The result was that the house was plastered with about $1,000 of liens. Mr. Crawford went into court to try and recover his property, but the court held that Mr. Crawford had failed to post a notice on the property, within three days after learning that a house wax n.ui.vu.g ,u.mc .U . hi,j -... 1.1 I.i. lila f , ma, Anal t or labor furnished for any building erected on the lot. The effect of the decision was that Mx. Crawford has lost his lot, al though he has never received a dollar for it and has never signed a deed, while the house and lot is to be sold to satisfy the demands of the mater ial dealers and the carpenters and other labor. Notice of appeal has been given in the case, but it is doubtful if the case will be carried to the higher court as Mr. Crawford recently re marked that he was already out near- ly $1,000 on the deal and that he had no more money to use in fighting for his rights. ' If Mr. Crawford had posted a no tice on the lot, when he first became aware that some one was building on it, disclaiming' responsibility for ma ternal or labor furnished for the house, he would have saved his lot; but he waited a 'week before doing so, when the law requires that the notice be posted within three days. But he in an old main and he didn't know all of the, fine points of the lien law. . He knew that he had not sold his lot. He knew that somebody wanted to buy it, but he had not furnished an abstract, had not signed a deed covering the title, and, of course, he could not understand why it was nec essary for him to post any kind of a notice. Under the Oregon lien law a man's property can be taken "away from him, say those who have watched the operation of the law, and all because the building material men are not re quired to notify the owner of a lot that they are supplying material for a house to be -built on it. An effort was made to amend the law in the last' legislature requiring material men to give this notice. The bill passed the house, but was quickly smothered in the senate at the in stance of the building mateiial deal ers of Portland. It is probable that an-amendment to the law will be on the ballot at the November election, making it impossible for a man to lose his property as Mr. Crawford has just been deprived of his. TEACHERS 1 MEETING SCHOOL TEACHERS MEET AT INDEPENDENCE Over a Hundred Present. Interest- ing and Instructive Session Held. State 'School Superintendent Plans Statewide Anti-Smoke Campaign, State School Superintendent J. A. Churchill has taken up the cudgel against the cigarette habit among boys. "Swat the cigarette," is to be his slogan hereafter. . Mr. Churchill has hit upon a plan he believes will be effective in mak ing his blows against the evil, count. He has made a ruling that no boy who smokes cigarettes will be eligible to win a capital prize in the school in dustrial contests. These capital prizes, which will be offered in every county in the state this year, entitle the winner to a trip to the state fair, where they will establish a boys' camp and through out fair week they will be royally en- tretained at the state s expense. The winners in the exhibits at the state fair will be awarded the grand prize of a trip to the Panama-Pacific Ex position in 1915. So this boys' camp will be com posed of "cigaretteless" boys, and Mr. Churchill has decided to award prizes to the boys who will compose the best anti-cigarette ' yells. " His plan is to appeal to the pride of the boys as much as possible, and he believes he can make the. move ment a popular one that will sweep the state, as every county will be reached by means of the industrial contests. He lays emphasis on habit- bimding and says the cigarette habit is one of the worst with which boys have to contend. Moose Have a Big Time. Last Thursday evening the Moose of "This city pulled off some lively stunts. The first thing on the pro gram was four selections by the fa mous Moose Orchestra, under the able leadership of Professor Bert Downey. This orchestra has been making quite a bit throughout Polk County. After the music three boxing con tests were pulled off. The first was a three round contest bet wen Profess or Downey ando Frank Morrison, it is said that both men as they appear ed in the ring had the appearance of being overtrained. At the end of the third round, Referee Storkwell declared it a draw, but Morrison con tended for the decision, claiming that he would have won only Downey fought so hard and fast and kept bit ting him in the nose all tlie time. Hughes and Darling next put on The first local Teachers' Meeting was held at Independence, Saturday, January 24th, with the bast atten dance we have ever had at a local leveling. Our aim was 0N; HUN DRED TEACHERS PRESENT, and i l.e result was several over the h'li. (IimI. The people of Independence as sisted in the musical program ns fel lows: mixed quartette, Mrs. Pud dock, Mr. Mclntire and Mr. Mcin tosh; Duet, Nellie Brnii.be i' .im". Lcuise Baker; Drama, by t'u- cccnd grede pupils, "A Selfish V.'umn." violin solo. Miss Louise Larson ; vo cal solo, Miss Dorothy Paddock; vio lin solo, Miss Catherine Gentle. , E. F. Carleton, Assistant State Su perintendent, gave an address on "Sonny" bringing out the individ uality of the child.- This was well received by all. Professor E. L. Oriffen of the Ore gon Agriculture College gave no- ad dress on "The Boys' and Girls' In- lustrial Clubs of Oregon" outlining the plan as proposed by Superinten dent Churchill and the Extention De partment of the Oregon Agricultural College, showing the benefit to be de rived from the different clubs organ ized throughout the state and the greater increase in interest shown by the children in the work, also men tioning the fact that Polk County was leading in the organization of the clubs, as there was some thirty or forty in the county at the pres ent time. i Miss Rose Vreeland, the nurse sent out by the State Board of Health to inspect the school of the state, and who has been working in the county for sometime gave an excel lent talk upon "Sanitary Conditions of Schools as they Should Be", and gave much valuable nitormatinn to the teachers. Dr. A. "E. Winship of Boston gave an address on "Teaching for Ef ficiency", binging out some points that were greatly appreciated by the teachers. Dr. Winship is an excel lent speaker and brought many good things to the teachers of the county. Polk County teachers are congratu lating themselves upon being able to have Dr. Winship with them at this time. He also spoke of the interest being shown in the Home Credit Work now being done in Polk Coun ty by the Educators and others in terested in education throughout the entire United States. All of the teachers united in expressing their thanks to Dr. Winship for making the trip from Bellingham, Washing ton here on purpose for this Insti tute. The following teachers were pres ent: Zena, Miss Marie Groves; Dal las, W. I. Ford, H. H. Dunkleberger, Miss Rose Sheridan, Miss Maude Mc Donald, Miss Pearl Horner, Mrs. Em ma Jost, Miss Edna Morrison, Miss Lula Houk, Mrs. Edith Plank, Miss Nola Coad, Mrs. F. H. Morrison, Miss Sadie Lynn, Miss Cora Rositer, Miss Agnes Clark, Miss Alta Sav age; Hen mine, Miss Alice Miles; Bridgeport, Mrs. Addie Holman ; Salt Creek. W. E. Buell; Parker, Miss Crissie Bramberg! Fair View, Miss Mary Tapscotf, Valley View, F. Silsbee; Monmouth, E. 'Ii. Keezel, Miss Armidila Doughty, Miss Mar garet McCockey, T. H. Gentle, Miss Alice Mcintosh, Miss Catherine Ar- buthnot. Miss Grace Davis, Miss Olive I Dawson: Orchards, Miss Carolyn White, Miss Orpha Bell; Buena Vis ta, R. G. Dykstra, Mrs. Bonnie Smith, Miss Mattie E. Lee ; Popcorn, Mrs. Emma Walker; Upper Salt Creek, Miss Jessie Sirakins; Lincoln, Miss Edna B. Gray; North Dallas, Miss Veva Burns, Miss Beulah Balderee; Enterprise, Miss Edna Sweeney; Bu yer, Miss Olive Lembke; Crowley, Miss Delilah McDaniel; Greenwood, Mrs. Mattie E. Neal; Sunnyslope, A. J. Shipley; Concord,' E. L. Boyer; McCoy, j Miss Gladys Turner) Guth- ene, mrs. Auaie otpne; rails uuy, H. E. Barnhart, Alice Pimm, Miss Fiances E. Cooper, Miss Etta Wa ters, Miss Ella Robinson, Miss Ina B. Graham, Miss Amy E. Anderson, Miss Caroline Routine, Miss; Edith Montgomery ; Black Rock, Miss Isa bel Snider; Pioneer, Miss Ella Mohr- ling; Cherry Grove," MiBS Daphne Hendersons Oakburst, Mrs. Jessie Moyer; Mountainview, Miss Cather ine Stewart; Hopville, E. L. McKee; Highland, Miss Helen Coffea: Broad- mead, Miss Inez Ridgeway; No. 72, Miss Carrie Evans; Oregon Normal School, Pres. J. H. Ackerman, J. B. V. Butler, E. S. Evenden, H. C. Ost ien, L. P. Gilmore, Miss Rose Par- rott, Miss Alabama Brenton, Miss Butler, Miss Hoham. STherei were also many students froit the Normal School and some teachers from Linn and Marion Counties. ' , ' The next Teachers' Meeting will be a Twin Meeting, one held at Airlie, and one at McCoy on February 28th. GOOD ROAD S 25 YEARS AGO LAST FRIDAY (Extracts from The Daily Oregon Statesman of January 23, 1889.) C. C. Doughty, editor of the Polk County Observer, which is to' be re moved today from Monmouth to Dal las, is in the city on his way home from Portland. Doughty is cert.'rml" a good newspaper man and a rust ler and will give Dallas a good paper 1111 ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING-INDEPENDENCE AT West Side Pacific Highway Planned at Meeting as Reported to the Ore-gonian. 0 V. P. FISKE Dallas New Postmaster. Who will be Post Master of Dallas is a past issue as Mi. V. P. Fiske, editor and proprietor of The Itemizer held the pole that knocked off the valuable prize. The announcement of his appointment was received in Dallas last Friday. For several weeks the race narrowed down to three good men. Ma'. Eugene Hayter, cashier of the Dallas National Bank was a strong favorite ,aud Mr, Frank Fawk, a prominent hop and stock man of Salt Creek was also looked upon as a winner, but Mr. Fiske came un der the wire'first. It will be some time before Mr. Fiske can take active charge as the Red tape of securing a bond and having the same approved and checking in all takes some time. The Observer congratulates Mr. Fiske and as he has made a successful editor, he will without doubt make Dallas a Postmaster that will meet the approval of all. Stiff Blow Sunday Evening. Sunday evening gave us a friek wind and rain storm all along the coast, no damage was done here at Dallas but it was very uncomfortable. At Salem the wind 'took part of the roof off of the asylum building, al Eugene a large stock barn was blown down, at Junction City the water tank supplying the city water was destroyed, at Corvallis the big steel draw bridge over the Willamette was blown open, otherwise no damage, at Baker the court house and several other buildings damaged, at Roseburg Southern Pacific freight train wreck ed, at Hood River the electric wires put out of commission, at Oregon City the locks were closed to traffic, nt Portland many windows were smashed and other minor damages. The storm also done much damage in Washington and California, being one of the stiffest blows that has vis ited the Pacific Coast for years. the gloves and Hughes looked like ,!0"'yi Airlie. E. M. Haley, Mary feather-weight beside the 225 pound re. . At the end of the bout all de clared that they had a real "white hope" in Darling. The last contest of the evening was Whitney, Miss Pearl Snedeker, Miss Mary A. Ewing: Bethel, W. A. John son, Miss Pheobe Wyatt, Miss Ava Shields, Miss Daphine Richards; Polk Station, Miss Norma Holman; A Dog-on Story. Several days ago County Superin tendent Seymour sent a check to John Gniber of Willamina in payment for his sen-ices as school delegate. A day or two later Mr. Gniber wrote Mr. Seymour that when he oened the letter containing the check, it fell on the floor and his dog made a dive for it and before he could take it from him he had swal lowed the greater part of it and all he could save was the part that he Salt Creek School Rally. Last Friday there was held nn oil day session at Salt Creek School House, ojiened by a program given by the school, followed by a short talk by County School Superintendent H. C. Seymour, organizing a Hoys' and Girls' Industrial Clulb. Following came the most enjoyable part to all, the sumptous feast that had been prepared to which all did justice. Various questions of interest to teachers and parents concerning school matters were discussed. Much enthusiasm was shown resulting in the organization of a Teachers' and Parents',, Club. After .the meeting was over a lively basket ball game between Sail Creek The good roads convention, held at Independence Saturday afternoon and evening declared for the Pacific Highway being built on the west side of the Willamette River, or for two highways, if necessaryy. It also went on record in favor of construct ing permanent hard surface highways on all main traveled roads in Polk County to connect with the Pacific Highway on the north and south, A large crowd attended the meetings. If two roads along the river are constructed it was urged that one come out of Portland on the East Side and the other out South Fourth street to the Rex-Tigard road, then through Washington and Yamhill counties, and south -through Polk and Benton counties, and connect with the other road at Eugene. From I hero one road south was urged. Permanent Roads Urged. The meeting was called to order by B. F. Swope of that city, who made a plea for building permanent roads in the county. Hi Charles Dunsmore gave the welcoming address, on be half of the citizens and the Com mercial Club. Professor Skelton of the Oregon Agricultural College, spoke on 'Roads mid Highways.' He said in 'part: "I am in favor of building a high way on each side of the river, and of building these roads of Hie, best ma terial, making them the highest, type, of highway. I -am in favor of mat! cadam on the by-roads. ,. ,.. , Bonding Plan Explained., Major Henry L. Bowlby, State Highway Engineer, then said . that under the law passed at the last, ses sion of the Legislature, Polk County can bond for $280,000. ... "The Pacific Highway is not - le gal ; it is only a road planned by the Pan He Highway Association, and the signs were put up by that association mi what was then the best road through the valley," he said. ' "Ore gon has two ways for a road through the Willamette Valley, and both will be improved. All automabiles that come to Portland will continue on any road as far as they are paved. If the paved road stops at Salem they will stop there and go back. . "Bonds could be sold for not less than 5 per cent., as has been proven by the counties that have already floated bonds. " . On the subject of "Paved High waysWill They Pay J" Thomas McCusker said : , "If Bourne's bill goes through Congress Oregon will get $16,000,000, This money will build roads that will be feeders to the railroads and these will be used by the farmers. The present maximum capacity of auto mobile trucks is 12 ' tons, and most roads will not hold these loads. There are roads under prospect that will will bring the automobile truck into more general use in the country. Good roads will bring the tourist. ; "Mud Tax Enormous.' "There are hundreds of thousands thing we would get good roads some time, but we are interested in what we get now; we must get our shoulders location, but everyone should work to the same end." . Railroad is Interested. Mark Woodruff, publicity manager of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railway, said, in part: "We pay more taxes than any one else in the county, but we are willing to pay more to improve your roads and general conditions. I believe that two highways are necessary one on the east side of the river and the other out South Fourth street, in Portland, striking the Rex-Tigard road, then south through . Washing ton County, Yamhill, Polk and Ben ton Counties, striking the other road at Eugene." P. C. Bates of the Portland Com mercial Club said: "The attractions of this state are not untilized. There are 40,000 tour ists in the City of Los Angeles. , They are brought there by the advertise ment of their climate. They have no scenery. We have just as good cli mate and wonderful Scenery. The State of Washington has a highway across the state, but Oregon has done nothing but talk to date. On the east side of the Cascade Moun tains there is a fine highway running from The Dalles to Klamath Falls, the worst part of which is better than the best part of the roads in the Wil lamette Valley." Dallas High School Defeated An exciting though somewhat dis appointing basket ball game was played here between Dallas High School and Portland Weonas. Although the Dallas team was de feated, it was not altogether through the superiority of the opposing team, for it was generally agreed upon by the spectators that the game was stolen by te referee. Be ithatas it may, the fact remains that oui' boys did not get a chance to play because most of the" time was taken up in foul throwing. The referee had nerve all right but it would be ad visiable for him in the future not to make fun ' of players after calling fouls on them. The score stood 7 to 14 at the end of . the first half and 18 to 22 the second. Individual scores were as follows: Fred Goodchi 1-; - Earnest Hoisingtoni 0; Cat Woods 3; i Ray Boydson 0; and Mac I, Ray threw !l out of 4 fouls, and Cat threw 1 7 out of 10 making the total ,18, There will be a game between the Dallas High School anij Rosebuirg to morrow night. . - , Dallas People , in Auto Accident According to the Oregonian, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Law of Dallas were occupants of the automobile that was a collision in Portland last week in which Oscar Edwards sustained injuries so seriotmly that he died the following day at Hie St. Vincent hos- pital. r.f f.llnm iunl nn what ia nllwl tho High School and Seymour and oth-; . -.ttl th.t the roads in Oregon cost $24,000 per mile. ers followed. Another Old Resident Gone. Eighteen million dollars has ben spent Wonders Do Not Cease. T. J. Cherrington called at the of fice of one of our prominent attor neys this week, and the general polit ical issues of the day were discussed and Mr. Cherrington actually agreed with the said prominent attorney. Rebekah Lodge. Almira Rebekah Lodge No. 26 will hold its installation of officers on Fri day evening,. January 30th, at which time the President of the Rebekah Assembly will be present. All Re bekahs are invited to this meeting. Ora Casper, secretary George Henry Filers was, born il,n Oregon roaxls, ana or tnis amount Anril 2ri,-,1, 1824 in C.ermnnv. Ho I $17,000,000 has been Wasted.' Unles left his native land, for M Vinto.:,!"" " guaranteed teri yearn Slates in I8.-)0. He , came Wci andi11 8"""" ,lave n0 consideration, i oitlo,I i., 1.,llr rnm.rfv in IH.Vv ii, believe in the use of wood blocks was married to Snyah Mcrjovnolds Kings alley, Benton lounty in 1854, who after 00 years of married life survives him. In early life he gave liimself to ' entitled to good roails. We want treated with carboliiieutn." ', A. J. Johnson of Corvallis said V "The time has come to start per- , ONLY 6 MORE DAYS To the Observer's subscribers, bet ter read the offer made in another part of this paper and take advan tage of it and save money. It only lasts 6 days longer. If you are in arrears on your subscriptions yon can malre no better investment, so get taav. " ,' ' - 'Local Oratorial Contest. Thi Oratorial Contest of the In tercollegiate Prohibition Association of Dallas College will be held Friday v.mn. .Tamtam fllh 1011 all 12 n manent road building. The farmer! :n.i1B ryniiPj Kvun'p-olip.-il' Church. between Coulscn and Thompson, and !ak Orove.- Mis m'se Rears; .lad fne(meA , tne et,el.. Mr. Sev it was nip and tuck from the start to the finish, both contestants show- All the contest ants swore vengenance on the time keepers for stretching out the time. The Moose expect to have some thing special at their meeting next week. Ward. Miss Edna Dammon: Perry- dale, O. W. Montgomery, Miss Nel lie Keyfc Miss Mary Wyatt; Cockran. Miss Roberta Ballard; Rickreall, F. S. Crowley; Oak point. Miss Anna M. Denny: Independence, C. F. Walt- man. Mrs. I . r. visllman. u. t hos ier Bones. Genevieve Tillerv, Miss The reason that J. C. Hayter was wearing that smile this morning, was Mabel Galbreath. Miss Edith West, ; the lone delaved shipment of bis Rov- SeymourjMiss Margaret Sbinners, Miss Hazel , al No. 10 typewriters have arrived. mour wrote a duplicate check and sent it to Mr. Gruher telling him to .trade his dog for a Republican dog. one that could read a check when he saw it. County Snperibtendent accompanied by State Superintendent 'Rnhansn, Miss Korm Browne, Miss J. A. Churchill of Salem and Coun ty Superintendent R. A. Cannon of Beaton County visited the Schools Monday. Ella Thacker. Mis E. Pearl Smith:) The ladies of the Presbyterian Antiorh. Mrs. E. R. Palmer; Brush .Church will give a (whirl) at the Bethel College. Miss Almeada J. Fuller, Miss, home of Mrs. Sarah Bennett tomor lHelen Cook; West Salem, Miss Ettarow afternon. Christ and through his long life, he,"1' main highways permanently im- has been a faithful consistent mem- ;iei. nenion i.ouniy eiiner win ber of the Christian Chip-eli. On ;make arrangements to float a bond Friday, Jan. 3rd he fell and never;lsKl,e 0I levy neavy la eacn recovered from the shock, passing !v'ar ,,l,t'1 permanent roads are built, awav Thursday morning a few min-;1 am in favor of either state or Gov" iftes past five. Had he lived until crnment aid, and think that they April he would have been 00 years should , do half of it. I think that ' , if Polk County does float a bond issue The fuenral services were held at!!1"1 Benton County will not be far the resilience of the deceased, con- 1,1 ne rear, ducted bv Rev. C. C. Curtis and the Kta,e Senator Hawley said: burial took place at Bethel cemetery "l ""nk !bat Ul Pacifle Highway Saturday. should come up the West Side. This ' lis an automobile age, and the farmer Notice. must have them as a matter of nee- The admission will be FREE!.'! Prepared to Wed. Our County Clerk went to Indepen dence today, earying with him a mar riage license made out for Ivy (I. Burton and Asa B. Robinson, both of Independence. We judge that this means a wedding at Independence al though he made no announcement. Himes, treasurer: Miss Flora Miller, The ladies of the Baptist Cliureh lessity. The number of automobiles 'organist ; F. E. Davis, trustee, 3 year will hold a cooked food sale. Satur-jin the state is rapidly increasing. V..' term; Miss Flora Miller, Sunday lay, January 31st, 1014, at Davis ii . V. Fuller, president of the DaJ-lschool uperinteodent; Mrs. John Horn's furniture store, corner Main lo Commercial Cliub, said: IMcBee, assistant Sunday school so- and Washington Street "I tblttk that if we didn't do any-jperintendent. Election of Church Officers The following were elected at the snnual business meeting of the Dallas Baptist Church. F. E. Davis, clerk ; Edward J.