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VOL. 26.
(TEE HOME PAPER)
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1914.
(TWICE-A-WEEK)
NO. 22.
ELECTION RESULTS
Official Count Must Be Made
to Determine Some Cases.
THE POLK COUNTY TICKETS.
local Republicans Give Nominees On
ly More Than Half of the Vote
Registered.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
Sheriff John W. Orr, no opposi
tion. Clerk E. M. Smith, no opposition.
Treasurer Fred J. Holman, who
received 784 votes against Dr. Duns-
more 's 74!), a majority of 42, with
Spring Valley to hear from.
County Commissioner C. W. Beck
ett, receiving 738 against G-. A. Mc-
Cullock's 62(i ; Spring Valley missing.
County Surveyor C. R. Canfield,
winning over A. L. Raines nearly
three to one. '
Coroner Robert L. Chapman,
opposition.
Justice of the Peace, District 3
Frank M. Bethel, no opposition.
Constable, District 3. John S,
Ashbaugh, no opposition.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
Sheriff J. F. Morrison, who had
336 votes, as against Henry Savery's
308, and V. J. White's 283.
Clerk Asa B. Robinson, Jr., no op
position. Treasurer Johnson E. Richter, no
opposition.
County Commissioner George Clan
field, who had 474, against John
Simpkin's 375.
County Surveyor Sandford B.
Taylor, who received 395 votes,
against Fred M. Suver's 311, and
Edw. J. Himes' 135.
While the official count in the prim
ary elections of last Friday has not
as yet been made, either in the state
or in this countfry, the results are, in
inost instances known. the total re
publican vote for governor in Polk
county was 1496, divided as follows:
Brownell, 74; Carter, 80; Crawford,
310; Dimmick, 144; Geer, 238; Johns,
211; Moser, 79 ; Withycombe, 354.
The total democratic vote for gov
pernor in Polk couty was 987, distrib
uted among the candidates as follows :
Bennett, 370; Cobb, 112; Manning,
118; Miller, 25; Smith, 362. The
vote was comparatively light in Polk
county. The republican registration
was 2705, and of this number only
about one-half voted. The democrats,
as usual, did better. The total dem
ocratic registration was 1578, and 987
votes were cast.
In the Republican ranks Dr. Withy
eombe is winner for governor, with
nearly 5000 votes to spare. The re
publican totals as far as can be as
certained from the counties which
have reported thus far are-as follows:
AVithycombe, 18,092; Moser, 13,661;
Crawford, 12,458; Dimmick, 9953;
Carter, 9232; Geer, 6996; Johns, 6125;
and Brownell, 4272.
The state democratic results so
far received show Dr. Smith leading
with 12,036 votes; Judge Bennett sec
ond with 10,420; John Manning third
with 4965; G. A. Cobb fourth with
1964; and Colonel Robert A. Miller
lifth and lastt, with 1204.
Ralph E. Williams, the present Re
publican national committeeman for
Oregon, and, a former resident or Dal
las, was re-elected over Charles W.
Ackerson by a majority of some 7000
votes, while H. M. Esterly of Port
land, advertised as the "administra
tion candidate," defeated W. H.
Canon of Medford for democratic na
tional committeeman by two votes to
one all through the state.
' The four nominees for the supreme
bench are McBnde, Bean, Hams, and
possibly Benson. Late returns last
night from missing precincts in var
ious eounties of the state and partial
returns from Lake eounty which had
not previously been heard from gave
Henry L. Benson, of Klamath Falls,
a lead of six votes over Charles L.-
McNary, of Salem, for the Republi
can nomination for the Supreme
bench.
For attorney general George M.
Brown defeated Frank S. Grant, his
nearest opponent. He will be op
posed next fall by John Jeffrey, the
democratic, nominee from Portland.
John H. Lewis, the present state en
gineer, running for renomination, un
mercifully walloped his only com
petitor, L. R. Stockman of Baker,
some 12,000 votes.
Labor Commissioner O. P. Hofr eas-
ilr secured a renomination, his three
000 and removing him from any pos
sible danger.
Frank J. Miller, at present member
of the railroad commission, was re
nominated over Hal D. Pntton by a
vote of nearly two to 1, receiving 37,
800 votes to his opponent 's 19,027.
Running without! opposition Booth
and Chamberlain, candidates for the
United States senate, were of course
nominated by their respective parties.
Congressman R. Hawley secured
the republican nomination in the First
district over his opponent'B. F. Jones
of Rosebui'g, while Fred Hollister of
North Bend easily defeated W. H.
Meredith, prosecuting "-attorney of
Curry county, for the democratic nom
ination. Hawley . ran over 10,000
votes ahead of Jones.
William T. Grier was nominated
foir representative in the legislature
in Polk county, by the republicans.
No formal filing had been made for
this office, so the voters wrote in Mr.
Grier s name, Verd Hill, a democrat,
represented Polk county in the last
session. The democrats nominated
Tlomas W. Brunk.
C. L. Hawley, the present incum
bent, was nominated for senator for
the ninth district, Polk and Benton.
THIEVES TAKEN IN
Sheriff Grant Lands Three Inde
pendence Robbers In Jail. .
SEARCH OF PREMISES IS MADE.
Nearly Everything in the Catalogue
Found in Possession of River
Bottom Men.
CITY WANTS FEE
Itinerant Physicians and Ped
dlers Must Pay License.
CASE OF DR. TOEL IS CITED,
State Board, According to County
Court, Holds That His License
is Worthless.
Itinerant peddlers and itinerant
physicians who hereafter attempt to
ply (their avocation without first hav
ing obtained the required license will
be arrested, tried and fined, and re
fusal to liquidate the assessment im
posed bv the police judge will deprive
them of their liberty. Tins was tne
sentiment of the council at its meet
ing last night, when the magistrate
was unofficially ordered to entorce
the ordinance in such cases made and
provided. The question of laxity was
introduced by Alderman Hayter, who
stated ithao the- ordinance relating to
license fees for itinerants was not
intended as a prohibitive measure, but
simply one calculated to produce rev
enue for the benefit of the munici
pality, helping the city financially as
it is helped by home men. neter
ence was made to' Dr. Toel, who is
temporarily located in Dallas, and to
Dr. Turner, who spends a day Here
each month.
The recorder informed the couMcil
men that Dr. Toel was the possessor
of a license issued by the common
wealth of Oregon, and that when Dr.
Turner was recently approached on
tho subject he showed fight by em
ploying an attorney to pass upon the
validity of the ordinance. This
brought foirth from Alderman Sibley,
who is also county attorney, that Dr.
Toel's so-called license is declared by
Hie state board to be worthless." Not
withstanding the recorder's declara
tion that a fee of $3.50 per day was
exorbitant; that the courts had knock
ed out a similar case on like grounds,
he was instructed ,to arrest) Dr. Toel
and test the ordinance.
Hammel May Buy Hotel.
M. D. Hammel, who recently sold
his hotel at Albany to Mr. Thompson
of this city, taking farm property in
Polk county in exchange, is in Ban
don, Coos county, looking over the
field with a view to erecting a hotel
there. Bandon offers splendid oppor
tunity for a hostelry of the character
proposed by Mr. Hammel.
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION.
J As our government has set aside the
6ma aay oi may oi eacn year tw a
national holiday to show respect for
the living as well as the dead soldiers
of the civil as well as the Spanish
American wars and those of our loved
ones who have passed to the great
bevond, now, therefore, as Mayor of
the City or Dallas, 1 hereby kindly re
quest all citizens of our City to sus
pend all business from the hours of
10 to 12 a. m. of said day and take
part in the exercises to be held at the
Armory. I also kindlv request that
the teachers of the public schools have
their scholars in the parade, that it
may create in them a patriotic spirit
and love of country.
(Signed.) J. G. VAN ORSDEL,
Mayor of Dallas, Oregon.
New Rural Routes.
Representative Hawlev, announces
the establishment of rural route ont
of Rickreall, effective on June 1.
C. C. Coid, son of Judge Ed Coad.
I is here fiom Portland as a guest of
opponents splitting a vote of over 30,- (he latter and family.
The numerous depredations at Inde
pendence were brought to a sudden,
termination yesterday when Sheriff
Grant arrested on complaint of Coun-'
ty Presecutor Sibley the several fel-i
lows who are responsible for the loss
es to residents of that place. During
the pasfl year and a half robberies and
"mysterious disappearances" have
been the order of things there, but
no clue to the perpetrators of the
numerous crimes was had until a tew
days since, when a neighbor of the
men implicated recognized some' of
the stolen property in their posses
sion. The sheriff was notified, the
presecutor forthwith issued a search
warrant and the two officials went to
the homes of Harry, Emzie and Guy
iHunnicutt, in the river bottom, where
more than a wagon load oi stolen
goods was found. On preliminary
hearing -the former two were bound
over to the grand jury in the sum, of
$1000 each, and in default of bail are
now in the county jail. Guy Hunni-
cutt is a minor, and he will have a
hearing in the Juvenile court and be
sent to the reform school.
Nute Hunnicutt, who operates the
feitry at Independence, and a fellow
by the name of Hockmann, who re
sides inv Marion county, are supposed
to have been implicated in the robber
ies. They are under aiyest, and will
have a preliminary hearing tomorrow.
When the officers entered the Hun
nicutt premises and commenced the
search' for stolen property they did
not have to prosecute their under
taking long before .meeting with suo-i
cess. - Almost . everything imaginable
was found, including a blacksmith's
drill weighing at least 150 pounilsl
sacks of sugar and coffee, guns,
knives, rolls of barbed wire, and hun
dreds of other similar articles. At
the preliminary examination, held at
Independence, the evidence showed
that a division of coffee among the
parties was figured by bushels rather
than by pounds.. -
The men, who resided in the bot
toms a few miles from Independence,
are the owners of a small gasoline
boat, and with this they made the,
town under cover of darkness, enter
ed buildings with impunity, carrying
away whatever appealed to them.
MAY FIRE DOWNEY
Alderman Westover Wants Offi
cer's Authority Revoked.
CONDUCT IS NOT BECOMING.
Council Meets in Regular Semi-Month
ly Session and Transacts
Routine Business.
LAND MORTGAGE BANKS.
Interesting Information Concerning
Bill Gleaned From Dallas Man,
The other evening, at the La Creole
club, Mr. Walt. Williams, connected
with the Dallas National, delayed
manipulating the ivory spheres, i't
which he is an acknowledged adept,
long enough to explain to fellow mem
bers the bill authorizing the organiz
ation of land mortgage banks with
federal supervision, the same as na
tional banks. The Observer not hav
ing studied the measure, gleaned some
interesting information concerning
the , bill. These land mortgage
banks will make loans on land notes
where the title is good to the extent
of half the appraised value of the
land. The mortgage bank will see
that the title is good and that the
value is there, just as banks usually
do. They will file these notes with
Ulicle Sam, who will authorize .the
bank to issue its own bonds or prom
ises to pay in such denominations as
are easiest sold, not o exceed in the
aggregate toe sum of the mortgages
and notes held.
Uncle Sam requires that these banks
must lend money on land notes and
mortgages not exceeding 1 per cent
above what they can sell their bonds
for, so if the bank pays 5 per cent
on its bonds the borrower will pay 6
per cent, which is from 1 to 3 per cent
less than other loan companies now
make. Uncle Sam is going to encour
age his land banks by lending them
his postal savings funds. This mon
ey is now used in commerce and draws
2 per cent annual interest. Hence
forth this money will be loaned to
the mortgage banks, who will let the
fanners have it.
New Time Card Tonight.
A new "time card will go into effect
on this division of the Southern Pa
cific at 12 o'clock tonight. The morn
ing train which now leaves for
Portland at 7.05 will hereafter de
part at 7.30 a. m., and the morning
motor to Monmouth has been discon
tinued. The first train to that place
now is Vt 11.07. The motor ear now
goes direct to Falls City, arriving
there at 8.50. 1
The white dove, emblematical of
peace, harmony, good will and a few
other tilings, hovered over the alder-
manic body at its session last night.
Councilman Westover, however, came
near starting something when he
charged that Special Officer Downey
had exceeded his authority in causing
arrests for speeding, his action being
spitework rather, than an inclination
to uphold the law, but oil was poured
upon the troubled water through the
proposal of a new ordinance relative
to the employment of a speed officer.
Mr. Westover said complaints of con
duct unbecoming an officer had come
to him about Mr. Downey, and he re
fused as a councilman to tolerate such
conduct, if the reports were true. He
moved, discussing the question at some
length, that the police powers given
the officer be rescinded. Alderman
Sibley agreed that if the allegations
could be substantiated, the officer
should be relieved, but not without a
hearing. The speaker had talked
with some fellows on the street who
stated that in one particular case an
automobile was being driven like hell,
whatever that meant. He took it to
mean going some. Mr. Sibley pro
posed that an investigation be made
before action was itaken, and this
seemed to appeal to his co-workers.
Councilman Young, although not
wholly approving of Mr. Downey's
modus operandi or his reported con
duct, gloried over having an officer
with sufficient nerve to arrest speed
maniacs. He said it was not safe for
women and children to be upon the
streets, and children to be upon the
Van Orsdel added his amen by re
marking JbaB on. Washington street
yesterday he had observed an automo
bile "going twenty-five miles an hour
if a mile." Alderman Ghorke con
sidered the "pulling business"
joke. Officer Downey had charged
him with, driving eighteen miles an
hour, when in reality he was simply
crawling along with the soft pedal
on.
Alderman Hayter, believing that an
officer should be remunerated for ser
vices rendered, proposed that the or
dinance committee cause to be draft
ed a law covering the hiring of a
speed policeman, such officer to re
ceive a certain percentage of all fines
collected, and the council so directed.
Other Proceedings.
Oliver P. Chase was elected street
cleaner and marshal, John Shaw was
elected night watchman, and Edw.
Himes city engineer. For this latter
position S. B. Taylor was also an
applicant, but received only two of
the seven votes. There being no ap
plicant for street commissioner the
present incumbent holds office until
his successor is elected.
Alderman Barker reported that the
street committee had conferred with
the county court regarding the care
of bridges on county roads within the
city, and that the matter would be
taken up for consideration at the June
session of the court.
Alderman Chas. Westover was ap
pointed a member of the park committee.
The fire chief was authorized to
make the necessary repairs to the fire
apparatus, following which action Al
derman Hayter called for reports from
the marshal and night watchman.
These were not forthcoming, and
it was suggested tnat unless reports
were made in accordance with an ex
isting ordinance, that ordinance be
repealed. The mayor said he would
request these officials to submit a re
port monthly.
Bills amounting to $625, of which
sum $598.37 -was for street-oiling, were
allowed and ordered paid.
A saloon license was ordered issued
to James B. Chitfcy for one year from
June 1 next. The petition was ac
companied by a bond, and also
check for $1800.
The recorder was instructed to give
notice of a special election on June
10, and this will be done by posting
notices. The voters sheuld ramble
their respective wards and get the
particnlars.
An ordinance -relating to sewer con
nections was adopted.
Fire quartette; ceremonial meeting,
Indian dance, Camp J) ire girls; song,
"Burn Pie, Bum;" by Alice Grant;
song, "Mystic Fire," Elva Lucas;
slumber song; good night.
Mexican War Veteran Hale.
In The Telegram of Saturday ap
peal's a picture of Henry Tillery of
Ballston, who is one of the few sur
vivors of the first Mexican War resid
ing in Oregon. He is 86 years of age,
but still hale and hearty and in full
possession of his mental faculties. He
is a close student of current events
and keeps posted through the press.
Mr. Tillery was born in Clay County,
Missouri, September 21, 1828. At the
age of 17 he enlisted in the First Mis
souri Mounted Volunteers and, with
that regiment, made a march of more
than 5,000 miles, being finally mus
tered out at New Orleans. He did
not receive a cent of pay until the
service was completed.
He was in the battles of Brazeto
and Sacramento Pass. At the latter
place his regiment of only 800 men
was attacked by 3500 Mexicans, whom
they defeated in three hours with the
loss of only two men. Mr. Tillery
came ito Polk county in 1864, having
crossed the plains with an ox team,
and settled on a lam near McCoy,
POST IS MUSTERED
Grand Army Men Complete Or
ganization On Saturday.
ARRANGE FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Program for Observance in Honor of
Heroes Promises to be Ex
ceptionally Interesting.
MANY ARE COMING
Ministers From Nine Counties to
Convene Here Next Week.
PLANS ARE NOW PERFECTED.
Northwest District Convention
Christian Church Will Be En
tertained by Sisterhood.
of
Camp Fire Girls to Entertain.
The Camp Fire Girls will give an
entertainment at the Star theater to
morrow evening, for which the fol
lowing is the program: Selection,
High School orchestra; garland dance;
reading by Alfreda Garner; play,
Every Girl, selection by the High
School orchestra; song by the Camp
The Christian church will hold its
North-West District convention in
Dallas next week. It is expected that
there will be in attendance between
seventy-five and one hundred dele
gates from all parts of this district,
comprised of the following nine
counties: Polk, Marion, Clackamas,
Yamhill, Tillamook, Washington,
Clatsop, Columbia, and Multnomah.
'The Dallas church is making prep
aration for the entertainment of this
convention. A unique plan has been
adopted by the Sisterhood of the
church, under the. direction of its
wijjde-awake and efficient president.
Mrs. Ralph Higgs, tor the entertain
ment of the delegates. All will be
entertained in tlhe homes of the mem
bers for rooms and breakfast, and
the remaining two meals will be serv
ed by the Sisterhood in their mod
ernly equipped kitchen on the lower
floor of the church building. In each
auditorium will be set a table seating
eight or ten delegates, and a long
table will be arranged across the rear
of the spacious auditorium which will
accommodate a much larger number.
The front portion of this large room
will be furnished with rugs, chairs
and tables, and upon these tables will
be found treading matter and station
ery and such conveniences and orna
mentations as will give it the appear
ance of the most convenient, comfort
able and cozy reception hall. A tel
ephone will be installed for the ac-
commodanion of the delegates and
their friends ot the city that they
may be in touch with their homes.
The decoration of the entire build
ing has been placed in the hands of
the Endeavor society, and there is
no doubt that with such an arrange
ment, the decorations will be tasty
and inviting. To those who have at
tended some of the sumptuous feeds
given in the past by these Christian
ladies, no words need be spoken in
evidence of the fact that the delegates
will be well cared for while in Dal
las, and many of the citizens will be
striving in some manner to get in pos
session of a delegate s badge.
A strong program has been out
lined for these four days, and the
Dallas public is extended a hearty
welcome to all of its sessions. The
evening sessions, especially have been
so planned as to be of interest to the
.general public, the routine work of the
district having been placed in the
day sessions. These evening services
will be of a popular nature.
The convention' will be open on
Tuesday next, with the evening ser
vice at 7.45, which will be a young
people s service, but one which will
be greatly enjoyed by all. Mr. H. H.
Rottman, of Christian Endeavor fame,
will occupy the major portion of the
evening with his rousing and popular
address, "Out and Out For Christ."
The music of the entire convention
will be under the direction of C. E.
Curtis, general singing evangelist, and
with the hJp of an excellent choir
and orchestra, the music is sure to be
inspiring.
Some of the most success fulspaat or
and workers of the state are located
in this district and have parts on
this program, which assures a feast
of good things to all who are privi
leged to attend.
Dallas has a post of the Grand
Anny of the Republic. U. S. Grant
Post was mustered into the Depart
ment of Oregon last Saturday after
noon by Adjutant-General C. A. Wil
liams of Portland, Senior Vice-De-parttaent
Commander J. W. Moore of
Newberg acting in the capacity of
officer of the day. Past Commander
B. F. Pike of Newberg was also
present, and assisted in the muster.
The following survivors of the Civil
wat were present for muster: P. S.
Greenwood, N. ArnoldpW. G. Camp
bell, David Smutze, E. L. Johnson,
J. V. Ronco, E. H. McDugal, H. P.
Shriver, R. B. Carpenter, B. Lovelace,
all of whom took the obligation. -
The temporary officers, elected at
a preliminary meetings were mado
permanent officers: Commandejr P.
S. Greenwood ; Senior Vice-Commander,
E. H. McDugal; Junior Vice-Commander,
E. L. Johnson; Quarter
Master Ninna Arnold; Surgeon, H.
P. Shriver; Chaplain, R. B. Carpen
ter; Adjutant, B. Lovelace; Officer of
the .Day, Isaac Phillips; Quarter
Master Sargeant, W. G. Campbell;
Sargeant Major, David M. Snnitze.
E. L. Johnson was elected delegate
to the Department encampment, and
B. Lovelace alternate. The' post will
hold another meeting at the Armory
next Saturday afternoon.
Plan Memorial Day.
1 At a meeting of the ex-soldiers and
others, held on Saturday, arrange
ments were, perfected for appropri
ately observing Memorial day. The
committee on general arrangements,
named at a preliminary meeting, re
ported as follows: President of the
day, Mayor Van Orsdel ; Vice-presi-'
dent, A. J. 'Martin ; marshal, E. L.
Fenton; chaplain, Rev. G. H. Mitchell;
orator of the day, Walter L. Tooze,
Jr. The Rev. G..M. Bennett will
read Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
The following will be the order of
exercises: At 8 o'clock flowers will
be strewn upon the graves of dead
comrades by a committee; at 10
o'clock those who are to participate
in the parade will assemble, at the
Armory and form in line in this or
der: The Dallas band; Company L
Oiegon National Guard; Grand Army
of the Republic; Spanish-American,
Indian war and Confederate veterans;
county and city officials in automo
biles; faculty and students of the
Academy; teachers and pupils of the
public schools; citizens in conveyances
and on foot. The line of march will
be selected by the marshal.
Exorcises will be held at the Arm
ory at 11 o'clock, the procession
breaking ranks at this place. A splen
did program has been arranhged, as
follows: Music, "The Red, White
and Blue," by the Dallas band; pray
er by the chaplain; vocal selection;
reading of Lincoln's address; music;
oration;' strewing flowers in memory
of the unknown graves of departed
heroes; salute for the dead; music,
"Star Spangled Banner," Dallas
band; ten taps, Prof. Downey.
The newly-organized U. S. Grant,
Post under whose, auspices the ob
servance will be held, hopes for a
large gathering.
Exercise at Schools.
As is the custom, patriotic exercises
will he held at the Academy and pub
lic schools on Fridav, May 29. When
Conn ados Braden, Shriver, Smutze &
Lovelace were appointed to visit the
former institution, and Comrades
Johnson, Arnold, Campbell and Mc
Dougal will visit the public schools.
"Barney" Returns to Coast.
Wayne Barham, the Dallas youth
who last year made his siiectacular
debut with the Victoria base ball
team in the Northwest league, after
wards being taken in hand by the Cin
cinnati Nationals, is now with the
Son Francisco coast leaguers. His
work in 4he pitcher's box is being
noted by his many Dallas admirers.
On Sunday be placed a game to his
credit by a score of 3 to 4, holding
his opponents to a total of seven bits.
Commencement Exercises.
Following is the program for com
mencement exercises at Ierrydale:
Music by the orchestra; invocation.
It. C. Kelnw; oration. "Friction,"
Ernest Honck; duet, Bessie Morri
son and I'erry laidweu; seniors'
farewell to the juniors by Wanda
Kevt; song, Glee elub; address to
class, E. F. Carlton; presentation of
diplomas, H. J. Elliott; mnsie by or
chestra.
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