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(THE HOME PAPER) PALLAS, PQLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1015., (TWICE-A-WEEK, - ,
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MARRIAGE OF ELDERLY COUPLE
anutum' ABOUT BY OTHERS,
H. J. Rhodes, 75, of Polk County, and
Mrs. Hattie Piper, 66, Teacher
of Seattle, Are United.
A dispatch to The Oregonlan from
Vancouver, Washington, under date of
Jay lu "Never having met before
yesterday, though they had carried on
correspondence aranged by mutual
friends, H, J. Rhodes, 76 years old, a
veteran or the Civil war, and Mrs.
Hattie Piper, 66, a teacher, of Seattle,
were married here today. The cere
mony was performed by Judge Back
of the Superior court In his chambers.
Mr. Rhodes, a fruitgrower of Polk
county, was living alone on his farm,
and gome of his friends wrote to Mm.
Piper in Seattle, suggesting the mar
riage. The idea was not unpleasant to
ner and when this was reported to Mr.
rwiuoes ne wrote to her and later
made a formal proposal.
xne coupie were to have, met In
Portland, but when Mr. Rhodes went
to see about getting the marriage 11
cense he learned of the physical ex
amination and the red tape necessary,
so aeciaea he would come to Vancou
ver. He telegraphed to Mrs. Piper to
get oft at Vancouver, but the message
miscarried and she. went on to Port
land. Mr. Rhodes came here yester
day to meet his prospective bride, but
his quest was in vain and he returned
to Portland, where she was awaiting
him. They came to Vancouver this
morning and got Harvey Alexander, of
this city, an old friend, to act as wit
ness, then they went to the courthouse
and procured their license.
After the wedding ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Rhodes went to Portland,
expecting to go at once to Mr. Rhode's
Tanch In Polk county, where they will
make their home."
the road, cutting briars and in various
ways Increasing the neatness and
therefore the appearance of the high
ways In that section. Men and women
and children went at the work with a
will and great were the results there
of. Much credit Is due the Woman's
Improvement club of the community,
which under the direction o Mrs.
frank Rosenquest is bringing this
clean-up movement. A basket dinner
was held at noon for the toilers, at
the old Highland church grounds and
the feast was heartily enjoyed,
NOW ARRANGING DETAILS.
BURN SLASHINGS IN MAY.
Closed Season Begins June 1 and Con
tinues to October 1.
since the closed season for slash
burning begins June 1 and extends to
October 1 It is greatly desired by the
Polk County Fire Patrol association
that all slashings In the county be
burned during the month ' of May.
Burning permits may be obtained,
however, during the closed season and
slashings disposed of at that time, but
It is necessary to obtain a permit to
burn and the conditions may be such
that burning could not be done with
safety to adjoining propertv.
Slashings turn Into Are traps during
the hot summer months and are a
rreat menace to adjoining tlmberland,
It la therefore desired to call the at
' li'V? ot a" 8et"ers, wood cutters
and yoggers to the assistance they can
renaer the county by disposing of their
slashings at as early a date as possible.
The Polk County Fire Patrol asso
ciation desires the co-operation of all
persons who frequent the forests and
by complying with this request they
win also be complying with sections
10 and 11, chapter 278, Oregon Forest
Fire laws, which provides for the dis
posal of slashings. Mr. W. V. Fuller
of this city will furnish any addition
al Information that may be desired.
Christians and Methodists Will Meet
In Mortal Combat In Near Future.
"When Greek meets Greek, then
comes the tug of war." The baseball
clubs of the Christian and Methodist
churches are to meet upon the green-
ward and there cross willows and
chase the festive sphere. It will
doubtless be a battle royal. Both ag
gregations have been carefully exam
ined by the official examiner and
found to be In prime condition for the
fray. The date of the exhibition has
not as yet been announced, but it Is
certain that it will be pulled off, the
Methodists having accepted the chal
lenlge Issued by those ot the other de
nominational belief, only minor de.
tans remaining to be arranged, one
of these being the hour for the con
test.
The Christians have a twilight team,
and as the players have practiced on
ly auring-tnis period they do not feel
inclined to bump up against daylight
contestants, which charge is prefer
red against their would-be antagonists.
The challenge called for twilight
games. But this will probably be ar
ranged to the satisfaction of both
managements without difficulty and
the same played on the school cam
pus. And, If present Indications do
not Indicate erroneously, it will be
some game. It will be for blood and
each side Is likely to get its share. ,
mate touched a lighted match to the
bunghole of an empty gasoline barrel.
me cnuos ciotning took fire. She
ran to her home, only a short distance.
where the mother extinguished the
names. The little one was badly
ourned about the face and arms.
WILL CANCEL MANY NAMES.
ON THE AVENUE OF COHunKWEiiirnc
at the Panama-Pacflic International Exposition. Crowd, passing before the
beau if ul New York State building, which is one of the finest of the state
buildings at the huge exposition in San Francisco.
WAR HORSES WANTED
REPRESENTATIVES OF FRENCH
GOVERNMENT VISIT POLK.
ixmtparattveiy Few Animals Pass
Muster for Service In Strife Now
Waging in Europe.
TERSE TALES OF TOWN
LOCAL NEWS OF DALLAS
THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND
BAND MAY BE RE-ORGANIZED.
FARMING IN MICHIGAN.
Fertilizer Used In Each Hill of Po
tatoes, Says Mr. Braden.
Mr. Braden, who has recently re
turned from a business trip to Michi
gan, says while there he' Interviewed
many farmers and found that they
are now paying particular atten
tion to food values for stock and
the rotation OH crops. There Is a gen
eral building of silos. One man re
marked that he had constructed a
small silo coating $160, and that It
paid for itself the first year. Mr.
Braden says the Oregon farmer would
not be content to follow the plan of
ms Drotner of the middle west, for
Planting potatoes fertilizer was used
In every hill. He watched this pro
cess, and wondered what would be
come of Polk county farmers were
they obliged to apply this method In
order to get a crop.
Regarding prices Mr. Braden says
meats are high-priced, mutton selling
at tnat time for forty cents per pound,
while the Dallas figure was twenty
five. Flour and feed prices, he says,
are practically the same as here. He
saw much Oregon condensed milk on
store shelves.
Competent Leader Now In Dallas With
View to Taking Direction.
There Is a prospect that Dallas will
have a band the coming summer and
that the Saturday evening concerts, so
greatly enjoyed last Beason, will asain
Obtain. This may be brought about if
the community Is willing to give It the
necessary financial support. Mr. T. A.
Marsh of Montana, a leader with the
best of recommendations, Is In Dallas
with a view to re-organlzing the band,
and will remain here permanently if
those who are interested "In having a
first-class band offer sufficient encour
agement. According to Secretary
Loughary of the Commercial club
about $75 per month will be required,
and It Is thought that this can be
raised by popular subscription within
a few days. That Dallas should have
a band goes without saying, and thlB
seems to be Its opportunity. The seas
on Is already well advanced, and
prompt action must be taken If the
services of Mr. Marsh are to be secured.
Horses that will pass Inspection for
war duty are not numerous In Polk
county, according to a statement made
By Paul Klopstock of New York, who
in company with Count G. de Fonte-
nllllat, a representative of the French
government, visited this county last
Saturday for the purpose of purchas
ing horses to ship across the Atlantic.
It is no longer a secret that the
French government is active all over
the United States in getting all the
available horses for war uses it can.
Klopstock was here several weeks ao
but on that trip he was non-committal.
Now he Is working In the nnpn
and the French noblemen who are
traveling with him are outspoken In
their declarations that they represent
their governments in this mission. I
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining
People and Their Mavements,
Gleaned by Observer,
to
Constitutional Amendment to Regis-
i.auuu jjaw makes Much Work.
Many registrations have been can
celed or will be erased from the elec.
tlon poll books In Polk county as a
result of the constitutional amend
ment passed at the last .general elec
tion providing that only full fledged
citizens may vote. This means that
many foreigners who had not yet be.
come citizens, had registered and were
eligible to vote at the last electinn
before the constitutional amendment
was adopted. At that time they were
allowed to register and vote if they
u lanen out their first citizenship
papers. . (
The names are to be canceled on thej
registration books and notice to that
effect is to be sent them by the county
omce. it Is possible that a
number of these foreign voters had
final citizenship papers but had regis
tered on their first papers. Their
names will be replaced on the nmi
books upon proof being given that
they have their nal naDers. Hom-
have obtained final citizenshln naner
since tne last election.
JERSEY SALE A SUCCESS
POLK COUNTY BREEDERS DIS
POSE OF MANY PURE BREDS.
Two Hundred Dollars Average Price
Paid for Females at Indepen
dence This Week.
u. s. Grant Post, G. A. R., will meet
tomorrow afternoon, when definite ar
rangements will be made for the ob
servance of Memorial day.
As administrator of the estate of W,
H. F. Mansion, deceased, Conrad Staf
rin has filled his final report with the
county court, and June 9 has been fix
ed for the hearing of any objection
thereto.
Although the council has recently
undertaken to better the condition of
uuuru waiKs about town, there are
still a number that require attention.
The repairing of these walks without
unnecessary delay may be the means
of saving a damage action against the
city.
The choir of the Mennonite church
Is practicing very diligently for th
Less than a carload of horses were song service oj the Sunday school
bought in Polk county, the represen-'convention to be held at Pratum the
tatives going from here into MarlonTi of the month."
Rains Help Hop Crop.
The opinion was expressed by a Sa
lem hop man yesterday that the recent
rains had added to the output In this
state 20,000 to 30,000 bales. It Is held
that the uplands have profited greatly
from the rains, on account of their
having been In much need of moisture.
In the uplands the hops had begun to
appear very weak and the rains seem
ed to have come just In time to save
the crop In those sections. The river
bottoms were helped greatly but had
a good start anyway. Altogether hop
men are delighted with the downpour
and the prospects in the state for a
good crop. Statesman.
An Error Creeps In.
In publishing the list of bills allow
ed by the county court at the April
meeting, an error occurred which puts
road district No. 21. In which Falls
City is situated, In rather a bad light.
A transposition of "slugs" made ft
appear that that district had expended
18,964.21 during the preceding month.
That was the total expenditure of all
the road districts. The correct fig
ures for district 21 are $2,692.04.
Linn and Lane In the hope of getting
several hundred animals for shipment.
Between 360 and 400 cars of Oregon
horses have been shipped to the Eur
opean war zone, according to the fig
ures of the railway companies in Port
land. Since each car holds from 21 to
22 horses, the number of animals
started from this state during the past
two months flor France and England
is more than 7,000. Prices ranging
from $125 upward have been paid for
the horses proposed to be used for
artillery service and cavalry mounts.
making more than a million dollars
paid to owners of Oregon horse flesh
so far this year.
School Population Increases.
Oregon's school population has In
creased $412 In the last year accord
ing co reports received Tuesday by
superintendent of Public Instruction
Churchill from the county superinten
dents throughout the state. The re
ports have Just been filed with the
state department of education. There
are 104.M7 boys and 100.114 girls, or
a total o 205.101 children over four
and under twenty years of age enum
erated on the school rolls of Oregon.
The enumeration last year totaled
202,15.
Grange Favors Rural Credits.
Furtherance of the federal rural
credit system, an active co-operation
with the national bureau of markets
and the national marketing commis
sion were urged upon the members of
the Oregon State Grange, by Master C.
E. S pence. In his annual address at
the Tillamook meeting. The report
looked forward to the grange support
of national equal suffrage agitation.
GOOD ROADS ALMOST A HOBBY.
West Salem and Spring Valley Com
munities Active In Road Making.
Good roads days are of common oc
currence in the West Salem and
Spring Valley sections, according to
Koaomaster Waldo Finn. The fence
rows are grubbed and cleared out.
maintenance of the highways In front
oi rarms Is conducted intellisentlv
hills are reduced and fills made, the
people with very few excentions con
iriDuting tneir services with a will.
Mr. Finn says It really does one good
to note the interest manifested In this
work and the amount of good attained
through the efforts of the residents of
these neighborhoods. It is conserva
tively estimated that already this seas-
on s.ooo worth of work has been
donated to the county by these Deo
pie, while other districts follow the
plan of levying special taxes to aid in
building their roads. The section re
ferred to Is one of the most prosper-
ous in roik county, which may be
largely attributed to good roads.
FLAMES ATTACK UGLOW PLACE.
Improve General Appearance.
The residents of the Mountain View
neighborhood have set a splendid ex
ample to other rural communities In
Polk county. On Tuesday nearly the
entire populace met and made a day
of It in cleaning op the rubbish along
Scores a Big Hit.
Rev. George H. Bennett scored
great hit in his chalk talk yesterday
morning before the high school. He
disclosed much Inside knowledge of
the tender sentiments among numer
ous popular students, and also made
some humorous hits among the teach
era
Pioneers at Sheridan,
President Frank Rogers of the
Yamhill County Pioneers' association
has announced that the annual meet
ing of the society will be held at
Sheridan Wednesday, June 2. Judge
Moreland of Salem, clerk of the state
supreme court will deliver the mala
address. I
Water Tower Building Catches Fire
Yom Defective Flue.
An Incipient blaze at the home of
Mr. Abel Uglow of Uglow avenue call
ed out the fire department shortly af
ter 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
fire was In the second floor of the
water tower building, and is supposed
to have had Its origin from a defective
flue. The flames were extinguished by
the firemen, but they had found their
way through the wall of the structure,
entailing small loss, however.
Decision Affects Dallas.
Circuit Judge Galloway of Marlon
county has held that a city ordinance
providing that dogs be kept from the
streets excepting when In leash was
unconstitutional. As a result canines
are free to roam the streets of Salem
until the supreme court passes UDon
the case. Judge Galloway held that
the city had a right to provide that
dogs be licensed, but not that they be
kept off the streets In the manner de
fined in the ordinance.
: The Falls City baseball team will go
to Salem next Sunday to try con
clusions with the aggregation collect
ed at the capital, and a good game is
In prospect. The Falls City tossers
have been doing considerable prac
tice work during the past fortnight,
and are in fine trim to meet Salem.
The Polk county grange has a mem
bership of 215. The total membership
in tne state is in excess of 10,000.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wilson have
taken up their residence at the city
rock crusher, where he is to be en
gineer when the work starts.
On Wednesday morning Mrs. D. L.
Foster received the sad intelligence
that her sister, Mrs. Geo. Henricks had
passed away at her home in Kremlins,
Colorado.
Sheriff Orr made an automobile trip
to urande Ronde on Tuesday, and
found the roads well, ask him. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Orr.
Mr. Ralph Casey, son of the found
er of The Itemlzer, was a Dallas visit
or on Tuesday, coming hither from
Portland to spend the day with
friends. He was entertained at din
ner by J. C. Hayter.
Work on Mr. Ellis' handsome new
residence Is now well under wsy.
A concert will be given by the Per-
rydale concert band at the Christian
church in Perrydale tomorrow night.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Clark of Mon
mouth were In Dallas Monday even
ing, the guests of Dr. and Mrs. B. F.
Butler. Mrs. Clark was formerly Miss
Pauline OHn, once a resident of this
city.
ELOCUTIONIST TO ENTERTAIN.
Mrs. Melllnger of Mexico Scheduled
to Appear at Christian Church
On the evening of Tuesday, May 18,
mra. w. i Melllnger of Monterrey,
Mexico, a reader of exceptional abili
ty, will appear at the Christian church
in an entertainment now beliur ar
ranged by a committee of that congre
gation. As an elocutionist, Mrs. Mel
llnger will come to Dallas with flat
tering , recommendations from both
press and pulpit.
Following Is the program: Je Suls
Pret, Misses Pearl Smith nH
Campbell; the Legend of the Organ
Builder, and The One-Legged Goose.
Mrs. W. U Melllnger: The Owl's
vuunsnip, miss Alice Grant; The
uncle, Ben Bolt and Jennie, Mrs. W.
L. Melllnger; Little Damsol, Miss Ir.'
win; Bister and I, The Volunteer Or
ganist and Her Folks and HJs'en, Mrs,
w. L. Melllnger; The Old Kentucky
Home, ladies' quartet; How Salvation
Won, a pantomime. Rock of Ages and
Coming Through the Rye, Mrs. W. L.
Melllnger; Mother Machree, Miss
Georgia Curtis. - ,
MAP WORKERS AT WORK.
The, first sale of the Polk Countv
Jersey Breeders' association opened
at Independence Wednesday morning,
and during the course of the sale 135
head of A. J. C. C. Jerseys were sold
at auction. The attendance was even
larger than was anticipated by the
management, several hundred persona
from adjoining states being present.
Congressman McArthur opened the
sale with a speech and Introduced
Governor Wlthycombe, who had rid
den over from Salem on his mare,
"Loretta." The governor urged the
dairymen to get good cows and build
up their herds and In his address gave
many fine points of instruction. "Pat"
McArthur was one of the heavv bid
ders. He igot some seven or eight
head for his ranch at Rickreall.
In charge of the sale was D. C.
Perry of Columbus, Ohio, assisted by
J. W. Hughes of Forest Grove. C. D.
Mlnton of Portland and E. A. Rhoten
of Salem were ring workers. The sale
managers were Frank Loughary, F. E.
L,ynn and C. G. Hewitt The stock nf-
lereu tor sale was the property ofl
the following prominent Jersey breed
ers of Polk and adjacent counties: C.
P. Hembree, Monmouth; C. G. Hewitt,
Monmouth; F. E. Lynn, Perrydale;
Harry Illff, Independence; James
Short, Monmouth; Frank Loughary,
Monmouth; C. R. Newman, Amity;
N. C. Anderson, Buena Vista; F. Loy,
Independence; J. B. Stump St Sons,
Monmouth; C. L. Hull, Ballston: Rosi
H. Nelson, Independence; W. B. Allen.
Independence; W. O. Morrow. Inde
pendence; Ed. Cary, Carlton, and J.
W. Finn of McCoy.
A total of 118 head was sold the
first day, the females averaging in
price about $200. All the cattle sold,
Including young bulls, ranged in av
erage about $160. Ed. Cary's St.
Mawes Waltz Rosalre, a cow, topped
the list, bringing $600, the purchaser
being H. H. Curtis, of Pullman, Wash:
Mr. Cary's Rosalre Ethel brought
$395 and his Gerties Fern Princess
brought $380. F. E. Linn's Jennie
Wren was second on the list at $400.
Rueben Boise, C. A. Parks, Joseph
Albert, E. A. Rhoten, Carle Abrams,
L. J. Chapin, D. S. Rabb bought auite
a few head, among them being five
of the Bonzana stock farm, of high
blood lines and among the choicest of
fered at the big sale. They were cho
sen from the herds of G. G. Hewitt of
GERMANY GETS EXPECTED NOTE
No Through Trains.
Stub trains are being run between
Portland and Kennett, Cal.. no tickets
are being sold south of Kennett and
no trains will be sent through until
runner notice on account of a big
slide and washout a short distance
south of Kennett. Trains between
San Francisco and Portland are sent
by way of Ogden and the Oregon
Short line.
Oddfellows To Meet
The Oddflellowa' grand lodge of the
state will meet at Newport on Wed
nesday, v. R. Snyder and N. A.
ueacn are representatives from
Friendship lodge. The Rebecca grand
assembly will convene at the same
place and time. Mrs. C. O. Coad and
Miss May Shelton are the delegates.
. . Monmouth. P T MAnm.n ti
-'lie vaney Area ana w. o. Morrow of Independence.
- ".- ii-.ii vi engineer ijewis.
With the close of the season, par
ties working under the direction of
state Engineer Lewis will have com
pleted all but three of the quadran
gles Included In the topographic sur
vey of the Willamette valley area ex
tending from Eugene to Scappoose.
Engineer Lewis announced yesterday
that work was now under way In this
section. He said that only the MnCov
Mt. Angel and Aumsvllle auadranirle
sheets would be uncompleted In the
valley when the season closes.
The work Is being carried on bv
the state engineer in co-operation with
tne United States geological survey,
the government aonrnnrinHnv Dn
equal amount for the purpose with
the state. Mr. Lewis said that Charles
Hartman, Jr., this week completed the
organization of a double plane table
party and has established a camp at
Liberty. From this point he will op
erate in making a topographic map of
tne saiem quadrangle, and also a part
ma uanas area. Statesman.
BUYS PARTNER'S HALFJNTEREST
Ralph Morrison Becomes Sole Owner
of Dallas Iron Works.
A change in the business circles of
the city occurred Wednesday, when R.
Y. Morrison purchased from Henry
Edger his half Interest In the Dallas
Iron works, one of the most prominent
business institutions in the city. Mr.
Morrison and Mr. Edger have con
ducted the business for the past sever
al years and have built up an excel
lent patronage. The Dallas Iron
works has gained a reputation for
turning out the highest grade of work
and with several Important changes
tnat will be made by Mr. Morrison the
efficiency of the plant will be greatly
increasea.
Protection of Neutral Rights Insisted
On By the President.
The United States government yes
terday cabled Ambassador Gerard for
presentation to the German govern
ment a note calling attention "to the
grave situation which has resulted"
from violation of American rights on
the high seas, culminating in the sink
ing of the Lusltanla with a loss of
more than one hundred American
Uvea.
The communication expresses the
confident expectation of the United
States, "that the Imperial German
'government will disavow the acta of
which the government of the United
States complains, that they will make
reparation so far as reparation Is pos
sible for Injuries which are without
measure and that they will take im
mediate steps to prevent the recur
rence of anything so obviously subver
sive of the principles of warfare for
which the imperial German govern
ment in the past so wisely and so
firmly contended."
In its conclusion the note states that
the Imperial German government will
not expect the government of the
United States to omit any word or any
act necessary to the performance of
its sacred duty of maintaining the
rights of the United States and Its
citizens and of safeguarding their free
exercise and enjoyment
Wood Contract Awarded.
S. McCarter was awarded the con
tract for furnishing the city with six-
cords of fir wood for the rock
. no..-, . we price oeing 12. 24 per
cord, twenty-six cents lower than was
paid last year.
Death of Mr. Mordand.
J. T. Moreland of Monmouth passed
away at his home on Wednesday. The
funeral services were held yesterdav
afternoon. He was an aged and high
ly respected member of that community.
"W'd Has Narrow Escape.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Dodge of Rickreall was badly
burned the other day. when a plsy-
Exportuur Tulips.
Exportlmr tulips Into California Is
becoming quite an Industry In a small
way In this section, and two vouna la
dles In Polk COuntv ar k
nouses and later will erect greenhous
es for growing such as well as other
Plants. Salem Messenger.
Humane Day.
Sunday, May 23. will be Humane
day throughout the United States, and
special programs are being arranged
by several Willamette valley towns to
appropriately observe the occasion. I
High School Note.
The freshmen class of Dallas blah
school gave a splendid program yes
terday morning In assembly. The fol
lowing was the program: A chalk
talk by Rev. George Bennett; Instru
mental solo. Hazel Bursell; class pa
per, Etho Balderee.
Final examinations In English his
tory occur this afternoon. The stu
dents are preparing for their exams.,
which occur the first week in June.
Miss Sheridan took the Domestic
Science class to the Delias Meat com
pany's plant, where a demonstration
was given In cutting and selecting
meats.
A novel scheme which originated
among the students of the senior class,
was In the exchanging of personal
cards, enabling them to remember
their class mates of lt-lS.
Ed. Dunn has traded his ranch near
Ellendals for the George Hawkins ap
ple orchard near RIckrealL The deal
was made the first of the week.
The Free Methodist conference, held
In Portland, appointed H. A. Walter
to the Falls City charge for the com
ing year.