Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, November 02, 1915, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text. 3 V0L.S7, .... (THE HOME PAPER) DALLAS, FOLK COUNTY. OREGON. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1915. (TWIOE-A-WEEK) NO. 7(1 INSTITUTION IS A CREDIT DALLAS HOSPITAL MODERN IN EVERY PARTICULAR. Large Number of Resident Patients Cared for During Past Twelve month Hospital Affairs. One thing of which Dallas and Polk county has a very just reason to be proud is its fine hospital. Few com munities of this size are favored with such an institution for the care of he sick and injured. Those doc tors of the county who have taken the - (time to investigate conditions and equipment here are liberal in their support. Only a year aero the build ing was opened, after Dallas had put up with a small and not very well equipped institution, and since the opening more than 150 cases have been handled under the direction of Dallas and Polk county doctors, as sisted by Miss Katherine Van Voor hees, manager of the institution. The doctors erected the building, equip ped it and turned it over fo Miss Van Voorhees, whose career as a nurse and director has been notable for its con nection with many large undertakings and the wide expeiience she has gain ed since leaving the Battle Creek sail tarium in Michigan, where she re ceived training as a professional nurse. Modern, in action and equip- ment, is a fact at the Dallas hospital, and trom basement to rafter every thing is of the very best. The insti tution has two fine wards with fout beds in each, and has eight private rooms, which, if surroundings have any bearing on the curing of disease or the recovery of a patient from in jury, should surely effect a speedy recovery. These rooms, as well as the wards, are excellently equipped with the most up-to-date furnishings that it is possible to secure. Plenty of light and an abundance of fresh air are two features that make the quar ters tor patients very desirable. There are accommodations for 16 patients, and . in emergency cases almost . as many more could be accepted without great inconvenience. The death rate in the county is very low and sickness and injury is at a minimum, but in spite .of that, .the hospital has cared ""for as manv as thirteen patients at one time. The average number being cared tor at one time ranges near eight. Of the 150 cases brought to . the hospital not a single patient has died, with the exception of a tew that were brought in too late. In several instances patients far removed from a doctor's care have been treated too late to save the life, and they have been brought to the hospital for emer gency treatment, with only one chance in a million of a recovery being ef fected. These are the only lives that I were not saved at the institution. Miss Van Voorhees has been sq busy at times that as many as six nurses have been employed, and there are usually two or three at the hospital. Practically all the patients of Polk county doctors are brought to Dallas. The reputation made by he hospital has been far reaching, and with fa cilities for caring for any case doc tois have been even more willing to trust their patients to the direction of Miss V an Voorhees than they would be to send them to the many other hospitals in the valley, in the in stance of two or three doctors in a community, where inter-city strife is so keen as to affect a doctor s senti ment, the local hospital loses the cas es to the Salem hospital, but, withal, there are very few sick or injured who go outside the bounty tor treatment. That such results should come from community squabbles is unfortunate, but does not seriously affect the con dition or progress of the Dallas hos pital. The emergency cases from the mills and railroad operations of the county are all humed here for treat time, cooks the wholesome food that Miss Van Voorhees prescribes for the patients in her charge. Quarters ft. the help are in the large and well-fin ished basement. There also is the laundry room, where any amount of work can be done, and where a win ter drying-room is a feature. This part of the equipment makes it pos sible to quickly dry laundry during tbe rainy season. It is equipped with steam beating appliances, and great racks for the clothes, which are pull ed out in sections, like a section of the wall. But these things are not thejnost interesting part of the base ment. There is the fruit room. Be tween the walls of the room set aside for fruit and other edibles, such as vegetables, eggs, butter and the like, tbere is a collection of food that would almost supply the German army, the greater part of this is can ned fruit and vegetables, put up un der the personal and very careful di rection or Miss Van Voorhees. This year the cooks canned more than 800 quarts ol the very choicest fruit and vegetables, and the many jars are ar ranged on the shelves about the room, If the patients eat that amount of food they certainly must develop great appetites under the care that is giv en them. The first floor is devoted to the of fice, the private quarters of the man ager, the wards and some private rooms. Miss Van Voorhees is very comfortably settled in attractive rooms, but she devotes as much, or more, attention to making the sick rooms as pleasant as possible. In each of the wards are four beds, set around a bright room. The wards are equip ped with dressing tables and plenty of chairs for the visitors who are wel comed each day at certain hours. The private rooms are cheerful looking and very pleasant. Comfortable beds are the chief feature, but the furnish ings are complete in every detail. All are outside rooms and each has sev eral windows for the admittance of light, ventilation and anything that may be cheerful from the outside, either sunshine or the spring song of the birds. Comfort, brought about by the creation of every convenience, warmth, air and light, ate provisions in the absolute rules set down by Miss Van Voorhees. Miss Van Voorhees has her private quarters in such a place that she can give instant atten tion to any part of the house and her rooms are connected by phone with all other parts of the building:'" The second floor of the building is given over to other private rooms, to (Continued on page three.) SUSPECTED OF MURDER INDEPENDENCE JAPS MAKE HOWL FOR BRIEF PERIOD. Maltreated Wife Disappear From Scene of Disturbance, Caused By Old King Booze. HOLDS SURVEY IS VALID COURT ENJOINS INDEPENDENCE FROM CHANGE IN SURVEY. Property Owners Sustained in Con tention That Long Acceptance of . Conditions Works as Bar. Circuit Judge Belt on Friday last estopped the city ot Independence from changing contested street lines in accordance with a survey made by County Surveyor Canfield, which would force adjoining property own eis to move back several feet from the present lines. The court held that the city's long acceptance of the lines has enjoined it trom making the change. The action was taken on a suit for injunction by J. Hart of Independence against the city. The contested street was formerly a county road leading from the bridge at Independence, through North Independence and joining with the Salem road. The pioposed change in the lines was bitterly threshed out in the council before the case was taken to the courts. Evidence was brought out at the trial that the! street had been established for many years, that the lines bad been accept- About four o'clock Friday morning Sheriff Orr rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, swore a solemn oath, and answered the telephone. Excited voio es from the Independence neighbor hood cried to him that one Mr. Pa- jima, a Japanese, had most surely murdered his wile,. The sheriff lost no time in getting his trusty Ford out of the garage, and was soon at the scene of the tragedy. The mys tery, horrible and grivesome as were its possibilities, unravelled itself un der the searching investigation of the sheriff in this way. Act 1 Pajima, a Japanese emlpoye of the Sperling hop yard, had gone to town with friends. "Town" be ing Independence the friends partook of the refreshment that has made that city famous. About 11 o'clock Pajima returned home, and in his li quored frenzy maltreated his wife when she was too slow in preparing for the revelers a midnight repast of noodels. After taking as much abuse as she could stand the little woman fled from the place. A search did not disclose her hiding place. Act 2 The Japs went back to In dependence in search of the woman and communicated their troubles to a deputy sheriff. When they return ed to the hop yard again the woman was still missing and tbe drunken mongolians set up a hue and cry that was heard for a mile, screaming and crying they aroused the neighborhood. which stood back in deadly fear, for it was certain that murder was be ing committed. Pajima rushed from the house and into his buggy, and started for town again. The spec tators were sure, from the speed he was making, that he was taking the remains of the dead woman to a place where they would never be found. They called the sheriff and the act was done. ; Act 3 All perfectly good melo dramas ,musi 4iavhirdet. iid-a sheriff. An auburn-haired sheriff is that much better, if the stage man ager can get such a character. Sher iff Orr answered the call and when he entered the house he found things in a chaotic state. Dishes were smash ed, furniture was upset and every loosened object was either broken or topsy turvey. Some of the woman's clothes had been stuffed into the stove, and to the untrained eye a terrible deed had been committed. No one knew where the woman was, and until one of the Japs was advised by phone trom the McLoughlin ranch that she had been found, consterna tion reigned supreme. The Jap who received the information said nothing to the sheriff or Ins own countrymen until the officer had told them what an awful deed they would have to pay for. That intimidated the one who received the news, and after giving his reason for secrecy as bis fear that Pajima would still harm the woman, he told the sheriff that she had taken refuge over night in the McLoughlin barn. Nearly frozen and frightened half to death the woman was taken, early in the morning, from his hid ing place. When Pajima sobered the customary melodramatic lecture await ed him, the woman discarded her ob- ENDORSES UNIT PLAN TEACHERS' INSTITUTE RECOM MENDS UNIT SYSTEM. Institute Passes Several Resolutions Immediately Prior to Adjourn ment Last Friday, The committee on resolutions, com posed of . L. Keezel, Miss Edna Sweeney, W. E. Buell, W. 1. Key- nolds, W. I. Ford and Fred Crowley, Submitted the following resolutions to the annual teachers' institute which closed on Friday. They were unanimously adopted: We, your committee on resolutions, beg to submit for your consideration, correction and adoption the following resolutions: Be i! resolved by the teachers as sembled in this annual Polk county teachers' institute that we express to the board of education of the city of Dallas our appreciation for the use of the high school building and to the teachers of Dallas a vote of thanks for the hearty reception given to teachers and visitors. That we express to our instructors and to all on the institute, program a vote ot thanks for their splendid ef forts in making the institute a most enjoyable and profitable one. That we endorse and recommend a continuation of the Industrial club work so successfully carried out this last year in Polk county. That we pledge our support to the standardization of all Polk county schools for the year 1915-10. lhat we recommend the Parent- Teachers' association as a most im portant agency in seeming the full co-operation of school and communi ty. That we recommend to all teachers the reading circle work as supervised by the University of Oregon and the Oregon Agricultural college. I That we recommend for the serious Consideration by the citizens of this County the county unit plan of school organization. lhat each teacher strive loyally and conscientiously to attain the Polk county teachers' aim for 1915-16. that to superintendent rl. C Sey mour we" express WrfTnOStllearty art-' preciation of his untiring efforts to advance all of the educational inter ests of the county, and to Mrs. H. C. Seymour our appreciation for her cheerful helpfulness in the work of the superintendent. That we pledge to Superintendent H. C. Seymour and to Supervisor H. H. Parsons, our loyal support and co-operation. The consideration in the aetion brought by Smith against the defend ent realty developers is $14,422. Mo Nary & Martin are attorneys for the defense and waiter Wmslow is on tbe side of the plaintiff. POLK CATTLE BRING PRIZES. Total of $9,145 Cornea to Oregon Breeders from San Francisco. Polk county has been financially enriched to the extent of $2,205, while the entire state of Oregon brings home prizes amounting to $9,145 as its share of the spoils from the cattle show at the Panama-Pacific exposi tion. Last week The Observer an nounced the various Polk county farmers who took prizes in the sever al classes, and although there were many ribbons issued the real cash in hand was less prolific-ally cast about. Walter J. Domes of McCoy, whose Ayreshires were top-notchers, receiv ed the largest cash award, $775. C. f. tlembree of Monmouth received second largest award, $770 on Jer- seys. F. E. Lynn of Perrydale took $295 for Jerseys: Frank Loughary is $240 richer for showing cattle in the same class and J. G. Hewitt of Per rydale showed Jerseys that, brought him 91A). California took the great est amount of money in prizes, when breeders of that state cornered $9470, Oregon was second with $9,145, and Washington was third with a total of $s,oao. MAC WINS FROM DALLAS VISITORS FROM YAMHILL RB-Hv FUSED TO BE WALLOPED. In Hard-Fought Gridiron Battle Hornet Team Goes, Down to Defeat -Sixteen to Six. Disposition of Grant Lands. Governor Withycombe has called conference for Thursday, November 18, of the seven state commissioners and the Southern Pacific officials to formulate some plan for the settle ment of the land grant controversy According to resolutions adopted at the Land Grant conference held in Salem September 16-17, there was general desire to reach an agreement between the state government and the corporation, to put an end to litigation and open the lands to settle ment on fair terms. So far as the members of the commission have ex pressed themselves through the press, there seems to be a unanimous agree ment that under no circumstances shall any of the 2,300,000 acres be added to the forest reserve. Confronted by an effective combi-c nation of speed, weight and football knowledge the Dallas high school team was unsuccessful in a brave at tempt to win from the McMinnville high school team on the local grid iron Saturday afternoon. The day was ideal for football and the crowd was unusually good, the boys having sold every admission ticket before the game started, but these things failed to have an effect in overcoming the handicaps of weight, and lack of practice which were responsible for the defeat of Dallas. The game start ed off like a sure victory for Dallas and only a few thought McMinnville had a fighting chance against the Hushing lighter boys. Dallas com pletely outplayed its heavier foe in the first half of the game, so far outplayed them that the systematic advance netted Dallas a touchdown about the middle of the second quar ter. But McMinnville cameback with a vengeance in the Becond half and by hard line bucks tore through the Dal las defenses for repeated gains of from five to fifteen yards. This brought the team two touchdowns, for which only one goal was kicked, and a field goal, a total of 16 points to the 6 made by Dallas. The fact that Coach Rudder could not get a practice team together on more than two days of last week was very evident. Lack of practice caus ed many foolish plays that, if avoid-' ed, might have enabled the boys to tell a different story. The team made its greatest mistake and went con trary to the instructions of the coach when, after its own line bucking 'fail ed to bring the proper gain against ' the heavy McMinnville team, it did not discard the close play and open 1 up its battle line for passes, punts and end-runs, or a general style of open play. During the second half CLOSED BRIDGE BRINGS MTXUP. Take Salem Newspaper Carriers Wrong Rig For Long Ride. Jess Walling, Polk county farmer, Jack White, night policeman at Sa lem, and Fred Shoemaker, circulation manager for a Salem paper, figured in a Sabbath day episode that seriously disturbed the peace of mind and the comfort of Sheriff Orr, guardian of Polk county law and order, shoe maker made arrangements with White to let two youthful paper car riers use tbe White family's dobin to make the daily round of subscrib ers. VY bite was to have his wife leave the rig at the Polk county end of the inter-county bridge, but he tailed to get that good lady on tbe phone and also tailed to advise shoe- When the per cent above the last year, a levy of 20 mills having been decided upon by the city council. The levy for the present year was only 7 mills. Ihe valuation of the city property is esti mated at $520,000. Increase in Tax Levy. The tax levy at Independence for the. ..coming year will. ..be.. nearly 2Q0Jilift light line plunges, -of , the- Dallas.,. ERADICATE THE GOPHER POLK COUNTY FARMERS EX PENDING MONEY TO THIS END Destructive Animal Captured in Large Numbers by Trappers Employed by Tillers of the Soil molrai if tlia ait it a firm jections to her wrathful husband and bovg appeared to take charge of the buggy and horse they did not know that the onlv one in Bight was that roent; they come from remote logging,. l"1uT"' -,m .J ...rmnnHine- ,iti KU,bU1 ' fenC!8 alld OUlldingS On the basis ot the present lines. Tbe case lasted two days, and many witnesses camps and surrounding cities. Black Kock, where the lumber industry con tributes many injuries; rails City, where accidents are traced also tc lumber operations, and from tbe local mill and railroad work come easel that keep the staff at work through out tbe year. The large building is designed es pecially for the work that is carried on therein. From tbe furnace to the shingles on the roof the building is equipped with the sole ides of making of it what it is, the equal or superior of any hospital, regardless of size, in the Willamette valley. .Of course, things are on a smaller scale than in ' tbe larger hospitals, but there is none that is better prepared for the treat ment of the various troubles and ail ments that come to the attention of tbe medical profession. Starting with the full-eement basement, and going entirely through the building, there is little left to be desired in the way of equipment or arrangement The kitch en and house dining room are in tbe basement. Tbe dining room is pleasant, and an abundance of light, characteristic of the entire structure, most make the meals that are served -tbere more palatable. The kitchen is roomy and up-to-the-minute. A huge range, going full Mast most of tbe ber. were called. Judge Belt inspected the street before he decided the case. Several Independence councilmen have declared that the case will be taken on appeal to the Supreme court. Polk's Fancy Prunes. A number of boxes of Roy Graves' fancy packed prunes were sent to the eastern market this week that will be a revelation of Oregon ' prune indus try to the purchasers. Tbe prunes were pecked in 10-pound boxes con taining nine layers of thirty-five prunes to tbe layer snd made a most attractive package. Such s pack is worth eight snd nine cents s pound here and will sell for twenty eents s pound in tbe east. Sheridan Sun, D. A. R. Chapters Increasing. Tbe work of the Daughters of tbe American Revolution is spreading in s most gratifying manner throughout Oregon under the efficient guidance of Mrs. lsase Lee Patterson or Lois, stste regent. Dallas lsvs elaim to the first organization of Children of the American Revolution with Evelyn M. Sibley, daughter of Mr. snd Mrs. J. E. Sibley, ss tbe first charter mem- they promised to live happilv ever after, as the curtain came down with' a thud. Sheriff Orr was late on the job the next morning. DALLAS PRUNES IN THE EAST. Arrival of First of 1915 Pack Report ed at New York. New-crop Oregon prunes are on the eastern market, according to mail ad vices from Mew York, which say: "Brokers reported that the first ship ment to be received tbis season of Oregon Italian prunes had arrived trom the eoast and was being offered by holders in the New York market. According to operators, the supplies that were received showed the best quality that has been displayed for years by the first shipment of prunes or that variety, the shipment, which consisted of several thousand boxes. came from Dallas, Oregon, snd Van couver, Wash. A large part of the stocks that were received were said to run to 30s, the prevailing size, ac cording to packers in this season s Oregon prune erop. Offerings of this size were being made in the New York spot market during the course of the trading at 9 cents." Airlie School Standardized. The high school of Airlie has be come standard and has won the Den nsnt offered by County Superinten dent Seymour. A list of 16 require-' ments wss sent to tbe school at the beginning of fhe semester and pupils, teachers and parents at once eo-o oer sted to make tbe school standard. Pu pils hsve become interested in many new systems this year. ' of Jess Walling rather than Jack White, so they piled their papers in and started out. They had almost completed their route snd were in the vicinity of Independence when Sheriff Orr, in response to a call from Salem, found the lads. Jess Walling is said to be the most put-out of all, for the scare he got made him resolve to stay away from Salem until the bridge is again open to traffic and be ean keep his horse and buggy in plain sight. SUNRISE CHANGES OWNERSHIP Lloyd Kohari Gives Up Management of Hotel to Former Cook. Lloyd Kohari, who has Derated the Sunrise hotel for several years, has transferred his interests to Ijee Ka- mar of Independence and Harry Mi yamoto, who has been Kohair s chief cook. Miyamato will be manager of the establishment and Ksmsr's inter est will be financial and advisory. Tbe new owners plan s number of im provements in the equipment snd ser vice, especially in the dining room. Kohair will remain in Dallas to con clude his business affairs. Smith Case Heard in Circuit Court la the ease of Smith vs. Van Wal ters, for foreclosure of contract. Judge Belt will make no decision un til further testimony is submitted in writing next week. The first testi mony in the ease was heard in circuit court yesterday morning, and Dr. Mott, who with a group of others, wss named ss defendent in tbe action, wss tbe only one to appear. The other defendants loose by default. According to a Monmouth corres pondent, Millard McCaleb of that city has enjoved a remunerative occupa tion during the past summer trapping gophers on the larger farms of Polk county, he having killed 3800 of the little pests, which at twenty-five cents a head netted him $950. These oper ations were carried on at the Riddell ranch, which comprises 1500 acres, where traps are still scattered over the place. On another farm in that neighborhood, that of John B. Stump, which contains 1200 acres, Warren Neal, a Veteran of the civil war, has caught hundreds of gophers the past slimmer, and netted a handsome prof it from the employment. But while this attempt at extermination is pro gressing on these large tracts, the smaller farmers are said to be suffer ing more than formerly because of the fact that the gophers are driven to them from the big ranches. But inasmuch as "self preservation is the first law of nature," the scriptural injunction, "go thou and do like wise,' msy very well spplv to this undertaking. The gopher pest is one that has proven a great hinderance to farmers of the Willamette valley in the past, and there seems to be a determination on the part of the most progressive farmers to exterminate them at any eost. United action, snd keeping everlastingly at it, must nee essarily give the desired results. The destruction of crops is an item worthy of consideration with the tillers of tbe soil, as is evidenced from the fact that those who are carrying on this extensive campaign sgainst the gopher are willing to pay so hand somely for their eradication. During the past severs! years tbere hss been sn enormous increase in the number of these destructive pests, snd it re solved itself into question of who wss to hsve possession of the farm. Farmers in all parts of the vslley should forthwith take up the filth t. and each doing his part the result ould be that within a comparatively few yesrs the gopher would, practi cally spesking, be s thing of the past. It is s duty the tiller of the soil owes himself, ss well ss bis neighbor, who is expending time snd money to wipe out the existing eviL boys were absolutely ineffective and (repeatedly runners were thrown for loss. The greater portion of the first half of the game was played in McMinnville territory. After t.he first touchdown Dallas again rushed the ball to within striking distance of the goal, but lost the ball to Me- ' Minnville just before the time whistle blew. However, the game was inter esting and both sides battled at their, best throughout the contest. The crowd was a good one, and loyal in its support of the home team. Finan eially it was the most successful so far staged here. The team has learn ed an expensive lesson and will prob ably profit greatly thereby in the game against Silverton here next Sat urday. The dope all favors Dallas in the Silverton game, as the local team , beat the same adversary on its home field in the first game of the season. Saturday's game by quarters reveals a comparison of the work of the two teams. . First Quarter First Half. Holmes fo McMinnville kicked off to Balderee of Dallas, who returned the ball about 10 yards. Cutler cams back 5 yards on the next play snd on the third down Balderee punted out of bounds to Mao. On Mac's first play they lost a small yardage and gained 5 when Dallas was penalized for offside play. In the next two plays Mac gained nearly 20 yards and then passed. Balderee intercepted the pass and was downed in his tracks. Scott gained 5 and Mac was penalized for offside. Berg gained 5 making yardage for the team. On the next play Dallas made yardage again and macle another good gain when they Inst the ball on a fumble. Mae had the ball on its own 20-yard line. Mao gained 15 yards and was penalized 20 tor holding. llson for Dallas did ex cellent work in breaking through tbe Mae defenses in tbe first quarter. From a dangerous position near its own goal Mae punted 30 yards to Larl Cutler, who came back for a yards. Dallas had the ball near cen ter field and gained 5 yards from penslty sgainst Mae for offside play ing. After short gains Scott passed to Bennett. Mse intercepted tbe pssa snd fumbled. Dallas regained the' ball and punted to Mae's 20-yard line. Mae gained 35 yards by straight football snd five from sn offside pen alty against Dallas. When the whis tle blew the ball was close to center field snd in Mse's possession. Berg, Wilson snd Balderee were the bright est stars for Dallas in tbe first quar ter. Wilson by his breaks through tbe Mse line. Berg, by his fast sd-sO vsnees with tbe ball and Balderee by his punting and plunging. Second Quarter. A fake pass by Mse wss spoiled by Elmo Bennett and Dalles sent Balder ee through center. Scott around end msde another gain and in the next plsy Berg fell wrong and fumbled ther ball to Mae. A bad forward pens by (Continued ob pare three.)