oik Ctettttr iterttfr (THE HOME PAPER) DALLAS, POLE COUNTY. OREGON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915. (TWICE-A-WEEK) NO. 84 1 ' iLE AT END 3. rr TAKES POSSES E:OX ( S DAUGHTER. rtodlo . 2 Tour-Year-Old Child Pa t V Her Reluctantly. I I Evieiw of Case. n Saturday last Mrs. Mollie Bow- acting under instructions from Multnomah juvenile court, came Dallas and on Sunday took pos- ion of her four-year-old daugnter, whom Mr. and Mrs. Milt Grant had cnstodv for two years, ana r whom a long legal battle had a fought in the courts. Lae su- tia nnnrt of the state had, as stat iv The CLrver last Friday, hand- down a decision reversing the irment of the circuit court for Polk i ti L; . P aty, ana aireciing me uuuveij child to its motlier. .Tien Mrs. Bowers went to the nt home to demand the child. Mar- she was accompanied by Sheriff , and while Mr. and Mrs. Grant re antly complied with the highest una! 's order they saw the useless- i of attempting further retention the little one. An ettort will ever, be made later to secure the i from the juvenile court, under se jurisdiction it still remains. Irs. Bowers was married -when she 14 years old, her baby was born n she was la years ot age, anu ai her baby was made a ward of the ;nile court of Multnomah county, the temporary custody continued er. At 17, she was also divorced l her husband, the court in grant her a divorce, giving her the cus- ' of the ehild as aguiust the fath- Phe Juvenile court order in Mult- ah county was made in June, I. In the fall of 1013, Mrs. Bow irranged 'with Mr. and Mrs. Grant are for the child, she agreeing to for its care. In February of she demanded possession of the 1, but was refused. In Septem 1914, she made an unsuccessful mpt to kndnap the child, but was tratcd. iienry Savery, then ity sheriff under J. M. Grant, was mg the car in which she sought lake her get-away. Proceedings instituted in the juvenile court 'oik county against the child, and ti the mother and baby ' reached Salem bridge they were stopped ilarion county's sheriff, and Dvp- Sheriff Savery was instructed to rn them to Dallas. le Polk county court held the ;er under advisement, and turned shild over to Mr. and Mrs. Grant, nuous objection was made to the idiction of the local county court, demand for the possession of the w s repeatedly made, but with- av 1. Subsequently, the juve- c t of Multnomah county made hi r m the original proceed i 1 ia that court, and con- e. e ody of the child in the it . . e Portland court then as e.i ( of the matter, and & 1 i t case. Mr. Tooze, repre inT t 8 juvenile court of Mult- mi, ,s instructed to file a ha- e s petition for Mrs. Bowers. p n was filed in the circuit t o. . tk county. In their return ie v t issued, Mr. and Mrs. Grant 'ort.i that the mother was an un lsto ...an. and was of loose morals. also set up the proceedings of !ounty court of Polk county. An ine the return. Mrs. Bowers. ugh her attorney, set forth the eedings in the Multnomah county t, and pleaded former adjudica tion the question of fitness. Up lie tiinl of the case, the various peiliniis of the various courts were itted. Evidence calculated to e the mother's unfitness to have en-study of the child was intro d over objection. Judge Belt d the best interests of the child inded that it be left with the its. m.'rniled the objections to evidi'ti.e. and dismissed the writ. Tooze then served notice of ap to the supreme court, and the was a ued there on December 1. its T rision, the supreme court that t tie disposal of the custody lis cl id was in the hands of the nom. i juvenile court, and that it her court could interfere with mlers. Tbe decision states the r"-: "Between courts of eon igdiction, the eourt first ae-it-dietion will retain it. and interfered with by another is rale is so elementary as ' no further citations of au wting the legal principle, ie eourt of Multnomah i vine first seeured jurisdie " t ,e subject matter and never 1 sn..sed the proceedings or 1 the trard, the county eourt of H ty. a tribunal of concurrent 1 ad no authority to intermed i t he custody of the child, and attempting to affect such is void." ,cladine, the decision reads: 1 . and Mrs. Grant wnb, from t-. -t of the testimony before us, s- t-1 be in every way worthy. it a.-.d qualified for the trust. f - itody of the little girl v have eared for and kept a two yean, they must r to the juvenile eourt of Multnomah county, which has exclu sive jurisdiction of the subject mat ter. The action of the circuit court in denying the petition, dismissing the proceedings and awarding the custody of Marion Bowers to the defendant is erroneous, and in consequence thereof the judgment is reversed and one will be entered here restoring the liberty of the ward and surrendering her to the petitioner, Mollie Bowers, until the further order of the juvenile court of Multnomah county in the matter." The fight was made to establish for all time the extent of the jurisdiction of the juvenile court of Multnomah county. That court has thousands of juvenile cases, and must of necessity send the children outside the county, in order to provide homes for them. If when they sent children to other counties, the jurisdiction exercised would be lost to that court, serious complications would arise. It was not this particular case it was lighting to win, but it was to establish a pre cedent. It was a matter of vital con cern to the policy and proceeding of that particular court which handles more dependent and delinquent cases than all the courts of the state com bined. TEACHER ASKS DIVORCE. MILK MANAGER NABBED BANGS OP GUTHRIE DAIRY TAK EN ON SERIOUS CHARGE. Arrested for Misappropriating Funds in Southern Illinois Town Be fore Coming West. Mrs. Justina Kildee Alleges Mal treatment at Hands of Husband. Because of his alleged drunkenness and the maltreatment she bore from him, including lashes and abuse, Jus tina M. Kildee has filed a prayei for divorce from her husband, Edward A. Kildee. Mrs. Kildee is teaching-school at Buena Vista to support herself and two minor children since she and her husband were forced to live apart August 1914. The couple were mar ried June 27. 19U1 in Hanna church, Grand Traverse county, Michigan, nnd their first child, William Kussell Kil dee, was born a year later. The oth er child, Ambrose Vincent Kildtw, is six years old. In her complaint Mrs. Kildee alleges that her husband ap peared at Buena Vista last week with the avowed intention ot taking tnc children from her. Mr. Kildee is said to own a homestead of 320 acres in Lake county, which he took up soon alter the family came to Oregon in June, 1913. In addition to the custody of the children Mrs. Kildee asks her undivided third interest in all property owned by the defendant. Oscar Hayter is handling the case for Mrs. Kildee. LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN. Three Hundred Thousand Letters to Boost Oregon. A letter writing campaign that is expected to result in sending out 3,000,000 letters to residents of other states will be undertaken during Jan uary through the aid and direction of the publicity and convention bur eau of the Chamber of Commerce of Portland. Three weeks next month will be set apart for the campaign. Every resident of Oregon will be urg ed to write at least ten letters to as many persons in other states, telling of the resources and opportunities here for investment, for developing the agricultural and industrial possi bilities and tor making a home in some part of the state. Each business man will be urged to make ou the minimum number of letters sent out Commercial bodies and educational in stitutions and their officials will be interested in the letter-writing cam paign. DEATH OF MRS. HOBERG. Mother of Mrs. Ella Metzger Passes at McMinnville. Mrs. M. J. Hoberg, wife of the Rev. Joseph Hoherg of McMinnville. and mother of Mrs. Ella Metzger of this citv, passed away at the family resi dence Saturday morning, aged 85 years. Mr. and Mrs. Hoberg cele brated their 60th wedding anniver- sarv last October at McMinnville and were the recipients of the best wish es of friends and relatives trora all parts of the state. The Rev. Hoberg was one of the early Methodist preachers of this state, but since re nin? trom the ministry has made his home at McMinnville. In her be reavement Mrs. Metzger, who is pres ident of the Dallas Woman s club, will have the sympathy of a host of friends here and elsewhere. MANY SALES BEING MADE. Several Independence Growen Dis pose of Their 1915 Hops. Hops have been moving in the Inde pendence district within the last ten days, several 1915 crops having been sold, according to The Monitor. Walk er Bros, let go last week, W. W. Per- eival with 687 bales. Cook Bros, witn 93, Porterfield & Sons with 112, and Conrad Krebs with 180 gold at prices of ten cents and over. Applies For Admission. Joseph A. Braden, on Saturday last, made application for admission to tbe ooldiers Home at noscburg. and provided .accommodations are available at the time of his entry, his good wife will accompany her hus band thither, sir. Braden enlisted in New York in 1861 and was dis charged late in 1863. He was with McClelland in the Pensinula cam paign. The proprietors of the Guthrie dairy lost a perfectly good and brand new manager when Sheriff Quine of Douglas county came to Dallas on Friday and arrested L. S. Bangs, who sullied that position with bis occu pancy. Bangs, who has been in Dal las only a short time, came here from Roseburg, and is wanted by the au thorities of Cairo, 111., his home town, for misappropriation of funds. His misappropriations are alleged to have been made while he was in Dusiness in Cairo, and amounted to several thousand dollars. When ne louna that his dishonesty forced him to flee from Illinois, Bangs came west to Roseburg, where lives a young lady of whom he is very fond. Sheriff Quine got information of the crime committed and the man wantea, anu when he recognized Bangs as the man that character had disappeared. That was about two months ago, and only a few days since did the sheriff learn that Bangs had come to Dallas. When Sheriff Orr appeared at the office on Friday morning Sheriff Quine was awaiting him. With the assist ance of Sheriff Orr Bangs was located at the Guthrie dairy. The fact that Bangs was near Dallas was discovered through correspondence tuat lie naa exchanged with persons in Illinois, where Sheriff Quine has a daughter and son-in-law. Fearing that Bang's sweetheart in Roseburg would spoil his plans, Sheriff Quine hurried to Dallas before she could advise the culprit of his danger. On Friday afternoon the sheriff and his prisoner started back to Roseburg, where Bangs will be held for eastern officers, In the meantime the sheriff of Doug las county will enjoy a little reward money, and the Guthrie dairy will cast about tor a new and honest manager. Prisoner Blames Wife. That his wife's extravagant .lotions far exceeded his income and were re sponsible for the financial difficulties which resulted in his arrest, was the statement made at Roseburg by -Hen E Bangs, former deputy sheriff at Cairo, 111., and tor many years a trusted employe of the McClure Man ufacturing company of that city, Bangs is being held there on a war rant charging embezzlement from the latter company. Although the sher iff at Cairo asserts that Bangs' snort age is between $4,000 and $5,000, the prisoner says he does not believe it will exceed $1,000. In a statement made to Sheriff Quine, Bangs said last April he found himself confronted with many bills contracted by his wife and used funds belonging to his employers. When it became apparent that his shortage would be discovered, Bangs said, he left Cairo and came to Ore gon. He passed part of August in Roseburg and while there attempted to form a partnership with W. M. Moore, formerly a liveryman. Mr. Moore's daughter wrote a letter to Cairo residents in hope of ascertain ing Bangs' reputation in that city. This letter fell into the hands of Sheriff Burke of Cairo and Sheriff Quine of Roseburg was notified to arrest the fugitive. Bangs admitted that he was the man wanted by the Cairo officers and says he will return there without ex tradition papers. Bangs is about 35 years of age and is a lavish dresser. He says he has numerous relatives in the east and does not fear to return to .Cairo for trial. He also says he is estranged from his wife, who now lives in New York City. DALLAS TEAM VICTORS PHI DELTA SIGMA FRATERNITY NO MATCH FOR LOCALS. Benton County Town Easily Defeated at Armory Saturday Night, the Score Being 31 to 18. ALL CONTRACTS EXTENDED. Hop Association Members Still Hold ing for 15 Cents. The outstanding unsold Oregon hop crop will bring into the state $1,000, 000 if the plans of the Oregon Hop i rowers' association, as developed Saturday, work out to the satisfaction of more than 700 members. In var ious hop-growing sections meetings were held Friday and Saturday, and at which practically all the members gned an agreement to extend all contracts till May 1, 1916, holding un til such time as 15 cents a pound can be realized. All present contracts were made to December 31, 1915. Those unable to hold were assured that the association would buy their hops at the prevailing price. Presi dent Jonee declined to talk of the sit uation and Secretary Clark is reticent about giving out at this time, an es timate in figures of the Uregon crop now on hand, or the part of tbe crop which the association might take over and hold on ite own account. Although the Dallas team labored under a heavy handicap in the first half of its basketball game with the Phi Delta bigma fraternity ot Cor vallis on the local floor Saturday even ing the home team won by the de cisive score of 31 to 18, with playing honors going to every member ot the team. The handicap was in having an altogether worthless referee, a last minute substitution, who was relieved in the second half by "Pebo" Shaw. The playing in the first half, perhaps because of the referee, was not spec tacular or even exciting except in its roughness. Dallas did have more of an edge on the playing that the first period score of 10 to 9 in their fa vor would indicate. In the second half the boys came onto the. floor vigorously, and had little trouble in showing the 0. A. C. 'varsity players the proper way to handle a basket ball. The local team lost the basket in the mixup several times, and had that not been the case the visitors would have even a greater burden of defeat to carry than the score that ended the game. The Dallas boys had many op portunities to score that were unsuc cessfully attempted. The visitors con verted most ot the chances they had except the free throws and thene they could not make good. As the first game of the season the contest Saturday night was very good, at least when the game got a new start in the second half, and without an exception the men who appeared on the floor for Dallas played real basketball. Blagg and Mix, two reg ular 'varsity players on the Phi Del ta Sigma squad, did more than their share of the playing for the visiting team, although at least two ot the other men did much valuable work. The Dallas team consisted of Boyd ston and Ballantyne, forwards; "Skeet" Haves, eenter; Lynn Ma- theny and Uda Burke, guards. RALPH WILLIAMS RECOGNIZED, held here for the school teachers of the county there were only seventeen to appear for the tests this year. These teachers took examinations on a great many subjects, some of them remaining throughout the three days set for the tests, to complete their work. The results have not yet been determined as the papers must be graded in the state superintendent s office at Salem. Upon the grades made in these tests depend the position of some teachers and the future of more than one hangs by the results attained. The tests were completed on Saturday. LARGER FIRE DEPARTMENT. Member of Committee Appointed to Arrange National Convention. Ralph E. Williams, republican na tional committeeman from Oregon, has been honored by the committee at its meeting in Washington, D. C, when he was selected by it as one of the special committee to arrange the national party convention in Chicago, June 7. This committee has a great deal of detail work to do in making ready for the big gathering which is to nominate candidates for the presi dency and vice-presidency of the Uni ted States. Ite personnel is usually made up of older committeemen. Mr. Williams is one or tne ota memoers now, since he went into the national party council in 1904. Charles D. Hilles of New York, by virtue of being chairman of the na tional committee, is ex-officio chair man of the convention arrangement committee. Mr. Williams' associates on the committee are Frank Murphy, ex-governor of New Jersey; E. C. Uuncan 01 JN ortn Carolina ; x reaencn W. Estabrook of New Hampshire; Frederick Stanley of Kansas; Charles B. Warren of Michigan; Alvah H. Martin of Virginia; James P. Good rick of Indiana, and John T. Adams of Iowa. GROCER WINS CONTEST PRIZE. Father Teck Transferred. Rev. Father Teck of tbe local Cath olic church has been transferred to Vancouver. B. C and he is succeeded by Rev. Father Forget, formerly of Newport, f ather fonret will be in charge both here and at Independence and will nave nis residence at toe latter place. Window Display Arranged By Hugh Black is Rewarded by Judges. Hnerh G. Black has received a cash nrize of five dollars as a result of wia- dow display contest in which he par ticipated in competition with mer chants throughout Oregon, Washing ton and Idaho. The contest, conduct ed by the makers of Golden West coffee, was confined to window dis nlavs: the best being rewarded. Mr. Black's window, admitted to be one of the best in the contest, was a work of art as well as one that required considerable ability by the window dresser. The business managers of the Oregonian and the Journal and Merrill Seed of the Reed advertising atrency were judges of the contest and their award to Mr. Black is a tribute to that enterprising merchant. That not even the large metropolitan stores could excell the local grocer is sig nificant. Girls Are Industrious. With domestic science and domes tic art being taught to 7194 girls in Oregon public schools, Superintendent of Public Instruction Churchill says that apparently the majority of the young women intended to become housekeepers. Domestic science cours es are now offered in 69 standard high schools and in 73 domestic art is taught. Teachers' Examinations Over. In contrast with previous years when the average attendance of ap proximately forty was maintained, at tbe annual teachers' examinations Council Plans Provisions to That End Last Night. The Dallas volunteer fire depart ment will be increased in membership from twenty to twenty-nve.men as a result or the findings of the tire and water committee of the city council and the instructions issued to the or dinance committee last evening to bring in an ordinance amending the one now in force. The department will also be allowed to select two new locations for its hose carts. This mat ter was referred to the fire and water committee some time ago. The or dinance authorizing a $5 increase in the salary of the city marshal passed its first reading, and a resolution, authorizing the city auditor to pur chase 300-feet of hose for street cleaning purposes, was passed. Two ordinances on the same subject pass ed first readings, one prepared by Mayor Kirkpatnck and City Attorney Coad, and the other by Oscar Hayter as attorney for R. L. Chapman. These ordinances grant permission to R. L. Chapman to build a drain tile into the Jstreet from his basement on Oak street. Ihe ordinance prepared bv the mayor and city attorney was not just what Mr. Chapman; had in mind. and it is probable that the ordinance prepared by Mr. Hayter will be the one to pass the second reading at the next meeting. Mayor Kirkpatnck appointed i committee to investigate the expendi ture by the band of the monthly ap propriation granted it by the citv. The committee, consisting of John Sweeney, chairman; Riley Craven and Carl Williams, will see that the mon ey is properly and judiciously ex pended. Other business transacted at the meeting was of a routine nature and included the allowance of a few unimportant bills. . , WILL OBSERVE THE DAY CHURCHES PLAN CHRISTMAS EXERCISES FOR THE WEEK. Children Associated With Various Dallas Denominations Will Join in the Festivities. , MILT. GRANT CELEBRATES. Rural Carrier Has Served Twelve Years on Local Routes.- On Wednesday Milt. Grant cele- 'brated the twelfth anniversary of the beginning of his service as a rural mail carrier, working out of the Dal las office. Mr. Grant took up his du ties on the rural routes just twelve years ago, and at that time rode horseback to deliver the few letters that he carried in his pockets. And with the passing of the twelfth year Mr. Grant, who still does his duty as a rural carrier, ruminated on the time that were and the times that are. From a long route traveled on horse back with perhaps a dozen or two dozen letters the years bave brought almost as long a route, but with it a team and an enclosed cart in which Mr. Grant daily carries hundreds of letters and hundreds or packages, weighing a great many pounds. In the earlier day letters were all that could be transported through the mail but today the rural carrier has his wagon loaded with everything from a simple postal to a sack of potatoes, a bundle of ax-haudles. or several hundred two-pound catalogs from a mail order house. It takes Mr. Grant many hours longer to cover his terri tory than it did in the beginning, and the great population of the districts through which his route passes ii nn increase of many hundreds of people over those that formerly lived along the crude county roads. THE NEW YEAR APPROACHETH. Every Freight and Express Car Brings Liquid Kerresnment. To determine that Dallas citizens, those whose "eye-opener" or "appe tizer" is a pleasure they will not de ny themselves, are assiduously pre paring for the "new year, the dry year, one must only observe the un loading or any express or ireight car that comes into the local depot during the days before the dawn of the Tirieht, dry new year. Since last Monday morning there have been re ceived in Dallas 36 barrels of the cheery amber fluid, not to mention 6 kegs, z barrels and cases or whis ky, in addition to countless wines and other liquors that have been carried or shipped into the city. But the above are those only that have been shipped to various Dallas folks who enjoy a "wee nip" with their lunch, or at any other time. Dallas people have been enjoying "dry" conditions for nearly a year, and they evidently do not intend that the new year shall be old before, in their homes at least, are temporary eases in the heart of a bone-dry state. Funeral of Mr. Madison. D. A. Madison, who died at his home in Independence Thursday, was buried Saturday afternoon, the funer al services being held under the ana piees of Salem lodge of Elks. The several churches of the city have arranged for Christinas exercis es for the present week, the young people of the different societies hav ing m most cases prepared elaborate programs for the occasion. Evangelical Church. The program of the Christmas ser vice to be given by the United Evan gelical Sunday school on Thursday vening, December' 23, is as follows : Voluntary; "Awakening Chorus;" scripture reading, Superintendent H. H. Dunkleberger and school; prayer, by the pastor; music by the orches tra; class exercise, "The Olden Story," by six boys and six girls; recitation, "Christmas in Poland," by Arthur Winters; primary class ex ercise, by Miss Eugenie Phillips' class; song, "The Prince of Bethle hem," by primary and infant classh es ; recitation by Huber Phillips ; mu sic by the orchestra; recitation, "The Brown Sparrow's Christmas" by Ed na Lard; duet, Janet launer and Dorothy Erskins ; exercise, ' ' Mechani cal Toys," by eleven boys; recitation by Lucia Card ; comet solo by B. U Downey; pantomime, ''Abide With Me," by Miss Cora Rossiter's class; pantomime, "The Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus," by Mrs. Chester Siefarth, Evelyn Siefarth and Mrs. H. H. Dunkleberger; address by the pastor; chorus, "The King of All Kings;" distribution of candy and presents; benediction. Presbyterian Church. The Christmas service at the Pres byterian church will be held on Thurs day evening for the children of the Sunday school and will be in the form of a cantata in two acts. In the firt Mrs. Santa Claus will reign and the girls and boys of the various classes will appear as dolls. As planned, the cantata is to be a very delightful en tertainment and the tots are working diligently to perfect their work. Lu cile Ellsworth will be Mrs. Santa Claus and Harris Ellsworth will be Santa Claus. There is to be a great Christmas tree with a nice remem brance for all the children. Baptist Church. The Rev. W. T. Tapscott has an nounced a program and a Christmas tree for Friday evening at the Bap tist church. Mrs. Jackman and Mrs. Forrette are drilling the children of the Sunday school in the program they are to present. The prescribed program for the entertainment failed to arrive in time for drill work and the program as presented will be the more interesting because of its varie ty. There is to be a Christmas tree for the young men and ladies, and. withal, the Christmas day is to be a memorable one to those who are affil iated with the organizations of the Baptist church. Methodist Church. A most interesting program is be ing prepared for presentation on Fri day by the Sunday school children rf the Metbodist church. Ihe cxeriises will be entirely by the children, ad the program is one that will reveal many clever juvenile talents. A Christmas tree will be the most in teresting to the children and the llev. George H. Bennett and assistants have a present to give Santa Cans for every ehild in the classes. Christian Church. Friday afternoon will be a gal t oc casion for the Sunday school children at the Christian church, where the primary department is to present a most interesting program. Thursday evening there will be a Christmas sei vice, but the children will ilnd things just as Christmas should be at the rnday afternoon service. Hugh Black, superintendent of the Sunday school, with a corps of assistants, is preparing the program. Vacation Begins Friday. The students of the Dallas grade and high scsools will be dismissed rn Friday evening, December 24, for their annual Christmas and New 1 ear vacation. Classes will resume work on the first Monday in January. So far this year the city school work has gone along with unusual smoothness and a great deal of valuable effort has been applied by the pupils. That they will return with vigor and en thusiasm renewed after a brief re spite from their studies is assured. Most of the teachers will make the holiday season an occasion for visits to their homes in various parts of the state. Fails to Materialize. Albert Gillett. who was to have ap peared in concert at the high school . auditorium on Friday evening, failed . ' to appear, and after a meager andi- enoe had waited half an hour over time, Professor Ford announced that , the baritone from tbe University of Oregon Glee club had disappeared in thin air. The last word received here regarding the singer wan that lie ' would arrive on the five-thirty train. , The audience to greet Mr. Gillett was ' small. t v