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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1917)
1 I t J. oil iantttg ste?wr ' (THE HOME PAPER) "jSZ "TtAE I 7- ' 7 ' ' . . . iiMMMMMM ! ADOPTS BUDGET CHANGES ELECTION ATE TO DECEMBER, I Passed To Have All L ind Buildings Numbered ail Streets Marked. t system of handling city I wa8 adopted by . the' council Li The members voted unani- I advocated the installation let requisition system and in- I the finance committee to pin- n necessary iorms and blanks . the new system in smooth korder. Staats, chairman of the fl- Immittee, introduced the bud- ' 1 1917 which totaled $15,2;0, fc the general .'and special fich as library and street. The J iluation of property in the 1,125,000. Mr. Staats and the 1 committee were aided in Ithe conclusion that the bud tbeonly system of handling Incea by the firm of Crandcll erts, the experts who audited and county .' books. ' The raey was instructed to pre ordinaiice covering; the new Bad received an appropriation !ia the 1917 budget, Two of the band were .' present d for. $480 or enough for ntns instead or seven. vuri presented the matter of bet i novices' band. He said: i!d like to see the new begins id have a good, instructor so iy otrld be able to build up the W when need comes. There are in this young band and we ic to need their help this f he council passed the budget wed,, however. - -ncurrent resolutions were in and passed unanimously, ials elected the first Monday 11917 will hold office only un- rmrat Monday in December. lew city election will be held ibfRcials then elected will be Wthe first Monday in January lie until January 1919. This .- substance Of the main reso lved by the council last night. iff one provides that the city Pall file their reports the first pa January and each quarter ireaner. mis was passed so Kipert accountants may check and reports more system a t- sueet cleaning waon if th, council will enter into a long enough contract to assure him of u return on his investment. Action was deferred until figures could be seen. To tide over this winter, Council man Campbell suggested that the au- mtor advertise that the street clean ings may nc Dad by anyone who will haul them away. The suggestion was approved. The committee that insoectWl tl wiring of the Grand theater reported ii as siue. POLK TO FORE AT T TWELVE STUDENTS PROMINENT IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES. : PRICE BROS. STORE SOLD. F. N. Watt and W. A. Graham Are New Owners. Price Brothers' store, the well known local clothing house, was sold Monday to F. N. Watt of Portland and W. A. Graham of Baker, the new owners assuming charge of the busi ness yesterday. Messrs. Graham and Watt are both, experienced clothing men and they will handle the same popular lines of men's clothing, fur nishings and shoes as the store has carried, in the past. The Ann name has been changed to the Graham-Watt Clothing company. Harry Price and Fred Herbert, for bier owners, have not yet made an nouncement as to their future busi ness plans. . I " ' Bill" Snyder Banqueted at Eugene Upon Return From Star Game Against Pennsylvania. " Pauline Frederick at Orpheum. Pauline Frederick,' popular Para mount star, takes the leading role in 'The Spider," the powerful William H. Clifford drama which is to be Shown at the Orpheum theater to night and tomorrow night. Manager Smith has made recent arrangements to show the high class Paramount pictures exclusively hereafter at the Orpheum which assures for Dallas the best there is in motion pictures. Mar guerite Clarke in "Miss Geo. Wash ington," is another big feature that has been billed for the near future. D. H. S. WINS LAST GAME BELLFOUNTAIN IS EAST FOR LOCAL BASKET SHOOTERS. volution on house numbering the second time last night sue atl ordinance. "' Anyone re ft) number ' his residence or business shall be guilty of jeanor and subject , to a 'fine Iss than $ nor more than tea day he refuses. racil chose to accept the lo wered by the railroad com- tituation for the rock quar oeeision was reached upon Dimemlfltinn nf Cnnnmlmen find Campbell, who have orongh investigation. They time pressed .and that they fiy pursue any other course eept the place offered. The ordered to be drawn and (ted immediately. The audi- futbon.ed to advertise lor (he construction of bunkers. fittee was given full authori se the project and to push ption of card playing and in the local amusement balls Jnsulerable discussion. Mr. e of the proprietors, start- when he complained that pen told to cut out card "hogs" and that hi eom- rre allowed to continue the This elicited a "rise" out marshal!. He stated that 1 Rieard and all his eom- it gambling would have to nd that it had been stop rdinance wag appealed to, ared that card tables would rate just like pooltables. fetors would be slowed to the nse of the cards and could not give anything ttach any value to checks, eaning tu the last sub mission. Mayor Stone in- "7 telling how the man Id the contract for elean- ets had moved away and unci) had been forced to done through the in- tated that the eouneil toward the time when a would have to be install the fine dust could be re Ihe streets. A local man buy a revolving brush eoabined into one np -to- Craven and Bennett Star; Finances Cause Student Body To Discon tinue Basketball for the Tear j Completely outclassed in teamwork and basket Shooting the' Bellfountain team was defeated Friday night 34 to 11 by the Dallas high school quin tet. Bellfountain is somewhere in Ben ton county, about 22 miles from Cor allls.' The team' is oh"a basketball tour' of the valley. They won from Independence 21 to 20, but lost to Monmouth and Corvallis before invad ing Dallas. They had no chance against Cap tain Bennett's five. Bellfountain was on the defensive most of the time, and their defense Constantly crum bled before the floor work of Dallas and the basket shooting of Craven and Bennett Craven was the star of the game; he annexed eight field baskets. Bennett located the hoop six times. The high school team closed its sea son with Friday night's game. This decision was reached at a student body meeting Friday. The student bodv is in debt and basketball has not been paying. The score and lineup: Dallas F F C G G F Bennett (13) Smith (2) Craven (17) Beebe Graves Hayes (2) Bellfountain Mason (2) Woodcock (4) Martin (5) " Banton Standruf Pool William, "Bill" Snyder, n Dallas product and star guard on the Uni versity of Oregon football team wo one of the guests of honor at a ban quet given at the Hotel Osburn Wed- hesdny night by the Eugene Clumbei of Commerce to the varsity eleven. This is the third year for the Da'l;.-- man on the Oregon team. He wss chosen all-northwest guard at the c.oso of the present season. Snyder piajtd throughout the came at Pasa dena against the Pennsylvania tenn Mr. Snyder is doing work in the School of Commerce here in the uni versity. He is a member of the Beta Theta Phi Fraternity. ". - Four of the students from Polk county are seniors in the university and are candidates for the B. A. de gree. One, H. E. Barnhart, will grad pate from, the law school. - i Lucien P. Arant, a junior from Monmouth, is doing reporting on the Eugene Daily Guaro., During, his three years in' the university; he has spent a large part of his time doing feature writing for the Portland pa pers. " He has also worked on the Ore gon Emerald, the tri-weekly paper published by the students. Mr. Arant is majoring in the School of Com merce, but has also done considerable work in the departments of econom ics and journalism. ," ; H. E. Barnhart is a senior in the Law school. He received his A. B. at Dallas before entering the uni versity, and last year he received his M. A. Mr. Barnhart will be one of the first students to be graduated from the Law school since its resi dence here in Eugene. At the organi zation of Delta Theta Phi, a national honorary law fraternity last year, Mr, Barnhartwas elected , Dean of the IbcafeTiBpferv Although his home is at Falls City, he has spent much of .his time at Dallas and Monmouth during the last few years. E8tley Farley is a sophomore and another Dallas man. He is taking major work-in the School of Com merce. During his two years in the university he has taken an active in terest in athletics. Baseball and bas ketball have received most of .his at tention, Last vear he played for ward on the freshman team. The year he is manager of the sophomore team and is ofl the' varsity squad: 1 In a eame recently with the Oklahoma state normal team, wmcn is uinmii a two months' tour of the Pacific coast,' Farley played forward during the last half of the game. Joe Bell is a senior from Rickreall and is majoring in education. This is onlv his second year in the university as he had some work in the State Normal at Monmouth before coming here. Mr. Bell has taken an active part in the work of the University Y. M. C. A. and is at the present time ivice-nresident of that organization as well as havine charge or me mm study work. He is also doing readin? work in the extension department in the nniversitv. Mr. Bell intends to finish his education in one of the east ern universities. TTViink Cumnbell. is a senior ma joring in zoology. He was captain of '! nnlii nccer team this year. He has also taken an active interest in class basketball. Harry Lynch is a senior from Polk county, just across the river from Sa lem. He is majoring in mathematics Mae Lynch, his sister, is also a se js, .iunnf in mathematics. ' Miss T.vnch ia secretary of the Oregon dub, an organization of H of the non-fraternity students, in me uni versity.' Miss Delilah McDsniel is a mem ber of the Delta Delta Delta So rority snd ber home is Rickreall. She is mjoring in German, snd takes an active interest in T, W. C A. work. Ever Boyer is a freshman from Rickreall. He is majoring in educa tion. Elmer Boyer, a junior is from Bethel, and also majoring in edu cation. Hmrael Quienberry is a junior from Monmouth, fie is a member of the varritv hind, and is majoring in eeo- non;. WOMAN IS SECRETARY COMMERCIAL CLUB DIRECTORS ELECT MRS. BRAD EN. W. V. Fuller Chosen President and R. U. Steelquist Vice-President; Bank Is Treasurer. Pf Plant's Run is Short. Three days' run and now the plant of the J. K. Armsby l'acaing compa... :. idle. Car shortage and spas modic orders this time of year are the reasons for the inienmueui tion. SHIPPING IN SPRUCE LOGS. Willamette Lumber Co. Gets Timber From 8. P. Coot B7 Un- The Willamette Valley Lumber eompanv is shipping in a quant.ty of aprucelogs from Un. county winch are being moved from the right of y of fhe Willamette T-c-fle rad Wr, the Coo. Bay line ol mth- -' ... u. i.,n,w wminv is r'"- " . :.;ninir a crow oi " " .P tha .ogswitha- Amen- r .. ' and kHIT I"'"" TT.. sn-ra:iwy . ... (snips vr vi on ears for removal to 0r.. riippe)j . cf enttinj. , . ' i, vni1a o Bracer. O eon. Mr. There are about V ""l riiali-i on of Polk ,h. log, the -PT '7,r.he; county's Wing erops: wheat ears navws The board of directors of the Dal las Commercial club departed from custom t nday night and chose a wo man, Mrs. Winnie Braden. secretary of the club for the ensuing year. Mrs. Braden has been secretary of the Polk county fair association for several years. She is clearly entitled to a place on the roster of women who do things in Oregon. Last year she went out into the fields and homes of Polk county, selected, collected and arranged an exhibit, and with it took first place in the Polk county division' and. highest in the state at the state fair, and also sweepstakes at the Northwest Land Products exhibit at Seattle, with five counties competing from each of the three northwestern states, Oregon, Washington and Ida ho. Mrs. Braden is interested in ag riculture, . horticulture, county fairs and numerous other things but above alt she is a community booster At present she is busily circulating a petition asking the state legislature to establish a state-owned and oper ated lime plant for the production of ground, lime-stone, at cost, for ag ricultural use. Mrs,. Braden was nominated, by Frank Coad. W. V. Fuller, the new president, made a speech and second ed the nomination. He said: "I am going to second this nomination but in doing so I wish it clearly under stood that my action is prompted not by any fault whatsoever with Secre tary Loughary or bis work. Last year Mrs. Braden received about $40 a month, for 9 months, for her services on the fair board. We cannot secure work such as she accomplished for that remuneration, again, and as the fair is one of the most important fea tures of commerciajcJuhwotk, ' it seems better to consolidate and have one secretary for both the fair asso ciation and, the commercial club; I therefore ' second the' nomination. ' ' Mr. Ijoughary moved that the choice be made unanimous and the motion carried. 1 " '"' ' ' ' "' The reports of the secretary and treasurer for the past year Were post poned until the' next regular' meeting of the whole club; " U. S. Loughary was elected to fill the vacancy in the board of directors, caused by Mr. Fuller's removal to the president's chair. Tracy Staats of fered to resign from the board be cause he was a member of the city council. He said that matters might come up in which the two bodies might conflict. His resignation was not accepted., ' ''. The Dallas' National bank, repre sented by Eugene Hayter, was chosen treasurer of the club, The board of directors ss it now stands includes: N., L. Guy, U. 8. Loughary, Tracy Staats, R. U. Steel quist, 3. R. Craven, W. L. Soehren. W. G. Vassall, Frank Coad and A. B. Muir. . places on single comb buff Leghorn pullets. Becker and lloberts of In dependence won lirst and third places with their single comb Rhode Island reu inmeis, seconu anu nttlj on K node CIRCUIT isiiiiiu rea cocneieis, nrst and sec oml on single comb white Leghorn liens and third on white Leghorn cockerel. Chas. E. Frazier of Inde pendence won second on black Minor ca cock and third on black Minorca cockerel. . WILK1NS FOUND GUILTY DALLAS BEATS VARSITY TEAM. University of Oregon Boya Aro Tak en Into Cams, 22 to 211 The Dallas basketball quintet add ed another victory to its lone list Saturday night when they trimmad the University of Oregon 22 to 21, Dallas led by the ecore of 13 to 6 at the end of the first half. They slowed up a little in the second period and the university team took a sprint, nearly catching up. Better condition was a factor during the second half. The local team was not in the best of ie. Carl Fenton was bothered by two boils on his neck land liiird Woods has been ill with the grip for a week. Besides that, Matheny, the big guard, was unable to take the trip and the teamwork was broken up to some extent. Both teams .used the short passing style of game. The contest was fast and closely fought. 'Woods, Boydston and Shaw each scored six points for Dallas. Hollis Huntingdon, fullback on Coach Bezdek s champion football team, was the star of the pame. .He Scored six field baskets. Toe lineup: Dallas " Oregon-' Woods (6) F- MoCready(2) Boydston (6) F Huntingdon (13) Fenton (4) ' C " D-Nelson Shaw (6)' G C. Nelson (2) Gooch ' G ' Simms (2) Substitutes: Ballantyne for Woods. Ballantyne shot one basket. Two More Cars of Spuds. Two cars of potatoes were shipped from Airlie yesterday by the firm of Eldridge and Aspenwall to Portland. One car left Dallas a week ago. The firm intends to remain in the field as long as they can get the potatoes. POLK POULTRT GETS PRIZES. Exhibitors at Salem Show Carry Oil Many Honors. At the Marion County Poultry show in Salem last wek, Polk county exhibitors earried off their share of honors. Although only a few from this county hsd entries, the Polk ex hibit, considering its size was fully as good as that made by Marion rais ers. Henry Voth 's showing of brown Leghorns was an especially attractive ntiA. And he earried off the pen hon ors on these fowls, besides several individual prizes. Dr. Bollmsn had a splendid exhibit of single eomb buff leghorns on which he won first, second snd third pris es on hen, first and third prizes on cockerel and first and second prizes on pallet. Henry Voth earned on second prow on his single eomb brown Leghorn first, second, third and fourth on the same class of hens, first and second on cockerels and first on pul lota. Renhen and Becker of Indepen dence won 1rst on rock, single eomb buff Leghorns. Reuben snd Smith of GIBSON CASE DISMISSED WHTTE ASKED TO PAT, DEBT; NO HOLDUP. Polk County the GoatTwien Com plaining Witness Backs Down at Preliminary Hearing.' W. M. Whvte cost Polk county a trin' fn CooniMn 'and ' return and the expenses connected with a trial before the' justice ' of the 'peace, wben he swore out a complaint against J. S. Gibson, charging Gibsdri with robbery by putting him (Whyto) in fear bf death." . r"' " ' " The preliminary hearing was held before Justice 'Holman Thursday night When confronted by counsel for the defeiise, Whvte' admitted that Gibson had no trim; he admitted that he 6wed Gibson $B0; and he 'alsO ad mitted that Gibson had not actually offered him an immediate trio ont of this cruel world, if he' failed to come throueh. In fact, he practical ly admitted that he had no oae aeainst Gibson and Justice Holman promptly freed the defendant. The real circumstances eonnecieo ith the ease were probably more like this, in the oninion of Sheriff Orr, from whom Gibson escaped last Julv. "Gibson came to Whvte and told him he had to have monev: Whvte refused and Gibson said he had to have it and he would see that Whvte became' fn?hteneii COURT CLOSES DAT SESSION. SIS Wilkins Deeds Back Property to Pea. pie He Swindled and Judge Par oles During Good Behavior. In view of the settlement vou hare made in deeding: back the six' lots and house and $250, in cash, re cover all. incumbrance on the same, the court sentences you to not less, than six months and not more than' two years in the state penitentiary,, but paroles you during good beliav ior." This was the sentence imposed, by Judge Belt urjon M. W. Wilklna. who was found guilty of. "makiai! conveyance of real property without Holding title to same. The judge explained that it would hot be necessary for Wilkin's. to. serye. the penitentiary term if he would' keep out of flim-flam,, cases and play, straight from now on,' " ' This case has caused no little inter est in Polk county, where Welkins is known, chiefly in connection wjtli, the establishment Of an old people's home in the southwestern, part o Osflji,' Wilkins seems to have been a' very smooth talker j he' interested Mr. aid' Mrs. Wilson, an' elderlv oounla. who, had a little ready money and, a desjr' to invest it, Wilkins negotiated trade' with, the Wilson's, givinir Vim. light lots in exchange for a mpny-s- round and. a house and. lot. in New- berg. Wilkins later cancelled the eon tract because he could not produce', a deed to the' property. ' "" " G. O. Holman, counsel for defense, moved for non-suit and a directed verdict when District Attorney Pi- aseeki bad concluded his ease. Judge Belt re-opened the case and allowed, Mr. Piusccki to introduce new argu-' ment. The district attorney then showed that Wilkins had deeded a half interest in the lots he had trad ed to the Wilsons to Mr. Ovelman nd that Ovelman bad never deeded them back, , '., The jury was out about three hours. They brought in a verdict of "Guil- ty" but recommended lenience. ' District Attorney Piasecki 'moved dismissal of the other charge (obtain-" ntf money under false pretenses) no on the grounds that the evidence! would not substantiate a verdict.1 COURT SETTLES FAMTLT CASE.' Directed Verdict Given Nancy Whits- akerfn "Action for Money" Cass A directed verdict, upon motion of : Oscar Hayter, attorney for the plain tiff,'1 ended the family ease 'of 'White aker versus " Whiteaker, ' Thursday.' Nancy E.1 Whiteaker was allowed W recover the amount of a; promissory note, with interest and $200 attorney fe.' '"'"' - '' 1 ' ' " Nancy E. Whiteaker, widow of' Gedrge : Whiteaker-' of 1 Independence sued Jew D. Whiteaker an hit wife, Florence Whiteaker, on a pro missory note for $2000 and interest;' Florence Whiteaker defended the rase. Connsel for the djfaise, W. 0. Winslow, questioned the signature , of the note and claimed it hs l ben 'settled through a division of V..9 es-' tn!e The evidences wn leard, end nion Mr. Hayter' moHon, the eonrt' d;iected the verdict for the plaintiff. HAD DEER MEAT IN POSSESSION he eot it. Whvte became rnjnteneo, gtoddard Arrested by DepntT nnfl went to a third partv who owed -n, , hm and made arrnneemenfs for nib- son to ret the third party's check for Then Whvte swore out t"e com plaint and Gibson, fearing the law, ,r,A hrine nnwillifie to leave bi sik nf nneeremoniousIV left Hnenn Orr and went ont throngh nscx win dow of Ms cabin near Black Roek AfW T. H. Hooker, deputy sheriff had traveled to Coos county for th prisoner, who had been snnrehended there by Sheriff Gage, and returned to Dallas, Whvte eame down from Portland to seenre his eon-vietion, with the result aforementioned. Roy Brenner. I. I Stoddard, who reside near Falls City, was brought before Jus tics Hardy Holman last Batnrday moraimr, at the instance of Deputy Game Warden Roy Brenner, who found deer meat in Stoddard's bona . on r nnay. oioaaaro s" - was compelled to dig op the eosw oi, the ease and be sentenced to 30 day in pail. The sentence was suspsnoea, however, during good behavior. Warden Brenner states tnat n dss m . i j i:ikm 1 soro evidence oi oinrr ui the Fslls City section and he intends to take decisive steps against it very shortly. However, he eon tends tin offenders have had plenty of warning now and the eonrt will not be so len- ith them a it was witn Bum. Dalla and Th Dalles Often Confused T.nel merchants wioh there was no .... w-v 11 t t -IHa aa I IMCMII ' Afl(. W "The uaues potmjhi ""- 'I. . V jj Kh it.. i. thv wish the Columbia river , darn, ine mw inn hsd a different name. Every vember L time a shipment or a parcel post pa .m Am not arrive on time, they in- ouire to see if it has been sent to The Dallut. and most times, it nas. sn- Legring Train Resrms Wort The Southern Paeifle logging trail on the Fslls City bracb resumed iU 1(r,r Smith of the Orpheum theater reulsr run last rnd.y aner ., t?s forced to run a slide Sunday been idl. .nc fe. d.y. W- nieht. snnonncing: "No eomeoy w- L.nnsima. .-- ""T- , L llu,. i l to The Dalle, by mis- round trip, between Dallas and Black (.v. The elose resemblanee between th two rsmes has eost local people much delay and worrv and not a ni- i Independence won third and fiftb J tie expenditure for stamps. Bock each day, nd one rand trip to the log damp on th nver near uaiem. From 25 to JO car or log ar nan died by it each day. i