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No. 38
Vol. II
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, May 13, 1910
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A CHAPTER OE ACCIDENTS
One Person Killed, One Is
Demented and Others
Are Injured
Polk county and vicinity has
had its share of accidents during
the last week.
Mrs. J. S. Macomber and eight-year-old
daughter, of the Oak
dale school district, were thrown
from a hack while returning
home from the closing exercises
of the school Friday afternoon,
with the result that the girl re
ceived a broken leg and the
mother received -injury to one
hip and had a thumb dislocated.
On Saturday two accidents oc
curred at the Powell logging
camp above Falls City. A man
Arthur Lee by name, while at
tending the donkey engine was
struck on the knee cap by a fly
ing pin Irom the machinery.
Part of the knee was torn away
and the flesh ripped to the hip.
Samuel Irwin had his left
thumb torn off by getting it
caught between a choke chain
and a log.
On Sunday evening word
reached here of an accident
which occurred at Briedwell Sta
tion, on the Yamhill division of
the Southern Pacific shortly after
7 o'clock, when the Portland
Dallas train collided with a team
. that was running away. In the
collision, Miss Leighton, of Mc-
Minnville, was killed, Miss Eu
nice Lewis, of Newberg, was
badly cut about the head, and
George Whipple, of Sheridan,
was badly injured. James Scul
ly is reported crazed with grief
because of the death of his sweet
heart. . The Dallas Observer gives the
following particulars of the acci
dent: ' 'From all the particulars avail
able, it is learned that the two
women were on their way from
McMinnville to Sheridan on the
Sheridan passenger train, which
runs over the Yamhill division
between Whiteson and Broad
mead a few minutes ahead of the
Dallas train. At Briedwell they
were met by Scully and Whipple,
who were to take them to Sheri
dan in a carriage. The party had
just entered the carriage and
started on the drive when the
. Dallas train approached the sta
tion. The Dallas train does not
stop at Briedwell, and was run
ning at a speed of about 15 miles
an hour.
"At the approach of the train,
the horses became frightened
and started to run. As soon as
they had passed the warehouse,
which had hidden them from the
view of the trainmen, the fright
ened animals wheeled and ran
across the track, directly in front
of the locomotive. The carriage
was struck squarely in the mid
dle and the occupants were hurled
in all directions.
Miss Lewis and Scully were
thrown from the front seat
into the ditch at the edge
of the track. Scully was not
hurt, but Miss Lewis was thrown
against a post and was seriously
injured. Miss Leighton and
Whipple, who were riding in the
backseat, fared worse. Miss
Leighton was thrown against the
pilot of the engine and almost in
stantly killed, the force of the
fall crushing her skull. Whip
nle's skull was cracked and his
side was badly bruised. k
Engineer Casey stopped his
train within two car lengths, and
the dead body of Miss Leighton i
was removed from the pilot of
the engine.
The trainmen and passengers
then rushed to the aid of the in
jured. Miss Lewis was found
lying in the ditch with a broken
shoulder. Miss Leighton was ly
ing dead on the pilot of the en
gine, the back of her head being
crushed and her body mangled.
"The injured were placed on
the train, and Conductor Keyser
ordered a quick run to Sheridan
for surgical assistance, instead of
proceeding on the regular sched
ule to Dallas. Crazed by grief
because of the death of Miss
Leighton, Scully became frantic
on the train and tried to take his
own life. It was inly by the
closest watchfulness of the pas
sengers that he was prevented
from carrying out his designs.
"It is believed that Miss Lewis
and Ceorce WhiDDle have a
chance for recovery, although
both are badly hurt. At last re
ports Scully was still demented,
and it was feared he might lose
his mind entirely.
"No blame can be laid on En
gineer Casey for the sad affair,
as he was running his train at a
moderate speed and the position
of the warehouse at Briedwell
made it impossible to see the run
away team before they whirled
and ran directly toward the track.
The stopping of the train within
two car lengths of the spot where
the collision occurred showed the
effort put forth, by the engineer,
and his presence of mind under
the exciting conditions."
Roseburg, Ore., May 10. -Rose-burg
last evening was visited by
hailstones in some cases nearly as
large as walnuts. Hail fell to a
depth of nearly four inches in
side of 10 minutes. Flower and
truck gardens were ruined. 103
street lamps and many windows
were shattered, some outbuild
ings were wrecked or moved sev
eral feet, and small trees, bill
boards and fences were blown
down. The interior of buildings
enuinned with skv-lifrhts were
damaged and one firm lost in
this way $1500 worth ot milli
nery. Street drains and sewers
were clogged and in some places
miniature rivers ran over the
sidewalks. A large tree on an
island in the Umpqua was split
by lightning. Bad as the storm
was, it fortunately was confined
to the city, else outlying orchards
and strawberry patches would
have been ruined.
Spelling Improvement.
Results of the spelling contest
for schools of two or more rooms,
held Apgil 22, 1910:
Fourth grade First place, Dal
las, 99 2-7 per cent; second place,
Falls City, 96 per cent; third
place, Dallas, 99 4-"8 per cent.
Fifth grade First place, liue
na Vista, 100 per cent; second
nlace. Falls Citv. 99 5-8 oer cent:
third place, Dallas, 99 4-8 per
cent.
Sixth grade-First place, Dal
las. 96 1-2 ner cent: second place,
Bethel, 95 per cent; third place,
Falls City, 91 per cent.
Seventh grade-First place,
Ballston, 96 per cent; second
place, Monmouth, 94 5-7 per cent;
third place, Dallas, 93 6-11 per
cent
Eighth grade First place,
Ballston, 94 per cent; second
place, Dallas, 92 per cent; third
place, Buena Vista.
Several schools which did not
receive any of the first places in
the different grades made grades
that are very close to those men-
REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER
James J. Hill Will Help To
Develop Oregon
Pcrtland, Ore., May 10, (Spe
cial) -The visit of James J. Hill
and party to Portland during the
past week has been of great sig
nificance. Accompanied by rail
road officials, Louis W. Hill has
left Portland to make a tour of
the state. He will cross Central
Oregon and see for himself what
the tonnage possibilities of that
great region are. After this trip
it is expected that a definite an
nouncement will be made as to
the expected east and west lines
across the state.
While in Portland, Mr. Hill
talked freely, and his statements
mean much for Oregon. He con
firmed his purchase of the Ore
gon Electric and United Rail
ways, interurban systems run
ning out of Portland, and says
he will extend ;them down the
Willamette Valley. He also con
firmed his purchase of the Pa
cific & Eastern but said it was
yet too early to talk of a connect
ing road clear across the state.
The Deschutes road will of course
go ahead as fast as possible, he
said, and besides all this railroad
activity in this state, Mr. Hill
proposes to do a great deal in se
curing publicity for Oregon
throughout the East and Middle
West
The sale of the holdings of the
Northwestern Corporation prop
erties throughout Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho to H. M. Byl
lesby & Co., large Eastern in
vestors, announced recently, was
confirmed during the past week
when the final options were
closed in Philadelphia. This
means the coming of a great
amount of new capital to the Pa
cific Northwest where it wiH be
used developing water powers
and gas and electric plants.
Beginning May 16th, there will
be a series of good roads meet
ings throughout the-state that
will continue until June 10. Mr.
Maurice W. Eldridge, one of the
best known authorities on good
roads and a government expert,
will be sent out from Washing
ton to deliver lectures. He will
start at Ontario and will hold
meetings in the principal cities
along the O. R. & N. as far west
as Portland, when he will visit
the Willamette Valley and South
ern Oregon, holding the final
meeting at Ashland. The' lec
tures are to be given under the
auspices of the State Good Roads
Association and a decided impetus
to the work of the organization
will probably result
That Oregon irrigation projects
will be pushed to complex ion is
the message of encouragement
given by Arthur P. Davis, engi
neer of the United States Recla
mation Service, who was in Port
land during the week. He is on
a tour of inspection of projected
irrigation works throughout the
west Mr. Davis says he has ev
tioned in the first three places
and the work is much better than
at the beginning of the school
year. .
Yours Respectfully,
H. C. Seymour.
ery reason to believe the $30,000-
000 bond issue for reclamation
will be approved. This will be
distributed among 20 projec's
and will mean $1,500,000 for each
of the Oregon projects, including
Umatilla, Malheur and Klamath
Lake.
The Portland Commercial Club,
which recently presented to Pres
ident Taft a beautifully bound
book of pictures of Oregon scen
ery, together with photographs
taken at Portland at the time of
his late visit, has just received a
letter of thanks from the Presi
dent He says he will never for
get features of his reception in
this city.
Threshermen's Program.
The following program for the
Threshermen's convention, to be
held in Albany, June 2-3, will
impress the readers of the Her
ald with the importance of the
event:
Thursday, June 2nd.
Registration of members at
convention hall during morning
hours. Convention called to or
der at 1 p. m. by William H.
Fletcher, president.
Prayer-Rev. F. II. Gesel
bracht, First Presbyterian church
Address of Welcome Dr. J.
P. Wallace, mayor of Albany.
Response President Wm. H.
Fletcher, McMinnvillle.
Address Hon. Frank W. Ben
son, governor of Oregon.
Good Roads Address Hon. B.
F. Heidel, Dept. of Good Roads,
U. S. Dept. Agriculture.
The Utilization of Gasoline
Power-Hon. Philip S. Rose,
Madison, Wis., editor Gas Re
view. Evening Session.
Experiences with the Thresh
ermen Lee Hardin, Field Super
intendent The Russell Wind
Stacker Co., Indianapolis Ind.
Marketing Wheat on Four Legs
Hon. D. 0. Lively, Portland,
Oregon, Gen. Agent Portland
Union Stock Yards Co.
Friday, June 3rd.
Meeting convenes at 9 a. m.
Report of Secretary, and annu
al election.
, The Production of Good Seed-
Prof. H. D. Scudder, Agrono
mist Oregon Agricultural College.
At 12 o'clock the delegates will
assemble on the lawn of the Linn
County Courthouse, as guests of
the Commercial Club of Albany,
to participate in a banquet to be
served by the Club. This will be
the most unique spread ever fur
nished a Threshermen's conven
tion in the United States. The
wives and daughters of the Linn
County Threshermen will assist
the Commercial Club in keeping
the self-feeders busy. Hon. J.
N. Duncan, county judge of Linn
county, will address the banquet
Following the banquet at con
vention hall an accounting sys
tern for the Threshermen, Prof.
J. A. Bexell, Corvallis, Oregon,
Dean of School of Commerce,
Oregon Agricultural College.
"Why I Came," (Uncle Silas),
B. B. Clarke, Madison, Wis.,
publisher The American Thresh
erman.'
Question Box, to be established
during the convention and opened
at this time.
The evening session will be in
! mcuic rnniu pmimtv qcat
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Court House Notes.
PROBATE
Estate of W C Brown, deceasd
final vouchers filed; administra
tor discharged and bondsmen ex
onerated from further liability.
Estate of Rachel Newman, de
ceasedestate admitted to pro
bate; II A Newman appointed
administrator; bond fixed at
$1720.
Estate of Rachel Watson, de
ceasedestate admitted to pro
bate; Mrs. A. M. Thorp appointed
administrator: bond fixed at
$2000.
Estate of Elezar Kimball, de
ceasedfinal account approved.
Guardianship of Mary E Know-er-final
account approved.
Estate of W A Stanton, de
ceasedfinal account set for
hearing June 10, at 10 a. m.
Estate of Arnest East, deceased
Boyd G East appointed admin
istrator; bond fixed at $200; C G
Coad, J M Grant and A F Toner
appointed appraisers.
REAL ESTATE
H L May et ux to W M Sieg-
mund, lot in Independence, $10.
Joshua Haggins et ux to Fan
nie Sewald, 40 acres, t 7 s, r 4 vv,
$1200.
F P Bush et ux to O D Butler,
16 acres, t 9 s, r 6 w, $1.
Arminta D Bush to O D Butler,
160 acres, t 9 s, r 6 w, $2000.
T J Hay ter et ux to Absolom
Byerly, 80 acres, t 8 s, r 5 and 6
w, $10.
C P Mitchell et ux to Harvey
0 Ott, 5 acres, t 7 s, r 5 w, $700.
T P James et ux to John G
Brown, lot in Germantown. $600.
Mary E Brown and hd to T P
James, 4. 69 acres, t7s, r5w, $10.
J M Lynn to M B Young, 6.80
acres, t 7 and 8 s, r 5 w, $500.
T P James et ux to Mary E
Brown, lots in Dallas, $10.
Robert Ground to Frank More-
land, lots in .Monmouth, $175.
J D Smith to B II McCallon,
three-eighths interest in part blk
12,' Dallas, $10.
E F Lamson et ux to Rex Lam-
son, land in Polk and Yamhill
counties, $10,000.
E R Tuttle et ux to Peter
Springer, 41.63 acres, 1 8 s, r 4 w,
$3000.
Ethel Brown Jones and hd to
Susan Jones, one-third int. lot in
Independence, $333.33.
Conrad Stafrin et ux to Edwin
Jacobson, 60 acres, 1 8 s, r 5 w,
$2000.
charge of a special representa
tive of the United States govern
ment, sent from Washington, D.
C, to deliver to the Thresher
men of Oregon an illustrated
Good Roads lecture. This lecture
is the best of its kind ever given
in the United States, and will be
heard for the first time at Alba
ny. The secretary expects every
Thresherman in the state to
make a special effort to be pres
ent, as he has promised the gov
ernment a large attendance.
One and one-third round trip
rate on the certificate plan will
be made by the S. P. and O. R.
& N. railroads and branches.
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