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TIE Hera!! Vol. V Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, Oct 18, 1912 No. 6 ASSASSIN WOUNDS ROOSEVELT Ex-President Makes Speech After Being Shot COLONEL IS IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL Doctors Attending Advise Their Patient to Keep Quiet for a Few Dayi. Milwaukee, Oct. 14. -Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was shot and slightly wounded tonight as he was leaving the Gilpatrick hotel for the coliseum to make a Bjjoech. The wound was superficial and the colonel went on to the hall and began his speech, after he had seen the assassin arrested and taken to the police station. Henry R Cochonis, seized . l. Hie assassin and held him until police men came up. A mob surged around the man. who annarentlv iu rnrliVfil mi iU mihiwr f ! Roosevelt's running for another term for president. The assassin, who is small of stature, admitted firing the shot and said that "any man looking for a third term ought to be shot" In notes found in the man's j pockets at the police station were statements that the man had been visited in a dream by the spirit of William McKinley, who had said, indicating Roosevelt, "this is my murderer, avenge my death." Trat all the cranks are not yet dead is pnved by this act assass n's by-name is John Schrank and has been held in the sum of $7500. Roosevelt made a speech, one hour in length, before having his wound attended to, displaying a degree of fortitude rot often equaled or surpassed. When the wound was examined it was found to be mere serious than was at first supposed; however, the ball, a 38-caliber in size, had not penetrated to the lungs and there was no internal hemorrhage. Ex-president Roosevelt pro ceeded to Chicago after his ex amination at Milwaukee, and was taken to the Mercy Hospital. Chicago, Oct 16. -The fourth rib on Colonel Roosevelt's right side was fractured by the bullet which struck him at Milwaukee Monday night. This became known today after members of his family had visited hinv It was also learned that the X-ray photographs taken in Mil waukee failed to reveal the exact location of the bullet A more minute examination of the plates will be made this afternoon. The fractured rib, it was. ex plained, has caused the patient pains in breathing previously noted by the surgeons. Chicago, Oct. 16. -The follow ing bulletin was issued at 1:30 o'clock by Colonel Roosevelt's physician: "Pulse, 90; temperature, 98.6 throughout the entire morning. Breathing a little easier. General condition excellent " The latest reports from Chicago bf the condition of Colonel Roose velt indicate a speedy recovery; John C. Moore Suicided. John C. Moore, aged some 26 years, committed suicide last Friday, on the way between Bridgeport and Dallas while be ing conducted to Dallas by Sheriff Grant Moore was driving toward Dal las in a buggy when arrested, the sheriff getting into the buggy with him. The Dallas Observer gives the incident as follows. "The Sheriffs prisoner ap peared to be unnecessarily agi tated over the arrest, out of all proportion to the seriousness of ithe charge against him and, dur j ing the ride remarked to Grant: I 'I suppose I'll get about 35 years for this.' to which the Sheriff re plied by assuring him that the I charge was not as serious as 'thru, nnn that hp won Id nrohao v ' . r . ' county jail at the most A few minutes thereafter Moore asked the Sheriff if he could get out of the buggy a momment. Grant readily assented and taking the lines from Moore, he stopped the vehicle and the latter climbed out. The top of the buggy was about half down, and Moore walked around behind this, out of sight of the Sheriff. As he did so, he remarked: 'It's a pity a man can't see his wife once in a while.' 'Yes,' returned Grant, 'but it often happens in cases of this kind.' The words had no more than been uttered when a shot rang out on the air and the body of Moore fell headlong into the road. The report of the revolver came as a great surprise to the Sheriff and, after assuring him self that the man was dead, or nearly so, he drove the buggy to the Lee place, where seme car penters were working on a new barn,' and notified them of what had happened. Coroner Chap man was summoned over the telephone from Dallas, and Grant and other parties remained with the body until the coroner ar rived and took the body to town. " Well For The City. Sloper Brothers commenced work on the well for the city water-works last Friday morning and have drilled for a depth of about 70 feet. The hole is 12 inches in diameter being large enough to accommodate a 10 inch casing which will be put down sufficiently far to shut out the surface water. - The drilling at present is slow as the drill is , passing through clay, the advance being only about a foot an hour. Mr. Slo per expects to progress more rapidly after reaching bedrock, but bedrock is about 100 feet below the surface ' at this point, according to memoranda of the one already sunk. ; ! Members of the Church 1 AND - "' W. C. T. U. are especially invited to the Star Theater Saturday Night ", Oct. 19th, to see the famous picture, "ALCOHOL" It is a magnificent Sermon Drama and Dedicated to the W. C. T. U, of America. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES Pres. Ackerman Lectures at Enterprise This Week PRESS COMPLIMENTS LECTUREB Agriculture-Nature-Study Class Will Test Few Samples of Seeds tor Farmers. For several days past the class in agriculture-nature-study has been studying seeds, and testing them for their purity and germi nating power. Some practical problems have been worked out, such as may come to any sower of seeds for example; how many and what kind of weed seeds are gown with every pound of clover ,wwl9 .. f u clover seeds sown may be ex- pected to germinate? For farmers n the vicinity of Monmouth we will test a limited number of samples of seeds for purity and germinating power, free of charge. Send samples to the Department of Science, Ore gon Normal School, Monmouth. Pres. Ackerman left Wednes day evening for Enterprise where he is scheduled to lecture before the Eastern Oregon State Teach ers Association ijrn Friday. II" will return. Saturday evening. Edmund Vance Cooke. "Did you tackle that trouble that camo your way With a resolute heart and cheerful; Or hide your face from the light of day With a craven soul and fearful? Oh, a trouble's a ton, or a trouble's an ounce, Or a trouble is what you make it; And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts But only how did you take it?" This is an example of the help ful and sane every-day philosophy with which Edmund Vance Cooke's poems are replete. His "How Did You Die" (from which the above is taken) and "Are You. You?" have taught a lesson to the wavering and discouraged no less potent and effective than that gleaned from Mrs. Wilcox's "Laugh and the World Laughs With You." This "Poet of the Nineteenth Century and Now," as Cooke styles himself, as well as being a philosopher, rivals Field, Steven son and Riley as a children's poet. This "Laureate of the Little Tots" has won a secure place in the hearts of the child ren and how could he help it. Listen! "Examination's over V I don't care if I passed An' I don't care if I didn't, fer vaca tion's come at lastl I thought 'twould never get here, fer the days dragged by so slow Like Davy Jones's ma who calls V don't know when to go. Pop says I ort to go to work, but ma says she knows best, 'N' what a boy of my age needs is just a thurru' rest. I'm going to visit uncle's farm. He lets me do the chores 'N' work just like the farm-hands do, right in the field out-doors. I'm going to get a bag to punch, so's I won't get too fat; We're goin' to have a six-day race I got to train for that, I want to do so many things, , 1 don't know which is best, I bet vacation's over 'fore I get a thurru' rest." ) , ' This reminds one of Riley's hits with a difference that is dis tinctively Cookesque. We feel that we are to be con gratulated upon being able to secure this unparalleled enter tainer to open our Lyceum Course and no one can afTord to miss the opportunity thus afforded to hear him. It is not often that we are fortunate enough to hear a writer of Cooke's reputation recite his own poems but this opportunity will be accorded us for Cooke's lectures are steeped in choice bits j of humor and philosophy gleaned here and there from his own writings. His philosophy is the philosophy that makes you see the 'silver lining of your darkest cloud.' Don't fad to hear him he makes you laugh, listen and think a combination not often met with. This is what the press says: "Exceedingly clever and a sure cure for a fit of the blues" Portland Telegram. "Head and shoulders above any entertainer ever seen in our city"-Wilmington (N. C.) Mes senger. "Mr. Cooke is a born comedian. Reduced his hearers to helpless laughter" Richmond Palladium. "Mr. Cooke is little less than a wonder. The only objection made M.0 his entertainment was that it 1 . .1 i 1 1 1 . TIT was loo , snort ; vnartesion vvv Va.) Tribune. We might multiply these in definitely but these are sufficient to give you some idea of the measure of the man. Hear him at the Normal on ! Oct. 29, 1912. Mrs. Ellis to Lecture Here. Mrs. Jean Morris Ellis, author, lecturer, preacher, psychologist and physiognomist will be in Monmouth, Tuesday, October 22, and will lecture in the Christian church at 8 o'clock p. m. Every body is invited to attend. MARRIED. Miss Lettie A. Fishback and Jesse V. Johnson were united in marriage at her home on Mon mouth Heights, Sunday, October 13, 1912, at 3 p. m. The house was decorated for the occasion with Oregon grape and pink and white cut flowers. Marjorie Holman sang "Golden Hearted Daisies" preceeding the ceremony and Emma Hurner, of Carlton, played the "Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin." The bridal party stood in an alcove under a large wedding bell. Lennie Fishback acted as best man and Miss Ina Fishback acted as bridesmaid. The bride was gowned in a richly embroidered net, over white messaline silk, and wore a wreath of orange blossoms. Rev. W. A. Wood, pastor of the Christian church, performed the ceremony in a beautiful and impressive manner. After the usual expressions of good will and congratulations ice cream and cake were served to forty five invited guests. The bride's boquet was caught by Miss Emma Hurner. The wedding gifts, consisting of cut glass, china, silver and linen, were elegant. The young couple will be at home to their many friends in their new home, on the Guy Hewitt farm, after October 30. REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER Prosperity Assured to Oregon Producers CARNIVAL IN HARRISBURG THIS WEEK Map of State to be Prepared Showing Location of Various Classes of Timberland. Portland, Ore., Oct 15. Value of the 1912 crop in Oregon is fixed at over $126,000,000 by Dr. James Withycombe, director of the Oregon Experiment Sta tion, probably the best authority on this subject in the whole state. The showing is a splendid one and assures prosperity to Oregon people. The estimate in detail follows: Wheat, 21,092,274 bushels, $ 15,819,205 Oata, 14,744,046 bushels, 5,602,737 Barley, 4.439,374 bushels, 2,663,624 Clover Seed, 125.000 bu., 1,050,000 Potatoes, 8,751,685 bu., 3,500,674 Hay, 1,374,201 tons, 12,367,809 Fruit, 6,750,000 Vegetables, 5,250,000 Hops, 85,000 bales, 3,750,000 Miscellaneous Products. 9,500,000 Dairy Products, 16,750,000 Poultry and Eggs, 7,250,000 Wool, 17,500,000 pounds, 2,850,000 Mohair, 1,250,000 pounds, 375,000 Honey, 135,000 Livestock, ' 33, 150,000 . .. , Total v.-? 4, $126,764,049 The state's onion crop is about 389 carloads. Neither the coming election nor anything else can disturb prosperous conditions that are built on such a solid founda tion. The Willamette Valley is be coming widely known as a clover seed section. Four counties will ship seven carloads this year and between $600,000 and $700,000 will be distributed among the growers. The Eastern market takes the most of the Oregon product. Harrisburg is holding its Potato Carnival this week. This has be come an annual event. Many other things besides potatoes will be exhibited, including the pro ducts of the gardens of Harris burg school children. The State Board of Forestry will prepare a map of the state, showing the location of the vari ous classes of timberland. This will facilitate co-operation with the United States Forest Service in building roads and trails and aiding in fighting fires. Portland expects to have the biggest potato show ever held in the Pacific Northwest at the Land Show, . November 18-23. Many entries are coming in and grow ers announce they will display ten or more boxes of tubers, each weighing 30 pounds. There are substantial prizes for the best potatoes. The Portland Com mercial Club offers a handsome trophy cup for the member of the Oregon Development League and affiliated leagues scoring the highest in the district agricultur al display. Get Loaded with a coupon and go after RAFFLES. The prize is a pass to the Star for six months or a $5.00 Gold Piece.