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O, M, a y z rr 'Si. raid Vol. VI Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, July 17, 1914 No. 45 REGULAR PORTLAND ' LETTER Hood River Inspects The Highway JUNCTION CITY CANNERY IS OPENED Official of Portland Land Show to be Held Next Fall Offers Two Cash Prizes Portland, Ore., July 14. In order to fully acquaint them selves with conditions along the new Columbia Highway, five car loads of residents of Hood River county made the trip down the gorge on Thursday of last week. At Gordon Falls they were met by a delegation from Portland beaded by County Commissioner Holman and after a picnic lunch eon had been disposed of they were shown over the most scenic portion of the highway. After an afternoon spent in this inspec tion, Roy D. Smith of Hood River, one of the leaders in the move ment for better roads, prophesied that the Hood River bond issue would carry 3 to 1. "This road project has never been put' up to me in the right way before," said Mr. Smith. "I'ye come to the conclusion that good roads is money in our pockets far more in amount than their cost." Oregon merchants will be en tertained by the jobbers and manufacturers of Portland Au gust 10-15 during Buyers' Week when the buyers of merchandise and supplies from all over the Pacific Northwest will be gath ered in Portland to make their annual purchases. Banquets, luncheons, receptions, a smoker and automobile rides about the city are on the program. The underlying purpose of Buyers' Week is to develop the buy-at-home spirit, not only as it applies to Portland but to every commu nity of the Pacific Northwest. To arouse greater interest in their plans, the officials of the land show to be held in Portland next fall will offer a first prize of $200 and a second prize, of $75 for the best special exhibit by counties. By arrangements with the state fair officials, exhibits from Douglas, Lane, Polk, Mari on, Washington, Multnomah, Tillamook, Clackamas, Umatilla, Wasco, Wallowa, Wheeler and Morrow counties have already been arranged for. Within the last few days the Junction City cannery was for mally opened, the exercises being attended by not less than three hundred farmers with their fami lies. The main cannery building is 100x200 feet, two stories high and cost about $6000. Next year an up-to-date fruit drier will be erected to care for the prune crop. At La Grande it has been de cided to build a new exhibit hall rear the depot. The building will be of modern design and will be so located that its contents can readily be seen from all trains. It will include an office for the, county agriculturist, who will have charge of the exhibit. What is regarded as the record return for one acre of cherries has been reported from Hood River where the grower received $1:500 for the crop on one acre of Royal Annes. This was the net amount received after all ex penses of picking and marketing had been paid. In order to raise the money with which to install a municipal lighting system, the city of Drain, Ore., has voted to sell $6000 worth of city bonds. As soon as the bonds are disposed of, the contract for the construction will be let. Polk County Men at U. of O. U. ofO., Eugene, July 15. A. L. Barn hart and H. E. Barn hart of Falls City and Joseph F. Bogynska and E. L. Keezel of Monmouth are among the Polk County representatives registered at the University of Oregon Sum mer School'this year. Both the Barnharts are studying the His tory of American Democracy un der Dr. Joseph Schafer. H. E. Barnhart adds to this courses in "Social Redemption" and in "So ciology" under Prof. F. G. Young, while A. L Barnhart is studying Library Methods under Prof. F. C. Ayer and Librarian M. H. Douglass, and the History of Education, under Prof. Ayer. The present session of the Sum mer School has the largest attend ance in the history of the institu tion. Standards have been raised, six credits now taking as much work to earn as Was formerly re quired for seven. No credit is now given for presence at As sembly lectures, yet these have proven popular enough, to fill the largest hall on the campus every day at eleven without any other reward than the lecture' itself. Among the students this year is an unusually large proportion of older men and women, who go at the work in a serious and deter mined way and are setting a pace in study that it is not any too easy for the young, people to fol low. Dallas Will Get Coin "The county court has never refused to pay to the city of Dal las the money collected from road tax, and it will get every cent due it as soon as it is collected," said County Attorney Sibley when asked about the talked of action on the part of the city to compel Polk county to relinquish. "Half of the road tax money collected was paid over to Dallas some time ago, and the present session of the court will probably issue an order for the balance," con cluded the attorney. The city recorder made a de mand upon the court a fortnight since for the money, the council having instructed him to do so, and in case the balance due was not forthcoming purposed insti tuting legal proceedings to re cover it. The court was in some doubt as to whether or not the aggregate amount collected should be turned over, or only 50 per cent thereof, as with other road districts within the county,' but acting on Mr. Sibley's opinion in the matter the whole sum will be paid. The court did not refuse to disgorge, but simply wanted to know where it was at. -Dallas Observer. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES 483 Enrolled Fourth Week of Summer School 260 STUDENTS; ENJOY EXCURSION "Stunt" Program Will Be Given By the Students Saturday Evening The fourth week of the sum mer school closed with a total enrollment of 48.', and an in creasing interest. The student body in spirit and professional zeal is all that could be desired. Dr. Sheldon. Head of the De partment of Education in the University of Oregon, gave a splendid address before the stu dent body at chapel time last Friday, taking for his subject, "Advanced Movements in Teach ers' organizations" and he made a strong plea for the profession al organization, and also warned that such organizations should not be for commercial purposes alone. The Oregon Normal School was glad to welcome Dr. Sheldon to the teaching profes sion of Oregon after a four years' absence from the State. The excusionr to the State in stitutions last Saturday was greatly enjoyed, and too much praise cannot be given to Mr. Hirschberg, wlio gave his person af attention to it, and the South ern Pacific for the adequate ac commodations and efficiency of the service, to the street car system of Salem for its many favors, and to the State officials and heads of institutions who did everything in their power to make the excursion a success. Two hundred and sixty students made up the party, and two hundred and fifteen of them en joyed a luncheon at the Marion Hotel, the manager of which did everything in his power to make the luncheon hour a pleasant one. All returned feeling that the day was not only pleasantly but profitably spent The "stunt" program tomor row, Saturday, night promises to be one of the events of the ses sion. Each of the eleven groups are planning to provide one num ber of the program, and as there is a good natured rivalry between the groupes a most excellent program may be expected. The Simpson College Glee Club, consisting of forty persons, was greeted by a large and enthusi astic audience last Thursday night The Club gave one of the strongest programs of the year, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the evening. . Mr. M. S. Pittman, Head of the Department of Rural Schools, accepted an invitateon to speak at La Grande at the Chautauqua last Saturday, and reports a very enjoyable time. His address was well received. Miss Laura Kennon, assistant in the English Department, has written a very interesting letter to the faculty in which she says that she thoroughly enjoyed her self at St Paul, where she has been in attendance at the Nation al Educational Association. From there she is going as far East as Washington City, in the vicinity of which she will spend the remainder of her vacation. The rural school supervisors course closed last Friday night with a luncheon at Morlan's given by Mr. Pittman in their honor. An educational movement in the right direction was inaugu rated last evening. The manage ment of the Star Theater in con junction with Miss Parrott, Head of the Department of English, is putting on three high class films, one each Friday evening. The film last Friday night was The Last Days of Pompeii, and the one this Friday evening is to be Quo Vadis. Every one speaks in the highest terms of the film last week, and the one tonight is spoken of in even higher terms. The moving picture has come to stay, and is a great educational force, and therefore instead of decrying it every one who be- , lieves in the very best should S strive to patronize the high class ; entertainment such as these films afford. Mrs. T. O. Waller Passed Away Rachel Mulkey was born in Missouri, Feb 23, 1838. In 1847 she came to Oregon with her parents. She was married in 1856 to Jchn Atteberry, who died in 1875. She was married again in 1880 to T. O. Waller, who passed away the first of this year. At the age of sixteen she be came a Christian and continued as an active member of the Church of Christ. Patience un der physical suffering, Christian faith and fortitude, have been distinguishing characteristics of her life. With her Christianity was practical and God was real and near. Her life was an in spiration to all who knew her, and her influence will live long. She loved God and humanity, and now at a good old age she is gathered as a ripe sheaf to her fathers. Interment was made yesterday in the K. of P. cemetery south of town the funeral services hav ing been preached in the. Christ ian church at 1 o'clock by Elder Herbert Jones. Docket Will Be Large The criminal docket for the August term of the Circuit court in Polk county will be the largest in the history of the county. There are now ten men awaiting the action of the grand jury. The second trial of Louis Davis for murder will also come up at the August term. Davis is still in the penitentiary at Salem, not having been returned here since the Supreme court granted him a new trial, owing to the crowded condition of the Polk county jail. Dallas Observer. Purse-Snatcher Operating As Mrs. Clarence Shultz, and mother, Mrs. Field Allen, were passing down the street a man attempted to grab the purse of Mrs. Allen and would have suc ceeded but for the fact that she had the handle of it about her arm. Dallas Observer. HUERTA CULM US ENO NEARS Walks Along Principal Streets To Barber Shop FEDERALS BEGIN EVACUATING 6UAYMAS Negotiate for Peaceful Settle ment With Rebels on Pacific Coast Mexico City, July 15. -Gener al Huerta was about the principal streets of the capital this morn ing and at 11 o'clock, as usual, went to the barber shop in fropt of the cable office to be shaved. On Board U. S. S. California, Mazatlan, Mexico, July 14. (Via San Diego, July 15.) -Evacuation of Guaymas by the Mexi can Federal forces was begun to day with the arrival of the steam er Benito Juarez, according to re ports to Rear-Admiral Howard. The first step preliminary to the general exodus of Federals began with the embarking of horses and cattle. Conferences between the Fed eral and Constitutionalist gener als at Guaymas relative to the exchange of prisoners continued throughout the day and. the ne gotiations have been practically completed, the Federal command er reserving the right tc- certain exceptions when the , transfers are made. , : The California and the destroy er Preble departed today for La Paz, a Lower California port, where it is expected the Federals and Constitutionalists will agree on the joint support of Carranza. Colonel Gomez, a Zapatista officer who has taken charge of Acapulco in the name of the Con stitutionalists, has promised pro tection to"" all foreigners. His forces there consist of 2000 men. The evacuation of Guaymas by the Federal forces will have the effect of reopening the large Southern Pacific Railroad shops at Emplame on the outskirts and result in the restoration of through service between Nogales, Ariz., and Tepic, capital of the state of that name. The Japanese cruiser Idzumo left Manzanillo today for Mazat lan. Mexico City, July 15. -General Huerta and General Blanquet left the capital tonight They boarded a train on . the Mexican Railway a few miles beyond the city. It is thought they are go ing to Puerto Mexico. Mexico City, July 15. -General Victoriano Huerta resigned from the provisional presidency of the Mexican republic tonight, and his resignation was accepted by the Senate and Chamber of Deputies by a vote of 121 to 17. The resignation was accompanied by the announcement that it was actuated by highest motives of patriotism and complying with supreme duty to his country. Francisco Carbajal was then appointed president and took the oath of office at the joint session of Deputies and Senators, Paints, Wallpaper. Perkins Pharmacy.