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Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, February 20, 19Z0
No. 25
Vol. XII
Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Nation'
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Items of Interest
At Oregon Normal
rrel(!enCAckermn made a busl
nert trip to Portland lait Saturday
in the interest of the Mlllage Bill,
A new member of the faculty in
the Department of Science hai ar
rived and taken up hit residence ft
the home of L. P. Gilmer. , The
President is undecided as yd In
just what capacity the young man
will serve the science department
and Mr. Gilmnre's time is entirely
occupied just now in receiving
congratulations ever the lad's arriv-
al. ,
Miss Sentka will give her chapel
talk Wednesday of this week.
The Independence Training
School enjoyed a unique Valentine
party last FrIJay afternoon, A
feature which wai much appreciat
ed was the popcorn balls which
were served at the close of the en
tertalnment, . '
On Friday Mr Gentle made a
trip to Salem in hl capacity of
Chairman of the Faculty's Commit-
tee on Courses to confer with Sup
erintendent Churchill, Chairman of
the Regent'a Commjttee on Cours
es. The conference had to do with
the certification of graduates of the
new special courses recently author
ised at the Normal. -,
As a result of the above confer
ence the Superintendent of Public
Instruction announces that he will
grant special certificate to( those
completing the special two year
course in Drawing, Music and Phy
slcal Training. Tbte -certificates
. entitle the olCtt.ta.4fih th.
subecta either in elementary or in
all high school and to supervise
said subjects in such schools, He
also will issue to graduatea of the
special two year course In House
hold Economy a certicat to teach
that subject In elementary schools
and in one, two and three year high
schools. ' '
. All the above certificates are is
sued on graduation for a period of
one year. After six months of suc
cessful teaching and upon recom
mendation of the county superinten-
, dent, a five year 'certificate is issued.
After thirty months of successful
teaching and upon recommendation
M th eountv superintendent a life
.certificate will be issued.
. Mia Todd. Bem of Women, and
Miss Marvin, State Librarian, hove
' returned this week from a most de
" lightful visit to the Orient. They
: left Snn Francisco in October for
j Jipan where they made a leisurely
' trip across the country by land,
I'then to various points of interest
in China. After some time in the
Philippines and at various Asiatic
' ports they returned through Japan,
I taking the "Inland Sea" trin on 'the
return journey and reached Oregon
via San Frandsco on Sunday', Febru
ary 15.
BROTHERLY LOVE IN
LETTER AND SPIRIT
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Burglars Blow Open
Bank Vault Door
The roomi of th First National
Bank were entered by burglars last
Tuesday night and the vault in the
director's room was broken into.
It is the vault where the books of
the bank are kept for fire protection
but It happened that Jon Tuesday
afternoon E. L, Kilen had placed a
small leather grip therein. He
wasai-outto depart for Portland
with the remains of his- wife and
placed the family jewelry and sil
verware there for safe keeping.
Th loss is estimated at .1375.
There were also two tin boxes in
the'vault which were searched for
papers of valu. The banker's in
surance " agency and the county
sheriff were immediately notified.
The sheriff is Inclined to think
the robbery is the work of yegg'
men. A hole was drilled alongside
the combination lock and a small
quantity of nitro poured in which
tore the small lock to piece but
did not otherwise damage the door
Others think there is room for
thinking th thief is nearer home as
the vault does not often contain
anything of value.
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Brotherly lov", both In letter,
and spirit, bit been pretented la
war romance which U now in
terettlng the nation. Mini Emily
Knowloa, a young Enillth girl,
u wooed by Lieutenant Perlay
A. Splker. U S. aviation tervlo,
while he was stationed there during-
Ihu war. Lieutenant Splker
was married, hit w( living here,
at th borne In Baltimore. Now
Kmlly Knowlea coram to Amer-.
Ir with her three-montht-old
baby, upon the Invitation ot Cora,
Splker. wife of th aviator. Then
nters Guy Splker. anwed brother'
of the father of the baby, who
ff"rtt7VTy the.Er.gHth girt
and flr Ut baby name and home.
The plcter, are of Emily:
Knowle and her baby. Mrs. Cor'
Splker, wife of the baby'a father,
and Ouy Splkor. the brother who '
it making the tacrine tor the girl
and babe.
The Affair of the
Two Suit Cases
The trial of "Dutch Pete" Shroff
who was arrested iri Portland ana
indicted by the grand jury at Mc
Minnville, was held last Monday. ,
An acquittal resulted, beoause in
sufficient evidence was found con
necting htm with the shooting of
Jeff Clark, a night watchman. ,
Charles Gosso, serving a term in
the petnitentiary from Polk county
nn . (-harire of larceny, on whose
statement Shroff was arrested, was
hmnoht over from Salem to testify.
r.n made the same charges that
... ' L-mLriv Wde to an officer!
were iui'"v-ii - ,.
before Shroff's arrest. It was Gos
bo's Word against the positive denial
of the prisoner, and there was not
sufficient evidence to convict.
Shroff.ret'urned to Portland.
BoVn to Mr, and Mrs. Pay McAl
lister on January 22, 1920, a
daughter, Mar jorie Jean McAllister.
Seeks to Divorce
Wealthy Tight Wad
All any, Cr.-Mrs. Verd Hill,
formerly Miss Frances Helmick,
whose parents live in this city, has
begun an action for divorce against
her husband, charging cruel and in
human treatment. Her complaint
alleges that her husband objected
when asked by his wife for so small
an amount of spm ling money as 75
cents rer rr.onth, Ma rep'y in
this case was,, "What did you do
with that 75 cents 1 gave you last
month?" .
Another example is cited in the
complaint to the effect that when
she asked for a little money with
which to buy a few grapes which
she craved, her husband called her
extravagant, and vowed that she
would ruin him with her outlandish
tastes. i ( :
An yet the complaint alleges that
Verd Hill is a regular money king;
that he owns land in Polk county
near Independence to tne valuation
of $15,000, that be possesses Liber
ty bondsto the extent of $20,000,
has $3,000 invested in war savings
stamos. and to make him richer ne
has notes and mortgages to the ex
lent of t $8,500, stock and farm
machinery valued at $1,000 and
money in the bank. ,
Fred A. Koser. brother of the
Dresent actinir secretary of, state.
died at his honie near Rickreall
February 7. He was born in Pern
sylyahia in 1866 and came to Oregon
atout 40 years ago. He was a
stock raker and farmer,
J, A. Moran, local constable,
made ahurried trip to Albany Tues
day to intercept an Independence
youth who it was claimed, was
headed to the sacred city cf . Leba
non with more luggage than he was
entitled to possess. The -young
man by the name of Warner, took a
suit case packed with clothing and
valued at $100 which belonged to
another Independence young man
named Saunders. .,'
The Saunders suit case he ex
pressed to himself at Lebanon.
Then he went and got his'own suit
case and bought a ticket for Leba
non. . '
Saunders discovered hjs loss and
called in the constable who got out
a warrant and started overland by
auto for Albany where they arrived
in time to arrest the young man as
he left the south bound train and
prepared to take the train for Leb
anon. As Albany is in Linn county
and as the suit case wanted was the
property of the express company
until it was delivered at Lebanon
the resourceful constable was forced
to do some hard thinking to handle
the matter. " : ".' '
However, Warner proved trct
able. He was in an agony of ap
prehension lest he be called to ac
count for what he, had done. He
said he was suffering from shell
shock, he being a veteran of the
war in France, and had committed
thejact, if he had done so, without
moral responsibility. ' He agreed
to go back, peaceably to Indepen
dence and to send a order to Leba'
non directing the company to re
turn; the suit case when it had ar
rived at its destination. There the
matter' was dropped:
The Polk County Sundav School
association will hold its annual con
vention in Dallas this year, March
13 and 14. The main speaker of
the convention will be Harold Hum
bert, a general favorite with Sun
day School workers in the county.
Offer Cash Prizes
For Army Essays
Captain F. A. Barker, of Salem,
1st Infantry, visited Monmouth
Saturday morning. He is acting
as an Advance Agent for a Recruit
ing Party which will arrive at Mon
mouth in a day or two. AH those
who are Interested in our NewDem
ocratic Peace Time'Army can Jlearn
full particulars from this Recruit
ing Party you don't have to enlist.
So many new advantages are being
offered young men who desire ad
vancement, that they should not
mis this opportunity. There i
excellent chance for advancement
in the Army. The pay range from
$30 to $121 per month for enlisted
men, who have opportunities to be
come officers; this in addition to
clothing, boaid (medical attendance
and the opportunities of travel.
Soldiers are now given an opportun
ity to learn a trade and to secure
an education special hour are set
aside each day for this, and men
are instructed by experienced civil
ian instructors.
Captain Barker has spoken to the
Superintendent of Schools about
the easay which will be written on
February 20. on the subject "What
are the benefits of an enlistment in
the U. S. Army". School children
over the whole United States are
taking great interest in this essay
contest, and thousands of local
prizes are being offered. Local
orizes for Monmouth have been
offered as follows: !
First National Bank, Cash, $2.50
Miller Mercantile Co., Cash, $2.50
Monmouth Market, $2.50, Mdse
order.- - .- :iv-;-h?-'
M. Cornelius, $2.50 Mdse order
Perkins Pharmacy, prize to be
designated later.
For the essay contest keep in
touch with the Portland Telegram.
DEMOCRATS NAME
WOMAN DELEGATE
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When th Democrat go, In .
pretldentlat convention at Sail
Francltco in June, no doubt wo
men delegate! will be tested. How
ever, the Ohio Democrat were
the Brat to name a woman to the
place, the honor going to Mrs.
A. B. Pike ol Lakewood, O.,
suburb of Clavaland.
Mrs. Martha J, Cosper, a pioneer
resident of Polk county died -last
week. She was 77 years of age,
and was born in Illinois. She came
to Oregon in 1847.
A freight train ran into Dr. But
ler's auto in Independence one night
recently when the doctor waa re
turning from a sick call. The car
was thrown down an embankment
but the doctor was uninjured.
Much of Interest 4
In Oriental Tour
Miss Cornelia Marvin, state libra-
rir.n, returned home bunoay morn
ing from four month passed in the
Orient. Japan, Manchuria, China,
Korea and Manila were included in
the travels of Miss Marvin. She
is very enthusiastic about the Far
Eastern peoples and apeak of thit
a the most interesting and enjoya
ble of numerous trip which have
taken her to almost ail countrki
of the world.
Miss Marvin and her companion
found steamship and hotel accom
modations difficult to obtain be
cause of the extremely large num- '
ber of Americans going into China.
Because of the revival of business
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I in that country, Americans ana
British are , competing with" each
other for the' business in' this new
field,- and Miss Marvin said that an
immense amount of machinery and
supplies is being taken into Chira
by American business firms.
The days in China were tery ex
citing because of the political un
rest, and unsettled condition of the
country. Miss Marvin spoke of the
student meetings in the streets of
the Chinese cities and villages as
the moat impressive thing Jn the
Far East. Hundreds of young stu
dents of China each day speak on
the streets and call impromptu
meetings urging the people for a
fixed government.
Whether these students will ev
er accomplish anything or not, I
can't say, but this movement of
'Young China' is most impressive,"
said Miss Marvin. e
Deeply contrasted with the chaos .
in uiina was tne neaumui ana
where patriotism
on the Upper Pedee. ' : and unity were", the outstanding
The same day another man whose features. Miss Marvin spoke of
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name we were1 uname to leam, me pome courier wuico w suuwu
brought to the court house thebody to all American tourists in Japan,
of a large lynx, which he stated he and of the wonderful methods of
had killed above Falls City. , As the Japanese in teaching the young-
the animal hadjnot yet been skinned, er ones patriotism. , ;
his claim for bounty was not accep- The rate of exchange in the
ted for filing. Itemizer. " Orient is very' disappointing to
tourists for nowhere is the. Ameri-
Ffiendship lodge of Odd Fellows can dollar taken for face value,
in Dallas paid off the last indebted- tourists getting from 75 cents to
ness on their lodge hall and held a 91 cents on the dollar in the van-
special meeting and program to bus countries.
commemorate. A feature was the In Korea the party visited the
burnimr of the note which freed the American hospital and found its
Death of Mr. Kilen
Ihe death of Mrs. E. L. Kilen
took place at her home in this city
last Sunday evening. Although
she had been an invalid for years
and came to ti.is section from the
higher altitudes of Idaho in the
hope of improvement, announce
ment of her death came as a sur.
prise. HT body was taken to
Woodburn and Portland for funeral
benefit. She was cremated in Port
land. Mrs. Kilen was forty years
of age and was born and married
in Minnesota. . Her maiden name
w as Agnes Hoff. She has a sister
at Silverton and another sister,
Mrs. Hoffrord lives in Woodburn
On Wednesday Dorsey Turner of
the Pedee country presented a skin
of a lynx to County Clerk Moore
for purpose of claiming the state
bounty. The animal was killed a
few'weeka ago by his son, Donnie 1 peaceful Japan
lodge from debt.
IffKINE A NEW SECRETARY OF ACRltOLTURE
Thieves stole 14 fat hens from
Crosby Davis in Independence one
night last week,
Maxwell Bowersox is home from
the 0. A.'C, this week helping
out in the general increase of work
at the druc store, caused by the
flu.
While Monmouth has been thick
ly peppered with the flu for the past
week and schools and churches have
been closed indefinitely by order of
the mayor, taere does not appear
to be any serious cases, the victims
being sure, however, that the very
lightest case is severe.
W 1 M 1 SKMTAM
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work very interesting. :
While in the Far East Miss Mar
vin found that American books sold
cheaper than in the states.
The Philippines were lastisited
and here the party was deeply im
pressed and were proud that Amer
icans had accomplished so n.icli
with these people to make them a
civilized, modern and self govern '
in; country.
Tle party planned to spend some
time in Honolulu but were not a'
lowed to leave the ship because of
the serious influenza situatior.
Statesman. (
SECMTAM
TREASUfiX
.HOUSTON
Chanting cabinet members is quite an Important event even
in' "Washington. These photos snow tne eanmei enange wnen Becre
tar? Houston became secretary of treasury and Edwin T. Meredith,
of iow, wai mad secretary ot agriculture. Chief Clerk R. M. Reese .
I administering the oath ot office to Secretary Meredith. Below 1 a
Vlcug" ot Secretaries Houston and MeredJi-- gr
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Philip Boche Dead
News of the death of Phillip
A. Boche, formerly a lawytr
Portland at his home in Lakeview,
Or., was received Si turday night
by B. E. Haney, with whom Mr.
Boche was associated. Mr. Boche
was in Portland a week ago, appar
ently in good health, but succumbed
to an attack of pneumonia the
message said The deceased was
for four years in the law office of
Joseph & Haney in Portland and
was wel known among the legal
profession of the city. Three years
ago he went to Lakeview, where he
went into practice tor himself. He
leaves his widow and a Bmall son
residing at Lakeview, and his moth
er of Monmouth, who has beep
spending the winter with the
ily in L&neview.
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