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The Monmouth Herald
Vol. XIII
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, October 8, 1920
No. 5
Items of Interest
At Oregon Normal
The concert by the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra given last Sun
day afternoon in the chapel wai
perhaps the moat Important enter
tainment ever offered by the Nor
mal to Ita itudenta and friends. It
whs a remarkable performance and
made a deep, lasting Impression up
on the large audience gathered to
listen. Since it would be an impos
sible task to enumerate the various
excellencies of the orchestra and Its
talented conductor, let it suffice to
say that such muJc had never be
fore been heard in Monmouth.
Great credit for the success of this
entertainment is due Miss Mabel
West, chairman of the Normal
School committee having the affair
in charge, who Irst conceived the
idea of bringing the great orchestra
to Monmouth and who worked un
tiringly for the success of the ven
ture. A pleasant feature of the visit of
the orchestra was the tempting
lunch served at the dormitory Sun
day noon to the musicians. Mr.
and Mrs, OberhofTer and other visit
ing dignitaries were the presidents
guests at special tables.
The Literary Societies will hold
their first regular meeting for tne
year on Friday evening, October 8,
at 7:30 in the chapel. Officers will
be installed and new members in
itiated.' President Ackerman spoke
WeJnesday in the County Institute
at The Dalle. -..-
The Rural Center at Oak Point
opened Monday under the super
vision of Mrs. Collins, the critic,
with a good attendance.
The Senior clans met Monday for
formal organization. After the
usual preliminaries the following
officers were elected: Mrs. Elsie
Craig Bolt of Waterloo, President;
Vice President, Florence Larsen of
Ft. Helens; Sercetary-Trcasurer,
Fred Nitxel of Shedd; Sergeant-at-Arms,
Ellen Madren of Warren;
Yell Leader, Ella Hattan of St.
Helens; Council Members, Ethel
Dickson, Portland; Zelma Sauvain,
Portland; Muriel Paul, McMinn
ville; Clay E. Moreland, Monmouth.
The Junior class met Tuesday and
elected the following officers: Prei
ident, Mark Conklin, Monmouth;
Vice President, Florence Davis,
Portland, Secretary-Treasurer, Mar
gueritte Hansen, Portland; Ser-geant-at-Arms,
Myron A. Lee, Dal
las; Reporter, Eunice Tickner,
Portland; Yell Leader, Elizabeth
Hyskell, Warren.
President Ackerman and the com
mittee in charge take this oppor
tunity of expressing their apprecia
tion of the hearty cooperation given
them by the citizens of Monmouth
and Independence in putting oo the
concert by the Minneapolis Symph
ony Orchestra on last Sunday. It is
such "team work" which makes
great events possible.
Miss Brenton spoke in the Insti
tute at The Dalles on Wednesday
and Thursday and Mr, Butler spoke
at a similar meeing in Condon on
Wednesday. -
Miss Eugenia McNaghten and
Miss Mildred Jones, June graduates
1920, were among the guests at the
concert on Sunday.
A moving picture made from
James A. Heme's play "Shore
Acres" will be given in the chapel
Sa'turday evening, October 9.
"Shore Ares" may be called en
American classic and was regarded
for many years by Europeans, par
ticularly the English, as the typical
play of American life. It iB a story
of home scenes with sufficient in-
Stiil Ceniui Taking
J. C. Tibbets of Salem, a special
agent for the U. S. Federal Census,
was In Monmouth Wednesday gath
ering information relative to Indus
trial activity in the city. Indus
tries coveted by hii Investigations
here are the creamery, the prune
dryer, the warehouse, the tile fac
tory and the printing office. Mr.
Tibbets Is regularly employed by
the state highway commission and
is on three month's leave of ab
sence to do the census work in Mar
ion, Polk and Linn counties. His
work has taken him into almost ev
ery corner of the three counties,
the sawmills, especially, being scat
tered at considerable distances from
one another,
Rumored, Reported
Concocted, Collected
Although he has been out of the
war service for year and a half,
Captain Staffrin of Dallas has only
just received his official discharge.
Mrs. Roy L. Hamilton, formerly
Goldie Bevans of Airlie a bride of
three months has asked for a
divorce from her husband, She al
leges her husband refused her mon
ey with which to buy clothes ana
secure medical services. Mrs.
Hamilton was allowed $60 asked
for, by the circuit court.
E. A. Koen editor of the Dallas
Observer has been chosen chairman
of the Polk county Republican cen
tral committee.
The Linn county fair scheduled
to begin Tuesday at Albany was
called off because the rains had left
the grounds in bad shape. The
buildings were built this year and
walks have not yet been put down.
Molsen Everett of Cloverdale this
county, was fined $25 in Dallas
Monday for killing quail out of
Guy A. Newton and Miss Gusta
Setak of Independence were mar
ried last Thursday by Justice Sibley
of Dallas.
By order of the council Marshal
Stewart has taker, in the city limit
signs which are to be repainted and
relettered,
The Harvey Dickinson farm at
Elkins, the sale of which was noted
last week in the Herald, was sold
to Uda Burk of Dallas.
Tba first pay chocks covering the
armory drill pay period of six month!
for tU Fifth Infsntry, Oregon Na
tlonal Guard, were received at Hie ad
Jutant-general's office In Salem from
rha war department at Washington
The checks aggregate 14,140.70. and
cover the period from January 1 to
time SO. IfWIt
teraction of the characters to fur
nish an interesting plot.
A new feature of the . Normal
School Orchestra for this year, is
the organiaztion and election of
officers. At the last meeting the
following were elected: Eydth Dri
ver:, President; Mary Cole, Vice
President; Hope MacDonald, Secre
tary; ZellaLandon, Librarian; My
ron Lee, Custodian; Guy Lee, Ser-geant-at-Arms.
The students are taking hold of
the orchestra work with the right
spirit and we are confident of a
successsful year,
Prof. T. H. Gentle will spend
next Monday and Tuesday doing in
stitute work at Kelso, Wash. It is
a proof that talent among the Nor
mal faculty is in demand when
Washington, which has three nor
mals in operation, sends to Oregon
for institute workers. Mr. Gentle
has previously done institute, work
in Washington at Bellingham, Bur-
lington and Olympia.
Curry Man Says
More Goats Needed
, H. B. Steiner of The Sixes, Curry
county, Oregon, was t visitor In
Monmouth this week visiting the
goat herds of Wm. Riddell & Son
and J. B. stump & Sons. Mr.
Steit.er is secretary of the Oregon
Mohair Growers Associaion and
while in folk county he visited the
Grant and Gillam farms near Dal
las. The association is making a
united effort to encourage goat cul
ture in the suite.
While the goat is useful as a
cleaner of clearings it is the least
of his important uses. So many
people have . the notion that the
goat is good for nothing else and
the association is making an effort
to acquaint people with the much
wider place in agriculture the goat
should occupy.
To this end they have joined forc
es with the wool men to secure a
law which will be to the woolen
trade what the pure food law la to
the grocery trade. They would
have all woolen goods given a true
label enabling the purchasei to
know just what he is getting, wool,
mohair, cotton or shoddy.
They aim also to make the goat
more common as a farm animal.
For keeping fences clear of brush,
for cleaning the weeds from fallow
lands and in oilier ways the goat
can live on waste. The climatic
conditions of the coast country is
favorable to growing an unusually
good grade of wool.
Some of the leading goat breed
ers of the United States are- to be
found in Folk county,. Recently
the Rid Jells dispoed of a billy goat
at San Angelo, Texas, for .the rec
ord price of $1750, and this weeic
they are sta.ting a shipment for
exhibit at the state fair at Dallas,
Texas, which naturally will attract
much attention among the breeders
of the Lone Star state. J. B.
Stump & Sons sold a billy goat re
cently 0.1 a telegraph order at a
purchase price of $1000.
Mr. Steiner, whose home is near
er the coast, says that both slopes
of the coast range are well adapted
to goat growing and the fact is
leading to a constant increase in
numbers owned by the settlers.
Social Club Would
Increase Members
The meeting of the Commercial
club held with the Social club last
Wednesday night resulted in the
appointment of a committee to in
vestigate a proposition which the
Social club boy s have placed before
their seniors. The committee is
Messrs. Morlan, Pace and Dr. But
ler. They are to investigate the
cost and feasibility of the plan of
amalgamation and report at a meet
ing to be held Tuesday night.
The plan which has been engin
eered by members of the Social
club, contemplates improvement of
the social hall, fixing it up to ac
commodate more members and to
offer quarters for both clubs as
well as a place for out of town men
in town for a short time,
At the meeting Wednesday night
the proposed measures to be voted
on at election time were discussed
and a vote takn of the club mem
bers on the same, Most of the
measures were opposed by the club
among them being the 4 per cent
law, the oleo law and the plan for
a double session of the legislature.
The project for a bird reserve was
approved.
Mrs. Kenneth Ives ssks to have
her Herald forwarded toMarysville
Cal,, where they have moved from
Riekreall. Her husband is operat
ing a steam roller on road work
there. - . . , '
Symphony Orchestra
A Fine Attraction
A wet day, following a three days
rain, had little effect in dampening
interest in the appearance of the
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in
the Normal auditorium Sunday af
ternoon. People came from consid
erable distances t" hear the famous
band of musicians. From all sec
tions of Polk county they came and
from distances aa far as McMinn
ville, Salem and Corvallis. The last
two towns sent large delegations.
For two block Monmouth avenue
was lined with parked automobiles.
At the conclusion of the program,
elghtytwo cars turned the corner
of Monmouth Ave. and Main street,
bound east or south while many
more cars went north. It required
three trips of the Monmouth and
Independence bus to accommodate
south bound passengers on the
Southern Pacific at Independence.
The orchestra itself came in a
special train arriving at 12:30.
There were two couches for the
players and a baggage car for their
instruments. All of the trucks in
town and an array of baggage
smashers were necessary to make
the transfer from the depot to the
Normal. Luncheon was served at
the dormitory.
? The Normal committee had pre
pared thoroughly for the event.
Everything went through without
a hitch. Throughout the program
the closest attention was paid.
Like a player upon a hugh cathedral
organ the conductor, Emil Oberhof
fur led the large company of play
ers through the intricacies of class
ical music, dozens of violin bows
advancing and retreating in unison.
The harpist, Henry J. Williams,
the clarinet player, Guy d'Isere and
the cello player, Engelbert Roent
gen, all it was possible to single out
from the others, were rewarded
with special applause. The cello
player, Mr. Roentgen, appeared in
a special number, taking the place
of Miss Macbeth, soloist, who was
unable to appear, and he made a
hit with the audinece. They ap
plauded until he responded with an
encore and later took special effort
to approve of his work. The har
pist, Mr. Williams, was also per
suaded to respond to an encore.
All regret the inability of Miss
Macbeth to be present but many say
they got more satisfaction out of
the substitute number by Mr.
Roentgen than they possibly could
out of a vocal selection.
All in all, it was doubtless the
biggest musical event that has thus
far been presented to Monmouth
and the lyceum committee of the
Normal, Miss West,' Mr. Butler,
Miss Mingus and President Acker
man are to be commended on their
enterprise in securing and handling
the attraction.
The Minneapolis Symphony Or
chestra is maintained by an annual
guarantee fund of $125,000, sub
scribed by the people of Minneapo
lis. The lengthjof the home season
is twenty eighfweeks during which
daily rehearsals are held and from
two to four concerts given each
week . Following the home season
the orchestra makes each jear, a
spring festival tour of eight weeks
through the middle west. Time is
taken during the home season for a
mid-winter tour, which has four
times extended as far east as New
York and Boston, and three times
as far west as San Francisco and
Los Angeles, California. The
present four weeks tour through
the northwest precedes the opening
of the home season,
A total of (8,400,200 will have been
spent for dock Improvements In Port
land under the jurisdiction of the com
mission of public docks by November
30, 1920, according to the annual re-
POrtof the commission. ... .
A Red Crou Survey
The Red Cross Chapter is con
ducting a Social and Health Survey!
in Polk and Marion Counties. This
Survey is for the purpose of gather
ing information that will be of val
ue in determining its program for
the coming year.
The Chapter would like the co-op
eration of all societies, officials and
individuals, interested in social or
helath work. Ita scope will include
such questions as these, (1) Is Juv
enile delinquency on the increase?
(2) Does this county have a lower
death rate as to contagious diseases
than other counties? (3) Are there
any defective or crippled children
who are not receiving proper atten
tion? (4) Are there any families
so poor that the children cannot re
ceive proper food, medical or dental
attention? (5)' Are there any un
sanitary conditions in your com
munityf Total deposits la the banks of Ore
gon on September 8, 1920, aggregated
284,464,090.68, aa Increase of $4,188,
S47.76 since June 30, 1920, but a de
crease of (3,977,233.25 since September
12, 1919, according to a report filed br
Will H. Bennett, superloteudent of
banks.
George Si. Brown, 'since January i
1915, attorney-general of Oregon, was
appointed Justice of the Oregon su
preme court by Governor Olcott to suc
ceed A. S. Bennett, who bas resigned
because of private business affairs
ceding bis attention In Eastern Ore
gon. Attorney-General Brown will be
ucceeded by T. B. Handley, who was
named corporation commissioner last
May.
An expert from the United States
department of biology at Washington,
D. C. Is expected to be sent to Oregon
to direct a campaign for the extermi
nation of gray diggers, pocket gophers
and other destructive rodents, It was
announced, as the result of an Inves
tigation of these rodents which has
been made In Oregon by Vernon Bail
ey, biologist of the C. S. department
of biology.
All advertising signs within the
rights of way of state roads must be
removed at once, according to a letter
sent out by Herbert Nunn, state high
way engineer, to ail division engi
neers. The action was taken, accord
ing to Mr. Nunn'S letter, on the the
ory that the highways are public prop
erty and no person has a right to ap
propriate a part of it to his own use
by posting advertising matter..
Mrs. Mary L Mallett of Portland
was elected president of the Oregon
Woman's Christian Temperance union
at the 37th annual state convention In
Portland. All the other officers were
re-elected. They are: Mrs. Madge J,
Mears of Portland, corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. G. W. Miller of Milton,
recording secretary; Mrs. Jane Don
aldson of Portland, treasurer; Mrs.'M.
Frances Swope, vice-presldent-at-large.
As a result of a verdict returned by
a circuit court jury in Pendleton In
the trial of Irvln Leroy Stoop and
Floyd L. Henderson, charged with the
murder of Sheriff TU Taylor July 25
last. Judge G. W. Phelps sentenced
the men to life Imprisonment In the
state penitentiary. The jury had re
turned a verdict of guilty of first-degree
murder for both men, with a
recommendation of lite Imprisonment
Despite the heavy rains, which ma
terially reduced the attendance, the
state Fair which closed at Salem Sat
urday was a financial success, accord
ing to a report prepared by J. E. Mc
Cllntock, cashier. Mr. McCUntock's re
port showed that approximately 140,
000 persons paid their way into the
grounds during the week, while not
less han 10,000 others were admitted
on passes issued to exhibitors and em
ployee. The cash receipts, totaling
(73,200, will leave a surplus of (20,000.
Local union No. 41, International
Jewelry Workers' union, has no legal
right to station pickets in front of the
establishments of Portland Jewelry
firms for the purpose of compelling
them to recognise the union, accord
ing to an opinion written by Justice
C. A. Johns and banded down by the
Oregon supreme court. The opinion
written by Justice Johns afflrmod the
findings of Judges Kavanaugh, Ga
tens and Stapleton, who presided at
the time the case was originally heard
in the circuit court for Multnomah
county. In this action G. Heltkemper,
a corporation, and eight other jewel
ers operating in Portland sought to
obtain an injunction order restraining
the defendants from placing pickets
In front of the stores or shops of the
plaintiffs.
Will Sell Lots
To Collect Costs
The council drafted J. E. Wine
gar Tuesday night to fill tht vacan
cy in its ranks made by the resig
nation of J. A. Riddell. Mr. Wine
gar's protests were unheeded. The
choice was unanimous, the recorder
casting the ballot for the council.
October 26 was named as the
date for the biennial '.nominating
convention to name candidates
for city offices to be voted on at the
time of the general election. The
convention will probably be held
in the Odd Fellows' hall, E. M.
Ebbert and M. J. Butler being dele
gated to' secure t place for the
meeting.
The mayor appointed G. W.
Chesebro to represent the city at
the marshal's sale of property Sat
urday afternoon, October 9. Prop
erty to be sold Includes all abutt
ing on the south side of Main street
from the Herald office west to
Warren street on which the railroad
is located. The property ia to be
sjld in two auctions as advertised
in the Herald. "
It was also decided that children
and- boys must not push or kick
their small wagons along the side
walks on the blocks comprising the
business section of the city and the
marshal was given orde'8 to en
force this rule.
The following claims were allow
ed: Water Fund Falls City Lum
ber Co., $6.27; J. S. Fuller,
$11.50; National Meter Co., $3,071
Crane Co., $22.22; Monmouth
Hardware ,$381.16; .... Ed Griff,
$9.75; F. K. Chrpin', $2:50; R. B.
Swenson, $10.45; C. E. Stewart,
$16.67. ,
General C. E, Stewart, $33.33,
Ira Williams, $1.75; Power Com
pany, $73.28; R. B. Swenson, $27.
56; Walter Brown, $10.50.
Road-C. E. Stewart, $16.67.
The council approved a plan to
turn all fines assessed in the record
er's court for violations of the
traffic ordinance to the road fund
to be used for the txjnefit of trav
elers in the city. The recorder re
ported that $45 is tlae sum collect
ed through fines to date.
Having lived in Monmouth for
two or three years Mrs. Suver hss
concluded to buy a home of her
own and stay longer with us. She
purchased the Chas. Leonard pro
perty on Wednesday, the same
being occupied by Mrs. J. Denney.
The property comprises a good
-house and four city I lots, consider
ation $2100. Boothby made the sale.
Seven thousand acres of timber were
bought Friday by the Deer Island Log
glng company, adjoining the present
holdings of that concern at Deer lsl
andj. M.dMJnvolvJnjtlJOOjOOPt
A Change Noted
Once again 'another hop harvest
has been completed and the "fruit"
is in the bale. Our thousands of
extra people have gone to their
homes and what a difference a few
years have made in the way in
which they came and went. Used
to be that a large number of them
arrived ragged and broke many of
them walking in. Now they ride
in first class, hundreds having'auto
mobiles, well dressed and with coin
jingling in their pockets. They go
awaythe'same way and have more
to show for their labor than in the
old days. Post.
Live Wires
The following have paid for the
Herald within the past 'week; Mrs.
D. M. Hewitt, Mrs. J. A. Sturkin,
C. H. Parker. U. G. Heffley, C. F.
Force, Mrs. M. A. Simpson, J. F.
Hager, Mrs. C. Stengel, J. R. Bid
good, E. C. Cole.