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n TIB? VOLUME m INDCPKMDENCE. OREftON. FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1912. NUMBER 40. v CHILDREN GIVE HAPPY SURPRISE: Junior Members of the M. E. Church Help Pioneer Cele brate Birthday. Primary Department of M. E. Church Spring Happy Surprise on tha Old Gentleman. The primary department of the M K. church gwe surprise to I). L. Hedgea, commonly known a "Daddy" Hedges, In the church parlors lnut Sun day morning, 1 ho oecnwlon waa the 74th. blrthdHy of Mr. Hedges and !t meant muc!i to thel children of the Sin-id ny school who partlclpd iu the ejterclscs. A program consisting of smgs and inarches waa carried out much to "Daddy's" delight, and after the class aotig tlie children, numbef- j lug mboJt 74, emli presented him with a blr;1iday card, after which a little cup-In arer, Mlaa Heroic. Haniia', re ceived the blrthdiiy offering of one. P'ltiny a year for enrh yeHr of hla ag . U was a touching scene to aee the little hearts of the ihllilreii go out to the old g-nileiiian, odd the reciproca tion on his part. Ail seemed to fel thai, ho was their honored guest aitid as w reniemberimce of the occas ion, othir than the cards, they pin ned a button on his coat, which ho Is very proud to wear. Th re la no man In Oregon, perhaps (U'hf) has more friends, cspecliKlly a- rove rod pioneer of our beloved state, He ensue across the plains when thu ox team was in vogue and hurt been a loyal und Industrious tiller of the soil all these years- It Is a com mon thing for1 him to walk to and from his ranch three miles out of the c ity and do a fair day's work besides. Mr, Hedges' step Is steady and his observation keen, and he would put many of our younger men to shame in mwkti'g a bargain today. He, lika many others, has seen naid known the h'rd fines of this pioneer state in the early day, but in recenit years has put himself on emiy street by careful and indulgent toil. Our best wish is f r a continued prosperity, happiness and ripe old age, und after that the croup of righteousness which Is laid "P for him at His coming. JOHN H. POWELL BURRIED Tht f.inernl of John II. Powell, who d cd In tpokane, Wash., Saturday, ws held nt the Christian church in MoMtintnii Mo-idny afternoon, and btirlwl tnok place in the Knights of i Pylhtia cemet ry south of there, lie was horn in Linn county in 8f0, grad u iUd i-om Monmouth Christian Col Icko !n 1876, farmed several years in Ij'nn and Polk counties, and ten years w.?o moved to Furmiington, Wn. On September 2, 1885, he was mar ried to Mrs. Anna Garrett. He is fcuivivfad by the widow, three chlldre-n four brothers, one sister, and hlB mged parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Pow ell, who live in Monmouth. Filed His Petition. t Mr. Sfsnford Snyder has filed his petition with the county clerk as can didate before the republican primary for justlc of th peace in this district He has the support of a majority of the republicans in this territory and a goodly raumber of democrats have ' expressed themselves faivorable to his nomination and election. Mr. Snyd er says If he is elected Justice; of the peace will give a fair and! Impartial administration, and see that all get a "square deal." That he is fully competent to hold the position goeB without saying, It is a safe guess to say that his election is practlealiy "assured. y '. ' I 1 J. M. McCALEB, Photographer CD Photographs copied and Viewing, Developing and Enlarging from original m m m m J. M. McCALEB, 0 Street CHARGED WITH THEFT Sheriff of Polk County In Pursuit of Independence man Who la Accus ed of Stealing Ciathee. Norton ft Roblnaon seem to be having more than their share of trouble on account of their porters. After '"Italian Tony" waa confined to the county jail, having been in dicted on a serious charge by the grand Jury, Joe Holt accepted a po sition with that firm aa porter. Thursday night of Jim it week Joe Is anld to have come up missing, aa did clothing, ahoca, etc, to the val ue of $00.00 or more belonging to the Main street barbers. Information whs received the nxt day to the ef fect that Holt took the Pomonat on Thursday evening and sailed for u river points. The barbers immed iately caused at warrant for his arrest to be Issued and turned the matter ov.r to the sheVlff. Up to the pres ent writing has not been apprehend ed. Holt Is wII known In this vi cinity, and Is said to have a wife liv ing In thlsclty. He has alwiys been considered a trust worthy fellow ad his friends cannot account for his re cent evil action. NEARING COMPLETION New Hotel and Bank Building greasing Rapidly. Pro- The brick work on the Sperling ho- t.l la finished and the. contractor is I at work with a force of men finishing the loointf below, soon to be occupi ed by the new taik and the bakery. 'It Is expected that the bank will be 'open for business April 1st. If the bi.k room Is not ctmrleted by that itinvi the company will probably be- pin work In m o; her room pending the coiiipl' tion of it" permanent quarters, at which time C. W. Irvine will va iwt. tlie position he has held to? so many years with the Independence Na tioi'tal Bank mid and take the same position in the new enterprise, of wh'ch he is a stockholder- ; Just when the hotel will be ready is dl ft .:ult to say. M. W. Walker, proprietor of the Independence Hotel, Is raady to take possession as soon as It can becompp. ted, and will con duct bot'i houseB until the expiration of his le-aBe on the old place. ONE MORE NUMBER Prof. BarkUy, the cartoonist, gave an ente-tatnment m tne Hign senooi I build'ng Tuesday evening, the last number but one of the literary (course given by the lyceum bureau, jThe rt edance is said to have been coniparni lvely small. Thel course this season has . not been a success financially. At the) mi engagement at th High School the attendance was so small thwt the l cturer decided to indefinitely postpone her engagounent. The next number to be given some time this month is expected to be above the average and should have m good hearing. TAKING A VACATION A. W- Russell met with an accident a few days ago which made a brief vacation necessary. While working in the blacksmith shop a piece of iron flew in his eye, causing much su ferine. His physician removed the substacne Tuesday morning and he is feeling more comfortable at present Will Build Garage. C. G. Long has purchased the old livery barn, on the west side of Mato street, (near the: BteeJ bridge and will begin at once to remove the old structure preparatory to erecting a large1 garage which will be leased by A. W. Russell. fi m enlarged in all grades. Finishing for amateurs. negatives a specialty. , Photographer, Both Phones INDEPENDENCE, OREGON EXCURSION BOAT TO SALEM SHOW Launch Independence Runs to Salem Next Wednesday on Account of Theatre. Mrs. Leslie Carter In a Thrilling Play at Salem Wednesday Evening la t Chief Attraction. Mrs. Leslie Carter will be seen at the Grand Theat re, 8alem, Oregon, March 6th, In a new play called "Two Women " It la a production of ltU leason, la which Mrs. Carter appear ed with marked success, and she en joyed with It quite ai extended run r. the Lyric Thtatro, New York- The story is based on an idea from the Italian of T. Cicooni'e "The Sta tute of Fhah.' Mrs. Carter plays the to rol , or roles, as the story, deals with two distinct characters, Jeann et e Moreu n and Jeiniine Bartot. They b?ar etartling physical re- I semblance, but their souls are of equ ally startllrg contrast. One of them is gentle sweet and pure, the other wild and fierce-tempered. The development of the play is Intended to show the influence of good aind the redeeming qualities of noble example. 1 Count R my de Margyl.at man of no ble birth, who his wasted two for tunes in dissipation, takes up the prof ssion of art Mid marries a little Sf'tinistr s', Jeannette. He regains his ch-aetr and makes a brave ef fort to relieve the pover y that op-pre-see them. At the moment when for une smiles upon him, she dies. Her hertf fl ished portrait aid the remembrance of her lovely spirit re nr'ln wl h him. He lures in the com panlonsh'p of the latter and in the h'ipes of completing the former. He visits t'ie o'her woman, Jeom- nlne, who is the physical counterpart of J anne'te. She is heartless but be autiful, sought after and utterly self ish. He employa her to sit as a model for Jeanrrette's picture In the lit h home where Jeanne'tte, lived wltl him. The ntmosphere of the place.the man's beautiful devotion to the wife's memory and the spirit of the wife h raelf, effect a transformation in the life of Jennnne. She, begins to worship the ideal of Jeanette. For th-? fir.t time in' her life she really lo ves. Her character Is flnaflly mrg ed Into tHt fo Jeannette and no lomg er Jean nine. Mrs. Cartetf will be, supported by a l ""ge and excellent company and the production Is said to be magnificamt, her gr.- est since the days of "DuBar ry." Ciptiin Claude Skinner has madei arrangements to run the launch, Iude pendence, to Salem Wednesday even ing for the wcorumodatlon of those who wish to attend the show. The bont will leave here at 7:00 p. m., rer turning after the play. Persons expect Ing to Join the party should leave or ders for tickets immediately with L, Damon or Claude Skinner. Mr. Waters, manager of the Grand, recommends the play very highly and assures the people of Independence a flrstclass show in every respect TAKE DEFEAT The Independence bosket ball teams took a severe drubbing alt Dallas Sat urday night . . The first team was defeated at the rate) of 19 to 9, and the second j team did not get a score while the Dallas second secured 9 GLORIOUS NEWS comes from Dr. J. T. Curtiss, Dwight, Kan. He writes:"! not pnly have cured bad cases of eczeima in my pa tients with Electric Bitters, but also cured myself by them of the same disease. I feel sure they will benefit any casa of eczejma." This shows that thousands have proved that Electric Bitters is a most effective blood puri fier. Its an excellent rejmedy for ec zema, tetter, salt rheum, ulcers. boils and running sores. It stimulate liver, kidneys and bowels, expels poi sons helpa, digsetlon, builds up the strength. Price 50 cents. Satisfaction guaraneed by all druggists. Fresh cow for sale. Inquire of M. . Richards. ' tf CHILD BURNS TO DEATH A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neal, who reside in the Luck lataiute rail, y, met with a terrlable accid nt Monday which terminated in in Uttle o'e's deith after several hours of l'ltmae suffering. Mr. Neal was at the barn milking and the mother left the little one alo e Irt the ho se while she went to the barn a'ter the milk. It la presum ed that the child undertook to put m p ce of paper la the stove whe the flames Ignited her clothing. By the t'me t e mo her returned, to the hou3 the girl's clothing was burned from her person and on parts of her body the flesh was burned to a crisp. Dr. Butler was called by phone and arrived toon after the accident hap- pened.but so seriors1 were her injuries nothliiig could be done to save the young life, and but little to relieve sufferirg. he died a few hours later. Mr. and Mrs. Neal discovered the child In her critical condition in time to prevent the loss of their home by fre, but rot until the little one had been fatHly burned. The unfortunate child was burled Wednesday. DEATH OF G. B. DAVIDSON O. B. Davidson of Buena Vista, who dUd Saturday Fejruary 2jth, 1912, w- born in Peora. 111.. October 15, 1840 He crossed the plains to Oregon in 1819 and settled at Dayton on a hom stead where he spent the early years of his life. He, wae married to M- rlnda DaHaven, at Fa'rfleid, Ore- gon, in 1863. To this union ten child- r n we?e bonn of whom seven are liv- lng. Mr. Davidson has resided at and near Bueca Vista for many years His death came Saturdcy as the re uK of a long illness. Msi-'dny morning short funeral serv Ic s were conduct1" d at the home after which the reinains were taken to Sal am and interred in the I. 0. O. F. cemetery. He was over seventy yiars of age. REPELS ATTACK OF DEATH "Five years ago two doctors told ne I had oily twoyears to live." This startling statement wan made by Still- mnn Green, Malachite, Col. "They told me I would die with consumption It was up to me to try the' beet lung m"dicine and I began to use Dr. Ki ng's New Discovery. It was well I did for today I am working and believe I owe my life to th's great throat and luug cure that has cheated the the grave of another victim.'? Its folly to suffer with coughs, colds or other throat and lung troubles now. Take the cure that's safest, price BOcents and fl.00. Trial bottle free at asl druggists. Springtime is Hear and wre are Mere To show you the latest in Spring Goods. Our line of Ladies' Wool Suiting are up to the moment in the color, style and quality, and in ginghams, percales, galatias and wasn goods, say: we have one of the largest and best as sorted patterns to be found anywhere and at prices that everyone can afford a new Spring. Wash Dress. Drop in and see our new line of men's Dress Shoes,Hats, and shirts: the late things for Spring Wear. When you want anything in the latest come to us. Conkey, Walker & Lehman The Two Leading Stores of Independence. GASOLINE CAR STARTS SUNDAY tredlt IS liUe Mr. tlirSCnOerg for Improved Train Service In Independence. Train Service Gradually Coming to Meet the Demands of the Trav eling Public. i The unfounded rumor that the night trat a from Da Hp a to Portland would , b abandoned and put on the division between Fort'arid 6nd Corvallls was the theoccasion of much alarm on p"t of citizen s at thecounty seat, and caused a committee to interview the ge eral superintendent at his Portland office on Thursday of last week. They w;re gratified to learn, hjwever, that the Southern Pacific Compu y had not contemplated such a change In lta serU'e, or amy chang for the matter of that-. Wh le Mr. Campbell, superintendent of the road, gave the Dallas commit tee every assurance that their excell- ent traiin service wo-Jld be maintain- ed he admitted tha a move is on foot to improve the Independence service, aid this will Probably he effected by means of the new motor car which will beput on in short time between Airlia md Salem byway of Monmouth and Independence. Mr. Hirschberg,pres!deJit of the j Independence and Moimouth railway stated to the writer that the car Is in Portland being remodled for the con venience of patrons.and will be put into service within a short time The new time card goes into effect Sunday monolng when the motor car Is expected to arrve from Portland, and will probably make the first run Monday morning. The car Is the same as the ore mow used on the Salem, Falls City and Western. According to the new schedule this car will leave Independence at 6:30 a. m. for Airlie; leaving Airlie on the return trip at 7:30. Upon arrival at Independence it Salem at 8:23 a. will leave for West m , making its arriv- al at 9:00, Returning will leare West Sabm at 9:45 and will arrive in Inde pendence at 10:25 a. m., in time to connect with No. 1 going south. The second trip for West Salem the car will leave Independence at 4:10, p. m., arrivirg at West Salem at 4:45 p. m., aind returning will leaive at 5:15 p. m., 'arriving at Independence at 5:55 p. m., in time for the 6:l5 train for Monmouth and Dallas. The new car will also leave Inde pendence for Dallas at 10:50 a. m., and return to connect with No. 2 going north on the 8. P. line. Anoth er traia will be run over the I. ft M. road for Mo-imouth and Dallas, leaving here at 6; 00 at m.f and arriv ing a Dil.as in time to connect with the 7:05 train for Portland. It la un derstood thn th:re will be little chunge in the regular IidePemdence and D llaa trains. The evening train arriv ng about flfteei mkautea earlier is pract'.cai.y all t e chaige that will be midei . For the benefit of the People between Airl'e and Monmouth Mr. HIr.chbtrg w 11 run at special car betw-eh Independence aad Monmouth and make close connections with the DH1 a, Monmouth and Airile train. This dr will leave Independence it 3:5J p. m., returning Immediately. Mr. H rc Wg has exercised great care in araging this time card and has it about am ar complete for the j convenience of pat rons of the road as it we 1 could be. Much credit is due him for the excellent a r vice we will receive. The new service btwen Alrlle and Salem will prove a great benefit to Independence in more ways than one. Besides the Improved passenger serv ice it will brirg business to the city f ont both directions on the road. Gr.dualiy the railroad facilities are coming to meet the demands of pat rons. With the electric rol on the east eide and th launch meectiiig all trainson the Oregon Electric, the new mo or service to go into effect Immediately, and the electrification of the Southern Pacific line with faeterand more freauent trains. In dependence will tsketou quite a met- ropolitian appearance. A POPULAR ACTRESS Mrs. Carter Never Fails to Paese Her Audience. So populac wps Mrs. Leslie Carter in her new play 'Two Women," tn .Philadelphia Jtst sef.son, that, des pite the fact that she hl the strong es possible opposition in Sarah Bern- h'cdt and Mrs. Fiske, she played to crowdei houses and did the largest business she had done in f've years. Not since her phenomen al success, a few years back, in "Mme DuBarry" has Mrs. Carter had so at tractive a play as "Two Women." This is admirably adopted to her phenomenal talents. Every variety of dramatic expression she reatllzes in her impersonation of the dual role of Jeannette and Jeannine, two strong ly contrasiDg charatcters. It will be in "Two Women" that Mrs. Carter will be seen at the Grand Theatre, Saflem, Oregon, Wednesday, March 6th with a company of fifty people. The production is as exteJisive and elab orate as any inwhich Mrs. Carter has ever appeared. She makes strong fea tures of heer gowns and has an. en tirely new wardrobe for this season. These gowns are of the latest models.