Page Two Cigarette To seal In th delfolous Burley tobaooo flavor. It's Toasted Polk County """ (Polk County Itemizer) Sheriff John W. Orr Monday after noon took James Rhotem one of the two youths who has been held in the county jail for several weeks charged with auto theft, to the state school for feeble minded at Salem. The lad,, who is of juvenile age, was a runaway from that institution when he and Lloyd Zachary ran off with W. B. McKowan's car from Falls City and were overtaken at Willows, Calif., and brought back to Dallas by Sheriff Orr. Zachary will be held for action by the grand jury. The Fox having abandoned the burrow in the county jail, the Coon came back. Monday afternoon Frank Coon, who ran away from jail a few weeks ago while working on the outside as a trusty, walked into the sheriff's office and announced he was tired of being a fugitive from justice and was ready to complete his term of 30 days. He was locked up by Deputy Sheriff Hooker. Coon had 21 days of his sentence to serve when he took unauthorized leave. I Mr. Crant brought tho hide to Dallas and will have it made into a rug. There is little or no prospect of having a paved road further than Rickreall this year. This is evident from the progress that has been made on the paving thus far. Up to last (Wednesday) night the paving was but a short distance east of the Polk station road, having started from the city limits at the Brown place. This shows that but little more than a half mile of paving has been done all last week and the first three days of this week. At the same rate of progress it wi take about seven weeks to reach Rick reall, and this is the time it is est! mated will be required by the men in charge of the work. Seven weeks of good weather is all that can reason ablv be expected after this time of year. There will, therefore, be about four miles of bad road in getting out of Dallas to the north during the winter, Realizing that this stretch cannot be paved this year the contractors are putting on four inches of gravel from Derry to Brunk's corner, to which the pavement is laid from Salem. A large part of this road has been graded during the past months, with the re sult that the duet is deep and fear some. It is believed that the gravel will be pounded down into the dust, which twill become mud when the rains start, with the result that the road will be all but impassable. There is but the one hope that the road from Brunk's corner to Independence will be kept in good condition. Another feature of the paving that is attracting attention and consider able apprehension is the condition of the hill immediately north of town. This hill has been cut and graded, and the fill is flow too narrow and will become a regular mire if it is not heavily traveled. The county commissioners have previously an. nounced that this piece of road would be widened and graveled, but the work must be done in the imme diate future if it is to be effective. INDEPENDENCEENTERPmSK RAILWAY MEN BEGIN VOTE ON WAGE CUT MAY MORNING By MOLLIS MATHER. sss$ssstttttttrrt tt OREGON HAS INDEBTEDNESS OF NEARLY $35,000,000 Salem During the last five years the bonded indebtedness of the state tt . , , , of Oregon has increased from ap Homer Arstell, 17-year-old youth,; . , snn nan tn , . ,sn ,nn V Anita v. j u j v j .i m j v " ,'---1' - . T . (I .. 1 , , . 1 T , p m . rvuo uorruweu ine rora car oi i.. i. Alsip off the street on the r.ight of; August 20th, resulting in its being j run off the road and badly damaged the next morning', was brought back from Hebo Saturday evening by Sher iff Orr. Monday afternoon the lad was given a trial before Judge Robin- j son in the juvenile court and was sen-,' tenced to the reform school. He was ! paroled to his parents on condition that he pay all costs in the case and .reimburse Mr. Alsip for the expense in having the car repaired. Mrs. Ora Cosper, grand secretary of the Oregon Rebekah Assembly, was at Ballston Tuesday evening, where, with the assistance of jthe J degree team of the Sheridan lodge, she insti tuted a new lodge of Rebekahs. There were ten charter members and eigh teen initiations. The r.ew lodge has been named Ora, in honor of Mrs. Cosper, and will be No. 228. (Dallas Observer) Prune growers of different sections of the state, including Dallas, have agreed upon the price they will pay for picking prunes this year. The rate fixed is 6 cents a box, with a bonus of 2 cents a box for those who stay through the season. It was fur ther agreed that in orchards where the prunes are too scattering this year, that the pickers will be paid at the rate of 30 cents an hour. Last year the pickers were paid straight 10 cents a box, without bonus. according to a report prepared here by O. P. Hoff, state treasurer. I Included in the aggregate indebted, i ness were Oregon state highway I bonds totaling $28,640,000. Oregon ! farm credit bonds amounting to $450,- 000, Oregon district interest bonds ag gregating $390,300 and Oregon vet eran's state aid gold bonds in the sum of $5,000,000. In addition to these bonds there will be sold on September 30 and October 10 additional state securities aggregating $7,500,000. Of the latter bonds $5,000,000 will be used in ad ministering the so-called soldiers' bonus, and loan law enacted at the last session of the legislature. WAS EXPECTED TO PROTEST Customary at One Time for Speaker of House of Commons to Re sist Appointment. John M. Grant, former sheriff of Polk county, killed one of the largest ; black bears ever seen in this part of the state Sunday on Laurel mountain about 15 miles west of Dallas. Mr. Grant, who when he is not raising hops is in the employ of the state as assistant fire warden, was going over the trails with Patrolman Gosso when he spied a large bear in the trail. Grant fired at the animal and brought him down, but the bear put up a pretty stiff fight before being killed. The animal weighed over 1,000 pounds and the men had great diffi culty in getting him to their camp. In one respect a newly appointed speaker of tlie British house of com mons may congratulate himself that there lias been an abandonment of some of the old customs, for he Is no longer expected to make un elabor ate pretense of unwillingness to accept his great office. This pretense was carried to great lenjhs ut one time, and the cere mony took m some points of likeness to the bridal customs of savage coun tries, fnr the speaker v;is expected to make a sliow even of physical re sistance when loci to the chair. It was not an original custom of the house. Far hack in history it appears thnt siipnlrtrs nrotestetl to the house j and to the crown against their elec- I 1Uin nnlw t-!irn ttiv rfnllv flM not ' want to he unpointed. It seems to J fhouKlt have been under the Tudnrs that a ridiculous subservience was Imported, nnd it was expected of the speaker, Hint tie ;h-mhl "iniike renenterl ex- ! X 111. Wnliri Nwippr Uulutt.) John Townt drove through the vil lage on hie quickest route to,the city beyond. The ride wm longer thau he hud anticipated, In his wish to evold close treliiM, end the spring time vista of field and meadow, brought from hint no coimcloue admiration. Above all thing, was John practical, end title Journey but neeeenarjr factor In a necessary arrangement of hie Itfe'e ft' ture plan. Jeremy Dewo, the success ful president of the greet company In which John Towne hiuuelf had made his way, wae dead. Jeremy Pawn hid died several months ago; but John, Installed as succeeding president, bad been tee buey to seek the carrying out ef the plan which ble superior unfolded to hint on his tick bed. The capable Junior member ef the business concern wae well aware of the need of an efficient mlstrtM In his home. Tbe pretentious building that John had fitted for a dwelling, was to Mm merely a well ordered In stitution. Upon several past occmIom where he had been a gueat at Mr. Dawn's summer home, John had rec ognised tbe value of a worunn'i hos pitality and home management. The poise and lutrlUgene of Mre. Jeremy Dawn chinned him. John Towne pic tured his future wife ai Just such a woman, and dlnplrd of finding this paragon of choice. Now, the wife that Jeremy Pnwn bad named for Mm was no other than his own daughter, the daughter of this perfect woman. Tho girl had been at college, John re membered, during his visits to the Dawn's home, but he had absolute con fidence In bis shrewd old friend's Judgment. As John Towne reached the lat hill he decided, wearied of rouh roads, to leave bis car In town and continue the journey by rail. He drove up to a girl seated on a stile and asked the way to tbe village station. I hnve," John told her crossly, "Just j ten minutes to make my train." That," p'easnntly remarked the girl In the red sweater, "is nothing In my young life." John stared, then he glared ; w hich ppeared to the pretty creature In teresting but not disturbing. She con tinued the hum of her song as s! started down hill. All at once. John realized amazingly the beauty of the morning, that nlnk flowers neeiu-d k- I tween gnt-u loaves that th girl's j cheeks were rose pink too, that violets oonlered the country rontl, that the girl's eyes were as deeply blue. She glanced hack over her shoulder pres ently, and mulled. John found himself giving an answering grin. It was very, very strange it w.i.s undignified hut he wanted more than anything to hear her saucy speech again. "As I am going yeur wny," he con descended, "I mlft'ht as well take you with me." The girl tilted her chin. "Nobody asked you too, sir," she quoted. With an Impulse Inexplicable, he sought to detain her. "You are on your wny to the vil lage?" he persisted. The girl looked demurely down at her pall. "I was about to carry the milk Into j the farm house," she said. As he lingered a shrill whistle sound ed, the girJ turned to him. "Your train has gone," she announced. John Towne's Impatience had van Ished. "There will he no other going out until tonight," he stated calmly. "I wonder If I could persuade them to give me luncheon at your farm house? I am beastly hungry," The girl nodded In friendly fashion. "It's a country appetite," she ex plained, "I will fetch you sandwiches." She sat beside him as he nte. "I would like," said John Towne, "to know your name." The girl laughed, turning her eyes upon him. "I," she replied, "inn Just May Morning." "I thought you were," John agreed, "when I first looked at you, all ro.se, and violet, and laughing suiishlno." She frowtied. "When I saw you," she. retorted, "1 Elkins Mr. and Mrs. v. '" shappinir I" IiI'hpimUc Saturday. C. ('. Marks has bm hauling lum ber from tho Jtc iH 'v vlllf. He U preparing to build f cures. Mm. Howtnan and son Harold, vUitod Imr daughter, Mrs. Hoy Pit- nor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Hewitt and Hon Perrcl of Greenwood, spent Sun Strike Ballots Aro Sent to tho 409.000 Members of tho Railroad Unions. Cleveland, O,-Strike balU.fi on the .rceplan.'. or rejection of the rec..n $400,000,000 wage re nun, - -... w hy the railroad labor board lre boon UUy 7 " . ... ..... i,.M ..embers of the 11. lUrm.n. niuueu iu " - ' Hewitt offV H a. a. JunH fo;H Aberne motiir.il . '"5 1 "Pig Four" brotherhoods end ,hfl switchmen' union of North Am.rlcs. The ballot reveal difference of opinion amon the chief eierulUe of tho rgMlsatlon. the Ilmtberhoed of Locomotive Engineer!, motherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Knalne men, Order of lUIIwey Conductor, snd the wltehruen utu a Joint ballot, kii is. nmthorhood of IUllwy Trainmen eeut out a i'rete ballot. The Trainmen ballot tld that It had been the Intention of H orin satlons to ue a Joint ballot, bat the! this was ImpoMlhle oecue iu i -lot adopted by the other orsmiltlon "did not. In our opinion. conUln n impartial snd unbiased reciul of ell Involved, nor did It convey th er ance that the wlshe of the nnn. If analnHt working, for reduced we, would determine the question, snd that they would be permitted to loav the service." Tbe number of active member of men, 115.000 firemen, KO.000 engineer the organization to whom ballot were mailed was estimated at 150.000 train men. 115,000 rireuian. 80,000 engint-er. 60,000 conductor snd 14.000 witch men. In addition the wuk reduction hud been previously votid on by tao six hop craft under the rail way employes' department of the Am erican Federation of Iibor. Tho to suit ha been understood to bo lance ly aealnst the acceptance of the re duction. Mr. L Vltffta ti 1 her moth,. MT,I W. tl with Mr.. A. ?! Mini mouth ura Klureu ire .i uth vUUrd Mn..c7 ly Sftewttion tt ! . ,!i turn,,! twniMtZrJ W father with 1 Ice. " M t. nd Mrs. K. A. Ted row and children pt Sunday at the home of Mr. Tedrow' mother, Mrs. John Smith of the Cochrane lltrlct. Mr. ! Mrr Uda Uurko were lui nw visitor ir JmlepenHcnce M urday. Mr. C. W. Price wa shopping fc Monmouth Saturday. Mr. Kenning of the Monmouth Orchard company w tiulne visitor in rortlsmJ Ssturday. Ceorirw Jisnes has tn on the sick lint the punt week. Dick Mieth of the I'ortiand Brtttgv wii n(j up nJ fonumnv ws here fmm I'ortiand rriiw. Satunlsy looking over th work or the bridge builder. He motored on to Til!tniMok to spend the weekend. J. M. Tlrow i hauling grain to Monmouth. Mr. and Mm. W. II. Herman wrrw hopping in Independence Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Pitser vhiited t Mr. ami Mr, E, . . , work Friday with few load yc 0. . 7 8eventy.dKhr tithed Jol.. during the federsl employ,,,, J i T rrrly dation of your bu.in Contract hi Ur fc Ing a new .h(to hotuiKjv. ton. In Klamath touBty,!,,;, 780, separate a pmperly k!id, horse I the tongue. LLOYD GEOSGE REPLY TO DE VALERA FIRM j London. Ireland cannot be p-rniit- j ted to withdraw from t!i Drill. h em pire. T!;ln Ih the outHtaiolinK f'-aturi- ! of the not" neni to hublln by I'rliii" j Minister I.loyil ort?- In reply to th- letter of Kainoun l)e Vah-ra, "pr. ni(- tif ' of the Irlnh republic," which rjct'l 1 the lirltlnh povernmenf term for J peace In In-hind. Mr. Lloyd ;on:- declan-d b'" would be Kind to funtllltie Ili-KOtlatlOIIH with Kamonn I)e Valera. but warmd the Irihit leudera that a nv-V- i r lotiKa tlon of the convernatlon mlr.ht wr-i k the chanco of an aKreemint utid t-r- miim!"' the true-. In bin communication Mr. Lloyd George preai-rved th hbiiio frh-ndly tone that churacterlz.-d hH former let ters to Mr. De Valera. lb- huitriw.i the povr-rnmciit'a atandpolnt by nuotu- jtlotis from Irish patriot aud Abraham Lincoln. A hopeful aspect of th Hit un' Ion ai It Ih vlfwed In London political cirri, Ih that neither Mr. I).- Val-ra nor Mr. Lloyd tb-orRo him y.-t cl,h(.,) t. ,l)(ir on the m-Kotlatioiis. U. S. TO LCSE SI.CCO.OCO AUTOMOBILE Rim Tires Resel PRICKS FOIl FOUR Fords : 2 inch Kirns 2 1-1 inch Rims $0.00 SS.OO 9.00 Cylinder Grinding and Reborwg All Kinds of Springs Repaired and Springs h to Order : Jill Classes Machine Wort Wood Sr Cozinl INDEPENDENCE, OREGON j kt ' m fim 1 . hi ii'niiim ji ' .1 i"m mil ..i , i ip v 11 "" '" " '"" . m.i iiniirt i.i.nii in ii iinni in hi ii j min i iiiiii' lamiini I . . n ,,, , ,, I fll 'rMriiss 1 I 0OBsK4BKeMCnr)rAL ftteeqvr m-sk If ctises and declare himself unworthy of election." TTEARL OIL (kerosene) JL '8 clean-burning. For use inoilheaters.cook- stoves and lamps. Ask your dealer for Pearl Oil. mm ninii nlfilrii n'n i i - If Is Hard to Be Accurate. Can you exactly describe what you gee? If you enn, you ore cleverer than most persons. A hook recently published In Paris relates that at n meotin? of scientific men two of them suddenly bek'nn to qtinrrel. Under pretense of obtaining lctrnl evidence the president of the meeting asked everyone present to write fin exsiot report of what had happened. The quarrel was a pure pieee of ftctlncr arranged to test the powers of ob servation of the men present. Though the assembly va:-s composed entirely of jurists, psychologists nnd doctors, only one report contained less than 20 per cent of error; 13 re ports had more than 50 per cent wrong; and in 34 reports from 10 to 15 per cent of the details were wholly Imaginary. When men of science can so err we can understand how easily the ordinary man can go astray. The story shows why lawyers value cir cumstantial evidence so highly. Tooth's Companion. first of your humor.' "I was artlmr on a serious errund," excused John Towne. "I know," the girl suld unexpected- That Contract Said to Neceatitate nsif of Expeme Ee Paid. WiiKhinmon, I). C. T. t;,,,,,.,, Stiiton govornmorit will lor.e $1.oo'i,ihi,j through the destruction f tin. dlrl ihle Jilt 2 uiKb-r tern.H of an af;re,.m,.nt entered Into with the I:ritl;)!. j-nvern-ment. The iicrccui.-iit, a.-cordiiif; to j, mm,, ment. i.s.suod by the navy de,,!ir, m,.llti provnieu "that in th. ....! I ... ' io:in or tiiiij wane tjiiiicr !''JV rilllll-litH l"iin on an ly, you were going to see Mary Ltuwn, to risk her to be your wife. I will tell you something ; you may save the trouble. Mary Dawn Is not in the city, for fche ran awny to avoid refusing. She did not care to be handed over like a package, you see, und neither would you care for her. She is most unlike her mother, whom you admire, and she lias old-fashioned Ideas about love. So you'd better turn your automobile around, John Towne, and be on your way home." "You know my name?" tlie mnn asked, wondering, "you know all this how?" The girl smiled saucily. "Your photos are nil over my father's house," she explained. "While I, my- self, am Mary Dawn: My friends changed that name to 'May Morning." Suddenly, serious, she leaned closer. "I came to the farmhouse to pur posely woylny you," alio confessed, "to show you In time, your mistake." "And I," John Towne answered gravely, "admit no mistake, hi fuct, my purpose grows. For I find, May Morning, that I, too, have a certain old fashioned Idea about love." would equ.il event ,,f tin- rnhlp (the '.H2i. const ruetlon or ,1,, muiw, 1 lie two illstresslng Jointly bear th la.sis." The United .state i,;iH r)()() 000 to tha Mriiish Kovermm-nt on thi. contract toKt. of tL'.noo.OOO for the ZK-2, the statement added. Accordingly, .he HrltCd, j-.ovenunent will turn bm-k ?5oo,0oo to Uie United ABSOLUTE SECURIT For your .safety deposit boxes and bank funds. I nave equipped our vaults with 1'OISON GAS which renders a successful attack by burglars mob impossible. Keep your valuables in a strong bank. Independence National Bank HIRSr-UBKUC, rrtbl,li.t C. A. M. LAUr.IILIN. VM I. IJ. MIX. Cashier II. R. WOLFK. Asst. Cast 11 States. Woman at Tacoma ConftK. Tacoma Wa.sh.-MrH. .. stmjlm, lfe 0 the r,pri(!lor , f a Ta hotel, B the Misa .Mllllll(! M,mi w, , yiars "Lot and klllod Leroyllarth, wealthy automobile deal er of Knoxvllle, Tenn. The Identlt,,,,. 10,1 not only was made by U(jhert K larlngandKdwardMcNew,,W0 Kno ! V He men who arrived here to identify he woman, but Mrs.. sfubbs contest that she was Maude Moure. Women Fight for Union Equality Atlantic City, N. J.-orgflIlizcd m, men workers of the country proJo their demands ,or equaI )r with ln nll unim J xecutive council of the American F nation of Labor, and urged that it ake stops immediately to comi tt unions to admit them to rn.mbej.hj I Che Store of $em( i There is no other mercantile establish There is no other mercantile establish whern SERVif.F, r-nnnts more than in a groceil store. We are endeavoring to furnish it in 1 fullest sense of the word. We do not throw out leaders and then add larger margin of profit to other articles. Wei selling dependable merchandise at just as fif a a IS COnSlS"" i service. Calbreaib $ 3oiics V ; r-rr-w-a r-- zj-' Enterprise is still $1-50 Per