0 40th YEAR No. 48 INDEPENDENTS RATH RATHER THAN SUFFERING r - Uiei Bullet to CIo$e Existence kith body rucked with pain, . J LII .IL . A t i... m tthin in cniiunoou. Grigaby, after writing note Lin to hi condition and a hope . .. t It l fr tho bpi,t "'nt ,uI,ct ,hlng through his brtln, In the , it the old Davidson place, about mile went 01 rimer, iuunimy . I f -a 11 IViA M 'in t I . .. tiling. Alone in 'i nJ floor of the uouaa, mere waa wltnwa to the pathetic tragedy, mld Houae and family occupy ranch, which wm owned by Mr. iby. Mra. Hoiute waa startled . hot. Investigation revealed purpone and Mr House waa sum- led from a nearoy new, wno, L to the home of a neighbor, i for medical aaalatance, and nr. Ltt made the run there in ahort ft, There waa a gaping- wound the top of the head from which 4 ind brain were ooxlng. Grignby uwonitcioua but breathing ily, He was brought to the hon 1 and lingered until 6 In the after- I) without regaining conaclouaneaa. the bed wan found an old .38 !h A Weaaon, single action gun, Inventigation revealed that ,by had deliberately planned to his life. veral note were found, written a hnd which waa steady and ntly only a few minute before f litting the deed. There waa one addreascd to whom It may con It aaid: "My physical con i it nurh that life ift but one of y and pain. I can stand it no h-r. it in unbearable. 1 am ing myself for better or worse, ipe the bent. Signed: pell by." here waa another note to the rr, in which Oritraby aaid:; fiediately after the inqueat, I my body turned over to A. L, jr, undertaker, who will take it dependence, prepare it for burial twait the instructions of my ve." I alio left notes to Mr. and Mrs. i House thanking them for kindneaa to him and adding in aiote to Mr. House: "Anything n you want, you are certainly f-me to it. I'm in a hurry or I'd it to that vou could iret it. I you to have my little watch. y." To Mm. House he left antpin and a ring. Crigoby waa born August 15, his mother being a daughter of ji'avidaon, and the owner of the "on land clnim, where the final was enacted. Hi mother died he was a young boy, and his fell upon hia grandmother, about three years old his waa injured by an accident. gnve him much trouble all R hia life and became more pro- ''t during the pant year or so. r,"tr greatly, he waa confined I bed for several days preceding h act. followed ranching moat of the &W1 1 .... muugn no nad been cm- 1 more or leas durine the tiast aarg in local garages and oper- or a t m a Wa a quiet, unassuming man, very noticeable disposition I HAYCOCK A LANDING I'LACE FOR YOUNfiSTHK Eugen. MacCarthy, ' seven-ycar-ob Hn of Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Mac v-artny, look rather an Impreaalvc leaaon as "buckaroo" the other day. H ha a pony and this pony has notions of ita own. Eugeno waa .un able w get the pony to do '', his moiling by peratroaion, and his fathe uggcaieu mat he get a peniuader anu apply Jt with diligence. He did o. Tho animal stampeded through the MacCarthy hop yard and when it leached a hay field and the voumrater roum aiacern no desire to Ur on the Kn or his mount, he Jumjwd for Uycock and landed safely. When asked by his father If th pony bad thrown him, he replied, T waa seeking safety firat." HUKAL CA Kit I KKS ARE USING SEDAN CARS Something of a novelty in rural service has been adopted by I. W. Goodell and J. 0. Price, who traverse the two routea out of TUekrcall. They are to use spick and span Ford aedans. Mr. Price has his new wagon and Mr. Goodell will receive hi4 at the end of this week. Both urchaaes were made of the Stewart Motor company. The average rural carrier has never i . writ very particular as to the ap pearance or comfort of hia convey ance so long as it is dependable, 'but Meaara. Goodell and Price are looking at the Job from a different angle. Other sales during the past week by this company include touring cars to Peter Kurre of Independence and Frank S. Perry of Kings Valley; a truck, fully equipped with delivery body, to Charles Kurre, local transfer man and mail carrier. RICHARDS TAKEN WIIILENAPPING Threatening To Use Gun Cause Trouble for HopvilleMan Charged with threatening to com mit a felony, W. II. Richards, livinir In the Hopville district south of In dependence, was bound over to circuit court Wednesday' afternoon by Jus tice R. W. Baker under $1000 bonds. The charge developed from threat he Is alleged to have made, causing a ripple of excitement in the placid little settlement, with "BiJl" Mode, a young man as the complaining witness. It waa brought out at the hearine that durinar Sundav Richards, armed with a rifle had in timated directly and indirectly that he waa looking for Mode's gore. The trouble appears to have been due to objection to attentions which Mode i had been paying to Richard's 16 year old daughter. During the two days, Richards clung: closely to th rifle, it was al leged, and that there was considerable murmuring as to what might be done, SIDE PARALYZED; DEATH FOLLOWS George F. Merchant, Chapin, Parker Answers Final SKINNER TAKES AGENCIES DURANT AND STARK CARS ' Summons Gc-orgc F. Chapin, who has been running a small store at Parker dur ing the past few years, died at his home at that place, Tuesday forenoon at 10:45, after lingering in a semi conscious condition for 10 daya fol lowing a paralytic stroke, which rendered hia right side lifeless. Funeral services were held from the Baptist church Thursday afternoon, Rev. II. L. Proppe, the pastor, officia ting, and interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery, C. W. Ilenkle in charge in the absence of A. L. Keeney. At the church there were two selections by a quartet composed of Paul Scott, first tenor; Rev. Proppe, second tenor; Pearl Alexand er, baritone and Isaac Compton, bass, with Miss Lydia Bullis, pianist. Mr. Chapin was born at Palmyra, Wis., July 4, 1852, making his age 70 years. He was married to Eliza beth Barth in 1875 at Palmyra. He is survived by his widow, three Sheriff John W. Orr was appealed daughters and three sons: Nellie M. to, and accompanied by Deputy Cra- Myers of Chicago; Jennie Williams ven, he arrived at the Richards home f Omaha, Neb.; Huldah Barcourt of G. C. Skinner of the Independence garage has taken the agency of the Durant and Starr cars for this part of Polk county two new cars which are being put out by the Durant Motor company of California. The Starr will not be on the market until some time in September. Mr. Skinner has a Durant on exhi bition and it is attracting much at tention. The motor is a four-cylinder, overhead valve type with 24 horse power rating. It is a nobby appear ing wagon, and according to Cloid Ileffley, who is demonstrating the car, has lota of "pep," negotiating the Reynolds hill with five in the car at a 25 mile pace. Accessibility of the mechanism is a strong claim made for the machine, (he clutch, transmission, generator and pumps all being mounted as separate units. CAR COLLIDES WITH S. P.TRAIN Portland Man Runs into Electric at Monmouth and Second a.. i . l Chonrrnlnn... 1 1, - i i circle of frin, I' the grandmother made ample pen for his care preceding her Grigsfby was never married, urvived bv threo linrlns. n.nlnb Ellis Davidson nt nrpnhnm! f Davidson nf p.fio,i o,i on Lydia Wilson, funeral was hol.l from iho lyti'rian church rnaA St 2 O'cloelf. Dr TT rfcorWa ror,e officiating, and interment I'wiG in Hib r,M wn..,- w'th the services at the grave ted by Vallev lorl of Odd or u7V,:,.u v. j I ..linn no nna fr fir munv von n. f 8 in charge. been a W. Nen- (Iay evenincr. 30 vnnnir nonnln fd at the home of Rev. Proppe 11 ' v larewe11 Pnrty to Mr. and Witherow. who left for '( 0I Wednesday. The young society wish rucppss in the ,rWs in , WILll I If W I IHI'H Hllll 00 tneir heln And e in tu .... aocieiy. good in- J. M. Clark, sriving his address as 1370 Macadam street, Portland, driv ing a car ran into a Southern Pucific electric train, Wednesday night, at the corner of Second and Monmouth streets. Mr. Clark was accompanied by his wife. Neither was injured, although. Mrs. Clark was in an hystericul condition for some little time following the accident. The machine received a smashed front wheel and some other damage, and the sheeting on the Espee coach was torn loose. Mr. Clark claims that he did not see the train until his machine was i-fo-hf. nn to it. and furthermore, that he was not contemplating any such contingency at that point. He struck the second car of the train which arrives from Portland at 7:20. The train was slowing down for the station a couple of blocks away and Mr. Clark alleges that he- was going at a very moderate pace. The train carried the car with it for a short distance, and then skidded it mto tho curh- without overturning. The train crew was unaware of the accident and consequently made no effort to stop until the station was reached. E. P. Stewart, a claim agent of the Southern Pacific, hap pened to be a passenger on the train. lie remained here over nignc investi gating the accident. The Clark car was taken to the Halliday, Wood & Jusnn snop ior repairs. just at the cock 'o day Tuesday and took possession of Richards while that individual was in the land of nod. The hearing attracted much at tention, particularly from the Hop ville district, and witnesses appear ing for substantiation of the charge were William Mode, Jimmic Bridges, J. W., S. C. and Doc Mode, Vernon Baker, Clyde Hill, Eaton Bcvens, Milton McGowan, Henry and J. T. Elmore, A. F. Mode and Sheriff Orr. District Attorney J. N. Helgerson appeared for the people and Attorney E. K. Piasecki of Dallaa represented' the defendant i It was the contention Omaha; Harvey Chapin of Superior, Neb.; John Chapin of Oregon City, Ore.; and Elmer Chapin of Prine ville. Ore. Mr. Chapin was a member of the Independence Baptist church, and a kindly conscientious man. He was affectionately known as "Dad" in the little community where he had made his home for the past few years. Monmouth .MARTIN BUYS INTEREST OF HEFFLEY IN PALACE Six candidates for postmaster of Monmouth to succeed Archie Parker whose term expires September 5, took the examination in Dallas last Saturday.' They were! 'A. M. Arant, Jim Hinkle Mrs. A- F. Huber, EJ W. Strong, P. M. Schweizer and 0. A. Wolvertoji. ' ' - " . i ; Two enjoyable entertainments' were held at the Normal last ' Saturday under the supervision of the student body. As many as could conven iently find room in the gymnasium enjoyed the "social hour," while those who did not care to dance were en tertained by group two in the grove Rev. and Mrs. Russell Brougher visited friends in Monmouth Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday Mr. Brougher made a very interesting talk to thu students r at the , . chapel : exercises. Next fall he goes to Salt Lake City as pastor of the Emmanual Baptist church. During the summer he has been supplying at the White Temple in Portland, where his father preached for a number of years. Prof. L. W. Robinson, principal of a niga school in New York and for merly a member of the normal fac-, ulty, arrived in Monmouth this week and will spend the summer here. Mr. and Mrs. I. II. Copeland and son Rex of Linn county, were visitors last Sunday at the farm home of P. 0. Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Cope land leave next month for California and will spend the winter in San Diego. Joe Ball, a student in the Harvard I medical school, is spending the sum mer at the home of his parents north of Monmouth. Lucien P. Arant of the Oregonian ASK RETURN OF MARKET MONEY f m i ii i Motion To Amend . Judge ICelley Decree in High way Case '. i A motion was made yesterday by Judge Martin B. Pipes of Portland and Attorney D. E. Fletcher before Judge Percy R. Kelly in the Marion county circuit court that a recent de cree of Judge Kelly in the Polk market road case be amended to re quire the state highway commission or the Polk county court to refund to the treasurer of Polk county ap proximately $41,000, which had been illegally turned over to the state highway commission by the direction of the county court. Judge Kelly's decree, which was handed down June 1st, was a re straining order against the payment of this market road money to the state highway Commission, and as payment had already been made, this action is to see that the money is returned to the Polk couny treas urer. Mr. Uevers, attorney for the commission, admitted that the com mission had agreed with the Polk court to return this money in the event that the transaction was held illegal. Judge Kelly's decision on the lo cation of the Polk highway is to be appealed to the supreme court by the plaintiffs. , The 60 day time for such action expires August 1st, and suit is to be filed preceding that time- Attending the hearing at Salem yeserday were Mr. Fletcher, R. M. staff visited his parents Tuesday and Walker, A. E. Horton and G. C, Cloid Hcffley has sold his one- j nan interest in the 1'alace cigar of the de-land h-illiard parlor, to his partner, fense that even though Richards had'0, E- Martin, ..who will continue the been disturbing the peace the action j business. Messrs. Martin & Heffley should have been to have him placed J purchased the business last spring under bonds for maintenance of peace, i rom au' Schwabbauer, who is now Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Artie Burkhead and son Pearson, who have been visiting during the past week at the home of Mr. Burkhead's mother, left Tuesday afternoon for Stockton, Calif. Tues day morning: at chapel exercises Mr. Burkhead, who is a graduate of the Skinner. It is expected that the . supreme court decision in the Lane county case will be given out next Tuesday. The outcome of this case is beiner awaited J with much interest in Polk county, i in view of the fact that attempt was made to finance the highway south normal, explained the work that is 'from Monmouh from money from the but the court held that Richards was actionable under the charge which had been made. George A. Wells and Ed. Prather of Buena Vista went on the bond for Richards, whose release then became a matter of form. Richards is about 45 ytears old. He is employed on the hop ranch of Charles Livesley. He has been there only since early spring and previous to that lived at Buena Vista for sev eral months.. He has a wife and several children. residing at Salem. Mr. Heffley has become associated with the Independence garage in the sales end, a position he held for some time previous to the formation of the partnership with Mr. Martin. LONG WOODEN BRIDGE AT STEELE'S COMPLETED The long wooden bridge pust north of the Ed. Steele place on the Mon mouth-Benton, county road is com pleted, painters finiah?nr 'his week. The bridge is approximately 300 feet in length, consisting of 16 19-foot spans resting on piling. The bridge has been built largely to provide an outlet for excess water at the flood period. Work was started last fall on a 150 foot bridge, subsequent high water made it apparent that it was n .t adequate to meet the cond:lion there and the bridge was doubled in length Contractor Trent is still busy at the Helmick cut, with the expecta tion that he will complete his con tract by the end of this month. OREN M'ELMURRY WILL MOVE TO MONMOUTH Oren McElrmirry has purchased a nine-room residence at Monmouth and will take possession the latter part of next month. For the past few seasons he has been operating a farm belonging1 to his father in the Highland district south of Independ enre, and will sell his stock and farm implements at a public sale to be held at the ranch Aufrust 12th. It is the purpose of Mr. and Mrs. McEImurry to run a boarding and rooming house. Mr. McEImurry was one of the boys who went across in the troublesome days and brought home with him a bride from the Atlantic coast. "There is no money in farming under present conditions," is the statement of Mr. McEImurry. "We believe that we can accomplish moro in a financial way in our new enter prise than we can on the ranch." being done for the disabled veterans at the agricultural school near Stock ton, where he is supervisor of train ing. At the meeting of the council Tues day evening C. E. Stewart was ap pointed marshel to take the place of J. O. Andrus, who resigned to work at. the normal An ordinance was passed by the council ordering walks put in in all parts of the city and curbs on Broad street. The walks are to be com pleted in thirty days and an effort will be made to speed up the work. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Meador, who died in Vancouver, was held at the Community house Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Mrs. Meador lived in Monmouth for a number of years. She is survived by her husband, two eons, and a brother, Silas Coats of this city. POLK MAY ISSUE $53,O00IN BONDS County Court Is Asking for This Amount on Issue ' ' , Voted Years ago market road fund. WITHEROW TO TACOMA; NEWTON COMES HERE H. M. Witherow, wire chief at Independence and Monmouth for the Willamette Telephone company dur ing the past year, has been advanced to the Tacoma office of the North western company, and left Wednes day to take up his new duties. Mrs. Witherow and children have been spending a few days with Portland relatives while the transfer was being made. During their stay here the Withe- rows have made many friends and their departure is regretted. Mr. Witherow is an experienced telephone man and his efficient, courteous treatment of all patrons of the line won for him a kindly, friendly con sideration. - Guy Newton is Mr. Witherow's successor. He is an Independence boy, a son of the W. W. Newton's living south of town. He has been located at Portland for some time and has been in the employ of the Northwestern. Mr. Newton has moved his family here, occupying the Verd Hill house on C street, between Second and Third. Polk is about Broad- counties of the I to join state. the bonded The county Mrs. Lena Thompson of acres, Oregon, has been visiting for 'court is offering for sale $53,000 in several days at the parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pi HP lpoTH.N6 do,n- pis: jpra, jr h iiiiPlri . 1 1 i".' i - iu : iu home of her bonds, $40,000 for use on the highway P. Warnner. between Holmes Gap and the Benton county line and $13,000 for the Dallas-Salem highway. A few years ago, Polk got inbued with the indebt edness idea and voted a bond issue of $260,000 for road improvement, designating specific amounts for spe cific roads. The road improvement program did not materialize, how ever, and no bonds have been issued. It is the contention of some lawyers, who have made investigation of the matter, that the bonds which it is proposed to use for the improvement of the so-called Pacific highway are illegal in that the description of the MODERN PLANT FOR MAKING COTTAGE CHEESE route was somewhat vaguely de-; by-product of the dairy, and ordina- H. E. Rideout, a Greenwood dairy farmer, is making a notable success with a cottage cheese factory which he has established at his place. Spending four or five . years in the business in Portland, Mr. Rideout con ceived the idea of installing a modern plant on his farm, and the venture is proving a good one. Mr. Rideout is disposing ' of his production largely in Salem at the present time, but expects to add Inde pendence, Monmouth and Dallas to his territory. Mr. Rideout recently pur chased a delivery car, and he delivers his product daily. Cottage cheese is regarded as a scribed on the election ballot at the time the bonds were voted. Natur ally, this is a question which the bond buyers will consider before they will invest their coin. Those from Independence in attend ance at the poultry meeting at Junc tion City on Thursday night of last week were Dr. R. E. Duganne, W. H. Small, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henna-; S50 pounds daily and is endeavoring gin, Homer S. Wood and Grant Mc Laughlin. rily is not developed to any extent. Mr. Ride-ut if s:; the ilk from 25 cows at the pr. 3ent tirr. . and has reversed the order of things ' on the average dairy. Instead of the separ ated milk being the by-product and used as pig feed, he makes this separated milk into cottage cheese by adding about one-third cream. He has a plant with a capacity of IfV UCVC7kVp 1I1CIL n.U VT141V.U Will ACCJ the plant busy.