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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-24
WAS FRIEND TO SETTLERS
Mr. hermann Would Not Yield His
Convictions to Retain His
Office.


The following lucid and truthful
statement written by Harry L. Hol-
gate, formerly Of The Astorian, and
published in the Corvallis Gazette
covers lots of ground:
"The operation Of the National
| Land laws is to tigurein the present
First Oregon Congressional District
campaign. just why this is SO is
not exactly clear Neither Mr..
Hermann nor Mr. Reames, nor
even our own Mr.. Ingalls, can be,
in reason, blamed for those laws
which have done much for the
West and which have also given an
opportunity for much fraud. These
frauds have been accomplished
under the various administrations
and will continue as long as the
land laws remain as they are.
"In the matter of the conduct Of
the local land officials, it will be
remembered that the commissioner
of public lands has not the power
to appoint or remove them and the
several Oregon local land COM
missioners, who have been recently
summarily retired, were appointed
by Federal judge, who happens
to be Democrat. No one thinks
Of holding Judge Bellinger respon-
sible for the alleged official mis-
conduct.
"Mr. Hermann, when Com
missioner, urged Congress constant
ly, but vainly, to SO amend the
laws that the frauds could not be
practiced.
Among the other realities that
the opposition to Mr.. Hermann
will not discuss in connection with
his administration Of the land office,
is the fact that Of the $12,OOO,OOO|
TO $l5,00O,000, which was handled
by the office during his incumbency,
not one cent was lost through de-
falcations or carelessness.
"To those familiar with the stu
alton it seems odd that the friendly
relations between the President and
Mr., Hermann should be questioned,
for were those relations other than
very friendly Mr.. Hermann would
not have retained his Office so long
after Mr.. Roosevelt's accession to
the presidency. 1t is very unusual
for bureau chief 10 remain longer
than the department. desires, and
Mr.. Hitchcock has for several years
urged Mr.. Hermann's retirement.
Their difference was not personal,
but was based upon several matters
Of policy in which Mr.. Hermann
had the support of the West. Mr..
Hermann did not care to yield his
even to retain his office.
That those unpreventable land
frauds were not an issue is shown
by the fact that Mr.. Hermann's
assistant was made his successor.
"Of really more Importance to
Oregon than a Congressman's re-
lations with the Administration is
his relationship with Congress, and |
probably no Oregonian who reads
and thinks will deny that no man
in the State, other than Senator
is closer to the influential
members of Congress than Binger
Hermann. OF especial importance
to Oregon at this time is the fact
that Mr.. Hermann is on the most
pleasant terms with Speaker Can
non."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-24

annette at McMinnville, Newberg,
Portland or Independence, and
made propositions to that effect.
The disagreement concerning the
independence floor was not as to
place, but as to dimensions of the
court. Willamette presented an
ultimatum in which ii demanded
that the court be 40 feet wide and
between go and so feet long. Dallas
rejected the proposition on the
ground that Willamette's home
court was Of these dimensions, be-
ing 40 feet wide and 60 feet long.
Since the court at Dallas is but ID
feet wide, the collegIans claimed
that the advantage gained by the
Salem team would be unfair. But,
in order that the game might be
played, the Dallas team expressed
itself as willing to concede III feet
in width, making a court S5x70.
Willamette, by such a proposition,
would concede but five feet from
her width. This offer the university
rejected, resubmitting its own
proposition Of 40 feet wide or no
game. Basket ball rules require a
court containing 2400 square feet,
but do not specify dimensions.
Dallas was willing to play on a
regulation floor, but would not con-
cede to Willamette's proposition to
play on a court identical in size
with the latter's own.
"While Willamette, with astound-
ing confidence, expresses itself aa
sure of being able to defeat the
Dallas team, this is certainly poor
argument, and Dallas is inclined to
say, show me- While the Polk
County institution does not desire
to stand in the light OF Il braggart,
yet the confidence and determina-
tion that carried it from honest de-
feat on March 20 to honest victory
one week later, has not deserted it,
and thesweeping claim from Marion
County appeals to the humor Of
Polk.
Basket ball Championships are
not decided by points, but by
games. But, if Willamette desires
to stand on the present situation,
while, as they have stated, points
are 80 to 26 in its favor, Dallas has
won the last game, and by having
defeated Corvallis which team de-
feated Willamette making six field
goals to the varsity's two--the Polk
County college, by virtue Of this
ranks above its rivals
from the capitol city. Yet, at this
time, Dallas College desires to place
itself upon record as not claiming
the Pacific Coast championship.
This claim, for either Dallas College
or Willamette University, is ridi-
culous. The championship un-
doubtedly comes to Oregon, but not
to Dallas or Salem. The "All Stars"
Of Portland, hold, without room for
doubt, this much-coveted and envi-
able honor. Willamette should
not forget its overwhelming defeats
at the hands of the Seattle team,
nor should it forget the result Of
the Portland-Seattle game.
"Dallas College regrets exceed
ingly that this matter should have
been forced into print. Athletics
are for the field, and should never
be decided in the newspapers.
Championships can never besettled
With ink, nor should they be. The
Polk County College does not rush
nto type at this time to make
sweeping and groundless claims,
1ut to correct false impressions and
jtatements, and to place itself in q
rue light before promoters Of pure
.thletics."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-24
GAME is OFF.
Dallas and Willamette Basketball
Teams Unable to Agree Upon
Terms for Third and
Deciding Contest.

The final and deciding game III
the Dallas Willamette basket ball
series has been declared off, the
managers Of the respective teams
being unable to agree upon terms
as to grounds, officials, etc. The
teams disband with one victory
each to their credit in the series.
The Salem boys claims are set
forth in the following article, clipped
from the columns Of the Evening
Telegram:
"The basketball season is over at
Willamette University. They have
been expecting to play a third
game with Dallas College on neutral
ground, but the two teams could
agree on no floor OH which to play.
Finally Manager E. r. Averill Of
the Willamette University team
sent an ultimatum to the Dallas
boys, and they refused to accept
the terms, SO the Willamette boys
have declared the game off and dis
banded the team. The Dallas boys
were determined to play upon the
Portland Y. M. G. A. floor, and this
the home team could not agree to,
because one of the Dallas players
was a Portland Y. M. G. A. man
and therefore familiar with that
field. OF course that would give
Dallas a handicap. The Willamette
boys agreed to play upon either
Corvallis or Oregon City floors, the
two best floors in the State, or they
would also play at Independence.
Dallas would not agree to any Of
these points, which showed they
did not desire a game with even
chances, so the game is off and the
Willamette University now claims
the basketball championship Of the
Pacific Coast. The only contesting
team was from Dallas College, and
the boys claim superiority over
them for the reason that in the two
games Willamette made 80 points
while Dallas made only 26."
DALLAS REPLY.
Members of the Dallas basket
ball team request publication OF
the folloWinp statement.
"The Evening Telegram, Of
Thursday, April 16, contains cor
from Willamette Uni
at Salem, in which that
lays claim to the basket
ball championship Of the Pacific
Coast, and asserts superiority over
Dallas College basketball team.
These sweeping claims are based on
The following assertions:
"First-That Dallas refused to
play the deciding game of the series
On any floor except the Portland
floor, rejecting Oregon City, Cor
Wallis and independence.
"Second-That Willamette is sure
Of being able to defeat Dallas on
any neutral field with which neither
.eam is familiar.
"Third-That Willamette's SUI
periority is shown by the scores Of
he two games played with the
Dallas team.
"The assertion that Dallas re-
used to play on any floor is false.
Dallas Was willing to meet Will-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-24
LETTER TO SHEEP MEN.
Are Invited to Become Members of
Polk County WOOIgrOwers
Association.
DALLAS. On. April 21. 'O3.

DALLAS, Or, April 81, '03.
To the woolgrowers of Polk
County:
We invite you to join the Polk
County Woolgrowers' Union, our
object being to pool the entire clip
Of the county. Arrangements will
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-24
COUNTY OFFICIALS.

STATE sENAToR-B. F. Mulkey.
REPRESENTATIvES-G. L. Haw-
kins and B. r. Jones.
COUNTY JUDGE. e. sibley.
COUNTY CoMMIssIoNERs-Seth
Riggs and J. B. Teal.
CLERK-U. S, Loughary.
SHERIFF-John T. Ford.
TREASURER-E. v. Dalton.
ASsESsoR-F. E. Myer.
SCHOOL sUPT.-C. L. Starr.
SURVEYOR. Ground.
CORONER-W. S. Cary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-24

The Southern Pacific has in
augurated its new plan for the
collection Of tickets and the manage
ment of its passenger trains on the
main line between Portland and
San Francisco. Under the new
management, there is on each train
an officer known as the train agent,
whose duty is to collect all fares.
The conductor, thus being relieved
of a service that engaged practically
all of his time, can now give his
entire attention to the care Of his
train. In adopting this plan,
which is common among Eastern
transportation companies, the rail-
road company figures that the
danger from accident is minimized.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-24

Design Lacked Artistic Merit and
Was Not Popular.

The announcement from the
Postoffice Department that the q
cent postage stamp Of the new
series just issued viii be withdrawn,
and that a new design has been
ordered, is promptand satisfactory
acknowledgement that the general
criticism and condemnation of its
artistic quality are well based. 1t
is not often that a popular protest
is more promptly needed, and the
Postoffice Department deserves COM
mendation for its swift action. 1t
remains to be seen what sort Of
substitute for the new stamp will
be provided, but it may reasonably
be doubted, whether the old one,
which has been in use now for
several years, can be improved up
on to any great extent. Its artistic
merits are certainly above the
average efforts in this line.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-24

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II It
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
Is on each box. Csc.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-30
Sash, Doors aud Columns.

The Morgantown Planning NH COM
pany has just received car load of
sash, doors and columns. Builders
can get what they what by calling
at the office ia Fourth ward
The new magazines are coming in
@ June. Your favorite may be found
at the Acme.
THE incest granite ware in town at
Post
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-30
PARTNERSHIP FORMED.
C. /. Eeck aud Harry l.. SmytI, will do
General Hauling and Contracting.

CT. Keek and Harry L. Smyth have
formed partnership. They viii no
all kinds OF hauling They make q
speciality Of heavy hauling such as
engines and boilers and machinery Of
every description. Grading and exca-
waiting OF every kind is to be done by
them. They have been engaged in
work OF this character for some yeas
and are in every way equipped ado II
on the shortest possible notice and in
the best possible manner Peoplas
phone 1904.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-30
Clothing, Shoes, Hats
and furnishing Goods
Complete Line Of oZuulcs Reo0u-
Waae Sa1ments.
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-30
Sand for Sale.

MEMS negligee shirts all grades and
STYLES at IIirschmans.
LADIES Wash suits, skirts ana
waists all shades. all grades, all styles,
at Hirschmans.
For all the new things in mems
suits see Hirschmans
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND
gtJILDERS.

am prepared 10 have delivered
eoed. screened hank sand for -2c iess
per busheI than any one else. Get the
hest boun tlde offer aud viii Ego
yonv one half cent better. from TINS
date. L.. '. hLoh.
Peoples phone 800
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-30
Hanm0cks.

Our new stock Of hammocks Just
received, The largest and most com
pie me at the lowest prieos. Dc
rot bay until YOU can see our line.
Gro c. HAYES & Co,
LEADING JEWELERS.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-30

Of
foregoing list verify believe and that have eceiv
have used due diligence find within
O fol- sadt found
GREENBERRY BARRICKIAN, Sheriff
to andsu subscribed before this fsfday May,
l.. DENOSS,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-30
SAND !! SAND! SAND +!

The undersigned is ready to supply
to responsible parties, the best bank
sand, regardless of quantity, the larger
the order the better, Transfers can
get sand, at the bank, each load to be
maid for as taken. Persons having de.
i,yered large amount, will be expected
TO. pay for it. as soon as order is filled
Will have 1t hauled any. place, In
reasOn.s
Prices for same quality, lower than
others. Il. Y. hECh.
Peoples phone 229.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-30

l.. S. Brock,
President Of the Board Of EGncation OF
The Moreantown School District.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-30

List of Persons and Property other than Real
Estate, in the County of Monongaa, West
Virginia, Delinquent for the Non-Payment
of Taxes thereon for the Year 1902.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-07
GOOD WORDS FOR AMERICA
A German Surgeon Relates His Ex-
periences in This Country.

Berlin, Nov. PROF. Johannes Won
AIikuIicz, the we'll known surgeon.
lecturing at Breslau yesterday on his
recent trip to the United States. says
he found more fruitful ideas among
the American surgeons than among
the French and English. He added:
The time is passed when We were
the givers and the Americans the re-
ceivers. The American character has
a fundamental feature. unlimited self
confidence. The American believes he
can do anything that he wants to do.
and he wishes to see America regarded
as the most beautiful and most pre-
eminent land in the world. They rec
ognize the efficiency of the Germans,
calling them the Yankees of Europe ="
The professor pleasantly described
his relations with the American press.
He said he intended avoiding the re-
porters, but his friends assured him
that this was impossible. and nearer
acquaintance convinced him that they
were polished, educated gentlemen. He
humorously related the case OF a
youthful reporter in Colorado who, the
professor said, in interviewing the lat
ter. asked whether he had in his surg
ical operations discovered the seat of
the soul"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-07
NELSON WAS SURPRISED.
Former State Superintendent Is Nov
ing to Lindsporg.

About a hundred of the Swedish peo-
pie of Topeka last night marched out
to the home of A. V. Linden. where
Frank Nelson. former state superin-
tendent of public instruction, was
stopping. and perpetrated a surprise
on Mr. Nelson. The occasion was the
fact that Mr.. Nelson and his family
leave today 10 move back to their home
at Lindsborg, after residence of five
years in ToUeka.
Mr.. Nelson owns property in Linds-
borg. and has always kept his citizen
ship there He expects TO continue on
the lecture nlatform this year. and
next year will probably be engaged for
several months in the campaign under
the direction of the Republican ma
tionaI committee, so that he can make
his home at Lindsborg just as well as
in Topeka, and he prefers to live in his
own property.
All of the Swedish churches and
other Swedish organiza tons in Topeka
were represented in the surprise upon
Mr.. Nelson last night. The Swedish
people are very proud of his attain
ments. AS a token of their esteem
they presented Mr.. Nelson with a
silver service last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-07
NATIONAL RAIDED.
Two Loads of Fixtures Taken-Little
LIQUOR Found.

The 'NationaI' joint was the victim
OF a severe police raid last night, and
three wagon loads of plumber were re-
moved to the station. Officer McElroy
was in charge of the raid, and was as
sisted by three other officers THE SER
geant said to take every thing" said
McElroy when he looked over the room.
and he did-everything but the doors
and windows. Empty bottles, a cake of
ice, some empty boxes, mineral water.
ginger ale, soda water and other stuff
went along. The bar and back bar,
which were so large that it took a
wagon load to each one, were also
taken They took several cases of hop
tea, of the brand which has been ana
lyzed and proven to be less than per
cent alcohol. The only evidence
found was part of a bottle of whisky
in a water tank, and a full and sealed
bottle which dropped out of the frame
work of the bar while the officers were
tearing it out. James Sheasley was
arrested as proprietor of the place
The fixtures in the place are supposed
to belong to the Moesers, and will prob
ably be reDlevined at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-07
AFTER TAX DODGERS.
Clay County Grand Jury Is
Dealing Out Surprises.

There is grand jury seanee on the
boards in Clay county. 1t was sup
posed to be called primarily to enforce
the Drohibitory law, and there was
sudden exodus of supposed law vio-
lators before the jury began its de-
nberations-
The jury has departed from that sub
ject. however. and is now getting after
the tax dodgers. something new for
Kansas grand jury. but perhaps not
entirely reprehensibIe action. In an
effort to find out about the property
of one supposed tax dodger. the jury
summoned w z. Davies, cashier of a
bank at Green, Clay county. and he
was asked TO tell about the bank de-
post of the man in question. Davies
daclinS1 to answer. Judge kimbalI.
in the district court, decided that he
must answer the question of the grand
jury or go to Jail. Davies went to Jail,
but an application for a writ of habeas
corpus was brought in the supreme
court TODAY to get him out.
The right of a grand jury to pry
into the tax lodging business will be
of great interest in Kansas. Some
people think that if the supreme court
decides that banker must tell a
grand jury about his deposits it will
system of Kansas, because people will
withdraw their deposits just before the
first of March. and this viii oblige
bankers to make all their debtors nay
up before March 1 in order to be able
to meet the withdrawal of deposits
This fear is largely groundIess how
ever The majority of tax dodgers do
not tell about their bank deposits
simply because others do not, and if
they report theirs they have to pay
enough extra taxes to make up for
what others escape. If a system were
devised whereby everybody We're COM
PEELED to pay, people would not object
so much to paying taxes nor to giving
IN fun list of their property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-07
A STATEMENT

of this kind, coming from woman OF
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Mrs Dowding has made the trial OF a
good medicine and found that it is the
best medicine IF TIC "a on the market
Vin-Seng Is not a fake remedy adyer-
tised to do things that are impossible
It stands at the head of all the prepara-
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build up the system. We advertise 1t to
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derstand why every person who knows
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we could not afford to make you this
proposition We take all the risk and
YOU get all the benefit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-07
Orders Issued to Entire Nation.
al Guard of Colorado.
Strike of Coal Miners Is Expect
ed to Cause Trouble.
EXODUS HAS SET IN
Men Depart for Other Fields
and for Europe.
A Big Strike Fund Is Deposited
in the Banks.

Denver Colo, Nov. 7.-Orders have
been issued by Adjutant General Bell
to every organization of the Colorado
national guard now in Cripple Creek
to be in readiness to take the field 1t
had been planned to reopen the mines
at Telluride next Monday under mill
tary protection, but in view of the inn
pending strike of coal miners the Tel
luride mine managers decided to defer
action. It is presumed the troops are
to be held in readiness to proceed to
coal camps where miners will go on
strike next Monday under orders from
the national executive officers of the
United Mine Workers of America.
Adjutant General Bell has announced
his intention of recruiting the national
guard up to 5000 men.
News from Trinidad is to the effect
that the exodus of miners to other coal
fields has set in. A number have pur-
chased tickets to points in Texas. In
dian Territory, Missouri and Illinois
Many Italians and Austrians are
arranging to leave for Europe.
The operators have issued instruc-
tons to their miners to bring their
tools out of the workings at quitting
time tonight. Those who do not go
back to work Monday will be treated
as strikers. The strike will be on TO
all intents and purposes at shutdown
tonight. 1t is said on authority that
the mine workers association has
large sums of money deposited in the
banks here for strike purposes, and
that the amount is being increased
DALI.
All unions in the northern fields will
hold meetings and by referendum vote
adopt or reject the schedule submitted
by the operators al the conference
just closed. The schedule is conces-
sion on the part of the operators and
equal to a raise of from to 10 per cent.
over the present scale. The eight
hour question was we'll threshed out
in the conference, the operators insist
ing that they cannot grant eight hours
until the remainder of the Colorado
mines are on an eight hour basis.