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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08
LARGE SEATING CAPACITY
Auditorium in New Woodmen Hall
viii Hold Eight Hundred
People.

1t will doubtless be news to many
people OF this city to learn that Dallas
IS soon to have a modern theater
building. The new Woodmen Hall.
now in course of construction, is
designed not only for lodge building
but theater as we'll. The upper
story will have seating capacity of
oOO, and will be furnished with chairs
that can be removed when the lodge
is holding its sessions.
A large stage is being built, and
will be supplied with the necessary
scenery. The stage will be we'll
lighted, the footlights being hidden
from the view of the audience.
Underneath the stage will be three
comfortable dressing rooms, heated
from the furnace in the basement.
Directly over these rooms will be a
music room for the accommodation
OF the orchestra. The musicians will
make their entrances and exits by
way of door under the front of the
stage. A neat railing will divide the
space occupied by the orchestra and
that occupied by the audience.
The musicians in the Camp are
organizing a large orchestra for the
winter season, and expect to begin
regular practice about October l..
The membership of the orchestra will
not be limited to members of the order,
but will be open to any young man
who desires to improve his musical
talents. The floor of the hall will be
covered with a material that will
make it smooth for dancing, and it is
probable that many social dances will
be given during the winter months.
In fitting up the hall for public per-
formances, it is not the intention OF
the Camp to throw it open to every
theatrical troupe that comes along,
but to admit attractions Of recognized
merit only, and to encourage per-
formances by home talent F. H.
Morrison, the supervising architect,
recently went to Portland and visited
the various playhouses for the pur-
pose of gaining information as to the
best plans for building a modern
theater, and while in the city was
assured by the theatrical managers
that they would be glad to send a
good company to Dallas to open the
new theater and to furnish one or two
good attractions a month after the
house was opened. If the Woodmen
succeed in their proposed plans for
furnishing a meritorious theatrical
attraction occasionally during the
winter months, they will receive the
thanks of the amusement loving
people of Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08
Old, But Good.
Baker City Maverick,l J

A Baker City newspaper man was a
passenger to Portland last week. He
carries an annual pass, but on this
occasion had left it at home Being
we'll acquainted with the conductor,
he explained the situation. Nothing
didding; the conductor wanted the
pass or its equivalent in mazuma.
The newspaper man reluctantly pulled
out slim bunch Of long green aud
peeled off two five dollar bills, one of
them being particularly ragged and
dirty specimen.
"Say, that's a nice looking piece of
money to palm off on man, now
isn't it, growled the conductor.
The scribe by this time was in no
very happy humor, either.
"Well," he cried, in a voice audible
all over the car, "if you don't like it,
turn it in to the company"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08
RambIers Win Game.

A boys baseball team from Dallas
was defeated by the Salem Ramblers,
the juvenile champions of the state,
on the Salem grounds, Monday, by a
score Of 6 to 2. The Statesman says
the Dallas boys we're completely out
classed until the seventh inning, when
they made one run, and would have
scored another but for a double play
by Salem. Another run was added in
the ninth inning. The boys making
up the Dallas team were Edgar
Craven, Alva Morton, Hackett Brown,
Jim Gale, Walter Baker, Leon Elder,
George Morton, Peter Greenwood and
Frank Syron.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08
MEET AFTER MANY YEARS
Hubbard Family Hold Reunion on
Old Homestead Near Tails
City.

A pleasant family reunion was held
on the old Hubbard donation claim,
now known as the Fenton farm, one
and one-half miles south of Falls City
on the bank of Brown creek, last Sun
day.
The children present were F. X.
Hubbard, J. E. Hubbard, Mrs. Lydia
Ford, Mrs. l. f. Tetkerow and Mrs.
A. NJ Redfeld. This was Mrs. Red
fields first visit to Oregon in II years,
and it was also the 14th anniversary
Of the wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. HI.
Tetherow. After returning from a
ramble over the old place, all present
enjoyed bountiful dinner.
Those present were: Aunt Polly
Hubbard, (aged 8O,) of Dallas; Mr..
and Mrs. William Ford, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. X. Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Frink, Jess Plankinton, G. L. Kester,
of Bridgeport; Mr.. and Mrs. S. HI.
Tetherow, Mrs. Walter Griffin and
children Misses Nell, Flora and Sylba
Ford, Misses Edith. Lelah, Herald
and Eldon Frink, Fred Holman, of
Falls City Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hub
bard, of Independence; Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Redfield, of Washington; Miss
Beulah VonLohn, of Minneapolis,
Mlnn.
Several pictures Of the group were
taken during the afternoon, and at
four o'clock the members of the family
dispersed to their homes, having spent
a very pleasant day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08

Chamberlain's SGlllr 6il41bSas Sa0iss1 ssnsdy. az
Never fails Buy Il now Il may save life.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08

~,f;e Cholera and
Chamberlain's 6isEThoss l.;ss Es1sdy. ;giy.
80 f,iis. Buy Il nov. Il nay sa'e iiie-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08
ALFRED R. LYLE is DEAD
Prominent Crook County Man SuC-
cumbS to Heart Failure in
Portland Drugstore.

Alfred r. Lyle, prominent stock
man of Crook county, fell dead in
Nau's pharmacy at Sixth and Morrison
streets, in Portland, shortly after 6
o'clock Friday morning. Death was
the result Of heart disease.
Mr.. Lyle was on his way to Dallas
from his home at Gross Keys, Crook
county, and had stopped in Portland
to visit relatives and attend the ex-
position. He was staying at the Hotel
Belvedere. He arose early Friday
morning, and complaining to the
night clerk about not feeling we'll,
was directed to Nau's drugstore to
secure medicine and the aid Of
physician. He was so ill that it was
with difficulty he made his way to the
drugstore. The pharmacist on duty
there at once telephoned for physi-
clan, and it was while he was at the
phone that Mr.. Lyle was fatally
stricken. Without a word he suddenly
sank to the floor, and in two or three
minutes life was extinct The body
was removed to Finley's undertaking
establishment and on Monday was
brought to Dallas for burial.
Mr.. Lyle was born in Dallas in
1852, and resided here until the late
'7Os, when he went to Eastern Oregon
and engaged in cattle-raising on a
large scale. He was known as one Of
the most prominent cattlemen in the
state, and was perhaps the best-known
man in Crook county. He represented
his district twice in the state legislature
and had received many other honors
When the second Congressional
district was created, Mr. Lyle was
strongly urged by his friends to enter
the race for Congressman, and it was
generally conceded throughout the
district that he could secure the nomi-
nation and election for the asking.
He declined to enter the race, however,
and continued to devote his attention
to his big stock ranch. He was a
single man, and is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Harriet Veazie, Of Port
land, and a brother, William Lyle,
who resides in Eastern Oregon.
The news of Mr.. Lyle's death caused
much sadness in Dallas, where his
boyhood days were spent and where he
was we'll known.
The funeral was held from the old
Lyle homestead, north Of town, and was
largely attended. The services were
conducted by DR.. T. V. B. Embree, an
old-time friend of the Lyle family.
Burial took place in the Dallas
cemetery. The pallbearers were J. D.
Smith, Robert Howe, @. g. Coad,
A. B. Muir, f. J. Coad and Judge
J. E. Sibley.
Best coffee in town, at Howe's
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08

Rheumatism, gout, backache, acid
poison. are results of kidney trouble.
Hollis.er's Rocky Mountain Tea goes
directly to the seat Of the disease and
cures when all else fails. 35 cents,
Belt & Cherrington.
The spectacle Of Colonel Hofer
speaking for the nomination OF Iooze
for congress recalls the days OF not
long ago when he referred to the
Woodburn candidate as "Itty Watty
Tooze," and his blue pants and plug
hat came in for special ridicule. But
Itty Watty is less City" than he was
then.-Oregon City Enterprise.
man from Eastern Oregon, who
has made a great success OF farming
there. recently looked over the VIII
Iamette Valley and determined to eX-
mend several thousand dollars IN lana
in this portion of the state simply as
an investment. He is satisfied that
at going prices land is cheaper IN tne
Willamette Valley than anywhere else
on the Pacific Coast. He foreSees the
time when a great share OF the land
in this valley will be irrigated ana
can not understand how it is that
monv farmers who could now irrigate
o+ verv low cost do not take advantage
Of this method of doubling the pro,
dnetiveness Of their land.-Rural
Northwest.
Mrs. A. V. R. Snyder and son
william left on the Jefferson saluI, ,
dav, for a visit with relatives % ana
friends in the Willamette Valley ore
pop It has been four years Sl,i0S ~
thew left there, and they VIII m nmnu
many changes. We hope their voyag. 3.
will be a safe one and that thelr @ Vlsl'
wiII he a continual round Of pleasure
n the meantime keep your eye on tne
aold man."-WraBgell Alaska sen
tineL
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08
Last Sad Rites.

The funeral of the late f. S. Neff
was held from the residence of Harry
Hollister last Friday afternoon. The
services were conducted by Rev.
James Moore, pastor of the M. E.
Church, and, while brief, were deeply
impressive. The services at the grave
in the Odd Fellows cemetery were
private, only members of the departed
mans family and near relatives being
present. The pallbearers were G. L.
Hawkins, U. S. LougharV, DR.. Il. l..
Toney, J. g. Hayter, Conrad Stafrin
and W. V. Fuller. Mr.. Neff was a
comparative stranger in Dallas, hav-
ing arrived only recently to make his
home, but those who had the pleasure
of meeting him found him to be a
kindly and courteous old gentleman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08

E. s. Piper, mail clerk on the Dal-
las-Portland passenger train, is
spending his 15-day vacation at his
home in Portland. he will attend
the exposition, and may decide to take
a short hunting trip 10 the mountains.
His place in the mail service is being
being filled by Harry Zehrung, OF
Portland.
Miss Ada Tatom, who has been
visiting at the home Of her grand
mother, Mrs. Josephine Boyle, left
for her home in Walla Walla, Tues
day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08

Good advice to women. Ifyou want
beautiful complexion, clear skin.
bright eyes, red lips, good health, take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
There is nothing like it. 35 cents, Tea
or Tablets. Belt & Cherrington.
V. P. Fiske, editor of the Oregon
Woodman, published at Dallas, has
been in Corvallis for several days on
business connected with his paper
and Woodmen generally.-Corvallis
Gazette.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank the friends who
so kindly assisted us during the ill
ness of our late father, F. S. Neff, and
to assure them that their kindness
will always be gratefully remembered
by US. We also desire to thank those
who sent the beautiful floral pieces
for the grave of our departed one.
J. H. HoLLIsTER AND FAMILY.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08
Home Made

Have your cake, mullins, and tea bis
euit homemade. They will be fesher.
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powderhelps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, crullers. crusts and
mullins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
CO., YORK.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08
Monthly Weather Report.

U. Weather Bureau,
Falls City Station.
Following is the weather report for
the month of August, 1906:
Maximum temperature, "a degrees
on 7th.
Minimum temperature, 40 degrees
on 26th.
Solar maximum, 12O degrees on 7th.
Precipitation, .O2 inch.
FRANK BUTLER, @. 0,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-09-08

The OBSERVER Office wants the print
ing you are particular about.
Are you lacking in strength and
vigor? Are you weak? Are you in
pain? Do you feel all run down?
The blessing Of health and strength
come to all who use HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. 50 cents. Belt& Cher
rington.
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
THE D|SUSED SHAFT
TRUE STORY OF A BOY AND
A DOG.
Drowning Collie Near End-Boy Low
ers Basket-Kept from Rescue
by Heavy Stone-Saved
at Last, .#

A piteous howl startled Walter Hen
Messy, boy living at Gorebridge, Mid
lothian. He looked round. Not soul
was in sight, no animal, not even a
bird. Yet there it was again-a deep.
long-drawn howl, apparently rising
from the depths of the earth. .is
Near by lay disused shaft. It was
deep, and for some feet at the bottom
filled with water. Running to the place
the boy threw himself on the ground
and peered into the gloomy depths. At
first he could see little. Then, his eyes
becoming more accustomed to the
darkness, he made out the bedraggled
form Of collie.
Seeing the boy, the dog whined
plaintively. To Hennessy it sounded
as a mute appeal for help, and he
rushed back to his home. In his mind
he had formed a plan to save the
drowning collie. He wanted a basket,
long piece of rope and some meat.
Having found these, he returned,
breathless and excited, to the shaft.
First tying the rope to the handle Of
the basket, Hennessy placed a few
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
Strike Situation.

Minneapolis, Aug. 1.-THE first Sun
day of the strike of the Northern Pa.
cific and Great Northern systems saw
the situation unchanged so far as
those on the outside could see.
Both sides express confidence in the
outcome, the company officials profess
idg to see the end of the trouble in a
day or so, and the men claiming they
will surely win in time. Reports re-
ceived by the contendisg sides are
conflicting.
A number of strike breakers left St.
Paul via the Great Northern last night.
They were escorted to the Union depot
by a squad of three policemen. There
was no one at the depot, however, to
molest the strike breakers
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
Dog Shoots Master.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 5.-William
Hoffman, farmer residing near Lam
caster village, was wounded in the leg
by bullet from gun discharged by
his dog. Hoffman carried loaded
gun into the field while cutting hay,
and dropped the gun to the ground
near q fence before taking up his
scythe. His dog, which followed him
from the house. found the gun and in
scratching at it pulled the trigger, dis
charging the weapon. The ball en-
tered the calf Of Hofman's leg, tear.
ing anugly hole
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
yellow fever
Shows Decrease.
THE SITUATION IS NOW UNDER
CONTROL OF U. s. HOSPI
TAI SERVICE.
Citizens Support Meyor in Promise
of Funds. Improvement is No
ted in City's Fever Report Last
Issued.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Active control
of the yellow fever situation in New
Orleans by the United States health
service will begin Immediately.
Orders to that effect were wired last
night to Surgeon j. H. White, the ma
rine hospital officer now on duty in
that city.
These orders followed the receipt
from DR.. White during the day of sew
eral telegrams which showed that the
citizens of New Orleans had promised
their hearty cooperation in the work
to be undertaken by the federal gov
ernment and would meet certain fnan-
clal requirements imposed by the ma
rlne hospital service as preliminary
to assuming the responsibility.
Already Surgeon General Wyman
had given directions to number of
marine hospital surgeons to proceed to
New Orleans for assingnment to work
under DR.. White. These are all Of
ficers who have had experience dealing
with yellow fever epidemics
The record is as follows:
New cases 27.
Total cases to date 533.
Deaths yesterday 8.
Total deaths to date, 1O5.
New sub-foci, 2.
Total sub-foci, 93
The fever report yesterday was a
great improvement over those during
the middle of last week and the fact
that there were only two new sub-foci,
one uptown and one down town, is a
source of special encouragement.
An effort is being made to determine
the number of cases of fever under
treatment and allowing ten days,
which is a liberal estimate for q pa
tient to recover or die, it is figured
that there are now 233 cases under
treatment.
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
Suspect Arrested.

Hastings, Mimi, Aug. 17.-John
Grady, who says he came from Ch;ca-
60, is being held in custody here on
suspicion of being safe blower. He
was arrested in the vicinity of brid ge
under which a crackman's complete
outfit was found County officers be-
lieve their prisoner may be wanted
elsewhere than here. Duputy Sheriff
A. C. Nesbitt and Policeman j. E..
Kenney, who arrested the man, are
said to have risked their lives in doing
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
Oscars So1. for NOrwav

London, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Standard from Berlin says it is report
ed in diplomatic circles that King Os-
car has reversed his opinion in re-
gard to the Norwegian throne, and
now inclines to the belief that the sit
uation would be best solved by placing
one of his sons on it.
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
SLOWLY 1T NEARED THE SURFACE


scraps Of the meat inside. Then he
lowered it gently until it rested on a
plank, of which there were several near
the dog. At the sight of the meat the
half-starved animal uttered a little
bark Of pleasure, and made for it raw.
enously. Hennessy watched ahxiously.
Would his plan succeed? At last, to
his great Joy, the dog got completely
inside the basket, and with shout OF
triumph he began to haul up the rope,
For few feet all went WE'LL The
dog lay still, paying little heed to the
gallant effort that was being made for
it's rescue. Then as the basket rose
higher from the water, Hennessy no,
ticed q rope attacked to the collie's
neck. It seemed to be dragging the
animal down, and with q cry of dis
may the boy saw his basket overturn
hurling it's living burden back into the
water.
Once more Hennessy baited the bas-
ket with the meat, and lowered it into
the shaft. Time after time the collie
scrambled in, but each time the heavy
weight, dragging at the end of the
rope, caused the basket to overbalance.
Thus two hours passed. Tired, but
determined not to desert the drowning
animal, the boy kept to his post. The
shivering animal seemed to know that
he had friend in the boy.
Another hour passed. But the dog
was no nearer to being saved The
heavy weight was too battling.
At last, when he had begun to de-
spair of rescuing the animal, for the
light was fast failing, the dog scram-
bled inside-this time dragging in with
it a large stone. '...
Again Hennessy pulled at the rope,
as he had done hundred times that
afternoon. The basket swayed from
side to side, but the dog clung to it
tightly with its claws. -..-
Slowly it neared the surface. The
bod did not dare to hope Victory
had been near before, but never so
near as now. ...sa
One more long pull, and he had won!
With joyful bark the dog sprang
from the basket, shook itself, then
rushed towards its rescuer, licking his
hands, and by every means in its pow
or giving expression to its gratitude
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
Die in q Well.

Bigstone CITY, s. D., Aug 7.-Mar-
tin Storck and two sons, aged eight
cen and twenty-five years, living ten
miles south of Big Stone, were over
come by foul air while engaged in
cleaning out an old well and all are
dead. 1t was with great difficulty
that the bodies were recovered.
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
Officer Discontinued.

Washington, Aug. by executive
order the president has discontinued
the land offices at Eue Claire and Ash
land, Wis The business of the two
offices will be transferred to the land
office at Wausau, Wis
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
More BOYcOtt.

Yokohoma, Aug. THE meeting of
Chinese, which was announced would
be held yesterday, resolved to boycott
American bankers, shippers and in
surance agents, but deferred action
with regard to other lines of business.
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
Pension for Nelson's succes,

/, Pension for Nelson's Successors.
{ It is not generally known that the
British government pays an annual
pension Of $25,OOO a year to the sue.
cessor to the title Of Lord Nelson
because Of the victory at Trafalgar.
Twenty thousand dollars was paid
yearly to each duke Of Wellington un.
It'll the title became extinct.
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
Jeweler Robbed.

Winnepeg, Man. Aug: 7.-Burglars
entered jewelry store at Brandon
and secured 5000 worth of diamonds
A man named Edward Murphy has
been arrested on suspicion.
Warren sheaf., 1905-08-10
"Heathen Chinee."

.After all" remarked the great OBJ
server, 81 believe the Cinnamon are our
friends
Well responded the man with the
glossy shirt bosom, they must be our
bosom friends. The Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12
Entertained for Visitors

Miss Grace B. Evans of S611 South
Main street entertained company of
young women friends yesterday after
noon in honor of Miss Laura Paxton
and Miss McDavitt of Indiana, who are
visiting in Los Angeles. Miss Evans
expects to leave about May 1 for Paris
for an extended stay and the affair
also was in the nature of a farewell.
En- route east she will visit friends in
Chicago and Pittsburg, going from
there to New York. Yellow was the
prevailing tone in the decorations for
the various rooms, nasturtiums and
ferns being used in the arrangement.
The guests included Mesdames w. r.
Kennedy, James Rowland, w. e.
Wing, the Misses Edna and Julia wy
man, Agnes Greene, Jessie Hartwell,
Campbell, Zella Fay, Marian and Helen
North.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12
Afternoon Reception

Mrs ]. M. Clute and the Misses Ma
bel and Florence Clute of 1916 Orange
street gave an Afternoon reception yes
terday, entertaining guests from until
5 o'clock. In the drawing room, where
the hostesses and their assistants
stood, a pleasing arrangement of
white iris and ferns prevailed, while in
the drawing room decorations a dainty
pink color scheme had for its founda-
tion carnations and Japanese peach
blossoms. Jonquils in the dining room
were combined artistically with as
paragus ferns. Members of the receiv-
ing party included Mesdames o. T.
johnson, Huge K. Walker S. S. Sails
bury 2. D. Mathuss, Henderson Hav-
ward, j. W. Montgomery, S. w. Gar
rettson, L. A. Ross. G. Aubrey David
son, G. w. Pursell Herman Kerckhoff,
the Misses Lucy Sinsabaugh, Grace
Mathes, Maude Ross, Florence Field
and Mildred Thomas.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12
Patriotic Reception

Stanton post w. r. C. gave one of
the largest and most enthusiastically
attended receptions on Friday evening
at Harmonica hall to the officers Of
the G.. A. r. and w. r. c., ladies' of
the G. A. r. and the Sons of Veterans
and their staff officers.
Over five hundred guests were pres
ent and the evening abounded In en-
thusiastic patriotism. Glowing speeches
and stirring music served to awaken in
each present the enthusiasm for the
flag for which all members of the vari-
Gus posts are noted.
N. c. Whim, commander of Stanton
post. and Mrs. Matilda M. Coleman,
president of Stanton w. r. c., pre-
sided.
After reveille Commander Thomas of
the veteran drum corps responded with
thrilling martial airs and Major Powell
requested the audience to join in sing
ing For He's a jolly Good Fellow"
Mrs. Sheriff of Chicago brought greet
ing from the G. A. R. Vocal solos
were rendered in a delightful manner
by Mrs. Madlar, Mrs. Boyer. Miss Weis
and Mr.. Ashley contributed whistling
solo. Refreshments were served.