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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-03
Notice of the Meeting of the Board
of EaualizatiOn.

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, August 27, 1906, the Board Of
Equalization will attend at the office
of the County Clerk of Polk County,
Oregon. and publicly examine the
assessment roll and correct all errors
in valuation, description or qualities
of lands, lots, or other property, and
it shall be the duty of persons inter-
ested to appear at the time and place
appointed, and if it shall appear to
such Board of Equalization that there
are any lands, lots, or other property
assessed twice or in the name of a
person or persons not the owner there
of, or assessed under or beyond its
actual value, or any lands, lots or
other property not assessed, said
Board shall make proper corrections
Dated at Dallas, Oregon, this Srd
day Of August, 1906.
G. S. GRAVES,
Assessor for Polk County
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-03
Fine harvest weather.

"N1bhOLs
Chauncey Crider returned homo
from an outing at Newport, TUESDAY
Mr. and Mrs. E. @. Kirkpatrick will
leave today for their annual ontina = .,
Newport. '-"s a
d. shope, the Independence file
manufacturer, was Dallas visitor
this week. ''''i
Mrs. Scott Riggs, of Salem. visited
at the homes Of the Order brotbera
this week. '''0- .
Miss May Shelton joined the thropo
OF summer visitors at Newport beach
this week.
Miss Mabel Ellis, of Independence
visited relatives and friends in Dallas
this week.
Mrs. J. R. Miller, of Portland 10
visiting at the home Of Mr., and Mrs
U. s. Grant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Coad, of PORT.
land, are visiting at the home Of Mrs
Anna Coad.
j. A. Baxter, prominent farmer Of
Ballston, was county seat visitor.
Wednesday.
Mrs. Matte Chambers, of Eugene.
IS visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Martin.
Pierce Riggs and sister, Miss Emma.
OF Rickreall, are enjoying the ocean
breezes at Newport.
Mrs. Cynthia Gray, of Brownsville,
is visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. r. Rich.
James Chitty and Charles Bilyeu
have opened a saloon in the Kirk
patrick building on Main street.
Hon, H. V. Gates, of Hillsboro, was
in Dallas few hours Sunday, on his
way home from Klamath Falls.
Mrs. Mildred Elliott and son, Jack,
returned Thursday from an extended
visit in Portland.-Brownsville Times.
For as good a line of fishing tackle
as can be had for the money, call at
W. r. Ellis confectionery and cigar
store.
DR.. and Mrs. Fl. L. Toney and Mr..
and Mrs J. O. Uglow will go to Slab
Greek, Sunday, for a two weeks
outing.
A. l.. Veazie, of Portland, spent Sun
day at the old homestead in North
Dallas, where his family is spending
the summer.
Have DR.. Lowe cure your head and
eye ache with pair of his superior
glasses. At Hotel Gail, August and
7. Consultation free.
W. R. Ellis, agent for the Oregonian
and Telegram. Leave your order
and have it delivered to your door by
the day, week or month.
Hon. W. @. Brown, Hugh Hayes,
Clarence Shultz and Lloyd Lauper
lett Wednesday for an outing in the
mountains in Lane county.
Mrs. A. Lineback and daughter,
Miss Mamie Johnson, owners of the
Dallas music store, have opened a
confectionery store at Seaside.
Miss Elsie Ray, the obliging tele-
phone operator in the Pacific States
Office, has returned from a
several weeks visit in Portland and |
Eugene.
F. NJ. Collins arrived home from
Walla Walla this week. He is much |
improved in health, and may decide
to move to Eastern Washington to
make his permanent home.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-03

mrs Leo Bauer, of Portland. i
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. H. Muscott
All our Ladies' Skirts and sbirt
waists at cost. DALLAS MERoANr1p 90
hart, Schaffner & Marx Hapd-tail.
ored suits for men at Dallas Mercan.
tile Co. ''o"n
Walter Baker left on Tuesday fol-
Ness City, Kansas, where he will spend
the winter.
Mr., and Mrs. W. F. Nichols visited
relatives and friends in Falls CITY,
this week.
MIR. and Mrs. 7. A. Riggs, of Mon
mouth, were visitors in Dallas a few
days this week.
MISS Bessie Muscott came up from
Portland, Monday, and went to Falls
City to visit her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Royal, of Salem,
visited at the home of Professor and
Mrs D. M. Metzger, Tuesday.
Walter Lyon, editor of the Inde-
pendence West Side, was a business
visitor in Dallas, Wednesday.
We have nice lot of $500 and $4.5
pants at 1925. Come out and see
them at Dallas Mercantile Go.
| have just received a fresh line of
"Lowney's" famous chocolates and
bon bons in pound and half pound
packages. W. r. ELLIS.
Ed Plaster has purchased new ex-
press wagon and is prepared to move
pianos, organs and baggage on short
notice. Your patronage is solicited.
Dr.. H. L. Toney, dentist; graduate
OF Ann Arbor, Michigan. Office up
stairs Uglow building. Hours to 12
and l to 5. Examinations free. Phone
As.
Now is the time for your family and
school groups and single pictures +;
better than ever before. All made
with my new Dallmeyer lens. T. J..
CHERRINGToN.
Arch Suitor, of Los Angeles, attended
the funeral of his father, Robert
Suitor, in Dallas, Sunday. The young
man is employed in a large planning
mill in his home city.
f. A. Koser, the enterprising stock
raiser and hop man, of Rickreall,
accompanied by Mrs. Kozer, was a
county seat visitor, Monday. He says
his hop field never promised better at
this season Of the year, and heexpects
to harvest crop of $4,000 pounds of
choice hops.
Professor H. st. Helen, our expert
piano tuner, Will be in Dallas a few
days in the first and third week of
each month. Persons desiringtunin
done will please leave orders at L. d.
Daniels store - headquarters for
Allen & Gilbert -Ramaker Go. S pianos
and organs. L. D. DANIEL.
Mayor Biddle received a telegram
Monday informing him of the death
of Marshall Davis, which occurred at
a hospital in San Francisco on Sun
day. Mr.. Davis was brother of the
late Mrs. Biddle, and was about 35
years old. He was a prominent news
paper man of Virginia City, Nevada.
Hon. B. T. Mulkey, president of the
Ashland State Normal School, was a
business visitor in Dallas yesterday.
His family is visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Mulkey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Hawley, and will spend the
summer vacation there. President
Mulkey says the prospects are bright
for a record-breaking attendance at
the Ashland Normal School next year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-03
5sI1 County observer

sIrs,ten Blend hoor-0uy = "nd
Hit hoe all kinds Of fruits
h season. sor "a visiting rela.
Ives in Seattle . ..,.,,,no. ro,o.
Ives ps' in Corvallis. !. u,.,.,. :
/ family in Dallas
y ;, :. cigars and tobacco you want
m on Tracy Staats' !,
r., y, and Mrs. c. L, Hubbard will
AVE- % 70 Portland soon.
t,esb line of AIdon's candies just
..osirsd we'd by Tracy Staats.
mia OBSERVER office wants the print
,Ds YOU are particular about.
o. and Mrs. B. H. McCallon were
,,aitors 10 Portland this week.
ordar YOUR hop tickets and wheat
.oeints at the OBSERVER office.
~, those ices and sherbets at
rar.ev's, Saturday and Sunday.
A N kinds Of soft drinks kept on ice
\ Tracy Stats confectionery store.
NJ and Mrs. J. Bowles, Of Salt
r,ook we're Dallas visitors yesterday.
George and Allie Fuller Joined the
sompers at the Hallock mill this week.
saturday and all day Sunday, pine
snnle and lemon sherbets at Kersey's.
Miss Rose Bronken went to New
Aor Monday, for a few weeks outing.
Miss Rebecca Gates visited relatives
! nd friends in Portland over Sunday.
Ask your grocer for Bluestem
RIond-the famous hard wheat flour.
P. Kimball, Of Salem, was in
Dallas on business visit this week.
Gus Woods, of Portland, v listed his
Grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Woods,
Sunday.
TRY a dish of the famous Wash
Dpton Ice Cream at Staats' Ice Cream
DarlOr,
Every wife should try Bluestem
Blend -four, made by the Rickreall
Milling Go.
Use Bluestem Blend -four once, and
lou will use no other. For sale at
your grocers.
Frank Kersey will serve vanilla
,ream, ices and sherbets on Saturday
Ind Sunday.
Money of private parties to loan at
per cent on well-improved farms.
SBLEY & EAKIN.
Nut Frappe and crushed fruits
served with ice cream at Tracy Staats'
lOnfectionery store.
Ralph Carter, agent for Portland
Journal Leave orders at Belt &
Dherrington's drug store.
Have Lott Brown do your steno-
graphical work. Office on Mill street,
opposite Uglow building. Telephone,
lain 1871.
Next Monday and Tuesday, August
and Z, DR.. Lowe, the well-known
culo-optician, will be in Dallas at
Hotel Gail. Have him test your eyes
Or glasses,
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
j B. Thompson died In Portland,
friday. Mr.. Thompson was formerly
manager Of the electric light plant in
Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-03

DeWifPs ESassi EissRi SaIVe
For Piles. Burns Sores.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-03
If it's theBest clothes We have'em

There was young man from the country
Came to UGLOW'S to make himself pretty;
For the money he spent,
He's extremely content,
Now he looks like he came from the city,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06

to that effect. at the close OF The COM
mittee meeting.
Detail matter concerning me work
of construction of buildings at the
Fair grounds claimed tht attetion OF
the committee and were properly dis
posed OF
DR.. william p. Westcott. was cleo
ted the official physician for the Asso-
citation. DIR. Westcott will have an Of
flee in the Administration Building at
the Fair grounds and will attend OF
all cases of Illness or accidents that
occur on the grounds during the week
OF the Fair.
The members of the committee pres
ent were: President. w. F. Vandiver;
Secretary. Jesse G, Adams: W. D..
Westcott. ]. c. Haas. NJ. l.. Greil. A Il.
G. Forbes and W u. Judge,
The work on the building at the
Fair grounds has progressed rapidly
during the past few days of good
weather. The rain. of yesterday in no
way interfered with the work on the
buildings as the greater part of the
worn yet to be done Is interior work.
Secretary Adams said yesteday that
the work was being pushed and that
the buildings are being wired for
electric lights so that it becomes nee
essary the work would be continued
at night.
Rain or no rain, we are going TO
have the Fair" he said. Already
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06

there are number of people at work
on the grounds arranging places for
their exhibits. Communications are
being received every day at the AS
ISOLATION headquarters oy Secretary
Adams from people who are getting up
county exhibits all over the State
1t Is found in some instances that
the recent rains have interfered with
a few exhibits. but not enough to
acuse any material shortage. Mrs.
John b. Reid. manager Of he Woman
Department OF the Fair. came to Mont
gomery yesterday morning and when
seen at the Association headquarters
yesterday afternoon said that as far
as her department was concerned ev-
erything VS. in readiness. She said
erything was in readiness. She said
partment In the least She has SO
systemized her work in it's every de-
partment that at the last there will
not be a moment lost or any unnec-
essary confusion. She has already APP
pointed the Judges for her department
and expects to have the work OF
Judging in every department compile
ted by the third day of The Fair.
Mrs. Reid has specified that people
having exhibits in her department
shall bring them in before ~ o'clock
on Saturday. October 20. Mrs. Reid
will return to Birmingham tonight 90
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06
RE- ORDER'S REPORT
JUDGE BABER FILES HIS ANNUAL
STATEMENT.
IL Shows Work Performed nv Caty
PRISONERS, Fines Collected and
Other Statistics Of
Interest.

Ample evidence II furnished in the
annual report of Recorder E. F. Baber,
Jr.. Which has just been filed with May
or league, of the growth of the move-
ment for keeping Montgomery free from
the small as well at the large crimes,
and to make the Capital City of Ala
oama continue to be clean city as It
grows larger
The report shows a large increase in
the work of the Recorders Court, the
number Of cases tried having doubled
since 1900. while the work and the re-
ceipts from fines imposed by the court
have steadily grown larger.
During the year that closed on Octo-
Der l. nearly 1890 persons accused Of
crime had hearings in the Recorders
Court. and a trifle over two-thirds Of
the number were either convicted Of
minor offenses and fined. or were bound
over to the City Court for trial upon
some grave charge.
The following table shows the num-
Der Of cases tried in '<he court, with tho
number which were dismissed. either at
ter trial or through mol PROSE-. and the
number who were fined for each month
of the year:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06
FARMER A SUICIDE.
william Rice Takes Paris Green ut
Jacksonville.


Jacksonville, Oct. 5.-(Special.)-
william Rice. a farmer living six miles
west Of Jacksonville. committed sui
eide Wednesday by Waking Paris green
When found by a neighbor on the
back part Of the farm. he told what ne
had taken and said that 1t was with
suicidal intent.
He had a razor on his person, pre-
sumably for use II the drug failed. He
lived some hours after he was discov-
cred and suffered great agony.
Mr. Rice was an unmarried man. and
lived with his brother-inlaw, Col.
James M. Held. 1t is said he made an
unsuccessful attempt to take his life
some years ago.
He was an Industrious man and a
good farmer. but at times his mind
ing, 1t Is said. to wound in the head
received perhaps in the Civil War. he
being a good Confederate soldier.
The Salvation Army has accepted
the gift Of a farm one mile from the
corporate limits OF Jacksonville. at the
hands Of Mrs. Fannie Atkins Of jack
sonville, and will devote 1t to charit-
able uses.
A similtr offer has been made by
another person in Jacksonville to an
other religious denomination for a
school for the benefit of poor boys and
girls. That project is now under con-
sideration by the denomination inter-
ested.
Farmers report damages to cotton.
corn and hay as a result Of the recent
storm and continuous wet weather.
Much Of the cotton is prouting in the
ball.
Land values continue to advance in
territory contiguous to Jacksonville.
and $25 to $50 an acre Is not now con-
sidered high for land that lies reason
ably well.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06
THEFAIR COMMITTEE
MEETING CONSIDERS DETAILS OF
BIG SHOW.
Provision is Made for Midway Attrac-
lions and a Physician II Elected
to be On Grounds.

At a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Montgomery Agricultu-
raj Fair Association yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock in the office OF the
Association it was decided that the
contract of the Parker Amusement
Company with the Fair Association to
furnish the attractions for the midway
would not be cancelled.
Several days ago the Parker Amuse-
ment Company was in a railroad wreck
in Danville. Ill. In which part OF us
shows were damaged. The comahy
wired at once to the Fair Association
at Montgomery asking that the CON
tract be cancelled. At the meeting
yesterday. after going over the matter
thoroughly, the committee decided thdt
the Parker Amusement Company had a
sufficient number of shows intact
with a few Independent shows to give
a better midway than any other of
the amusement companies had offered
and the Parker Company was wired
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06
TEAGUE TO LYONS.
Montgomery Mayor Sends Money
Mobile.

montgomery Mayor sends money To
Mobile.
The Relief Committee of the Gulf
City will today be in possession OF
H,500 of the funds raised in Mont
yomery for the relief of the STRICKEN
people on the Gulf Coast south of Mo-
bile.
Several days ago Geographic In
structions were sent the committee in
charge Of the relief work to draw
upon Mayor league. as the head or
the relief movement in montgomery
for $500, and this draft was received
In the city on Thursday and presented
to the Mayor and paid yesterday.
In addition to that amount, there
was sent to the Mayor of Mobile yes
terday, to be turned over to the Re-
lief Committee there. the sum or
$1,000, in addition to the 500 already
in the hands Of the committee there.
The letter Of Mayor league to May
or Lyons of Mobile, inclosing the
draft for the money, was as follows:
montgomery, Ala, Oct.'5 1906.
"IIon. Pat J. Lyons. Mayor Mobile.
Alabama.
Dear Sir
TT gives me pleasure to enclose.
herewith, draft, payable to YOU for
81. 900. a further contribution from the
citizens of Montgomery toward the
\relief Of the sufferers. from the havoc
Wrought by the storm.
Mt is intended for your relief COM
mittee, to he disbursed according to
their Judgment. and there remains a
balance which will be forwarded later.
1--WE sincerely trust that now the
distress and sufferings of the vic
Tins of the storm is rapidly disappear
ing and that the city Of Mobile will
quickly recover from the depression
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06
SEPTEMBER POLICE WORK.
Chief Taylor Files Statement OF HI
roIloCflOn0


Chief of Police w. H. Taylor. has
completed his report to the City Coun-
ell for the month of September. and 1t
makes a better showing. in the mat
ter of cash receipts through the of
flee, than has ever before been made in
a single month by the department..
The total receipts for the month by
the city were $2.23224. divided accord
ing to the source of the revenue as
follows:
Fines in cases originating in septem-
Der. $1,456.5O.
Fines in back cases. either contin-
ued into the month. or paid in part
during the month. $421.80.
City pound. $4,000.
From Contractor Henderson, for fe-
male and boy labor, $3.27.94.
Total, $2.23224.
The amount paid in by W. A. Hen
derson for the labor of the women and
boys under 16 years of age, sent to
his farm under contract. was not all
earned in the month of September. The
sum of 1855 was paid for work done
last January, SASS. for May $64.01.
for June, $62.46. for July, 1864. for
August and s63.5O for September.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06

1t was a very graceful act. and one
that is appreciated to the full by the
Montgomery officials who have been
active in the collection of a fund of
money to be sent to the suffering Ala
bamians on the Gulf Coast. that was
done by Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, form
erly of Montgomery. when he sent to
Mayor league a check for s25 as Il
contribution ito the sufferers from the
late great strom" in the state where
for SO long he made his home.
Mr.. Herbert. who represented the
Second district in the national Con-
gress for so many years. residing at
the time in Montgomery, and later
served as Secretary of the Navy dur
ministration. is at pda-n d 0mhrdlua
ing President Cleveland's second ad-
ministration. Is at present making his
home in Washington, where he is en-
gagged in the practice of law.
Mayor league wrote a warm letter
of thanks to the former Alabama Con-
gresham for his contribution to the
fund.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06
POLITICIANS ARE INCOMPETENT
Spanish Republicans Think RevOlu.
tian IL Necessary in Spain.

New York, Oct. ga Buenos Ayres
despatch to The Herald brings news
that the Congress of Spanish Repub-
licans composed of representatives Of
the majority of Spanish societies in
the Latin-American ep1bi,s has
just closed.
The Congress approved declarations
that most of the present politicians
are incompetent and that revolution
airy action Is necessary to re-establish
republic in Spain. They declare that
the disasters of the war with the Uni
ted States should be attributed to
the political incapacity of monarchial
institutions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06
FIRST ARREST MADE.
white Butcher II Charged With MuE
der Af Nefxra hoy.


der Of Negro Boy.
Atlanta, Oct 5.-The first arrest In
connectio with the riot Of Saturday
September 20. which resulted in the
death of eighteen negroes and one
white man. was made today when Wal
ter Edmonds, a butcher. was placed
in Jail on a grand jury indictment
charging murder.
Edmunds is charged with having
killed Frank Smith. negro messenger
boy, while the latter was running across
the Forsythe Street viaduct. pursued
by mob. The police say they expect
to make other arrests shortly.
In one true bill found by the grand
jury today. after an investigation Of
the killing of County Policeman Heard
at Brownsville. on September 20. In
connection with the recent riots, sixty
negroes suspected of being implicated.
were indicted on the charge of MUIR
der.
The grand jury today returned six
teen true bills. several of which, 1t is
understood are against white men
charging rioting.
In one true hill found by the grand
Jury today after an investigation of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06
BIG LAND DEAL.
New York Capitalist Buys Tract from
Hand COMPANY.

Bay Minette. Oct. 5.-(Special. jay
p Mix of the Northern Abstract Com
pany Of Bay Minette states that the
land deal whereby Hampton D. Ewing
Of New York city purchased from the
Hand Lumber Company some 10000
acres of lands near Bay Minette. Bald
win County, has been consummated and
the papers filed in q. the office of tn ,
Probate Judge at May Minete
The Hand Lumber Company owned
by James L. Barley & Sons Of Marion.
Ind. and ]. W. Stephenson of Dolive,
reserved all their timber and will con-
tinue to operate its large saw milling
plant as heretofore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06

ceived here states that up to IL o'clock
a. m. nineteen bodies have been re-
covered from the West Fork Mine. at
Pocahontas. and it is thought there arc
still forty in the mines There is no
evidence thus far of fire and the work
of rescue is not retarded. 1t probably
will be two days before all the bodies
have been found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06

There was thus a material Increase.
both in the number of cases tried and
the fines imposed, during the past
twelve months over any other like Pc
Rod in recent years. There were over
double the number Of cases and S11.450-
80 more fines than in 1900. and 327 more
cases and $3.349.33 more fines than in
1905. the second largest year In th'
Recorders Court in the past seven years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06
r. p Shouse Files Suit.

damage suit for $1,000 was filed
in the City Court yesterday by f. p,
Shouse against the Montgomery Trac-
ton Company. Shouse claims that
while employed as a street car con-
ductor, he was injured, September 49,.
1908. The case will probably be heard
at the term Of the civil division of the
City Court, beginning Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06

killing Of County Policeman Heard At
Brownsville on September 20. In con.
nection With the recent riots. sixty
negroes suspected Of being implicated,
were Indicted on the charge Of muir
der. The grand Jury today returned
sixteen true bills. several Of which. II
is understood, are against white men,
char1in9 riOtink.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06

fSoH 1fsH S'H1
In addition to the number SO dispos-
ed Of, the Recorder. during the year.
conducted preliminary examinations
which resulted in binding over $50 de-
PENDANTS to the Criminal Division Of
the City Court. upon charges pf crime
for which the punishment provided by
law was too severe to be pronounced
by the lower court.
The fines collected by months were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06
inevitably attendant upon such ca
lamity. Yours very truly.

There still remains a balance in the
funds collected here. amounting, when
all subscriptions are paid in. to sew
eral hundrd dollars. AS soon as cOllec-
tions can be made, and they will be
pushed as rapidly as possible, this ball
ance will be forwarded to Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06

BijOu Theatre, Matinee Today 8 p. m.
YOrke & Adams in "Bankers Il BrOk-
creO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-06

TotaT -. -..... >29,ooo.sS
The Recorder. in his report. gives the
total number Of trials had, and the
amount of the fines levied for the past
cevap vearS fallowa.