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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26

Hon. George A. Steel, State Treas
urer-elect, and g. E. Walling, Of Port
land, passed through Dallas yester-
day on their way home from Falls
City, where Mr.. Steel purchased the
Sam Hicks. farm, formerly owned by
J. NJ. Parry. The purchaser will hold
the place for speculation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26
Gasoline Wood Saw,

We have a gasoline wood-saw, and
are prepared to saw all kinds of cord
wood on short notice. REED & HAYES,
Dallas, Or. Bell phone 333.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26
Girl Wanted.

Girl for light general housework.
Good wages. Address Box 222, Dallas,
Ore.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26
Girl Wanted.

Girl wanted for general housework
in family of two. lox l2l, Dallas. Or.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26
Angora Bucks For Sale.

Registered Angora Bucks for sale
at farmers prices. H. S. BUTz,
Dallas, Or.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26
Money TO Loan.

Loans at 6 per centon First Mortgage
Security. L. D. Brown.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26
Men Wanted.

Men wanted. Apply to WILLAMETTE
VALLEY Co., Dallas, Or.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26
Wanted.

Wanted, young fresh Jersey COW
J. B. MUM, Dallas, Or
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26
Walnut Trees For Sale.

English walnut trees for sale. J. E.
BEEZLEY, Dallas, Or.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26
Fir Wood Wanted.

From 200 to 500 cords of dry fir wood
wanted. Apply to Salem, Falls City
& Western Railway Co.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26
Farm For Rent.

Good farm of 147 acres for rent.
J. r. HUBBARD, Dallas, Or.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26
Registered Goats For Sale.

Thirteen registered nanny goats for
sale. H. S. BUTz, Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26
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! BUSINESS LOCALS.


DR.. Hayter. Dentist. Office over
Wilson'S Drug Store. Dallas. Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26
Oats Manted.

Wanted, 500 bushels of oats. Quote
price delivered at mill in Dallas.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY LUMBER Co.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26

Am prepared to furnish to
the Dallas trade frst-class
goods in my line. Also the
best of workmanship in all
lines of Repairing
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-26

Legal Blanks for sale at this Office.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28

Associated Press.
Washington, Mar. 28- That the SEN
ate and house will reach a comprom-
ise agreement on the statehood bill
which will permit Aizona and New
Mexico each to decide for itself the
question of admission as one state
seems the correct conclusion from
present indications.
The conferees met today, and while
the session was devoted to the con-
sideration Of what are known as the
minor amendments, there are abund-
ant indications that basis Of agree
ment on the chief question IS sug-
gesting itself naturally, which will
result in the restoration of Arizona
and New Mexico to the bill, subject
to the terms of the Foraker amend
ment.
Inquiry among the senators who op-
posed the original omnibus statehood
bill as it came from the house indi-
Gates that they will accept this com
promise, in case it is reported back to
the senate.
The senate amendment defining
the limits of prohibition in Oklaho-
ma is regarded as the result Of a gen
eral agreement among all parties in
terested and is therefore accepted.
There likewise seems little objection
to the senate provision allowing other
lands to be selected as school lands In
cases where the school lands already
selected prove to be mineral lands.
The other senate amendments Will
be considered Friday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28
BAD SMASH The MAF|A
Terrible Work af ltal-
ian Organization
in Minneapolis
Associated Press

Associated Press
Minneapolis, Mimi, Mar, 2S-Six
Italian or Greek laborers we're slashed
to death in fight with six Of their
countrymen early today In a shanty
on Tenth avenue, South.
The bodies were found today mutt
lated with systematic thoroughness,
which, together with the TACT that
there was no robbery, poiuts to re-
venge as the motive Of the crime.
The shanty was rented recently to
nine Italians or Greeks. 1t is belieV-
ed that they constituted Malta or
black hand organization, and rented
the place for the purpose Of killing
their countrymen, who evidently had
been marked.
The murderers disappeared before
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28

The above Associated Press dispatch
is the most hopeful indication Of
statehood that has been received
since the fight for statehood began.
That such compromise would result
from the work of the conference COM
mittee has been rumored ever since
the bin was sent to conference by the
house. The Associated Press, how
ever does not deal in rumors; II it
states that the compromise will be
adopted, as it does, then it means
chat the thing is almost certain to
be brought to pass.
1T was said at the time the vote
was taken in the house that the only
way Speaker Cannon could adopt to
secure enough members in the house
to stand by him in sending the bill to
conference, thus saving his face, I
was by promising that statehood for
Oklahoma would certainly be granted
at this session of congress.
That number Of house members
have been very restless under the con-
tinued demands for justice to Oklaho-
ma has been proven by numerous dis
patches. A dozen or more have writ
ten. in answer to the demands Of
their constituents, that they would
stand BY Cannon only as long as there
was a possibility Of = compromise
with the senate. Anioug those who
have taken this positicIl are Ellis Of
Kansas Ciy and General J. Warren
Keifer Of ohio. The satter has just
made publicS a letter saying that
rather than sec statehood for Oklaho-
ma defeated lie will vote to concur in
the senate amendments.
In view of these facts there IS oup
one way out for Cannon, ana that Is
to secure the most favorable terms
possible froln the senate. The lat
ter can well |atford to accept the For
aker amendment, for there is not the
slightest poksibility of doubt that
Arizona with vote in favor Of joint
statehood with New Mexico IL Is
the jointure of the two territories as
one state THAT the opponents Of the
omnibus bib have been fighting. lt
does not mai tier particularly to them
how they gain their point, sothey gam
it. They ca well afford to waive d
formalityfwith Cannon. having beaten
him, in order r to secure statehood lot
Oklahoma
G. 3. Ropefs. who has kept ~ close
touch with tine situation iii Washing
ton since h's return ilcm tnefe' Is
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28
Will COMPROMISE
ON STATEHOOD BILL
Associated Press Says That Conference
Committee Has About Reached
an Agreement.

firm in the conviction that statehood
will be granted Oklahoma at this ses-
sion of congress. He says the criticism
of Mr.. Ellis Of Missouri, INDUCED in
in Kansas City as we'll as in Vinita,
is unjust, and in support Of this con-
tention exhibits the following letter
from Mr.. Ellis, dated at Washington,
March "a.
"Charles B. Rogers, ESQ, Vinita,
Ind Ter.
"My Dear SirI beg to say to you
and through you to my friends that !
assured myself thoroughly III advance
that Oklahoma is to be a state before
this session adjourns. | did this be-
fore | would consent to vote with the
organization upon the conference.
However, ] have not the slightest
doubt that sending the bill to confer
ence was the best thing t0be done at
this time. otherwise it would have
gone back to the committee on terri
tories and have been SO placed as to
be almost beyond our control.
"Of course | appreciate the kindly
feeling Of my friends in Vinita, but |
wish to say to them that what have
done has been as truly without hope
Of reward as it has been without fear
Of punishment. am entitled to
nothing and expect nothing but the
consciousness Of duty done.
every sincerely yours,
HEEGAR G. ELLIS
Mondays Parsons Eclipse advises
the defeat of Congressman Phil
Campbell OF that district because Of
his refusal to vote for statehood
when the senate amendments were up
in the house. Mr. Campbell, how
evor will probably get right before
the session ends.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28
100000 FIRE
At JOHNSTOWN

Associated Press.
Johnstomn, Pa, Mar. 2s-The dre
chat broke ont in this city lest night,
and which for time threatened to
destroy the entire business section Of
the city. was brought under control
early this morning. The total loss is
in the neighborhood Of $500 0o0.
The principal losers are: Saank
Hardware company s250,ooo. Fisher
s. Company, wholesale liquors. $780,
900: Wild Office building, $4,000;
Henderson Fur company. S95, ,0oo
William Campbell a fireman. was
killed by falling walls.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28
IOWA TOWNS
ARE FLOODED
Associated Press.

Associated Press
Waterloo, Iowa, Mar. 28 The water
lii Cedar River rose over eleven feet
last night, and early today broke
through the west levee, flooding the
business dirtrict OF Waterloo. Hun
dreds Of families have been rendered
homeless. The railroads entering this,
city have been washed out, and no
trains are running.
Cedar Falls reports similar disas-
ter Two hundred families there
are homeless. Several hvidges and
dams along the river have been
washed out. The waters came to a
standstill today, and no further dam
age is anticipated
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28

Charles Becker, for Is years man
ager Of the clothing department. OF
Newman's stores in Joplin, has been
secured by the Sanders Wright Mer-
camille company Of this city to take
charge Of their clothing department.
He will have charge also Of the vim
dow-dressing. He has had abundant
experience in both lines of work, and
viii undoubtedly add considerable
strength to the already strong firm
which he joins.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28
GEORGE W. PERKINS
is UNDER ARREST
First Arrest Of Insurance Officials for
Making Contributions to the
Campaign Fund.

writ Of habeas corpus directing the
prisoner TO appear in Greenbaum's
court. The writ was granted.
In his petltion Perkins declared
that his imprisonment and restraint
were illegal; that the warrant under
which he was arrested Is void, In that
no evidence Of any crime or act justi-
flying the arrest has been submitted
to Magistrate Moss; and, finally that
the magistrate was acting without
jurisdiction.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28

daybreak. They evidently, after at
tacking their victims, let them bleed
to death, for their wounds were not
deep, but rather in long, systematic
slashes, running lengthwise Of the
bodies. The faces had been mutilat-
ed almost beyond recognition. The
bodies we're found Ia pools Of blood.
Several hundred dollars were found in
the room,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28
mo INDICATION
OF COMPROMISE
A Associated Press

Associated Press
Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. 28 The
Joint conference Of the bituminous
coal operators and miners Of the
central competitive districtme today
in what is generally understood to be
the final effort to reach Engagement.
There were no indications that the
strike promised for April ! could be
averted.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28
HOT ELECTION
IN ARKANSAS
Associated Press

Associated Press
Little Rock Ark, Mar. pa DEM
ocratic primary election is being held
today throughout the state for the
nomination Of United States senator,
governor and all other state and
county officers. A large vote Is being
polled. The result Of the primary
will be equivalent to an election.
There has been bitter fight for the
senatorial nomination between sena-
tor Berry, the present incumbent, and
G0gernOr Davis.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28

If you claim citizenship rights and
are not on the rolls or have business
before the Interior Department, write
Immediately to w. w. Wright, regis
tered attorney, Corcoran bldg, Wash
ington. d. G. tr.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28
Two Santa Fe Trains
Collide Head on in
Arizona.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Ask Fork, Ariz., Mar. 28-Californ-
ia limited No. 3, westbound, and At
lantic express, No. 2, sastbound, on
the Santa Fe, collided head-on at Cos
mos last night. No one was killed,
but several passengers we're slightly
cut.
The trains came together with
great force. Both engines and the
buffet and smoking car on the limited
were badly damaged
The EIimited, which had the right
Of way, was standing at the station
when the express came into Cosmos
at nearly full speed. Engineer Will
liams, of the express, says that his
air brakes failed to work.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-03-28
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, Mar. 2s George w.
Perkins, formerly vice president Of
the New York Life Insurance com
pany, was today arrested on warrant
charging him with grand larceny IN
the first degree. The warrant was
issued BY Magistrate Joseph Moss
Before Perkins could be arraigned
his counsel had applied to Judge
Greenbaum in the supreme court for a
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-08
KEEP SOCIETY WOMEN POSTED.
Girls Make Good Incomes Acting as
Hook Dlaesters."

Half a dozen clever girls in New
York are earning substantial incomes
as book digesters." Each of them
has for her clientele women, too busy
with social engagements to find time
for reading, yet who wish to keep
abreast of current literature. The
"digester" carefully follows note
worthy publications in fiction, art,
science, history or religion. Once or
twice week she calls at the house
of a client" to review the contents of
the books read She is careful to
memorize any epigram or witty say
ing that her client might introduce eff.
fectively in conversation. ct Is re-.
markable how little leisure some wom-
men have" said a Vassar graduate
who has adopted the new calling
They can seldom give me half hour
all to myself | am asked to call at
the same hour as the hairdresser, the
manicure or the chiropodist, and in
specially gay seasons all three Of
these attendants may be at work upon
her while l sit at a little distance and
post her upon current books"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-08
What Kansas owes the Hen.

Nightingales, larks, swans and such
poetic fowl have been hailed and
hymned until the world is very weary
of them. Where is the robust Amerl'
can bard who will write high with
Joyous pen the harmless, necessary
hen? Why do our children read about
those fabulous geese of the Roman
capital? The hens of Kansas are
worthier subjects. Here is one years
work of them: $7,226,111 worth OF
eggs, which, as Kansas economist
does well to remind the world, is in
terest at per cent on S144,522,22O.
To say nothing of "broilers' and 9TH
er by-products. Kansas hens make
more money for Kansas than do her
sheep, wool, barley. flax, fruit. sor-
ghum, oats, potatoes. The hen should
be the bird of Kansas as the eagle is
the bird of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Magazine.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-08
Wanted Merry Men in Camp.

DR.. William Henry Drummond, the
poet of the French Canadians, has
given up his medical practice and
gone into copper mining in the dom.
inion. Part of his duty recently was
to engage number of workmen In
doing so he astonished everybody by a
radical departure from old-time
methods. After asking some more or
less perfunctory questions regarding
candidates ability as a miner he
inquired: Can you play the fiddle
or concertina? Do you dance or sing?"
1t was noticed that unless the man
could give affirmative reply to at least
two of these questions he stood small
chance of getting work. The wisdom
of DR.. Drummond's course became
apparent when it developed that near
ly all the men he engaged were good
humored fellows whose happy spirits
kept the mining camp in peace.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-08
Fortunes Made from Lotteries.

A man was brought before Magis-
trate Cornell in New York the other
day charged with selling lottery tick
cts. His honor held him for trial, at
the same time saying: 1T may seem
surprising, but l know that some Of
the wealthiest families in New York,
who are now mingling in high society
accumulated their fortunes through
lottery" Magistrate Cornell told
what he knew about lottery and how
men who had secured fortunes by
means of it were today educating their
children in Harvard, Vassar and other
colleges. He said that he knew what
he was talking about and could point
these persons out.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-08
ANOTHER CONFESSION IN
THE sTEUNENBERG CASE.
Steve Adams, One of the Alleged Con-
sprators, Said to Have Made a
Clean Breast Of II.

Boise, Idaho.-The announcement Is
made that Steve Adams, arrested at
Haine, Ore on February 90, in con-
nection with the Steunenberg assassi-
nation, has made full and sweeping
confession.
"This seconu confession is far more
important than that made by Harry
Orchard This statement was made by
James Mcfarland, the famous detec-
tive, in the presence of Governor
Gooding and j. H. Hawley, who is In
charge of the prosecution.
Mr.. Mcfarland added that Adams
confession fully and exactly corrobor-
ated that made by Orchard at every
point touched upon by both.
Moreover" Mr. MCFARLAND con-
tinued, adams knows far more OF
the workings of the inner circle than
Orchard did, and was able to give a
mass of detailed information that Or
chard's confession did not cover.
1.-THE confession of Adams he said.
"corroborated that given by Orchard
In every substantial point connected,
with the assassination of Ex-Governor
Steunenberg. Adams, however, was
not at Caldwell at the time of the
assassination nor was Orchard at the
time of the unsuccessful effort in No
vember. The man who assisted Orch
ard on that latter occasion, as set
forth in Orchards confession, was
Jack Simpkins."
Still another statement made by
the detective was that the Adams con-
fession gave the details of a large
number of murders that were not re-
ferred to in any manner by Orchard.
| It was further stated that the confes-
sion had been reduced to writing,
signed and acknowledged. 1t was a
yolumnious document, covering
greater field and in more detail than
that made by Orchard. The further
statement was made that Adams had
made this confession without being
promised anything. When talked
with about the matter he simply
made a clean breast of all he knew
of this case and of the secret work
| ings of the Western Federation.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-08
Ludne Wanted to Know.

At one of the Brooklyn clubs the
other evening a prominent real estate
operator was describing the beauties
,f certain tract of land out on Long
island which he had just purchased.
A certain judge, who is now a mem
Der of the Appellate Division OF the
Supreme Court, and who is noted for
his dry humor, was standing near by
listening and while questions were
being asked about the property in
question he quietly and innocently In
uuired, "Are there any sewers on the
operty?"-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-08
MISSISSIPPI TOWN is
WRECKED BY TORNADO
A Number Of People Are Dead and
Scores Are injured as Result Of
Storm at Meridian.

Meridian, Miss.-A tornado. accom-
panied by heavy rainstorm, struck
this city at $50 on Friday, and as a
result a number of people are dead
and scores are injured
The storm center was in the south
ern portion of the city, and particu-
larly heavy along Front street, one
of the principal business streets OF
the town. Nearly every house on
Front street was demolished. The
Armour Packing company's plant is
the only building left standing, and
the roof of that is gone. Fire broke
out in the ruins and, despite the
heavy rain, the flames burned fiercely.
"A number~of bodies are reported to
be in the ruins. The city is in total
darkness. the electric light plant hay
ing been badly damaged. The tornado
did severe damage at other points
adjacent to Meridian, and all trains
entering Meridian are delayed.
A conservative estimate places the
number of buildings blown down at
between thirty and forty. The heav-
lest losers are the Meyer & Neville
Hardware company, Tom Lyle & Co.,
Joseph Moore dry goods and gro
ceries the New Orleans & Northwest
ern railroad freight depot and other
buildings the names of which are not
obtainable at this hour. The Mobile
G. Ohio depot is safe, as well as the
Southern hotel, but the Grand Avenue
hotel was considerably damaged. The
guests in the latter building escaped.
From the business center the tornado
jumped to the east end, where mum.
Der of residences were blown down
and others badly damaged.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-08
NEW TREATMENT OF CRIMINAL.
Woman to Work Out Reformation In
Salvation Army.

A little paragraph in the public
press this week points to an import
ant and significant event in our social
history. Twelve years ago woman
committed murder in fit of jealousy
She has been in prison ever since.
Now the Home Office, DESTROYS that
the woman should be given chance
Of retrieving a broken life, has taken
the initiative in offering to hand over
the woman to the care of the Saliva
ton Army. She will be placed in one
Of the Army's country homes, and Will
remain entirely under the supervision
of that organization, which will also
be responsible for her maintenance.
This is new experiment in the refor-
nation of criminals, and one which 1t
Is intended to repeat in the case of
other unfortunate persons, who are
not necessarily criminal in their in
olinations, but have lost their liberty
through evil chance or circumstance.
London Mail.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-08
BeardIess ANGELS.

The question of beardless angels
was long since settled by a distin.
guished prelate, the Rt Rev. Richard
H. Wilmer, late bishop of Alabama,
who was remarkable at once for his
piety and his humor. When some one
asked him why It was that the pic.
lures and figures of men angels, as
well as female angels. were represent
ed without boards. the bishop replied
that 1t seemed to be easy enough to
make angels out of women, but that
man could only get into heaven by a
'olbse shave" Modern Women.