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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01
MONMOUTH.

Ellis Collins, Of suver, was in town,
Sunday.
John Nichols left for California for
his health, Tuesday.
R. G. Craven, of Dallas, visited
friends in Monmouth, Saturday.
David Hampton, of Dundee. visited
his daughters family over Sunday.
Charles Herrin has purchased a
span Of fine colts, paying a good price
for them.
Uncle Ira F. M. Butler is nearly 95
years old, but walked up town, Tues
day, a distance of half mile.
Mrs. Otto Nelson, of Uphollow,
WASH, is visiting her uncle andaunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Hewitt
Hon. Isaac Simpson, a leading
farmer and hopgrower, Of Lewisville,
was in town on business, Saturday.
August Peterson, OF Dallas, was in
town this week. He formerly lived
here, and still owns property here.
There is every indication of an early
Spring. Prospects are bright for a
good fruit year and for all other crops.
Rev. D. G. Goode, Of Springfield,
preached in the Evangelical church
one night last week. He is the father
of the local pastor.
Grant Wolverton, Of Spokane, is
visiting his brother, Postmaster Otis
Wolverton, and friends. He reports a
hard winter in Eastern Washington.
Mr.. Drewey, Of Independence, has
rented the Barnett property and will
engage in the poultry business for
five years. He has fine lot tof blooded
Plymouth Rock chickens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Olson and daugh-
ter, who have been visiting for the
past year at the home of Mrs. Olson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Graham
left for their home in South Dakota,
Monday.
Miss Bowden, of the class of mid
year graduates, has secured a position
in the Independence public school. Az
fast as students graduate here, they
get a position somewhere. Truly, the
Normal graduates are in demand.
The revival meetings at the Evan
gelical church will continue over Sun
day and perhaps all Of next week
Rev. Morris Heverling, of Salem, il
assisting. Mrs. Jennie Hutchins, o.
Salem, is the soloist. You will enjo!
hearing her sing. All are invited.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01
BRIDGEPORT.
Mrs. Bressler is quite sick.

Mrs. Bressler isquite sick.
Tommy Guthrie will log for Joe
Cards mill.
Clarence Lee and Joe Guthrie have
a new shearing machine.
Miss NJ. f. Guthrie has been worse
this week, but is reported some better
at this writing.
Will Miller and Sam Davis have
purchased one Of Mr.. Hewitt's thor
oughbred Poland China hogs.
Mrs. Nancy Wise, of Perrydale, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. W
Plankinton.
Elmer Guthrie bought a young
horse of Will Brown for 5000, and
Chester Gnthrie has young team for
which he paid $3.50.
Mrs. A. W. Teats is at the bedside Of
her daughter, Hattie, who has been
dangerously i'll in Portland, but Is
slowly improving.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01

Mrs. zosel and children, of Salem,
visited at the old home place, Satur-
day and Monday.
Miss Carmen Sears, of the Mon
mouth Normal, is at home for a few
weeks rest from her school work.
Boyd Shields, of Salem, is quite i'll
at the home Of his parents. He is suf-
fering from an abscess in his side. !.
Among those who were present at
the Legislature the last Of the week
we're J. D. Kelly. G. L. Kelly and J,
X. Sears.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01
FALLS CITY.

Mrs. V. Quick is on the sick list.
Mrs. Ben Mcdowell is sick with la
grippe.
H.. Fenton was a Falls City Wis
itor, Tuesday.
P. H. Bogart and Charles Watts
have cut nearly 100 ricks Of wood this
month.
A. N. Robinson & Sons building is
nearing completion and will be one oi
the best in town.
C. Vashaw has commenced building
a general merchandise store on the
hill in north Falls City.
Mrs. DR.. McMurdo experienced a
lively ride with a runaway horse last
Saturday. She fortunately escaped
injury.
C.J. Pugh's iewelry, confectionery
and telephone building on Main
street will be ready for occupancy
soon.
W, e. Bancroft fell from a scaffold
while working on G. J. Pugh's build
ing last Saturday and was badly
shaken up, No bones broken.
G. M. Graham and Edmund Florit
are cutting timber in the Falls CITY
park. The city contemplates making
the park a fine summer resort.
Willis Frink is slowly recovering
from the injuries received in the col
LAPSE of the Dayton street bridge
Jonah Lowe and Samuel Lackey, wh'
were hurt at the same time, are aol
to be on the streets.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01
COLA.
Hands are very scarce around her

Hands are very scarce around mere
now.
B. I. Ferguson has finished spray
ing his orchard.
Our merchant, J. J. Swanson repor'S
business increasing.
Rev. Byers will preach here next
Sunday evening at 7:sO.
Charles Whaley, of Rickreall' has
rented the Byers hop yard.
Mrs. O. G. Savage visited heF
mother in Turner last week.
Several around here planted carry
gardens during the nice weather.
Georce Chapman is making SUD-
stantial improvements about ms ,"' = :.
Mice Hattie Grice, of Summit, Is Is
taking a teachers course az
Knapps' at Salem -
The party given at lhe ho'"e ~ " ,qtb
and Mrs. T. G. Gosser on the l''n
was an enjoyable affair.
Miss Bessie FrOgley' a iOr%gl w;,
teacher here is attending the mh WI.
Iomette University at Salem '"''
winter. 80,
Owing to the blasting being done S..,s,,r ., !
the Maxwell place it keeps tne ouDuc o,,t :
han and Krebs telephone llno' O'
order I a good part Of the time, -,
Miss Jessie Smith, of West ST. salem lem
who has been teaching school ss, nea
Silverton Su has had to resign her pos
tion on account Of poor health.
Thomas Holman and the lessee eo1-
his hop yard Hop Lee nave we GJo 4oI
promised matters and now 70 ...nd mr' H
man has possession OF his yalu' .,,, i,
A O. Brown was taken suo,9S ~ salem
last week. DR.. Robertson u
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01

most Of 1t, using 500 pounds Of new
wire
Martin Y Blodgett started up their
sawmiII on J. S. Macomber's place
Monday afternoon. Soon the road to
Dallas will be lined with teams,
taking the output of the mill to that
place for shipment to the markets Of
the world.
We are blest with a health-giving
climate and plenty Of pure mountain
water, but are cursed with almost inn
passable roads. We have plenty Of
material right at hand to make first
class roads. When will we get the
relief we ask for and that is our just
due9 Echo answers, when? Wethink,
about the year 2O07
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01
Business Men Protest.

It is rumored that an effort is being
made by certain interested parties to
induce the Government to abolish the
Dallas.salem daily mail route. A
remonstrance against the abolish
ment OF this route has been signed by
every business firm in Dallas, and
many citizens will write 70 the Sen
ators and Congressman protesting
against the change. The Dallas-Sa-
lem mail route is one Of the Oldest IN
the state and its adjustment would
greatly inconvenience a large number
Of people.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01
BUTLER.

Lloyd Wallace has been to Salmon
river.
Miss Reta Rowell is visiting rela-
tives in Sheridan.
Charlie Rowell, Of Sheridan, has
been visiting his brother, Lee Rowell'
Mrs. Elmer Yocum has been dan
gerously i'll, but is reported some bet
ter.
Chester Ellis and George Elgin
passed through here on their road TO
their claims at Salmon river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mckinley, OF
Dolph, have been visiting at Mr.. Row
ellis and at Sheridan the past week.
Lee Rowell has been trapping along
the Yamhill river and Saturday nlgh'
was successful in catching an otter
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01
BLACK ROCK.

G. W. Cone was a business visitor
to Dallas, Saturday.
George Barr, one of our local sports
men, went to Salem, Thursday.
County Superintendent Starr made
atrip to our city, Wednesday.
E.E. Mendenhallleft on Wednesday
iOr his home in Tillamook.
The new school house is being
erected and school will open in a
shortime.
Anumber OF our Young folks at
Tended the dance in Falls City last
Friday night. All report pleasant
time.
The Willamette Valley Lumber
Company will soon have another
camp started. Nothing slow about
Black Rock.
T. 7. Gerlinger, secretary and gen.
eral manager of the Willamette Val
icy Lumber Company, was a visitor
III Black Rock, Wednesday.
Thirteen carloads OF logs went on'
~ one train, Wednesday. Three log
Ualns now leave here daily. We log
ram or shine at Black Rock.
L. jacobson will move into his new
saore building the last of this week
ine roof is now on and the carpenters
aIe putting in the front.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01
NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS.
AIRLlE.

hNBNAshLe
p.rcy Hadley has a brand splinter
new hack
rsal Halght is spending the winter
california with his sister,
Hadley went to Independence
mar load of lumber last Friday.
i Rerry took the train for Salem,
Monday, and will be gone all week.
Ab Byerley, of Dallas, spent part of
M week with his son, Roy, near here.
G. Guyer has the Tarter hop
r.rd all cleaned up and ready for the
ploF.
" L. Phillips was laid up for
,overal days, with badly sprained
ankle
our teacher, Miss Hudson, spent
saturday and Sunday with her
Darents at Tangent.
NJ Stats will build a large saw
mill for John BuIo, near Kings
Valley this spring.
Martin Ritner, Of Chicago. is visit
mo relatives in this locality. He Is a
cousin Of the older Ritners.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Arnold took the
train Monday for Independence, re-
mrning Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jones, Of Mon
mouth, are spending several days
with relatives and friends here.
4 c. Staats killed nine fine porkers,
Monday. Some were shipped to Port
land, and the others kept for his own
USE
Two gentlemen came in on the mo-
tor few days ago and were taken to
Kings Valley to look at some vacant
land.
Tommy Brinkley. who is attending
one Of the business colleges Of Port
land was home for visit the first Of
theweek.
Frank Lindeman has returned
from the logging camp, and is now
assisting I. M. Simpson with his
Spring work.
Brooks Il Son, of Carlton, have
shipped quite a number Of fruit trees
to this place, and the farmers are now
calling for them.
4. D. Stats was in town, Tuesday,
making arrangements to ship his
$500 pounds of clover seed, which he
sold for l2 cents a pound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Kiser left for
California last Saturday. They will
spend the summer with Mr.. and Mrs.
J.W. Wilson, parents Of Mrs. Kiser'
The school board in this district is
highly elated over the passage of the
compulsory pass bill, believing, OF
course, that all the members will be
entitled to a free pass. They have
already made application to Road
Supervisor HadIey for them, and are
now making great preparations for q
visit to the headwaters Of the Luckia
mute, where a good time will be en-
ioyed on the Prescott logging trains
The manager has rendered them the
use Of an observation car, which con
slsts Of a pair Of trucks and sawlog
Mr.. Newblll, who happens to be
photographer as we'll as director
has consented to take his Gamers
along, and if he gets any good views
which we doubt, we will surely suppl.
the Observer with lot OF them. The!
will return via Black Rock.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01
OAKDALE.
Oakdalel Oakdalel
Oakdale is the stuff;
We've got a sawmill,

And are feeling big enough!
Dial Tate has moved to Falls City
and will work in butcher shop there.
Charley Hubbard has moved out to
his fathers ranch, and will run the
part of the hop yard that is on poles,
consisting of about 7 acres.
George Robinson will leave Satur-
dav. March 2, for Junction City, Lane
county, where he will attend the we'd
ding of his niece, Martha Robinson.
Messrs. Hubbard and Wright have
been putting a good deal OF work on
their hop yard. They have re-trellised
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01

J.D. Kelly is in Portland this week.
Mr. Boche made his usual trip to
Monmouth, Friday evening.
School is closed again, all the pu
pills having the mumps.
Lewis Macken spent several days In
Monmouth last week, visiting Norman
friends.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01
Knights Of Pythias

MARM1oN LODGE, No. 96, X. of P
IVA Meets every Monday evening In
w. O. w. building, Visiting knights
are welcome.
M. A. Ford, @. @.
G.. L. HAWKINS, X. OF h. s.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-01
Fraternal Union Of America

T odge No. 144-Meets Third Tuesday
AAof each month.
WI WAGNER, F. M.
MRS. s. Z. MoRRrsoN, Sec.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
CoLDEsT AIR ABOVE EQUATOR.
Professor Hergesell's Conclusions Regarding
Atmosphere at High Attitudes.

Dresden Sept. 25.-Professor Hergeseh, OF the
University of Strasburg. said at the congress Oh
German scientists here to-day that atmosphere
AT high attitudes is coldest the Equator ana
warrnest above the poles. This fact. ne explained
was determined by balloon ascents made in july
in various ATTITUDES under the auspices OF the IN
ternational committee which has been investgat-
ing the atmosphere high attitudes The ohser-
vatons which taken with automatic instru-
1nents attached to unnamed balloons. have not
vet been worked out in detail, but Professor
Hergesell finds his conclusions abundantly proved
through the data thus collected.
Balloons which reached attitudes of eleven to
twelve and one-half miles in the tropics were found
TO have registered about 1S degrees below zero
Fahrenheit while in the latitude OF Central Eu-
rope the temperature only 76 20 So degrees be
COW zero at the heights indicated. Another fact
established by these balloons is that the greatest
cold of the upper atmosphere is reached at heights
of from six to six and three-quarter miles, vary
ing somewhat in different parts Of the world
Above the latter height, contrary TO the assump
tion of scientists hitherto, the air grows warmer
This warmer stratum OF air is deduced to be high
est at the Equator and lowest at the poles. where
II is estimated begin at about four and
third miles.
Professor Hergesell concludes that the atrnos-
pheric conditions affecting the weather do not
reach higher than seven miles.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
HAMMOND NOT INSANE; FEARED TRUST
Witness Says He Transferred Business to
Keep 1t in His Name

Hearing before the commission appointed in
quire into the mental condition Bartlett Ham,
uond. head of the typewriter firm of that name
who his relatives say is incompetent, CON
tinued in the County Court yesterday. Hammond
is said to have decided the entire of the Ham
;nond Typewriter Company to his employees in Feb
ruary, and has for some time been incompetent TO
conduct his business affairs
James ". Osborne. counsel for the defendant
called to the stand DIR. ID. b. Evans, of New Jer-
sey. who told of examining Mr.. Hammond and find
ing him mentally sound. DIR. Evans said that he
was temporarily deranged the result Of toxic
poisoning John A. Rufin, vicepresident of the
typewriter company, told of an agreement made by
Mr. Hammond with his employees. Hammond was
retain all of the foreign patent rights his
chimes and receive royalty of 5000 a year. The
business of the firm mostly foreign
John NJ. Bancroft. secretary of the company said
he had been granted the power of attorney Mr..
Hammond and handled his personal accounts
Clinton b. Price told of hearing Mr.. Hammond say
that he wished perpetuate the buAness in his
own name and not have it absorbed by trust
and had taken action for that reason.
MIR. Price testified that Mr.. Hammond en-
tirelv rational at the time he signed the deed of
trust d. H. Schroeder said that Mr. Hammond
IMPRESSED hIm being rational and sober. An ad-
.ournment was taken until this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1907
ARRIVED

steamer Chesapeake. Hastings Baltimore 10 II q
Foster. with mdse- Left Quarantine a
steamer Ossabaw. Webb. Brunswick, Ca. Septcmber
10 the brunswick S. Co. with lumber Quarantine
6l2
Steamer Thema (Nor) Kampfjord Santa Cruz Cuba
iS John Boyd. jr. & Co ceis- ,,j
ma Arrived the Bar a NJ. 'N
Steainer President Grant Ger VII,
Hamburg September Ia. Boulogne l5 Plymouth Ia
Hamburg American Line cabin 6,8 ,hir
and E3 steerage passengers mdse Arrived ar
IN. -
steamer Friedrich Crosse (Ier) Ahlborn Rrsroan
September - and Southampton 10 oerichs q 90
5O2 cabin and i.32T mails
Arrived at the Bar u 3l5 a m. ~ ~''1
Steamer Acre tirD 1,0JJ pto
de Janeiro September 4. Bahia !, Perm para
IL and Barbados Is to the John Seager Co with -
passengers. malls and mdse Arrived Bar az az
"a IN. ~
steamer Princess Anne. TapIey. Newport News and
Norfolk the Old Dominion 18th passengers and
mdse. Left Quarantine at Las p. -
Steamer New York dutch, Tank Jufs Rotterdam
ember - to Philip Ruprecht, In ballast Arrived at the
Bar 10 a. IN. - "
steamer Oceana tEr). Gray Pnicon July a. sourabox,
-. krakSon -. Proholngo .uvIist
u. Port said Is. Algiers September and Delaware
vessel to Barber * Co Arrived at the a
Steamer GoyeZ tBri, Meissner Janeiro August
Victoria 20. Bahia 81 Maceio September :. Pernambrco
4. Parahyba . Ceara !. MaIanham Para IL and Rar-
bados Ia to the John e SeaEer 60. cabin
steerase passengers malls and mdse
$50 a ~
Steamer Majestic trp. Hayes Southam mpton and Cher
bourg september Is and Queenstown the White star
Line with isl cabin passengers mails
and mdse Arrived at the Bar at 7:2s m
l3 saSua 10 and Cardenas 81 Co. with
mdse Arrived at the Bar "A p
steamer Majestic tBrl. Hayes. Southampton Cher
bourg September Is ana Queenstown 10. to the White
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
ENGINEER HURT; TRAIN RUNS WILD.
Erie Express's Speed Alarms Fireman, Who
Finds Throttle Without Guiding Hand.

The Nyack Flyer on the Erie Railroad came into
the depot in jersey City yesterday morning WIN
James FlerminG. the fireman. at the throttle III
stead OF the regular engineer. Henry Robertson
who had been injured while the train was speed
ing into the terminal. 1t some time before
FIcmnng knew that Robertson had been hurt. ana
then he Jumped across the cab and safely ploted
the big engine into the depot None Of the passen-
gers knew of the accident.
Robertson ia thirty-fve years OF age and lives IN
Nyack. When nSarns Jersey Citv he stuck his
head too far out OF the cab window and was
struck by a telegraph pole. rendering him uhcoh-
scious The man dropped 70 the floor OF the en-
gine cab and the train rushed on with no one 10
guide it, Flemrniug busy aring UP and noticed
that the engine going unusually fast over the
network OF switches in the yard. He investigated
and found that Robertson was not In his usual
place but had dropped 10 the engine floor beside
the boiler.
Realizing that he could do nothing for the injured
man Flemming grabbed the throttle and ran the
train safely into the station. An ambulance was
summoned from St. Franciss Hospital and Robert
son was taken there. lie Is suffering from a frac-
ture Of the skull. and may not recover
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
JUST ESCAPES MANIAC.
LOCKED IN WITH DEATH.
Sh;p's Doctor Freed from Murder
ous .Sfoker by RHse.

The white Star liner Majestic. which arrived
ct Quarantine late last night from South Haihp-
ton brough: the story of a desperate hght Ia
the ships surgery. in which Dr- klFefShaio
French, the ships physician. narrowly escaped
death at the hands of madman. q S''her' "i'
finally had TO be shot down by an officer OF tile
shin The stoker. Patrick Sfeehan. VIII ne re-
moved To a hospital when the ship docks To-
morrow He is seriously but not fataiiy
wounded
e,bpsbap tried to throw himself overheard
shortly after the steamer left Queenstown and
VAS ordered to the surgery for examination.
Scarcely had he entered the doctors office When
he quickly turned and double locked the heavy
door Then he snatched up a pair Of scissors
and a sharp medicine knife
The sailor who accompanied the stoker ana
had been barred out gave the alarm captain
Hayes several under officers and dozen sea
men assembled at the surgery. ana by looking
through the grating in the locked door coula
see the rnadn1an. great. heavy fellow stahulns
over the doctor man Of slight stature. VINO SAT
quietly In his chair
The latticed grating in the top of the door was
SLOWLY end cautiously unscrewed and finally
ranoved The mad stoker induced to turn
toward the door. whereupon he was bhnoeo oS
q mass of pepper thrown full in his eyes
The doctor had slipped from his chair and un-
locked the door Sheehan followed blindly IN
the passageway he foored by dozen men.
but he brushed them lightly away A secoho
attempt 10 subdue the maniac was equity ul-
successful.
The stoker started for Third ollcer ->oiIis'
irving TO stab him. In self-defence the oll0el
was forced to shoot. The bullet wnlch eil'eleu
Sheehan's right hip and lodged IN MS ll'es-
+,,ee oo-,nletelv s,,bdued him and he recovered
his reason Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
SWEPT THROUGH SEWER.
Workman Carried Inta Harlem
R;zer and Rescued by Com ponlons.

,ro, ,,,tu late last night did It become known
,gas on Tuesday afternoon in the heAVy ram
s+oy-,, Iobn Hoffman employe in the bureau
of sewers was dropped into a hVe-foot sewer III
Third avenue near I2sth street through the preak-
ing of a rope and shot through the drain 10 i''
terminus at Harlem River and lslst street
with several others Hoffman was employed re
,,agrin5 the main sewer in Third avenue between
1sStb and 1e9th streets They had almost hnlshed
their labors when the heavy rainstorm started IN
Hoffman was lowered into the hole. and was ABOUT
fo,-r feet above the swiftly flowing water AS he
WAS about 10 call to his fellow workers TO moist
him 70 the surface. the rope broke.
without waiting 10 make any investigation the
cor1panions OF Hoffman dashed up the avenue TO
Islst street where the sewer runs into the river.
This is under the Harlem Bridge Several per
sons followed the men. and among them was Pa
trolraan Kingston.
AS the men reached the place Hoffman shot out
Of the sewer into the river. He landed near the
float of a boathouse owned by William Wood. and
swan 70 the float and held until the policeman
and yIorkmen pulled him out Of the water. Before
leaving Hoffman remarked:
Il went through that hole like ball, |
kept my head above the dirty all Of the time
and that saved my life
As he boarded a southbound Third avenue car he
isugllinEly remarked TO Kingston:
Il was going fast that I didn't look at the
scenery"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
YOUNG COUPLE MAY BE ALIVE.
Alleged Evidence That Mr.. De Angels and
Miss Penton Eloped.

That Miss Beatrice Penton. OF New kocheile'
and Guido De Angels eloped on De Angels .
Yacht the Microba, on Saturday last was given
added credence yesterday. when II became
known that Mr. De Angels had placed large
amount of stores his yacht before sailing
from New Rochelle. as though preparing for
long cruise. It is also reported that MISS Peh-
ton who is a daughter Of Thomas Penton. or-'
before leaving her home hunted through the
house for suit case which leads her parents
to think she was preparing for a Journey.
Miss Peuton will fall heir 20 about SlooOoo
worth of property when she is eighteen years
old She is now in her sixteenth year ana was
deeply in love with young De Angels and al
though she was forbidden by her father TO see
DE Angels yet there were many clandestne
meetings Ever since Sunday. searching parties
have sailed over the Sound looking for some
trace of the missing yacht. and so far have not
heen able TO find cushion or spar DE
Angelis's parents have given him up for lost and
thew believe that in a few days his body will
be washed ashore.