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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
CHINA PROTESTS.
She Is Pleading for Delivery From
Her Friends. -ae5 e

Pekin, Aug. 29.-China made a pro-
test on August 18th to France and
Japan against their recent agreement
providing for interference in the vast
regions of the sovereign domain. The
protest has resulted in remarkable
suppression by the authorities of pub
lie matters. 1t is claimed that China
has been brow-beaten from her rights,
owing to the cowardice of the present
Chinese government, the covering
position of the throne and its over
lording by Japan. The protest which
the Wal WI Pu or board of foreign
affairs, for the purpose of not giving
offense modified to mild character is
to the effect that the agreement of
China's allied opponents is mot to be
considered as right" The protest has
aroused the indignation of the Jap
anese who have ignored it, leaving the
French here to persuade the Wal WI
Pu to drop it,
While China's resentment at the
patronage of Japan which country is as
Stunning the position of her protector is
increasing the government is yet too
weak. and alarmed to combine the as
sistance of the press with official action,
preferring the dangerous policy Of
secrecy.
The attitude of foreigners here has
reached a stage of pronounced antag-
onism to the Japanese especially among
those belonging to nations which are the
allies of Japan. This antagonism has
been largely provoked by Japan's con-
slant success both in Korea and Man
churia.
A new movement headed by Chan
Chin-Tung has been started among the
Chinese to promote native enterprises
in Funkien, for the purpose of offsetting
the efforts of the Japanese to obtain
foothold in that province.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
CITY CLUB TO MEET.
VIII Elect, Officers at the Session
= 49,, Tonight.

The City club meets this evening to
elect a permanent set of officers con-
sisting of: President, five vice presi-
dents, general secretary, recording
secretary, treasurer.
In addition the following commit
tees will be named: Executive COM
mittee of five. finance committee eff
three. publicity committee of three
Omcered, the club will attempt to
bring about a special election for the
purpose of submitting to the voters
the question of whether the city shall
be governed by commission or con-
tinue with councilmen. To arouse
popular interest in the campaign 5000
copies of the law detailing the COM
mission plan of government and 5000
copies Of the magazine article telling
of what the plan has accomplished in
other cities will be distributed among
the voters of the city.
1t Is planned to give full control to
the executive committee over the
campaign and with full power and au-
thority to appoint the other commit
tees and agents and to represent and
act for the club in all things
A. A. GODDARD and w. H. Davis are
talked of as possibilities for the chair
of mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION.
Governor Hoch Issues One Fixing
Monday as Date.

Governor Hoch this morning issued
the following Labor day proclamation:
Perhaps the statute books of no
state in the Union are honored with
more laws passed primarily in the In
terest of labor than are the statute
books of Kansas. The dignity of labor
is nowhere honored more generally or
more heartily than in this common
wealth. In thus honoring labor the
people of this state have honored them
selves. Among the. many enactmentS
which grace our statute books is one
providing That the first Monday OF
September shall be known as Labor
day and the same is hereby declared
to be a legal holiday In harmony,
therefore, with this law and also with
a commendable custom, I hereby desig-
nate Monday, September 2, as Labor
day, and urge upon all our people its
proper observance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
TRUST MAN TELLS
w. L. Carr Testifies About
Harvester Company.
Binders Sold at Low Prices to
Meet Competition.

Sensational evidence in the suit of
the state against the International
Harvester company is being secured
this AFTERNOON at the Office of Attorney
General F. S. Jackson. w. L. Carr a
former employee of the company, is
telling a lot of interesting things about
the methods employed by the trusts,
and the devices which have been re-
sorted to to avoid the exclusive con-
tract law.
1t is expected that Mr.. Carr will
ing this exclusive contract law have
been in use up to January 1 of the
present year. and are probably still
being used.
The state is represented at the tax,
ing of dispositions by Attorney General
Jackson and c. c. Coleman. ex-attor-
ney general. Earl Evans of Wichita
is representing the Harvester company
Henry Ganse of Burlington is the spe-
cial master before whom the testimony
is being taken.
Carr was employed as a credit man
by the International until october l.
1906. He stated that he lives, at Kan
sas City, but from November, 1903, to
April, 1907, he lived at Salina-
While at Kansas City prior to 1908
he worked for the Plano Manufactur-
ing company. After that he worked for
the Plano division of the international
Harvester company at Salina. He sta
ted that while at Salina he was stock
clerk and credit clerk for the Inter
national Harvester company. Since
leaving the International he has been
in the real estate business.
He stated that he had a general
knowledge of the business of all the
harvester machinery companies, and
was familiar with harvester prices.
I'm some localities he said, binders
were sold as low as $S5 to meet COM
petition, and from that on up to $125
or $135. Mowers were supposed to be
sold at $40, $45 and SAT. But we would
cut the price to make a sale"
Asked concerning prices on hay
rakes, Mr.. Carr said: -
1--WE always suggested a retail price
of $26 on the 10-foot rakes.'' T..
Mr.. Carr told how the Plano company
passed under the control of the har-
vester trust and how the Plano COM
pany was moved to various buildings
by order of the trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
LOCAL MENTION.

Let us do your family washing. Our
system is the best. Work guaranteed.
Commonwealth Hand Laundry. Both
phones 1107.
A marriage license was issued in the
probate court today to John G. Bucka-
lew, 3S years old, and Edith G.. Coles, 81
years old. both of this city.
s. c. Axten of 1922 Mulvane street
has erected a dwelling costing $4,000
Ruth Grey, who gave a mind read
ing performance at the Auditorium In
connection with a. trained animal ex-
hibit, will show at the Auditorium
early in September.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Wise of 425
Jefferson street are the parents of q
girl
w. A. Haslins has taken out auto
mobile license No. 132.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
SHAWNEE COUNTY w. O. t. q.
Annual Convention to Be Held Next
Week in Oakland.

The Shawnee county w. c T. U. Will
hold their annual county convention at
the Methodist church in Oakland Tues
day. September 3. A basket picnic will
be held at the noon hour. to which all
white ribboners and their friends are
cordially invited.
In the evening there will be gold
medal contest The contestants are
from Topeka and Oakland.
The programme will be printed later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
TENANT INHERrrs HOUSE
Mrs. Anna f. Carroll No Longer Has
to Pay Rent on Homo.

Chicago, Aug. -29.-"The little
glovemaker of Polk street. yesterday
laid aside her workbasket of unfinish-
ed silk mittens for the first workday in
fifteen years. Whether she resumes
the uncompleted task or abandons it
forever now is optional with her.
Mrs Anna E Carroll, the worlds
model tenant. yesterday received as a
reward for faithful service the house
in which she has paid rent for twenty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
Nine CASES OF PLAGUE.
Seven Deaths Have Occurred at San
Francisco. @

San Francisco. Gala. Aug. 2s-Since
June IS, nine cases of bubonic plague
have been discovered here and seven
deaths have occurred. The federal au-
thorities have sent a marine hospital
surgeon here and coasting vessels are
being inspected by quarantine officials.
The health officers say there is no cause
for alarm F.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
EIer 1hroat cut in a Corn Field.

Paris, III, Aug. 29.-The body of
Mrs Gertrude Hicks. wife of Wilson
Hicks a we'll known farmer. was found
in a corn field yesterday with her
throat cut. Mrs. Hicks was last seen
alive when she departed with her hus-
band for the fields to pick some Gu
cumbers. The two were quarreling at
the time. Hicks hat was found near
the body but he has disapneared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
kansas Ahead Of missouri.

A telegram received by the adju-
tant generals office this afternoon
states that in the national rifle con-
test up to date. Kansas stands 20
points above Missouri Major Hitch
ems won fourth place in what is known
as the secretary's match, in which
there were 25 contestants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

George B. Penny. Jr., the infant son
of Professor and Mrs. George B. Penny,
formerly of Topeka, died at Kansas
City yesterday of bronchitis. The body
was brought to Lawrence today over
the Union Pacific for burial.
Owing to the uncertainty of the ar
rival of trains the time of the A. f.
Williams funeral has been changed
from Friday to Saturday afternoon at
3 o'clock. The services will be held
from the family home, 1885, Fillmore
street. .s.--
Miss Julia Keys died at noon today
at the home of her sister. Mrs. F. H
Morgan, 227 Monroe street The re-
mains will be taken to Jerseyville, ILL.,,
Friday afternoon at 1870. =.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29

Towne-I was rather surprised to hear
that he had bought an automobile"
Browne-Why so?
Towne-Why. the only exercise he has
ever cared for is walking He's great at
that.
Browne--That's just it. He'll enjoy some
features of motoring that make. other peo-
pie swear."-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
Now York Money Market.

New York. Aug. 29.-MONEY-Prime
mercantile paper, 66J61k per cent sterling
exchange steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at "a. $3.50 for demand and at
"a s265 for 60 day bills; commercial bills,
sILvER-Bar silver. s77sc; Mexican dol
u BONDS bonds easy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-23
POLK.

D. ID. Peters has had we'll drilled.
Sloper Bros, from Independence, did
the work.
John and Peter Rempel have been
working at the carpenter trade near
Monmouth.
The Greek railroad hands have
gone farther north, having finished
the switch at this place.
Mr.. Wilson, on the Wilcox farm
near Rickreall. threshed IS sacks Of
wheat from acres Of ground.
The threshers have been In this
vicinity this week. The grain is turn
ing out better than the farmers
expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Simmons from
Manitoba, Canada, visited with his
sister. Mrs. D. D. Peters, a few days
last week. Mr.. Simmons is school
teacher in Manitoba.
A passing train set fire TO the grass
on the Ramp place near Smithfield
last Saturday and burned some grain
belonging to Mr.. Osborn. The Mid
dleton & Patty threshing Grew was
not very far from the place, and the
boys helped fight the fire. They had
a lively time getting the flames under
control.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-23
COURT HOUSE NOTES
items Of Interest From the Records
In the County offices.
REAL ESTATE.

Susan M Locke to Ethel Treanor,
lots in Independence, $1,000.
WI ellison to Fred Chaplin, lots in
Falls City, $3.50.
RE Williams to w E Martin, land
in n 8, W, 81.
Vina Miller to Emma J Trask, lots
in Falls City, $500.
r E Williams to B M Talbot and
I A Thompson, 100 acres, $, r 8w,
81.
David Davis to Joseph Dowd, 20
acres, t6s g, re W, 5000.
A Kershaw to Paul Fundman, 100
acres, s, 8 W, $500.
Henry Wallace to Paul Fundman,
20 acres, t6 s, 7w, $780,
JC Michel to Paul Fundman, land
in t 6 8, r8w, $425.
WV Fawk to Isaac Baumgardner
land in IT, s, rs W, $500.
VII Besecker to U S Grant, 56.5(
acres, t s, r5w, $500.
WI ellison to Mary Wheeler, lot'
in Falls City, $3.50.
Sophia J PIumer to Jacob Reuter-
80 acres, t s, W, $500.
TCHill to Gertie P Williams, S1.7l
acres, z s, r5w, $500.
JW Brown to W H Cameron, 1Ol
acres, t 9 rev, $25OO.
Cobbs & Mitchell to W W Mitchell
trustee, 80 acres, t 9 s,rSw, $500.
Cobbs & Mitchell to W W Mitchell
trustee, 100 acres, tss, RS W, $3.50.
Charlotte Armstrong to G H Eilers
lot in Dallas, $1O5O
FIR Barnes to L and Johnson, 2
acres, tss, 5w, $500.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-23
BuENA VISTA.

w. H. Roy, Of Dallas, is here LOOK
ing over his hop yards.
We have one here, too: A man who
could click" a dozen Japs and not
half try.
Mrs. Belle Pagenkopf, of Pedee, is
visiting relatives and friends here
this week.
MI Kreutz and Roy Porter were
business visitors to independence
Saturday.
W. J. Steele and family have
raturued from a two weeks outing at
Nestucca.
Rob Emmons had the misfortune to
oct his shoulder thrown out OF place a
few days ago.
Mrs. M. N. Prather returned mon
dav from a three-days' visit to nei
sister, Mrs. Kau, of Carlton.
Farmers are beginning to wear tine
emile that won't come of. Theil
wheat is about all in the sack
The Doernbecher Logging Com
ranv has discharged its entire force
If men at this place and its future
plans are not known.
We are of the opinion that II some
., our Young male population were we're
~ On,v half as persistent in looking fol
oIlJ . iob as they are in running down
overv lob that has any work about lt !,
v'ors D'ors farmers would be supplied with
that much needed help.
While cutting wood last week, Irs
Rowe y e cot his feet entangled among
a"ros a'T limbs and pitched head foremos.
down DOWN a steep incline, landing with nl'
o OSaot on a stump. He was uncon
OaIT On,oms for about two hours. Upol
examination it was found some riO'
we're broken. o-,.,o,,
while moving W. H. Cookies
tbresbing machine a few days sa"' ago
FIRE fTt caught in the stubble and Ourne' nrn0,
l ale .triD pdDe across Mr.. Becker's pr9n'
richard. killing perhaps One-snlrI = :
rbe orchard. The presence OF Illnu .', :
tne tt o.o~1 o,.s'. aDd ouick work of the peoPl
Of Of the town prevented the fire iu irOI /,
~ Onrsadiug to some nearby gram /
the shock.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-23
THE COMET IN THE SKY.
by ]. DEAN COLLINS.

BY ]. DEAN COLLINS.
10, wake me early, mother, and rouse
me from my bed.
Wind up the little larm clock and
place 1t by my head
Put It beside my ear, mother, SO / will
wake, for I
Must rise at three, so can see
The comet in the sky
! wonder il the comet up yonder Is the
one
That we both saw this morning in the
Oregonlanl
Is it the selfsame comet, which. as we
daily hear,
Shoots in q parabolic curve
Above our mundane sphere?
A million miles a second, the thing is
said to sail
My, how the heavenly atmosphere
must whistle through it's taill
They say it is composed OF gas; is It
not then, perhaps,
OF William Jennings latest speech
Some incandescent scraps2
Or, might it be Diogenes, up there
among the stars,
Trying to find his honest man upon
the planet Mars?
Or, maybe it's the Beavers up In the
sky we see,
Searching at night, by lantern light,
To find a Victory.
Or, mother dear, don't it appear to
you perhaps that, that
Up yonder may be after all only q
Democrat,
Who, In the azure heavens, searches
with might and main
To get himself an issue for
The nineteen-eight campaign?
Or, can it be the price Of fuel In the
Rose City fair,
Has got so high above the earth that
we can see it there?
Or, may it be this fitting fire has only
come to greet
The miracle of pavements
On the Cherry City's street,
Or, is 1t but wand'ring spark, which
the Big Stick did bat
| Out of that part Of Hartman which
lies beneath his hat?
! O, wake me early, mother, In the
small hours OF the night;
I want to see that comet, for
1t sure must be sightl
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-23
AIRLIE.

Jasper Bagley lost a valuable two
year-old colt this week.
Miss Nettie Hall was a business
visitor in Independence, Monday.
Hop growers are getting ready to
begin picking the first of next month.
Dick Evans ran nail in his foot
and has been disabled for several
days.
Mrs. /. M. Simpson is still at the
bedside Of her father, B. Morrison, at
Pioneer.
George Conn and A. A. Llndeman
took their families for a two weeks
outing on the Yachats.
Clyde Turner and family and E. E.
Hiltibrand and family have returned
from a two weeks outing at Newport.
Byron Gill, who has been clerking
In Miller Alcorn & Company's store
for the past two years, has secured a
good position in Portland.
Wallie Brown is getting over the
ground quite rapidly with his thresh-
ing outfit. He pays three dollars a
day for teams, and charges 81 and u
cents for threshing.
Richard Evans is building an addi-
tion to his confectionery store and
will put 10 a pool table this winter.
He will also have news agency, and
keep all kinds Of magazines and
papers.
G. V. Johnson, who has had charge
of the Miller, Alcorn & Company store
at this place for several years. will
leave for Corvallis in a few weeks,
where he will conduct a gents
furnishing business. A. N. Newbill
has taken charge Of the store here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-23
Welded AT MONMOUTH
POLK County Girl Becomes Bride
of Corvallis Business Man.

At the home Of the brides parents
near Monmouth at noon, Sunday
Miss Christie Burkhead and Millard
M. Long were united in marriage.
After luncheon and congratulations,
Mr.. and Mrs. Long took their depar-
ture in an automobile for Corvallis,
where they will be at home to their
friends in the Long residence at the
corner OF Eighth and Jefferson streets.
The bride is young lady Of more
than ordinary attachments and pop
ular among her friends. The groom
is a young man OF fine character and
popular in the business circles OF Cor
Wallis, where he is proprietor Of a we'll
known sporting goods house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Long and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Whiteside left today for
two weeks camp at Alsea. -Coryal-
lis Times.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-23
BUTLER.

D. T. Hodges is putting up his new
hop press.
Lee Rowell went to Silverton on
business, Friday.
The Rev. Parker preached in the
school house, Sunday.
DR.. Kershaw has moved his family
to his new home in Willamina.
Sam Osborne has bought a lot in
Willamina and will soon build a
house on it.
Mrs. Fred Auer and little daughter
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. T. Hodges.
Mrs. Dell Ellis and children, OF
Sheridan, have come up to Cocker
ham's hopyard to camp until aftei
hop picking.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-23
FALLS CITY.

more Daled nay has been stored in
Falls City this year than ever before.
DR.. Osmar X. Wolf, the assistant
surgeon at the hospital, left Tuesday
for short stay in Salem.
W. V. Fuller, the timber-land dealer
Of Dallas, has been cruising in the
mountains around Falls City.
Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Moses, of Cor
wallis, are visiting at the home Of
their daughter, Mrs. s. E. Trask.
W. L. Soehren, superintendent Of the
city waterworks in Dallas, was busi-
ness visitor in Falls City, Saturday.
At special meeting of the Council,
Wednesday evening, the ordinance
relating to the street improvement was
passed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Tooze were
in Portland, Saturday. Soon after
returning home, Mr.. Tooze was called
to Woodburn on business.
Work on the new hotel IS progress
ing at a satisfactory rate. A force of
electricians from Dallas have been
wiring the building this week.
W. R. Ellis, Dallas merchant
passed through here, Friday, on his
way home, after a successful fishing
trip ON the Upper Luckiamute.
Mrs. Frank Chapman, of Dallas,
was in town, Friday, in Mr.. Chapman's
automobile. Mrs. Walter Williams
accompanied her back to Dallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Hubbard arrived
home Saturday from an eight months
stay in California. Both return home
greatly improved in health and
report highly enjoyable vacation in
the Golden State.
M. Fl. Buell., an employee in Voget's
Lumber Mill, was severely injured In
the leg, Thursday afternoon, by
large splinter, which caused such q
cash that it was necessary for the doc
tors to take six stitches.
The social dance given by Falls
City Woodman Camp in Wagner'E
Hall last Saturday night was a highly
enjoyable social affair, about 60 cou
pies being in attendance. Dancing
was indnIged in until midnight
Music was furnished by seven-piect
orchestra from Dallas.
A new bridge is being built across
the Luckiamute just north OF thu
depot. It will be suitable for pedes
trians only, but will doubtless be o
great convenience to Falls Git
visitors, since they will be able t
cross directly from the trains to th'
hotel without going several blocks ou
of their way, as is now necessary.
The Falls City Lumber Compan!
has shut down its mills on account o
scarcity Of cars. The men have beel
laid off, and operations will probabl.
not be resumed before October l. !
is not thought that business in Fall
CITY will be seriously affected by tn
shutdown, as the men will find read,
employment in other lines of worl
until such time as the mill shal
resume operations.
Work on the Falls City electric ligh
plant is progressing rapidly, and
now seems certain that the plant wi
be in operation by October l. W. I
Newsom, who is to own and manag
the system, returned this week from
ten days stay in Rainier, and ma
again assumed personal supervisio
of the construction work. The street
will be lighted by eleven arc lights {
1SOO candle power each.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-23
PERRYDALE.

IL. Stuart's threshing machine Is
operating in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Wise, OF Boise
Idaho, are visiting relatives in Perry
dale.
Mrs. Martha Cosper. Of Dallas, is
nursing Mrs. Willie Keyt who is i'm
proving.
Jobu Townsend is taking treatment
for rheumatism of German special
ist in Salem.
Mr.. Mccoy, who makes his home
With his niece, Mrs. Dent, has gone te
snrarue. Wash, for an extended visit
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-23
cola.

Mrs Maggie Long and cnilarsD, 90. :.
Dayton. are visiting rsia'''
for a few days. A.. n
Mrs J. Dsrr and mother, ssar MRS; =,
al9, [1.,nsr. :, Of Salem, spent sunoas
o. 81. : home Of B. L Ferguson.
wnl;am Cromley's mother suu ~
Win mll.rl,T arrived from Montana a ie"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-08-23
CARRIED OUT TO SEA
Two Dallas Men Narrowly Escape
Death In the Breakers
at Newport.

NEWPORT, Or, August 20. O.-4(Spe-
cial. Dick Madison, North Cherring-
ton and Ted Crawford, three we'll
known business men OF Dallas, mar
rowly escaped death in the breakers
at the entrance to Yaquina Bay
yesterday afternoon.
The three men secured a rowboat
yesterday noon and rowed down the
bay until they approached the bar. A
strong tide was running out at the
time and before the men realized it
the boat was caught and was drifting
out to sea.
1t was soon observed by the lookout
at the Yaquina Bay Lifesaving Sta.
tion and when 1t was apparent that
the men we're losing ground and were
in great danger he sounded the alarm
calling out the crew. BY this time the
boat was drifting toward the rocks at
the end Of the abandoned jetty works.
Charles Anderson, known locally as
"Sea- Lion" Charley, accompanied by
Lee Doty, Of Newport, we're In boat
on the bay, and seeing the danger Of
the men ran into the breakers and
succeeded In getting line to them.
Soon afterward the lifesaving crew
arrived and pulled both boats into
safety. BY the time the rescue was com
pleted large crowd had collected or
the north beach to watch it. Anderson
and Doty we're highly praised fol
their venture into the breakers and t.
them belongs the chief honor Of th'
rescue, though the services Of th'
Government lifesavers were needed d
complete it. --Oregonlan.