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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-02
AIcazar Company Coming.

Next Monday evening the Alcazar
Stock Company will open its local
season with the great sensation of
Europe and America "The Devil. :"
The company is one of the best bal
anced stock organization in the coun-
try and has been meeting with phe-
nomenal success all along its route.
Their opening bill "The Devil" is the
big hit of the present season. 1t
played to standing room only in Port
land for the entire weeks engagement.
The Oregonian. Telegram and Jour-
nal were unanimous in their praise.
Manager Rasmus has spared no pains
to secure the best possible talent in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-02
Holds Short Session of Court.

Circuit Judge William Galloway
held a short session of court in De-
partment Number 2, yesterday, the
following cases being decided
Mabel A. Hoke VS. John o Hoke,
divorce; N. L. Butler for plff. Testi-
mony taken and decree of divorce
granted.
Robert J. Fitzmorris vs. Thomas A..
Fitzmorris, removal Of cloud; Sibley
& Eakin for plff. Default and decree
as prayed for.
Louise M. Peterson VS. Sarah P.
Riggs ct al, suit to quiet title; L. D..
Brown for plff. Default and decree
as prayed for.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-02

DR.. Donohoe, Dentist. Uglow Bldg
Legal blanks for sale at this Office.
Money Of private parties to loan at
6 per cent on well-improved farms.
SIBLEY & EAKIN.
Brown, & Stout, lawyers; abstract
ers; notary public; collections; Uglow
Bldg, Dallas, Oregon
Dry fir cordwood wanted 10 any
quantity up to 500 cords TO be delivered
in Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars. call on, OF address, Salem.
Fails City & Western BY. Co. Dallas.
W. R. Ellis, agent for Daily Ore
gonian and Evening Telegram. Have
a daily paper delivered at your house
BY the week, month or year. No extra
charge for delivery.
Dry fr cordgood wanted 10 any
quantity up TO 500 cords ; to be delivered
in Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, call on. OF address. Salem
FaIIs City & Western Ry. Co, Dallas
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-02

GeorgeT Gerlinger, manager Of the
Willamette Valley Lumber Company,
returned yesterday from a short busi-
ness visit in San Francisco.
Oliver Webster and family left Mon
day for Everett, Washington, where
they will make their home in future.
Mr.. Webster is a brother OF John Web
ster, of this city, and has resided on a
farm near Independence for several
years.
Miss Jennie Muscott, librarian for
the Dallas Free Library submits the
following report for the month Of
September: Number Of callers, $40 /;
books loaned, 1896 Of which 314 were
fiction; IS non-fiction and Ga child
ren's books.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-10-02
La Vogue
TheFashiOnableSuit
for Autumn Wear

We display for your benefit,
a broad collection of LA VOGUE
creations the latest designs for
the coming season.
The manufacturers have
studied the whims of fashion
from every style corner of
the globe, their representatives
have communicated to the expert
designers the latest creations
that have won the appreciation
of Paris, London, Vienna, Ber-
lin, etc.
With this advance informa-
tion, coupled with the original
ideal of ola VOGUE" design
ers, the cleverest tailors have
combined to make the very
smartest suits for our patrons.
Columns might be written about
each garment-yet those columns
would not tell you as much con-
cerning the styles, materials and
vastness of the assortment as a
personal inspection of a few min
utes. So we simply say come,
examine to your entire salts
faction.
You'll find some of the very
latest ideas-adaptations of the
tight fitting and semi-ftting
models in a varied collection of
color combinations and style de-
lineations. The minute you see
the array we have prepared for
your eyes, you'll Immediately re-
alize why "LA VOGUE" gar
ments are "The Standard of
Style"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
PERSONAL BETS
DECLARED LEGAL
[Ry Associated Press. J

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-That
personal, or what has been
termed individual betting" is
legal at the race tracks in this
state was the opinion of the
judges of the appellate division
of the supreme court, made pub
lie today in decision in the case
brought by Assistant District At
torney Elder to determine the
application of the Agnew-Hart
bill on this point. The decision
is in favor of the Brooklyn Jockey
club.
The proceedings which result
ed in the decision rendered today
was a test case. Melville Collins
was arrested for accepting a
wager at Gravesend track June
10 and was held for trial. Collins
brought habeas corpus proceed
ings before the special term of
the supreme court and his release
was ordered. In the decision to-
day by the appellate division, the
action of the special term is up
held in all particulars.
The judges sa ythe statute is
aimed at the stakeholder, the
bookmaker and the BOOKSELLER. y
In conclusion, the decision reads ]:
"To construe the language in
the matter contended for by the
learned district attorney is to
wrench words from the context,
to violate the grammatical con-
struction of the sentence and to
ignore the historical develop
ments of the statute, and the OBJ
vious intention of the legislature
in the various enactments, of
which it is the ultimate result"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
REPUBLICANS ATTEND I
UNION LEAGUE BANQUET
Ratification Meeting Attended by
Many--Advance of Los An-
geIes County Is Com
mented On

The Union league held its ratitica-
ton banquet at it's quarters on West
Second street last night and the nan
was filled with enthusiastic Repupn-
cans of Southern California, VINO en-
joyed the dinner and listened 10 the
stirring addresses of the speakers
The banquet was arranged py Secre-
tary Miles Gregory.
L., H. Valentine officiated as toast
master. He TOUGHER briefly on the re-
suit of the presidential election ana
smoke of the successes of Taft as
public official He declared that the
nation was fortunate in having such
man to guide its destinies, and declared
1t would not be only four years, but
EIGHT wears of Tafts administration.
He then introduced Sidney M. Haskell
who responded to the toast OILS An
geles the Banner County"
He fold how this county has come TO
the front as the leading county or the
state and said the Republicans IN Los
Angeles county were 10000 in excess or
San Francisco county, the next larg-
est in the state.
When he had concluded Fred II.
Taft was introduced by the toastmas-
fer, and responded to the toast This
Reliable Coast"
Ora Monnett then addressed the
gathering, responding to the toast Men
as Leaders"
When he had finished, amid much
applause, Lee C. Gates was introduced
and made a stirring address, his sub
iect being "The President"
Among those present were Con-
gresham James McLachlan, Superior
Judge Conrey, DIR. Sumner j. Quint,
head of the receiving hospital; Also
Keyes of the district attorneys office,
and others of prominence.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
NORTH TO SEND
MANY SWIMMERS
SECRETARY HENRY REPORTS
HIS SUCCESS
AT LEAST FIVE TEAMS TO ENTER
TOURNAMENT
Pacific Coast Championship to Be
Featured by Representatives
from Upstate Schools
and clubs

Secretary Leslie Henry of the South
ern California Swimming association
returned to Los Angeles. yesterday
morning from San Francisco, where he
had been negotiating with northern
schools and swimming clubs in an en-
deavor to have them represented next
summer in the aquatic events for the
championships of the Pacific coast.
AS a result of Henrys efforts the
northern part of the state will be rep
resented in the swimming champion
ships by five separate teams. The
Olympic club aggregation probably will
be the largest. The University of Cali
fornia will send large representation
of their new swimming club, which was
formed this year. Other teams Will
represent the Sutro baths Of San Fran
cisco and the Piedmont baths of Oak
land. 1t is probable that the Pacific
Amateur Athletic association will hold
an elimination swimming contest early
In the spring and send the winners OF
this contest to the local tournament
thus reducing the expenses of the clubs
that otherwise would send a larger
number of swimmers than would be
necessary.
Secretary Henry reports that the
northerners are taking much interest
also in the track meet, which will be
held during the week Of the swimming
tournament. The Olympic club of San
Francisco will send many crack run
ners to the south to compete in the Pa
ciflc coast championships who already
are planning to try for national track
honors at the national track meet OF
the A. A. u, which will be held during
the month of July at Seattle.
Regarding the local water polo con-
ditions, Secretary Henry states that he
does not deem 1t wise to attempt to
form water polo league before the
first of the year, as the holiday season
before that time not only would de-
tract the attention of the public, but
also of the swimmers, for the time;
whereas, a series of games commenc-
ing with the new year could be played
with success until spring, when ii
would be the plans of the management
of the water polo league to hold a wa
ter polo tournament on an exhaustive
scale for the purpose of picking an all
star team to try for honors against a
picked northern team during the Pa
cific coast championship events at Los
Angeles next July.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
RUNNERS START
ON RELAY RACE
BEAR MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT
AT WASHINGTON
EXPECT TO DELIVER 1T BEFORE
THIS MIDNIGHT
About 1000 Y. M. C. A. Boys Engage
in Run from New York Headquar-
ters to White House, Carry j.,
Ing Secret Request

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-With cheers
from several hundred schoolmates and
fellow members. Of the Y. M. G. A. TO
spur them on. the young athletes en-
gagged in the relay race organized by
the physical culture department of the
Y. M. c. A. between this city and
Washington, started on their long
sprint at 3:45 o'clock this afternoon,
the runners bearing a message in
silver tube to President Roosevelt,
The start was made from the inter
national headquarters of the Y. NJ. c.
A., in East Twenty-eighth street, from
which place the runners carried the
tube to West Twenty third street ferry,
each runner sprinting 100 yards with
it and passing it on.
From Jersey City to Newark the re-
lays were $50 yards. and from Newark
on they heightened out to a quarter Of
mile. From Newark the itinerary
was through Elizabeth, plainfield,
Princeton and Trenton, where the mes
sage remained over night
AT o'clock Saturday morning the
race for Washington will be resumed,
and unless some unexpected hitch oc-
ours the message will reach the presl-
dent at 80 O'Clock Saturday night.
Altogether, 700 runners will particle
pate, including the presidents son
Quentin. The nature of the message is
not known, save only that it contains
a request from the boys to the presi-
dent.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
LOOKS AS IF SOMEBODY HAD
MADE LOSING PROPOSITION
Manager of Louis James "BIuffs" al
Advertising Agent Leslie, Who
"calls," d "ArtlcIes"
Are Signed

Here is about the latest event in the
iginality is, to say the least, a novelty.
When Wallace Munro, the energetic
manage of Louis James, was in Los
Angeles three weeks ago, he was de-
lighted to find an old New York chum,
Walter Leslie. holding down the adj
vertising agents chair at the Mason
opera house. Munro being most
anxious for a brilliant opening first
night for his star, began to impress
upon the likewise. energetic Leslie the
burning necessity for untiring deVo-
ton to this end.
Leslie, who is accredited with being
the heaviest and most expenJive "bilI-
err on the coast, told Munro If he
would furnish the material, he, Leslie,
would guarantee a sold-out house for
the opening night. Munro was skeptical
as to the sold-out house pro- osition
and declared himself to that effect.
Now, mere is where the novelty
comes in.
Leslie. feeling that Munro was cast
ing some doubt over him as an adj
vertising medium, came back with this
def:
.sWailace, 1 will bet you 800 I am
tipping you right, or, how does this
suit you? If the house is not sold out
Monday night of the opening of the
James enlargement, / will pay you SO
cents for each and every lnoccupied
or, rather, unsold seat, and if the house
is sold out and there are no more tick
cts to sell, you, besides paying me the
500. viii hand me over one dollar for
every person who ia obliged to stand
for the lack Of seats"
Munro and Leslie signed a state
nent before Win Wyatt, covering this
latest freak bet, and that is the reason
wallace Munro will journey all the
way back from San Francisco in order
TO be pre- snt next Monday night at
the Mason, and, as Leslie says, ito
hand over TO ne my easy money"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
CLASS LACKING
AT EMERYvILLE
NUT BRIGADE HAS FIELD DAY
IN THE RAIN
Thomas H. Williams Sonato, Held at
go to 1, Annexes Curtain Raiser
with Miller in SaddIe-caIIa
and NebuIosus Win

OAKLAND, Nov. 20.-The first rain
of the season fell at Emeryville today,
but the light showers did not affect the
track to any extent, although there
were q number of surprises. Sonalto,
from the stable of Thomas H. Will
liams, won the first race for maiden
3-year-olds at odds of go to 1. He was
not fancied by his stable, but made
show of the field.
Gala, played from Is to 1 down to 10
to l, took the second race from MAY
L. N, the favorite. Nebulosus, at 6 to
1, gained a neck victory over Free
Knight the Bear, faVorite, for the
fourth race. Summarizes:
First race, futurity course. purse-So-
nato. liz CIV. Miller), 20 to 1, won Bur
nell, 112 (King), IL to 5, second; Dovalta
H. (Mentry), 80 to l, third. Time l III 10.
Trust, Francis Joseph, Mike Asheim Sir
Angus. Uncle Sam, Gazolo Miss Monterey.
Patricia r and Yankee finished as named
Second race, futurity course, selling
Force, 1O7 (Shilling) II to 20, won; Sem
prom, 1913 (Walsh), to 1, second; Aks-Ar-
Ben. 104 (Kingj, 40 to 1, third Time
1:1O3-5. Bold. Gretchen G and Carrie
Thatcher finished as named.
Third race, six furlongs, selling-Calla'
los &C. RusselD, 10 to I, won; May L. n.
11s (Powers), 4 to s, second; Kokomo, fl3
(Hayes), to l, third, Time 1;l4 80.
Red Era. Goldena Herodotus, Pasodella
and Merry Go Round finished named
Fourth race, six furlongs selling-Ne-
bulosus 119 (Rettig), to l, won; Free
knight the Bear, 113 (Powers1, to :,
second; Merrill, 113 (Keogh), Q to 1, third
Time 1:14. Phalanx, Wap and Billy Bow
legs finished named
Fifth race. mile and seventy yards
selling-Ed Bali, 1O9 6Keogh), II to s. won;
Glover Lad, ITO wv. Miller, II to l, sec
ond: Military Man. 107 &C. Russell), to 2.
third. Time 1:46 LIS. Spring Ban, Orchan
and I.azell finished as named.
Sixth race, mile and seventy yards, sell
ing--Metlakatla, 100 (Powers), II to s..
won; ]. r. Laughrey. 1O2 (Tapin), 10 to
10, second; Plead. 107 (Buxton),, 20 to l.
third Time las 3-5. Mistress Of Rolls,
Distributor. Told You and Invader finished
AZ named
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
SAN FRANCISCAN CLAIMS
HEAVY LOSS TO WATER co,

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2O.-Suit was
filed in the United States circuit court
today by Henry S. Ripley, to whom a
large number of claims have been
assigned, against the Spring Valley
Water company. to recover SIG, 6S9, OO0
the value of property lost in the great
fire of April IS, 1906.
The plaintiff attributed the loss sus-
tanned to the inadequacy of the Spring
Valley water system and it's failure to
provide water at the time when it was
needed.
1t is alleged in the complaint that
the company, when given the franchise
to use the street and privilege of con-
domination took upon itself the duty of
providing the city with water at all
hazards. 1t is declared the company
failed to locate its mains on solid foun-
dations and also that many of the
mains were defective. AS contract
to furnish water free for fire purposes
is implied in its charter, the company,
it is claimed, is responsible for the
damage done by the great confiagra-
ton.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
The baseball game played yesterday
SUBURBAN LEAGUE

Redondo VS.. ColegroVe at Hollywood
acknowledging, catcher; Edwards,
shortstop; Venable, center field Combs,
second base: Collins, first base; Ev
Dechner, right field; Maddy, third base;
Ell Lechner, left field; Abbott, pitcher.
Colegrove-E. Valdez, catcher; Stoll,
pitcher; Rankin, first base; t. Valdez,
second base; Labaig, third base; Reed,
shortstop; Seigle, left field; Buxton,
center field; o. Rankin, right field.
San Gabriel VS.. Huntington Park at
Huntington Park:
San Gabriel-Lopez, first base; Cosby,
center field; p. Deer, pitcher; Trombly
third base; Acuna, left field; Lumsdon
shortstop; ]. Deer, right field; Callahan,
catcher.
Huntington Park Steen, catcher;
Richie. pitcher; Butler, nrst base;
base; Karsten, shortstop; Boyer, left
field; Clark, center field; Laud' right
field; Duprey, substitute.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
Military Institute Removed

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 2O.-The military
institute of California, which has been
located at Santa Monica, has moved 20
Coronado beach and Wlil hereaIte[ pe
located at the Iturbide hotel, which
has not been occupied save as an over
flow for the Coronado hotel for some
years. The deal was carried through
for the military school by Bartlett II.
Bishop. Few changes in the building
are needed, and the school is already
open for enrolment, and reservations
viii start on Tuesday next. Twenty
Youths come with the school from San
Ia Monica and from thirty to forty
more are expected to join Monday.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21

nHE Thistles football team in the
Southern California Soccer Foot
n ball league is one of the strongest
soccer clubs in the SOUTH 1t now leads
the league by four points, the Rangers
being their nearest competitors.
Tom Higgins is captain of the team.
He is a native of Ireland and also cap
tain of the Castaways Rugby football
club. j. NJ. Macarthur, president OF the
league, is an old Glasgow ranger man,
but is unable to play with the Thistles
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21

as he carries considerable weight and
is too heavy for active play. G. Burden
is an all-round player. He won the
cavalry cup at Belfast, England. George
Munroe played for the Lenzie Victoria
Glasgow club with Alex. Clark.
A. l.. Welton is a member OF the
Castaway team and is a fast player;
James Cove formerly was connected
with the Aberdeen team before coming
to Southern California. Fred Carleton
played fer Manchester, Eng, for several
months. James Gorfunkle is from Bel
fast. Ireland. and was a member Of the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21

The Euclids will play the Wells
Fargo team on the Euclid diamond to-
morrow afternoon. The lineups:
Euclids - Bernell, catcher; Brooks
Tompkins. pitcher; Leonard, first base;
Fitzgerald, second base; Grilly, short
stop; F. Kutz, third base; Nellie center
field; ]. Kutz, right field; 7. Fitzgerald,
left field.
lls-Fargo-Young, left field; Miller,
catcher; Content, catcher; Helm, third
base; Brown, shortstop; Swede, second
base; e. Smith, right field; Tilley, first
base; Lemu, center field; d. Smith,
pitcher
The Union Avenue baseball team de-
sires a game for Sunday afternoon with
any amateur team In or about Los
Angeles. Call Home phone F52361.
The Sunbright Babes will play the
North Pasadena team on the North
Pasadena diamond tomorrow afternoon.
The lineups:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
NEWS AND NOTES OF THE DIAMOND
BY RED PERKINS

left field; Adams, catcher; Murphy.
first base; Parks (captain). third base;
Ziegler, right field Brewer, second
base; Fullager, pitcher; Richards. CEN
ter field.
Santa Anitas VS.. Woodill & Hulse at
Thirty-eighth and Alameda:
Santa Anitas-Scott, third base;
Scanlon, shortstop; Dodson, first base;
Lapervote, left field; Pendleton, second
base; Blaesi, right field; Chess. catcher;
McNally, center field Lafferty, pitcher.
Woodill- Hulse-Thomas, left field;
Holsby, shortstop; Drop, first base;
Mason, pitcher; Owen. third base;
Shurtleff, right field; Venable, second
base: O'Connor, catcher; Myers, CEN
ter field.
Racycles VS.. Harbor City at Point
Flrmin:
Harbor City-Bennett, center field;
H Holland, catcher; Reuter-, left field;
r. Holland, second base; Jensen, short
stop; Sweet, first base; Nelson, third
base; Woods, pitcher; Leonard, right
field.
Racycles-McCoy or Miller, catchers;
T. Clark. pitcher; Pearne, first base;
B. Cass, second base; oscar, third base;
Alexander. shortstop; Nelson, left
field Mccoy or Miller, center field;
Strangman, right field; Sharpe, utility.
san BernardlnO VS.. +. y, SyEupS AT
San Bernardino:
San Observation-Disclosures, catcher;
Rowland and Archibald. pitchers; Lay
er, first base; Gilmore, second base;
Gilbera, third base Pace, shortstop;
Eddy, left field; Mcneil, center field;
Johndrews, right field.
P. C. Syrups-Nelson, first base;
Tucker. shortstop; Davis, second base;
Rogerson, catcher; Packard left field;
Coney, third base Depew, right field;
Mockler, center field; McLain, pitcher.
The baseball game played yesterday
on the st. Vincent diamond between
the Boneymooners and the paid In
Full" theatrical teams resulted in a
victory for the Honeymooners by the
score of IA to T. About $40 was taken
in at the gate, which will be turned
over to the Elks' fund. Following is
the lineup of both teams:
paid HONEY
IN FULL" MOONERs'
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
POLY LEAGUE

The Seals defeated the Angels yes
terday afternoon on the Prayer park
diamond by the score of 4 to ! in the
second game of the Polytechnic High
School league. The feature of the
game was the pitching of Ferry and
Brooks Tompkins. TomplSins struck out
ten Angels, while Ferry famed eleven.
Only five hits were allowed in the
game, two off Tompkins and three Off
Ferry Ferry is considered one of the
best slabsters in the league, and yes
terday's defeat was his first losing
game. Tompkins, his opponent, is an
other fast pitcher, and he can hold his
own in any company. He recently
struck out nineteen of the Racycles.
A picked team from the Washington
street school will play the Echo Park
Fairgrounds in the afternoon on the
Echo park diamond. Edward Haight
will go upon the mound for the play
grounders, while Tompkins will be in
the box for Poly.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21

Distillery team of the Mercantile league
Of that city.
Alex. Buchen before coming to South
ern California was member of a Glas-
gov team and was one of the best
players of the team. H. E. Sellars
played for the South End Rangers and
is fast man on his feet. D. McFar-
land is from Brechin. Peter McDougall
last season captained the Thistles team,
but was forced temporarily to give up
the game on account of illness, but is
expected to take part in the soccer
game within the next few weeks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
WATER POLO GAME POSTPONED

The water polo game scheduled be-
tween the Bimini and Redondo clubs
was postponed by the Redondo club on
account of one of the players fractur-
ing an arm while practicing for the
first game of the championship series.
The game In all probability will be
played next Friday in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-21
Santa ana vs.. salt Lakes. LineupI
AssocIArIoN LEAeuE

Wielands VS.. Long Beach at Long
Beach:
Wielands-Linck, left field; Case, sec
ond base; Freeman. center field; Fer
ris, right field Imberton, shortstop;
MCMILLAN, third base; darkness, first
base; Finley, catcher; Haight, pitcher.
Long Beach-Cole, shortstop; Miller,