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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-03

although the weather IS unsettled.
Thomas Kinchin made a flying trip
to the Capitol City on business this
week.
! Ernest Bush has finished his con.
tract Of clearing off the Scanlon hoT
yard.
Sheep and goat men are making an
effort to exterminate the coyotes, wild
cats, and other varmints that have
been killing their stock during the
winter.
1t is reported that B. Pickens will
return to the valley near Perrydale,
and that Thomas Kinchin will take
charge OF the 1. x. L. ranch In the
near future.
A surprise party was given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kin.
chin last Saturday evening. Music
and games were enjoyed, and an excel
lent lunch was served.
Miss Nellie Kinchin has finished a
successful term OF school in the Cherry
Grove district and will be employed by
L. Ritner to assist In caring for his
wife, who lie still in poor health.
The dairy business is looming up in
our neighborhood. aud Jerseys are in
demand. J. w. Yost has purchased
from the 1. X. L. ranch high-grade
Jersey. which he will place at the head
Of his herd.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-03
CONFERENCE in SESSION
Many Pastors and Lay Delegates
Attend Convention in Dallas
This Week.

The Missionary Conference, of the
Evangelical Church was held in Dali
las, Wednesday, the Rev. s. e. Launer,
Of Independence, presiding. The
earlier part of thelmorning was devoted
TO the examination of the junior
preachers, after which the remainder
of the day was consumed in the mis-
sionary program and in the business
of the Missionary Society. During the
afternoon, reports and addresses were
delivered by the Rev. A. A. Winter, of
Portland, the Rev. Fl. A. Deck nd
others.
The following officers were elected to
serve during the ensuing year: the
Rev. S. d. Launer, Of Independence,
president; the Rev. G. l.. Lowell, of
Florence, vice. president the Rev. A. A.
Winter, OF Portland, treasurer and
Professor F. e. Fisher, of Dallas Col
lege, secretary. Bishop H. B. Hartz-
Ter, Of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
preached in the evening ON the subject
Of omissions"
The formal opening Of the confer
ence proper, was held yesterday
morning, beginning with a prayer
and communion service, which was
followed by the preliminary work of
organization, appointment Of COM
mittees. etc. Bishop H, B. HartZler
delivered an address on "The Mission
of the Evangelical Church." at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, and4 Rev.
s. E. Launer preached at the evening
service.
The regular business Of the confer
ence will be carried on today and
tomorrow, and the appointments for
the coming year will be announced
Monday morning. The Rev. Fl. A.
Deck will preach tonight, the Rev.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-03
POLK.

Mrs. Katherine Ems recently sold
her 1907 prune crop,
Several cases of whooping cough are
reported in this neighborhood.
Mr.. Harris is building neat and
cosy cottage on the property recently
purchased from @. A. Ramsey.
Many people are looking for prop
erty in this vicinity, which will be
suitable for small fruit farming.
1t is reported that the young men Of
this neighborhood will organize a
baseball team for the coming season.
Peter Neufeldt, of Richmond, Texas,
who purchased a tract OF land near
here short time ago, has returned to
his home In the south.
DR.. Mark Hayter has planted goose
berries between the fruit trees on his
farm near hear, and Is preparing to
set out aquantity Of strawberry plants
also.
Mrs. Osborne, Of Smithfleld, died
last week, her death being caused by
a cancer. The funeral was held Sun
day. and the body was buried at this
place.
Mrs. J. r. Robbins is recovering
rapidly from the effects of broken
ankle, received a few weeks ago. She
is staying at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. FL. Robbins.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-03
MONMOUTH.

Messrs. Bridwell & Craven have sold
their hardware business to a Corvallis
firm.
Fl. X. Sickafoose has sold his prop
erty in this city to Mr.. Neal of McMian-
vile.
Mrs. @. W. Leonard is recovering
nicely from severe attack Of pneu-
monia.
N. Heffiy has purchased property in
Cooper Hollow and will engage in fruit
farming.
W. B. Barnett is improving his
orchard by grating new scions on the
old stocks.
@. T. Cornwell was quite seriously
injured Tuesday, while shoeing a
vicious horse.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-03
AWFUL EXPLOSION
AT CAR SHOPS
Bursting Piston Head Kills August
Gerlinger and Cripples His
Brother, Contemporaries
Boy Badly Hurt.

almost entirely away. Death had
apparently been instantaneous. 1t is
supposed that he was struck by the
flying piece Of iron.
Under careful attendance Carl
Gerlinger was resting easily yester-
day, and it is believed that his sight
will not be seriously impaired,
although his eyeballs we're severely
burned by the explosion. An eye
specialist came from Portland yester-
day and will do everything in his
power to save his sight. No other
injuries excepting those to his arms
and hand have been discovered. John
Cerny suffered no injury excepting
a broken bone in his right arm, and
several painful bruises about the
body. 1t is believed that his recovery
will be rapid and complete.
Although the cause OF the explosion
Is not certainly known, it is believed
to be due to the accumulation OF steam
in the cavity In the piston head. The
head was made hollow to avoid unn &C.
essary weight, and after being used
for some time, water forced its way
through the pores Of the metal, par
TALLY filling this space. When heated
to white heat, preparatory to shrink
ing it onto the shaft. an enormous
steam pressure was generated, caus-
ing the explosion whose effects were
so disastrous.
August Gerlinger was a nephew of
Louis Gerlinger Sr,, Of Portland,
president OF the Dallas-Falls City
railroad, and was only 2S years of age
at the time of his death. He was born
in Germany and came to America
about six years ago. For three years
he was employed by the Southern
Pacific Company, after which he
moved to Dallas and served as an
engineer on the Dallas-Falls City
road. He is survived by a wife and
two children.
George Gerlinger was in Portland
when the accident occurred, but
Immediately upon receiving the mes
sage he secured trained nurse and
took the night train for Salem. He
was met by R. McLennan with a rig,
and they drove across to Dallas at
once, arriving in this city about mid
night. DR.. Butler was brought from
Independence by special motor, and
every possible attention was given to
the two injured men.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-03
INDEPENDENCE.

J. Hllliard was a passenger TO Port
land, Wednesday.
Miss MaryBartman has returned 70
her home In Ashland.
Mrs. o. n. johnson, Of Salem, is
visiting relatives 10 this city.
NC. Williams has purchased half
interest in the Dove drug store.
Mrs. NJ. W. wallace is 10 Corvallis
with her son, Edwin, who is III.
P. Bergman has gone 10 California
where be will make his home In future.
Miss Opal McDevitt is visiting At
the home Of Der sister. Mrs @. W.
Conkey.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. n. Kirkland enter
taIned the whist Club at their home
Monday evening.
Lieutenant Williams from the Phil
llpines, is visiting relatives and
friends IN this city.
The omoers Of the neu Home Teie-
phone Company are W. z craveo.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-03

The explosion of a heated pistor
head in the machine shop of thu
Salem, Falls City & Western Railway
Company, Wednesday afternoon
resulted in the death of Angus
Gerlinger, an engineer in the employ
ment of the company, and the serious
injury of his brother, Carl, master
mechanic in the shops, and of John
Cerny, an apprentice.
The accident occurred about :3(
O'Clock. There were practically nc
eye witnesses, excepting the two mer
who were injured. William Richter
a machinist, was at work in a differ
ent part of the shop. and 1. l.. Smith
foreman ofthe sawmill, was just enter
ing the door when the explosion
occurred, but neither one was looking
toward the group around the piston.
The piston had been brought ovel
from the sawmill to be repaired, and
the master mechanic and his appreu.
tice had heated the head and were
inserting the piston rod SO as to
shrink the head firmly upon it,
August Gerlinger had just left his
engine and stepped into the shop to
make his regular report to the master
mechanic, and was standing within a
few feet of the place where they were
working on the piston.
Suddenly the head burst with ter
rife explosion, one fragment tearing
a hole in the north wall Of the build
ing and falling in field at distance
Of about 200 feet, and the other crash
ing through the south wall and fall
ing near the south east corner Of the
shop.
The room was filled with a cloud Of
dust and smoke, out Of which Smith
and Richter saw the young apprentice.
Cerny, staggering with torn clothing
and blackened face. apparently
severely injured.
Carl Gerlinger was found, lying
near the scene Of the accident, blinded
by the blast, his left arm torn off at
the elbow, and two fingers Of his right
hand carried away. The severed
hand and wrist had been thrown clear
across the shop.
His brother, August, was lying on
his right side within a few feet Of the
place where the fragment Of iron
crashed through the northern wall.
His body was scarcely marked, but
the upper portion Of his face was torn
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-03

The candidates for the office of coun-
Gilman, whose names will be voted on
in the city election to be held next
Monday are as follows: First ward,
Ralph Adams, Abel Uglow, and w. II.
Boals; second ward, j. L. Brown and
g. w. Myer; third ward, Frank Kers-
lake. The polling places will be: The
office of the Dallas FIGURING Mills for
the first ward the council chamber In
the City Hall for the second ward and
Fl. L. Orders Office for the third ward.
The district convention Of Rebekah
lodges, composed Of Salem, Silverton,
Jefferson and Scots Mills, was held at
Jefferson, Saturday by Mrs. Ora
Cosper, secretary of the Rebekah
Assembly. Mount Jefferson lodge
entertained the visitors royalty,
followed by a fine banquet.-Salem
Journal.
DR.. II. l.. Toner went to Sheridan,
Wednesday, after days visit In Dal-
las. He will remain In Sheridan dur
ing the greater part OF the coming
month, before returning TO his claim
on Salmon River for the summer.
George Gerlinger went to Portland,
Wednesday afternoon, on business.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-03
REPORT is UNFOUNDED
Polk County Legislative Candidate
Stands Solidly on His Original
Platform.

Independence, Or, April Ito the
Editor.)-While in Dallas today I was
Informed that certain parties are cir
culating a report that / was talking
Statement No. /, but meant 1t only as
a vote getter. This is not true, as I
have always endorsed the Primary
Election Law, and two years ago
signed Statement Mol. In my petition
now on file with the Secretary Of State
1 have endorsed Statement No. l In
the language Of the statute.
1 think those who know me, even
my enemies, will give me credit for
being outspoken and consistent.
B. F. JONES.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-03

president; j. M. Staats, vice-president
W. L. Bice, manager; @. O. Patrick
secretary and treasurer. Service will
be established about June /. J. l.
Hanna was elected to serve on the
board Of directors.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Cooper celebrated
their twenty-fifth wedding anniver-
sary at their home Friday. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in social
amusements, and light refreshments
were served at its close. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooper we're presented with beauti-
ful set of spoons by their guests.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-03

A. A. Winter, Saturday night, and
Bishop Hartzler will conduct the Sum
day services.
Among those who are attending the
conference are Bishop II. B. Hartzler,
Of Harrisburg. Pennsylvania; Rev.
A. A. Winter and Fl. A. Deck, of Port
land; Rev. G.. L. Lowell. Of Florence ;
Rev. s. E. Launer, of Independence ;
Rev. H. L. Pratt, of Portland; Rev.
Guy Phelps, Of Iowa; Rev. Wayne
Phelps. of Mapleton Rev. E. E. Nc
Wicker, Of Layfayette; Rev. s. M.
Woods, Of Corvallis; Rev. @. P. Gates,
of st. Johns: Rev. J. Bowersox, Of
Portland; Rev. S. J. Lindsay, of Hills
boro; Rev. @. A. Burris, of Sodaville /;
L. Fl. Simpson. OF st. Johns; o. F..
Goetell. of LeMarrs, Iowa, and others.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-03
PEDEE

Pedee is TO organize q Dairymen's
Association
Our farmers are busy PlOving.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-04
OFFICIAL REPORT of FEDERATION

Corresponding Secretary - Mrs.
Eliza Goens, Denver.
Treasurer-Mrs. l.. A. Hargrove,
Pueblo.
State Organizer-Mrs. Dorcas Wat
son, Pueblo.
Chairman of Executive Board-Mrs.
Julia Emery, Colorado Springs
Chairman of Ways and Means Com
mittee-Mrs. Lizzie Watson. Colorao
Springs.
Historian-Mrs. Beulah Baker. Pu-
eblo.
Chairman Of Program Committee
Mrs Alice D. Webb, Denver.
Anditor-Miss Starkey. La Junta.
On Tuesday afternoon from to I
o'clock, the ladies Of the Self Improve
ment and Social club gave an outing
at City Park complimentary to Mrs.
NJ. l. Spratlin, the retiring president
of the State Federation Of Colored
Women's Clubs.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-04
ElkS MAKE A HIT WITH
BAND AND FiHEWoako.

The picnic OF the Masons at Bloom
field park Thursday night was hum.
mer. It rivaled in crowd the one OF
last year and that is TO say 1t was
recordbreaker. The weather was a
little cool. but there was nothing cool
about the welcome everybody re-
ceived. or did 1t In any way keep
down the enjoyment OF the occasion.
The hit of the evening was the Elks
with their band and fireworks, out for
a good time and to advertise their big
doings at the same park next Wednes.
day night. There was music and rear
old-time picnicing.
Rev. Beckham united, In marriage
at the home OF the brides parents at
$3.50 Clarkson street last Thursday
evening. Miss Lizzie Fort and Mr.. Al.
Williams. A number OF friends Wit
messed the ceremony and left mem ~
toes OF the esteem In the way OF beau
tiful and useful presents. The happy
couple will make their home at 2530
Clarkson. They have the best wishes
among whom they are much esteem.
ed for their usefulness and high char.
acter
News comes OF the death Of Mrs.
Elsie West In New York.
Miss Grace Battles and Miss Eva
Jones will be at home at 232 East
Ellsworth after July 6.
Mrs. Chas. Cross has returned from
"a three weeks visit with her mother
in Carbondale. III.
At the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Bly,
on Glenarm Place. Saturday night.
there was given a pleasant house
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Murray enter
tanned several friends Friday evening
informally.
Miss Jennie Hicks is home from
Fisk university She stopped over a
few days in st. Louis en- route home.
Mrs. Freeman Betters OF Salida was
visitor to the Ealy household last
week. She returned home Thursday.
Mrs. A. A. Ealy is recovering from
an attack OF ptomaine poisoning.
J. ]. Jennings OF Pueblo was In the
city Monday.
Mrs. Gussie Harris was among the
visitors to Pueblo. having taken In
both the Federation and the grand
session X. T.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-04

Women's Clubs held its fifth annua
session in Pueblo, Colo. June 17-1S.
In many respects this was the mos
successful meeting in the history O
the Federation.
There were 65 delegates enrolled
and in attendance at each session, ex
cept where prevented by illness occa
stoned by the change of water. Sew
eral new clubs joined, among then
the Searchlight Of Cheyenne, Wyo.
which invited the Federation to NEE
with them next year.
The president, Mrs. NJ. L. Spratlin
made it point to call and dismiss
each session promptly at the stated
time, and much credit is due her fol
the improvement over previous years
Not even the excitement inciden
upon the election of officers and dele
gates to the national convention wa!
allowed to infringe upon this rule.
There was a decided imrrovemen
in the art work. BY the exhibit man!
of the clubs showed that they hat
work for their chief aim and all re
ported themselves in good condition
financially. To the needle work was
added hand painted china and burn
wood work, and it is to be hoped nexi
year to have something from the
kitchen.
The program was up to its usua
high standard.
The papers by Mrs. B. Lennox OF La
Junta and Miss Myrtle Tompkins o.
Colorado Springs. and the music b,
Mrs Brown of Colorado SPRING., Mes
danes Turley and Faulkner OF Den
yer, deserve especial mention.
At the close Of Thursday evening
session the newly elected president
Mrs. Lizzie Mary Froman, made th'
following appointments.
Chairmans Of Departments of Stats
Federation OF Colored Women
Clubs:
Music-Mrs. May Byrd. Denver
Business-Mrs. Anna Proctor. Colo
RADIO Springs.
Literature-Mrs. B. Lennox. l.;
Junta.
Temperance-Mrs. Francis Hill, Pu
eblo.
Rescue Work-Mrs. Lucy Hall, Den
yer.
Domestic science-Mrs. Isabella
| Contee, Denver.
Philanthrophy-Mrs. Lyle. Colorado
Springs.
Juvenile Court-Tsabelle Stewar,
Denver.
Home and Education-Mrs. Powell
Pueblo.
Art-Mrs. Lulu Green, Colorado
Springs.
| Mrs. Alice d. Webb. Denver, chair
man of program committee; Mes
danes Brown and Milligan, Colorad,
Springs; Mrs. Townsends Pueblo.
The corrected list Of officers is a
follows:
| President-Mrs. Lizzie Mary Fro
man, Denver
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-04

Bryan is Typical Democrat
In reply d'franohssme"t laws
Of Bryan in his Cooper Union speech
made lust after his return IN abroad, sad
only calling your to the fact that the man
who asked queston-n voting the Republican
Nketor cannot justice ask it. But will
frankly white the South puts
selproeeton and that there
is not Republican community in would
necessary that the people Of the North
have people the South
ackna what would not
the North and in the South will not per-
nit few the personal
property regardless of the welfare Of the
community in the South THE SOUTH is CIV
ING THE BLACK MAN BETTER LAW THAN THE BLACK MAN
WOULD GIVE THE SOUTH IF THE BLACK
MADE THE LAW"
In these probable delivers him
with apology for the outrageous
evasion Southern states
closing further makes inference that false he can
not be onont of many after the
structn only did Negroes make laws and them " the
people constituted the
days. since replaced by
constitutional restriction voting Yet notwithstanding this TACT
legal persecution he advance support OF his
plea retaliation So
as the cry Negro laid twenty
years. Democratic the South and serves to
official Incompetence the pfu intelligence OF Demo-
cratic their
On Of black with
laws liberty Under the
quse of
are prey unfendy paythns
property a misno a
will his parys Any who
justice himself with
pedncy fairly High class who
petty appeals
presidency deserted the original plank
Democracy which white bound
respect
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-07-04
Bryan is a Typical Democrat

reply his opinion the disaneh'sement 'aw
Of Southern states Jennings his Cooper Union speech
made lust abroad, said:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-18
Killed by a Work Train,

Mr.. Winters, the bridge watchman.
who was injured at Weatherby and
brought to the city Saturday and
placed in the hospital, died last even
ing from the injuries he received, says
the Baker City Herald. From reports
his own foolishness caused his death
for he attempted to run in front of
the work train from Weatherby to
Huntington. and as the train was
rounding a curve the engine struck
him and he was fatally injured. The
body will be held at Welch's under
taking parlors until they receive Or
ders from the o. R. & N. company,
under whom he was employed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-18
INJURIOUS TO ALFALFA

The alfalfa fields suffer to a great.
er or Lesser extent every year from
the ravages of grasshoppers. OF the
several hundred kinds known to the
specialist. two appear to be the most
frequent cause of complaint. They
are among the largest species that
we have and are known as the diff
ferential and twoline grasshoppers.
The former is greenish yellow in COL
or and the latter is marked by two
pale lines running down the sides the
entire length of the body.
The eggs Of both kinds are laid in
late summer or fall in pods in the
ground. Thirty or 40 eggs are placed
in each pod. The pods are placed an
inch or more under the surface OIL
the ground and are almost water
proof by being lined and covered with
a sticky fluid which hardens into a
leathery case. The insects seems to
prefer a compact soil which is not too
moist. Hence, ditch banks, paths and
uiy hhOiiS are iiost oltSH seltCltu.
In the spring when the alfalfa be-
gins to grow, the eggs hatch and the
young hopers find an abundant sup
ply of fresh succulent food which is
just what they need for their success
in the world.
AT this season the injury is not
much noticed because the choppers"
are so small that the quantity eaten
is not great Later in the summer
when they attain considerable size the
case is different.
The best remedies are preventative
and can be applied in early spring with
benefit to the alfalfa crop.
All ditch banks, fence lines and
waste corners should be burned over
and cleaned up. If the surface of the
ground can be stirred to the depth of
two inches great benefit will follow.
This measure tends to break up the
pods of eggs, exposing the same to the
weather. which is almost certain to be
atal, The eggs will be dried out or
soaked with water, in either case pre-
renting their Matching. The birds
md other animals will be able to rem
Ter much better service by eating |
arge numbers of them.
The alfalfa field should be thor
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-18

oughly disced to the depth Of two or
three inches. This will accomplish
the purposes stated above. In doing
this work set the discs nearly vertical
so they will not cut off the crowns
of the plants. Prof. Olin Of the Colo
rado Agricultural college, is authority
for the statement that discing acts
like a tonic to alfalfa.
Cooperation among farmers having
adjoining fields Of alfalfa is very de-
sirable, since the "hoppers" are much
given to migrating from one field to
another.-Two Rivers Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-18
Washington Democrats.

Spokane, Wash, May 1S.-Ten dele
gates to represent the state of Wash
ington and its congressional districts
in the Denver convention will be
elected by the democratic state con-
vention here today. There is every
likelihood that Bryan will be unani-
mously indorsed and that the entire
delegation will be instructed for him
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-18
birthday of Gar.

st. Petersburg, May 1S.-Great
rejoicing marked the celebration to-
day of the 4Oth birthday of Emperor
Nicholas. Celebrations were held
throughout the empire. The Deums
were sung in all churches, which were
thronged with worshippers offering,
prayers for the car and Russia. Dec
orations of white, blue and red lined
all the principal streets. An imperial
salute of 121 guns was fired at noon.
A brilliant court reception will be held
at the palace this evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-18

Fresno, Cal, May 1S.-Indication:
point to an enthusiastic Endorsement
of the presidential candidacy of win
liam ], Bryan by today's democratic
state convention. 1t was hoped that
Mr.. Bryan would be able to attend the
convention, but previous engagements
necessitated his refusal of the invita-
tion extended by the state commit
foo