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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17
Will Ask For Increased Tariff.

Herman Klaber, of the hop firm OF
Klaber, Wolf & Meter, has gone to
Washington, d. c., where he will rep
resent the hop growers Of the Pacific
coast at the tariff revision hearing
before the ways and means committee
Of the house of representatives. What
the hopmen Of the coast desire and
what Mr.. Klaber will work for is an
increase in the tariff on foreign hops
imported into this country from l2 to
"a cents a pound. The movement in
the interest of a higher tariff rate on
hops was started by the leading
growers OF California a month or more
ago, when state committee on tariff
revision was appointed to confer with
representatives in this state and
Washington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17
Entertains Sunday School Class.

Miss Eta Brown entertained num-
ber of the young women OF the Meth
odist Church, members Of Hon. G. l..
Hawkins Sunday School class, at her
home Friday night. The evening was
spent with games and music and light
refreshments we're served. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. G. l..
Hawkins, Mrs. W. l.. Soehren, Mrs,
b. M. Guy, Misses Leila and Lethe
Tracer, Fannie Dempsey, Nora Rob
ertson, Nina Hughes, Ollie Howe
Ednelle and Louise Collins, Ida and
Anna Stafrin, Josephine jacobson
Sadie Lynn, Cora Tufts, Gladys viii.
son, Miss Pritchard, Flora McCallon
and Belle Elliott.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17
MANY WILL GO FROM HERE
Fruit Growers Convention Will Be
Biggest of Its Kind Ever Held
In Oregon.

A number Of the farmers and fruit
growers of Dallas and vicinity, are
planning to attend the Fruit Growers
Convention in Portland, from Decem-
ber to inclusive, and many of them
will have exhibits and will compete
for the State Society cups that have
been offered.
In every respect this convention will
be the biggest ever held by the fruit
growers Of the Northwest, four states
being represented: Oregon, Wash
! ington, Idaho and Utah, beside British
Columbia.
The convention will be opened on
Tuesday, December l, at 10 o'clock
a. m., with the annual meeting Of the
State Horticultural Society, and from
that time on, every minute will be
filled with something Of interest and
value to the visitors. The railroads,
approaching the Importance of the
big event, have agreed to give reduced
rates of one third on return to all who
attend the convention.
The meetings and exhibit will be
held in the Woodman Hall, on
Eleventh Street, between Washington
and Alder. Those placing exhibits
should have them delivered at the
hall by Monday night, November 80.
Fruit should be wrapped and packed
in the best possible manner, not less
than a full box of one variety. Full
details of premiums may be obtained
from Secretary W. E. Williamson,
Hotel Portland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17
Singers Fail to Appear.

Watkins Tennessee Jubilee Singers
scheduled to appear In Dallas, Satur-
day night, under the auspices OF the
Dallas Public School, failed to arrive
and sent no message explaining their
failure to fill their engagement and
the large audience that had assembled d
had to be sent away. Professor II. X.
Hill has taken the matter up with the
bureau which has control Of the COM
pany and will endeavor to secure rep
aration for his losses in preparation
for the entertainment Those who
have not yet had their money for
tickets refunded, may secure it by
calling at Conrad Stsfrin's drug store.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17
A LEGISLATORS DOUBT.
BY DEAN COLLINS.

BY DEAN COLLINS.
When the joybells Of June's election
rung,
After the songs Of victory were sung,
A certain Legislator sat apart
And murmured, "Oucb, I fear that I
am stung!
"The Statement, whereon I had
builded most;
Whereof 1 ever blew my proudest
boast
How could I know that it, my high
est trump,
Should doom me to inevitable roast?
"How jocund, with election tumult
past,
My vote for Cake or Fulton had I cast
How little did I dream that George
should come
Into that goodly heritage at last!
'The Party has proper claim on me,
The Holy Statement nails me to the
tree,
The Constitution bids me freely
choose,
Yet comes the question-Which one Of
the three?
"Alack, [ vacillate in fear and doubt
My foot is in it-How shall / get out
For anywhere dodge it doth appear
That I am straitly headed up the
spout.
On that last night, the crowd that
stands before
The legislative halls shall throng the
door,
To see if Statement men will keel
their vows
And vote as blindly as they erstwhilt
SWore.
"And il I from the final test shall
shrink,
Shall spurn the bitter Populistic drink
And pushing back the cup, shall
retch and spue
The Statement from my lips, what viii
they thinkp
"If 1 but knew just how they woulc
behave
Toward their poor, humble, Legislative
slave
might know better how to shap'
my course
But as it is, the prospect sure seem
grave.
Sand my dilemma no solution shows
I cannot guess just how the wild wine
blows,
What will transpire when Legis
lature meets
Heaven alone can tell-no morta
knows!
80, when across the tense and vlbran
air,
The roll call sounds, egad, 1 cannc
swear
That when they come to my nam
on the list
They'll hear my voice-or see m
vacant chair"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17
SKATING TEAM ORGANIZED
mn pIav First Game In Falls City
Friday Night-LOng Schedule
This Year.

The Dallas skating basketball team
hogan practice yesterday afternoon in
nrenaration for the first game OF the
soason which will be played in Falls
Citv next Friday evening against the
basket ball team of that city.
The Dallas aggregation is now In
its second year of basketball on skates
and anticipates very successful
season. The lineup will be as follows
Tom Magers, center; Leon Elder and
Gaoroe Brown, forwards; George
Morton and Carl Williams, guards.
Morton is away on visit in Seattle at
nresent and in the event of his failure
to return in time for the first game
Of the season, Friday night, his place
will be taken by one of the substitutes,
probably George Fuller.
The principal points on which the
Dallas boys rely to carry a game are
their extreme speed and great skill on
skates, in which they have several
times demonstrated their superiority
over teams from neighboring cities.
Elder and Brown are especially strong,
being almost as quick and sure on
rollers as on foot, while Mayors and
Williams are close seconds to them in
skill and speed.
practice will be carried on regularly
from now until the close OF the season,
and it is thought that the schedule
will be much longer this year than it
was last At least five games will be
PLAYED at the Colosseum rink in this
city and the same number on foreign
courts.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17
MAY INSTALL METERS
HI. v. Gates Believes This To Be
Surest Method of Preventing
Waste of Water.

Hon. Fl. V. Gates, of Hillsboro,
owner of the Dallas water system,
appeared before the city council at its
regular meeting last night, to submit
and discuss the proposition Of attach
ing meters on the irrigation hydrants
in the city during the summer months,
to check the heavy and useless waste
of water
Mr.. Gates had carefully gone over
ever detail and had figured out how
much water was necessary for proper
irrigation. Comparing it with the
actual amount used by the house
holders of Dallas during the summer
season, he has found that many times
the amount really necessary to keep
lawns and gardens in proper con-
dition was used last summer, resulting
in August, in depletion Of the reserve
supply in the reservoir, that would
have rendered the system of fire pro-
lection practically powerless, had the
occasion for it's services arisen.
This waste, Mr.. Gates believes, can
be prevented only by installing a
meter system on irrigation and max
ing it necessary for the people to exer-
else more care in the use Of the water.
He does not desire, as he expressly
stated, to increase the profits on the
water rentals, but merely to insure the
city adequate fire protection during
the summer months, which was un-
doubtedly not the case during the
the season of minimum supply last
August.
Briefly, Mr.. Gates plan is to attach
meters to irrigation hydrants during
the summer months, charging a nom-
inal rental for the meter during the
time it is in use and charging watel
rent according to regular meter rates
In the winter, when irrigation is al
its minimum and the supply from
Canyon Greek at its maximum, the
meters will be removed, Mr.. Gates
aims to make the charges under the
meter system such that person may
secure a fair amount of water for irri'
cation purposes at practically the
same rates that they have been pay
ing heretofore.
Mr.. Gates also urged the council t(
take immediate steps for securing
land adjoining the site OF the reser
voir now in use, so that second reser
voir may be constructed as soon as i
becomes necessary and, he added tina
it would probably become necessar!
within the next twelve months, owing
to the rapid growth of the city and tn
consequent increased demands upol
its water system.
A special committee consisting o
Councilmen Coad, Ellis and Cospe
was appointed by Mayor A. b. Mui
to confer with Mr. Gates this after
noon and will probably render
definite report on the subject at
special meeting of the council whic
has been called for Monday evening
November %.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17

Skatei Colosseum Rinkl Tonight
and every night
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17

Preparations for the Thanksgiving
ball 10 be given by the members OF
Company H. o. n. O., Wednesday
evening. November IS. are already
under way and an effort will be made
70 give a larger and more enjoyable
dance than ever before. The com
miitee 10 charge Of the preparations
for the first ball has control Of the one
70 be held next week. Music will be
furnished by Seeley's orchestra.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17
Successful Skating Carnival.

The masked skating carnival given
in the Falls City rink Saturday night
was a great success, nearly 100
maskers being on the floor. The
prizes we're awarded as follows: Best
lady skater, Miss Leta Grant, OF
Dallas; best gentleman skater, Ted
Cochrane; best ladies' costume, Miss
Dora Elkins and Miss Alice Bancroft
best gentleman's costume, Edward
Inman; best sustained character,
Miss Blanche Chappell and Miss
Blanche Graham, as Indian maidens.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17
The New Grocery.

1 have just opened a new grocery
store in the building adjoining the
National Bank. Everything up-to-
date and Of the best quality in stock.
Your patronage is solicited and you
may be assured that your orders will
be hlled with the utmost promptness
and care. Pa.ronize my store once
and I feel sure that you will continue
10 patronize IL
il-ls-st IL. CASTLE.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17

Bert Dennis brought the county
road roller out TO the new grade near
the Guthrie place yesterday where the
finishing work on the county road
Improvement in that district will be
carried OF this week. When that
stretch Of road has been finished, the
machinery viii be brought to Dallas
for storage for the winter.
You make no mistake 10 buying a
sack Of White Lily Flour al Shulfz's
grocery. ll-ls-H
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17
Funeral of Clayborne Richardson.

The remains of the late Clayborne
Richardson, who died in Portland last
Wednesday, were brought to Dallas,
Friday morning for burial in the
Odd Fellows cemetery. The funeral
services were held at the grave, the
Rev. Wigmore, of Eugene, preaching
the sermon. The following old-time
friends OF the deceased acted as pail
bearers: J. M. Campbell, T. J. Hay
ter, Thomas Campbell and John Nor
ris, OF Dallas; F. A. Patterson and
T. J. Fryer, of Independence.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17
Program at Electric Palace.

The program for tonight and We'd
nesday night at the Electric Palace
will be as follows: Pictures-"Pio-
neers Crossing the Plains 10 49,"
''Stung-What Can 1t Beef" and "a
Bothersome Husband. Songs-"It
Looks Like a Big Night Tonight" and
THE Message Of the Old Church Bell. "
Humor and pathos. comedy and
tragedy. all are mingled in the pro-
gram and all who attend are assured
of a irst-class entertainment
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17

DR.. C. A. Mock, president Of Dallas
College, left yesterday for Walla
Walla, where he will attend the big
Educational Congress.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-17

The members of the Methodist
church will give a big social in the
church Friday evening for all men,
bers and friends of the congregation.
A fine program has been prepared and
a royal time is promised to all who
attend.
Good onions for sale at Loughary's e
grocery store for $3.50 sack. st
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
frror, The Tribune Bureau.

from The Tribune Bureau
Washington June 3-The Brazilian government
bas leased the large house No p Lafayette SQUARE
nc an embassy The Ambassador ana 'iiio
Nabuco will give up their present resioe"'e'
IA LAFAYETTE Square. upon their departure
Washington within a few days Tor LONG 1
dow. hamilton Mass. where they nave lea'e
a summer home from Postmaster Geherai me-
baroness Takahira. wife of the Japanese f -
sador is expected to arrive in thls cou''s
last ~ this month. After she joins baroh lana
hira they will decide upon a summer nome
The British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce nave Us
their guests at the embassy Mr. ana mrs bu'
Ter, of England -, A., house.
The Ecuadoran government mas Doush' ~ =. a.,
No 1914 Street to be used as Iesauoh- ~ .
q large house we'll adapted to entertalnlhs' anu
the Minister and Sonora de Carlo VIII take pos
session IN the fall ..S.
Captatn Hebbnghaus, German Military A'ta1"e
will go to New York Tomorrow having Deeh ciio'e'i
nv the German Emperor to make an aoole7' "
tho unveiing of the Lincoln memorial taDiet on 'ne
steamer President Lincoln. Afterward ne VIII Joih
Madame Hebbinghaus in Newport Whefe she -
now visiting and will to washington Deioie
sailing for Germany
Count hatfield Wildenburg. German CnaIee
d.Araires will leave Washington the last Oh 'hiS @
naek for Manchester-by-the-S where ne VIII
locate the German Embassy for the summer
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWposr
~ Telegraph 70 Ths Tribune


Newport, r l.. June 3--Mr- and Mrs Pe7rbro..
Jones with their daughter Miss Sadie Iorss 81
rived to-day and are at the Muenchinzs- KIM -.
tage until their new summer home Is rs7dv =.
occupancy.
Mrs William G. Weld. Of Boston has arrival ,,-
the season. and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A {. TsvI,.
returned with Mrs Leroy Emmett and Mss I,s-
son, who have come to Newport for the summer
Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Clark, Of New York s-.
rived 10 spend the summer with Mrs Cars,
mother. Mrs c. c. Pomeroy. al her villa in Ocs,,
avenue. Mr.. Clark registered at the Casino n,
day.
Mr. and Mrs. James IIaurens Van Allen left ns-,
in their automobile to-day for East Greeuxc1
where they will be the guests OF Mr. ard Ms
Shaw Safe.
Colonel Edward Morrell. Of Philadelphia inspect
ed his estate to-day He left hare late IN the day
for Bar Harbor.
Baroness Won Winsloe, who has not been in Nsv.
port for twelve years. arrived this afternoon 70
visit her mother. Mrs. Joseph F. Stone
Mrs Eugene SchieHeIin has arrived for the sea-
son. as have Mr. and Mrs z. C. Sayles Of New
York, who are again occupying Idle Hour.
Mr. and Mrs. 6. z. Huntington. Of New York
were also among the days arrivals.
Mr. and Mrs Paul A. Andrews NJ. and Mrs.
Waldo Andrews and Mr. and Mrs Benjamin SMITH
of Philadelphia, arrived for the summer this
ing.
Mrs z. J. Herrick. Mrs. Logan, wife Of Rear
Admiral L. c. Logan. and Mrs. z. Maitland A-D
strong returned from New York this evening
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
TO LONDON FOR A PENNY.

To reduce the cost of a trip across the Atiah-
TIC by three cents, when a letter is the traFeler
and its itinerary may begin and end anywhere
between Los Angeles ard the Heprlues' IL
highly meritoriors act There Is good warrant
for the belief that the new postal agreement
between Great Britain and the Unlted States
is destined to bear richer fruits than does man!
high sounding treaty. Even III Tue ih'te'i ihi
profits resulting from this latest penny post
age fall below expectations, seVeral auNah
tages will certainly follow. But the history or
the Universal Postal Union repeatedly shows Il
marked increase In postal receipts following
reduction in postal rates, and In many instances
the net profits of the service have Deeh s"ehe"
or the trifling net losses diminished. Postmaster
General Meyer is confident that this VIII pe
the result of the Anglo-American agreement
Although at first thought the hope that con-
merce between Eastern and Western Anglo
SaxonGom will be stimulated by a letter postage
rate of two cents an ounce may appear deiusNe'
If Is not difficult to show how this might hap
pen. small manufacturing concern which
Is irving to build I'D a foreign trade Will not
pocket the saving on postage under the new rare.
but will devote 1t to additional correspondence
with the expectation of enlarging It's pusihesS
in proportion: and this practice VIII DE repe'leu
in thousands of business houses on poth sldes
of the ocean. But even II only rev miillonS
are thus added TO the annual lLtekHdlohai t"N
statistics, penny postage" will still be reckoned
blessing by all the American working peopie
whose friends and relatives are in THE old
country and by all the latter, to whom three
In 'pence' still look large as a silver dol
lar does to Nevada bartender
The effect of the arrangement upon o'her
.particular friends" of the United States Will
be watched with little interest German!
and Australia may be expected to take partlcu-
lar notice Indeed, the former may readi!
agree that all commercial and sentimental ar
guments in favor of the new Angio-Americai
rate apply with equal force in her case
two-cent letter rate between Germany and the
Tinted States would benefit nearly as many
business houses as the Anglo American rate
will. and 1t would probably be appreciated py
more working people in both countries. Aus
trslians. on the other hand, arguing, perhaps,
for the future rather than the present, may
reflect the and growing Importance or the
United States IN the Pacific and their often
uttered wish for closer relations with our peo-
pe in petitions for a similar postal agreement
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04

them for an hour or two, though he was pre-
sumably all the time in hearty sympathy WIN
the revolution. He has been prominent omcer
of the Panaman Republic almost from tne
beginning as Minister to Washington, Desis'
nate (or yice-President) and acting President
So far as is known, there Is no mater'ai is-
sue of policy between the two candldates'
Neither Is there much reason to prefer one "
the other both being men of high character ana
approved ability. There is little doupt ma.
either would make an excellent President just
why the present administration should iaVo'
one above the other and use its influence IN MS
behaif-if it is doing so-is not apparent Iha.
ambitious partisans on either side Should resort
to extra ordinary measures is not, however
strange seeing how long and how perslsteil'
down TO only a short time ago was Panama
training in the devious ways when were 'ns
reproach of Latin American politics. IL "ouiu
be deplora BILE to have such measures carrieu
so far as to require American Intervention lor
the maintenance of order, and at present thele
does not seem to be cause for fearing s"ch
catastrophe.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
WILL PROVIDES INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

Bennington VT, June 3,-The founding and en-
dowing or an Industrial school practical
struction OF young men is provided for under the
VIII OF Charles Cooper. who died at Round Lake
N Y. a month ago. which has been fled with the
Probate Court here. The founding OF the school
however, is provisional the death OF a SON.
Alexander J. Cooper The latter under the terms
OF the Will receives n bequest of "a certain number
OF shares of stock which he Is to own outright
and the control without the power TO sell OF an
other quantity OF stock The provision is made
that there shall be withdrawal OF the surplus
until after the combined stock and surpns shall
exceed 100000
On the death of the son the stock held in trust
together with all accruing property goes TO a
ooard OF nfty trustees for the foundation and en-
dowment OF a school of Industrial arts To- be
known as Cooper Industrial School
New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
TEE FIRST NEW RFCFTVERSHTP

The new law placing the receivership of sts-
pended and failed banks in New York State in
the hands of the State Banking Department be
gins its operation in a blaze of glory. 1t cost
the Home Bank of Brooklyn only about $1,000
To 60 through a receivership-S666 for the re-
ceiver a deputy of Superintendent Williams.
and rhe rest for clerical expenses. If the Home
Bank had timed its reCeivership fortnight or
so earlier il would have had Jackson re
cpiver instead of a Williams receiver and its
suspension would have cost il 100000 or $4,000.
In every other respect the new system is bet
Ter than the old The trained deputies in the
State Banking Department are much filter man
ayers Of a failed bank than the politicians and
personal dependents of an Attorney General
who have usually been appointed receivers.
Under them the administration OF receverships
will he as efficient and inexpensive as that
of national banks under the federal system.
The depositor's chances of receiving a fair pro
norton of what the failed bank owes him will
be greatly enhanced, and everybody will be bet
Ter off except the man who has made receiver
sbips his profession. He undoubtedly agrees
with Attorney General Jackson, who denounced
the new law as an outrage