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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
Legal Blanks at this Office.

Legal Blanks at this Office.
L. d. Brown, for Abstracts. Notary
Public; typewriting.
DIR. Donohoe, Dentist. Uglow Bldg
Room L. Mutual Phone 256.
The OBsERvER Office wants the print
ing you are particular about.
Legal blanks for sale at this Office.
DR.. Hayter. Dentist. Office over
Wilson's Drug Store. Dallas. Oregon.
Money Of private parties to loan at
6 per cent on well-improved farms.
SIBLKY & EAKIN.
Try the big Bear" the new scent
cigar now on sale at Horace Webster's
confectionery store. Il
225 egg incubator and brooder 10
good condition. Can be seen in oper-
alton now. Address p. o. 81, Dallas.
W. r. Ellis. agent for Daily Ore
gonIsa and Evening Telegram. Have
a daily paper delivered at your house
BY the week, month or year. No extra
charge for delivery.
Legal blanks for sale at this ofHce.
Patronize the new barber shop on
Main street I. W. Reel. the proprietor.
guarantees frst-class work.
Dry fir cordwOod wanted In any
quantity up TO 500 cords to be delivered
in Dallas or Pals City. For further
particulars, call on, or address. Salem
Pals City & Western Ry. Co, Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
For County Judge.

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for second term as County
Judge, subject to the will Of the
Republican voters at the April pri-
maries. Platform: Good roads and
bridges, and keeping the county
expenses as low as a progressive and
business-like administration will per-
NIT.
ED +. COAD.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
For County Assessor.

I hereby announce my candidacy
for County Assessor, subject to the will
of the Republican voters at the pri-
maries, pledging that il nominated
and elected 1 will, 80 far as in my
power lies, give all classes OF property
owners a square deal.
@. 8. GRAVES.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14

Dry fir cordwood wanted in any
quantity up to 500 cords to be delivered
in Dallas or Falls City. For further
particulars, call on, or address, Salem,
Falls City & Western Ry. Co., Dallas.
Carl Gerlinger is recovering rapidly
from the severe injuries received in
the recent explosion at the car shops.
John Cerny, the apprentice who was
hurt in the same accident, is almost
completely recovered and will resume
his work in a short time.
A readers guide to the popular mag
azines has been ordered for the Dal-
las Free Library, and will prove a
valuable assistance to those desiring
to refer to the files Of any Of the more
important magazines which are kept
in the reading room.
James johnson died at his home in
Falls City, Sunday morning, after a
short illness. He was about 81 years
old at the time Of his death and had
resided In Falls City only short time.
His funeral will be held this afternoon
and he will be buried in the Falls City
cemetery.
The shipments Of lumber from the
sawmills of Dallas aud Of Falls City
are continually becoming greater,
indicating that this industry has
practically recovered from the effects
of the recent depression which shut
down so many OF the mills Of Oregon
and Washington.
Arthur Starts truck team became
frightened at a passing auto this
morning. and running down Main
street, crashed into wagon belonging
to Peter Reddekopp, a farmer residing
near Dallas. Although it looked for
an instant like serious accident, the
only damage done was the breaking
Of Mr.. Reddekopp's wagon tongue.
Several Of the pupils of the Dallas
Public School made trip to the woods
Saturday, and secured fine new flag
pole for the schoolhouse. The old flag
pole broke off at the base short time
ago and was ruined. As soon as the
new pole is sufficiently seasoned the
pupils will place it in position with the
proper ceremonies, and will once more
be able to display the flag from their
schoolhouse on national holidays.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
For Joint Representatiye.

I hereby announce my candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
Joint Representative of Polk and
Lincoln counties, subject to the will OF
the voters at the primary election to
be held April II.
CHARLES II. GARDNER.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
Candidates Announcement.

I hereby announce myself as
candidate for nomination for the Office
of County Clerk of Polk County,
subject to the vote of the Democratic
party.
F. s. CROWLEY,
Falls City, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
HOP ACREAGE CUT DOWN
Prospect of Low Price Will Cause
Growers to Let Yards Lie
Idle.

In the hop district lying around
Dallas, the acreage of cultivated yards
will be considerably less this season
than it has been for several years.
Many of the hop growers have
already plowed out their vines and
are preparing to replace them with
some crop which they believe will be
safer and more profitable, while
others design merely to let their hop
yards lie idle during the coming year,
hoping for an increase in the demand
for hops, and consequently a better
price for their products when they do
begin to cultivate their yards again.
The greater portion of the yards that
have been either plowed out or will be
allowed to lie idle during the coming
season are located in the rich belt of
hop land along the Little Luckiamute,
while the majority of the growers
whose land lies in the immediate
vicinity of Dallas, prefer to cultivate
them as usual. The Koser and Levens
yards, both Of which are being plowed
out, are exceptions to this rule.
1t has been estimated that fully rs
per cent of the hop acreage Of this
district will be out of cultivation dur
ing the coming season, and it is said
that the remainder will be cared for
in merely superficial manner.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
For County Judge.

I hereby announce my candidacy
for nomination to the Office County
Judge Of Polk County, subject to the
will of the Democratic voters at the
April primary. My platform is, Build
Good Roads.
J. E. SIBLEY.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
MINISTER'S NOVEL OFFER
Rev. F. L. Young Will Serve st.
John as Night Policeman,
Free of Charge.

The following clipping from tn,
Portland Telegram, concerning 1
former popular pastor of the Dallas
M. e. Church, will be of interest t.
many of our readers:
"Rev. F. L. Young, pastor of the
M. E. Church, atSt. John, an ex-collegt
athlete and stout expounder from
the pulpit of 1s0 pounds weight, this
morning offered to serve st. John as
night policeman for six months, free
OF charge. st. John is to accept the
offer. The unexpected announcement
by the Methodist divine came as a
complete surprise.
"Rev. Mr.. Young will not have to
give up his Sunday evening services.
Mayor Brice and the Council are
expected to arrange for a substitute
that evening, rejoicing meanwhile to
be able to secure the pastors work
gratis for the remaining six evenings
Of the week.
Mayor and Council will feel no
hesitation about prompt acceptance on
the score Of the minister's ability to
hold down the job. When he was in
school, Rev. Mr.. Young is said to
have won a prize for boxing, while
his proficiency in other departments
of athletic activity was marked. He
is powerful man, able to drag an
offender to the city Jail with all the
nonchalance of a veteran poilce.ns>
He is tall and heavy set. His muscles
can be seen through coat sleeves in
the pulpit, and the st. John football
boys have often wished they had him
on the team.
"Rev. Mr.. Young believes he can
bring about better enforcement of law
In st. John by serving as night police
man. Being a minister, he fig
ures he will not have to rise early
in the morning, but that he will
be able to carry out his duties with
precision and alacrity. During the
quiet hours while patrolling his beat,
he believes the opportunity for medi-
tation on Sunday discourses will be
unexcelled. Thus his congregation,
he hopes, as we'll as the city's moral
welfare and the city's exchequer will
benefit by his proposed move"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
For County Clerk.

I hereby announce my candidacy
for nomination for the office Of County
Clerk on the Republican ticket, to be
voted on at the Republican primary
election, April II.
H. 8. PORTWOOD.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
Candidates Announcement.

I hereby announce myself as a
for the nomination for the
office of County Judge of Polk County,
subject to the vote Of the republicans.
Ny platform is Good Roads.
G. o. HOLMAN.
Bridgeport Precinct.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTER.
DAN P. STOUFFER.
For Sheriff.

I hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination for the Office Of
Sheriff of Polk county, subject to the
will of the Democratic voters at the
primary election.
j. M. GRANT.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
ED F. COAD.
For County Assessor.

Idesire to announce that am a
candidate for the nomination for
County Assessor on the Republican
ticket, to be voted for at the primary
election on April II.
A, NJ, ARANT.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
For County Clerk.

l hereby announce my candidacy
for nomination for County Clerk,
subject to the will of the Republican
voters at the primary election, April IL.
e. M. SMITH.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14

The boss says: "Show me what you
drink and I'll showyou what you are"
Lots OF people drink our coffee when
they want to drink something real
good. You can start the day with our
NJ. J. b. Coffee and feel 30 good and
strong you won't care for any bracer
until tomorrow morning when you
get our good coffee again. Golly, I
think a cup Of our IS cent pure Java
coffee, piping hot, is about the smooth
est and most savory dope a fellow can
get outside Of For a good strong
coffee try our 25c Corcale-don't over
look our Amber blend, 25c. We are
surely headquarters for iimdandy
coffee, at Doughary's
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
For School Superintendent.

FOR SCHOOL superintendent.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the office Of County School Super
intendent of Polk County, subject to
the Republican primaries, April II.
q. @. SEYMOUR.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14

II you want a good home In Dallas
with lots OF fruit and fine sandy gar
den, see II. G.. Campbell tt.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
Dallas Truck Z Drdy Company
Hubbard i Brown, ProprieiOrs

Phone and stand at Belt q Cher
rington's drug store. Bell and Mutual
Phones. All kinds Of hauling Wood
for sale.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14

1898 to 1902 as sheriff, and you can
look into my record, and IL found
wanting, you can turn me down the
same as you should any man that was
unfaithful In his trust.
J. G. VANORSDEL.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-26
New Department of Federation Of
Labor Considers Relations of
Different Bodies.

DENVER. Nov. 25.-The building traces
department of the American Federation of
Labor, now in convention here. today de-
cided that local unions might become af-
filiated with local councils Of the building
trades whether or not their international
organizations were members of the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor. The effect of
this decision, it is said, will be to admit the
Bricklayers' and Masons' nternationals into
the building trades department of the fed
Grafton, although they are not affiliated
with the federation. Discussion of this
question consumed practically the entire
time of the session today.
Tie question Of forming state councils
Of the building trades was discussed. but
action deferred. Opposition to this depart
ure was offered on the ground that such
state councils might conflict with the work
OF the state federation of labor.
4 large number of resolutions and propo-
sitions of amendments TO bylaws were in
troduced and referred TO committees.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-26
CHURCHMEN DINE AND TALK
OFFICIALS OF Various Presbyterian
Churches Have Pleasant Affair
at ". VI. L. 4.

The first annual dinner by the officers
of the Presbyterian churches in Omaha
was held last night at the Young Mems
Christian association banquet room.
Nearly 100 guests were present and the
occasion was a most enjoyable one. The
tables were prettily decorated with cut
flowers and ferns and a program OF the
evening, including the list of speakers,
lay at each plate.
At the conclusion of the dinner. which
began about 6 o'clock, there were a num-
Der of addresses, each followed by in
formal discussion by various representa-
tives of the different churches. James
ii. Adams of the First church was the
first speaker. He read a paper. entitled.
THE Church A Business. Not a Charity"
William H, Anderson of the North church
followed with a paper on the subject
The Demand for Business Methods in
Church Management The third speaker
was J. +. King of the Westminster
church. His subject was The Financing
of the Local Church"
Each paper was we'll received and was
followed by a short but brisk discussion.
a number Of musical numbers addcd to
the pleasure Of the evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-26
COAST TO FIGHT NEW RATES
Pacific Merchants VIII Appeal to
Commerce Commission from
WeIls-FarEO Schedule.

An appeal is TO be made to the Inter
state Commerce commission by indignant
merchants of the Pacific coast because of
the announcement OF a raise of 30 per
cent in the cost Of merchandise shipments
in large lots by the Wells-Fargo Express
company from eastern points to Pacific
coast terminals. The rate now in force
ranges from 81 on lots Of more than 5000
pounds to S12 on lots less than 1000 pounds
and more than 500 pounds. The new rate
as shown in the general tariff to be eff
fective December 10 is $3.50 on the 100
pounds.
The notice posted by the express COM
pany in accordance with the order of the
commission is as follows:
Hereafter merchandise in such ship
ments as 500 pounds or over, between
eastern offices and Pacific coast terminals,
reached exclusively by Wells, Fargo &
Co, must be charged for at the regular
merchandise rate per 100 pounds, as shown
in general tariff of merchandise rates. J..
c. No. 10, and supplements thereto. Effec-
tive December 10, 1908.
The regular merchandise rate as shown
by the general tariff referred to in the
notice Is $3.50 on the 100 pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-26
HOO HOGS HAVE AN OUTING
Number of Kittens Are Graduated in
the Full HonOrs of
Black Cats.

The Concatenated order OF Hoo Hoos
held a special meeting and banquet at the
Rome motel last night which was at
tended by more than a hundred members
representing Omaha, Council Bluffs, South
Omaha and other points in Nebraska,
Iowa, South Dakota and Wyoming.
The lodge went into session promptly
at the appointed hour, 9:09 O'Clock. i
large class of kittens" as the candi-
dates are called, were led from outer
darkness into the light of Hoo Hoo"
They gamboled gaily on the onion bed,
we're taken over the Fence and finally
landed, as full-fledged black cats, on the
roof of a unique Irish luncheon prepared
under the personal supervision of Rome
Miller and which made the hit of the
evening with the Hoo Hoos.
Following the luncheon, a number Of
speeches were made, and the project for a
Hoo Hoo club. originally suggested by
Harry T. Kendall, was discussed. and
plans made to perfect such an organiza-
ton.
The officers for the evening were: Vice
gerant Shark, r. NJ. Morehouse, Omaha;
Senior Hoo Hoo, e. G. Hampton, OMAHA;
Junior Hoo Hoo, c. c. Bradenbaugh,
Omaha; Bojum, ]. f. Gresley, Omaha;
Scrivenoter, j. c, Campazzie, Boston;
Custocaclan, Fred w. Parr, Omaha; Jab-
berwock, j. f. Mullen, Omaha; Arcan-
oper, William II. Plattner, Omaha; Cur
don, George w. Plattner. Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-26
CITY GROWS OUT OF MEMORY
Idaho Man Returns to Omaha After
an Absence of Thirty
Years.

Fred r. Read, who lived in Omaha and
worked for w. A. Paxton thirty years
ago, but who has not been in the city
since then. was a guest at the Paxton
hotel, last night.
Mr.. Reed, then a young man, came from
the east and landed m Omaha, in 1871. lie
secured work with Mr.. Paxton. a; that
mess. He remained here Cor some months
and then went further west, locating in
Idaho. where he is now general agent
of the Twin Falls North Side Land and
Irrigation company. an enterprise which
has reclaimed 10000 acres at arid VEST
ern soil.
At the time Mr.. Reed came to Omaha,
he had a cousin practicins Jaw here,
Louis Croft, who has since moved to Los
Angeles, where he became postmaster.
Reed finds the city so changed tina he
has been unable to recognize any Of The
places ne knew then. He arrived late
Yesterday afternoon, but said last nisa. ne
could not even find the place where
Groffs office was located. The post e.
flee then was in a small building ON a SIDE
street.
In company with I, l.. Jeklin Of Ia
coma, Wash, he is going cast tu eat
Thanksgiving dinner. and ON his return
expects 10 spend a few days in the city
looking up old acquaintance aud seeing
for hi,uself the wonderful growth of the
city.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-26

we're heartily applaudcd when pictures OF
them were thrown upon the screen at the
beginning OF the lecture. Views OF Nerke's
observatory and It's fine astronomical in
strumcnts, slides showing the moon, Mars
and the other planets, and charts to DEM
o~nstrate several theories and ideas pre-
sentcd. were shown. and numerous express
sions OF praise for the excellence were
heard after the address.
The latter dealt with the condition and
surface appearance Of the planets and had
intermingled with them frequent references
to the possibility Of the existence Of life
on other worlds than the earth.
our existence on the earth is probably
unique said Father Rigge. summing up
the statements and conclusions he had
enunciated in more detailed reference to the
various planets, nebulse. comets and stars.
THAT is the conclusion scientists are APP
preaching as their Investigations proceed.
Tor the many essentials to human life, have
been discovered to be wanting in almost
all cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-26
SENTENCE FOR LETTER THIEF
President of Illinois CarrIers' AssO-
citation Is, Given Three and
Half Years.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The most severe
sentence ever given by the federal court
in Chicago to a letter thief, was meted
out today to Robert +. Palmer. Palmer,
who was president of the City Letter Car
riers' association of Illinois, and superin-
tendent of a Sunday school at Joliet, ad-
mitted that he had been pilfering money
from letters entrusted to him during tho
last seventeen years. He pleaded guilty
and despite pleas for leniency entered by
a banker, two state senators and other
prominent friends, he was sentenced to
serve three and one-half years IN the pen
itentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-26
TIN CAN PROVES POOR BANK
Barber Conceals His Money in a Gel
lar and Boy Finds 1t.
PARENTS FAIL TO RETURN CASH
All Are Arrested by Police, but Il h
Uncertain whether They VIII he
Prosecuted, as Practically All
of Money IL Found.

Concealment Of S1,1O5 in a tin can in the
floor of a cellar during the financial furry
a year ago by Peter G. Crosse, a barber
who lost faith in the bank where the money
had been on deposit; the finding OF the
sum last Sunday noon by Hamolln Jones'
the 12-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. a,
Jones and another lad and its concealment
by Mrs. Jones, the discovery by Crosse
that his savings had been unearthed and
taken away and the quick recovery of the
money and arrest OF the Jones family by
detectives OF the police department within a
few hours OF the time the loss was discov-
cred are the principal points in the latest
piece of work handled by Chief Of Detec-
tives Savage and his men.
Tuesday afternoon about 1 o'clock Cap
tain Savage was told by Crosse OF the dis
appearance OF the money from the hole
in the ground under the BARRIERS house at
55 North Fifteenth street. Detectives Heit-
field and Devereese were Immediately sent
to the scene of the loss and soon located
a large part OF the sum in currency hid
under rugs, in books and other places in
that part of the Crosse home which is
rented by the Jones family.
Upon the arrival of Mrs. Jones, who had
been away working during the afternoon.
1t was demanded that she produce the
balance of the money. which had been
changed from gold to paper money. Hys-
terics Immediately seized her and Police
Surgeon Harris had TO be called to care
for the woman. She and nor son were
locked up i'm the matron's ward at the
police station and the detectives waited
for her husband to return to the house in
the evening.
Jones was arrested when he came home
from work. He says he did not know
how much money was contained in the
bag and that his wife had handled it
almost alone. According to their state
ments, they had considered the find a
Godsend and had kept the money with
the hope that no one would claim 1t.
Sickness is said to have harassed the
family and the claim is made that its
support depended upon the uncertain
work of the husband and the wife and
the selling of papers by the son on the
does any kind of work, such as washing
or other house work which she can secure.
All three members of the Jones family
are being held at the police station as
suspicious characters and all but S56 OF
the money hid by Crosse has been re
covered. 1t is not known whether Crosse
will desire the prosecution of the peo-
pie, and it is thought that a case against
them will be hard to secure, as the money
was not stolen and only a few dollars
has been spent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-26
Vincent seen In Bluffs.

CRESTON, Ia, Nov, 95.-(Special TeIe-
g~ram)-George Vincent, the young man of
this place who made suicidal threats, was
seen in Council Bluffs this morning. A
party ~telephoned the Nonpareil office, ask
ing II the Creston Advertlser-Gazet.e was
received there. being answered In the af-
firmative, he later came 10 the office and
asked to see the paper. He turned at once
to an account of his supposed suicide, read
1t through carefully and left the office.
The city editor suspected who the visitor
was and telephoned here for a description
Of Vincent, which tailed exactly with the
man who came to read his own obituary.