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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
Normal Regents Will Meet.

Governor Benson has issued call
for meeting of the board of normal
school regents to be held in the capitol
May for the purpose of determining
the future policy of the board In
regard to the normal school question.
The three normal schools, Monmouth,
Ashland and Weston, are now oper-
ating as state institutions by private
subscriptions until the end of the
school year, the hoard having granted
this lease Of life at the February "a
meeting, after having adopted a reso-
luton declaring them closed from that
date. What the policy OF the board
will be at the May meeting is only a
matter of conjecture, but judging
from the attitude OF the members at
the previous meeting the schools will
be compelled to operate as private
institutions under lease from the state.
Since the board receives its financial
support from the maintenance fund OF
the normal schools and the Legislature
failed to provide for them at the last
session, the board is without funds to
pay the expenses of the members in
attendance upon meetings and they
will respond TO the call at their own
expense. Their attendance, however,
is not obligatory.-Sta
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
Independence Has Building Boom.

Yesterdays Oregonian contains the
following brief prosperity dispatch "
from Independence. our sister city in
the eastern portion Of the county
"a building boom has struck here
which promises to have far-reaching
effects before it is over. At present
there are two large business structures
being built. One is large implement
warehouse, being erected by Hanna
Brothers. W. F. Campbell is building
a two-story brick building joining the
]. s. Cooper block. The lower floor is
rented for stores and the upper floor
will probably be used as Commercial
Club rooms. The ladies auxiliary to
the Commercial Club Is progressing
nicely with the arrangements for the
free public library. A house has been
secured, and as soon as the new books
ordered arrive, arrangements will be
made to open the library about June
l. The ladies secured over 100 books
for a starter by a book shower, and
have about $3.50 for new books. The
City Council donated s1OO."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
HOLDS SPECIAL SESSION
City Council Receives Bids on Street
Improvement and Curb COnstruc-
tiOn For New Districts.

The City Council met last night in
called session for the purpose of
receiving bids on the hauling OF
crushed rock for street improvement,
the building of new stree4s, and the
construction of cement curbing in the
proposed improvement districts.
F. J. Morrison entered bid Of 70
cents per cubic yard for the hauling
Of the rock from the city crusher to
the places designated for improvement
and L. E. Bradley, of Washington
county, appeared to offer bid on the
street construction work. The ooun-
Gil however declined to consider Mr..
Bradley's bid at that meeting, since
the time allowed for filing bids with
the city auditor had expired at o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Four bids on curb construction were
offered. One by John Olin, one by
d. M. Metzger and two by W. l..
Soehren. Mr.. Olin offered to build
the curbing for 25 cents per 1175 cubic
inches, excavation, cutting of side
walks, etc., to be charged extra. D. M.
Metzger's bid was for construction
around the properly Of the Evangelical
Church alone at a rate of 90 cents per
linear foot. The first bid submitted
by W. L. Soehren specified the property
before which curbing was to be built,
fourteen property owners whose curb
ing would involve something more
than 5000 feet being mentioned and a
rate of cents per linear foot being
offered.
His second bid in which no specif1-
cations as to the places where the
curbing was to be built were men
toned, offered straight curbing at 25
cents and corners at 80 cents per
linear foot, materials used to be OF the
same quality as those used in curb
construction last year. He further
agreed to construct curbs out OF first
class materials throughout, at 274
cents per linear foot on straight con-
struction and 324 cents for corners.
Mr.. Soehren later made the statement
that his bid included all preparatory
excavation.
All bids we're referred to commit
tee consisting Of Councilmen Cosper,
Ellis and Coad with instructions to
submit their report and recommends
tions at the next regular meeting.
Before the close of the session Mr..
Soehrec requested that the council
make preparations for securing q
right of way for an additional pipe
line from Canyon creek to Applegates,
as il would be matter Of only CON-
paratively short time until 1t would
become necessary to draw upon the
latter stream in order to supply the
demands made upon the water system
OF Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
MAROONS MEET MATCH
Dallas Baseball Team Easily Wins
Over Portland Aggregation by
Score of 5 to 0.

The game between the Dallas base
ball team and the Maroons, of Port
land, Sunday afternoon, was won by
the local nine by score of to o. The
attendance at the game was better
than at any Of the previous games
this season, both the grandstand and
the bleachers being we'll filled.
More than 100 visitors from Falls
City and Black Rock came down on
the special train which was run for
the occasion and many automobiles
and carriages from other neighbor-
ing cities brought parties Of interested
spectators to watch the contest.
The game was very one sided at the
start. Dallas secured four runs in
the first and one in the second inning,
but from that time the game settled
down to a closer contest and neither
side scored further. Bowen's work in
the box for Dallas was flawless. He
was credited with striking out IA men
against struck out by Winterbotham,
of Portland, and during the entire
game only three hits were secured off
Of him by the Maroons. Dallas Sc
cured hits off of Winterbotham.
Mullen, Of Portland, and Boydston,
Of Dallas, proved themselves the
heavy hitters each securing a two
base hit. Stolen bases are credited to
Boydston, Shorey and E. and W. Bar
ham, of Dallas, and Yeti, Of Portland.
The lineup was as follows: Dal-
las-Sheridan C, Bowen p. Fenton 1st,
Tooze "a, Hunt Sd, Shorey g, W. Bar
ham (, E. Barham +, Boydston (;
Portland-Demcomb C, Winterbotham
p, Donaldson lst, Stoops I'd, Williams
3rd, Tauscher S, Briggs I, Mullen
C (, and Yeti T (. G. o. Grant acted as
umpire. A game has been arranged
for next Sunday against the Hop
Colds, OF Portland,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27

DR.. ]. V. Scott was in Dallas yester-
day, enroute for Portland on a busi-
ness visit
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
Glendale Road Will Be Improved.

Bert Dennis took out the county
road roller yesterday to begin work on
the road from Glendale to Dallas.
Farmers living along that road have
donated labor n grading and spread
ing the crushed rock, which is fur
nished gratis by the City OF Dallas
from its crusher above Glendale. and
the county will assume its share OF
the task in completing the improve.
ment work with the road roller. This
work is triply important, securing for
the farmers OF that neighboIhood a
good highway into Dallas, adding an
extra section to the county's system Of
macadamized roads and furnishing
the city a first-clsss roadway on which
to bring into Dallas the crushed rock
for its street improvement work. II
Is the aim Of the County Commits
sioners to have this piece OF work fln.
ished this week II possible, so that the
roller can be taken to the Bridgeport
vicinity where the contractors are &c
begin their seasons work Of road
building at once.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET
May Term of Judge Burnett's Depart
ment of Circuit Court Will
Convene on the 10th.

Following is the docket for Judge
George H. Burnett's department OF
Circuit Court, which will be convened
in Dallas. Monday, May 10:
J. A. Harps Manufacturing Com
pany vs.. T. A. Riggs, action for
money F. A. Turner for plff.
Wick Brothers vs.. Earhardt & Meyer.
action for money j. II. Flower for plff.
State Of Oregon VS.. John Courtney,
assault with intent to commit rape
J. a. McNary for plff.
L. U. Josse vs.. D. G. Harris, action
for money; NJ. E. Pogue and William
Kaiser for plff. George G. Bingham
for deft.
The Averill Machinery Company vs.
F. N. Smith and s. B. Tetherow,
action for money; Sibley Il Eakin for
plff.
@. L. Fitchard vs. M. E. Gillespie,
action for money; B. F. Jones for plff.
Corvallis & Alsea River Railway
Company vs. E. w. Strong, action fol-
money; McFadden & Bryson for
plff.
Charles Kohn g. Company VS. G. L.
McMurphy and Fl. Fugitt, action fol-
money; Oscar Hayter for plff.
F. Meyer vs. Polk County Mill &
Lumber Company, action for damage
Fl. Fl. Latourette for plff.
Fred Stettler vs William SCHNEIDER
and Ann SCHNEIDER, action for money
James G. Heltzel for plff.
Salem, Falls City & Western Rail-
way Company VS. Pierce Riggs ct al,
condemnation Oscar Hayter for plff.
M. Bailey VS. Benton County, Oregon
damages; Weatherford &. Wyatt for
plff: McFadden g. Bryson for deft.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION
D;strict Number 2 Will Vote on Ques-
tion of New School Building
Next Saturday.

On Saturday, May l, an election will
he held at the city hall by the voters of
school district, Number Q, for the pur-
nose of deciding whether or not the
district shall assume a bonded indebt-
edpess of $4,000 for the purpose of
constructing a new school house to
accommodate the increasing enroll
ment ofpuplls.
The matter was widely agitated last
Spring, the congestion in the rooms
of the old school house having already
become great enough to demand relief
Of some kind. Various delays, how
ever. prevented the matter from being
brought to a vote in time for the
needed new building to be erected last
summer.
With the opening of the Fall term,
the school board, confronted by a
demand for more schoolroom. which
was now imperative, secured a tenn
porary solution for the problem and a
moderate relief from the crowded con-
ditions in the schoolhouse, by having
a small building erected for the
accommodation OF the children in the
primary grades.
Even this transient relief, it appears,
was not sufficient to outlast the present
school year and for several months,
the old demand for more room has
been more insistent than ever before.
For the purpose of meeting this
demand and settling the question of
schoolroom, for number OF years to
come at least, the school board has
called the Saturday election.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
Interesting Relic From Grand Ronde.

A. G. Magers, OF Salem, recently
received a rather interesting relic of
Oregon's pioneer days, it being a
heavy oak moldboard OF the plow
used by General Phil Sheridan, at
that time a lieutenant, on the Grand
Ronde Indian reservation. There
were no disc plows in those days, and
in fact none of the fine plows which
the farmers OF these days find neces-
sary, and yet do not fully appreciate.
The moldboard is from two to four
inches thick, made Of piece OF Oregon
oak. 1t was originally provided with
a cutter or front made from a wagon
tire, but this has been lost. and only
the wood remains. 1t still has the
wooden plugs by which it was fastened
to the plow frame aud is 10 a fine state
Of preservation.-Salem Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
COURT HOUSE NOTES
Items of Interest From the Records
in the County Offices
Briefly Told.
PROBATE.

Estate of John W. Martin, deceased
final account approved and admin.
istratrix discharged.
Estate Of Elizabeth Butter, deceased
final account approved and executor
discharged.
Estate of William Knower, deceased
Inventory and appraisements filed
and approved.
Estate Of Mary J. Percival, deceased
estate admitted to probate; J. L.
Riggs appointed administrator bond
filed and approved; J. B. V. Butler
Otis Wolverton and Almond Riggs
appointed appraisers.
Estate Of Lawrence Davis, deceased
DIR. Andrew Kershaw, Superintend-
ent Of Grand Ronde Indian Agency
directed to turn over to the admins
tration the funds belonging to said
estate, held in trust by said superin-
tendent.
Guardianship OF Hattie Gill, minol
final account set for hearing Thurs
day, May 27, at 10 o'clock a. m.
REAL ESTATE.
F W Waters ct ux to Waters Brothers
Investment Company. land and lots
in West Salem. 81.
A H Dodd ct ux to Robert M Won.
derly, lots in Falls City, 81.
W P Mars ct Tx to M W wilkins,
80 acres, t 7 and 9, r W, $l2,5OO.
Wilford d Bancroft ct ux to Electra
L Bancroft, lots in Falls City, 81.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
J. A. Lynch Buys Confectionery Store.

johnson Brothers, the popular con-
fectioners who have conducted store
in Dallas for several years, have sold
their establishment to J. A. Lynch,
who took charge of the business Sat
urday. Messrs. johnson will remain
in Dallas for the present, not having
fully determined what line Of work
they will take up IN future. The new
proprietor, Mr.. Lynch, is we'll known
to citizens of Dallas, having been in
business here for number of years
and his many friends will wish him
all success in the new enterprise which
he has undertaken.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
Railroad Officials Visit Dallas.

A party of the officials Of the South
ern Pacific Company were in Dallas,
Saturday, enroute from Yaquina to
Portland. Their three special cars
were taken from Dallas on into Port
land with the regular afternoon pas,
seuger train. In the party were Will,
liam McMurray, general passenger
agent; John Scott, assistant general
passenger agent; W. H. Jenkins,
travelling passenger agent; j. N
Buckley, general superintendent. and
]. F. Meyer, car service inspector.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
.CaIifnrnia Raisin Dar. >,

California invites all the world TO
eat California raisins on April so
every day, for that matter. but partic-
ulsrly on April sO-Shich has been
added TO the calendar Of festival occa-
sions as q day Of reioicing. Eat Call
foruia raisins on California Raisin
Day" April 80.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27

The Morris chair offered by Adams
& Brobst to the person who could
name the longest list of articles carried
in stock in their big furniture and
implement store, was awarded to the
daughter of John Diehm, OF Polk
Station.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27

Mrs. Addie Magers went to Albany,
Friday, to be at the bedside of hel
father, Henry johnson, who had been
i'll in the St. Mary's Hospital in that
city for several months. Death came
as relief to the aged sufferer Sunday
Mr.. johnson was an Oregon pioneer
of 1854. He was born in Georgia
SO years ago and after coming
to Oregon settled in Benton County
where he resided continuously
until the time Of his death. He is
survived by seven children: Mrs.
Addie Mayors. Of Dallas; Mrs. Lydia
Collins, of Seattle; Alfred Johnson, OF
Richmond, Utah; John and Samuel
johnson, of Portland, and Mrs. Maud
Williams and Robert l.. Johnson, OF
Oregon City.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
Estrada Is Outgeneraled;
zelaya Turning Neat Trick

PORT IIMON. via wireless 20 Co
Ion Dec President Zelaya, com
riander OF the government troops IN
the war now being waged with the
Nicaraguan revOlutionists, has aban-
dored his previous line of campaign.
which was the capture OF the reyoiu-
tionists position az Rama and is now
conducting a flank movement against
BiUehelds. the headquarters ut the
provisional government, according 10
dispatches received here today
Gen Estrada. provisional presldcn
who has been in command at Rama.
is said 10 have been thrown off MS
guard by incorrect reports as 10 Iela-
vas strength Zclaya, By seeking an
armis ice with ESTRADA repusen.
tativcs gave the latter The impression
that the government troops We're on
tho point OF surrender and az he same
tme. covered up his movement again
81 BWefelds n is now believed that
loss than 500 government troops arc
before Rama and that the REMAINDER of
Zeiayas army. estimated AZ from : -
puG 20 600 M numbers is detoUring
against BIucdelds
mpathizcrs with the Nicarasuan
ievuIuuuusts are bitterly assaiIing F.
tgada for failing to take ofens.yo
measures against Z,lala and for 49,.
-smul aa if is charged that because
hi- position at Rama was secure. the
revolutionary Strougholds elsewhere
uero Dun no danger Estrada as it .s
known thought Bluehclds was safe
from land advance hv Io.aya owing
fo the conditions OF tho roads. and
H. figured that Ze'aya had mo- vessels
ar his command Tor au approach rr
IltCr
Icr. D. where Zclasa oatEo9eralcd
hm. fHr Ihe movement a-aus Bg.-
G.Ia- tod1ys disuatchce -av d. asN-
made over rho roads that T. r11l
p-ofuurc@ .upassab'o
Ie.uva aftcmp tu capture HHc-
reH is considered hcrc ~ duubtu1
military cNpCdjcncN aA il T. Hso'r f1
SION Jlp Intervention uf Tho United
taf-. which has several war vessels
either ar or 100 close proximity 20 Blue
folds
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13

who will arrive in Washington TO-
morrow 10 lay before the state de
partment certain proposals on She
part OF his government looking toward
the restoration of order in Central
America
The object 81 Senior Creeis Visit
il as yet unknown 10 the state deu2rJ-
mtnt officials nor does there seem 10
be any information concerning the
suggestions he is 10 make. II IS >
sumed. however, that these viii not
call for any change OF attitude on
the part OF Secretary Knox
The dispatches received al the state
department today Indicate that mere
is no material change in the %icara-
guam situation.
Consul Moffat reports that Glue
fields is quiet. and il is believed tha-
the revolutionists Will win In Rama.
There IS some danger OF the Iela-
van forces making a detour Their
seems 10 be doubt ar the present mo
ment whether Zelaya will risk his posi-.
ton in a conflict with Estrada. II is
regarded as much more likely thal he
will refrain from an opening ensage
ment, preferring 10 maneuyer Tita
the hope OF seating one OF his bench
men in the presidents chair
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
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She NidcIv known Serve Specialist.
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The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
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HIGHLY DlSACREeABlt
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With a large fund Of information i
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The Detroit times., 1909-12-13

the magazines OF the guns. is reported
10 have worked out stragetiC plan 10
take advantage OF the helpless reyc-
lutiorary party
Only small part OF the Zelaya
forces we're engaged al Rama. The
real body. according 10 the reports TO-
day has been moved stealthily to-
wards Bluefelds Bluehelds. capital
OF the department OF Solaya. OF which
Gen. Estrada was governor. is the neal
stronghold Of the revolution. Foo
short time Greytown (Salt yuan Del
Nortel was in the hands OF the revo-
lutioDists. but was recaptured by the
administration forces Part OF the
Estrada forces have been enea ged
there Is an effort 10 recapture the
town The rest of the army has been
moved inland, but has penetrated only
as far as Rama which is not more
than 80 miles from Bluefelds
Estrada's forces in the far interior
are small and scattered and the seiz-
Iure OF Bluefelds and the cutting on
o. the forces II Rama would. 1t is be
lieyed be the end Of his regime.
ZeIaya's army last night was with
in 90 miles OF Bluehelds The march
on the town began a. daybreak and
is being pushed with the greatest IA
pidiiy.
The men paid yesterday were given
extra rations and were promised the
privilege OF pillage
Tho artillery have 50 heavy field
uu- and they Will be trained on The
TOXIN as soon as they are within
range
Tho defending force IS small and IN
less the United States warships az
anchor I'm the harbor come 10 the res
cue. IL Is believed tho fall OF the city
will be only a question or few hours
fighting
, The Zelaya soldiers are eager for q
battle and it is said no mercy will be
shown the people Of the city. bu; the
soldiers will be allowed free rein IN
order 70 create a horrible example for
future revolutionary leaders.