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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
BENEFIT CONCERT
 NETTED $137.25

The Italian Relief committee has made an account of the concert at Polls theatre Jan. "A for the aid of the sufferers of the earthquake of Gala bria and Sicily, as follows:
 Received at the Poli theatre box, money and tickets to the amount of $249.75.
 Tickets to singers and others, all s1 ticket, S40.00
 Advertising in local newspapers, and other expenses, $72.50.
 Balance turned over to the Bridge port Trust Co.,, $137.25.
 Tickets not yet collected from three different parties. who could not be reached, account for same will be given within a few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
UNKNOWN STEAMER
 FOUNDERED IN 45
 MILE AN HOUR GALE
Goes Down Off DemmiAg
 Shoals Lightship, Near North Carolinan Coast Lightship Fouls Schooner.
fsnecia, rron 1,n,+aa nuo

Especial from United Press.)
 Elizabeth City. N. C., Jan. 30-An un- known steamship has foundered in the high seas off the Dining Shoals Light ship according to a report this after noon Tha wind is blowing forty-fiye miles an hour and the sea is extreme ly rough. The steamship City of Sa- vannan has reported to-day that the light ship at the station ner here is off her post.
 New York, Jan. 30. S-- The steamer Arapahoe, Captain I. K. Chichester. bound from Jacksonville to New York, repor1s mat she was hailed by distress signals at 10:35 this morning from Scotland Lightship No. l2 on account or a four-masted schooner which had been fouledn by the lightship. With the revenuc cutter Mohawk, which was lying off Tompkinsville, the Arap- ahoe has gone to the assistance of the distressed ship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
DIED

fefsAIJGHELJTY.-In this city, Jan. ae. iacs, Hugh McCaughelty. aged "a ears.
 Fr ends are invited to attend the fs.neral at his late residence. No. l54 II<xington avenue, on Monday, rep. 1st. af 8:3O A. M., and thence to St. Aurustine's church. where a hlgh mass of requiem will be offered at $ o'clock A. M.
 Burial in St. Michaels cemetery.
 A 30 a*p Sante Fe, New Mex ice. Jan. g, 1909, Bessie Clinton. wife of Dr. James B. Williams, aged .Sa years. 2 months. 19 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of her par enfs. Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Clinton, No. e52 Noble avenue, this city, on Sunday, 31st inst, at 2:So o'olock D. m. - this city, Jan. 2s 1909, Elizabeth. Staples, wife of John C. Fowler, aged 78 years, months, D days.
 Frfends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, No. 96s Laurel avenue, on Monday, Feb. lst, at 2:30 o'clock p. m. a'p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
Electrified Road Turned Over to the
 Railroad Company
w estinghouse Go. Will With draw Experts from New York Division of New Ha- ven
(special from United Press.)

(Spec1aI rom Un1LeQ FreSS.J
 New Haven. Jan. 30.-Tacitly con- frming a rurnor tAat the West;ng- house Electric Company would form ally turn over the electrified section of the New Haven road between New York and Stamford tomorrow the gen. eral offices of the railroad this after noon issued the following brief state ment:
 'fThe Westinghouse Company has maintained a small force of experts at the Stamford shops which force will be withdrawn January 31.''
 This also means that the Westing- house people consider that they have done their share in perfecting the gigantic electric experiment and that the New Haven's electricians feel able to cope with the situation alone now.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
GREAT STOkM PUTS TROLLEY SERVICE
 DOWN AND OUT

Sleet, Snow and Broken En-
 zine Too Much for Ser
 vice-Plows Could Not Be
 Used for Lack of Power
 Rails Being Cleared By
 Hand Labor - Public
 Works Department Puts
 Gang of Men and Teams
 at Work.
 The tail end of the Kansas blizzard which struck this city yesterday after noon, piled up nearly five inches of snow with layer Nof rain andf sleet sandwiched between. The street car service suffered most from the storm. The combination of ice and snow pack ed up against the rails It required all of the power available to move the cars. After working all night with blows and sweepers. the trolleymen had all lines open for operation this morn ing, but at ' o'clock the big No. 2 en- zine at the power plant gave out, through the development of hot bear ing, and for two hours all lines in the city were at a standstill with the ex- ception of the Barnum avenue and State street lines. The suburban lines which carry thousands of people back and forth to work, were kept open.
 While the breakdown was being re- paired, the snow was piling up on the tracks so that the tracks were inpass- a ble after g o'clock. 1t will be late this afternoon before they are opened, the work having to be done by hand. The snow packed against the rails makes 1t impossible to run blows or sweepers and keep them on the rails.
 At 2 o'clock this afternoon cars for North Bridgeport were not running further north than Bulls Head; East Main street cars had been pushed as far north aae Berkshire avenue. South Main street cars had not passed Gill; bert street. Brooklawn cars and Oak street cars were covering part of the distance.
 6upt. c. H. Chapman has coped with more severe snow storms in the past. He said today that it was the giving out of the engine which made the trou- ble.
 Supt. Colgan of the Street depart ment, put 16 teams and 35 men to work in the center of the city today. To-, morrow he will increase the force to 75 men and 30 teams The men receive $1.75 for day of eight hours. The superintendent has s6,000 at hand to clear snow with.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
NOVEL ADVERTISING
 PLAN PRESENTED

Mayor Lee received letter to-day from Mrs. Jane T. Smith. complain ing of the perils to heath in the local public schools. arising from the use of common drinking cups. The letter refers to certain magazine article. The mayor said he would refer the let ter to the Board of Education but he was inclined to believe that the letter is an advertisement for a magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
White Girls Are
 Attacked by Negroes
Especial from United Press.l

Special from United Press.l
 PittsburE. Jan. 30.-Following the att tack on two young white girls by neg roes early to-day strenuous efforts are being made to locate the assailants. Bessie SiRel. aged 19. was assaulted by a negro and choked into insensibility. Her aseailant became frightened and fled. Katherine Donahue. aged 15 of Lawrenzoville. was attacked and drag ged into a doorway near her home; Her condition Is serious. Neither ol the girls were able to appear when ssv- eral suspects were arraigned in court to-day,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30

At the meeting of the police commits sioners this evening charges of con- duct unbecoming an officer will be heard against Special Policeman Chas. Murphy. The charges which have been filed are made by one Koslowsk and grew out of the conduct of Murphy when the windows of Chinese laun- dry in the Hollow were broken by boys The exact nature of the charges has not been made public.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
BUSINESS FOR COUNCIL

At the meeting of the Common Coun- cil, Monday night, the charter aanond- ment committee will make its report and there will be a public hearing upon petition of the U. M. c. Co.,, to lay a double standard guage railroad track across Pauline street near Arctic St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
WALKI'S CASE
 AGAIN CONTINUED

The case of Paul walki accused of jabbing a pipe stem in his brothers eye was continued till Monday in the city court this morning. The broth er John, who suffered the injury was in court this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
CONFESSES TO
 MURDER UNDER
 THIRD DEGREE"

Special from, United Press.)
 Philadelphia. Jan. 30.-While being put through the "third degree" by de- tectives who hoped to connect b m with several recent burglaries, E.. R. Little to-day broke down and confess ed the murder of John J. Scott, last July. He said he stole so he might be Jailed and his mind relieved. He de- cIared that he was haunted by visions of the dead mans face.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
Bakery Burned In Hoboken With
 Loss of Half Million

New York. Jan. 3Z.-The bakery of Schmaltz & Sons in Hoboken, N. J., was totally destroyed by a fire which did s600.000 damage today. The fire men confined the blaze to the bakery after a hard battle
 Forty families were driven out in the blizzard by a fire which originated in tenement block in Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
HARBOR MASTERS
 ELECTION AT HAND

Mayor Lee stated to-day that he would call meeting for the election Of a harbormaster on the same date as the second meeting of the Common CouncilIin February.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
WILL INSPECT
 LOCO ENGINE

A delegation of city officials from worcester, Mass, will come to this city, Wednesday, for the purpose of inspecting the Locomobile chemical en- zine, with the idea of purchasing one like 1t. Mayor Lee will meet the par ty and visit fire headquarters with them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
At 10 o'clock tOniQht the 22nd Mill End sale comes to a close.

Right up the striking of the big clock at l0 the Mill End sale will pour forth of values Hundreds of dollars saved by Mill End shoppers this the last night of the sale There will be enough of the Wndup specials you will have chance share in them There plenty of Mill End lots that you will we'll take advantage of Why the sale will that weather heavier than today should keep you from
 Till 10 tonight the chance is Improve Save. Get much for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
EXCHANGE SEAT FOR SALE.

New York, Jan, SO.--Announcemen uar made on Change to-day that the seat cf Sydney c. Love of the broker ars Nrm of Love & Company Of New York and Chicago is for sale, one re- hort has 1t that. Love retired with sz.- coo GO. Another is that Love was re- 1ired to prevent further losses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
QUEENS DAUGHTERS
 TOMORROW

Tomorrow afternoon at St, Augus- tines chapel at 3:30 there will be an important meeting of the Queens Daughters.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
DROP LOCAL OPTION CASES
District Attorney Upon Request of
Anti-SaloOn League Decides To
Discontinue Prosecution.

At the request of the Anti-Saloor
League, the District Attorney has
decided to drop the local option cases
two Of which were tried last week and
resulted in mistrials and six Of which
lone a retriaD were set for hearings tc
begin today.
In explanation of their movement
to have the prosecution suspended,
the representatives Of the Anti-Saloon
League stated that the first two cases
has resulted in mistrials and there
was every indication that the outcome
of the remaining cases would be the
same. They were therefore unwilling
to subject the taxpayers Of the county
to the heavy expense Of carrying on
a series Of prosecutions which seemed
almost certain to be without satisfac-
tory result.
District Attorney Sibley made his
formal announcement Saturday to
Oscar Hayter, the attorney for the
defense in the six cases yet untried,
that the prosecution had decided to
drop them.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27

J. P. Byers came up from McMinn-
vile, Saturday, for a short visit with
his family.
A number of women from Dallas
attended the W. G. T. U. Institute
which was held in Independence last
week, and report and interesting meet
ing. The association is endeavoring
to raise an $500 fund for state work
by collecting pennies. Two of the
state officers Of the organization were
present at the meeting.
J. H. Hearde, who appeared in
Dallas last Fall with his theatrical
company, is again in this city
endeavoring to arrange for putting
on musical comedy with home
talent. Mr.. Hearde has been pro-
noting home talent entertainments in
different valley towns for several
months and has met with excellent
success.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27

The Hillsboro mohair pool, con.
tanning about 5,556 pounds, was sold
Monday to A. j. Ray & Son, Of Port
land, at 244 cents. The hair was OF
fine quality and the price received is
really the top Of the market, although
some stress is laid by Polk county
papers on the 25 cents received for the
pool Of that county, where it is said
that Notwithstanding the higher figure
owners netted the same amount as the
Hillsboro pool, as the half cent above
the local price was absorbed as com
mission by the manager illsboro
Independent.
The Polk County pool aggregated
about 1900 pounds (something like
Is times the size of the Hillsboro pool
the share put in by single mohair
raiser being, in many cases, nearly as
great as the entire pool sold in Wash
ington county last week. While it
should be comparatively easy m after
to secure a small pool of sufficiently
excellentquality to warrant the highest
market price, pool the size Of the
one recently sold in Polk County,
which is uniformly excellent enough
to command such price, is something
out OF the ordinary and Is worthy of
having considerable stress laid upon
it,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
POLK COUNTY FARM BARGAINS

"a acres of fine, level, black bottom land;
miles of Dallas; large 2-story house, good, larg,
barn; on motor lin. between Dallas, Monmouth
ana Independence all good towns, creamerie
al each, two have canneries; level gravel roaC
10 all main towns in county. Come quick !
you want TINS place at $1,000,
81 acres within miles of Dallas, has a brand
new broom house, large porch on two sides anG
back, built on a beautiful knoll, well finished
and painted, very attractive; fine large new
barn, we'll painted, sl acres of rich black bottom
land under plow; 25 acres of fine upland, liet
nicely, 5 or acres of it under plow, balance
young oak timber. easily cleared. the upland /.
hne orchard land. beautiful home for only
'4OOO'
50 acres near Pedee store, school and post.
once; miles of Airlie; has large 6-roOm house,
oss 'iOOo' Ualhs, % acres Oh hhe ueep Ieu up
ns nv PiO"' 'o aores n,ie souhs nj 'iniD
- Ui'naiuS' Osianoe pasture iuI'
n-'.se'D So i n''Ie iarni anu Is snap at f-'VO'
'O''''''on gwen lrs' oi next OctoOer'
20 acres OF fine fruit land only 81 miles from
.oro o,oh.,5 ~ -. 49,. -
Prune driver on plscs. IN scres ,,lo,r Isnd so
acre, timber rbe "A a., - III 90,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
The Best Of Coffee.

The person who is seeking the
brand Of coffee which is best in every
respect, will find that the famous
German-American brand will fully
meet the requirments. The coffee is
raised on $4,000 acre plantation in
the Tumbala range of the Sierra
Madras and is shipped in the hull
direct to the Portland roasting house
where it is hulIed, roasted and sealed
in practically air tight packages. In
strength and delicacy of flavor it is
unrivalled. Try it once and you will
be won over completely by it's un-
paralleled merits. The German
American brand OF coffee can be
secured at only one place in Dallas
and that place is.
CASTLES GROCERY STORE.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
Nursing Mothers and
Oyer-burlened Women

In all tations OF life, whose vigor ana
vitality may have been undermined ana
broken down by over work, eXactlng
social duties, the too frequent bearing OF
children. or other causes, will find In Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription the most
potent, invigorating restorative strength
giver ever devised for their special bene-
fit. Nursing fnothers WIN find 1t especial
ly valuable IN sustaining &eir strength
and promotinESn abundant hQurishment
for the child. Expectant PorRers too
will find it priceless SobR'to PrepaSe the
system for baOy's coming and rendeSing
the ordeal comparatively painless; 1t
can do 10 haCul in any state, or condition
Delicate, n~TT0uS, Weak women, who
suffer from frequent headaches, back
ache, dragging down distress low down
in the abdomen, or from painful or irreg-
ular monthly periods, gnawing or dis
tressed sensation in stomach, dizzy or
faint spells. see imaginary specks or Spots
floating before eyes. have disagreeable,
pelvic catarrhal drain, prolapsus, ante
version or retro-version or other displace-
ments of wolnanly organs from weakness
of parts will, whether they experience
many or only few Of the above Symp-
toms, find relief and a permanent cure by
using faithfully and fairly. perSistently
DT. IltTtt = avn Iut IiNNSlipOloh'
This world-famed specific for woman's
and peculiar ailments is a
pure glyceric extract of the choicest ma
tive medicinal roots without drop OF
alcohol in its makeup. All its ingredi-
snts printed in plain English on its bottle
wrapper and attested under oath. DR..
Pierce thus invites the fullest investiga-
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,e found to contain only the best agents |
n Thn most advanced medical |
cence of all the different schools of prac-
ice for the cure of womans peculiar |
and ailments.
If you want to know more about the
and professional endorse
nent of the TFavorfte Prescription, send
,oStal card request to DR.. R. Y. Pierce,
}utfalo, n. Y, for his free booklet treat
ng of same.
You can't afford to accept as a substi-
ute for this remedy Of fknOl0n composition
secret nostrlm Of ulltnol0n compost
IO1l. Don't DO it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27

Actual packing operations will be
begun in the Swift plant in Portland
in July and with the beginning of
these operations, stock raisers will
awaken to the fact that they are faced
by demand for hogs, which will, for
time at least, be beyond their power
to supply. With this demand con-
fronting them, the industry will
undergo sudden and important rev.
olution and the raising Of swine, here
tofore pursued by farmer mainly as a
side issue in their agricultural work,
will shortly develop into one of the
most important industries and most
fruitful sources of wealth to the farm
ing man, in the state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27

H. ID. Stats, Of LewisviIle, was
visitor in Dallas, Saturday.
D. J. Riley went to Portland thi
afternoon on a business visit
H. W. Bancroft, of Falls City, wa
a visitor in Dallas yesterday.
George Morton left this afternoon
for an extended stay in Seattle.
Mrs. Eugene Byerley returned this
morning from a visit in Salem.
Fritz Gerlinger will leave tomorrow
for three months visit in Germany.
Willis Simonton is quite ill and has
been confined to his room for several
days.
Miss Cecil Blessing went to Port
land this afternoon for a few days
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Caldwell, Of
Perrydale, were visitors in this city
today.
D. D. Goode came in from Pedee,
Friday, for a short business visit in
Dallas.
Sheriff ]. M. Grant was an official
visitor in the Buena Vista neighbor.
hood today.
M. B. Grant visited over Sunday
with his wife who is under medical |
care in McMinnville.
W. H. Dancy. Of the Pacific Tele-
phone Company, was over from Salem
today for a short business visit in
Dallas.
Mrs. Nancy Wise, of Perrydale, was
in Dallas today enroute for Bridge
port to visit her daughter, Mrs. A. W.
Plankinton.
A number of the property owners on
)ak and Church streets have already
lad the construction Of cement curb
ngs begun about their property in
preparation for the grading and
nacadam work which will be begun
III those streets in the near future.
The newly organized baseball team
II Dallas College was lined up against
he regulars at the ball park Saturday
or a practice game. Although no
match for their opponents, the col
egians played good ball and give
'romise OF producing a strong team. E
Governor Frank W. Benson will be
ne Of the conspicuous figures at the
pening Of the Alaska Yukon Pacific
xposition in Seattle, June l. He c
eceived an invitation Wednesday to e
e present at the opening ceremonies c
nd promptly accepted. Oregon will t
ave prominent place at the Seattle I
air and Oregon's chief executive d
I'LL be one Of the most prominent men n
t the opening day. s
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
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: BUSINESS LOCALS. :

advertisements under this head are charged
at the rate OF cent per word, first insertion; 4
cent per word for each insertion thereafter: 3i
words or less, 81 per month No advertisement
inserted for less than Is cents.
Figures count as one word. For instance
the numeral combination $3.50" counts as one
word
Two initials count as one word For instance
-. M. Jones' counts as two words.
The minimum charge is for Is words; that is
an advertisement from word to Is words Is
counted as Is words; an advertisement from l6
to 20 words, inclusive, is counted us 20 words:
from p to % words is counted as 25 words, etc
The figures following the advertisement fndi-
cate how long II is to run, and are not charged
to the customer. For instance, 3-3l-2t indicates
that the advertisement was first published on
March 81, and that it is to be inserted twice
The figures and letters 4-l-tf indicate that the
advertisement was first published April l and
that 1t Is TO be run until the customer orders it
discOntinued.l
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
At the Star Theater.

"In the Days of Witchcraft" at the
Star Theater tonight. A story of that
period in history when all unusual
things were explained as witchcraft
and innocent persons charged with
the practice of the black art were
subjected to terrible tortures and some
times death by the misguided efforts
Of the authorities to overthrow the
supposed practice. Other interesting
scenes will be shown and illustrated
songs will be given. Excellent music
by the orchestra.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-04-27
With the month of Anril stilI nearly

With the month of April still nearly
an inch "shy" of the normal amount
OF rainfall, last nights showers which
fell in practically every section of the
Willamette Valley, while they lacked
considerable OF being enough to bring
the month up to it's standard, will be
worth thousands Of dollars to farmers
and horticulturists. Every drop that
fell may be regarded as almost worth
its weight In silver, as subsequent
harvests will show.