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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-12
Polk County Observer

Dr A. B. Starbuck Is visiting rela-
tives in Portland.
F.M. Mcmahon, Of Monmouth, was
in Dallas, Wednesday.
G. Holman returned from a busi-
ness visit in McMinnville.
Elmer Ramsey went to Portland,
Wednesday, for short visit.
J. @. Uglow was a passenger to
Portland yesterday morning.
George T. Gerlinger returned We'd
nesday from business trip to Port
land.
James A. Gibson, Of Sheridan, was
in Dallas. Wednesday, on business
visit.
An. Halleck was over from Mon
mouth, Wednesday, on a business
visit.
TW. Brunk, of Eola, was in Dal-
las. Wednesday, Oh a short business
visit.
P, E. Sears, Of Mccoy, was in
Dallas, Wednesday, on business
visit.
Mrs. Walter Williams is down from
Falls City visiting relatives and
friends.
William Smith, Of Portland, has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. F. J
Craven.
Hon. W. L. Tooze, Of Falls City,
was In Dallas, Wednesday, on busi-
ness visit.
Hon. D. L. Keyt, Of Perrydale, was
a business visitor in Dallas, Tuesday
afternoon.
W. T. Grier was In Dallas yesterday
enroute from Portland to his home in
Falls City.
Grain in this vicinity is in excellent
condition considering the earliness of
the season.
Frank Ellis is up from Grants Pass,
visiting at the home Of his father,
M. D. Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Addison, Of
Monmouth, were Dallas visitors
Wednesday.
The Rev. II. J. Adams, of Salem,
was in Dallas, Wednesday, on
business visit.
Mrs. M. D. Ellis and son, Floyd,
have been visiting relatives and
friends In Corvallis.
Beldon Grant, Of Portland, visited
at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Beatrice Grant, Wednesday.
E. J. Steele and Robert Patterson
we're transacting business In Indepen-
dence and Monmouth, Friday.
County Clerk e. M. Smith issued
license to we'd to Harry Krebs and
Gertrude Ferguson, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Collins, of
Suver, visited at the home Of their
SOD, W. d. Collins. Wednesday.
P. M. Churchman. OF Sheridan, is
visiting his daughters, Mrs. A. 8.
Campbell and Mrs. @. 8. Graves.
At the Christian church, Sunday
morning, the theme Of the sermon will
be ''The Founder and Foundation Of
the Faith :" evening. in the series of
addresses to the young people, "ohar-
acter."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-12
Legal Blanks at this office.


DR.. Donohoe, Dentist. Uglow Bldg
Legal blanks for ale at this office.
D. M. @. embroidery at Dallas Mer-
camille Store. 2-26-tf
Change Of program at the Star
Theater tonight.
Craven Brothers for frst-class
plumbing. 3-9-tf
Matinee at Vaudette, Saturday, from
Q 80 to o'clock.
Star Theater-change of program
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
New bed spreads for iron beds at
Dallas Mercantile Store. 2-26.tf
L. D. Brown, attorney; abstracts
collections. Office in Uglow Bldg.
2-5-tf
Money Of private parties to loan at
6 per cent on well-improved farms.
SIBLEY & EAKIN.
Bran and shorts at M. d. Ellis
Grocery.
Highest market prices paid for all
farm produce at M. D. Ellis Grocery.
Program at the Star Theater, Satur-
day night, after the Dallas -Multno-
nah basketball game.
Quick Meal Ranges excel In quality
and durability. Craven Brothers,
sale agents. 1-26-tf
Dance at the Colosseum skating
rink after the basketball game Satur-
day night.
Social dance after the basketball
game, at the Colosseum skating rink
Saturday night. Admission, so cents
pei couple.
M. J. B. fancy coffee, pounds $1.OO,
Amber Blend coffee, / pound 25c.
NJ. D. E. Special Roast, 25c., pounds
for CSC. M. d. Ellis grocery store.
2-26.tf
Where? At the Colosseum rink.
WhatP Social dance. After the close
Of the Dallas-Multnomah basketball
game.
Don't fail to visit the Star Theater,
its programs are always interesting
and attractive.
Six hundred pieces Of sheet music,
vocal and instrumental, for sale at
cents copy. Stockwell's Furniture
and Music store. 2-26.tf,
Special prices Saturday. March IS
at Craven Brothers Hardware Store
on ranges, granite ware and other
lines. 1921
Do not fail to attend the social
dance at the Colosseum rink after the
basketball game tomorrow night A
pleasant time assured to all.
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 g. Western BY. Co., Dallas
W. r. Ellis, agent for Daily Ore
gonian and Evening Telegram. Have
a daily paper delivered at your house
by the week, month or year. No extra
charge for delivery.
Dry flr 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 BY. Co. Dallas
Wells Fargo Express will bring
direct from New York City the newest
and best line OF Ladies' Suits, Skirts,
and Spring Jackets. See them al the
Dallas Mercantile Company before
buying. 2-S-u
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-12

Miss Ruth Adams went to Portland
yesterday to take medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Howe and little
son have gone to Portland for short
visit.
Chet Coad was one Of the passengers
to Portland yesterday morning who
attended the Oregon-Multnomah
basketball game.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-22
'UNCLE DAN'L AT THE
OREGON TTEATER TONIGHT

One of the comedy attractions at
the Oregon theater will be Uncle
Dan1, or the Messenger from Jarvis
Section" and underlined for tonight.
This pleasant story of Down East
humor and pathos has been one of
the most successful of all book plays,
having served as as excellent vehi-
Gle for the late Barney McCauley for
many seasons and proved to be the
most popular success in his career.
1t is a well known fact that Minnie
Madden Flske won many honors in
the soubrette role of clip" and 1t
was one of her first successes; and
that bright little star, Mary Marble,
and winsome Lizzie Evans made their
first big hits in the part OF "Clip" in
Uncle Dan1 or the Messenger Of
from Jarvis Section"
The play Is full of clean cut COM
edy and several high class musical
numbers are introduced and with the
fine orchestra carried by the COM
pany, the ,fUncle Dan'p' company
give a performance which is said to
satisfy everybody. Opposition prices
will prevail. 76c. soc and 26c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-22
ACCIDENT At ECHO
LITTLE GIRL INJURIES
SPINE WHILE SKATING
Doctors Dorm and g. J. Smith Called
In Attendance-Other Notes from
Our Neighbor.
Especial Correspondence.) }

Dcho, Ore, Dec. 21.-Ina Norman,
the 1s-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. c. Norman, met with a Sc
rious accident Sunday evening. While
out skating she fell on the ice and
injured her spine. Both DR.. Dorm of
this place and DR.. Smith Of Pendle-
ton were called. She appears to have
conclusion of the spine and at last
accounts she was unable to walk.
Ed Marshall of Pendleton, was a
business visitor here today.
c. S. Nudge, formerly bookkeeper
for the George & Miller company oi
this place, but now employed by thu
n. p. r. r. company, at Portland
made a short business visit here or
Sunday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-22
The Correct Time.

to stop cough or cold is just as soon
as it starts-then there will be no
danger of pneumonia or consumption.
Just a few doses OF Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup taken at the start will
stop the cough. II 1t has been run
ming for sometime the treatment will
be longer, but the cure Is sure. A. c.
Koeppen G. Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-22
Sheriff T. D. Taylor was here today

from Pendleton.
L. A. Esteb and E. Ripper return
ed home this morning from the coun-
ty seat, where they have been attend
ing court.
Mrs. NJ. E. Rippey leaves tonight
for Portland, where she will spend
the holidays with her son, Clark
Rippy.
Mrs. Hugh Smith went to Pendle-
ton this evening to do some Christ
mas shopping.
Isaac Thornton was subpoenaed to-
day to attend the water trial now be-
ing held in Pendleton.
Mrs NJ. C. Barager is assisting in
the George G. Miller company's store
during the rush in holiday trade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-22

Misses school shoes for s1.26 at
Department Store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-22

Continued on Page Three.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-22
NAVAJO CHIEF
RUNS AMUCK
in STATION
PASSENGERS SLASHEO
BY FRENZIED INDIAN
Returning Home From WASH
ington Redskin Suddenly De-
Giles to Go on Warpathi Two
of His Victims MOtaIIy Hurt


IBy Morning journal special Leased WirsJ
Cincinnati. Feb. 21--With an car
splitting war whoop an unidentified
Navajo Indian war chief ran amuck
in the Union station here today and
before he could be ovcrpowered he
had fatally stabbed and cut Mrs.
Anna Devord, of Huntington, W. Va,
and Max Meyers Of Cincinnati and
seriously wounded Joseph w. Gordon
Of Cambridge Ills.
The Indian with four Sioux War
Chiefs from Kansas had alighted from
crowded Chesapeake and Ohio train
40. g. As the passengers alighted from
the train the Indian, with a warning
yell drew long dagger and started
through the crowd, slashing right and
left Mrs Devord was nearest to
the Indian, walking up the platform
with child in her arms. Before
she could heed the warning cry rais-
ed by passengers. the Indian had bur
led the dagger in her back and then
slashed her across the DOdy and arms.
Disregarding the insensible form OF
his victim, the Indian next attacked
Meyers As Meyers fell to the sta
tion platform the Indian ran toward
Gordon As the Indians blade pene-
trated the clothing of the victim and
entered the flesh. passengers and sta
ton attaches who had stood rooted ~
! their tracks with horror. made a con
certcd rush on the mailman.
/ Male passengers and station en-
kployes hurled themselves on the pros
ltrated Indian. who struggled desper-
ately. The dagger was knocked from
his hand and he WAS taken in charge
4 by the police on the train, the In
dian. who had been to Washington
to see the secretary OF interior wa'
noticed by passengers TO be broodlnf
and sulien.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-22
FORECAST OF IMPORTANT
EVENT OF COMING WEEK

The present week will he notable
in that It viii witness the celebration
of the birth Of George Washington
the first president of the United
States.
The battlcship fleet win arrive home
on Monday the imposing welcome at
Hampton Roads. being added Ia by
the presence Of the commander-in
chief President-eleet TAFT on Mon
day will deliver the oration at the OK
erclses OF the university OF Pennsyl-
guest at the university alumni din
ncr Tuesday Mr.. Taft will go e
New York, where he is scheduled to
speak that evening Wednesday h
viii go TO Washington, there to re-
main until the Inauguration unless
he should decide to accept the invita-.
ton to the dinner to be given IN New
York Friday night by the piece soc
iety in honor of Secretary Root.
The National Education Press asso-
citation will meet at Chicago Tuesday
to Thursday, the American institute
of mining engineers at Ncw Haven
Friday: the Trans Missouri Dry
Farming congress at cheyenne, Wyo
Tuesday
The National Congress of the Amer
| lean Bowling association win open
at Pttsburg on Wednesday
At Buffalo on Thursday night Long
boat and Shrubb viii meet in a hf-
teen mile race.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-22
WORSHIPPERS THROWN IN
PANIC BY EARTHQUAKE

Alicante. Spain Feb. - severe
earth shocks were experienced
throughout the whole district OF Elch'
this morning. The shocks began carry
the first occurring about -four b" m
The most serious dislwbanc" Mhi'h
came was while the people were "s-
sembled at mass iu tn" villhge chur'h
and caused a panic among the consre-
ention who rushed to IA" doors
throwing down and trampling unn'I
foot a score OF more of women ana
children. The furniture in the houses
was overturned and crockery and win
dows broken.
At Orevluente. town Of ten thouS-
and inhabitants. about eighteen mlle'
from Alicante there were TWO severe
shocks between and $50 q. m
Houses rocked and swaycd AZ an
alarming rate and people ran to tn
countryside in terror They are no"
camping in the OMEN fields
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-22
Night Sessions in Both Houses
This Week to Take Care Of
Vast Amount Of Work on
Hand,
RIVER AND HARB0R BILL
MAY BE TALKED TO DEATH
Brownsville ImbrogIio Likely 10
Occupy Considerable Timei
Outlook Gloomy For Enabling
Act For New States,

iBy Morning Journal special Leased Nirei
Washington. Feb. e1.-Both houses
Of congress viii begin this week to
crowd on steam for the last squirt
Of the present congress After the
close Of business next Saturday there
win remain only three days for legis-
lation and it is realized that it win
be necessary to get practically all of
the appropriation bills through both
houses before that time as most of the
remaining days will be necessary for
the adjustment of the differences be-
tween the two houses. Both houses
viii probably commence holding night
sessions early in the week
The house Will begin the week with
the discussion OF the great sundry
civil bill 1t is expected that the ques-
tion of the salary of the secretary
Of state will again on Tuesday receive
attention in connection with the con
terence report on the legislative, exc
cutive and judicial appropriation bill
The house Will again refuse to yield
I'M question OF an under secretary OF
state, and that subject Aill also be dis
cussed in connection Nlih the confer
,noe report
1t is expected that the general de-
fciency bin will be ready for consid-
Grafton by the house when the sundrS
civil bill is disposed of. Tho river
and harbor bill has already passed the
house under suspension of the rules
Undoubtedly the house will be able
before the close of the session. TO dis
pose of all of the appropriation bills
and the outlook in the senate is much
brighter than it was a week ago. Dur
ing the past week the senate put he
hind it the postoffice the naval, the
pension. the army ana the Indian bills
and it will be prepared to go on this
week with the diplomatic and consul
lar. the agricultural and other appro-
priation bills.
The river and harbor bill may be
talked to death.
The senate will on Tuesday consider
and vote on the bill providing for the
rcinlistment of the negro soldiers who
were discharged owing to the Browns
vile riot ana Saturday will be giver
up entirely TO eulogies of members OF
congress, who recently died. The en-
tire day Tuesday win he given to the
Brownsville bill
Senator Garter will continue his ef-
forts to procure action on the posta
savings bank bill. There will be q
strong effort to get tho Arizona anf
New Mexico bill out of committed
with the hope Of passing IT durins
The last daVs of the session. but the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-22
TWENTY GIANT
BATTlESH|PS
IN REVIEW
MOST IMPOSING PARADE
IN ANNALS OF THE NAVY
President to Visit Many Of the
Ships and Deliver Address to
Officers and Men Who Have
CircIed Globe,

Fortress Monroe. Va. Feb. 2l.- The
returning battleship :icet reached the
southern drill grounds fifty miles off
the Virginia capcs early TO-DAY and the
battleship Connecticut was in constant
wireless communication throughout
the afternoon. The fleet 'will remain
ON the grounds until g o'clock tomor-
row morning. getting under way at
that hour in order to make the capes
by 10 O'Clock and begin passing the
Mayflower AT the tail of the horseshoe
in Chesapeake Bay one hour later.
The weather was well nigh perfect
Off the coast today and the battleships
during their breathing spell on the
drIl grounds will be polished and
PAINTED afresh for the review tomor-
row. which will go down In naval his
tor,. as the most notable in the annals
Of the American navy
The number of vessels la the line
that will file by the Mayflowcr will
not be 80 great as in some other re-
Views. but never before has the pres
idcnt personally visited So many Of the
| ships as he plans To- do tomorrow.
The review viii also he notable in
that It viii bring tngcther the great
est number of batticshins ever AZ
scmbled under the American flag.
There viii be twenty first class bat
tlcships IN The imposing column, two
more than at the review in san Fran
cisco harbor last May.
Rear Admiral Sperry reported the
arrival of his fleet and the welcoming
squadron under command OF Rear
| Admiral Arnold 10 the navy depart-
/ meni this morning as soon as the
twenty-five ships of tho joint COM
imand were brought stili az the ocean
dril grounds
The Yankton slipped IN last We'd
ncsday This busy dispatch boat re-
turned from Washington today a yer
lnable treasure ship In her str"np
room tonight are golden eagles don'
BILE eagles and half eagles to IN
fConfinued ON Pace ! Column y.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-22

In the yards today, Conductor Page
heard voices init In response 90 a
question who Was In the car he re-
ceived an offer ot two dollars for q
bucket OF water ia the pigeon English
of Chinese. The sherin's onice was
notified the seals broken and twenty
two half starved Chinese were taken
out Al had large canteens but
which during the long journey had
been drained of every drop Of water.
One OF them stated that they had
crossed the Mexican border at FL
Pasu but refused to give any further
Information They were placed in
the county Jail and are being held
awaiting the arrival of immigration
inspectors from san Francisco,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-22

number of men used in securing tho
punishment of yolators of the inter-
nal revenue laws. matter wholly
outside of that discussed by any OF
the gentlemen who have objected 10
the use Of the secret service. The re-
naming Increase is due to such causes
as the natural growth Of the postof-
flee department, the appointment of
individuals to enforce the pure food
and the meat inspection laws. the
more rigorous enforcement of the
safety appliance act. the suppression
of the liquor traffic among the In
dians, the protection of the public
lands and timber and the like,
Il call your especial attention TO
the fact that nearly all of these men
are not primarily, or mainly or indeed
ordinarily engaged on secret service
or criminal investigation or inspection
work at all; | have employed these
terms merely because they were so
employed by members Of your COM
mittee and others IN the course of the
debates in the house and senate but
thoy are entirely misleading insofar
as they give an impression that the
chief work of the men mentioned was
OF the character assigned IL by Sena
tor HemenWay and others in the quo
tations given above and in similar
statements As regards nineteen
twentieths Of these men. the proper
tion of their time given to secret serv-
ice work or criminal Investigation is
altogether insignificant and is only an
occasional incident to their ordinary
duties To speak of these men as
having become an army or as three
thousand mon engaged in secret serv-
ice and similar work is comicailN out
of accord with the actual facts. The
increase was seven hundred men, OF
whom but a score or two are hahitual-
~ engaged in secret service work,
"As for the amount expended, the
statements in the debate in both
houses are SO exaggerated as to bear
no reference whatever to the actual
/ figures. Thus it was said that two-
thirds of the money appropriated for
! the department Of justice was spent
| In criminal investigation. AS a mat
/ tor of fact the attorney general re-
ports to me that the appropriation so
| spent construed on the most liberal
possible basis was in reality one and
seven tcnths per cent, 50 that the
statement in question was thirty
| fold eXaggeration. In the same way
J il was stated that 100000 Cor as
one gentleman put it, that $4,000
| 000) represented the amount eNpend-
ed for this secret service work while
/ the totals Of another set of figures
1amount to $50, 100000 as money
which could have been expended for
such work \ table carefully com
piled covering all the departments
/ shows the amount actually expended
/ during the fhst six months of the
present fiscal year in all work that
concvxoolroibzhm- m-cf00- uj uj upiup.
can by any possibility be considered
to come under this heading. as a little
less than $764.000 an estimated to-
tai for the entire fiscal wear Of an
proximately 81 .G00.000. which goes Il
show that the statements referred I,
Continued on Page 9: Column 81
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-22
TAFT DECIDES
ON CABINET
MEMBERS
TREASURY PORTFOLIO
ONLY REMAINS UNTITLED
Wilson and Meyer Only Held
Overs From Roosevelt Ad-
miniStration; President-eIect
in Philadelphia,


thy Morning journal Special Ieaaed Wlrsl
Philadelphia. Feh Il President
eleet Tart arrived here this morning
from Cincinnati aud with Mrs Taft
who came from New YORK TO join him,
Is the guest OF D9 $ Weir Mitchell.
conference took place between the
president-elect and Frank II hitch
cock who came here at the request of
Mir raft Mr.. kellogg was Also a
visitor
Although it was early tho morning
when Mi. Taft alghted from his Cin-
cnnau train at North .Philadelphla,
he was greeted by an enthusiastic
crowd. when few minutes later, he
stepped from his automobile at the
Mitchell residence the street was
blocked with people WHO cheered as
they caught a glimpse of the bulky
form of the ohioan and of the beam
ing TAFT smile,
The report printed today that as
president j. WOULD go to Alaska, Mr.
Taft said. had only the foundation
that ne had received an invitation for
such trip ana replied that he would
nnlu IL ulNt'l tOINtN'ltiii1lis
This same answer he said likewise
applied To Invitations to visit Denver
ana seattle next summer He hats not
yet decided what his travelling timer
arv for the year will be except that
he viii make a trip through the south
and southwest as far as Texas
| An address win be delivered by Mr.
raft at the Academy of Music here
tomorrow morning under the auspices
Of the University of Pennsylvania II.
celebration of university day A walk
| ing stick, given by Benjamin Frank"
| hin. and hy him presented 70 Laiay-
eitc. will be gift to the university.
Nj Tafl admits l,r Is making head
way ~ the selection of a secretary OF
the treasury. bur maintains that the
placc n not vet flled Franklin Mac
Weigh aud Marion r Herrick arc two
of the men under consideration. with
| this exception the TAFT cabinet Is
complete aud when officially promul-
Gated shortly before his inauguration,
viii be found as follows
Secretary of State-Philander c.
! Knox of Pcnnsylvanin.
Attorney General George w Wick
crsham of New York.
| Secretary OF War NJ. Dickinson
Of Tennessee.
secretary of the Navy George Won
! H. Never Of Massachusetts.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagcl Of Missouri
Secretary Of the Interior II. A.
| Rallinger of Washington.
Postmaster General Frank ~
| Hitchcock Of Massachusetts
Secretary OF Agriculture James
| Wilson of Iowa.
Constitutional legal restrictions ON
corporate abuses are the accomplish
| ments he win strive for. In asscmh-
| ling his legal cabinet the president
elect has not lost sight of the neces-
sity Of obtaining men whose belieis
on the questions to be dealt with co.
Incidc with his own Nj Tafts post
| ton has clearly embodied In his IN
aueual address and this document
| Is known to have received hearty
adoption. and complete approval by
Ian Of the men selected to ee Mr. Tatt
| cabinet advisers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-22

New Haven, Fob 21,-Captain Mur-
ply. of the Yale baseball team, an
nounced tonight that the team would
return to professional coaching and
thaot "Blly" Lush the former Clcve-
land American League player, would
assume charge of the squad. Lush
was coach of that team for three years
prior to last season when he was sue
cceded by Tad Jones.