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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
NEW BUSINESS CONCERN
DUNCAN & Holman Open Exclusive
Paint and Wall Paper Store.

An important addition to the list
of Dallas enterprising business
houses is the exclusive paint and wall
paper store now being opened by
DUNCAN & Holman in the new Riley
building on Washington street. The
extensive stock to be carried by this
firm will make the store one of the
best of it's kind in the Willamette
Valley.
The store occupies the entire build
ing recently constructed by Mr.. Riley
on Washington street just East of
the Adams & Brobst furniture and
implement house. The front room
will be used solely for displaying a
complete and up-to-date stock of
wallpaper, paint, and picture mould
ing. Three thousand rolls of paper,
comprising some forty of the very
latest patterns, were received this
week, and other large shipments are
on the way.
In the rear of the salesroom are the
Office, oil room and paint shop, all
thoroughly equipped for handling the
business of the firm in the most mod
ern way.
William P. Holman and M. M.
DUNCAN, the owners of the new store,
have few equals in Oregon as painters
and decorative artists. Examples
of their skill as decorators are to be
seen in the finest homes of Polk
County and in many of the leading
business houses and offices of Dallas.
They are wide-awake, progressive
business men, and it is certain that
their new store will prove popular
and successful.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
]. P. 0'BRlEN HEADS PARTY
Prominent Railroad Men Visit Dallas
on Tour of Inspection.

]. p. O'Brien, general manager OF
the Hartman lines; L. Gerlinger,
president of the Salem, Dallas & Falls
City railroad; r. B. Miller, general
freight agent of the o. R. & N, and
w. H. Hurlburt, formerly with the
Oregon Water Power Company, came
up from Portland in Mr.. O'Brien's
private car Tuesday evening.
The party spent the night in Dallas,
and on Wednesday made a trip over
the Gerlinger road. The visiting Of
ticials also spent some time in look
ing over the terminal grounds and
numerous sidings in this city.
This was Mr.. O'Briens first trip
over the Salem, Dallas and Falls City
road. He carefully inspected the en-
tire property and paid Mr.. Gerlinger
the compliment of pronouncing it one
of the most substantially constructed
and best equipped lines he had ever
seen.
The trip to Dallas combined pleas
ure and business and was greatly en-
joyed by all of the members of the
party,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

The first crop Of 1910 oregon hops
was taken in by Klaber. Wolf a Net
ter yesterday. The lot consisted Of is
bales OF fuggles. grown by Jesse East
on & Son. OF Junction. They were
taken in on a 14h cent contract. Last
year the Easton crop amounted 10 ~
bales. In other sections Of Lane coun-
ty the fuggles are reported 20 be COM
ing down about half as heavy a. last
year, and elsewhere in the Valley con-
ditions are the same a. regards the
early variety. There were several buy
ers in the market for fuEgies yester-
day. bidding - and 1s cents. but the
offers were refused. Nothing was at
temped IN the way of contracting late
hops. but there was inqbiry for 1893.
for export. without seIlers-oreron-
ian.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
TIMBER BURNS IN POLK
Forest Fire Threatens Black Rock
Logging Camp West of Falls City,

The unprecedented heavy wind
which swept Western Oregon, We'd
nesday, helped to fan the flames of
the forest fires and to make life a
burden for the residents of the Will
annette Valley. A pail of sitting smoke
hangs over the valley smarting the
eyes and making one wish for a
breath of pure air. There is talk of
petitioning Colonel Hofer to cease
his hunt for votes for the Governor
ship long enough to pray for rain.
The fire in the mountains at the
terminus of the Salem, Dallas and
Falls City railroad, continues to burn,
but little damage has been done so
far. The high wind of Wednesday fam
ned the flames, and for a few hours
the town of Black Rock was threat
ened. A small house belonging to Mrs.
Lucy Darling, in the outskirts of town,
was destroyed, as well as few shacks
occupied by Japanese railroad hands.
General Manager Louis Gerlinger,
Jr., sent special train from Falls
City, Wednesday night bearing a
load of Japanese laborers to help
fight the fires, and the logging camps
also laid off from work yesterday to
give their men an opportunity to as
sist in protecting the town. AS the
greater area of the logged-off land
around Black Rock has been burned
over before, it is not believed that
serious damage will be done unless
the wind should blow heavily again.
A telephone message to the Obser-
yer from the Butler store late We'd
nesday afternoon brought the news
that brisk fire had broken out in the
timber near the old Government mill
on the Grand Ronde reservation, but
that no serious results were feared.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
FINE CAMP GROUNDS
on stHte Fair Affords Opportm-
Ity fSf Delightful Outing.

where In the country can be
b finer camp grounds for state
piaifors fhan those of the Oregon
fair near Salem.
9 8rotnds, a large oak grove
ed joHt ID the entrance to the
could NOT be more convenient,
er or en1oy better shade from
|nn II they were made to order,
b fact ia taken advantage of by
reds who arrange their vacation
uring fair time, September ~ to
D live near to nature for a week
at the same time be close for
visits To Oregon's great exhibit
he 6tlueation and pleasure of
q engaged In all pursuits of life.
7 feservations that have been
already the tent city will be
4 than ever before which, with
'reat activity and enthusiasm
ehout the state for the 1910
Is d fair prospect that the at
nee this year will be the great
Oregon's history.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
SHIPS MORE FINE ANGORAS
U. S. Grant Sends Angoras to Sonora,
Texas, and SCOTS Mills, Oregon.

U. S. Grant, the well-known An
CORA breeder of this city, sold AZ
registered does and two bucks We'd
nesday to C. K. Leitzel, of SCOTS Mills,
Oregon.
Mr.. Grant shipped two bucks to j.
N. Ross, of Sonora, Texas yesterday.
Mr.. Ross purchased two of the Grant
bucks three years ago and was so well
pleased with them that he orders
again.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
Popular Organizer Dies.

j. Fl. c. Montgomery, who will be
remembered by many in Polk Coun-
ty, as an organizer for the Lincoln
Annuity Union, died recently at his
home in Portland He was born in
Shawneetown, Illinois, and was 81
years old. Mr.. Montgomery was a
courteous pleasant gentleman who
made friends wherever he went His
valuable services will be greatly miss
ed by the order which he spent so
many years in building up.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

,. Brown. Abstracter; Notary.
kr Hayter. lawyer. Rooms and
low Building.
rs Guaranteed Granite ware at
/ Bros.
Farmers Fire Relief Associa-
Butteville, Oregon; ]. d. Winn,
Buena Vista. Oregon. If
Bros. are selling fencing and
|g at $6 per thousand feet. Other
at corresponding low rates.
Una. Bay Ocean, Seaside
Is, Gearhart, Alsea, Nehalem
u, Cannon Beach-take your
|-AlI In Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
JUST AS GOOD AS THE MONEY
Adams Big Store Will Now Redeem
All Coupons Issued Last May.

All persons holding buggy coupons
issued by Adams Big Store last May
are hereby notified that each of these
coupons will now be accepted for One
Dollar, the same as cash, on any cash
purchase amounting to SIS or over.
Bring your coupons with you the
next time you come trading. The
Big Store is crowded with Fall bar
gains in housefurnishing goods, imple-
ments and machinery, and your cou-
pom is as good as the money.
Remember, we accept one of these
coupons for One Dollar on each SIS
cash purchase. Not more than one
coupon accepted on each SIS.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
Socialists WIN Nominate Ticket.

A meeting of Socialists was held at
the Courthouse in Dallas, Saturday
August 20, at which time the interests
of the party movement were discuss
ed and a call made for a convention
to be held at the Courthouse in Dali
las on Saturday, September "a, at
o'clock p. M, to nominate candidates
for the various county offices.
JAMES K. SEARS,
Chairman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
IMPROVEMENTS AT LIBRARY
Many worn-Out Books Are Replaced
by New Copies.

The attractlveness OF the Dallai
Free Library has been increased by
the addition of large and beautiful
Boston fern.
Miss Jennie Muscott, the librarian
reports that the following old books
have been replaced by new copies:
Naturalization.
The Crossing-Churchill.
Graustark-McCutch
Leopard's Spots-Dixon.
The Clansman-Dixon.
The Virginian-Wlster.
Barriers Burned Away-Roe.
Soldiers Of Fortune-Davis.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

Alma Boman. the little daughter %
Mr.. and Mrs Gus Boman. stspped On
a pitchfork IN the hay nov q her
fathers barn Tuesday and vas pain
fully injured One q the tines q the
fork pierced her foot and u uf1 be
several DAYS before she WI bs able
TO walk
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

usual services next Sunday in
[ Iot1iosiist Episcopal Church. All
|ordlally invited to be present.
Ing subject, His Friends"
ing subject, Temperance Re
IA Moral Necessity"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
Portland Pastor WIN Preach.

The Rev. Edgar w. Miles, of Port
land, will preach in the Presbyterian
Church next Sunday morning and
evening.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

|fessor nd e. Coad, a graduate
|llas College and a nephew of
" Judge Coad, has again been,
elected superintendent of the
Is or Hood River.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
Helene Dalrymple Ill.

Helene Dalrymple, of Salem,
the popular actresses of the
play. returned to her home in
this morning on account of
90. Albany Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26

las. New Fall patterns-Dallas Mer-
camille Co.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
Candidates Petitions for Sale.

The Observer job office has candi-
dates petitions for sale at 10 cents
each. Order now.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-08-26
SHIRT SPECIALS

Arms fancy Negligee Shirts in
gee, surah and silk at the fol-
rvp ing REDUCTIONS:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
ORDER TO BANKS.
Nationals Must Adopt Uniform System
of Bookkeeping.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Disclosures
following the forced liquidation of the
Quanah National Bank of Quanah,
Tex, have caused the comptroller of
the currency to issue an order direct
ing every one of the 1900 national
banks in the United States to install
what practically amounts to uni
form system of bookkeeping.
Investigation disclosed that the bank
had been doing business for the last
two years, although undoubtedly in
solvent, and although inspected at
regular intervals by national bank ex-
aminers. Within that time the eX-
aminers were unable to learn the
banks true condition, largely because
the management refused to keep a
proper record of it's business transac-
lions. 1t also showed that the entire
capital of $4,000 and probably some
of the $4,000 surplus was paid out
to stockholders as dividends.
In a statement Comptroller Murray
says his examiners were hoodwinked
for two years by the way the bank
handled it's notes.
within these two years." the comp
troller says, the bank carried com
paratively little past due paper, all
of the notes having the appearance of
being promptly paid or renewed. The
bank had no discount register and the
various earning accounts were kept
in such a manner as to make it prac-
tically impossible to audit them.
BY this method of accounting, the
bank. without detection by the ex-
aminer. had the doubtful and worth
less notes renewed with the interest
added to the note at the time of re-
newal. This interest on worthless pa
per had not been collected and was
credited to some one of the earning
accounts and as the dividends were
regularly paid this resulted in paying
the capital out to shareholders as divi-
dendc"
Reports to headquarters show that
an examiner finally did become susf
cious shortly before the banks closing
and insisted that a new set of books
be installed. This the officers did I'M
der protest, the report says, but they
abandoned the new system to return
to the old one two days later. after
the examiner had departed. Return
ing to Quanah, unexpectedly, the ex-
aminer found the change and reported
it by telegraph to Washington.
To insure a system of bookkeeping
by which the true condition of a ma
tional bank can be determined at any
moment, the order issued directs eX-
aminers on finding a bank whose ex-
act condition they can not determine,
to report the fact by telegraph to
Washington and give the management
of the bank 30 days to install the nee
essary books.
Eat the end of that period says
the comptroller's order the eXamin-
err will return to the bank at it's eZ-
pense to determine if instructions have
been complied with and if the neces-
sary books have not been installed he
will remain in the bank at its expense
until such books are installed under
the direction and supervision of the
examiner"
No criminal or other proceedings to
fix the responsibility for the Quanah
Nationals condition has been taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
LIFE SAVING SERVICE.
Report Shows Only So Persons Per-
ished Out of 1851 Involved.

Washington, Dec. 3O-Out of a total
of 1851 persons involved in 1463 disas-
tiers to vessels of all classes within the
scope of the United States life saving
service, only 53 lives were lost and
but "A vessels were completely destroy
ed, according to the annual report of S.
I. Kimball, general superintendent OF
the service for the fiscal year which
ended June so last.
The greatest number of casualties was
in connection with craft without docu-
nents such as sailbOatS, launches and
rowboats. 1066 accidents having &C.
CURED to such craft with 3013 persons
aboard and a total of IA lives having
been lost.
There were 9.64S persons aboard, All
documented vessels reported in distress
by keepers of life saving stations and
the total number lost was SO.
OF the 1,463 vessels of all kinds which
met with accidents. the life savers rem
their cargoes at $10,179.230 Other sue
cor rendered by the life saving service
included the rescue of 137 persons from
drowning. surgical aid to 60 persons suf-
fering from gunshot wounds, broken
limbs or bruises and the recovery of
$50 bodies of persons who had met
death by jumping or falling from piers
and bridges, breaking through the ice
or in other ways. Nine of this number
were suicides
The net expenditures for maintaining
the service for the year was $2,249, 3756S.
The enactment of the bill passed at the
last session of congress by the senate
providing retirement pay for members
of the life saving service and others
of the field service incapacitated Cor
duty is urged in the report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30

The delegation is armed with data
which they expect to unfold to the dis
comfiture of Martin and the vindica-
ton of their own good names
The charges of maladministration
were made on the floor of congress
June 13, 1910. Martin charged, among
other things, that the president of the
United States. the secretary of war,
the chief of the bureau of insular af-
fairs and others had been parties to a
conspiracy to open up the friar lands
for exploitation by the sugar trust;
that there had been improper sale and
lease OF friar lands to a relative of
the Philippine secretary of the interior;
that public funds had been used to
stimulate the cultivation of sugar on
estates taken possession of by the
Speyer syndicate of New York and that
natives had been prevented from pur-
chasing public lands.
Secretary Worcester and all others
effected by the charges make general
ernor General Cameron Forbes has Off
cially declared that they were inspired
by the beet sugar interest of the Uni
ted States for the purpose of prevent
ing Philippine competition with their
money making enterprises.
Secretary Worcester said that COM
plete answer to all the charges had
been prepared and mailed to Washing
ton but had not reached its destination
at the time they were ordered home
to appear before an investigating COM
mittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
..rHE BIRDs'' ARE COMING IN.
Pigeons Will Be Feature of the
Topeka Show.

The birds which will be exhibited at
the Topeka poultry show January to
Z will begin to arrive tomorrow. c.
E. BEEN, superintendent of the Kan
sas City shows cooping arrangements,
is in the city, and will install the uni
form coops which will accommodate
the fowls.
There are more exhibitors interested
in the coming show than ever has
been the case in Topeka, although as
a general thing the fanciers have not
entered as many birds, due probably
to the fact that the entrance fee is
four times higher than on previous
occasions. This means that the quail
ity of the exhibits has been raised.
It is the usual thing to multiply the
actual number of birds entered by
about two when giving out figures. but
this is not being done in connection
with the local exhibition which will be
opened to the public next Tuesday.
The actual records show that the en-
tries aggregate more than 1000, in
Guiding chickens and pigeons.
Topeka is one of the greatest pigeon
centers in the country, and there will
be birds in large numbers. and great
variety at the show.
Monday will be entirely given over
to judging in the various classes and
the general public will not be admit
ted on that day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
HASKELL SIGNS 1T.
Bill Locating Oklahoma Capital Be-
comes a Law.

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 30.-Governor
Charles N. Haskell affixed his sigma
ture to the state capital bill as en-
acted by the recent special legislative
session, fixing the capital of the state
at Oklahoma City, while sitting on a
stool in the Harvey eating house in
this city last night.
Citizens of Oklahoma City had met
the requirements of the governor
shortly after 6 O'Clock and he imme-
company with w. A. Ledbetter and
Charles Pitman, the governor swung
off the west side of the train and Clip
ped into the Harvey eating house
where Governor Haskell ordered a
hearty dinner and just to give zest to
the meal, signed the bill.
1t was Immediately handed to AS
sistant Secretary of State Leo Meyers.
Accompanied by Charles Dougerty,
commissioner of labor: E. NJ. Trap,
treasurer of state; Leo Meyers, assist
ant secretary of state; A. P. Watson,
corporation commissioner. and r. J.
Allen of the state board of affairs. the
governor boarded waiting train and
was rushed back to Oklahoma City.
For the first time after her long
fight, extending over a period of 21
years, Oklahoma City is the de facto
capital.
Just what action state officials will
take, however, now that the bill has
been signed, is not definitely known,
but it is not expected any of them will
move before the supreme court has
decided the case now before it for con-
sideration and also in view of the fact
that all of them have been enjoined
from removing the state records from
this city.
Guthrie interests have already
started court proceedings against the
legality of the bill and it is anticipated
it will be several months before the
location is finally determined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
DEAD IN NORTHERN INDIA.
Pittsburg Woman Gets Cablegram
Telling of Her Fathers Death.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 3O.-Mrs. R.
W. Thompson, wife of the pastor of
the United Presbyterian church, re-
ceived a forwarded cablegram today
announcing the death of her father.
the Rev. Samuel Martin, D. D., of
India.
DR.. Martin had just passed his
forty-five years has labored as a mis-
sionary in the districts of the Punjab
province of India. Before going as a
missionary he served three years in
army in the Civil war. He was thus
a volunteer to serve his fel1owmen in
the hard places in the interests of
both their civil and spiritual welfare.
Mr.. Martin was one of the pioneers in
mission work in the north part of
India and has seen the Christian COM
munity in which he labOred grow
fr m a mere handful to almost 10000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
DEPENDS ON THE GETTER
whether or Not ''I'n Get Your Goat
Is p Threat.

Chicago. Dec. S0.-Is TN get your goat
q threat as contemplated under the law?
Municipal Judge Better today held that
IL might be SO construed but he added the
following restriction:
TT would depend entirely on the sub
ject matter of Immediately previous con-
versation and the apparent state of mind
of the goat getter."
John J. C. Dykes, a rubber goods manu-
1acturer. asked Judge Better to stand
between him and John E. Corns. head of
q realty company who, he charged, had
threatened him.
The men are brothers-in -law and Dykes
avered Corns had threatened to knock
his block off" Later it was mutually
agreed that the specific promise of Corns
was III get your goat accent on the
your"
i've never read it in my Shakespeare, "
confessed Judge Better in his decision.
but men who have demonstrated
In this court room that they
were experts in modern English as she
is spoken. have made me FAMILIAR with
it, Pending decision of the courts on the
actual physical process of getting ones
goat I think I will have to hold it a
threat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
ANNIVERSARY OF SECESSION.
Is COMMUNICATED by the American
Historical Association.

Indianapolis, Dec. 3O.-The final
day of the annual session of the Amer
lean Historical association and its al
lied societies opened this morning
with a continuation of the general
session begun yesterday commemor-
ating the ffftieth anniversary of Sc
cession with the south in 1860" as
the topic. THE north in 1860" was
discussed yesterday. In the after
noon there will be meeting of the
executive council of the American
historical association to be followed
by business meeting of the members
of the association. The meeting will
close with a round table discussion
this evening at which the relation of
history to the newer sciences of man
kind" will be the general topic.