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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29
NOTICE
A Word to Land Sellers.

wish that all farmers in Polk
County who have land TO sell would
come in and list their property with
my partner. John Bird. at Dallas. Do
not wait to see me, for am busy In
Portland and Salem getting your buy
ers. Price your property to sell-not
for speculation. l know what farms
are worth. so II you don't price them
right, you will not have any inquiries
c. HUGHES.
Our offices: c. Hughes Land Co.. 61O
Lewis Building. Portland; Hughes &
Parker. 467 State Street. Salem;
Hughes & Bird. Main Street, Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29
Injured Man Recovering.

Word comes from the Salem Hospi-
tai that Percy Hibbard's eyes are
steadily improving from the serious
burning received last week, at which
time Mr.. Hibbard was struck full in
the face by a jet Of lime-and-sulphur
solution while helping a neighbor in
repairing a defective spray nozzle. II
is believed now that his eyesight will
be entirely restored. Mr.. Hibbard's
brother, Harry. came up from Port
land this week and is looking after
the orchard.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29
poctor cancI as MItness

Doctor A. B. Starbuck was called to
McMinnvills yesterday to testify be-
fore the grand jury in the prosecution
Of Leonard Palm. charged with shoot
ing Matthias zettle. The row which
led 60 the shooting occurred in the
Salmon River woods about I've weeks
ago and Dr. Starbuck vas called % at
tend 70 the injuries % the victim.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29

Ebert Wells, an o. A. c. student
and son of Judge W. L. Wells, form
erly of Polk County, is seriously Ill
in Corvallis. The young man formerly
lived in Dallas and has many friends
here who will be sorry to hear of his
illness.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29
Noted Churchman in Oregon.

Bishop H. B. Hartzler, d. D., of the
United Evangelical Church, arrived in
Salem from California, Saturday
evening, and is a guest at the home Of
the Rev. and Mrs. Lowell at 643 North
Winter street Bishop Hartzler is an
author and preacher of considerable
fame. For many years he was connect
ed with d. L. Moody in his work in
Chicago. He is on a tour Of the
churches in oregon and Washington
and will preside at the annual con-
ference session of the United Evangel-
ical Church in Dayton, April to is.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29
PUPILS SPELL WELL
Marked Improvement I'm Standing
Shown in Second Contest.

The result of the county spelling
contest among schools of two or more
rooms has just been announced by
County Superintendent H. C. Seymour.
The standing of the contesting schools
all along the line shows a marked i'm
provement over the result of the con-
test held earlier in the winter. These
contests have proved highly popular
among the public school children, and
the teachers without exception re-
port greatly increased interest in this
important branch of study. Now, that
the spelling reform movement has
been gotten well under way in Polk
County, it is probable that these con-
tests will be made a permanent feat
ure of the public school work. The
winning schools in the contest just
closed were:
Fourth Grade.
First-Dallas, Ballston and Falls
City, tie at 81 per cent.
Second-Independen 96 per cent.
Third-Bethel, 92 per cent.
Fifth Grade.
First-Dallas, Ballston, Bethel.
Buena Vista, Falls City and Black
Rock, tie at 80 per cent plus.
Second-Monmouth, SO per cent.
neutrality-suspicious., SO per cent.
Sixth Grade.
First-Monmouth, 100 per cent.
Second-Bethel 81 per cent.
Third-Buena Vista, 95 per cent.
Seventh Grade.
First-Black Rock, 100 per cent.
standardization and Independence
tie at 80 per cent.
Third-Monmouth, 96 per cent
Eighth Grade.
First-Black Rock, 9S per cent.
Second-Monmouth, 96 per cent.
Third-Ballston, 81 per cent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29

desire to expres ny heartfelt sp-
preciation Of the many Kindness
shown by friends and neighbors dur
ing the last Hlnezs and after the desfh
Of my son. Jasper-
MRS. ANA coAD.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29

Have DR.. Lowe show you the latest
thing in eye glasses that will stay
put" on most any nose. You incur no
obligation by having him demonstrate
IL to you.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29
Funeral Arrangements.

The arrangements for the funeral
have not been fully completed. but the
present plans are to bring the body to
Dallas on tonight's train and hold the
funeral here Thursday at l O'Clock.
The body viii be shipped to Portland
on Thursdays afternoon train and
given burial on Friday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29
WILL NOT URGE BILL
Senator Bourne Says Utah Law May
Apply to Oregon.

WASHINGTON, March 24-(To the
Editor. )-Some time ago 1 sent you a
copy of circular letter concerning a
bill which l introduced in the Senate
for the purpose of amending the En-
larged Homestead Law so far as it
applied to the State of Oregon. My bill
was based upon the principle that
Production rather than Residence
should be the prerequisite to the ac-
quirement of title to non-irrigable
arid lands.
1 requested discussion of this meas
ure and have received a large number
of letters concerning it. A large ma
jority of these were favorable to the
bill. Nevertheless, there was consider
able opposition, and, owing to this
opposition, 1 thought it best not to
urge the bill for enactment at this
time, although 1 believe that event.
ually the correctness of the principle
involved in my bill will be generally
recognized.
The Senate Committee on Public
Lands reported an amendment to my
bill so as to make the Utah law apply
to the State of Oregon. The bill as
amended has passed the Senate. If it
should become law it will bring the
State of Oregon within the provisions
of Section of the Enlarged Home
stead Act, which section has hereto
fore applied only to the State of Utah.
For the information of your readers,
enclose a copy of this section as it
will then read:
Copy of Amendment.
Section 6. That whenever the Sec
retary of the Interior shall find that
any tracts of land, in the State of
Utah or Oregon, subject to entry un-
der this act do not have upon them
a sufficient supply of water suitable
for domestic purposes as would make
possible, he may, in his discretion,
designate such tracts of land, not to
exceed in the aggregate two million
acres, and thereafter they shall be
subject to entry under this act with
out the necessity of residence: Pro-
vided, that in such event the entry
man on any such entry shall in good
faith cultivate not less than one
eighth of the entire area of the entry
during the second year, one-fourth
during the third year, and one-half
during the fourth and fifth years after
the date of such entry, and that after
entry and until proof the entryman
shall reside within such distance of
'aid land as will enable him success
'ully to farm the same as required by
his section.
JONATHAN BOURNE, JR.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29
COAL and PETROLEUM
ENTERTAINING AND INSTRUCT
I'VE ARTICLE BY OIL EXPERT.
James Inman Tells More About Where
and How to Drill-BeIieves Ore
gOn, Rich, Field.
Concluded from Last Week.

NCOHcIuueu IrOm Last WEEK.
In drilling we can tell to a foot the
kind of earth we are drilling through,
which is by the use of the sand
pump, or long, narrow sand barrel
that has valve at the bottom and fills
with sand or other debris at the bot
tom of the well. The sand barrel is let
down the well for the tailings about
three times every IL hours.
There is natural curiosity with
all as to the origin of petroleum. This
answer 1 gave in measure at the
conclusion of a serial article on the
production of petroleum in the old
Roseburg Plaindealer a number. of
years ago
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29
RICITY
FOR LIGHTING

only expensive people who
who naturally CAREFUL, it not high.
is economical because be quickly
With kerosene there
needed to bother lighting
light bills
probably kind of artificial
trio light but does anything opportunities
recreaton-runs
household
dollar tomorrow by going without
1t is that
WILLAMETTE VALLEY RATES-Residence on meter
Klowatt 15c Residence
178c drop and &c Kowatt
the to
ns and outs" of the lighting
to busy to talk business
Willamette Valley Company
E. W. KEARNS Manager for Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-29

We have some q the finest and
cheapest city property in Dallas See
Huzhes a Bird Land Company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
MAY
SINKS In
CANAL
The Canadian Pacific Liner, Southbound From Skag-
way, Is Believed to Have Gone to the Bottom OFF
Center Island-Juneau Reports All Passengers
and Crew Safe.
icy United press)


, JUNEAU Alaska Aug 5.-The Canadian Pacific liner
Princess May Capt Mcleod commanding southbound from
Skag"ay or Victoria reef Sentinel island 50 miles
south Of Skagway at o'clock this morning and sank three
hours. There dense fog the time
All the passengers and taken Off the being
calm.
The first word Of the disaster was received at Cordova
during the night when the naval station there picked up the
Princess Mays distress call the operator saying his ship
sinking of Sentinel island
Before morning vessels and wireless stations far south
Astoria Or had heard the distress call The Astoria United
Wireless operator notified the cruiser Albany but the Albany
replied that She could 90 the scene
al ships in the harbor here and Skagyay the
aid OF the Princess May.
dispatch from skagway states that the ship carried
passenger list 81 so
The following list Of officers OF the vessel: Capt John
Mcleod Chief Officer John Richardson, First Mate Arthur
Slater Second Mate A. B Robson Chief Engineer John Nc
Graw. Second Engineer w r. Roc Third Engineer J. A. Sul
Fourth Engineer G. Grant Steward w H. Rowlands. Pur
NJ. {. ronside Freight Clerk V W. Sorwe Wireless
Operator W r. Keller.
likely she at least 100
smallest
developing power
a
Royal 20eoton Alaskan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05

FAlRBURY. Neb.. Aug 5.-De-
claring cigarette smoking one Of
the most degenerate habits known
to modern life, Mrs. Alice Long
worth was today asked by the
Christian Endeayor societies, meet
ing here. 10 abstain from smoking
The Endeavorers indicted long
letter 10 Mrs Longworth. telling
her that cigarette smoking is Alb.
horred by all Christians and ask
ing her for the sake Of her father.
Theodore Roosevelt 10 give mp the
practice.
Dear Mrs Longworth. says the
letter. which the Endeayorers
framed and will mail 20 the former.
presidents daughter. I'VE are In.
formed through the press that you
are addicted 20 one OF the most de
generate and vicious habits known
TO the human race. one condemned
By an Christians and progressive
citizens Of this. the greatest nation
IN the world. We refer to your
habit OF cigarette smoking.
we deplore such a situation.
when one OF the greatest ladies in
the land. one who adorned the
capital OF this great nation, should
set such demoralizing example
before our rising citizenship. be
fore the boys and girls of America
Therefore we, the several Christian
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
REVELLE'S PLATFORM

believe In the principles Of the republican
n tie national platform.
governments derive powers
governed capable self
their justify the assumption
Of ~ their duty the rest
Officials determine public policies should be nominated
judicial officers should nominated in nonparisan pr
will settled until ls settled
rqht upon principle meeting
This
vh
pert tariff commission
Public service corporations Of whatever character should
be
should be proportion 70 the cost Of the service aud
provide the
fair all capital actually invested with
good business judgment
I bell
Gated by Theodore
authority Authority
SQUIRE local authority.
T. believe congress should governing bedy
leaders opposed and cannon Adsh
bldiehisn.
I believe n principle Of a federal income tax
I hsIiov u an liability which
the human risks ~ that industry.
10 believe power nuneuons should
impc The liberty Of individual without
tice hearing
H. / believe In esht-hour day all government work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
! NEVER OFFERED CORE A
BRIDE, f." SAYS JAKE HAMON
There Is Absolutely No Foundation for Gore s.
Story" He Declares on Stand - Vice President
Sherman Wires His Denial to United Press.

MusKoeEE Okla. Aug. L. Hsmon charged by Sen
ator Gore connection with the McMu-
Indian denied absolutely that
he had offered Senator Gore.
There absolutely foundation for Cores story haon Dc
carcd q" did May other time
that he could $4,000 other from the mem1y con
Answering BY Burke, Of the committee
HAmo
Mcurray and Senator Gore
for years. We lived IN The relations be
tween pleasant loaned Gore money
and several have sgned ha notes visited Washing
ter % once rep.
Governor graft and
while staying divided with Con
gresham Mcclure. visited every Day while there"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
CAUGHT
WITH CHICKENS

Fred Pasco. &c. and Thomas
Plucinski, Il. are the chicken thieves
WHO have been raiding the hem
coops In Rainier valley for the last
six weeks. The residents Of the
valley have awakened mornings to
find their choicest pullets gone. At
Sixth av. and Jackson st. this morn
ing the two boys were arrested as
they were riding into the city 10
dispose OF their nights collection OF
chickens.
They had i6 chickens. which they
obtained from c. w Wilson of 5202
END NV. $. They had put them into
a box and climbed on a japanese
gardeners wagon coming TO the
market.
Wilson heard Of this circumstance.
and hurried to Sixth and Jackson,
where he caused the arrest OF the
two boys. Pasco IL under sus-
pended sentence 20 the reformatory
at Monroe, and Plucinski has done
time at the parental school on Mer-
Ger island. Both boys confessed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
FIGHT ON CAR
STARTS SMALL
STREET RIOT

An attempt to eject John sulll.
van and p. T.. Sullivan, Jr. cafe
proprletors. from a 18th av. car at
broadway and Pine at 6 o'clock last
night resulted IN a freofor an fight
ia which some 20 persons partici-
pated Warrants will probably be
sworn out for the arrest Of the Sui
livans.
The Seattle Electric Co. has a
rule against passengers standing on
the rear platform 81 the pay-as you
enter cars. One Of the Sullivan
boys persisted IN standing on the
platform.
Conductor ]. Walters put him
off and then the fight started.
Motorman Kcubell took n hand
other cars furnished their crews for
the fight IN five minutes mob OF
car men and passengers we're en-
gagged IN a lively rough and tumble
fight The participants were finally
separated and the cars went on.
y. Il, sullivan. Jr., was convicted
Of assault III the third degree a few
months ago for beating up j. ID.
Galehouse. tailor. He paid a fine
Of 5000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05

MUsKoGEE. Okla. Aux 9 Sen
ator Thomas = Gore IL not sur
prisrd M the denial made by Vice
President sherman % the charges
made yesterday by the Oklahoma
senator before the congressional
committee which IL investigating
alleged attempted bribery ~ con
nection with the McMurray Indian
contracts
~such dsnlala.~ said Gore today,
"as those Of Sherman and Senator
Curtis arc 20 be expected"
Jacob T. Hamuu whose name
was brought into the story yeHier-
day when Gore appeared before
the investigating committee and
told his story Of tho attempted bri5.
cry. has asked 90 be allowed TO
appear before the committee.
= think ! can square myself"
eais Hamon, as he asked 20 be sum
maned.
Tho committee resumed is SEES
slous today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
SPOKANE LABOR
MEN OUT FOR
PO|NDEXTER

SPOKANE, Aug. She Spokane
Sectional Central Labor union, rep
r.ser,inq approximately 5000 quail
fled voters in Spokane, has gwen 'ts
unauaIified endorsement TO Con
or.ssr,an Miles poindsster as . can
d,asts for the United States senate.
This Endorsement. entirely unso-
lieitsd, came IS a tribute 70 the work
,bat Mr.. Poindextsr did az a con.
aressman in behalf Of organized
labor.
Commenting Congrcssmnn Pom
DEXTER for his stand in behalf ~ ore
eanized labor. and voicinE the be-
lief that his ability and honesty To-
his best recommendation the reaolu-
t,ons we're unanimously adopted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
$4,000 CHINESE
TO enter u. S.

PORTLAND Ore. 6-That 10000 Chinese waiting In
opportunity
launches regularly along
the smuggling Of Chinese the United
belief officials who have recently made
gations
Of the contaband Chinese landed Canada stow
transferred the along the
opportunity Chinese hurried
Into California Through the lghtt
the smuggling
operations Of the
watch them, the government drawing rs
alleged that Of the Chinese Canada have paid
demanded that
they shall be apprchended the
shall have furnish account Of their before the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
SHERMAN DENIES
CORES CHARGES

BIC MOOSE, n. y, Aug. 5.--Vlee
President Sherman today sent the
following telegram from his sum
mer home 20 the United Press:
The story coming to me Of the
corc charges in Auskegee is abao-
iutely without the slightest shadow
Of foundation"
The Vice presidents telegram
vas aent In answer 70 nnesaaaea
sent to him. detailing she charges
nade BY Senator Gore before the
congressional investigating com
mlttcc IN Mgakogee yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
FOLLOWS
WlFE'S DIVORCE

ST, LOUIS, Mo. Aug 5-Robert
T Kennon, recently divorced by
his wife, a daughter of the late
Congressman David De Almond,
killed himself in a St Louis hotel
today. lie left a note naming Gen.
Harvey Clark. of the Missouri Ma
ional Guard, present husband OF
his former wife, as the cause of the
tronhle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05

UTICA. v v. Aux 5.-Friends OF
Vice President sherman will urge
him % take the witness stand be-
fore the congressional lnvestignt.
ink committee and rcfute the
charges made against him by Sen
atnr Core at Muskogce.
II ls contended that shcrman's
connection with the case is merely
unpleasant and that De has had alb
solutely no interest In the con
tracts.
should he appear before the
committee and openly deny the
charges. the matter would be
cleared up. his frlends say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
FOR SAKE OF YOUR FATHER
QUIT CIGARETTES, ALICE

Endeavor societies OF Fairbury. ask
YOU in the name Of Him. ruling an,
for the sake OF pcrpetuating that
high standard OF moral citizenship
so often expressed by our beloved
Theodore Roosevelt, to abjure
cigarette smoking nenceforth and
forever"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
ASK BOND ISSUE
To FINISH UP
REGRAOE

Seattle aa whole win probably
D. afhed e. naks up ihe deficit ~
f2ss.e8p 20 finish the jackson 81.
rsgrads.
A. fhc meeting today - fhg coun-
ga finance committee. nine out ~
u councilman present voted O. sub
fnii a bond isruo 90 the people az
the fan eiet 'iou covering the
amount
The original amcaunent was
knocked oug by the supreme court
tVo years ago. and thc couneiimen
figured this was The only way 20
raiae money o. finish the work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05

Congressman Charles r. Crcaeer.
republican from the Third district.
waH the first witness before the
committee today Cgengef said be
had not received any offer Of
share IN the contracts through ne.
mon and that though hc bad follow
ed Hamona suggestion aud called
on j G MeNuftay, the latter had
not mentioned the contracts 90
him
What creascr Testified.
+ have known Hamon for four
or five years said CfcaEor. p
first knew him when be became
chairman Of the republican state
committee BE and Congressman
Mctuirt are friends They occu.
---~-e-a-=.7-s--as-s.aa-a
Continues on Page Nlns.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
HOWELL WILL
STICK in
SEAT

OLYMPIA. Aug. 5.--secretary Of
state Howell win hold office until
1919. under n decision OF the SUI
prone court. announced today, de-
nylnR the mandate ~ Ben Il. Fish 20
compel the secretary OF state 20 ac-
cept filings for that office in the
coming pglmarics. The court holds
that successor elected only az "a
general election can succeed Howell.
Howell was appointed by Governor
HAY 10 succeed Sam H. Nichols, re-
signed. and VIII serve out the fun
term 20 which Nichols was elected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
ST. PAUL A CITY
OF Plata SOULS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.--st.
paul, MINI, has a population
OF 214.774. according 70 a bull
letln issued by the census bu'
reau today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05

A japanese merchant runs this
ad. "Our vinegar ~ extra quality
IL sharper than the bitterness Of the
most diabolical mothers-in- law"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05

Thomas r. Rcvee this morning forwarded TO olympia his
filing candidate for congress from the First district lie
the Roosevelt progressive. running against
William + Humphrey. incumbent. who boasts that he
Cannon standpaitcr.
Mr. Rcvce 81 has resided in Seattle years and has
served five the Seattle council of which he is still
member lie is graduate 81 the University o Washington
law school and member Of the Law firm Of Reyele Reveic
Revcc
Il IS Mr. Revees purpose make vigorous campaign
throughout the district appealing for The 81 all repubi-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
THE WEATHER.
find CRIPPEN BOUGHT
POISON IN JANUARY
10y United Press.)

LONDON Aug. s-seOtland Yard detectives working the
that
hyosene January This drug by prepare
according the police analysis Of the o.
being hyoscine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05
10 THE VOTERS or The 4tsr DISTRICT.

vets for Mont Weston Cay, candidate for the less
rom your dat-ct He WON'T trust Therefore,
q rust him lie he don't what views
- ~ the senatorial fight he going TO vote for his
n7 not for the choice % the Of his district Don't
I nm 90 to the legislature
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-05

hk due 10 the chief of this country repeat
800. What he himself has said that the tariff bill
wv ever enacted" (Yelg and cries Of mo. MOI
M was not passed BY man lYeia and cries Of dch
what's the matter with Kansas Rubber and other
necessary POude1er
have said gentlemen. said 20 the friendly
'hank you for the opportunity" daughter and appause1
0shof Piles resumed his seat beside Congressman Pon
aer extended his hand congratulations wheFeat
ose into another demonstration yelling loudly for pondexer
e-sissAman w p humphrey aso spoke