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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-29
Excursion to Falls City.

The Benson Land Company, owners
of large tract of land in Western
Polk County will run an excursion
from Portland to Falls City next Sun
day. The eXcursionists will arrive ut
their destination shortly before neon
and will be entertained at luncheon in
the Falls City park
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-29
Notice.

Having added an up-to-date Candy
Kitchen and hired a candy-maker
who has had IS years of experience,
we are in a position to give you fresh
candy that is made right every day,
Give us a trial and be convinced that
we are second to none,
w. r. ELLIS.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-29
Dance TOMORROW Night.

A social dance will be given in the
Woodman Hall tomorrow night. Stock
wells orchestra will furnish music.
Tickets admitting one couple will be
sold at rs cents. Walter Williams and
w. ]. Kaerth will oficiate as floor
managers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-29
HELP FOR SETTLERS.
fcontinued from Page Two.)

the local land office that their proofs
ware sufficient and satisfactory. BY
reason of the land-fraud trials then In
progress in Oregon and by reason OF
an order of the then Secretary OF the
Interior no final receipts were issued
to the entrymen mt the time of the
submission of final proofs. 1t should
be noted, however, that no charge of
fraud was ever made against any of
the entries that will be affected by the
passage of this act. Some of the en-
trymen commuted in the years 1902
and 1908. Such entrymen received
their final receipts, but their patents
we're withheld. There are probably
40 entries that will be affected by this
bill.
In practically all of these cases no
contests were filed against the entries
for over two years after final proofs
were made. After that contests We're
instituted, and as many as four
private contests were made against
some of the entries for the purpose of
wearying the entryman and inducing
him to sell out and abandon his entry.
Finally, four or five years after final
proofs were submitted, the Govern
ment began to contest these entries,
and most of these contests are still
pending.
These lands will go to some private
parties even if the relief asked for in
this proposed legislation is not grant
ed, and the committee feel that the
early settlers who bore the burdens
and underwent the hardships incident
to early settlement on the lands in
question are best and fully entitled to
the lands. Those who are contesting
them can convey in on horses the
things necessary for comfort over the
trails and bridges built by the hard
and unrequited labor of men and wo-
men who first opened this land to civ
ilization, and also can use the houses
built by them. The lands are far re-
moved from railroads, sawmills, or
towns of any size. The claims are sur
rounded on three sides for miles dis
tant by heavy virgin timber, and to
the west lies the Pacific Ocean. The
claims are largely timbered, and it is
due to this fact, primarily, that the
original settlers have met with many
difficulties. But the first settlers lived
on their claims for the period required
by the special act of Congress, which
opened these lands to homestead entry
only as closely as it was possible for
individuals with little capital to reside
there. The only objection to this bill
comes from those who would now
wrest these claims from the original
settlers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-29
Come and Get Them.

Persons desiring old newspapers to
put under carpets or for other house
hold use are invited to come to this
office and help themselves while our
supply lasts.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-29
Pioneer Breaks CoIlnr Rnne.

News comes from Portland that
Hon. Ben Simpson, a prominent pion-
eer of Oregon, fell at his home in that
city and broke his collar bone. He is
said to be in a critical condition.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-29

The warm days of last week dried
the streets until the dust was begin
ming to be a nuisance. The street
sprinkler has been at work the last
few days and has brought about a
decidedly improved condition.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-29

An order for cement for paving in
Medford amounts to 3s4 carloads.
OF pear and apple trees planted dur
ing the past year IN Rogue River val
ley about 20 per cent are pear trees.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-29

Born, April 26, 1910, to Mr. and
Mrs. David Herman, of Dallas, a
daughter.
Born, April 26, 1910, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frances Rains, of Dallas, son.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-04-29

The fact that no one saw fit to con-
test these entrymen prior to final
proofs or for more than two years
thereafter ought to be very persuasive,
if not conclusive, that due compliance
with the law was had. In fact Con-
gress heretofore has marked period
of time after which no homestead en-
TRUMAN may lawfully be harrassed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
Planters and Spinners.

The position Of the planter Is one
Ct incomparably superior advantage
to that of the spinner. When the
factory closes, production stops, and
every hour of idleness means loss TO
owners, managers and "hepl' Fixed
charges 20 on and organization is de-
mOraliZed.
The cotton farmer faces no such
dismal prospects. lie has but TO
turn his mules and his help into pro
duction Of any one of half dozen
salable and profitable commodities.
For an acre less in cotton he may
put in two acres Oh corn and, mean
time. corn may be converted into
hogs that are worth more than ten
cents pound. Were the cotton man
ufacturers' industry so bexible as is
the farmers, We should have cur
tailment to the point that the size OF
mill dividends wCul ddepend mainly
in the pleasure OF the mill directors.
If the southern cotton growers suf-
fer in the markets it is because they
ignorantly or simply enter into vol
untary servitude and surrender a
complete mastery of the situation.
That they curtail the cotton acreage
for the sake of contracting the supply
TO a degree that would entail hard
ship on the public We would not adj
wise, but We do advise and urge that
they diversity. and always diversity,
because Independence should be their
first concern.-Columbia, Is. Co. Stae,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
SECRETLY MARRIED
FIVE MONTHS AGO
Newport News Man Welded
School Teacher from Big
Stone Gap.

News has been received here from
Bristol. Tenn. of the secret wedding
al Knoxville. Tenn, on Oc'"5er "a.
1909, ot Ernest Compton, of this
city. and Miss Luna Mae Kennedy,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jamt :
Walker Kennedy, of Big StIae Gap.
Va. MIR. and Mrs. Compton are now
living AT Bristol. where M Comp
ton is superintending the cOGstruc-
ton of some work on government
buildings for ID. j. Phipps. The well
known contractor OF this city.
Mr.. Compton was WORKING in Wise
county in October and while there
he planned the secret weddmS. Miss
Kennedy went TO Knoxville presuma-
bly, TO visit friends and he joined her
IN that city. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Frank Y. Jackson al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. /. SUD
Garth. After the ceremony, the young
couple left Knoxville. Miss Kennedy
returning home and Mr.. Compton go
ing back to Wise.
RtOtItiF Nio9 N'HHSNS Joi'SN NV
husband in Bristol and they return
ed to the brides home and annOunc-
ed the wedding. Miss Kennedy was
teaching in the Big Stone Gap High
school.
Mr.. Compton lived in this city for
eight years. being employed at the
shipyard. and has many friends here.
He has been employed as superinten-
dent by Mr.. Phipps for more than a
year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
TORPEDO BOAT HOPKINS
BECOMES DISABLED
After Sending Wireless for Assistance
on Golden Gate, the Vessel
Limps into Port.

VALLEJO. GAIL. March % The
torpedo boat Hopkins. which broke
down about twenty miles on the
Golden Gate and sent a wireless mes
sage for assistance, limped into the
Mare Island navy yard tonight under
her own steam. but with only one
boiler working.
Coming up the coast, the Hopkins
is reported to have experienced much
bad weather with leaky boilers. on
the Faleries islands both boilers gave
out about noon today and the little
torpedo boat was completely disabled.
The crew succeeded in making tenn
pOrary repairs on one boiler and with
steam at low pressure. the vessel
made its way TO port. meeting the
navy tug Umatilla outside the harbor.
The Hopkins Is the torpedo boat on
which a number OF men were serious
~ injured several weeks ago by The
bursting of steam tubes while the
vessel was off San Pedro.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
LAVA STILL GUSHING
FROM MOUNT ElhA
Villages Seem to Have Escaped
Destruction though People
are Fearful.

CATANIA. SICILY. Mach 20
Mount Etna still is angry. From the
top OF the old crater volumes OF
white smoke are issuing today, while
from the new craters that have form
ed lava is gushing and large IN.
candescent masses are exploding with
loud detonations and emissions of
black smoke,
From Catania and along the rail
way surrounding Etna. thousands Of
persons are watching the volcano. fol
lowing with telescopes the progress
of the eruption. The streams of lava
already have surpassed In volume
those of the eruption of 1892, but
changing their courses just as they
reached BelpassO ana Nicolosi, they
have invaded the main roads. near the
two villages. which seem thereby now
10 have escaped destruction.
The people are still fearful. but In
both villages soldiers are camped In
the squares to avert u panic while
the mayors and parish priests are
EtIOltdnl uiiiilSAti ltiE W Aht hV'NF.
Cardinal Francisco Nava. who re-
turned today to the scene of the erup-
ton. promised to bring back TO the
people Of Nicolosi and Belpasso the
veil of ST Agatha. which they be-
l'eve has the power to stop the ad-
vancing lava.
Professor Rico. director OF the OBJ
servatOry on the volcano. despite a
narrow escape from death today, has
returned To the lava fields.
To those who advised prudence he
replied MY post is now there
Frank A. Perrei, of Brooklyn, n.
Y. who is attached 10 the roya! OBJ
servatOry OF Mount Nesuvius. arriv-
ed here today and proceeded i'm
mediately To the scene of the erup-
ton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
CARNEGIE CRITICISED.
unwarranted Change in System or
Awarding Pensions to Professors.

Arthur A Lovejoy contributes 10
science distinctly savage criticism
of what he declares to be an nn-
justifiable change of policy in the
awarding of pensions 10 college pro-
fessorS from the Carnegie Foundation
fund. According TO the original rules
and announcements, he says, the pen
sions were to be practically service
pensions. in no sense dependent upon
the benehciary's inability for further
work. The allowances were TO be
taken not as charity. but as right.
the teacher getting the money ass gu
ed to him, to quote from the first
annual report, ION exactly the same
basis as that upon which he receives
his active salary, as part of the
academic compensation
Now the trustees of the foundation
have determined TO abolish all service
pensions as such, substituting for
them system Of disability pensions.
Moreover, President Pritchett, in his
fourth annual report. hints that 200
many professors are persuading them
selves that they are specially intend
ed for research or are simply and
confessedly tired OF teaching" and
he says that the rule as at first inter
preted offers too large a temptation
to certain qualities of universal HUI
man nature"
Another reason given in the report
for abolishing service pensions is the
tendency of the teacher assured OF a
retiring pension to become ultracriti-
cal toward the administration" of the
university. OF this Prof. LOvejoy
! writes:
This seems to mean, if II means
anything, either that an important
proportion of the members of the pro-
fession are kept in order only through
I their fear of losing their positions,
and that. if assured of an independent
competency. they would forthwith be-
/ have in an unreasonable manner; or
else it means that, whether the criti-
cism that might proceed from pro-
fessors were reasonable or not; they
should, in any case. be kept silent
and subservient by a mild form of
, terrorism
Here is evidently the beginning OF
an important controversy. Prof Love.
I joys resentment OF the views ex.
I pressed in the report is likely to be
shared by other members of his pro.
fession. and they may join him in the
demand he makes for a change in the
administration of the fund In that
case Mr.. Carnegie might have some
trouble in quieting the disturbance
: in waters which he had hoped TO do
so much to render peaceful-New
York Times
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
RAT KILLER WISHES
EXEMPTION FROM JURY
Writes New York Mayor That Court
Service interiors With His Bust
ness-Gaynor's Reply.
CBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, March 25.-Mayor
Gaynor has found an appreciatiye
reader of his classical illusions in
the person of Charles VI. Frey. n pro-
fessional rat killer. Frey recently
wrote the mayor TO ask if he coald
not be exempted from jury duty on
the ground that the many calls OF the
courts on his time interferred with
his services to the city in exterminat-
ing vermin. The mayor did not make
public Frey's letter, but Frey was
proudly showing the mayors reply 10
his friends this afternoon.
1t Is In part as follows:
Sooner than have the city overrrn
with rats and everything eaten up by
them 7 would rather have you relieved
OF jury duty. The difficulty is, how
ever. that so many exemptions have
already been passed by the Legislature
that there seems TO be only the rat
catchers and a few other people lett
TO serve on juries. That might pos
sibly impede the progress Of yorr
bill. II sent to Albany.
Il will have 10 carefully consider
the matter. and some day when YOU
are down this way. come in and we
will talk IT over
Il see that you are a classical
scholar. Judging by the motto at the
head Of your letter. My experience
is that learned men are To be found
everywhere. As we read in Don
Quixote.' the mountains breed learned
men and philosophers are found IN
the hnts OF shepherds.
Frey's business motto is: "Audaces
fortuna jnvai~ fortune favOrs the
bold
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
Preparing Big Legal Battle.
Ry Associated PressD

CINCINNATI. OHIO. March %
Prominent government attorneys,
representing the federal government,
are in this city comforting with for
mer Assistant United States Attor-
ney General wade II. Ellis in prepa-
ration for the greatest legal battle
Of che interstate comerce commission
existence. The case is set for hearing
in the Supreme Court Of the United
states on Monday. April &, and in
wolves the power conferred on The
commission by the Hepburn Law 20
tx rates where railroads are found
90 BE- overcharging.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
HAYWOOD & MOSS SUBMIT
LOWEST BID ON THEATER
Local Firm Probably Will Get Con
tract to Erect Building on
Washington Avenue.

HarwoOd a. Moss, the well known
contracting firm of this city. sub
mitted the lowest bid on the con
stTuctiCn of the new grOund-floOr
theater which is To be erected at
Washington avenue and Thirty-first
street By the Messrs. Grail The bid
Of this firm was $l3,1T0.25, the
building TO be completed in 100
days. The structure will be put up
on the site OF the Washington Block.
There We're six b.Nders on the work,
from Hampton and sixth fror,
Norfolk. Owing 10 the difference in
the time wanted Tor the construction,
the contract has not yet been award
ed. but it probably will 80 to the low
est bidder.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
COLLEGE MEN TRAMP
FROM WILLIAMSBURG
Prof. Tyler and Three Students Walk
Twenty seven Mills in Eight
Hours.

After a tramp of q miles from
Williamsburg without stops, Pro
fessor John Tyler and three students
of William and Mary College, Thomas
Geddy, and Hart and Neblet. arrived
in this city about O'Clock yesterday
morning. The young men left VIII
liamsOurg at IL O'Clock Thursday
night, covering the distance in eight
hours.
The men apparently were but little
fatigued by their long walk and after
breakfast they called on several
friends before boarding the 1906 ex-
press train for the return trip to
Williamsburg.
Prof Tyler is the son OF Presi-
dent Lyon G. Tyler. of William and
Mary. and is a graduate of that col
lpge
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
A Pleasant Surprise

That's what you've got coming
when you get your first months gas
bill for cooking and lightning.
We venture the opinion that II will
not be one-half as large as you ex-
pected IL would be.
II you think that gas Is too ex.
pensive for you to use for cooking
why not satisfy yourself on that
point?
Well charge you nothing fer tell
ing you about what the amount OK
gas you'd likely use would cost you
each month. Just think OF the com
fort you're missing by not having q
gas range.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
aooseveIts Visit Tombs.

CAIRO. EGYPT. March 25.-Up
with the sun. after a restful night.
Col. Roosevelt and his party were
early asti- and preparing for a visit
10 the Metropolis Of Sahara. where
where are the wonderful t0mbs Of
various krgs Of Thy and 81 the Apis
bull Colonel Roosevelt and family
tonight returned 20 Cairo. dined With
the American concul general. Mr. "a
dings and later attended q hanqget
rendered HIM by Sir Eden Cost. the
british clnsaI general in Egypt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
Estate Goes TO Sons.


OSWEGO. n. Y. March 25-All OF
former United States Senator T. G..
Platt's property is left to his three
sons under his will which was admit
ted to probate here today. These
Henry 3. Plat. The value of the es-
tate is no. given in the will and the
attorneys. who presented ii. declined
to make any estimate as TO the ex-
tent If the late senator's property.
The three sons are named as exc
cutors without bond
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26

South Africa has a brand new ma
tional anthem. The country endeav-
Ored for some time to secure a COM
position suitable for that purpose. aud
out Of 100 compositions the work of
Berthold KapOlowitz was chosen. and
the citizens of Johannesburg had the
first opportunity of hearing 1t per
formed after it had been formally ac-
cepted. The composer is not a pro
fessional musician. lie is a civil en-
gineer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
Football Committee Can't Agree.
(By Associated Fress-)

NEW YORK. March 25-The for
ward pass is an element Of modern
football so important and so debata Ole
that the intercollegiate rules commit
tee adjourned tonight. after eight
hours OF active discussion, with no
progress to report 4 think a settle
ment Of orr differences is IN sight -
said r. X Hall. 81 Dartmouth. In
fact We are nearer a definite agree
ment nov than We have been n any
time heretofore. bat there Is nothing
90 announce yet
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
HOW A DOCTOR CURED
SCALP DISEASE

when / vas ten Or twelve years Old
I had q scalp disease. something Ike
odd bad. though u wasn't that. !
sufsred Tor several months and most q
my hair came out. Finally they had q
doctor 10 So me and he recommended
the Cuticura Reunedies. They cured me
IN a few weeks. ] have used the Cuti-
ctsra Rerocdies. also. for . brraking out
on ny hands and vas benefited great
deal I haven't had any more trouple
with the scalp disease. Mss jessie p
Buchanan. ". =. d. 3. Hamilton, Ca.
Jan. =. 1909.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
AuxiIarieS Come in Ahead of
Atlantic Fleet.
FIGHTERS DUE TUESDAY
Rear Admiral Sehroeder's Atlantic
Fleet Returns to Roads to Have
Annual Winter Target Practice on
. Southern Drill Grounds.

Representing the advance guard OF
the Atlantic battleship fleet, which Is
now enroute for Hampton Roads from
GUANTANAMO Bay. Cuba, the big Unit
ed States naval collier Vulcan and the
gunboat tender Yankton arrived III
the rOadstead yesterday morning, the
former coming on to this port and
the latter dropping anchor at Old
Point.
According to the reports brought by
these vessels, the Atlantic fleet Will
steam into the Roads next Tuesday
morning. The big fighters will drop
anchor in the usual line below the
Old Point wharf and will remain
there several days loading coal and
provisions. The coal will be taken
10 the ships by naval golfers, two OF
which are now loading at this port.
Battle Practice of Capes.
For the first time since battle prac-
tice became a regular order in the
navy. the Atlantic feet will have ITS
regular winter practice on the South
ern drill grounds. thirty-five miles
southeast of the Capes. The practice
will be of the same kind as that in
dulged in by the fleet last fall when
old torpedo boats were used as tar
gets for the big guns of the warships.
The practice is to continue for
nearly two months and during that
time the ships will make frequent
visits to the Roads. The program has
not yet been announced, but in all
probability the vessels will come in
one or two at a time as they need
supplies and coal This was done last
year
The naval collier Marcelus. which
is now loading Goa here, is to act as
range ship during the target practice
and will be constantly on the drill
grounds.
Warning to Mariners.
Following the usual custom when
target practice is INDUCED in off the
Capes. mariners are warned To keep
clear of the drill grounds and to re-
main well out of range of the firing.
After completing the target practice,
the battleships viii be sent to their
home" navy yards for repairs and a
general overhauling This work will
consume several months and the ships
will not assemble in the Roads again
until the latter part of July. At that
time. the battleships Delaware and
North Dakota will join the feet and
one of them will be made the fleet
flagship
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
Steamer Bound for Japan.

The British steamer Lowther Castle,
Captain Howe, arrived yesterday
morning from Philadelphia and, after
loading | 100 tons oil fuel coal, steam
ed for ItOsaki, Japan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
COLLIER VULCAN ARRIVES.
Vessel to Load $500 Tons Of Coal for
Atlantic Battieships.

The immense United States naval
collier Vulcan arrived in port yester-
day from Guantanamo, Cuba, to load
a cargo of 1900 tons of coal for the
battleships of the Atlantic feet, which
are now enroute TO the Roads from
Cuba. The vessel will discharge the
coal aboard the battleships in the
roadstead
The Vulvan is a new collier and
is of the very latest type Of coal ear
rier. She is one of the largest ships
of her class that ever visited this
port.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26

While American commerce at Sin.
rapore has been growing. Consul
General James r. Dubois says that
the balance 81 trade AGAINST the
United States here IS sin Sl5.oe0..
coo annually. re Is. therefore. max.
INK a special examination 10 see how
the sales n American goods may be
extended.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
J. &. ENGLAND LEAVES.
Laymsn Evangelist Accepts Position
at johnson City, Tenn.

dN johnson Wy tcH'-
J. +. England and family left yes
terday for Johnson City, Tenn, where
MIR. England becomes the superiEten-
Gent of a large steam laundry. Mr..
England came to this city four years
ago from Greensboro, y. c.. where
he was engaged in the laundry bust
ness. tie has made many friends in
this city and Hampton who regret
his departure.
Since coming 10 this city. Mr.. Eng
land has taken a prominent part in
the work o! the Twenty-fourth Street
Church Of Christ and he has filled
the pulpit of that church on numerous
occasions. Since the resignation OF
The pastor two months ago. Mr.
England has been preaching at the
church every Sunday.