davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18
WILL END THE BUNCO GAME
DIR. Steiner VIII No Longer Tolerate
Undesirable Conditions.

What he considers as a bunco game
on the part OF other states in an en-
deavor to work" Oregon will no long
er be tolerated, according to DIR. r. E.
Lee Steiner. superintendent OF the
oregon Insane Asylum, and insane
persons from outside states can no
longer be foisted upon this state II he
can have his way.
DR.. Steiner was first incensed at the
attitude originally taken by California
concerning the man williams. who
sent several threatening letters to
Governor Benson and was finally locat-
ed in California. At that time Califor-
MIA authorities refused to commit Will
Jams. BY declaring that California pa
tents in the asylum here would be inn
mediately turned loose II williams was
not committed in California, author
tiles OF that state were Immediately
coerced into placing Williams in an in
stitution there.
Now comes word from Chicago that
the Jefferson Insane Asylum has a pa
tient named George Herwig, who was
formerly an inmate of the asylum
here. The Cook County authorities are
desirous OF sending Herwig back TO
oregon. Dr. Steiner has refused point
blank TO receive him. He stated Her
wig was sent TO Oregon for his health
and was a resident Of Portland for two
years. DIR. Steiner says he took partic-
ular trouble 20 see that Herwig could
get back TO his family and secured
him a position with a contractor here
for the purpose OF securing enough
to make the trip back TO his
home. Herwig was formerly a pros
porous contractor in that city.
we receive dozens OF such appii-
cations from all over the Union" said
Dr. Steiner. from states that wish 90
make oregon a dumping ground for
their insane. We intend 10 call a halt
to all such attempts oregon has
enough dimculty In caring for her own
patients and outside states must care
for theirs
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18

Less than 500 voters in the district
.9.cts5 signed the Neutrality-suspicious.
-ar,.b county annexation petition'
Eoo in the district have signed a re-
u,onstrance. practically all outside the
5istrjct are against annexation yet
vou are called upon to vote the addi-
ION Of practically One-fourth Of WASH
,neton one Of the smallest counties. to
Tnltpomah. already the wealthiest
- influential and powerful. voters
- ne state outside Of the counties al
s-.,s5 can know but little Of these
- division measures We OF
Irasbington know nothing Of the mer-
- N tbose not affecting US and De-
- such questions should be left to
- COUNTIES affected Washington
- cannot afford TO lose this ter
- and Multnomah does not need
:, ~ We ~ you to vote sss \ No--W-
n vrood. Chairman Anti-AnneNation
-o-nittee. Hmsboro, Oregon
CPaid AdvertisemeHD
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18

w B. Duncan, a deputy state dairy
i,snactor is in Polk County on tour
Of inspection this week. This is MS
second trip to Polk County He in
forms the Observer that he finds con-
ditions far better than on his first trip.
He saws the farmers everywhere are
sbowing a commendable willingness to
.on,n1v with the law. with the result
that Polk County butter is eagerly
sopgbt in the markets. at a steadily
advancing price.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18
NOT COMING TO DALLAS.
SAWAIILL MANAGER FLATLY CON-
TRADICTS INDEPENDENCE
EDITOR.
Says Labor Is Not More Plentiful and
That Moral Conditions in Logging
Camps Are Deplorable.

In his zeal for the cause of prohibi-
tion, the editor of the Independence
Enterprise goes out of his way to talk
about something of which he knows
nothing, and to make statements
which are not founded on fact. In his
latest issue, he says:
Men are coming from wet cities to
work in the Dallas mills in order to
get the protection from liquor afford
ed them in dry towns. Business men of
Dallas and vicinity say they have prof
tied so much by being dry that they
will leave no stone unturned to make
the state dry"
OF all the absurd and misleading
assertions heard recently, the claim of
the Independence paper that "men
are coming from wet cities to work in
the Dallas mills in order to get the
towns" is the worst we have yet
heard. 1t will certainly be news" to
the people of Dallas.
Being engaged in a Facts Campaign
just now, and not being willing to risk
his own information alone in point
lis OuN liC uStCl AdioAby VI tAAC AAuO-
pendence papers statement, the editor
of the Observer submitted the clipping
to Mr.. George t. Gerlinger, Secretary
and General Manager of the Will
annette Valley Lumber Company, owner
and operator of the big sawmill in Dali
las and employing an army of men in
the mountain logging camps at Black
Rock. AS our readers are doubtless
aware, Mr.. Gerlinger is prominently
identified with group of capitalists
who control more property and prob
ably employ more men than any con-
ern Oregon, and the scene of all of this
extensive operation is in Polk County
After reading the foregoing paragraph
from the Independence newspaper, Mr..
Gerlinger at once dictated the follow
ing statement for publications:
81 do not know of any men coming
into this community to work on ac-
count of its being prohibition terri
tory. 1 do know OF several instances
where families have refused to move
to Black Rock on account of the boot
Logging and blind pigs. The town of
Black Rock has become demoralized
and tough during the last year under
the present law. Prohibition has
made snealSs and breakers out
of many young men and boys.
Local option and licensed saloons
would mean dry town I'm Black
Rock, and probably weIl-regulated sa-
looms In Falls City.
''The loose saloon and protected |
rooms, under loose laws, is damnable;
but prohibition, without enforcement
OF the law, (and enforcement seems
is much worse The lesser
of the two evils Is the licensed sa-
loon, under proper regulation"
Mr.. Gerlinger's answer so effect
ually disposes of the irresponsible as
sertion made by the Enterprise that
no further comment would seem nee
assary
The fact is, the Independence editor
Is talking about something of which
ne has no personal knowledge. There
IS altogether too much of this sort of
argument in the present contest
oose, irresponsible statements which
,annot be backed up by a single figure
1r word of truthful testimony. Why
lot stick to facts?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18
HOP MARKET NOW STRONG
Choice Lots Are Firmly Held at Thir-
teen Cents.

The Oregon hop market has be-
come a strong affair says Saturdays
Oregonian. Thirteen cents remained
the quotation on choice yesterday, but
all other grades have advanced a full
cent since the middle of the week. 1t
is harder to buy than it was a few
days ago. There are still many sellers
in the market, but they are more in
dependent than they were.
Louis Lachmund is the heaviest
buyer, his purchases to date being es-
timated at about 5000 bales. The sbe-
lief prevails among hop men that Paul
r. G. Horst, for whom Lachmund is
buying, has started another big bull
campaign, and If this view is correct,
it means much for the Oregon market.
Among Lachmund's purchases yester-
day were the Porter lot of 200 bales at
Cornelius and the Malloy lot of 61
bales at Laurel, both at IL cents. He
bought other lots in the Laurel section
at the same price.
season has just been closed by CatlinI
Il Linn, who bought the Walker Bros.
crop of 500 bales at Independence. The
price was said to be 13 cents.
There was also report that John
Carmichael paid 13 cents for the Per-
cival lot Of about 500 bales, but this
was not confirmed. Carmichael bought
the Dy Foon crop of 1913 bales at Au-
rora at IL cents
Klaber, Wolf 6 Meters purchases
during the day were 231 bales, mostly
in Yamhill County. at IL to 1S cents.
Ralph Williams, another export buyer,
secured 500 bales at Dallas at 12 cents.
An interesting rumor in circulation
was that Henry L. Bents was also in
the market.
III. l.. Hart closed up a number of
deals yesterday, aggregating 500 bales,
paying from 10 to IL cents.
Purchases by McNeff Bros. We're 161
bales from G. A. Foster, of Dallas, 83
bales from Dave Cruikshank, of Gas
ton. and Sc bales from Ecl1s Bros, of
Newberg.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18
OLD FASHIONED CHARIVARI
Noisy Welcome TO Popular Young
Married Couple at Airlie.

ATRLIE. Or. Oct ia party of
grown men and boys, numbering
twenty-five or more, "belled" the new
ly-married couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ray at 1890 O'Clock Wednes-
day night. They serenaded the happy
Young couple in the old-fashioned way
After finishing their "serenade'"
thev were invited into the house.
where they enjoyed music on the vio-
lin. phonograph and piano while
smoking their cigars. After an hour
Of social enjoyment, the fun-loving
bovs left for their homes. wishing the
bride and groom a long and happy
married life.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18
MANY GIVE WRONG ADDRESS
'''res or Pamphlets Delayed in Deliv.
cry In PostofIices.

'"'eVer complaints may be regis
'ereu by voters who have not received
'neir initiative and referendum nam
phlets must be respectfully refarrad 70
the postofiice department or to tho
oafeiesshess of the voters themselves ;,
stated Chief Clerk Corey, of the Sec
,etary OF States office, Monday, when
ms attention was called to the fact
'ilat there has been considerable com
paint IN various quarters because of
lallure to receive these bookIe+s
When the fact is considered that
this ofilce has received notification
from postoffices in several parts of the
state that there are 497 unclaimed
pamphlets and further notifications of
'his KIND coming in daily, large share
Vi TINS dissatisfaction may be easily
explained. Every registered voter un-
uer the primary registration should
nave received a pamphlet MANY days
ago, but In many cases they are them
selves to blame in furnishing the
county Clerk in their county with a
wrong address, For instance, there are
o. unclaimed pamphlets at the Milton
postotfice. Many people there register
ed as living in Milton, when their most
once address is Freewater. The pos
tai authorities refuse to forward these.
we have sent out the pamphlets
carefully to the addresses certified to
by the County Clerks and there our
ceases"
What is apparently another error in
the corrupt practices act has also been
brought to light by the failure of the
act to specify that voters who regis
ter after the primaries to vote at the
general election shall receive initiative
and referendum pamphlets. The act
stlpulates that the Secretary of State
shall have the last Of these pamphlets
mailed by September IA Considering
this plainly not the intent of the aw,
the Secretarys Office will start for
the pamphlets again as soon
as registration returns begin to be
received again from the various Coun-
ty Clerks. 1t is shown by unclaimed
cards at the Secretary's office that
there are 60 pamphlets in the postof-
Warded.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18

C'Dad- Bennett In Dalies Optimist-)
Ilza Butterbottom. the leader Of
fasions for vimmen az Rabbitviiie. Il
TIE first 70 wear the hobbie SKIRT IN
The Inland Empire. This hear hoppe
skirt IL as big around the bottom as
old fashioned pantaist what the girls
used % Uare when Mss Dunniuay
uas q cal a few years befour she
started out 10 git the ballet for vim
min Its q sors q q hemm around ths
bottom q the SKIRT sbout as biE a. q
large appie o. q snail pumpkin-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18
Mrs. Armour WIN Speak.

Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, a prohi-
bition speaker Of note, will deliver an
address in the Woodman Hall in Dali
las on the evening of October 20. at
o'clock. Mrs. Armour is said to be the
most effective woman platform ora
tor since the days of the late Francis
e. Willard. All are invited to hear her.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18
Best Furniture Polish.

I make a furniture polish that will
Withstand the action of alcohol. There
is none better made, and It is for sale
in any quantity desired at the Dallas
Paint Store. Save money by buying 1t.
w. p. HOLMAN.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18

-hs civil service Commission VII
-s--ersmfration On oregon on oc-
tobsr "a and %
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18
Magnetic Healing.

Will cure when others fail. I am now
prepared to treat you and to teach this
wonderful science.
]. e. MURPHY,
$40 Shelton street,
Sc Dallas, oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18
of Oregon.
226-YaS

bill for law to annex a portion
Of the territory in the Eastern part of
Washington county, Oregon, to Multi
nomah county, Oregon. and providing
for transcript Of the records of the
territory annexed to be made and re-
corded in Multnomah county
w.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18
the salaries of the officers thereof; and
for adjustment of the finances between
the two counties.

A bill for a law providing for the
permanent support and maintenance
of the Eastern oregon State Normal
school at Weston, Umatilla county,
Oregon, by levying an annual tax of
1-25 of mill on the dollar upon all
the taxable property within the state
of Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18

A bill for law providing for the
permanent support and maintenance
of the southern Oregon state normal
school at Ashland, Jackson county,
Oregon, by levying one twenty-fifth of
mill on the dollar on all taxable
property in the state of oregon there
for, and limiting instruction therein to
those subjects promoting efficiency in
the art of teaching
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13
BIG JOHNSON MEETING
IN LONG BEACH PARK
Wheeler, Works, WeinstoCk and
Stephens Deliver Addresses

The Republicans of Long Beach de-
clared strongly for insurgency last
evening at big mass meeting held in
the public park The principal speak
ers were Charles S. Wheeler of San
Francisco, one of the most noted law
yers of the Pacific coast, and Col. Har-
ris Weinstock, a lifelong friend of
Hiram Johnson.
Probably 500 people were seated or
stood in front of the band stand on
which the speakers were seated. The
greatest interest in the messages
brought from the north by these two
advocates of decent government for
California was exhibited
Herbert M Haskell presided. The
opening address was made by Lee c.
Gates, who was followed by Judge
John D. Works and William d. Ste
phens in turn. Especial interest was
manifested in the remarks of Colonel
Weinstock, who paid glowing trib-
ute to Hiram Johnson.
Neither the Southern Pacific nor
any other corporation has anything to
fear from Hiram Johnson as governor
as long as they seek their legal rights -
said the speaker. Hiram Johnson as
governor will be as ready to kill a
'cinch' bill aimed at the Southern Pa
cifc company as he would be were 1t
aimed at his dearest friend. But
should the Southern Pacific or any
other corporation attempt to evade or
defeat the law or to secure some un-
just privilege at the expense. of the
people, then they may well fear his big
stick"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13
CAMP BOWIE RESERVATION
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION
$4,000 Acres Valued at from
SIPS to $3.50 an Acre

The old Camp Bowie military reser-
walton near Phoenix, Ariz., will be sold
at public auction october 10, accord
ing to advices received from Washing
ton by the land officials of Arizona.
The tract comprises $4,000 acres of
agriculture, mineral and grazing land,
which is valued at from SIPS to $3.50
an ecre.
The land registered as grazing and
agricultural land will be sold outright
to the highest bidder, while the min
eral land will be disposed of accord
ing to the provisions of the mineral
land laws.
The reservation will be sold in tracts
of not less than forty acres. Where
the lands appraised value does not ex-
ceed $1.75 per acre a deposit of $40 will
be required at the time of purchase,
the remainder to be paid within ten
days from October 10.
Land having a valuation over that
amount will require deposgit of $40
to hold it and payment of the re-
mainder within ten days. The auction
V i'll be conducted by Messrs. Parker
and Arnold of the United States land
Office at Phoenix.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13
MOSQUITO CONTROL IS
SUBJECT OF REPORT
State Board of Health Discusses
Result of Experiments to
Prevent Malaria

SACRAMENTO, Aug. lin the July
state health bulletin Prof. William B.
Herms, University of California, ex-
plains mosquito control from the stage
where the female insect deposits eggs
on the water to the ways and means of
organizing and conducting campaigns
for the destruction of maturing larvae.
In discussing the breeding of mos
quitoes Prof. Herms states that single
female will deposit on the surface of
the water all the way from twenty-five
to $50 eggs. These eggs hatch in from
twelve to forty-eight hours. Water, If
only a thimbleful, is essential to the
development of the mosquito larvae.
. .Water-filled COW tracks in sloughs and
along streams, slack water in sluggish,
uncleaned irrigation bitches, and water
in back yard puddles or old tin cans are
mentioned as favorable places for
breeding.
The wrigglers which develop from
mosquito eggs live and feed in the
water, but are air-breathing and can
be drowned if prevented from coming
to the surface It is found that the
best and cheapest method of drowning
the prospective mosquito crop is to
spray water surfaces with kerosene and
crude oil mixed in equal parts. An eff
fective but more expensive mode Is to
poison the water with a tobacco decoc-
tion. The draining of puddles, where
possible is advocated as a means of
mosquito control. This measure does
not have to be repeated, and hence is
the cheapest in the long run,
Apropos of the malaria situation,
Prof. Herms states that the disease is
not a necessary adjunct of sunshine
and fertility; that the elimination of
malaria is merely a matter of prevent
ing the anopheline mosquito from
breeding. To those who live where the
pests are uncontrolled he says: Keep
the mosquito from biting you, by the
proper use of screens, and you need
not have malaria"
Under the heading "How to Inaugu-
rate a Campaign" Prof. Herms tells
how public interest may be aroused by
lectures and exhibits, how money may
be raised and committees formed. He
states further that mosquito control in
California is long past the experimental
stage, and that colonization in the state
would be greatly furthered by legisla-
tion which will provide an aid fund to
meet half the expense of mosquito
control inaugurated by districts to
eradicate malaria.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13
CHARGE NUMBERS ON
IRON ARE CHANGE

Representatives. of the Baker Iron
works last night requested the police
to assist in apprehending persons who
are causing considerable trouble by
changing the markings on structural
iron to be used on the Alexandria an
mex building at Fifth and Spring
streets.
According to the complaint, certain
persons are making a practice of en-
tering lie yards of the company at
Macy and Alameda streets and paint
ing out the original figures, by which
the pieces of steel are fitted, and
marking other figures. Obscene words
and skulls and crossbones also are
painted on the iron, and the word
"scab," printed in large letters adorn
each piece of STEEL.
The men are thought to enter the
yards while the night watchman is at
another part of the plant and make
their escape before he returns to the
steel yard.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13

A plot to take advantage of the large
stay-at-home vote which the Walter
Parker push" believes will present an
opportunity to steal several Democratic
nominations was disclosed yesterday,
when it was learned that the dis
gruntled Democrats" who have been
weeded out of the party because of
their affiliations with the Southern Pa
cific combine have formed a pact with
a number of push" Republicans and
have been holding regular meetings in
Patsy Clark's original Jefferson club
for the purpose of defeating certain
candidates indorsed by the good gov
ernment Democracy.
The existence of such a move had
been rumored for several days. but it
was not until yesterday that the real
facts became known and steps were
taken to offset the conspiracy.
Briefly summarized, the plot is this:
The machine men are doing every
thing possible. to create the sentiment
among Democrats that as there are
but two contests on in the Democratic
primaries, and these contests are con-
fined to the irty-eighth senatorial
and the Third supervisorial districts,
there is no need for the Democrats to
VOTE because, they argue, no matter
how many votes are cast "the Demo-
Gratis are bound to nominate their men. "
BY encouraging this sentiment the ma
chine believes the stay-at-home vote
will be so large and the vote at the
primaries so small that the machine
can muster out enough disgruntled
Voters-registered as Democratic for
the purpose-to write in on the Demo-
cratic primary ballot the names Of GER
tain Republicans, thus defeating the
good government candidates indorsed
nd 1al u riF1c
up for any deficiency with which the Re-
publican candidate may meet in his
own primaries.
If enough of these pseudo Democrats
can be found and enough good govern
ment Democratic voters stay at home
it will readily be seen that the push
will have no difficulty in stealing GER
tain important nominations. For in
stance, If the stay-at-home vote is
enough, District Attorney F'redericks
might receive the Democratic nomina-
ton for reelection.
FORM ORGANIZATION
AS an example of what the Repub-
licans and machine Democrats hope to
accomplish it was learned last night
that many machine Democrats, dissat-
isfied with the good government prin-
ciples of the present-day Los Angeles
Democracy, have formed an organiza-
tion to aid the Republican push in its
attempt to overthrow the Democratic
county central committee and it's chair
man. They have also advocated a plot
to aid several of the Republican can
didates.
Henry Lyon, machine Republican
candidate against Jake" Transue. also
a "push" candidate, and r. S. Saun-
ders, a league candidate, is figuring on
a sufficient number of machine Demo-
Gratis writing his QIyon's) name in on
the Democratic ballot against Edwin
c. Mayham to give him the nomina-
tion in the event that Transue polls
larger vote than either he or Saunders.
For instance, If Saunders gets 500 Re-