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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27
Presbyterian Missionary Society Make
Pleasant Call Last Thursday.

on Thursday OF last week the Wo-
mans Missionary Society OF the Pres
byterian Church OF Salem, 10 the
number Of eight auto loads. came
over TO meet with the Dallas Presby-
terian society The visitors furnished
the program. which consisted OF devo-
tional exercises led by Mrs Babeock;
paper describing a recent trip 10
Alaska by Mrs. J. w. West; a solo,
Song OF Paradise" by Mrs. NJ. Har-
ding: and a talk by Mrs c. A. Parks
on why We Should Support Mis-
slons."
Following this an ample tea" was
served and a very enjoyable social
hour spent All present felt that the
Joint meeting was a great success. and
parted with mutual resolves 10 repeat
Il at no distant time in the future
with the Dallas society as the visitors
The following Salem people were
present. Mrs. G. A. Park. Mrs. r. c.
Small. Mrs. J. A. Pooler. Mrs J. W.
Lewis. Mrs. z. T. Barnes. Mrs. +. G.
BOwersox. Mrs W. A. Cusick. Mrs
A. l. Brown. Mrs. O. W. shsnd. Mrs.
W. A. Rutherford. Mrs. ID. A. Hodge.
Mrs. j. c. Hopkins. Mrs jams q
Palmer. Mrs. Hal ID. Patton. Mrs. J.
@. Altman. Mrs. W. II. stinchon. Mrs
N. r. CriIley. Mra a. r. CowieA
Mrs. G. L. Barnes. Mrs ]. H. Robert
son. Mrs n. Harding. Mrs. James IT,
Anhert. Mrs. George J. Pierce. Mrs
Philip Gilbert Mrs. d. p. Junk. Mrs
~ " Martin. Mrs. J. W. West Mrs
y. sfearne. Mrs IT, J. Bean. Mrs 8.
X. Thompson. Mrs r. y. Babcock.
Mra W. n savaec. and Mis- lillian
O. Appicgate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27
vERMlN IN VALLEY YARDS
Serious Damage 20 Hop Crop Is Not
Expected Here.

vernin are invading the hop yards
OF the Willamette Valley. but the ap-
pearance Of the lice Is not serious as
yet
Spraying viii become more general
as result Of the appearance OF the
vermIn. but no serious damage TO the
crop is expected. Present weather
conditions favor the rcappearance Of
the ye-mIn. and unless care II exercis-
"a by growers. the invasion may be-
come general
Recently there has been a marked
Improvement ln the hop crop of the
Willamette Valley. This has caused
the trade in general % revise its pre-
vious estimates. The figures now
range from %. o00 70 100. 900 bales for
this section. SAYS the Portland Jour
nal. compared with slightly de-
creased amount a year ago.
Trenty-fVe cent contracts on lhc
raminr crop are rtiu reported m Cal
ffornia. while u Is stated thai this
amount is being offered here. nc busi-
ness has been reported except the one
Iot aecured a. Aurora hy Julius WoIf
81 suferfou. some weeks ago. Quite
a numhrr or small lots have been TAX
en around f3c recently. bat groTers
A. = rule are noi dispoerd 90 iet So
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27
POULTRYMEN WANT PRIZE
Think Polk Can Win With largest
Exhibit at state Fair.

The Polk County Poultry Associa-
ton has its eyes on the prize that Is
offered for the largest county exhiOi'
70 he made in the poultry department
of the state Fair at Salem this IAN
Ire members. bearing in mind the su-
nerior quality and large number oi
pnre hired fancy and utility poultry
,hat is raised in this county think
mat il can win. and plan to turn the
money over TO the association to De
nssd in buying coops and other req
,,isi,es for its annual show
In order to consider the matter ana
20 START things. a meeting Of the asso-
cistion viii be held in the court nous ,
.ttn m. saturday, july s. at whien
an members and everybody else inter
- IN The subject are requested 70
~ .-sser. An effort is to be made
=. !. er5 ant lust how many birds poui-
- ~ exn.ect 10 send TO the fair from
,,,,s \ countv. and Secretary z n
- - Of smithhei5. wants ever
iS,er.,i,e EXHIBITOR to drop him card
:, once giving the desired inior'''A-
tfon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER
Receipts and Sales at Portland Union
Stock Yards.

PORTLAND, June 24.-Receipts
for the week have been: Cattle 1850;
calves 24S; hogs 2571; sheep 9SOS;
horses and mules Ga
Best steers on the market this
week sold for 66.15; quite a bunch of
light toppy California steers brought
this price The majority of receipts
in the cattle line have been of very
mediocre quality and prices ranged
accordingly from IS to $5.75. One
feature of the weeks trading was the
strength of the veal market. Re-
ceipts in this line were heavier than
for some time past. One bunch of
extra good stuff brought $3.50, while
another lot of As head, not quite so
fat, brought ST. Heavier calves
ranged from sc to &c. Top cows
are quoted from IS to $5.25, with
very few of that quality offering.
The hog division continues to occu-
py the center of the stage, the week
being marked by an advance of 1Oc
on light hogs nd about a quarter on
heavier stuff, making tops respectively
$7.1O and $6.40. Demand for swine is
on the increase, and local dealers are
prophesying a steady advance In
prices during the hot months of July
and August, when it is very hard to
make Eastern shipments.
Receipts in mutton remain heavy
and prices have declined at least a
quarter on heavier grades, while top
lambs are now quoted at $5.S5 as the
extreme top for choice stuff. AS
feeders and buyers alike have predict
ed this decline for some time no sur
prise is occasioned by this slump
which is due to come as a seasonal
condition.
Several cars. of horses have been
received throughout the week and
priees continue steady to strong on
drafters and driving horses of quality.
Following sales are representative:
steers 1926 to s6.15; cows, $3.50 to
s5g5: calves. Sc to $3.50; bulls, $4.25;
hogs $500 to $40; lambs, $3.50 to
s5S5. wethers, s35O; sheep, SO;
horses. l drafter $500; 2 drafters
$50: 2 drafters s175; l driver $3.50.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27
Muller, and when he showed me tn
eggs believed him.
What Asylum Plant Proves.

The needs of the asylum are three
cases of eggs daily. That is 1880
eggs. The capacity of the plant is
now much less. but there will be
about 1000 hens and pullets in the
fall. This number will be Increased
yearly, until the production is suffi-
cient to supply all the state institu-
tions.
Such is the plan of Governor West,
announced few months ago. At his
request, Prof James Dryden, of the
department Of poultry husbandry at
the Oregon Agricultural College, vis-
tied the asylum plant and recom-
mended the project as feasible. And
because have seen the plant and
as said in the beginning, know
chickens, l am safe in saying that
commercial poultry raising can be
made success in Oregon. 1t is be-
ing done on large poultry farms on
the other side of the continent and it
win be done here. All needed is Sys-
temr
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27
NEW ENTERPRISE IN DALLAS
Three Local Men TO Supply Long Felt
Need at Low Rates.

The ''Siletz River Navigation & Ex-
ploration Company" is the newest
commercial enterprise heralded on the
busy marts Of trade in Dallas. News
of its quiet existence was conveyed by
number of letter-heads received
here in the late recent. According to
the aforesaid L. IT., &c. G. Coad is
president, f. II. Morrison secretary.
and Thomas Stockwell treasurer" and
the object of the corporation is boat
building and up-to-date exploring
done at reasonable rates.
Accompanying the letter-heads is
the following letter from George c. l..
Snyder, formerly of this city, but now
q job printer of Salem, who sees
things funny at times:
"Siletz River Navigation & Explor-
alton Company, Dallas, Ore:
"Gentlemen: Under separate wrap
per I am sending you proof of your
letter-head, together with the bill for
the printing. As soon as 1 receive
check for the amount l will proceed
with the job of printing, but as your
company is a new one fear that you
are not financially responsible, and it
would not be good business for me to
put my time and money into the job
unless / can see where am going to
realize on it. However, / think there
are great possibilities in the naviga-
tion of the Siletz river, and do not
doubt that you will all realize inde-
pendent fortunes from your new de-
parture. Among the many things
that would appeal to me as possible of
great results is a skunk ranch and
believe the Siletz River and Naviga-
tion Company will be the one to
bring this lucrative business to a sue
cessful end
Along with the job came bill for
printing $1,000 letter heads at $6, to-
tai 500. Please remit"
The occasion for all this publicity
was the innocent determination on
the part of the three Dallas men men,
toned to enjoy little vacation on
the headwaters of the Siletz, leaving
here July 8. In order the better to
explore at reasonable rates. Tom
Stockwell has built a canvas rowboat, |
Of neat design. which was tried out
with great success on the LaCreole |
Sunday. IT has been christened |
Enos.' and floats like a cumulous
cloud on an August afternoon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27
GOVERNOR CAPTURES Hall
escaped Convict Captured in Early
Morning While Lying Asleep.

Governor West, Warden Curt,s of
,ne penitentiarry, and Deputy sheriff
lee T. McGinnis, of Benton Count,
ue'iVered Jesse Hail. the convict whn
escaped last week from the penitan
cary over to the prison authorities at
an early hour Friday morning after
one OF the most Spectacular nan
nunts seen in Oregon in many Years
lhe escaped convict was captured
thursday evening shortly after I
. CLOCK by Governor West and Denntv
sheriff McGinnis, who found him ".
ing by camp fire in clearing ahout
eight miles beyond Blodgett. The
spot was almost at the foot of Marv,s
Feak' a wild, desolate spot, and the
capture came after the party had an
parehtly given up hopes.
shortly before Z o'clock Governor
west noticed smoke coming from
somewhere in the midst of the trees
and he and the deputy sheriff set off
10 ascertain the meaning of it. AS thev
came IN sight, they saw that camp
llre was smoldering on the ground ana
near 1t was lying man. The govern
or and deputy, both carrying weapons
approached and had the man covered
pefore he could make any attempt to
run. The mans clothes were wet as
though he had been wading through
the creek, and his face was wounded
where the shot from Sheriff Gellatt-
ly's gun hit him early the morning be-
fore.
As soon as the capture was made
word was spread to the others of the
party and they soon came up. An
automobile was secured and within
few hours the governor and his pris-
oner, together with others of the par
ty were headed for Salem.
Governor West left post haste
morning for Corvallis as
soon as it became known that the
nan who had committed hold-ups
was Jesse Hail.. Deputy
Sheriff McGinnis, Governor West and
'thers formed one party, while Sher-
If Gellatly and several men formed
mother.
Sheriff ]. NJ Grant, of Dallas, ac-
by Henry Savery, was also
m the ground and headed a party,
tut was on the other side of the hill,
nd SC did not get a chance to cap
ure the fugitive.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27
FARMERS SAY POULTRY PAYS
Result of Inquiries Sent Out From
Oregon Agricultural College.

"Do you consider poultry keeping
profitable on the farm.
This is one OF the series of 25 ques-
tlons submitted to the farmers of Or
egon by Prof. James Dryden, OF the
poultry department of the Oregon
Agricultural College. The question
was directed to farmers on general
farms who sell eggs or poultry at
malSet prices, not to fanclers or spe-
cial poultry keepers who sell eggs and
stock at fancy prices.
"A farmer has ideas of his own
about such things" says Prof Dry
den, but he doesn't go out of his way
very much to give the public the benz
eft of his ideas, and therein the pub
lie is the loser. The regrettable
thing is that very few farmers use a
pencil and note book in keeping chick
ems. so they must guess a good deal
in answering such question. BY
long association with fowls. however
throwing grain to them and gathering
the eggs, he is able to form a fairly
accurate estimate OF the profit.
III the farmers are losing money
on the hens. It means tremendous
loss in the aggregate In the United
States. II the loss should amount to
Is per cent on the business. that
would mean a loss Of about 100000
600 to the farmers OF the United
States. One should give the farmers
more credit for their business ability
than to believe that they are going
on year after year doing a business OF
over half a billion dollars a year. II II
were a losing proposition.
Answers TO the above question
were sent rs by s33 farmers, OF whom
2ss answered Yes 20 answered No.
and the rest were noncommittal. A
few qualified their answers. The de-
cIsion on the question is almost unan-
imOusly in the Affirmative.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27
FLAGS, FLOATS AND FUN
FAILS CITY PROVIDES TWO DAYS
PROGRAM OF ENTERTAINMENT.
Nations Birthday and Completion Of
WaterworlSs win ne Entlsusias-
tically Cclebratcd.


Falls City is preparing to welcome
the large numbers Of people from all
over Polk County who win attend
the two days celebration to be given
there next Monday and Tuesday, July
3 and e. No other town in the county
will observe the nations birthday this
year. and the best celebration ever
held there is promised. Monday will
be given up to a jollification In honor
of the completion Of the municipal
waterworks system. Tuesday the
Fourth, a regular oId-time day Of
flags firecrackers. floats and fun,
speeches, sports and soda pop .at the
very door OF the forest primeval,
where the pungent perfume Of the
pines brings health and happiness to
man; where towering hills and rip
pling rills ana roaring rivers show
Nature in her most attractive form, /"
as Editor Lee puts it. Special trains
win be run and round-trip rates have
been provided oyer the Salem, Falls
City & Western Railway for all who
can go by rail:
The following program has been
announced:
July 3--ForenOon.
G. W. Lee. president of the day.
1880 to IL o'clock. Concert at the
city park. by Falls City band.
IL. Address of welcome BY Mayor
F. X. Hubbard.
Song, Falls city Giee Club.
The Story of Falls city, 1881 to
1911 Mayor +. K Hubbard.
Music, by the Falls City band.
Address Hon. W. L. Tooze.
Song Falls city Glee Club.
~ to 1880. lunch.
Afternoon.
1880 to 2. Concert by the band
2. Baseball game at city park
Falls City Commercial Club
team VS.. Dallas Greys.
4;sO. Hose race Falls City teams,
on Main street.
s to $3.50. Concert by the band at
city park.
$40. cantata. ~The Carnival Of
the Flowers" by children, in the city
park.
Evening: Dance at Wagner's Hall;
special music.
July 4-Foren0on.
Mayor f. X. Hubbard. president Of
the day
10 o'clock. Parade. headed by the
Falls City band. Form on South Main
street; east on South Main street to
Dayton street; north on Dayton
street to North Main street; west on
North Main and Mitchell streets to
city park
Invocation.
Song; America by Giee Club.
Reading the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence.
Music, by the band.
Address. Hon. George r. Rodgers,
Df Salem.
12 to 1880. Lunch.
Afternoon.
1880 to 2. Concert by the band.
2. Ball game. Falls city CONNER
sial Club VS.
$40. Races at bali grounds.
4;sO. Free-for-all hose race on
North Main street.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27
FAMOUS FIRE CHIEF KILLED
David Campbell, Head Of Portland
Department, Crushed by walls.

AS the result of fire and the ex-
plosion of 1900 barrels of oil in the
plant Of the Union OIL Company. al
Portland, Monday morning. falling
walls crushed out the life Of Fire
Chief Campbell, the best known and
best loved man in Portland, whose
fame as an upright official and fear
less fire-fighter. was known in every
little hamlet in the Northwest, and
whose death will be most sincerely
mourned by thousands. The loss OF
no single life in the city Of Portland
will cause greater sorrow in every
class of society
1T is hardly necessary to tell the
quarter of million people Of Port
land who Dave Campbell was, COM
mented the Portland journal. Hero
Of thousand life-hazards the fear
less leader of the city's fire depart
ment, went down to his death as vail
iantly as any patriot whose blood has
drenched the field of battle in the
Nations wars. The bitterness of this
heroic sacrifice is that it was the USE
less martyrdom of a brilliant fireman
who surrendered his life ON the altar
of official negligence and unconcern,
for he went to his fate in holocaust
that never could have happened had
city which employed him been proper
ly Jealous in the safeguarding of
property devoted to hazardous pur-
poses A fitting epitaph above his
tomb might be: Sacrificed to a city's
shameless laws.
Fire Chief David Campbell, anoth-
er victim of the failure of public Off
cials to do plain duty, was man
who never said go to fireman un-
der him; it was always come says
the Portland Telegram. 1t was not
that he was reckless, but that he was
fearless. There was no task too oner-
Gus for him to perform at fire, and
he never ordered man to go any
where that he himself was not will
ing to go, and usually did go. He was
a man who never thought OF danger
when it was in the line Of his duty;
scores of times he escaped death as
by miracle. There is no man In
public life whose death will draw
forth anything like the same general
and deepseated sorrow. TO the young
or folk he stood the very type Of all
that was heroic. Plain and simple in
his ways, there was something about
him that one expected to see from his
CIean-looking, athletic,
straightforward in his looks and his
ways, he was man of whom the
community was proud in the position
which he held, and he fully met pub
tic expectation. Everybody in Port
land viii regret the death of Dave
To those who knew him
the news win be like shock from
blow. From his long service, all
though still in the very prime of his
life, he had grown to be almost one
IF the city's institutions"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27
NORMAL HEADS CHOSEN.
MONMOUTH EDUCATORS NAMED
FOR YEAR; SALARIES FIXED.
Faculty Members of Oregon Institu-
tion VIII Number f6--Opens
in September.

SALEM, June 23.-At a meeting Of
the state Board of Normal Regents
held today, members Of the faculty of
the Oregon Normal School at Mon
mouth were chosen, salaries fixed
and arrangements made for the open
ing Of the school on September IS.
The buildings and grounds will be
placed in a thorough state of repair.
The board was at Monmouth yester-
day and passed on the question Of re-
pairs. Work has already been started
in this direction.
President Alderman reports that
the outlook for attendance is excellent
and that the people OF Monmouth are
making every preparation to care for
the large number of students that is
expected
Members of the board present to-
day were Governor West, Secretary
Ollcott, President Alderman, Super
intendent Alderman, H. ]. Maier, The
Dalles; w. C. Bryant, Moro; f. Hofer,
Salem, and Miss Cornelia Marvin,
Salem.
The faculty, including the presi-
dent, win consist of 16 members. A
clerk and registrar and head janitor
were also selected. In the following
list Of the faculty members their re-
spective studies are shown, as well as
the educational institutions from
which they graduated;
Anlrow,,,a,, IDraei.ront
]. H. Alderman, president, State
Normal School, Milwaukee Wis, hon
orary, Oregon Agricultural College,
school administration and in charge of
the rural school course
j. b. v. Butler. vice president,
Christian College and oregon Normal
school. departments of history and
civics, $500.
E. S. Evendon, Leland Stanford
Junior University and Oregon Nor
NAL School. department of education,
$780,
A. B. Beaumont, University of Ken
lucky, department of physics, chem
lstry, agriculture, $500.
Rosa 3. Parrott, University of Mon
tana, department OF English, $500.
Blanche Fridd University of wis
consin, State Normal School, Valley
City, N d., department of Latin and
assistant in English, $1,000.
II. C. Ostein. Ohio Normal Univers-
ity, Illinois Wesleyan University, Ne
braska State University, department
of mathematics, $500.
Minnette e. Harlan, College of Mu-
sic, Cincinnati, o.; New school of
Methods, Chicago; American Insti-
Lute of Methods, Chicago, department
Of music. $1,000.
Alabama Branton, Pratt Institute,
normal art and manual training
,ourse, department OF art, $1,000.
Gertrude Wilcox. Wellesley College,
department of physical training,
$1,000
Mrs. Karen Miller Jacobson, Pratt
School of Library Science,
department. Of libraries $1,000.
Training School.
Thomas w. Gentle, Illinois State
Normal University and University Of
Teena, Germany, principal of training
school, $500.
Alice M. Mcintosh. State Normal
school. whitewater. Wis, grades sew
m and eight, $1,000.
Olive Louise Davis, State Normal
school, Ypsilanti, Mich, grades five
md six, $1,000.
school, Greeley, Colo, grades three
md four, $1,000.
Ruby Shearer. Oregon Normal
school, grades one and two. $1,000.
Katie Dunsmore, clerk and regis
rar $72O.
John Scott, head janitor, $40.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27

I.adies.-When In Salem attending
The Cherry Fair. do not forget that
Madam Hardin. the expert hairdresser.
formerly located IN The United States
National Bank building. r. now az the
new Bligh Hotel. rooms ASA. Madam
Hardin has nne new line Of
switches. basket braids. cues. puns
and chignona Ladies and gentlemen
afflicted with scalp trouble should
consult ihc scalp specialist. who viii
BE- with Madam Hardin Tor one week
only. ~
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27

uo, I K. weatherford. oi Al'l-,..s
Hon. c. L Haulsy. o. fo,H -, -.,..-.Si
-.-snts Of the oregon Asrieull-i.-, !,
,,l-s.-. = T. wilson. secretary Q.
- - prof scodder. soil eHpfr.
-...---,.r-risi af the coIlege. arfi'eo
=, e-rrs saturday night Tor N
p - -sieltinr a site in Harnel
- far the Aerieuiturai EEpsi =
-. s-stiou provided FOR by ne -
-. 4s-rrer County Ne1e
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27
alonmonlh 500 un.Ier War.

MONMOUTH. June 2t.-The con-
crete basement for the new public
school building is completed and
brick laying viii commence IN a few
days. A change from common brick
TO a stras-coiored pressed brick has
been made. TO add 70 the beauty of
the building.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27

A picture of A. #. Huber. The Non-
mouth mail carrier who last week was
forced az thr muzzle 81 revolver TO
drive Jess Hali. the convict, IN MS
niehtt from the ofncers. ~as puhiishea
in the Sunday Journal Of Portland
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27

Dallas people can now learn irst
how Appendicitis starts and how theF
can EASILY prevent 4 Ask Tor the
tree Appendicitis book At Conrad stat
rins drossist Dallas
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-27
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES
Additional Trains to Handle visitors
TO Falls City Celebration.

In order to Accommodate the Inn
mense crowds that wish to travel by
rail to the two-days' celebration at
Falls city, Monday and Tuesday.
July and 4. Manager Louis Gerlin-
ger, Jr., has arranged for extra train
service on the Salem, Falls City &
Western Railway, and has made
special round-trip rates for the occa--
sion. Tickets good only for continue
Gus passage in each direction, win be
on sale July and 4.
The following round-trip rates have
been authorized:
From Adults. Children.
West Salem .....S1.25 .65
Dallas ............ so .25
Black Rock ..... rs Is
During the first days celebration.
Monday, only regular trains win be
run. but on the Fourth. in addition to
the regular trains. specials will be
added in accordance with the follow
ing schedule between West Salem.
Dallas and rails City:
Leave West Salem $3.50 a. m; leave
DaiidS Ss1V u. nisf arrive rams lily
9.45 a. m.
Leave West Salem 12:45 p. m;
leave Dallas 1:25 p. m; arrive Falls
City 2 p. m.
Leave Falls City 6;05 p. m; arrive
Dallas Gss5 y. m; arrive West Salem
7;15 p. m.
Leave Falls City 12 midnight; ar
rive Dallas 1880 a. m.
The service between Black Rock and
Falls City viii be as follows:
Leave Black Rock 9 a. m; arrive
Falls City s:15 a. m.
Leave Falls City e.os p. m; arrive
Black Rock e:25 p. m.
Leave Falls city ~ midnight; ar
rive Black Rock 1876 a. m