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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28
MORE CASES THAN USUAL ARE
TO BE DISPOSED OF AT THE
COMING TERM OF CIR
CUT COURT.
Magers, Salem Negro, to be Tried
For Assault on Women in Neigh
borhood of West Salem-Cochran
Held on Charge of Obtaining
Money Under False Pretenses.

Circuit Court for Department No.
/ of Polk county will be opened next
Friday morning in this city by Judge
Percy R. Kelly, of Albany. Friday
and Saturday will be taken up with
the preliminaries necessary in the
organization of the session, and the
regular trial of cases will begin on
the following Monday morning. 1t
promises to be a busy term. From
the activity of the officers of the
law, it is predicted that the grand
jury will have more matters under
investigation than have been brought
to its attention for some time. The
nature of its work is, of course, not
made public.
A number of criminal eases are
now awaiting attention. Chief among
them is that of John Magers, the
negro who has been held in Jail here
since last August for attempted
assault on three white women in the
neighborhood of West Salem, and
who came near being lynched at the
hands of an infuriated Salem mob
Passed Check.
J. C. Cochrane, who has been held
under a charge of obtaining money
by false pretenses since last August
will also be given a hearing. While
in Dallas last summer he represented
himself as an agent for a nursery
company and passed check for $1l3
on the strength of it. At that time
he posed as the ex-private secretary
of Senator Bailey, of Texas, and as
an ex-army officer. Later, it is said,
he was practically identified as the
j. C. Murphy who aeeced a number
of the army officers at Vancouver
barracks. According to a rumor
going the rounds, Cochrane has lately
became the heir to an estate of sew
eral thousand dollars by the death
of his mother, who is said to have
been a member of a prominent East
em family. Cochrane, in company
with Magers, attempted a Jail escape
10, by saving an open
ing through the cell bars with a
clock spring.
Another ease to receive the atten-
tion of the grand jury is that Of
Evan Kemp, who has been held for
several weeks on a charge of steal
ing horses from the Krebs yard dur
ing hoppicking.
Charles Hewitt has also been an
inmate Of the Jail awaiting the ae-
ton Of the jury on a charge of bur
glarizing Craven's store in Mon
mouth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28
.W RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM
TO McMINNVILLE
EXPECTED TO REACH
DALLAS LATER.
|GH SPEED CARS ORDERED
lex Being Reballasted and I'm
proved For Operation of Modern
Equipment at Quick Pace-Elec-
|ric Power Service Contracted For
D Begin By First of Year.

he published announcement COM
h from Portland that the Southern
eifc intends to have electric cars
ming on its Fourth street line out
Portland by the first of the new
r is creating considerable interest
only in Portland but all along
West Side, as it is considered
u the new service is to link Nc
nnville with the metropolis, and
IS thought to be but a question of
few months until the new system
transit will be extended to Dallas.
se possibilities of such a move on
part of the railroad are worthy
more than ordinary consideration
b the progress of the work will
watched with more than usual
enness.
That the Southern Pacific intends
have electric cars operating on
Fourth street line by January l,
PANE quietly known yesterday
fOugh the execution of a contract
Pa the Portland Railway, Light
Power company, says the Portland
|nmal. The contract calling for
fltive deliverance of 5000 horse
|Ter for the Fourth street line not
Yer than the first day of 1912.
|nether this amount will operate
whole distance from Portland to
flinnville is not known.
High Speed Cars.
at the same time it became known
p the Southern Pacific has been
penmenting with different types
nierurban electric cars and has
actieally decided on a model capa-
oil reaching a speed of 20 miles
hour y seconds after the current
turned INTO Its motors. This Is a
'ss Of high speed car of heavy
lght heretofore used in connection
q the nterurban traffic of but one
Per western city.
Improving Track.
'leanwhile the reballasting of the
lek and the placing of heavier
= together with a Strengthening
speed checking curves has been
'le matter of a rush job by
alhem Pacific interests.
all tins activity is said to be part
aeeeded by the Southern Pacific
TIE demand Of people living out
0f town for a quicker service |
I more frequent trains, but prin-
luy caused by the fear of the |
lpany that unless the Fourth /
'el line Is electrified not later than |
nrst Of the year the franchise /
be lost.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28
HAS FOURTEENTH
HUSBAND NOW
YOUNG sILETz sQUAW's RE-
MARKABLE RECORD.
Outlived Thirteen Husbands and Is
Good For a Dozen More, Accord
ing to Appearances.

Falls City, Or, Nov. 2S.-Aecord-
ing to her own statements. Mrs.
Nose Lane, a full blooded Siletz In
dian squaw, has been married no
less than IA times. A remarkable
fact connected with this long list Of
marriages is that Mrs. Lane has
outlived all her past husbands, and
is probable good for a dozen more
vet. She is a young woman, from
the Indian view Of length of life.
No Divorces.
No divorce court has marred the
matrimonial speaee Of. Mrs. Lane.
She dresses in the most approved
style. and but for color and hair
would be taken for an American wO-
man.
Her husband was until recently a
member Of the police agency force
When her various matrimonial ven
lures are mentioned she becomes
displeased. and evinees surprise that
il should be considered out Of the
ordinary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28
Wiz Visit In Californi.

v L Craven and wife Of Inde-
ls,ee' ,s visited Mr.. Craven's par
Ar. and Mrs. Joseph Craven.
-ay' de and his wife and sister.
Lora Craven, expect to start
n l-s angeles next Tuesday and
pend a couple Of months visit
r. ll-a'lVes in Southern California.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28
No Divorces.
Hop Estimate

Salem. Or, Nov. 27.-JOe Harris,
A salem hop dealer, declares not
over $500 bales remain in the hands
Of the growers. Harris bought the
Fleming crop Of s. bales today at
IS cents. Frank W. Durbin has pur-
chased 200 bales from dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28
DROADMEAD IS SOLD
Big Syndicate Buys $500 Acres On
Railroad in Polk and Yamhil
Counties.

Announcement has been made that
a syndicate of Minnesota and Port
land capitalists has taken over the
property of the Broadmead Land
company, comprising 23OO acres in
Southern Yamhill and Northern Polk
county at Broadmead station. The
amount in volved in the purchase
was S350,0O0
Good Land.
This property was acquired by Mr.
Menefee and associates about three
years ago from the Ladd estate. Il
is declared to be exceptionally good
land, there being about 100 acres
in a high state of cultivation. The
remaining part Of the acreage is COW
cred with hardwood timber. The
tract is about 43 miles southwest Of
Portland, on the Corvallis branch Of
the Southern Pacific.
The proposed extension Of the
Oregon Electric between McMinn-
vile and Dallas viii touch the prop
erty.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28
Students Raise Funds

-.olih, Or Nov. 2s. An en-
- vas given Saturday
- a Central school building
\. Students Of the Monmouth
q - Tor the purpose Of rais-
T. !, % pay last years debt
- - leeramme refreshments
s-ll.- every class Of the high
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28
TWO OREGON AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE BIDDIES LAY 259
EGGS EACH DURING
PAST YEAR.
RESULT OF FEED AND CARE
Record Heretofore Held by Maine
Station, Was 251 in Twelve Months
Remarkable Achievement Made
by Plymouth Rock and by Leghorn-
Plymouth Rock Gross.

OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, Or, Nov. 28.-
The poultry department boasts Of be-
ing the home of two hens that have
tied for the egg-laying championship
of the United States. Having laid 259
eggs apiece during the past IL
months, the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege hens are now ahead of one at the
Maine Agricultural college, which un-
til few days ago was considered to-
be the champion. The record made
by the Maine hen was 251 eggs in IL
months.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28
WORTHY BUSINESS
FIRM GROWS
DALLAS HOUSE WINS CoNFI-
OENCE OF PUBLIC.
Example of What Energy and a De-
sire to Please Does in Building up
a Big Trade.

No greater evidence of the advan-
cement of Dallas and the surround
ing country is needed than the won
derful expansion that has been made
here within a short time by one Of
the leading business houses Of the
eity-The Sterling Furniture com
pany. Starting only a short time
back with a floor space Of but 5000
feet, its growth has been so large
that it is now occupying five times
that amount and is still increasing,
and it is now one Of the largest firms
Of the kind outside Of Portland. 1t
is in fact a huge department furni-
ture store composed Of many sec
tions. each devoted to some particu-
lar portion Of house furnishing. No
town of this size in the state can
boast a better or more varied OF
larger stock Of furniture, all Of
which is strictly up to the minute in
styles and quality.
Not Luck.
All this has not been brought
about by chance or by luck, but by
the earnest and untiring application
Of the members Of the frm-E. v.
Dalton and Charles Hayes. They
have given their personal supervis-
ion 70 the business early and late,
and from the beginning they have
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28
Interesting Facts.

There are several interesting facts
concerning the rival hens at Oregon
Agricultural college. One is a Ply
mouth Rock and the other a cross
between Plymouth Rock and a Leg
horn. For one month the Plymouth
Rock holds the record, having laid
q eggs during the month of October,
but her average does not run so high
as that of the other. The cross laid
over 20 eggs every month except in
March.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28
Poor Heredity.

Professor James Dryden, head of
poultry department, said: "This is a
matter of breeding, feeding and care.
In the same pen with the record Ply
mouth Rock bird we had one which
laid but six eggs, although she was
of the same breed, and received the
same care and feed. The trouble was
in her heredity. She was poor in
dividual. When we have finished fig
uring up the records of all the hens
in this test we will have some very
interesting data for publication in a
new bulletin of the experiment sta
ton. "
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28

County Surveyor B. F. Beezley,
who is engaged in engineering a
public highway in Lincoln county,
vas in the city for a brief visit last
Friday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28

CContiHued on Page Fivs-)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-28

Wrs J. g. Van Orsdel went 70
Eurene last Friday to visit her
daughter. Miss Pauline, who Is al
-e-5inr the State University there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-07
BRYAN IN COMMONER
WARNS DEMOCRATS
ADVISES TO GUARD AGAINST
FRIENDS OF PREDATORY
Says Interests Are Now Planning to
Capture the Democratic National
Convention and Nominate Presi-
dent.

Lincoln, Neb, April w. ]. Bry-
an in the Commoner, printed today
a black-faced editorial which is as
follows: at behooves all democrats
TO be on guard against friends of the
predatory interests, and benefciaries
of special privileges and of govern
mental favcritism are always work.
ing. They do not sleep. They are
able to bring pressure to bear on
their class of newspapers and always
have somebody for office whenever
there is a vacancy. They already
have candidates for congress, the sem
ate, judgeships, cabinet and presi-
dency. The interests are now plan
ming to capture the democratic ma
tional convention and 10 nominate a
candidate satisfactory to them. If they
find the progressive sentiment too
strong to be ignored, they will take
someone progressive enough to fur
nish something to talk about. but not
progressive enough to frighten the in
tCreStS"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-07
RESERVATION LANDS
MAY Be OPENED
CHAMBERLAIN INTRODUCES
BILL FOR THAT PURPOSE
Would Open Lands on Three Indian
Reservations, Including Umatilla-
Bills Bould Take $4,000 Acres from
Local Tribcsmen and Give Land to
Settlcrs-Indians Opposed.

According to dispatch from Wash
ington. D. c., Senator George e.
Chamberlain has introduced bills in
congress to open the Warm Springs,
the klamath and the Umatilla Indian
reservations but the provisions of the
bills have not yet been published.
When called this morning at the
agency, Major Swartzlander had not
vet heard of the action of Oregon's
junior senator and was considerably
surprised. He was of the opinion,
however, that the bills were the same
that were introduced by Chamberlain
once before but were killed because
of tho recommendation from the bu-
real OF Indian affairs after consider
able correspondence with the agents
on the different reservations. ~
Major Swartzlander stated that II
the bill regarding the opening of the
Umatilla reservation is the same as
the previous one and is passed. it will
throw about $4,000 acres OF tribal
lands open for settlement. The plar
of the first bill was to have alot-
monts made to the Indian children
and to set aside several hundred acres
of timber land for Indian fuel land
and then to throw the remainder op
! en-.
The $4,000 or more acres alread!
allotted would, of course, not be af
fected, but the Indians are strongl!
: opposed to throwing any Of the lant
open.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-07
J, B. SW|TzLER Wins
SUIT OVER ISLAND

BY decision of Circuit Judge
Phelps, given today, John B. Switzler,
pioneer resident of this county, wins
the long fought case against f. e.
Earnhart and which involves the
ownership of Switzler island in the
Columbia river.
BY the terms of the decision just
filed by Judge Phelps, the court holds
that the equities in the case are with
the plaintiff, Switzler, and that the
defendant Earnhart, has no right nor
claim upon the property involved. IT
is pointed out that aside from the or
iginal purchase price for the island
Switzler has expended money In inn
provements upon the property and
has lived thereon. AS to whether OF
not his temporary residence else
where during a part of the time shall
work forfeiture of his rights with
the government is a matter not passed
upon by the court
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-07
BURGLARS ENTER
VEY RESIDENCE

Last night the big. residence of An
ton Vey, on West Webb street, was
entered by burglars, in the absence
of members of the family and the
place pillaged, though it is not yet
known just what booty they secured.
With the single exception of the
little daughter, VINO is attending
school here, ali the members of the
Vey family are in the country. An
old gentleman is taking care of the
place, but as he sleeps outside the
house he did not hear the disturb
ance while the burglar was at work
last night
Entrance to the Vey house was Sc
cured through the breaking of pan
e in a door. Inside the place the
robber or robbers, broke open a num-
ber of drawers in their search for
for valuables. 1t is believed they
were looking for money more than
anything else.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-07
street CARNIVAL
FOR FAIR WEEK

Not only will the week of Septem-
ber 11-l6 be made memorable by the
annual fair and the second big Round
up. but it will be made more of a
festal time by the addition of a street
carnival and midway to the attrac-
tions If tentative arrangements made
yesterday develop. E. J. Arnold, the
veteran Snowman. was here and con-
suited with the fair board and the
Roundup directors regarding the
bringing of his many attractions to
the city during the week.
No definite answer was given to
Mr.. Arnold's proposal. but the atti-
tude of both fair and Roundup man.
ayers is distinctly favorable provid-
ing some assurance can be given that
the attractions will be first class The
Arnold street shows have enjoyed a
pretty good reputation in the past
and reports are that he has some
good features gathered together this
year.
The men in charge of the fair and
wild west show believe that a street
carnival would solve the problem of
providing evening entertainment for
the vast throng of people that will be
here, inasmuch as it is certain the
fair pavilion Will not hold but a por-
tion of them.
Mr.. Arnold states that If he secures
the right to come here, he will try tc
secure the railroad grounds on both
| sides of Man street just south of Rail
road street for his tented attractions
and that he also contemplates the
erection of a big arch across the street
| by the freight depot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-07
HERM|STON after
NORTHWEST COLON|STS

That Hermiston has live, progress
sive commercial club which believes
in going after what 1t wants is attest
ed by the fact that that organization
is sending representatives to meet the
colonists who are headed for the
northwest and interest them in the
Umatilla project. For the past ten
days, the project boosters have had
such a man in Spokane and his morn
ing j. II. Strohm. one of the best in
formed young ranchers in the irri-
gated section Of the county left for
Nampa, Idaho. on the same mission.
Mr.. Strohm arrived in Pendleton
last evening and left on the early train
this morning for his destination laden
with literature which describes and
depicts the government project at
Hermiston and the proposed west
side extension. He will spend a week
on his present mission or until the
last colonist train pulls through the
Idaho town, which will probably be
the thirteenth of the month.
Each day ne will board the first
section of No. and ride as far as
Nyssa or Payette distributing liter
ature on the way among the incom-
ing settlers and giving additional in
formation to such as are interested.
He will stop at one of the above
mentioned towns and catch the sec
ond section of No. on which he will
repeat his operations until Hunting
ton is reached. From Huntington he
will take a train back to Nampa,
where he will connect with Nampa
on the following day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB
LUNCHEON WEDNESDAY

At the l. o. o. F. hall banquet room
next Wednesday evening the second
monthly luncheon by the Commercial
club will be held. The luncheon will
be served by one of the ladies organi-
zations of the city and a charge of so
cents per plate will be made. All
members Of the club are invited to be
present and every effort is to be made
70 make the affair enjoyable and pro-
fitable Royal NJ. Sawtelle, chairman
of the entertainment committee of the
club wills again have charge of the
arrangements. c. c. Chapman of the
Portland Commercial club will be a
guest at the luncheon.
At noon today the Commercial club
managers held their regular weekly
luncheon and discussed several SUBJ
jects now uppermost. Much of the
time was devoted to a discussion of
the proposition of securing new club
quarters y partial report was made
by the committee Of which Dr.. c. J.
Smith is chairman and the committee
was then granted further time to
make Investigations. G. I. LaDow
being added to the committee. As a
member Of The committee G. NJ. Rice
reported that w. F. Matlock had offer
ed to erect a building on the site OF
! the Pendleton Printery location. the
/ club to use the upper portion of the
building provided a suitable renta
! could be guaranteed.
At the luncheon today the manager;
! adopted by unanimous vote a motion
endorsing the move to secure new
| location. 'N ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-07
MIMIC WARFARE
MAKES RECRUITS

The officers OF Co. L have at last
discovered way to get recruits. For
several years, they have been con-
fronted by the serious problem of
keeping their ranks filled and the an
nual encampment and the gymnasium
in the armory have been form thread
bare as arguments to the young men
of the city. Even the prospects OF
a war with Mexico failed to bring in
more than one or two recruits. How
ever, ever since the sham battle two
weeks ago, there has been much en-
thusiasm manifested among eligibles
and all that was needed was the ar
rangement of another such engage
ment. Since the announcement of
the forthcoming fray between the
guardsmen and Spanish War veterans
Sunday, five young men have affix-
ed their signatures to application
blanks and there are that many more
ready to Go SO. The new recruits are
Roy Prother, William Verne Boyn-
ton. Ray $. Fugit. Sam Linville. and
Roy Peel.
According to Lie Ltenants Vinier and
Storie, the engagement sunday will
be well worth watching. The veter-
ans have raised an army OF thirty
strong and all are keen to route the
preSumptious youngsters. During the
engagement, the co. l. cadets, COM
posed of forty boys will be encamped
on q prominence to observe the man.
euvers and they, themselves, will OBJ
serve all the tactics of an army In
| the field.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-07
PENDLETON DISTRICT AGAIN
GETS HONORS FOR BEST TRACK

For the third consecutive year,
Pendleton district of the oregon di-
vision of the oregon and Washington
Railway and Navigation companys
lines has been awarded first honors
for the best kept track and Roadmast-
er Ed C.. Buhrer has just been pre-
sented with a gold medal in recogni-
tion of his splendid supervisory work.
There are four districts in this divi-
sion. in Portland The Dalles, PEN
dleton and La Grande districts, the
Pendleton district extending from
Heppner junction to within a few
miles of La Grande
This is the second time that Road
master Buhrer has won the gold med
al. having been in charge of the Pen
dleton division last year also. In
1908, II. Jurgens was roadmaster OF
the local district and as such secur-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-07

ed. the much coveted reward.
d. Cain. who has been foreman OF
section SO of the Pendleton district
at Gibbon for many years, also won
his third medal by the 191 gradings
for the best kept section of track and
local trainmen declare the award was
justly deserved by the veteran fore
man.
The awarding of medals by the rail-
road company is in pursuance of a
policy adopted some years ago to
arouse a spirit of competition among
the road keepers and a keen rivalry
has developed among the employees of
the different districts. Each year a
party of officials from some other di-
vision of the Hartman lines makes an
inspection tour and their gradings are
later published and circulated among
! the railroad men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-07
ELLIS WAINWRIGHT
SURRENDERS TO POLICE

st. Louis, April AFTER an exile
OF nine years, Ellis Wainwright, the
millionaire brewer, who was indicted
for bribery charges in 1902, during
Folks Doodle crusade, returned to-
day and surrendered himself to the
chief of police.
Shortly before the crusade was 'n-
augurated, Wainwright went abroad
When the indictment was returned
Wainwright was in Egypt and hear
ing of 1t refused to return, remaining
in Paris.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-07
UNWRITTEN LAW TRIUMPHS
AT FORTH WORTH TEXAS

Fort Worth, Texas, April 7.-Un-
written law triumphed today when
Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks was acquitted
after admitting she killed Mrs. Mary
Binford, because the latter alienated
her husbands affections, the remark
able feature came when Walter Scott,
attorney for Mrs. Brooks, sang "Home
Sweet Home" as his preoration in
plea for her acquittal. The jurors
wept. In her testimony Mrs. Brooks
devoted time daily for four years in
prayer that Mrs. Binford might be-
come a better woman. Both were
prominent members of churches.